July 15th.
On this day, Ling Jing got up very early. He couldn't fall asleep last night. There were too many things in his mind. When he was half asleep and half awake, all kinds of strange and weird thoughts quickly appeared and disappeared in his mind.
While washing and eating, Ling Jing remained calm despite being restless. He thought in his mind that in the first half of his life, he had the freedom to travel around the world, and the unrestrainedness of poetry, wine and singing, but he also had the downfall and downfall.
It wasn't until he was over fifty years old and the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty did he, who had always been ambitious, come to prominence. Unfortunately, although King Xia had a majestic appearance, he did not have the ambition to embrace all rivers. In the end, he lost the battle and lost his courage.
After that, Ling Jing, who lost hope, just wanted to spend the rest of his life peacefully. But who could have imagined that various changes would come one after another. In just a few years, he would become a member of the Tang Dynasty officialdom, and soon he would become a member of the Tang Dynasty. It is possible to become Prime Minister in the future...and all these changes started in that small village five years ago.
While thinking about his own concerns, Ling Jing observed carefully. This palace, which was temporarily used as the Minister's Office and the Sixth Ministry, was located a hundred steps away from Cuiwei Hall. Whenever anyone passed by, he could see it at a glance.
Time passed little by little, Ling Jing never waited for any expected or unexpected changes, everything was calm.
Ling Jing couldn't help but murmur in his heart whether the information sent by Huairen was accurate... Even now he still couldn't understand how Li Shan knew the exact launch time no matter who was the mastermind behind the scenes.
"Ling Gong."
Ling Jing was a little surprised when he saw that it was Du Ruhui. Among the staff of Tiance Mansion, he was the least good at socializing, or the most impatient of socializing. "What's wrong, Keming?"
Du Ruhui showed a rare smile, "Seeing Mr. Ling's frown..."
Ling Jing sighed secretly. He reminded himself in the morning not to show any traces. Unexpectedly, someone still saw the clues. He said with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just afraid that something will change in Yi Juncang."
"Fangzhou borders Jingzhao, and Phoenix Valley is only more than thirty miles away from Jingzhao." Du Ruhui shook his head, "If there is a change in Yijuncang, a messenger can be sent south to Jingzhao immediately, and Tongguan County and Huayuan County will be sent the next day Then we can transport grain and grass to Renzhi Palace."
After a pause, Du Ruhui added: "If there is a change in Chang'an, Ren Guogong and Xiao Guogong will lead the army on the left and right of Chang'an, and Cao Guogong and Guo Guogong will still be in the army."
Ling Jin was a little surprised. He knew that King Qin was prepared, but he did not expect that the arrangements were so thorough. Moreover, from the selection of generals, it was obvious that he had a tacit understanding with Li Yuan, and might even have communicated with him.
Ren Guogong was Liu Hongji. In the former Sui Dynasty, he had done the same thing as Zhu Wei. He accompanied Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to conquer Liaodong and deliberately killed farm cattle and was arrested and imprisoned. However, Zhu Wei had no one to protect him, while Liu Hongji and the Li family were A family friend, he was protected by Li Yuan.
Therefore, Liu Hongji was an old member of Li Yuan's army. When he killed Wang Wei and Gao Junya, the deputies of Taiyuan, it was Liu Hongji who led the team. Later, when he raised troops in Jinyang, Liu Hongji personally beheaded Song Laosheng and made a great contribution to the capital. Zhao, stationed troops outside the Jinguang Gate of Chang'an, was listed as "first-class meritorious service" by Li Yuan, was awarded the title of Duke, and ranked fifth in the list of Taiyuan Yuanmou meritorious officials.
At the same time, Liu Hongji had been under Li Shimin from the beginning. Although he was defeated and captured by the Western Qin Dynasty, he made meritorious deeds in the Battle of Baibi and later followed Liu Heitao in the campaign, so he has always been regarded as a member of the lineage of the King of Qin. general.
Liu Hongji had been stationed in Longxi with Li Shentong, King of Huai'an for eight years since Wude. He was recalled to the capital by Li Yuan more than a month ago and served as the general of Zuowei.
Another general, Xiao Guogong, Zhang Pinggao, is similar to Liu Hongji. He was a former captain of Yingyang Prefecture in Taiyuan Prefecture in the Sui Dynasty and was also Li Yuan's old team. He ranked 14th on the list of Taiyuan Yuanmou heroes. He had been in Taiyuan before and was recently transferred to Beijing. of.
Zhang Pinggao's ability is difficult to evaluate, but he has nothing to do with the East Palace or the Prince of Qin's Palace. He is a direct descendant of Li Yuan.
Let these two people lead the army, and once the Chang'an Incident occurs, they can quickly put down the rebellion. However, the two lieutenants are both direct descendants of the King of Qin. Cao Guogong Li Shiji and Guo Guogong Huang Junhan are both from the Wagang lineage, and they all followed Li Shimin to participate in Luoyang Hulao , Luoshui and other battles.
Ling Jing nodded, "That's much safer."
It is indeed very safe. On the one hand, it is aimed at the possible rebellion of the prince Li Jiancheng who stayed in Chang'an to supervise the country. On the other hand, it is also prepared for the possible turmoil in Yi Chu. After all, three of the four generals are direct descendants of the King of Qin.
However, Ling Jing lamented in his heart that it might be because Qi King Li Yuanji was too useless that Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his son focused their attention on Li Jiancheng who stayed in Chang'an.
Liu Hongji and Zhang Pinggao's mission is to keep an eye on Chang'an. Do they have the guts to lead the army to Fangzhou?
To put it bluntly, even if Li Jiancheng rebelled, as long as they did not leave the outer city of Chang'an, Liu Hongji and Zhang Pinggao would only block the city gate and wait for Li Yuan to deal with it.
Without an edict, Fanshang's soldiers could not enter Chang'an, let alone leave Jingzhao.
What's more, according to the news sent by Li Shan, Liu Hongji and Zhang Pinggao may not be able to get news about the Renzhi Palace incident in a short time.
While Ling Jing was thinking about it, he chatted with Du Ruhui for a few words. Both of them were regarded as candidates for the prime minister and assistant minister after King Qin came to power, and they might serve as ministers one after another or even at the same time.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Ling Jing wondered if the news from Li Shan was wrong. He had been quiet all morning...but at this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps made him and Du Ruhui turn their heads at the same time.
Something uneasy has happened, and it is very uneasy and continues to be uneasy.
"Huo Guogong?" Ling Jing squinted at Chai Shao, who was already trotting all the way, "Who is that person behind him?"
Du Ruhui is also a little confused. He and Fang Xuanling are known as the right-hand men of the King of Qin, but their abilities are reflected in strategy and government affairs... To put it bluntly, he can be Zhang Liang or Xiao He, but he is not Chen Ping.
The role of Chen Ping... in Tiance Mansion is played by Changsun Wuji and Feng Lunlai.
Du Ruhui and Ling Jing stood by the window and waited. They were both wondering what happened. A quarter of an hour later, someone from the palace came to summon King Qin to see him.
Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji, who also saw the man behind Chai Shao. He was Qiao Gongshan who was installed in the East Palace. He suddenly rushed to Renzhi Palace and went to see him immediately. He was afraid that something had happened to Chang'an. , and something happened to the East Palace.
Therefore, after Li Shimin entered Cuiwei Hall, he was not surprised to hear Chai Shao talking... Qiao Gongshan, the captain of the East Palace, accused the prince of treason.
Li Shimin felt a little confused. He was sure that he had not, and Changsun Wuji had not ordered Qiao Gongshan to report the prince for rebellion. However, Qiao Gongshan's sudden appearance made Li Shimin suspicious... No matter whether it was good or bad for him, but He vaguely noticed that things seemed to be out of his control.
After pondering for a while, Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan, whose face was as dark as water, "Father, this matter cannot be taken lightly."
"The prince sits in Chang'an and supervises the country, why would he plot rebellion?"
This is easy to explain. Why did Li Jiancheng raise an army to rebel?
Take three thousand Changlin troops?
Besides, Liu Hongji, Zhang Pinggao, Li Ji, and Huang Junhan were all ready to attack, and Li Jiancheng couldn't even get out of Chang'an. What was he doing to rebel?
Li Yuan waved his hand with a cold face, and Chai Shao whispered: "Donggong sent Qiao Gongshan to transport armor and ordnance, so that Yang Wenqian, the governor of Fangzhou, could rebel."
(End of chapter)
