Chapter seven hundred and ninety-eight the situation in the east (4)
"You should already know what happened today, huh?"
In the side room, Empress Wu lowered her head and sat silently for a while. Then she raised her head, narrowed her eyes, and said calmly.
"Please express my condolences, Madam."
Gar Yin Gong was a smart man, so he naturally knew that lying or pretending to be stupid could hardly hide Empress Wu's thoughts, and he did not want to be clever in this matter, so he bowed and answered with a look of sorrow on his face. One sentence.
"That's it, let's talk about it. Now that the matter has come to this, what should I do?"
Upon hearing the word "sorrow", Empress Wu's eyes immediately flashed with sadness, but she soon calmed down, waved her hand expressionlessly, and asked in a calm voice.
"If you return to your Majesty, I will think that the situation is in danger, so I will resort to extreme means. If I don't do it, the consequences may be unpredictable!"
Gaozong is dead, and Empress Wu has lost her biggest support. This also means that Gar?'s chance to take revenge is only the last blow. If things don't work out, no matter how big the world is, there will definitely be no place for him. That's right. In view of this, Gar Ying Gong didn't dare to hide anything anymore and hit the point straight away.
"Well, let's be specific."
At this point, Empress Wu has no way out. Even though she knows that the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, she can only bite the bullet and push forward. At this point, her interests are undoubtedly consistent with those of Gar Ying Gong. , I will not have any different opinions on what he said.
"My Majesty, as far as the general knows, the prince's servants have always been doing their homework every morning and dusk. Even if they can't enter the palace, they will still pay homage to His Majesty outside the Lishui Pavilion. This is an opportunity. You only need to make use of it a little. Don’t worry about big things!”
In order to deal with Li Xian, Gar Yin Gong had been planning for a long time. At this time, he responded very neatly and confidently.
"What if he suddenly stops coming?"
Empress Wu was an extremely shrewd person. Even though Gal Yingong had not yet explained the specific arrangements in detail, she had already made a rough guess. She had made a decision in her heart, but she did not say it explicitly, but took her time and made a decision. asked.
"Your Majesty, you can send someone to announce that your Majesty has something important to do and you want to summon him to see him. I don't think he will dare not to come. Otherwise, there is no need to ambush him. A single crime of disobeying the order will be enough to kill him!"
Empress Wu's worries were not unreasonable, but Gar Ying Gong didn't take it seriously and explained with great confidence.
"Well, in your opinion, who can take on this important task?"
Empress Wu was obviously not very satisfied with Gar Yingong's somewhat taken-for-granted answer, but she couldn't come up with a better solution, so she could only say noncommittal and put it aside. , and then asked about who can take charge of the overall situation.
"The general thinks that this matter must be dealt with by Cheng Wuting and General Cheng. The general is willing to help from the side and make sure everything is perfect!"
At first glance, Empress Wu's words may seem ordinary, but in fact, there is a lot of mystery inside. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the meaning of it, but Gar Yin Gong understands it as soon as he hears it. There is nothing more than this. Empress Wu did not intend to leave the overall situation to him, Gar Ying Gong. Otherwise, there would be no need to ask more. However, Gar Ying Gong didn't care, just because he wanted it. It was not the glory of the Tang Dynasty, but revenge. As for things like reputation, he didn't care at all. When he answered Empress Wu's questions, he was very candid.
"Oh? Does Aiqing think General Li Duozuo is unreliable?"
Empress Wu had a lot of contact with the two newly promoted generals of the Yulin Army, and treated them roughly equally. However, deep down in her heart, she preferred Li Duozuo more, for no other reason than that Li Duozuo was not a Han Chinese.
, his mind is also relatively simple, at least in the eyes of Empress Wu, he is easier to control, but Cheng Wuting is very scheming, and he is not an ordinary person. For such a major assassination, Empress Wu is naturally more optimistic about Li Duozuo. Seeing him at this time
Well, the person who made the recommendation was Cheng Wuting, so I couldn't help but have some doubts.
"My Majesty, I know that General Li is from Mohe, and the current Governor of Liaodong is Ling Zhong, a loyal disciple of the prince. Even though General Li is commendable for his loyalty, it is unavoidable for Li to go to the melon fields. Therefore, I think it is better for General Cheng to take charge of this matter.
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Although he heard the dissatisfaction in Empress Wu's words, Gal Yingong didn't care, and expressed his worries clearly and honestly.
"Well, that's settled then. Go and invite General Cheng to this palace."
In Empress Wu's view, Gal Yingong's explanation was somewhat far-fetched. However, at this critical moment, Empress Wu did not dare to take the risk of making mistakes. After thinking for a while, she agreed to Gal Yingong's suggestion.
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"Promise, I will obey the order!"
Gar? Yinggong had been planning for many years, and he had been waiting for this day. This day after listening to the martial arts, he agreed to his proposal. He was very excited in his heart. He responded quickly, turned around, and walked out quickly.
Go to the room.
"Um……"
Empress Wu ignored Gal Yingong's departure. She lowered her head and sat silently for a long time. Finally, she let out a heavy sigh. She didn't know how much worries and worries she had in her, but that was the end of the matter.
, No matter how uneasy she was, Empress Wu had no choice but to put everything on the gambling table. As for the outcome, she could only do her best and listen to fate...
The end of the day has passed, and the sun has gradually set in the west, but the sun is still shining brightly. Not only that, because the rare sunny day has dispelled the coldness of the past few days, it actually gives people a bright and spring feeling like March.
Being tempted by this, there were naturally a few more people on the streets than at noon. The streets and alleys were overcrowded, and the sounds of hawking kept coming and going. It was extremely lively, but this liveliness had nothing to do with the Yue Prince's Palace, and he said he was sick at home.
Li Zhen had already closed the door to thank guests, so she couldn't show up casually. Naturally, she couldn't go anywhere. She could only set up a rocking chair and the cat was in the back garden of her home, basking in the sun and reading a book out of boredom.
After looking at it for a long time, he didn't see the page turn. There was no doubt that Li Zhen's mind was not on the book.
Li Zhen was annoyed, not just ordinary annoyed, not for anything else, just because more than half a month had passed, and the chaos in the court that he expected had not occurred, and there was not even a single sign of the imminent chaos.
But now, his Xiangzhou army has been dispatched. As the saying goes, there is no turning back. At this time, it is impossible to withdraw the troops. If the situation of the court does not change, what awaits him may not be a good result.
, how could Li Zhen not be upset, but now that the situation was out of his control, Li Zhen had no choice but to sit back and wait.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Li Zhen was so absorbed in her thoughts that she never noticed Pei Shoude's arrival. It wasn't until Pei Shoude called out twice in a low voice that she raised her head as if waking from a dream.
"Oh, it's Shoude. What, is there any news?"
When she saw Pei Shoude, Li Zhen's spirit immediately perked up, she turned over and sat up straight, and asked with a look of anticipation on her face.
"Replying to the prince, there was some movement in the palace today. According to the news from the inside, your majesty woke up in the afternoon. After hearing the news, the empress rushed to Lishuixuan, but she has not yet been seen. Instead, she summoned General Cheng Wuting of the Yulin Army.
When I went in, I didn't know what they were talking about. In addition, my son-in-law was arranged to be in Chang'an, and all the hidden posts in the Lantian area had lost contact. It was already past the time for reporting every three days, but no relevant news was sent back. See
I'm afraid there's something fishy about the situation, and the prince has to be on guard!"
Pei Shoude was originally here to report the news. Seeing that Li Zhen was anxious, he did not dare to neglect him. He hurriedly bowed and reported all the news he had received.
"Huh? This..."
When Li Zhen wanted to plot something big, she had to guard against not only Empress Wu, but also Li Xian's military strength. To this end, Li Zhen secretly made a lot of arrangements, from Long Pass to Weishan Pass.
With a small manpower, they agreed to report by carrier pigeon every three days. What they were worried about was that Li Xian would mobilize the Hexi army to enter the pass. A few days ago, everything was normal. Li Zhen was proud that he could seize the Xiangzhou army before the Hexi army arrived.
After being transferred to Luoyang, Li Zhen couldn't feel complacent as soon as the current situation came out. It was difficult to tell for a while that it was Li Xian's hand, but the doubts in his heart were already growing.
"My lord, my son-in-law thinks that there may be drastic changes in the palace and the government will be in chaos. Luoyang is already a dangerous city. Your lord must not stay for a long time and must leave early."
Seeing that Li Zhen looked wrong, Pei Shoude hurriedly tried to persuade her from the side.
"Well, Shoude, I will immediately send an urgent message to Chong'er, instructing him to lead his army to Luoyang at full speed without delay! In addition, we should step up contact with the personnel in the area of Ruishanguan to see if there is anything unusual, and then go.
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Although Li Zhen was somewhat courageous, she was not someone who looked back upon death. The reason why she stayed in Luoyang was just to use herself as a bait to confuse both Empress Wu and the Crown Prince, and to cover the troop movement of Li Chong and others. Now it is known that
Although it was not completely clear yet, Li Zhen had a premonition that his deception operation had gone bankrupt, and he did not want to stay in Luoyang City anymore. Even if Pei Shoude didn't say anything, he planned to leave as soon as possible, and the Xiangzhou army that controlled him had already
On the way, it was a good thing to join the armies early. I would not refuse Pei Shoude's proposal, but I had to make arrangements before leaving.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, my son-in-law will take care of it right away. Please don't delay, Your Majesty, in case things change."
Upon hearing what Li Zhen said, Pei Shoude felt relieved and quickly agreed.
"It doesn't matter, those two parties may not be able to take care of me now, so you can just go and do your work. I have my own ideas."
Although Li Zhen had made up her mind to leave, she did not intend to elaborate on it with Pei Shoude, so she said something vague and perfunctory.
"No, my son-in-law is resigning."
Pei Shoude opened his mouth, as if he wanted to persuade a few more words, but when he saw Li Zhen frowning in displeasure, he did not dare to say any more, so he responded respectfully and left the back garden.
, I went to arrange various matters without mentioning them.
“Creak…”
After Pei Shoude left, Li Zhen did not go back to the room. Instead, she turned around and looked around. Seeing that nothing was wrong, she quickly walked to a rockery, reached out and groped on it a few times, and heard a harsh sound.
The sound of friction suddenly started, and the rugged rockery suddenly opened, revealing a dark door. Li Zhen ran towards it without hesitation, and disappeared into the darkness in an instant. A moment later, there was another sound of friction.
During the great rise, the open door slowly closed, and it was like that rugged rockery again, and the existence of the door could no longer be seen...