The cloudy day in this season is also very sultry, and it is unavoidable to make people feel irritable in the afternoon. However, for Emperor Li Yan of the Tang Dynasty, the real reason for his restlessness is not the weather, but his current situation.
Not long ago, the Fengxiang Army besieged Chang'an. Yang Fuguang, the lieutenant of the Shence Army, lost the battle and was captured by the Fengxiang Army after being seriously injured. Then the Fengxiang Army invaded Chang'an and encircled the imperial city with Jingqi. Prime Minister Wang Duo scolded Li Maozhen as a traitor and traitor in the city tower, and was shot and fell in front of the city by Fengxiang's army. Later, Li Maozhen personally captured Li Yan in the court.
After capturing Chang'an City, Li Maozhen forced Li Yan to issue an imperial edict, saying that the reason why he sent troops to Chang'an was because of Li Yan's secret edict to come to Chang'an to kill traitors. So Li Maozhen transformed himself and became a "hero of the country" on the "side of the Qing emperor".
Since it is on the side of the Qing emperor, it is natural that a group of important ministers are needed. Li Maozhen pointed the finger at the eunuchs and dignitaries, and in the name of punishing traitors and sycophants, he was actually eradicating political enemies. The famous and powerful ministers in the court were either killed or arrested.
Yang Fuguang and Wang Duo were the first to bear the brunt of the crime. Yang Fuguang became a villain who pampered his pet and bewitched the county king, and was arrested and imprisoned;
If it wasn't for Li Maozhen who still cared about the virtues of these two people and acted with reservations, so as not to go too far, I'm afraid their heads would have fallen to the ground.
All of a sudden, the city of Chang'an was overcast with gloomy clouds and blood flowed like rivers.
Under Li Maozhen's iron-blooded wrist, there are no more ministers in the court, and a bunch of flattering villains, seeing the wind and the wind, have joined Li Maozhen's command and praised him. It didn't take long for Li Maozhen to master the military and political power in Chang'an, watching the world as a tiger.
Afterwards, in order to appease the princes from all walks of life, Li Maozhen used Li Yan's hand to reward the heroes. All the feudal towns with a little reputation and strength were promoted to rank, and there were many people who ranked among the three princes and had the same name as prime ministers. In particular, Wang Jian of Central Shu and Gao Pian of Huainan were named kings of each county, which can be described as extremely gracious.
But for Zhu Wen in the Central Plains, Li Maozhen tried his best to exclude him, saying that he was good at using weapons, annexing Linzhen, and disrespecting the imperial court's order.
In all the feudal towns in the world, the northern part belongs to Li Ye, and the Central Plains was dominated by Zhu Wen. Guanzhong and Hezhong belonged to Li Maozhen's sphere of influence, and the rest were Huainan, Hunan, Shuzhong, Lingnan and Northwestern regions. , there is no intention of disobeying Li Maozhen on the surface for the time being.
Among them, Huainan Gao Pian and Shuzhong Wang Jian, who were the most powerful, even issued notices at the same time, condemning Zhu Wen for wreaking havoc on the Central Plains, perverting the law, and should be punished.
Of course, the so-called crusade words are just talk, and it is impossible to actually implement them. But this also shows the attitude of the towns towards Zhu and Wen, which can be regarded as a kind of public opinion offensive.
Zhu Wen, who was supported by Taoism, became the target of public criticism for a while.
As a result, Li Maozhen's prestige and power have greatly increased, and he is in full swing.
Under such circumstances, Li Yan, who has become a puppet emperor, naturally lives in a state of anxiety. Although Li Maozhen let him live in Miyagi in order to block the mouth of the world, he also sat on the throne at the court meeting, and he was the one who gave orders openly. But the market boy also knew that Li Yan was just a pen in Li Maozhen's hand.
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In the afternoon, Li Yan sat in the courtyard to enjoy the shade, leaning against the back of the chair, seemingly sleeping but not sleeping. The maids on the left and right fanned his fans to drive away the heat and mosquitoes for him. Because the weather was gloomy and hot, soon the maids were sweating profusely and their light shirts were drenched.
"Your Majesty..." In a daze, Li Yan heard someone calling him, the voice was still familiar. He opened his eyes and saw the person standing beside him, his eyes widened in surprise, and he almost jumped up from the bamboo chair, "Lieutenant?!"
But soon he realized that the eunuch in front of him was not Yang Fuguang, Lieutenant of the Shence Army, but Yang Fugong, a fellow of the other party's hometown. Although the faces of the two are somewhat similar, there are only two or three points of similarity.
Li Yan sighed with disappointment in his eyes, but he did not lie back down again, but managed to cheer up: "Is the person who contacted King An back?"
Although he was "imprisoned" by Li Maozhen in the court, Li Yan still managed to send his confidants to Pinglu to contact Li Ye. Now Li Ye is the only Jiedushi who has the strength and thought to rescue him, and he only believes in Li Ye.
Yang Fu respectfully replied: "It's not that fast, Your Majesty. Counting the round trip, it will take at least half a decade before they come back."
In fact, Li Yan also knew that the people sent out would not come back so soon, he just wanted to see through, and his mind was impatient. Sighing, Li Yan lay back on the bamboo chair again, picked up the jug on the small case beside him, and put it in his mouth.
It didn't take long for Li Yan to get drunk, and the clothes on his chest were wet a lot. When he fell asleep with his head tilted, he murmured unconsciously: "Brother Ye, brother Ye...why didn't you come to save me?"
Seeing that Li Yan was asleep, Yang Fugong bowed and retreated. He didn't stay, and went directly to the Imperial City Zhongshu Province, and reported Li Yan's situation to Li Maozhen who was sitting here as usual. Including the conversation between the two, they said it verbatim.
Li Maozhen, who was wearing a royal robe, was more majestic and domineering than before. Although his face was still so white and looked younger than Meijiao Niang, at least it would not attract too much attention.
After listening to Yang Fugong's report, Li Maozhen waved his hand, signaling the other party to back down and continue to look after Li Yan. Yang Fugong didn't say anything, he bowed to answer.
As for the manpower sent to Pinglu, naturally it does not exist. In this imperial palace, even the most ordinary maids around Li Yan would not have the word "Emperor's Order" in their minds, let alone foreign ministers who could enter the palace and conspire with Li Yan.
Li Maozhen didn't stay in Zhongshu Province for long, then left the imperial city and returned to King Qi's mansion.
When he walked out of the gate of the imperial city, there were many guards of honor in front of him to clear the way, behind him were guarded by eight hundred armored soldiers, and by his side were dozens of expert personal protection. And when he walked onto the street, there were countless monks and elites who were secretly taking care of him in the streets and alleys on both sides, and it was impossible to count.
In the imperial city, Li Maozhen was dealing with ordinary government affairs, while in the palace he was planning the secrets of his own great cause.
Li Maozhen had just entered the meeting hall, before she could sit down, her confidant Liu Zhijun followed.
When he was seated, Liu Zhijun immediately reported with a happy face: "Gao Pian, the king of Huainan County, and Wang Jian, the king of Xichuan County, both sent envoys to discuss with His Highness the important matter of sending troops to the Central Plains and attacking Zhu Wen together. It can be seen that His Highness's prestige has already made all heroes bow their heads and the world submits!"
Li Maozhen took the document and glanced at it, then threw it on the desk, and said with a smile: "Why is this king following the lead? I just want to encourage this king to use his army as the main force to compete with Zhu Wen, so that they can reap the benefits." That's all."
Liu Zhijun did not change his flattery: "Your Highness is strong and strong, with millions of armors, and with the help of military strategists, the one who sweeps the world is none other than His Highness. They also know this, so they are so happy to submit, and let His Highness be the leader!" "
Li Maozhen glanced at Liu Zhijun, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "There is no need to flatter me. I know how much money I have. Gao Pian and Wang Jian are not stupid. Why did they agree with my order to crusade against Zhu Wen?" ? Not because this king is strong enough, but because Zhu Wen is too powerful."
"With the Taoist soldiers of the Immortal Court in hand, Zhu Wen has almost no opponents in the mortal world. Whether it is a military strategist or a Confucianist, neither can compete with him head-on. It can be said that with Zhu Wen, there are no other princes in the world. Oh, except King An."
"In the past, everyone thought that King An was powerful, so they were all thinking about looking for King An. Now that the Taoist soldiers of Xianting have descended, everyone found out after a comparison, oh, now Zhu Wen has become the strongest one, so it is natural to unite It’s hard to get through with Zhu Wen. Only by solving Zhu Wen first, will there be room for other princes to compete in the Central Plains.”
"However, in the final analysis, Zhu Wen expanded his power in the Central Plains and consolidated his foundation. Gao Pian and Wang Jian are also doing the same thing. Their own one-acre three-point land has not been straightened out. How can they have extra strength now to talk to Zhu Wen? Fighting head-on?"
Liu Zhijun pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked: "Isn't even a soldier in the battle formation an opponent of Dao soldiers?"
Li Maozhen said indifferently: "Unless the formation is led by a famous general, and the soldiers in the formation are all monks with high-level Qi training, there is no chance of winning at all. But how many famous generals are there in the world? Now there is none. Maybe in a year or so , There will be many famous generals appearing, but what is there to do with them at that time, and there are more than a few hundred Taoist soldiers, and they have already swept the world."
Liu Zhijun opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.
Li Maozhen sneered: "Why, are you afraid?"
Liu Zhijun said embarrassingly: "With His Highness here, Zhu Wen will definitely not be allowed to succeed. Why should I be afraid of him?"
Li Maozhen tapped her fingers on the table, but looked past Liu Zhijun to the door. The other party is his absolute confidant, so he can tell the other party many things that cannot be said to outsiders.
He said: "There is a great battle under heaven. Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and soldiers each have their own strengths. Originally, everyone's position is not high or low. The competition in the Central Plains depends on their own abilities. Everyone recognizes who wins or loses. But when the immortals intervene, the situation loses balance. Hmph , Immortals, Dao soldiers, these guys are really disgusting! Back then, the emperor was so powerful, why did he leave the Kunlun passage? If the immortals are not completely isolated, what's the point of the world war?"
Liu Zhijun thought while listening, and when Li Maozhen finished speaking, he still couldn't understand what the other party meant. Seeing that the other party was lost in thought, he didn't want to disturb him, and continued to secretly try to figure out the deep meaning of the other party's words.
After a long time, Li Maozhen sighed, and his eyes became deep: "Only King An of the world in front of me has the possibility to compete with Zhu Wen. But it is only possible. The immortal court controls the orthodoxy of heaven and earth. As long as the immortal can go down to the realm, The lessons learned from the Great Qin Dynasty are there."
Liu Zhijun suddenly thought of something: "Your Highness..."
Li Maozhen didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued: "The heroes of the world, the two schools of Confucianism and soldiers, and His Highness King An, can't we work together to truly end the world? Immortals don't die, how can there be a real world of great struggle?" ? Ordinary people should decide for themselves if they get to the bottom of things.”