Chapter 89: The Sui and Tang War (19)

Chang'an City has a curfew, and there are teams of Jinwu Guard soldiers holding copper rods everywhere. No pedestrian is allowed to appear on the street, but there is no prohibition in the yard and you can pass at will.w w w w . .c o m

Yang Jun rode his horse away from Yanshoufang and headed towards the palace, but as soon as he walked out of the gate, a team of Jinwu Guards stopped him.

Because Yang Jun was wearing an official uniform, the Jinwu Guard soldiers did not immediately take him down. The head captain said coldly: "No matter who he is, those who violate the curfew order will be arrested, that is, the current prime minister must return home."

Yang Jun took out the silver medal and handed it to the captain, "I have this, can I pass?"

The captain ran to ask for instructions with the "King of Qi" and soon came back, waved his hand and said, "You go!"

The soldiers dodged a way, and Yang Jun urged his horse to run north. He went through three consecutive inspections, and each time he had to confirm. It took him nearly an hour to arrive at the East Palace.

The East Palace was also heavily guarded, and the Three Thousand Yulin Army guarded the East Palace very closely. Inside the East Palace, Xue Wanjun and Luo Cheng each led 300 guards to protect them in front of the Xiande Hall where Li Jiancheng was.

Yang Jun had a special token to enter the East Palace, and the road was unobstructed. He soon arrived at the steps of Xiande Hall, but was blocked by Luo Cheng.

Although Luo Yi surrendered to the Sui army in Hanzhong, Luo Cheng was not implicated by his father. Li Jiancheng still trusted him as the guard general and appointed him as the two generals who guarded Li Jiancheng together with Xue Wanjun.

"Is Yang Xima going to see the prince?"

Luo Cheng bowed and said sincerely: "It is an extraordinary time now, and you cannot see the prince at will."

Yang Jun hurriedly said, "It's important. I must meet the prince. If there is any urgent matter, I must report it to His Highness."

"Please wait!"

Luo Cheng went in and reported, and soon walked out and bowed: "Your Highness, please let Yang Xima come in."

Yang Jun hurried into Xiande Hall. At this time, the lights in Xiande Hall were brightly lit. Not only was the crown prince Li Jiancheng there, but there were more than 30 important officials loyal to Li Jiancheng, and even Pei Ji, who had originally made enemies with Li Jiancheng, also got together with Li Jiancheng due to the King of Qi incident.

The ministers were received by Li Jiancheng from the East Palace to avoid possible disasters. Li Jiancheng finally reached a compromise with Yulin General Changsun Shunde. Although Changsun Shunde did not obey Li Jiancheng's order, due to his duties, Changsun Shunde still agreed to send three thousand troops to protect the East Palace, which shows Changsun Shunde's neutral position and does not support mutiny.

In this way, the Eastern Palace became relatively safe, and Li Jiancheng took his confidant ministers to the Eastern Palace for protection.

In the study, Chai Shao, Wang Gui and several other ministers were discussing countermeasures with Li Jiancheng. The final annihilation of the Qin King's army made them feel extremely heavy. However, King Li Yuanji of Qi still had to act against the enemy at this time and was crazy about usurping the throne, which also aroused the anger of the ministers. Now they were not to defend the Tang Dynasty, but to safeguard the last dignity of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jiancheng also had a intuition that since the Tang army had been defeated, the King of Qi would not wait for the King of Qin to enter the city. He would most likely take action today and tomorrow, which made Li Jiancheng very nervous.

At this time, a eunuch at the door reported: "Your Highness, Yang Xima is here!"

"Let him in!"

Among the more than 30 ministers Li Jiancheng brought to the Eastern Palace, there was no Yang Jun. This actually shows that Li Jiancheng's attitude towards Yang Jun has been excluded from his confidant area, and also shows that Li Jiancheng's distrust of Yang Jun in his bones.

However, Yang Jun didn't know that more than thirty ministers were in the back hall. He came in from the front hall and did not see these ministers. If he saw them, his mood would be extremely complicated.

Yang Jun quickly walked into the study and bowed and said, "My minister Yang Jun met His Highness!"

"Yang Xima is free from gifts."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yang Jun had just straightened his waist, but Chai Shao next to him asked strangely: "The army outside is patrolling tightly, how can Yang Xima come over?"

This sentence reminded Li Jiancheng. He also looked at Yang Jun strangely. He also wanted to know the reason. How could Yang Jun come over?

Yang Jun sighed and told him the story of his brother Yang Rong coming to him, but he concealed the news that Li Yuan had passed away. Yang Jun didn't know whether this matter was true or false, so he didn't dare to speak nonsense.

After saying that, he took out the silver medal and presented it with both hands, "Your Highness, this is why I can pass through the Jinwu Guards all the way. Please check it out."

Li Jiancheng took the token and looked at it, and his face suddenly changed. He and Chai Shao looked at each other, and both of them showed nervousness. If the King of Qi ordered a curfew and Duan Decao executed the order, there would be no problem. But the problem is that King of Qi has the privilege of passing, and he could use a King of Qi to move smoothly. Then wouldn’t the bravery of the King of Qi also be able to travel in Chang'an?

This shows that Duan Decao has begun to lose his bottom line and gradually becomes the lackey of the King of Qi. Li Jiancheng asked again: "Your brother said that the King of Qi will take action tonight. Does he mean that he is going to attack the Eastern Palace?"

"I don't know about this specific plan. He is not the core figure. However, according to the order he received, all three thousand brave men were dispatched at the third update tonight, which should be to attack the East Palace."

Li Jiancheng nodded, "You have done a good job in this matter, go and have a rest first!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your praise, I will take your leave first!"

As soon as Yang Jun went down, Wang Gui, who had been silent, said: "Your Highness, what this person said is a bit strange."

"What's strange?"

Wang Gui sneered, "Does Your Highness think that people like Yang Rong may see the secret list of the murders of King Qi? Also, this 'Qi King Order' is actually a silver system. According to the level, the gold medal is held by King Qi, and the silver medal should be held by several core characters. Characters like Yang Rong can get one bronze medal at most, but he actually took out two silver medals and gave it to his brother generously. Don't your Highness find it strange?"

Li Jiancheng nodded. Wang Gui's words made sense. He stared at Wang Gui, "Then what you mean."

"I'll speculate that this is actually the King of Qi's plan, and I'll use Yang Jun's mouth to tell His Highness something."

Li Jiancheng frowned and asked in confusion: "But what did he say? It's meaningless! Of course, I know that King Qi is going to do it tonight or tomorrow night."

Chai Shao next to him clapped his hands, "I understand!"

Li Jiancheng and Wang Gui looked at him together, and Chai Shao snorted heavily, "The King of Qi was deliberately using Yang Rong to make us misinterpret things, making us think Duan Decao had surrendered to the King of Qi."

Chai Shao picked up the Qi King's Order and said coldly: "If I'm not wrong, this Qi King's Order has conditions. Maybe there are only two sides to pass in total. As for the bravery going out on the streets, it is definitely not allowed."

"General Chai is right."

Wang Gui next to him also added: "It is not easy for King Qi to attack His Highness. The Eastern Palace is closely guarded by the Yulin Army, so he cannot enter at all. If he leads bravery to attack forcibly, it will attract more Yulin Army. Then how can he attack His Highness? There is only one way to lead His Highness out, such as introducing it into the palace."

Li Jiancheng understood, he nodded and said, "So the King of Qi used Yang Jun to send me a message that Duan Decao had surrendered to the King of Qi, which made me believe that the King of Qi would use Duan Decao's army to launch a mutiny. Perhaps his bravery could attack the Eastern Palace without any obstacles. Is that true?"

“That’s exactly that!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a guard outside the door reported urgently, "In the palace, someone from the palace came urgently!"

Li Jiancheng, Chai Shao and others looked at each other, and they cooperated very well!

Li Jiancheng quickly walked out of the hall, and an eunuch was pacing back and forth anxiously. When he saw Li Jiancheng coming out, he rushed up and knelt down and cried, "Your Highness! The Supreme Lord has collapsed."

Although Li Jiancheng knew there was a fraud here, the sudden news still made him feel extremely sad. Tears fell down and he suddenly collapsed on the steps. He suddenly covered his face and started crying bitterly. At this time, dozens of officials in the back hall also heard the news. When he heard that the emperor had passed away, he burst into tears. The whole Xiande Hall was filled with sadness.

The eunuch cried again: "The emperor died, and no one in the harem was in charge. The emperor was in a cold bed. I beg your highness to deal with the emperor's funeral."

Chai Shao nodded, "You go back, Your Highness will be here soon."

The eunuch wiped his tears and went back to the palace to report. Chai Shao and Wang Gui quickly helped Li Jiancheng up and helped him back to the study. At this time, Chai Shao whispered: "Your Highness, don't be sad first, this must be a false letter. If you deceive Your Highness into the palace, the emperor may still be there."

Li Jiancheng sighed, "Although I know it was the plan of King Qi, I still feel sad when I hear this news."

"Your Highness, this is human nature, but you cannot be sad now. You must discuss countermeasures. My husband suggests to take the plan."

Li Jiancheng quickly walked to the map and studied the route to enter the palace. He wanted to know where the King of Qi would ambush to deal with him.

At this time, Wang Gui pointed at Xuanwu Gate with his finger, "Your Highness, you must be in Xuanwu Gate!"

“Why?”

"The reason is very simple. First, the closest way to the Eastern Palace enters the inner palace is to go to Xuanwu Gate. Your Highness is anxious and the possibility of going to Xuanwu Gate is the most likely. Secondly, the Forbidden Garden outside Xuanwu Gate is the place where the Yulin Army is stationed. Since Your Highness has obtained part of the support of the Yulin Army, the possibility of Your Highness going to Xuanwu Gate is even greater. Therefore, the ministers almost dare to assert that the ambush is hidden in Xuanwu Gate and waiting for Your Highness to enter the palace. As long as Your Highness enters the Xuanwu Gate, they will immediately close the palace gate and isolate the Yulin Army."

"But Xuanwu Gate is also guarded by the Yulin Army, so what do you say?"

Wang Gui sighed, "Have you forgotten your Highness? Yang Yanqing, the brother of the Princess of Qi, is also a general of the Yulin Army. In the Yulin Army, the King of Qi can still buy it."

Li Jiancheng thought for a long time with his hands behind his back, and gritted his teeth and said, "This is his crazy heart. If he doesn't give his father a good end, don't blame me for being cruel."

Speaking of this, Li Jiancheng turned around and ordered Chai Shao, "You go to the Yulin Army camp of the Forbidden Garden immediately, find Changsun Shunde, and tell him that his father has passed away and I need his support."

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[This book is about to end next week. Lao Gao also sighs infinitely. I hope everyone can continue to support the Three Kingdoms written by Lao Gao. Recently, I read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and found that Lao Luo was hiding a lot of things in it. It is really not easy to understand the Three Kingdoms]
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