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Chapter 23 Conspiracy (2)

"Yes, Shangdu Protector, have you predicted some danger, so you took everyone to avoid misfortune?"

"What is the risk? The Shangdu Guardian didn't even dare to pass the first month of the year, so he hurriedly left Chang'an?"

"Shangtu Protector, you save our lives and are willing to share your life with you!"

...

Inspired by Zhang Xu, Zhang Si'an, Ren Qi, Lu Dechuan and others also found that Zhang Qian was a little too cautious recently. However, they did not believe that Zhang Qian's courage suddenly became smaller, but changed to another angle and firmly believed that his own guardians could predict the future, so they did not care about everything and led everyone to avoid misfortune.

"According to what I saw in the end, Chang'an City was messy and boring. Where is it like going back to the Western Regions, the sky is wide, so we can gallop freely?!" Yang Chengliang's perspective on the problem was even more special. He thought that Zhang Qian was very likely to be unable to stand the smoky and chaotic city like he gave him, so he simply left.

"Everyone said it makes sense. Especially Zhang Chanjun, who was just asking about Zhang's heart problems! To be honest, before that, Zhang could basically see where the danger was and who the enemy was when encountering anything. Therefore, although he was afraid in his heart, he would not be unable to see the direction clearly. Next, Zhang looked dark. He could not tell the enemy, nor could he find the direction! He might even be involved in a vortex and would never be doomed!" Since he decided to completely put aside the influence of another time and space history, Zhang Qian simply decided to make public the dangers that everyone was about to encounter so that everyone could help him make suggestions based on the actual situation.

"What do you say about the Lord Protector?" Zhang Xu frowned slightly when he heard this, and couldn't wait to ask.

"It's a long story." Zhang Qian took a breath, nodded slightly at Zhang Xu, then turned his eyes to everyone, and explained in a deep voice, "First, it's something that everyone can see. The new king is underage and has an unstable status. If I continue to stay in Chang'an with everyone, I will easily be suspected by the people in the world that have ulterior motives."

"Second, the Empress Dowager is unwilling to be the backstage and has been planning to be the second place for the Queen Zetian. This can also be seen from the actions of her not allowing Zhang Ren to return to Chang'an to take charge, but knowing that the Turks have been destroyed, she insists on letting Zhang Renren stay in the north of the Mo. However, she also puts her own tribe members in control of military power and other actions! "

"Third, although the late emperor supported the empress dowager to control the court for him during his lifetime, he was worried that after he left, the empress dowager would follow the actions of the Great Sage of Zetian, usurp the throne and replace Li with Wei. Therefore, he re-enabled the Prime Minister to form a check and balance against the Queen Mother. When he was alive, there was nothing wrong with this move. When he left, the Empress dowager and the Prime Minister would inevitably have the same power as the same as the fire."

"Fourth, although the Prime Minister is famous for his kindness, he is surrounded by ambitious subordinates. Many people are looking forward to making followers and winning their wives and children. Unless the Prime Minister takes the initiative to go out, he will no longer step into Chang'an in this life. Otherwise, even if he and the Queen Mother can temporarily endure each other and serve as the country, the people around them will still provoke trouble!"

"Fifth, Princess Taiping's followers are all over the court, and the emperor could only barely suppress her during his lifetime. Now that the emperor has left, how could she be willing to continue to lie dormant?!"

"Sixth, although Princess Anle is brainless, her ambition is no smaller than Princess Taiping. Once it moves, it is even more difficult to predict rationally!"

"Seventh, Wu Sansi died with hatred, but the Wu family's children were obsessed with reviving their family..."

...

I said eight or nine points in one breath, each of which is a fact that everyone can see clearly by observing carefully now! Therefore, even if we do not learn from the history of another time and space, everyone present frowned. Almost anyone could infer that a huge vortex of power struggle would immediately form in Chang'an City. At this moment, Zhang Qian might not be able to gain much benefit, but he would easily be crushed to pieces.

However, Zhang Qian still didn't finish the bad news, paused and continued to add in a deep voice, "Finally, I suspect that there are other forces in the city trying to mess up who is trying to achieve their unspeakable goal. The rumors that the poisoned emperor was spread can spread because of this. And this force may not be Shangguan Wan'er's side, and there are even other gangs that I can't find or speculate. Therefore, Zhang had just thought of leading everyone to the Western Regions before to avoid disasters."

"Hiss--" "Hiss--"... the sound of gasping in the air came one after another. Even Ren Cong and Yang Chengliang's faces became extremely solemn.

"Oh, it would be great if the Shangdu Guard had the connections and prestige like Zhang Renyuan!" After a while, Ren Qi sighed and said wishfully.

Before he finished speaking, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I'm afraid it won't work either! All parties thought they were sure to win and would rush Shangdu away first. If Shangdu did not leave, they would work together to deal with Shangdu! The three of them became tigers, and everyone's words made of gold!"

"Isn't this happening? Otherwise, why did the rumors of the big cannibal invading Anxi?" Lu Dechuan reacted very quickly and immediately whispered to remind him.

"I'm afraid Zhang Ren's wish will still not be able to save the situation. No one will think of his benefits. All parties will work together to tear him to pieces." Guo grinned angrily and came to the conclusion in a daze.

When everyone heard this, they suddenly felt their chests blocked. At the same time, they completely understood that the reason why Zhang Qian was cautious in recent times may not be that he had lost the heroic courage, but that he did not want to bring everyone to the power struggle with him.

Looking at Zhang Xu again, he still disagreed with Zhang Qian's choice and shook his head and smiled: "Shangtugu really has a long-term vision and is very accessible to everyone. However, at this moment, avoiding Anxi is not the best choice for us. There may even be huge hidden dangers that make Shangtuguguru regret it in the future!"

"Bogao, if there is anything wrong, just say it. Zhang is willing to hear it carefully!" Zhang Qian was hoping that someone would come up with an idea for him and asked for advice decisively.

"Don't blame Zhang for being arrogant. The idea of ​​avoiding the Western Regions is only suitable for you three years ago. Or, it is only suitable for Yang Zhongshu, who has been in good luck for the rest of his life." Zhang Xu bowed and returned the favor, and then responded seriously, "Three years ago, the Shangdu Guardian's strength was not revealed, and there were no soldiers or generals in his hands, and no one regarded you as a threat. If you avoid the Western Regions, all parties in Chang'an City will of course forget your existence. In this way, before they decide the winner, you can certainly accumulate strength secretly to achieve the future. As for Yang Zhongshu, he is nearly 80 years old and has long lost his enterprising spirit, so he will naturally feel that the Shangdu Guardian is similar to him."

"In fact, the current Shangdu Protector has only a reputation for destroying several countries, a territory with a radius of thousands of miles, and an invincible army. Even if you hide in the sky, others can still not ignore your existence! Even if you close your door and don't care about the world like Yang Zhongshu, you will still be temporarily tolerant and keep a low profile in the eyes of others!"

"So, as long as a certain force temporarily gains the upper hand in the court, he will definitely force the guardian to serve you. At that time, will the guardian agree or not?!"

"If you agree, if you fail later, you will be equivalent to getting on the wrong ship and will be dragged down by it! If you don't agree, once he really gains a foothold, he will try every means to weaken you. At that time, will the Shangdu Protector still lead everyone to separatist?! If so, how many differences will there be between Shangdu Protector and Guo Yuanzhen, Sa Ge and others?!"

"If you don't control one side, but hand over the military power, how can your opponent tolerate you to live your life like Guo Yuanzhen? Don't forget that Guo Yuanzhen is nearly 60 years old and is in his early twenties!"

"If the Sutravaged Protector leaves Anxi, the successor changes his course, or the great cannibals really launches troops to attack. The Sutravaged Protector's years of hard work and his brothers exchanged their lives for peace and peace, wouldn't it be all going to turn into flowing water?! At that time, the Sutravaged Protector is alive, trapped in Chang'an but weak, wouldn't it be frustrating? If the Sutravaged Protector has suffered misfortune, how can he rest in peace under the nine fountains? " (Note: In official history, Zhang Renyuan is far away in Shuofang, and Princess Taiping still did not let him go after him. Forcing him to retire and return home. Zhang Renyuan's bloody battle to fight for peace was quickly turned into nothing because of the incompetence of the successor...)

"This?" Unexpectedly, he was still unable to escape from Anxi, and Zhang Qian's brows immediately frowned into the character "Sichuan".

Before he could think of how to remedy it, he heard Zhang Xu continue to add: "Have you ever thought about the fact that since you led us back to Chang'an to offer victory, whether you asked for food, grass, equipment or talent, why did the court obey you? Those of us who follow you all give rewards according to the highest standards, why didn't anyone do anything to him? And all forces, including Princess Taiping, obviously hated you to the core, why didn't their minions make any trouble to you?"

"It's very simple! You will lead the three thousand tigers and be stationed in the Weiyang Palace!" Without waiting for anyone to respond, he had given the answer directly, "You have no intention of rebellion, but you have the strength to threaten anyone. If any force does too much, you will fight for both losses and be hurt by both sides, and you will be able to uproot them! And this deterrent force will gradually fade as you lead your brothers out of Chang'an, and the further you go, the more you retreat. When you lead the army out of Yumen Pass, they can do whatever they want to do to you. At worst, if you force you to rebel, they will close the barriers along the way. No matter how brave the three thousand tigers and bells you are in, how many cities can you get?"

"This..." Another beads of sweat slowly emerged on Zhang Qian's forehead, and the joints of his hands were clattering.

There is no doubt that Zhang Xu was not exaggerating. He could do anything that had turned against him after he deceived him from the Central Plains, whether Princess Taiping, Princess Anle or Queen Wei. However, the three thousand tigers he led were not a group of bandits. It was not difficult to sweep several states. If you want to occupy it and rule for a long time, or to separatist the side, it was too much worse, regardless of the strength or talent reserve.

" Staying in Chang'an is the target of public criticism. If you leave Chang'an, you have to beware of others' rebellion. You have to block both paths, so what do you think you should do? You can't force my senior brother to take action now and kill all the forces of all parties?!" Guo Nu felt angry when he heard this, and he urged with his arms and his angrily voice.

Although he insisted on taking a bath for many years and used a lot of flower dew, it had a strange smell, but it still immediately penetrated into Zhang Xu's nostrils. The latter was so smoky that his five abdomen and six internal organs rolled. He quickly took a few steps back and begged for mercy: "Governor Guo calmed down, Zhang's words just now were definitely not exaggerating."

"Second junior brother, don't mess around!" Zhang Qian quickly raised his eyes and stopped Guo Nu from continuing to disgust. Then, he let out a long sigh and bowed to Zhang Xu again. "Brother Bo Gao analyzed it thoroughly. If you hadn't reminded today, Zhang might have been walking on the edge of the cliff, but he didn't know. However, how to break the deadlock, please give me advice!"

"I will never dare to take it for you!" Zhang Xu bowed down and returned the gift solemnly. "Actually, I didn't think too clearly. I just hope to give you some reminder to the guardian, and at the same time, throw in bricks and jade. Then everyone works together to find the best solution!"

"Bogao doesn't have to be modest, just tell me your good plans first!" Zhang Qian was used to the way people of this era spoke, straightened his body, and made a gesture of asking for help with a smile.

"In this way, Zhang is showing off his skills!" Zhang Xu smiled and said modestly, and then talked freely, "First of all, the Protector of the Supreme People must express his attitude. You hope that the Tang Dynasty will be prosperous and peaceful, and you will not want to see the civil strife again during the Shenlong period. You don't want to see that someone is planning to be ill-telled to the Lord. This is in line with your previous heroic appearance of sweeping across the Western Regions and the Mobei, and also with the friendship between the ancestors and you!"

"It's too expensive to do that, and no one will think of the elder brother, including the new king and the queen mother!" Even Ren Cong, who was the simplest, heard that Zhang Xu's first idea was unreliable and immediately refuted.

"Let the governor listen to me to explain clearly!" Zhang Xu was not angry, and waved his hand gently with a smile.

"Then you hurry up, don't go around in circles!" Ren Cong was dissatisfied and pricked his ears, preparing to continue looking for loopholes from Zhang Xu's proposal.

Good Zhang Xu, once he has a place to use his skills, it is like a cone in Yingzhong. He smiled slightly and gave the real answer calmly, "Speaking and doing are two different things. Saying is just to show the attitude of the Shangdu Protector, so that everyone in the world can testify to the Shangdu Protector. However, after saying that, all forces will definitely join forces to use both soft and hard to force the Shangdu Protector to leave. At that time, what Shangdu Protector needs to do is to follow the flow and lead us to leave calmly after getting new benefits."

"Isn't that what you said before? If you are far away from Chang'an, you will lose your deterrence?!" Lu Dechuan was not convinced and retorted loudly before Ren Cong once again questioned.

"The army is just returning to the Western Regions, and it's not in a hurry to go to war. You don't need to go too fast! Guo must have to travel with you at that time, right? More than half of Ganzhou's territory has just been restored from the Turks. As the senior brother, a group of brothers left behind to help clear the horse thieves in Ganzhou. No one will say anything." Zhang Xu smiled, and the same sentences solved Lu Dechuan's doubts in just a few words.

"This..." Lu Dechuan and Ren Cong blinked and tried to digest Zhang Xu's proposal, but for a while, they could neither see what was good nor find out too many problems.

"This is a solution to both sides. In case of turmoil in Chang'an City, the Shangdu Protector's Light Vehicle will simply go straight to Ganzhou and then start from Ganzhou to replenish the troops. The speed will definitely be twice as fast. In addition, Ganzhou and Sailyeyao echo each other, and it will be difficult for others to block Shangdu Protector's Lie in Anxi again." Luo Huaizu heard the three-point trick, stroked his beard and responded in a low voice.

"This is just an open action. In secret, Secretary Luo took action to clear all obstacles for the superior guardian." Zhang Xu quickly turned his gaze to him and bowed gently.

"What do you need Luo to do? Just say it!" Luo Huaizuba didn't ask for some exciting things for himself, and immediately returned the favor with a smile.

"The secretary needs to disguise himself and lurk quietly in Chang'an. He secretly investigated the true cause of the death of the emperor and the insidious plots of various forces. If he finds that someone is trying to be unfavorable to the superior guardian, send the news in time!" Zhang Xu was not polite and decisively pointed out the direction for Luo Huaizu.

"You mean, taking advantage of the opportunity that all forces think that the Shangdu Protector left, to collect evidence that they were trying to murder the Emperor Zhongzong or were not good for the new king?" Luo Huaizu was an expert in playing conspiracies and tricks, and immediately understood Zhang Xu's true intention. Then, he laughed and tugged, "Okay, this method is good. They are guarding each other, but they will not continue to guard against the Shangdu Protector. I can take the opportunity to let go."

"If you get evidence of any force's rebellion, the Shangdu Guard will come back to pay the blood debt for the first emperor, and you will be clear and happy!"

"At that time, no one can throw sewage on the body of the upward protector!"

"Gao Ming, Zhang Zhanjun has indeed read a lot of books and is thinking carefully!"

"Oh, how come you want to be a loyal minister these days? Is it so troublesome?"

...

The others present gradually understood Zhang Xu's plan and spoke in a low voice.

However, there was no slight smugness on Zhang Xu's face. He smiled and gently pressed his arms down, "Everyone, listen to Zhang finish his words!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately closed their mouths together and turned their eyes to each other. Zhang Xu suddenly sighed quietly, and the smile on his face disappeared little by little. "In fact, Zhang planned these for the Protector of the Protector, mainly to protect himself. If the Protector of the Protector had analyzed before, it is very likely that before the Protector of the Protector arrives at Shuye, someone in Chang'an City could not wait to take action!"

"Hu——" He let out a long sigh again, and he continued to add, "At that time, the Upper Priest will return to the master to protect the enemy, and things will be much simpler. For the Upper Priest, the vortex is no longer a vortex!"

"Why is it no longer a vortex?! Could it be that this time someone will miss my senior brother's good deeds?" Guo Nu was still dissatisfied and tried hard to pick the bones from the eggs.
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