Chapter seven hundred and ninety-fifth the situation in the east (1)
On the seventh day of the first lunar month of the second year of Yonglong, the heavy snowfall for days finally stopped, the dense dark clouds dispersed, and the sun, which had not been seen for many days, was high in the sky, spreading its warm sunshine to the earth.
How could people withstand such a warm temptation? They took to the streets one after another. Luoyang City, which had been slightly dead, came to life. It was full of singing and laughter and a harmonious atmosphere. Naturally, the East Palace was no exception, and not only the prince
All the concubines were playing with their children in the sun, and the eunuchs and maids who had found their time were also enjoying the rare warmth in winter. Only the study room was filled with oppressive silence. Zhang, Di
The two counselors sat opposite each other, but they did not say a word in reply. The expressions on their faces were all solemn and worried.
"See Your Highness!"
There was a sound of footsteps approaching from far away, and Li Xian, who looked solemn, strode into the room. Zhang and Di, who were sitting upright, did not dare to neglect, and got up busy, paying homage frequently.
"Excuse me, please take a seat."
Li Xian's energy was obviously not very good. He walked straight to the boss and sat down before giving instructions in a calm voice.
"Your Highness, but you didn't get to see His Majesty again?"
After Di Renjie thanked him, he sat down expressionlessly, but Zhang Jianzhi looked at Li Xian with a frown and asked tentatively.
"Um."
This is the eighth day in a row that Li Xian has been blocked. No matter whether he was driving at dawn or dusk or on the grounds of official business, he was blocked without exception. This made Li Xian, who wanted to see his father one last time, extremely annoyed.
, but it happened and couldn't happen, so I could only feel sad secretly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has his own good fortune, and everything must be business as usual."
Zhang Jianzhi knew Li Xian's psychology very well, but it was difficult for others to enlighten him on this matter. No matter how talented Zhang Jianzhi was, facing this situation, he could only say a few words of comfort that were not nutritious.
"Well, is there any latest news from Mingdi?"
Li Xianyuan was a very rational person and would not be emotionally involved. After a slight murmur, he changed the subject.
"When I get back to Your Highness, I only have a routine report. The Hexi Army forward has passed Chang'an and is rushing towards Luoyang, half a day ahead of schedule."
Seeing that Li Xian was no longer deeply sad, Zhang Jianzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly responded.
"Well……"
The Hexi Army is Li Xian's biggest support. Although Li Xian's game did not focus on the arrival of the Hexi Army, with the Hexi Army, Li Xian was already in an invincible position and could hear
Li Xian was very pleased with the news that the Hexi army was speeding up. Just as he was thinking of saying a few words of praise to the Hexi generals, he suddenly saw Luo Tong striding out from behind the screen. He stopped talking as soon as he reached his mouth.
Luo Tong took a few steps quickly, got close to him, bowed, handed forward the two small copper tubes he was holding, and hurriedly spoke out a report.
"oh?"
What Li Xian had been waiting for was the news from these two states. When he saw that the letter had arrived, his spirits were immediately lifted. Without saying anything else, he reached out and took the small copper tube and unscrewed it with familiarity.
Secretly, I read it carefully.
"Your Highness, how is the situation?"
Zhang and Di are both attentive people. Even though Li Xian's expression did not change much when he read the letter, the traces of worry that flashed in his eyes could not be hidden from their observation.
They were not reckless people and did not interrupt Li Xian's contemplation. It was not until Li Xian raised his head that Zhang Jianzhi took the lead to ask.
"Tangzhou has fallen into the hands of the Yue Palace. Xiangzhou's army has moved and is marching towards Tangzhou. This news will be detected by the Queen Mother's people at the latest!"
After Li Xian explained calmly, he handed both letters to Zhang Jianzhi.
"The wolf's ambition has been exposed, and the matter has reached the last moment. Your Highness, I believe that now that the matter has come to an end, the final plan must be launched!"
Zhang Jianzhi read quickly, and after reading both secret letters at a glance, he did not speak in a hurry. Instead, he waited for Di Renjie to finish reading the letter, and then he handed over to Li Xianyi and spoke in an enthusiastic tone.
Admonition.
"Well, what do you think Mr. Dee thinks?"
Li Xian did not rush to make a decision, but asked the question to Di Renjie.
"Your Highness clearly knows that I believe that what General Meng said is true, and it is indeed time to act!"
As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, Di Renjie supported Zhang Jianzhi's proposal without hesitation.
"Okay then, it's settled!"
The so-called final plan is not the "Xuanwumen Incident", but forced imperialism. This not only requires sufficient military strength to guarantee it, but also requires the cooperation of righteousness and honor. In other words, it requires the cooperation of public opinion. Only by launching a massacre
Most of the courtiers acted together to have a legitimate banner in hand. This is obviously much more complicated than a simple military coup. Although a lot of preparations have been made, it is difficult to say that it is absolutely certain of success.
thing, it’s just that now, Li Xian can only take a gamble. Of course, even if this matter cannot be completely successful, it doesn’t matter, just because in terms of military strength, Li Xian has
With an absolute advantage, there is no possibility of complete failure.
"Your Highness, Holy Ming!"
For today's decision, Zhang and Di spent a lot of thought. What they were afraid of was that Li Xian would act with great arrogance relying on his strong military strength. Now, everything is finally about to begin. In high spirits, the two agreed to the promise.
His voice was crisp and clear.
"Well, let's go and get busy."
Although things were basically going according to plan, at least on the surface, there was nothing wrong with it. However, Li Xian couldn't get excited, not for any other reason than because there were too many variables in the entire plan. Even though the plan was thorough,
However, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. It is not certain that the most rational state will be achieved. Of course, it will not completely fail. In this case, there is nothing wrong with letting the two great counselors give it a try.
"promise!"
The plan was made by the two great counselors. They knew exactly how it was going to work. After each of them bowed and agreed, they left the study together and were busy organizing various matters.
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"Luo Tong, is there any movement at the Yue Prince's Mansion?"
After the two counselors left, Li Xian did not get up, but thought silently for a while, then turned his eyes to Luo Tong, who was waiting at his side, and asked in a deep voice.
"Everything is normal. The old fox has been sick at home since the first day of the new year. He will not be a guest. My subordinates have ordered me to closely monitor him. If there is any movement, it will be difficult to hide it from the observation of my subordinates."
Li Xian asked, but Luo Tong didn't dare to be slow, so he quickly bowed and answered quickly.
"Well, continue to monitor, don't let this guy escape!"
Li Xian still trusted Luo Tong's ability to do things, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just gave a casual instruction, then picked up the memorial and looked at it at a glance. When Luo Tong saw this, he didn't dare to do it again.
Much was disturbed, so after bowing respectfully, he quietly exited the study...
As noon approached, the sun became a little brighter, and suddenly, there was already a charming scene of spring. However, Empress Wu's heart was very gloomy, and she had no intention of correcting those notes that would never be finished. She frowned,
He stood in front of the window sill of the study room, staring blankly in the direction of Lishui Xuan, and didn't move for a long time.
This is already the ninth day. Ever since the establishment of Fu Lishui Pavilion, Empress Wu's heart has never been truly at ease. From the beginning of deep expectations to the current state of fear, she has not seen a trace of success.
Hope, not only was the ambush in vain, but there was no response from the other side of Tangzhou. Once this situation happened, even though Empress Wu was mentally tough, she couldn't help but fall into deep panic and had to start
Considering the final solution, the problem is that she is not completely sure of success, and if she fails, she will end up in a doomed situation, and freedom cannot be taken carelessly.
Strength, in the final analysis, is still strength. Although it appears that Empress Wu has controlled the entire Yulin Army, she has nearly 15,000 troops, which seems to be five times more than the 3,000 Donggong Guards led by Li Xian.
More than enough, but except for Cheng Wuting and Li Duozuo, the rest of the Yulin Army are just old soldiers with little combat effectiveness, and are of no use at all. And how loyal are Cheng and Li?
High, but it is still a hard thing to say. Even if these two armies are willing to try their best, if they really encounter the East Palace Guards and their troops who are armed to the teeth, they may not have much chance of winning. Once they cannot capture the East Palace quickly, things will
There are too many variables, and Empress Wu cannot guarantee that things will develop in her own favor. Empress Wu does not want to take this risk until the last moment.
"Empress, empress, something happened, something big happened..."
Just when Empress Wu was worried, there was a burst of hurried footsteps, and Cheng Denggao, sweating profusely, hurried in from outside, shouting in panic as he walked.
"You bastard, you are so panicked, have you lost your soul, eh?"
Empress Wu was very upset at the moment. When she saw Cheng Denggao shouting like this, she immediately became angry. She glared and scolded him mercilessly.
"Ah, my slave deserves to die, my slave deserves to die!"
When he heard that Empress Wu's expression was not right, Cheng Denggao couldn't hold himself back. He hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and began to plead.
"That's enough, what's the matter? Tell me!"
Empress Wu just had a fit, but in the end she was still concerned about what happened and would not care too much about Cheng Denggao. She raised her brows and shouted with extreme impatience.
"Replying to your Majesty, it's rare that the sky is sunny today, so I arranged for people to go up to the top of each palace to clear the snow. But I never thought that under this clearing, something big happened. Immortal Lang Ming, who had disappeared a few days ago, and a
The palace maids both lay dead on the roof of the Lishui Pavilion. There must be something fishy in this. The slaves did not dare to neglect it, so they hurried to report to the empress. I was impatient at the moment and it was unbecoming. Please forgive me."
Cheng Denggao kowtowed and recounted what happened in detail.
"What?"
Upon hearing what Cheng Denggao said, Empress Wu's heart suddenly sank, and she exclaimed in shock...