Yan Zhuang's eyes rolled rapidly, and he thought to himself: "This can be regarded as a way out!
If he fled rashly, once he was noticed by An Lushan, he might be captured by the Yan army before he could surrender to the Tang army. This was a risk. If he expected to hide in Tibet, it would be better to choose a side again.
He is An Lushan's trusted minister. He is subordinate to one person and superior to ten thousand people, and he has power over the government and the opposition.
After the death of An Qingzong, An Qingxu was the eldest son of An Lushan. If the two of them planned well, they would have a great chance of winning!
An Qingxu is a typical playboy, stupid and incompetent. If you support him in power, you can follow the story of Zhao Gao and Hu Hai and play with him.
By then, will the military and political power of Yan State still fall into his own hands?!
What's more, An Qingxu dared to risk the world's disapproval and tell the truth about this treasonous idea. If he refused, An Qingxu would not allow him to live in this world.
Our army is at Qingban at the east gate, and it is cold at the Mataibai Cave.
Huangtou Xi'er is heading west on the sun, riding several horses with their bows bent and daring to gallop forward.
The mountains, snow, rivers, and icy fields are desolate, and the blue is like the white bones of the beacon smoke.
Why don't you attach a letter to our army and wait for next year? Don't rush.
——Du Fu in "Sad Qingban"
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In the early morning of the court meeting, the ministers discussed the counterattack on Luoyang, but Suzong said nothing. After the court meeting was over, Suzong called Li Mi into the inner hall alone.
Li Mi asked: "Your Majesty, now that the main force of Guo Ziyi and Shuo Fang's army has been assembled, why don't you order him to go south from Hedong Road, so that he can break the siege of Taiyuan and go south to threaten Luoyang?"
Suzong asked the eunuchs and maids to retreat and said: "My elder brother Qing Wang Li Cong once told me when he was an orphan, he had already seen the ambition of An Lushan Langzi, and expected him to be one of the three 'Sha Po Lang'. But because of his father,
The favor and trust of An Lushan cannot be eliminated.
King Qing ordered his confidants to take advantage of An Lushan's frequent visits to the palace and take advantage of the opportunity to poison him with a chronic poison.
King Qing asked me to keep An Lushan in Chang'an as much as possible. Even if he has the intention to rebel, as time goes by, he will die of poison before he returns to Fan Yang."
Li Mi felt a shiver in his heart, knowing why Prince Li Heng would rather disobey the Holy Will and insist on dividing his troops with Xuanzong in Maweipo.
Killing An Lushan and regaining the two capitals, even if Xuanzong did not abdicate and achieved such unparalleled military achievements, the throne of the emperor must belong to the prince.
Li Mi looked as usual and continued to listen to Suzong's account of King Qing's last words.
At this moment, Li Fuguo stumbled in and said breathlessly: "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty. The thief in An Lushan died of serious illness, and An Qingxu announced his accession to the throne!"
Suzong and Li Mi looked at each other and thought, "It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
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Ever since Fan Yang raised his army, An Lushan had suffered from an eye disease for no apparent reason. The disease came very suddenly without any warning. From Luoyang to Chang'an, An Lushan invited countless famous doctors, but no one could cure this strange eye disease.
Just over a year after the army was launched, An Lushan became completely blind.
Being blind in both eyes was already very frustrating for An Lushan. What made An Lushan even more miserable was that since the day he started the army, he had abscesses on his body, which were extremely itchy and painful.
The abscesses grew more and more, and the festering wounds became larger and larger, covering the entire body. The two imperial doctors were helpless. An Lushan cut off all their heads in a rage.
The sudden illness caused the complacent An Lushan to collapse suddenly.
The endless itching and the pain that kept him awake at night made An Lushan extremely irritable. The smallest thing could make him fly into a rage.
An Lushan whipped his men at every turn to vent his hatred.
Both his most trusted eunuch Li Zhuer and his confidant Yan Zhuang were whipped and beaten with a cane for no reason, leaving them bruised and bruised. The two of them were in fear all day long, accompanying the king like a tiger, for fear that they would die on the stick if they were not careful.
under.
As for other courtiers, eunuchs, and palace maids, their heads were chopped off in minutes and their bodies were abandoned in the wilderness...
On this day, An Lushan was furious because Yan Zhuang, the assistant minister of Zhongshu of Puppet Yan, reported a minor incident improperly. He ordered people to drag Yan Zhuang down and beat him up with fifty big boards.
Yan Zhuang was beaten to pieces and his shinbone was directly broken. He could not bear the serious injuries and was carried home by the guards.
Yan Zhuang endured the severe pain. When he lay on the bed and applied medicine, he screamed in pain and scolded An Lushan's eighteen generations of ancestors.
After the pain subsided slightly, Yan Zhuang began to think: "Your Majesty is becoming increasingly confused and mentally disturbed. If this continues, it won't be long before you can't even tell the difference between closeness and distance.
If I didn't make plans in advance, I might die in his hands one day.
No! We must leave this person as soon as possible."
Yan Zhuang decided to leave Luoyang as soon as his leg injury recovered, on the grounds that he had inspected the Chang'an front line.
That night, when Yan Zhuang was about to take a rest, his servants came to report that An Qingxu came to the mansion to visit him.
Yan Zhuang thought to himself: "It's quite strange that this person came to visit late at night. Could it be that he noticed something?"
Yan Zhuang disguised himself and ordered his servants to take An Qingxu directly into the bedroom.
As soon as An Qingxu entered the room, he saw Yan Zhuang lying sickly on the floor, with a pale face and twitching mouth corners. An Qingxu burst into tears, held Yan Zhuang's hand tightly and said, "Master Yan, I have made you feel wronged!"
Yan Zhuang replied feebly: "What did the young prince say? We did not do our job well and we deserve to be punished by your majesty.
An Qingxu sobbed: "My lord, you are a talented person who cares about the country and the people. You are responsible for everything. My father should cherish and protect you. If you do this, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the people in the world?"
Yan Zhuang was so smart that he knew immediately what An Qingxu said was not true. Yan Zhuang remained calm and allowed An Qingxu to express himself to his fullest.
After listening to a few sentences, Yan Zhuang understood that just as he had guessed, An Qingxu had an ulterior motive for him:
It turned out that since the eldest brother An Qingzong was killed by Xuanzong to sacrifice the flag, the second eldest An Qingxu felt that the position of prince of the Yan Dynasty belonged to him.
An Qingxu never expected that An Lushan had no intention of passing the title of crown prince to him, but to pass it on to his favorite youngest son - An Qingxu's half-brother An Qing'en.
Many courtiers and generals in the court also saw An Lushan's thoughts. As An Qing'en grew up, these old officials began to show their loyalty to An Qing'en.
The hope of becoming the crown prince became increasingly slim. Maybe his father would attack him in advance in order for An Qingen to successfully succeed to the throne. An Qingxu was in panic all day long.
"No poison, no husband!"
There is only one way to avoid this catastrophe: imitate Tian Khan Li Shimin and strike first!
Today, Wei Zhuang was seriously injured by An Lushan. An Qingxu felt that the time was ripe and decided to come to check on Wei Zhuang himself.
If we can join forces with the powerful and thoughtful Yan Zhuang, great things can be accomplished!
He had to take this risk!
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Wealth and wealth come from risks. If you want to do something, do something with a big ticket!"
This idea is so bold and reckless that once it arises, it will spring up like bamboo shoots after a rain and cannot be stopped!
Yan Zhuang pondered for a moment and said to An Qingxu: "I have a plan that can help the young prince rise to the top, but I wonder if you have the courage and can you make up your mind?"
An Qingxu was overjoyed and took a step forward: "Sir, would you like to teach me?"
Yan Zhuang smiled and said: "My young prince, this is a serious matter and the walls have ears. Please come here with your ears..."