The envoy from Chang'an rushed to northern Xinjiang with all his strength, but met the envoy sent by Dou Zhong on the way.
The two envoys were very anxious, so they met halfway and exchanged words.
"Why are you going to Northern Xinjiang?"
"The Southern Xinjiang Army rebelled, and Your Majesty ordered me to pacify the Northern Xinjiang Army."
"What?"
"Shi Zhongtang rebelled."
"grass!"
"I have to leave quickly."
"Don't go."
"Why?"
"The Duke of Qin claims to be a filial son to the emperor and has launched a rebellion in northern Xinjiang. What are you going to do?"
"What?"
The two envoys joined together and rushed to Chang'an as hard as they could.
They changed horses but not people along the way. When they saw Chang'an City, they felt relieved.
There were many more defenders at the top of the city, which looked quite mighty.
The two envoys hurried into the city.
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"Over in Northern Xinjiang, Your Majesty sent people to comfort him. With his righteousness, Yang Ni would not dare to rebel."
Zheng Qi was talking eloquently, "In this way, after the Chang'an army returns, it can hold on or attack."
Chen Shen said: "Your Majesty, can you order the Northern Xinjiang Army... to go south to quell the rebellion?"
The old man's attitude of not being optimistic about Chang'an's army angered Zheng Qi, "Yang Ni now lacks an excuse to send troops. Once he is ordered to go south to quell the rebellion, he will take advantage of the trend to sweep across the north and attack Guanzhong."
Are you just old and confused?
Still, he has ulterior motives!
If Chen Shende hadn't been so highly respected, Zheng Qi would have really wanted to spit him out.
Chen Shen said: "Introducing the Northern Xinjiang Army, if the Northern Xinjiang Army sincerely suppresses the rebellion, then everyone will naturally be happy. If they have ulterior motives, it will be a snipe and a clam fight."
Chang'an, I want to be a fisherman.
I have to say that Chen Shen’s idea is so exciting.
The emperor said calmly: "Yang Ni will not take chestnuts from the fire for me. This matter will be discussed later."
yes!
Zheng Qi said: "Compare yourself to yourself. No one else would send troops to quell the rebellion at this juncture. Your Majesty, you are wise."
Seeing that Chen Shen was slightly angry, Yang Songcheng said: "The rebels are unpopular. They are already at the end of their war effort and there is nothing to worry about."
Disperse later.
The officials next to Chen Shen sighed: "My lord, why are you arguing about this? Besides, what the abbot said is right. The rebels are really unpopular."
Chen Shen was silent for a long time, and then said in a voice that only he could hear: "But he is even more unpopular."
There was a commotion ahead.
"No running in the palace!"
A waiter was shouting.
The guards pressed their hands on the hilts of their swords and stared at the two envoys who were rushing towards them with bright eyes.
"Big deal! Big deal!"
"Get out of the way!"
The two messengers shook off the pull and continued running.
Chen Shen stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"
The two messengers ran over as fast as they could.
Chen Shen frowned and turned around.
As soon as the emperor went out, he was called back again, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.
"What's going on?"
The two envoys looked quite miserable, with many frostbites on their faces, red and swollen ears, and their hands could not be seen.
One of the envoys knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Ni in Northern Xinjiang claims to be the youngest son of the emperor who is filial to the emperor. He changed his surname to Li and claims to fight against rebellion."
The envoy looked up and found the emperor looking at him calmly.
Han Shitou was in a daze.
A chamberlain came in and said, "Your Majesty, all the ministers are invited to see you."
The emperor remained calm.
"His Majesty……"
The chamberlain raised her voice.
"Bitch bitch slave!"
The emperor suddenly stood up, waved his hands and roared: "This is a lie! Damn lie!"
Outside, all the officials heard the roar.
But why is this?
"That child is already dead, in the south!"
That child?
Zheng Qi whispered: "What does this mean?"
"All my filial sons are in Chang'an. Where did the youngest son come from? It's passed down to Wang Shou!"
Wasn't Wang Shou killed by you a long time ago?
The ministers outside combined with the emperor's roar and thought about it.
The son who respected the emperor...that child died in the south. Wang Shou...
An idea came to mind.
Chen Shen's cheek trembled slightly.
His daughter was the original crown princess. After Xiaojing left, she went to a Taoist temple to practice meditation.
That child?!
"Your Majesty, Wang Shou...is dead."
Han Shitou spoke.
"Let Zhao Sanfu come."
For the first time, the emperor said fiercely to Han Shitou: "Let the ministers enter the palace."
"Your Majesty, they are outside the palace."
Chen Shen took the lead, and the officials filed in.
"Yang Ni from Northern Xinjiang claims to be filial to the emperor's youngest son. This is an excuse for his obvious ambition." The emperor clarified the matter as soon as he opened his mouth.
That child?
Chen Shen thought of that night.
Not just him, many people thought of that night.
That night, the fire shot into the sky.
Many people had a sleepless night.
The next day, news came that the emperor and empress were poisoned yesterday, and then the palace rewarded the emperor with poisonous wine.
The fact that the deposed prince was poisoned can only make some people sigh.
Chen Shen, the biological father of the deposed crown princess, remained silent for a whole day.
Later, news leaked out one after another.
That night, before Emperor Xiaojing drank poisonous wine, he ordered his palace officials to take away his youngest son, and then he and his biological mother, Huang, committed suicide by drinking poisonous wine.
Later, I heard that the guard commander Yang Lue, who was filial to the emperor, fled to the south with his children.
Later, I occasionally heard that Jingtai was pursuing Yang Lue and the child in the south.
Later... no one cared about the news about that child.
But today, that child suddenly appeared.
Chen Shen calculated Li Xuan's age and slowly raised his head.
God, if that child were alive, he would be about the same age as Li Xuan.
Li Xuan came from Chang'an in the south. After saving the imperial concubine, he gave up his glory and wealth and went to the dangerous northern Xinjiang.
Many people laughed at it at first, but more people were confused and wanted to ask: What is he trying to do?
It is nonsense to say that a country boy wanted to rebel when he was young.
Ambition has always required status and strength to be demonstrated.
A country boy can at most have a sweet dream, wake up, reflect on it, and then laugh at himself. This dream is really ridiculous!
If it were Chen Shen himself, between Northern Xinjiang and staying in Chang'an, he would definitely choose to stay in Chang'an. It was not that he was greedy for wealth, but that Northern Xinjiang was a huge pit at that time.
Li Xuan is not stupid.
No fool can build such a foundation.
Analyzing from the motive point of view, Li Xuan went to Northern Xinjiang on purpose at that time.
That child is probably the youngest son who respects the emperor.
He, by rights, should call the deposed Crown Princess mother.
Liang Jing was already dumbfounded.
Is Zitai a son who respects the emperor?
Everyone looked at Zhou Zun.
This person's reaction can confirm this.
Zhou Zun was silent.
Then, he should have known and confirmed the news long ago.
"I will tell the world!"
In front of the ministers, the emperor ordered an edict to be drafted to clarify the matter.
Disperse later.
Chen Shen walked behind silently.
A civil servant caught up with Zhou Zun and asked, "Shilang Zhou, is your son-in-law really a son who respects the emperor?"
Zheng Qi sneered, "It must be a fake."
Zhou Zun glanced at him and said, "The ones following him are the guards from the East Palace back then..."
"Qiu Long Guard!"
someone exclaimed.
"Those big men, no wonder they are unparalleled in rushing into battle."
Zhou Zun glanced at Chen Shen and said, "Yang Lue is still alive."
Chen Shen squinted his eyes. At this moment, he was sure that this matter was true.
That child, he is really still alive.
Moreover, this foundation was accomplished right under everyone’s eyes.
Zhou Zun slowed down and waited for Chen Shen.
The emperor did not deal with him before, obviously he followed the unspoken rules.
"Zitai said that the Crown Princess is fine."
Since the Emperor Xiao Jing was deposed, Chen Shen had not seen his daughter again, and he was silent after hearing this.
"I am also a little shocked."
Zhou Zun said.
"What does he want?" Chen Shen asked.
Zhou Zun stopped and looked up at him.
"justice."
…
When the Emperor was the Crown Prince, he kept a very low profile because he had a powerful Queen mother that no one dared to look directly at. And I don't know whether it was because of fear or something else, but he would get sick every now and then, and he was like a pot of medicine.
After he ascended the throne, his health did not improve much and he still took medicine every now and then.
After he was forced to abdicate, he was imprisoned in the palace by Li Mi. He lost all his power, but he could eat, drink and have fun as he pleased.
The world's fine wines and food, the world's beauties, as long as he wants, Li Mi will nod.
Some people outside speculated that with such a small body, the Emperor would not live more than three years.
Three years have passed and the Emperor is still alive and kicking.
Three more years have passed, and many people who said he would not survive three years have died, but the Emperor is still enjoying the food.
Drinking, playing with women, and watching singing and dancing were the Emperor's three major hobbies.
The wine I drank today came from the Sichuan region, and was specially offered as tribute to please the imperial concubine.
After drinking half a glass of wine in one gulp, the Emperor burped, scratched his scalp, and said, "Jump up."
The weather is cold, but the charcoal fires are burning in several large cauldrons in the temple, making people feel like they are in midsummer.
The palace people were dancing so hard that they didn't notice when the emperor came in.
The Supreme Emperor looked sideways at his son, "Are we encountering another difficulty? Did Shi Zhongtang conquer Jianzhou, or did he attack Chang'an?"
Jianzhou is Chang'an's last barrier to the south.
The emperor looked slightly cold, "Do you still remember that child back then?"
"Who?" The Emperor took a sip of wine and asked casually.
"Back then, my grandfather and grandmother were poisoned, and then gave them poisoned wine. Before Xiao Jing drank the poison, he had his youngest son taken away."
The emperor's eyes were stern.
"That child...you didn't find him?" The Supreme Emperor was a little surprised.
"Jingtai has been chasing that child all those years. Later, after Yang Lue escaped to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, there was no more clues." The emperor sat down and the maid brought drinks, but he knocked them over with a slap. He said with a sullen face: "Wang
He kept his promise and told me that the child must be dead, otherwise how could Yang Lue escape to the Southern Zhou Dynasty with peace of mind when he was only ten years old?"
"Obviously you believe it." The Emperor wanted to laugh.
"Yes, I believe it." The emperor said coldly: "Just today, Dou Zhong made an urgent report. Yang Ni in Northern Xinjiang claimed that he was a filial adopted son and raised the banner of rebellion."
"Yang Ni?" The Supreme Emperor suddenly sat up straight, with a sharp look in his eyes, "Are you at the right age?"
"Just before, I carefully calculated and found the right match. Moreover, Yang Ni was from Yuanzhou back then." The emperor suddenly cursed: "Wang Shou, that wild dog, I should have cut him into pieces a long time ago."
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"What's the meaning?"
"The village where Yang Ni is located is only a few miles away from the place where Yang Lue was finally surrounded and killed."
The Supreme Emperor's eyes narrowed, "The age is right, and the place is right. That child..."
The emperor gritted his teeth and said: "It's probably that remnant!"
"When I came to the throne, I ordered people to hunt down that child, and you did the same thing later when we usurped the throne. With the power of the mirror, I can't find that child even if I search all over the world..."
The Supreme Emperor suddenly looked into the void, "Brother, are you protecting that child?"
"Why are you talking about this at this time?" The emperor said angrily: "Yang Ni holds the northern border tigers and destroys the Northern Liao Dynasty. The territory he controls now is not inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty. Once he is given a few years to cultivate and recuperate, , hundreds of thousands of troops will sweep across the Tang Dynasty. By then, you and I, father and son, will die without a burial place."
"Brother is here."
The Supreme Emperor was still looking at the void, smiling ruthlessly, "Brother, you said that as an elder brother, you should be humble to me in everything. It's just the throne, don't you agree?"
The palace maid next to him looked pale, and the Emperor suddenly pushed her away, stood up and roared: "Don't you want to?"
The emperor said coldly: "Shi Zhongtang conspired to rebel, and the rebels are gaining momentum in the south. The remnant will definitely take advantage of the situation and send troops. The world is in shaky shape."
The Supreme Emperor looked down at the Emperor and said angrily: "The good world has been devastated by you. Shi Zhongtang and other foreigners, how dare you let him command Southern Xinjiang. You idiot, if the Southern Xinjiang Army is still in your hands, I will It was just a matter of guarding the pass. But now we are under attack from both sides. Tiezi, is this what you call the prosperous age of Daqian?"
"I came here to tell you that the child is coming." The emperor said coldly: "You and I are like grasshoppers on a rope, and no one can escape."
"The Bei Liao, which you and I both dreamed of destroying, was destroyed by him. You and I, our father and I, both dreamed of unifying the North, and he did it. The tigers from Northern Xinjiang are coming, how can we resist it?"
The Supreme Emperor roared: "He will hang you and me, he will beat me, he will humiliate me...it's all you, traitor!"
"You idiot, the most inconspicuous child of my brother, you started from scratch and destroyed Bei Liao. And you, the traitor, have hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tang Dynasty, but you have nothing to do. Idiot!"
The Supreme Emperor kicked the Emperor down, stumbled back, and finally fell to the ground, shouting: "Brother, your son is here, the child who was taken away in his infancy, he is coming."
The palace people looked pale. Even though they knew that they would eventually be silenced, they were still shocked by the news.
The emperor got up, patted his clothes, and said coldly: "You are crazy."
The Supreme Emperor suddenly smiled strangely, "Brother, I will remember you as a filial child and always remember..."
The emperor shuddered, "Aren't you afraid of death?"
"Afraid!"
The Supreme Emperor got up and said quietly: "But what I am more afraid of is that I will not die a good death."
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Han Shitou is outside the hall.
He listened silently to the various movements inside.
The emperor came out, followed by Han Shitou.
The emperor suddenly asked: "Stone."
"Your Majesty." Han Shitou took a step forward and bowed slightly.
"Tianwuerri, how many masters do you have?" The emperor looked coldly outside the palace.
"Even until death, a slave has only one master." Han Shitou said seriously.
We have only one master from beginning to end.
He is far away in northern Xinjiang!
But I guess it won't be too far away when he enters Chang'an.
Behind him came the hysterical shouts of the Supreme Emperor, "Keep playing music, keep dancing!"