It is clear that it is useless to miss lovesickness, but it is pure madness to feel melancholy.
——Excerpt from "Untitled·Double Curtain Deeply in Mochou Hall" by Li Shangyin
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Only when you are in the middle of the game can you realize the significance of the competition in front of the emperor.
In a sense, the reason why Li Chu entered the East Palace was not only because of his identity as the eldest son, but also because of his unparalleled military exploits in regaining the two capitals.
The prince cannot take risks easily, so when Li Chu was established as the crown prince, the position of general marshal of the world's troops naturally fell to the king of Yue, Li Xi.
Once the Yue King Li Xi quelled Shi Siming's rebellion and won world prestige, coupled with his military power, he would pose a direct threat to the prince.
This is an unsolvable knot in the Li Tang royal family.
The conflict between the prince Li Jiancheng and the king of Qin Li Shimin arose from this. In the end, Li Shimin had to resolve it through the Xuanwumen Incident, killing his brother and imprisoning his father.
Zhongzong Li Xian died and Empress Wei was in chaos. Li Dan's third son Li Longji launched the Tang Long Rebellion, killing Empress Wei, Princess Anle and her party members, and welcomed Li Dan to the throne.
At that time, although Li Chengqi was Li Dan's eldest son, Li Longji had the merit of supporting him. Most of the heroes of the coup, such as Liu Youqiu, also supported Li Longji.
Li Chengqi took the initiative to relinquish the position of crown prince on the grounds that "when the country is in safety, he should be the first to be the heir, and when the country is in danger, he should be meritorious first." Li Chengqi took the initiative to relinquish the position of crown prince. Ruizong Li Dan then appointed Li Longji as crown prince. This prevented a tragedy of brotherly feud.
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From then on, "the eldest son comes first when the country is safe, and meritorious service comes first when the country is in danger" has become the rule of the Li and Tang royal family in establishing the crown prince. The position of the East Palace is not necessarily inherited by the eldest son.
Nowadays, the prince's party and the Yue King Li's party have once again formed a situation of confrontation with each other. There are undercurrents in the DPRK, and many courtiers have chosen sides.
The unspoken rules of power struggles in the court: In a factional struggle, if you want to get neutral courtiers or people from the other camp to defect to you, you must first show that your side has the upper hand through various channels, win the heir, and cut off political speculators.
At both ends, wandering thoughts.
The method of fighting in front of the emperor is an excellent way for princes who want to compete for the throne to show their strength and support for the people.
In recent days, with the dismissal of Lu Xi as prime minister, the prince's party has obviously declined in power in the court.
Tonight's court banquet, if the East Palace loses again in the imperial competition, once the Yue Palace deliberately exaggerates it, the consequences will be disastrous.
No wonder Prince Li Chu is so nervous.
Peng Wang Li Ji, Yan Wang Li Xun and other princes were also quite surprised when they saw the result of the draw. Because before Suzong had not yet arrived at the court banquet, Prince Li Chu made it clear that he would not participate in the competition before the court, and even wrote
He took the ivory pick with his name on it from the pick tube.
Of course the princes knew what Li Chu meant. This move would ensure that the princes and the prince could live in harmony. Why not?
Unexpectedly, someone had ulterior motives and secretly put the long ivory sign representing Li Chu into the sign tube.
Doesn't this obviously force the princes to fight with the prince? And he is such a sensitive prince.
Li Chu's face was ashen. The reason why he announced that he would not participate in the martial arts competition before the court was not because he was afraid of the imperial brothers, but because his number one master Yun Guangming had to perform an important mission tonight and did not follow him into the palace.
If you win the lottery, facing Yue Wang Li Xi, Peng Wang Li is just waiting for the prince, there is no chance of winning. Instead of making a fool of yourself in public, it is better to openly announce that you will not participate in the competition.
Unexpectedly, someone deliberately planned this situation.
Li Chu suspected that this man must have tricked the lot in the lottery tube to make Yue King Li Xi win the lot at the same time as himself, forcing him to fight.
Not only did this person have a good chance of winning, but he also had spies around him and learned the top-secret news that Yun Guangming could not fight.
Li Chu couldn't help feeling angry and glared at Yue Wang Li Xi fiercely.
King Li Xi of Yue looked calm, chatting and laughing with the people around him, looking confident.
After the Yue King Li Xi finished talking with his aides, he laughed, stood up, and reported to Suzong: "My new guest, Mu Jinbai, has excellent martial arts. Please allow me to go to war on behalf of the Yue Palace."
Suzong nodded in agreement.
Most of the courtiers in the palace didn't know who Mu Jinbai was, and they were all uninterested when they saw that those who fought were not the common masters of the Yue Palace.
Some courtiers even guessed that the Yue King Li Xi was unwilling to be an enemy of the Crown Prince Li Chu, so he sent such an unknown warrior.
Only Bai Fu knew this person well.
When Bai Fu served as the military envoy of the Anbeiting camp in Shaanzhou, Mu Jinbai was the commander of one of the battalions. He had a good relationship with the other two battalions, Guan Mao, and the Zhou people. All three of them came from the Jingyuan Jiedu envoy.
Known as the "Three Jackals of Jingyuan!".
In the process of pacifying Anlu Mountain, the powerful combat power of the Anlu Beiting Army made the imperial court always wary. After Li Siye's death, the imperial court was quite worried about the old Anlu Beiting generals. Generals such as Duan Xiushi and Li Fei Yuanli and some
The troops and horses were mobilized to camp in Beiting, Anxi.
While splitting up the main force of Anbeiting Army, other generals and troops were also mixed into Anbeiting Camp.
It was at this time that three people, Mu Jinbai, Guan Mao and Zhou Min, were transferred to the Beiting camp in Anxi.
The three of them were truly three jackals. They not only embezzled military pay, withheld military rations, and drank soldiers' blood, but they were also vicious and cruel to the soldiers under their command.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
After Bai regained control of the army, he quickly learned about the character of these three people, and was about to find a fault to deal with them in a military manner.
Unexpectedly, the three of them secretly sought refuge with Henan Yin Li Ruoyou, and Li Ruoyou took the initiative to intercede.
Bai Fu was simply generous and gave the three of them and their cronies to Li Ruoyou.
Now that Mu Jinbai is fighting on behalf of the Yue Palace, it shows that Li Ruoyou, the envoy of Jiannan Festival and Yin of Chengdu, has defected to the Li family of Yue King.
Although Mu Jinbai has a despicable character, he is indeed a disciple of the famous Kongtong sect. He has unique Kongtong skills and rarely encounters opponents in the Anxi army.
Mu Jinbai was ordered to appear. This man's face was pointed and narrow, densely pitted, and with a beard on his lips, he looked a bit like a goat. His eyebrows were like thick ink, and his long and narrow eyes emitted a chilling and cruel light. It was obvious at first glance.
A cruel person.
The hall was silent, and the ministers looked at the dilemma of Prince Li Chu.
Prince Li Chu seemed to know Mu Jinbai very well. When he saw this man appear on the stage, he immediately frowned. King Li Xi of Yue became more and more sultry.
Everyone in the palace held their breath and waited for Prince Li Chu's decision. Li Chu pondered for a while, saluted Suzong and said: "Father, there is no need to compete. I will just admit defeat."
The whole place was in an uproar and there was a lot of discussion.
"No! I will compete on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince!" Hearing a clear female voice, Princess Qingluan stood up from the couch, pushed away the eucalyptus mat, and walked towards the center of the palace.
Princess Ning Guo knew the power of this, so she grabbed Princess Qingluan's hand and refused to let go, refusing to let Princess Qingluan end.
Li Fuguo, the chamberlain's eunuch, apologized and said with a smile: "It is customary for women to compete in martial arts competitions in front of the palace. In the early years of the founding of this dynasty, martial arts competitions in front of the imperial palace were very popular. Even so, Princess Pingyang who guards Niangzi Pass and Hongfu Nu from Tiance Mansion cannot compete.
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Princess Qingluan's actions disrupted everyone's plans and made the whole scene even more chaotic. All the courtiers were whispering to each other. Prince Li Chu was on pins and needles, feeling extremely tormented, and hoped that Suzong would announce the cancellation of the contest as soon as possible.
Princess Qingluan's actions brought endless pressure to Bai Fu. Bai Fu twirled his fingers, his thoughts racing like lightning, and he quickly figured out how to end it.
With a thought in his mind, Bai Fu suddenly felt something. He looked up at Su Zong and understood instantly.
At the critical moment, Bai Fuyi lifted his robe, stood up, saluted Suzong, and said loudly: "I am willing to fight on behalf of the East Palace!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place stopped making noise, and all eyes were focused on Bai Fu. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop to the ground.
Who is Bai Fu?
Recognized as the number one master of the Tang Army, the Royal Consort, the God of War of the Tang Dynasty, and the Prime Minister, Zuopushe?
Every identity is so prominent and jaw-dropping.
His appearance not only means that the game has been won, but also represents the attitude of the military and cabinet towards the East Palace.
Mu Jinbai was stunned, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his arrogance suddenly turned into a puddle of ice water.
King Li Xi of Yue's face was ashen, his teeth were clenched, his fingers were clenched tightly, and his knuckles made a rattling sound.
Li Xun, the king of Yan, looked at Bai Fu with admiration, as if he was lying on Bai Fu's shoulders on the New Year's Eve night, accompanying Bai Fu across the house and across the mountain, as excited and safe as he was.
Yan Zhenqing and other court officials and royal family elders breathed a long sigh of relief. Bai Fu's appearance was too timely, and the Xuanwu Gate Revolution had already been killed.
Princess Qingluan's eyes filled with tears, she cried with joy, and she looked at her sweetheart in disbelief. She had no extravagant hope that Bai Fu could support the prince at such a critical moment regardless of his own safety.
Li Yuan tied his long beard with his hands, pondered for a long time, and finally nodded: "Okay! As Aiqing asked, you will represent the East Palace in the battle!"