The green mountains are full of people's words. Thousands of horses are flying together, and countless horses are coming. The mist and rain are coming back low. It seems that it will never come.
People say that a hairy head always turns white in sorrow. It claps its hands and laughs at the sand gulls, and its whole body is filled with sorrow.
——"Bodhisattva Man·Jinling Heart-Appreciating Pavilion for Prime Minister Ye" Xin Qiji
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The results of last night's battle were brilliant, and the deciphering of the code of "Streams, Mountains, and Qingyuan Map" made the three of them feel relieved.
Xuanzong is worthy of being an emperor who started from a coup. Under his full planning, the coup plan was almost perfect. The plan mainly consisted of five steps:
In the first step, the coup leader Gao Lishi and others entered the Forbidden Garden with the support of Chen Xuanli, the general of Zuo Longwu Army, and used the official residence of Zuo Longwu Army as the Chinese army's tent.
In the second step, Zuo Yu Lin's general Liu Huan led his close men to break into Zuo Yu Lin's army camp at Xuanwu Gate, kill Zuo Yu Lin's general Guo Yingyi and others, and seize the command of the Forbidden Army.
In the third step, the coup commander entered the Xuanwu Gate and took charge. At the same time, Chen Xuanli and Liu Huan led the Zuo Longwu Army and Zuo Yulin Army respectively, and divided their troops into the inner palace in two groups to meet at the Zichen Hall.
The reason for attacking from two directions and launching a pincer offensive was, firstly, to support each other and form an encirclement to prevent Suzong and others from escaping by other means; secondly, in case of a strong counterattack by the Feilong Army of the inner court, the two armies could separate and act separately.
, to avoid annihilation of the entire army.
The fourth step is to wait for Chen Xuanli and Liu Huan to send the signal of successful rendezvous. The coup leader will then lead the imperial army into the Daming Palace, fully control the situation in the palace, and hunt down Empress Zhang, Li Fuguo and their party members.
The fifth step is to close all the palace gates and all the city gates of the capital, divide the troops to search for Su Zong's loyalists, and completely eliminate the forces loyal to Su Zong in Chang'an City.
In the sixth step, Xuanzong returned to the Jinluan Palace, announced to the world, and once again ascended to the pinnacle of power to dominate the world and look down on the people.
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The plan for the coup was roughly the same, but the three of them had not yet figured out the most crucial aspect.
Xuanzong was old and under the strict supervision of his guards, it was impossible for him to leave Xingqing Palace easily and take charge of the central government again.
So in this coup, who will be the coup coach and take command? Gao Lishi, Chen Xuanli, Li Chu, Li Xi, or other members of the royal family?
As the sons of Su Zong, the three people quickly eliminated Li Chu, Li Xi and other princes of Su Zong.
Although Gao Lishi was superb in martial arts, he did not have the prestige to command the Imperial Guards. Similarly, although Chen Xuanli once had great prestige in the Imperial Guards, today it is young generals like Zuo Yu Lin Zhonglang and Liu Huan who are in power.
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In view of the lessons learned from the failed rebellion of Prince Li Chongjun in the Zhongzong Dynasty, the person who takes command must be a member of the royal family, and should be a descendant of the royal family with bloodline for the throne. In the event of an emergency, this person can ascend to command, comfort the soldiers, and persuade
The imperial guards protecting Suzong laid down their weapons, supported him, and pledged their allegiance to the new emperor.
According to the current bloodline of the royal family, many royal children are qualified to inherit the throne.
The three of them checked all the royal family members they could think of, but still couldn't confirm it finally.
Bai Fu said: "Li Yan, Prince of Xinping County, son of King Qing Li Cong, and Prince Qiu of Siqing are the legitimate sons of Crown Prince Ying of Xuanzong. Logically speaking, they also have the possibility of inheriting the throne.
I know both of them very well, so I'll go and check first to see if they are the ones behind the scenes. If so, I will persuade them to give up. After all, I don't want to kill the two brothers with my own hands.
If not, I will be able to find some clues based on the countless connections between them as royal children. I will try to find clues from them."
Fang Shuliu looked solemn and said: "Brother Bai, the coup should be launched in these few days. Time is running out. You must identify the person behind it as soon as possible."
Bai Fu nodded.
After discussing the follow-up arrangements, the three of them left from the three corner doors of the house and went their separate ways.
Time was running out, so Bai Fu couldn't afford to rest and went straight to Prince Qing's Mansion.
When they arrived at Prince Qing's Mansion, the old housekeeper was the housekeeper during the period of King Qing Li Cong. Knowing that Bai Fu was a good friend of the prince, he personally led Bai Fu to the pawn shop in Dongshi where King Si Qing Li Qiu was.
When he saw Bai Fu, Li Qiu burst out laughing and gave Bai Fu a big bear hug. Li Qiu joked: "Since the big boss returned to Beijing, this is the first time he has come to see his business."
At that time, Bai Fuxi opened an antique shop, a pawn shop and other shops, and invited two brothers, Li Yan and Li Qiu, to start a business partnership.
Bai Fu did not make a mistake. The children of the royal family are the best palm-eye masters in the world, especially Li Qiu, the king of Siqing. He inherited the family knowledge and vision of the king of Qing and became good at this art.
Over the past few years, the two brothers' business has flourished and they have almost monopolized Chang'an's antiques and pawn industries.
The two went to the private room on the second floor, and Li Qiu ordered someone to fetch Gaochang wine from the underground wine cellar.
These wines were sealed in oak barrels and transported from Gaochang to Chang'an. After being packaged, they were stored in wine cellars under constant temperature and humidity.
The maid carefully poured the wine into the luminous cup. After pouring the wine, the maid put the wine bottle into an ice bucket to chill.
At this time, the heat in Chang'an has become strong, the chilled wine is refreshing in the mouth, and the aroma slowly blooms in the mouth, becoming more intense and fragrant.
After the maids served eight plates and eight bowls of exquisite snacks, Li Qiu asked the maids to leave.
Li Qiu said to Bai Fu: "Brother Fu, I'll do it first out of respect. Thank you for arranging such a good job for me."
Bai Fu picked up the wine glass, raised his neck, and drank it all.
Li Qiu said with a smile: "Brother Fu, you are just chewing peonies and wasting your natural resources. Fine wine is like a beautiful woman. It should not be abrupt. It must be tasted slowly to gain its flavor."
After that, Li Qiu gently shook the luminous cup, and the bright red wine swayed in the luminous cup, shining brightly and exuding a faint floral and fruity aroma.
Li Qiu squinted his eyes, put his nose close to the mouth of the cup, and smelled the aroma. Then, he drank the wine slowly, but did not drink it in a hurry. Instead, he wrapped the wine with his mouth and felt the aroma of the wine with the tip of his tongue.
, then open the throat cavity, let the wine flow through the base of the tongue like a stream, and then slowly slide down the throat...
Li Qiu couldn't hide his intoxicated expression and said: "It is indeed one of the best wines in Chang'an. It is mellow in the mouth, full of fruity aroma, and has just the right balance of sweetness and astringency. One point more will make it richer, one point less will make it watery..."
Bai Fu looked at Li Qiu in confusion, not quite able to appreciate this enjoyment.
Li Qiu personally filled up the wine for Bai Fu, looked at the dusty Bai Fu, and said with a smile: "Brother Fu, I have heard about your illustrious military exploits.
Where the awl is in the bag, you can see the end immediately. No wonder your father looked at you differently back then.
But, let me tell you, why do you have so much leisure time?
There is an emperor above and hundreds of officials below. Wouldn't it be better for you and sister Qingluan to get married as soon as possible and become the son-in-law? The greater your military success, the less worried the people in the Daming Palace will be.
Guo Linggong was loyal, generous and righteous, and because of his great achievements, he was stripped of his military power and left at home. Don't you understand?"
Although Bai Fu did not agree with Li Qiu's attitude of reclusiveness, he also admitted that Li Qiu's words were reasonable and he had a clear understanding of the people in the court.
Li Qiu offered Bai Fu his second cup and said: "Brother Fu, the reason why I am particularly grateful to you is not only because you have made me a lot of money and restored the dignity of Prince Qing's palace in the past. It is also because of these transactions that I have gained a lot of respect for myself.
Have a clearer understanding.”
"Oh, let's hear it." Bai Fu saw Li Qiu starting to talk and guided him calmly.
Li Qiu put down his wine glass and sighed: "Brother Fu, we can be considered friends who share weal and woe and can be friends with each other. To be honest, because our biological father, Prince Ying, died unjustly, we brothers have been grudges all our lives and cannot let go.
In terms of bloodline, we are much more pure than that kid Li Chu. If his biological father hadn't been in trouble, today's position in the East Palace..." At this point, Li Qiu stopped in time, picked up the wine glass, and poured the wine into his throat.