The tenacity of the defenders was surprising, but so was the speed of their collapse.
Just over an hour after guard Du Que died, the situation in the city had calmed down.
"Your Majesty, Suoyun died in battle!"
The emperor was startled, then sighed, "Go and have a look."
Suo Yun was lying naked on the ground, and Lan Jian was wiping his body.
He wiped it so carefully that the emperor didn't even notice when he came.
The emperor bent down, and Lan Jian noticed it and stood up to salute.
The emperor stretched out his hand, pressed Suo Yun's forehead, and said: "You go down and wait first. When I come, we, the king and the ministers, will continue to work underground!"
This is the best evaluation of Suoyun.
It is also the best compliment.
Lan Jian knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.
"Don't worry, I will take care of his wife and children!"
The emperor will not chill his loyal ministers.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lan Jian continued to wipe, and while wiping, he said: "Brother, don't worry, I will follow your majesty to fight in the future. When your sons grow up, I will teach them to kill..."
The emperor has entered the city.
The old thief brought Jiang Qin to see him.
"Jiang Qin!"
The emperor smiled and said: "I am very happy that you can do it anyway."
"In the past, I didn't know the heights of heaven and earth. If it weren't for my brother's advice, I almost made a big mistake. Please atone for your sins, Your Majesty."
Jiang Qin had met the false emperor, and when he saw the emperor now, he couldn't help but compare the two.
One is calm and confident, while the other is full of calculations. One is calm and self-confident, while the other looks gloomy and scary.
When the old thief arrived with them earlier, he could clearly feel the tremendous pressure the defenders were under. Even without them, Jiang Qin judged that Fangzhou would not be able to hold on for long.
Once Fangzhou is lost, where else can the navy go? It will either surrender or die.
Of course, Jiang Qin would not sacrifice his life for the false emperor, but at that time, his surrender was much worse.
So, he was really scared.
"The Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, but you have only seen the land, but not the broader sea." The emperor just conveyed his ideas to his ministers.
"The sea is rough, but there are also times of calm. The Tang Dynasty has countless skilled craftsmen, and they will surely be able to build ships that can sail smoothly in the sea."
The emperor seemed to be in high spirits, even more energetic than he was when he conquered Fangzhou.
"There are countless fish in the sea, countless land overseas, countless grasslands, mines, and fertile land. To be honest, I am jealous."
The emperor thought of another world. If that world could go to sea earlier, even if it was just immigration, hundreds of years later, those immigration points would blossom and bear fruit. Even if they became enemies of the Central Plains, they would still be from the same clan!
Whoever wins is a victory for the Central Plains.
"If we don't occupy those places, the aliens will. So, the navy forces must hurry up when they come back."
The emperor still said: "Jiang Qin will go to the Navy!"
"yes!"
Jiang Qin was overjoyed and thanked him for his resignation.
"Jiang Guanzhu has made great achievements this time. What does he want?" the emperor asked Jiang Min.
Jiang Min said, "I only want my brothers to get out of their misguided ways, and I have nothing else to ask for."
"Where is the mountain gate?" The emperor was in a good mood, "Sichuan is very mountainous, and I have seen it along the way. It is quite beautiful. Do you have a fancy?"
This is a reward.
Ning Yayun glanced at Jiang Min and thought that this person would become a force that could not be underestimated outside of Shu in the future.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Min said with a smile: "If you are calm, there are mountain gates everywhere. If you are excited, the place with beautiful mountains and clear waters is also a bustling city. Why bother to rush for this?"
This person does have some meaning.
Jiang Min resigned.
Then the ministers retired.
The emperor, Yang Lue, and Han Ze were in the lobby.
The emperor said: "Jiang Min can come down the mountain, which means that the six roots are not purified, but at this moment he is unwilling to accept my reward..."
"Your Majesty, his brother will serve your Majesty from now on. If he doesn't want your Majesty's reward now, your Majesty will naturally transfer those benefits to his brother Jiang Qin." Yang Lue said.
"That's right!" the emperor said: "In ordinary families, for some interests, brothers will quarrel with each other and become enemies. But there are also people who are willing to give up their own interests for the sake of brotherhood."
Jielong came in and reported, "Your Majesty, I just learned that it was Suo Yun who hugged Du Que to the death, and Lan Jian just stabbed him casually."
Most of this credit should go to Suo Yun.
The emperor was silent for a moment, "Lan Jian killed Du Que!"
The emperor spoke, and this was the conclusion.
"yes!"
Jielong continued to report, "Over in Chang'an, Liu Qing and others are still the same, and there is nothing wrong with assisting Prince Zuo."
"Where is the East Palace?" the emperor asked.
"In the East Palace, Zhang Qiang, the prince's servant, accompanies the prince every day, asking the prince to be careful in his words and deeds."
"knew."
Jielong resigned.
After going out, I heard the emperor chuckle inside.
"Last time, it was Zhang Qiang who advised A Liang to pray for me every day. He also advised A Liang to talk less and listen more to Liu Qing and others. He also ordered everyone to report every detail to me on flying horses. Yang Lue, what do you mean?
Say, what is this person thinking?"
"This man is a learned man. There is nothing wrong in persuading the prince to be cautious in his words and deeds..."
"Yang Lue!" The emperor frowned, "You know that I am not suspicious of the prince. And this attitude has been made clear to the outside world."
"But there are always people who are worried." Yang Lue said, "The late emperor talked too much back then."
"Only you dare to say this." The emperor shook his head, "The prince's cautious words and deeds are the beginning of his alienation from me. I am not suspicious of the prince, but the prince is alienated from me. Do you think this is normal?"
"My lord, I dare not speak nonsense."
"What are you afraid of?" The emperor became more and more dissatisfied, "Are you worried that I will be suspicious of you?"
Yang Lue smiled bitterly.
"It was you who brought me to the south in the first place. In my eyes, you are just like family. Others don't dare to talk about my family affairs, so why don't you dare?"
The emperor was trying to force Yang Lue to express his stance... Qin Ze shuddered.
Yang Lue sighed: "My status... is somewhat inappropriate."
The outside world knows that it was Yang Lue who took the emperor away. He was always guarding the emperor until he was ten years old, and he taught the emperor's civil and military skills.
No one would say anything about Yang Luenei being half the emperor's father.
In this way, the attitude of the officials in the court towards Yang Lue was naturally different.
With such a great god standing next to the emperor, even Liu Qing and others had to be wary.
"Liu Qing and the others were worried that they would be replaced by you, but I never thought of making you the prime minister." The emperor said, "Letting someone closest to me become the prime minister. In fact, this is not a fulfillment, but a destruction."
Yang Lue nodded, "Your Majesty can see this clearly, I will feel relieved."
"Talk about it!" the emperor urged, picking up a memorial on the table.
"Whenever a hero reigns, the first prince will never end well." Yang Lue's words made Han Ze's eyelids twitch wildly.
"The same is true for the Tang Dynasty. When we arrived at the puppet emperor, the Tang Dynasty was in decline, and it was about to overthrow. Your Majesty destroyed the Northern Liao Dynasty, went south to wipe out Shi Ni, and then defeated the Southern Zhou Dynasty... Speaking of which, this is not the same as the founding emperor.
It’s different. In the eyes of many people, His Majesty is the hero... and none of the princes of the hero can die well."
All heroes are extremely sensitive to power. Anyone who threatens his power, even his wife and children, will be destroyed without hesitation.
"You don't think highly of me either?" The emperor smiled.
"My lord, I just don't have a good view of human nature."
Only Yang Lue dared to say this.
Human nature cannot withstand temptation.
"Power is the most delicious food in the world. When you are in it, how many people can resist the temptation?" Yang Lue said.
"It seems that not many people have confidence in me!"
…
Chang'an.
"Your Majesty has conquered Yangling Pass!"
In the court hall, the officials who received the good news were overjoyed.
"Once Yangling Pass is broken, how long can Fangzhou hold back the army? From Fangzhou to Yizhou, there is a vast plain, which is where the cavalry comes in."
Song Zhen said with excitement: "The overall situation is settled!"
"The false emperor is probably going to tremble." Luo Cai couldn't hide his excitement.
Liu Qing coughed dryly, and then everyone looked at the prince.
The prince said: "After the army went out, there were people everywhere who were ready to move. Although I am not worried about this, it would be good if we could avoid some troubles. Let people quickly spread the good news to various places. When those people hear the good news, they will definitely stop.
"
"Your Highness is wise!" Liu Qing praised.
Then, they dispersed.
The prince was surrounded by people as he walked in the palace. Zhang Qiang, the prince's family member who was also attending the court meeting today, followed him and said, "Your Highness."
"What's the matter?" The prince turned around.
Zhang Qiang said: "When Liu Xiang praised His Highness for his wisdom earlier, His Highness should have been more humble."
The prince looked at him and said, "If the ministers praise me a few words, I will be humble. If they praise me a few more words, I will have to apologize?"
The prince suddenly became sharper, which made Zhang Qiang feel uncomfortable, "Your Highness, after all..."
"What after all?" The prince said coldly: "If you are careful here and that, why bother to supervise the country? Besides, when you assist Zuo Gu, you should not only give advice, but you should also pay attention to the affairs of the court, for
Gu Jinyan. Does Mr. Zhang have any suggestions for today's affairs?"
Well!
Zhang Qiang was stunned for a moment.
The prince waved his sleeves and left.
He went to the queen.
"How are you today?" The emperor went on an expedition and the queen was in charge of the harem, but everything was fine.
"Fortunately, Aye's side has captured Yangling Pass, so the follow-up will go smoothly." The prince sat down, and the queen called for some snacks.
Fugui rushed in, A Liang waved, and when he came over, he hugged him.
"So, how long will it take for you, Aye, to come back?"
"About...in winter!"
…
Then Ah Liang took his two pets to accompany Li Laoer for a while, and then went to the East Palace.
Others live on the side of the emperor and empress, but now that they are supervising the country, many things have to be dealt with back in the East Palace.
"Your Highness!"
Luo Song came to report, "Zhang Sheren complained earlier, saying that His Highness did not respect the old ministers very much, and he wanted to resign."
This is a threat.
If a minister of the Eastern Palace resigns, there will be various speculations from the outside world.
Zhang Qiang is not yet old enough, so why did he resign on his own initiative?
The prince must be unable to assist the left.
Therefore, Luo Song was a little anxious, "Your Highness, would you like to summon Zhang Sheren to appease him?"
"How can a chamberlain do politics?"
A Liang's eyes suddenly turned cold. Luo Song's heart trembled and he knelt down, "This slave deserves to die!"
"Ten punishments with the rod. If you do it again next time, you will be kicked out of the East Palace!"
Suddenly, the maids and maids felt awe-inspiring in their hearts.