〖At that time, fish and dragons were mixed in the East Market. General Qin Qing told Taizong. Taizong rose up, brought a hundred people from the host and guards, and went to the East Market in person. At that time, Taizong's golden armor and brocade clothes, and those who saw it worshiped and dressed, and chaos was settled.
- "Yong Shi · Taizong Chronicle"〗
King Yong sent people out to inquire, and it didn't take long for a return, Li Zhi was relieved after hearing this: "When I was in the Ministry of War in the early years, I thought about what to do if there was an accident, so I trained the Imperial Army on how to deal with it. Now, it seems that Qin Qing is still a stalker of the door and handled it very properly. Now it's just a city gate on fire, and the chaos is also concentrated near Dongshi. As long as it is handled properly, it won't cause a big chaos. "
While I was glad in my heart that my cousin Jing Shunqing's Jiang Nanchun was in Liren City, I was worried about the inevitable large-scale search that would follow, knowing that Xia Jinyi was still in Chang'an. After listening to King Yong's words, he couldn't help but admire: "His Royal Highness is far-sighted, proficient in military affairs, and the minister is very admirable. It's just that the riot in the East City is very strange, and the minister really doesn't understand."
Li Zhi gave me a deep look and said, "Suiyun, after all, you have little experience in the military. From this king's point of view, it was me, Dayong, who was negligent. In the past few years, the battle for the crown has become more and more intense, and I have forgotten that the world still pays Unsettled."
I suddenly realized, slammed my palms and said: "It must be a secret spy of Northern Han, Southern Chu is weak, and now everything is thriving, although those people call themselves Shu people, but Shu people are quite stable under the rule of King Qing, and the Splendid Alliance has been destroyed. , So it is only possible for the Northern Han Dynasty. His Highness said that there are police at the border. I am afraid that it is precisely because the Northern Han has the intention to violate the situation. This time, we will send someone to provoke the turmoil in Chang'an. This is also killing two birds with one stone. The influence of sacrificing the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor can also make all parties in Dayong suspicious of each other. Fang Caichen still wondered whether the assassination of Zheng Xia was because of the prince's anger. Being placed under house arrest now seems to be the work of the Northern Han."
King Yong shook his head and said, "The people of the Northern Han Dynasty are sturdy. If you send someone to rob and kill, it is possible to assassinate a general, but to assassinate a clean and honest civil servant, they can't do such a thing."
I fiddled with the folding fan in my hand, frowned, and said, "Three major events happened tonight, King Qing's secret stronghold in Chang'an was destroyed, Zheng Shizhong was assassinated in front of Suzaku's gate, and now there's another turmoil in the East Market, and the East Market turmoil is very likely the North What the secret agents of Han did, sigh, I also neglected them. I didn't expect them to dare to be so arrogant. Now it seems that it is a precursor to their attack. King Qing, King Qing, this is possible. I have a grudge against King Qing, I am afraid that Fengyimen is the most suspect, but this matter is fine, even if the guess is wrong, it is not a big deal, but who assassinated Zheng Shizhong? To tell the truth, Zheng Shizhong is the emperor's loyal minister, and he is well received Your Majesty trusts, and now he is personally involved in the affairs of the East Palace. He has always been upright, and I am afraid that he is already dissatisfied with the Prince. Having such a person by the Emperor's side is only good for His Royal Highness, could it be, could it be..." I stopped talking, The next guess was so appalling that I didn't even dare to think about it.
King Yong also moved in his heart, but he didn't say anything, just said: "Suiyun, that day, the Fengyi sect master used soft blue to test, we categorically refused, I am afraid that from now on we have to be careful of the Fengyi sect's assassins day and night. ."
I said coldly, "Your Highness doesn't want to be constrained by others, and ministers have never liked being restricted by others. Fengyimen has long been incompatible with His Highness. Now, judging from the reaction of the Shaolin faction, the day when Fengyimen will betray their relatives and leave is not far away. By making peace with Fengyi's clan, he has lost a rare opportunity and heart."
King Yong smiled proudly and said: "Although this king knows that Fengyi Sect can easily allow me to ascend to the throne, but things in the world often cannot be greedy for shortcuts, this king is determined to rule the world, and in Jingsuyu, how can I be held by others, Fengyi Although the sect master has good intentions, it is a pity that this king is not the one to be taught."
I saluted and said, "Your Highness has great ambitions, and I respect you. I hope that I can see the day when the world is peaceful."
King Yong said solemnly: "Suiyun, you have helped this king a lot. In the future, this king will discuss state affairs with you. You can definitely see the day when the world will be brought to peace with your own eyes."
I smiled slightly. Although I got the Shaolin Temple's mental method, I have made some progress after practicing in the past few days, but if I work hard like this, I don't know how many years I can live.
Looking at the sky reddened by the fire, I was a little uneasy: "His Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness did not go down to Qiaoshan with your majesty, but is it in Wuchen Nunnery today?"
King Yong glanced at me, saw that my expression was a little dazed, and shook his head gently: "Don't worry, there must be someone to protect the Wuchen Nunnery, the emperor's sister is precious, she is the father's beloved daughter, and she is deeply loved by Dayong. The people respect and love, so no one dares to relax, but Suiyun is worried."
I blushed and said, "Whether someone is going to protect Her Royal Highness, your Highness should send someone to take a look."
King Yong smiled lightly and said, "I shouldn't have to worry about this, I think the princess has already sent someone."
At this time, a maid came in and said: "The princess ordered the servants to report to His Royal Highness, and the guards sent to visit the princess reported that Director Xiahou had already led someone to protect the Wuchen Nunnery. Now the situation is chaotic, the princess also sent a letter to the princess. , to persuade the princess to go back to the palace tomorrow, the princess has already agreed, and said that the empress would bring Miss Rou Lan into the palace to see her."
King Yong waved the maid to step down, and I was relieved and asked, "Then who should be guarding King Yong's mansion now, can your Highness pay attention?"
King Yong smiled and said: "If this king wants to wait for your reminder, I'm afraid it will be too late. It is Pei Yun who is outside now. Don't worry, no one can take this opportunity to harm this king. Besides, you didn't let me Are the palace guards on guard?"
I gave a sly smile. Just now, I asked Sima Xiong to go out in private to send orders to be on guard. Unexpectedly, I didn't hide it from King Yong's eyes.
While we were continuing to study the incident tonight, Qin Qing's messenger had already entered the gate of Prince Yong's Mansion.
Hearing the messenger's report, King Yong's expression sank, and said, "These spies are too hateful, Dongshi is a place in Chang'an, and this time it suffered heavy losses. Now, I am afraid that they are catching fish in troubled waters. There are no merchants in Dongshi. Bodyguard guards, if this continues, the East City will be in ruins, this is not good, this king must go to deal with it immediately."
I hurriedly stopped me and said, "Your Highness, the East City is already in chaos. If Your Highness goes and settles the dispute, it will be fine. If it is useless, I am afraid that someone will put the responsibility of this matter on Your Highness. , please think again, Your Highness."
But this time King Yong, who has always been obedient to me, shook his head and said: "Suiyun, this king is Prince Dayong, the commander of the three armies. At this time, I am doing my best for the court and the people, how can I care about personal gains and losses? The turmoil in the East City will be quelled a moment earlier, and the losses will be less. Changsun Ji and Sima Xiong, you will order a hundred personal guards, follow me to the East City, all things in the mansion, Suiyun, you have to be careful, Master Cizhen and Xiao Shunzi At least one is by your side."
I still wanted to dissuade me, but when I looked up, Li Zhi was so energetic and imposing that he couldn't even speak, so he had to bow his head and said, "My minister obeys, please rest assured, Your Highness, Xiao Shunzi, I will send him to the back house to protect the princess and the princess. A county master, with Master Cizhen and General Pei outside, your Highness doesn't have to worry about the affairs of the mansion."
Li Zhi smiled lightly and shouted: "Bring this king's golden armor, this king wants to see who dares to disturb my imperial capital of Dayong."
The guards outside the door shouted in unison. Not long after, King Yong's personal guards brought the golden armor. King Yong did not avoid anyone. Going outside, he walked with dragons and tigers, and he was very vigorous. Those guards were all killed by King Yong's army. Seeing King Yong's momentum, it was just like before the war, and they all bowed down and said: "His Royal Highness King Yong. A thousand years, a thousand thousand years."
I clearly felt the strong atmosphere of the bloody battle in the battlefield, and I couldn't help being moved by the murderous arrogance that soared into the sky. ."
King Yong laughed loudly and said, "All the officers and men, I heard that Lord Sima is going to hold a banquet for me, so let's go back quickly, or we can drink all night."
Those guards had all stopped, opened the middle door, surrounded King Yong on the war horse, and all of a sudden, the horses were like dragons and people were like tigers, and they rushed out of the house, but they disappeared in an instant, leaving only the dust and smoke on the imperial road and the gradually low sound of horses’ hooves. .
I watched King Yong's back disappear, and my mind was full of thoughts. Although King Yong did not accept my opinion, I was not at all angry. Such a person is worthy of being the king of Wancheng, and the king of my Jiang Zhe. .
At this time, Pei Yun, the commander of the Imperial Army guarding the area of Prince Yong's mansion, came over and said to me: "My lord, His Royal Highness is indeed a famous general of a generation, and seeing His Royal Highness's cavalry guards, I know that His Highness is strict in governing the army, and his soldiers use their lives, but it's a pity Pei Yun has no chance to fight under His Royal Highness."
I smiled lightly and said, "There will always be a chance. Recently, there have been some changes in the Northern Han Dynasty, and the border crossing is a bit risky. Your Highness is going to ask the emperor to inspect the border crossing. If you are willing, you can ask His Highness to join the army."
Pei Yun's eyes lit up and he thought about the feasibility, but after hearing this news to the Imperial Army behind Pei Yun, they all thought about it.
I secretly laughed in my heart, using this method to spread the news, I was not afraid that the Crown Prince would not rush to plan how to prevent King Yong from returning to the military camp. All of a sudden, I remembered something. Although the Northern Han instigated the Chang'an Incident this time, although the momentum was huge, the actual effect was not as big as imagined. Unless they had other plans, what should I do if I planned this incident? , My heart turned back and forth, I suddenly remembered something, I was shocked, and quickly said: "General Pei, I need your help."
Pei Yun was startled and said, "Sir, please instruct me."
I waved and said, "General Pei, come with me." After speaking, I hurried back to Hanyuan regardless of whether he was coming or not. I figured in my heart that the time would be enough, and I couldn't help but feel fortunate that I thought of that. Even if I am unfounded, it is better than regretting it.
Li Zhi came to the east gate of Dongshi, and now Qin Qing is commanding the forbidden army there, Qin Qing was already very anxious, and when he saw King Yong coming, he immediately said loudly: "His Royal Highness, there is already chaos inside. , The last commander has ordered several times that if they refuse to stop, they will be forcibly suppressed, but they are unwilling to obey, may I ask, Your Highness, if the last commander is allowed to use force."
Li Zhi said coldly: "Dongshi is where Chang'an Jinghua is located. Almost all the big merchants in Dayong have stores in Dongshi. If all the jade and stones are burned, I am afraid that it will hurt Dayong's economic lifeline, so this king should handle it. Qin Qing, how about you temporarily hand over the command of the forbidden army to me?"
Qin Qing wiped the cold sweat from his head and said, "The general will obey the order." After that, he quickly passed the order, and the Imperial Army was overjoyed. They had already heard of King Yong's prestige, and many people had seen King Yong go into battle. The heroic figure of killing the enemy, led by the generals, more than 10,000 Imperial Guards shouted in unison: "I respect the general order of His Royal Highness King Yong, His Highness is a thousand years old."
The people who were fighting in the East City heard the shouts of the imperial guards, and many people could not help but slow down their hands and feet. At this time, the crowd near the East Gate exclaimed, only to see a man wearing a golden armor and a red Shu Jin shirt. The graceful man with a gentle expression, sitting high on the war horse, appeared in front of the forbidden army. There were two generals next to him, one in black clothes and black armor, with a straight mouth and a straight face, and the other with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, white face and no beard, wearing a cyan armor. A, the black-clothed general has a horse lance made of fine steel in his hands. He can tell at a glance that it weighs no less than twenty kilograms. He wears a horizontal knife on his waist. At first sight, he knows that he is a brave general, and the blue-clothed general is a brave general. In his hand was a silver spear, carrying a golden bow and four quivers on his back. The two generals and the left and right tigers are all murderous and condensed, which makes the general Jinjia calm and calm.
Most of the people in this East City are people who travel from south to north. They know a lot about the famous generals and wealthy families of Dayong. As soon as they see it, they know who they are. The sword in his hand is even more useless, and he feels uneasy in his heart, lest His Royal Highness King Yong order to suppress it.
King Yong took a look and saw that these people were already weak, so he said loudly: "Now the spies are making troubles and inciting discord. You are all my children of the Great Yong, how can you help Zhou to abuse, if you don't want to, you need to sit down. I fell to the ground, hands clasped my knees, Sima Xiong, you count ten times for this king. After ten times, if there are still standing people and shoot me all, this king was all over the world, attacking the city and occupying the land, how could I be killed by this little Dong The city is hampered.”
When Li Zhi spoke, he used his inner strength, and these people could hear clearly.
At this time, Sima Xiong had already shouted loudly: "All the troops shouted with me, His Royal Highness King Yong has an order, not a spy, sit down on the ground, cross his knees with his hands, and after ten times, those who stand will be killed without mercy."
After a short while, the military order had already been passed down, and only a thunderous shout was heard, and King Yong's military order was repeated three times aloud, and everyone in the East City could hear it clearly. At this time, Sima Xiong pointed the horse lance in his hand to the sky, and said loudly: "One." Sima Xiong remembered that Ma Leng pointed to the sky. Later, when the guards saw Sima Xiong's movements, they would count out in unison.
The ten voices have not been counted, and the crowds at the east gate have already sat down. At this time, someone shouted: "They are all liars. We are only fighting to protect ourselves, but in order to cover up this matter, they must Treat us as rebels."
As soon as his voice sounded, some people in the crowd were already panicking, and the situation was going to be out of control. King Yong smiled coldly and said in a long voice, "Eldest grandson, kill those spies who spread rumors and cause trouble for me."
Changsun Ji had prepared bows and arrows long before King Yong spoke. Now that he heard King Yong's decree, he raised his hand and shot an arrow. The shadow of the arrow, like a streamer, shot into the crowd and pinned a man to the ground. This hand immediately shocked him. After the audience, those people began to look at the heavily armed army with panicked eyes.
Li Zhi said loudly: "This person is talking nonsense and intends to incite. If this king regards you as a traitor, he has already ordered the encirclement and suppression. Now this king thinks that you are all deceived. As long as you obey the military order, this king will never pursue it."
After that, Li Zhi rode his horse forward. Sima Xiong, Zhangsun Ji, and a hundred guards surrounded King Yong. Wherever the group went, Li Zhi kept loudly announcing the pardon. The people of Dayong respected King Yong very much. , sat down obediently, and gave way to the main road. Li Zhi walked slowly along the main road of Dongshi, with the bow and arrow in Zhangsun Ji's hand clenched tightly. Keen, he didn't kill anyone by mistake.
Li Zhi had a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were cold and majestic. He just looked around at everyone. Those who were still hesitating couldn't help but let go of their weapons. The forbidden troops who were blocking the outside entered the East Market in an orderly manner, confiscated the soldiers and weapons of various identities who had been sitting on the ground, and then monitored them back to their residences and were not allowed to go out. The East Market is very big. Li Zhi patrolled the four main roads in the city one by one. Everywhere he went, there were people who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble. But the strange thing was that King Yong was clearly unarmed, but as long as his eyes swept over, Everyone was terrified, as if they had forgotten how powerful the escort general beside him was. Along the way, although there were a few people who were outright disobedient, the hengdao of the eldest grandson Ji, Shenjian and the guards made them beheaded on the spot, and King Yong's stern power also made them intend to stir up trouble. 's actions come to a boil.
Until the dawn of the day, the East City was finally completely controlled by the Imperial Army. Fortunately, many important businessmen did not stay at home, and only let their subordinates guard the shops, which did not cause irreparable losses. Li Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. It's not that he couldn't be cruel to suppress the turmoil in Dongshi, but he didn't dare to do anything when he thought of the consequences. Now that the situation is under control, as long as he investigates these people carefully, he will definitely be able to find out the secret agents of Beihan. Come.
Li Zhi said to Qin Qing: "General Qin, the situation is now under control, this king will return the power of the general, and you can handle the rest well. If there is something you can't decide, you can see me at the palace, and report to Wei Xiang. With a bang, this king will go back to change his clothes, and now that the overall situation has been decided, this king will also enter the palace to inform the queen mother and the empresses."
Qin Qing said with great admiration: "Today, I have to see the majesty of Your Highness, and the commander will bow to you. Please rest assured, the commander will handle the matter properly."
Li Zhi smiled slightly, and was about to leave. At this time, a group of men who were bound with ropes by the Imperial Army came over. Li Zhi stopped the horse, glanced at it, and asked, "These people must be watched carefully, and they must be carefully guarded. interrogation."
Qin Qing was about to answer when the big men suddenly hissed: "Li Zhi, accept your life." At the same time, he raised his arms, the rope broke inch by inch, and the agile men and the small group of forbidden troops rushed towards Li Zhi at the same time.