In the Li Zheng Hall, news from all sides was passed on, making the imperial conspirators gathered here panic. After all, there are only a few people who are as confident in their husband as Princess Gaoyang. Today's Wude Hall and Li Zheng Hall are composed of The palace complex almost became the center of the storm, where rebels and defenders fought desperately...
In a clean room in the side hall, Jin Shengman looked at his sister who was sitting still with a sad look on her face, and said helplessly: "Now Silla has long been destroyed, and the royal family's children are scattered and withered. Even if my sister has the power to reach heaven, she can't save her." , Jin Famin asked for mercy, so why should my sister be so sad? In the final analysis, you and I are just a generation of women, and it is best to live by relying on men. If you are incomprehensible, it will only cause trouble."
Jin Famin led the "Three Thousand Hwarangs" from the East Palace to stop the rebels, but later took the opportunity to enter the Wude Palace to assassinate His Majesty, but failed. After the news came, Kinderman was filled with sadness and heartbreak.
At this moment, after hearing her sister's persuasion, she just shook her head and bit her lip without saying a word.
As the former lord of Silla, he had no choice but to annex the Tang Dynasty. Although he knew that the Jin family might have no hope of recovering the country, as long as the powerful military power of the Tang Dynasty survived, there was still a glimmer of hope.
The reason why I devoted myself to Fang Jun was that, besides being a woman who was living alone in Chang'an and looking for a partner, I also had the idea of using Fang Jun's power to preserve the Jin family...
In fact, Fang Jun was also affectionate and kind. He did not treat her like a toy and kicked her away when he got tired of playing with it. Instead, he did provide a lot of care to the Jin royal family. The land vigorously carried out reforms to eliminate old forces and create a new ruling order. The Jin royal family also had a lot of grace.
Otherwise, as the biggest obstacle to the Silla regime, how could the Kim royal family be spared?
However, all her efforts were wasted by Jin Famin. Not only did she bury the last armed force of the Jin family, the "Three Thousand Hwarangs", in the Tai Chi Palace, but she was also imprisoned for assassinating the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. From now on, " The "Jin family" were "imperial invaders" within the sphere of influence of the Tang Dynasty. Unless they lived incognito and survived like wild dogs, no one would be able to survive...
Feeling her sister's plump body trembling slightly under her gorgeous brocade robe, and her dignified and soft pretty face gradually turning pale, fear arose in Jin Shengman's heart. He quickly held Kinderman's delicate hand and comforted her with a trembling voice: "Sister, please be patient." Don't do stupid things. Is there any country in the past that has always been prosperous and has no dynasty, and is eternal? Now that the Tang Dynasty is strong, it has destroyed countless people, and Silla is just one of them. When the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, it declined. , will also repeat the same mistakes as today's Silla...How can we compete with the general trend of history in a mere dozen years in our lives? Our sisters' families have been destroyed and exiled in Chang'an. If something happens to you, how can your sister survive alone? ?”
Her slim body leaned against her sister, and she was about to cry.
Kinderman wiped his tears, exhaled, held his sister in his backhand, and forced a smile: "Don't worry, sister, I'm not that stupid... As you said, since the day of inclusion, Silla has The country has been destroyed, and my mission as the King of Silla has also come to an abrupt end. After that, whether the Kim royal family lives or dies is a matter for the men in the clan. Since Kim Bo-min has chosen this path, no matter whether he wins or loses, it is He has to bear it himself, and I can’t control it even if I want to.”
Jin Shengman breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "It would be best for my sister to think like this. We are now living in Chang'an, under the protection of my husband, and we are stable and wealthy. When my sister gives birth to an heir, she can still accompany her even if she does not enter the Fang family." Let your child live a good life, watch him marry and have children, look forward to his success and success, we support each other, and love each other for a long time, this is life."
Regarding these remarks, Kinderman did not comment, but changed the subject: "What is the situation outside now?"
"I heard that Li Daozong has divided his forces. Some of them continue to besiege Wude Palace, and some of them are led by him to attack Chengtianmen. Lang Jun has defeated tens of thousands of people from the left rear who tried to attack. Now he has also captured Xuanwumen and entered Taiji Palace. On the way to help... King Jin has also begun to attack Mingde Gate. I heard from Mei Niang that the garrison in the south of the city is insufficient and I am afraid that they will not be able to stop the rebels. It will only be a matter of time before King Jin enters the city..."
The Li Zheng Palace is not closed. The chambermaids and maids travel between the Li Zheng Palace and the Wude Palace, constantly passing the news back. There are also heroes like Mei Niang, who have a beautiful mind and a strategy as good as that of men, to help analyze the current situation. Be very clear about the current situation.
Of course, such a difficult situation also caused the imperial conspirators gathered in the Risei Palace to become increasingly panicked and worried...
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At this moment, the news that Yuchi Gong had just captured Chengtian Gate had reached the Wude Hall, and the entire hall was silent.
As the gateway to Taiji Palace, Chengtian Gate had already suffered a heavy blow during the Guanlong Rebellion. Many city gates including Chengtian Gate were destroyed. Now that they had just been rebuilt, they were once again attacked by the rebels, and so quickly. The loss of...
In the hall, Zhang Liang, the Minister of Punishment, could not suppress the panic in his heart and couldn't help asking: "Li Daozong rebelled and invaded Taiji Palace. Now he is besieging Wude Palace. His Majesty has suffered from danger. Now the rebels have captured Chunming Gate." We entered Chang'an City and even the Chengtian Gate fell, but Duke Wei stationed his mercenaries outside the Chunming Gate motionless and turned a blind eye. What on earth does he want to do?"
Except for the fact that when the King of Jin led his troops to enter the Pass, the Sixth Commander of the East Palace sent Li Siwen and Qu Tuquan to intercept them but failed miserably. Li Jing had been guarding the Chunming Gate with his troops, sitting back and watching the rebels enter the Pass until they broke through. The soldiers outside Mingde Gate came to the city, but they never made any move.
Even when the rebels invaded the Taiji Palace, captured the Mingde Gate, and now even the Chengtian Gate was lost, Li Jing remained motionless and did not even move his nest. What was his intention?
Not only Zhang Liang was puzzled, but many civil servants and generals were also confused...
Li Chengqian's fat body sat on the main seat, as steady as a mountain. He ignored Zhang Liang's inquiry and just glanced at Li Ji beside him.
Li Ji said: "To this day, how many generals of the Sixteenth Guards are sitting in this hall? Can't Duke Yun see them?"
Everyone was shocked. Could it be that all the generals of the Sixteenth Guards had already sided with King Jin?
If this is the case, it can explain the reason why Li Jing has been standing still. It's not that he doesn't want to move, but that he doesn't dare to move.
After returning from the Eastern Expedition, there was first the Guanlong Mutiny and then the death of Emperor Taizong. The army of the Sixteenth Guards did not disarm and was still in a wartime state. They were stationed in various places in Guanzhong. They were eyeing the changes in Chang'an. Once they surrendered to the Jin Dynasty, they would be ready at any time. They can all raise troops to fight against Chang'an.
Under such a situation, Li Jing could only rely on his own prestige and the six rates of the East Palace under his command to frighten all parties. How could he dare to act rashly?
If he dares to enter the city to rescue him, one of the sixteen guards will take the opportunity to attack Chang'an and trap him in Chang'an City...
But Zhang Liang didn't believe it: "The British Duke is the number one person in the Tang Dynasty's military. You and Wei Gong are enough to be called the 'Twin Jewels of the Empire'. With you assisting His Majesty, how can the rest of the people dare to rebel and go against the rules? Even if there are people." Tu, can’t all the sixteen generals side with the rebels?”
Li Jidanran asked: "So what is your advice?"
Zhang Liang turned to Li Chengqian and said: "Your Majesty is aware that the ministers believe that it is time to issue an order to Duke Wei to lead his troops into the city to serve the king. After all, the rebels are already close to Chi Chi and cannot wait any longer. As for who is loyal and who is treacherous among the remaining sixteen guards. , you can take this opportunity to see clearly who supports His Majesty wholeheartedly and who disregards the righteousness and clings to rebellion."
Li Chengqian glanced at Zhang Liang and shook his head.
Ordinarily, this was a strategy he and Fang Jun had set up before, taking some risks but being able to have a clear and clear view of the court. However, since Yin Qinzhou led his army across the Weishui River to attack Youtunwei in an attempt to control Xuanwu Gate, this strategy This is no longer feasible.
Without him, the risk has risen to the extreme, and if it fails, the consequences will be unbearable.
If Zhang Liang had given such advice before, Li Chengqian might have looked down upon him, but now that he has come forward with such advice, it is hard to tell whether this person lacks vision and is slow in strategy, or whether he deliberately induces ulterior motives...
After a pause, Li Chengqian said: "Don't panic, Your Highness Wude has a secret passage leading to the outside of the city. If the situation really breaks down, I and you can leave the city through this, and our lives will be safe."
The ministers in the main hall looked at each other in shock and remained silent.
Their lives are naturally not in danger. Even if they open the door to surrender at this moment, the rebels may not think what they will do to these important ministers of the court. The emperor takes turns to sit, and it doesn't matter who he replaces, but they cannot be governed without these high-ranking ministers. nation……
But everyone also understands that once the Secret Road leaves the city, it means that the center of power of the Tang Dynasty has changed hands. His Majesty completely failed in this battle for the throne and had to give up the center of the Tang Dynasty. Since then, he has been living outside. Imperial Zhengshuo became a "rebellion" on one side of the separatist regime.
Xu Jingzong stood up suddenly and expressed his position with emotion: "Your Majesty is the emperor of the empire. He is the righteous one and must be protected by God. The traitor is unfaithful and unjust and has no regard for human relations. How can he steal the great treasure? I am willing to raise it with all my blood and courage." With the three-foot sword, I will protect His Majesty and fight to the end, thwart the rebellion and clear the world!"
His words are really sonorous and full of righteous indignation, but his short and fat appearance really detracts from his righteousness...
The rest of the people came to their senses and secretly cursed Xu Jingzong for being so shameless in his slanderous words, but actually took the lead, and hurriedly expressed their opinions one after another.
We have already accompanied His Majesty to this point, and the outcome is about to be decided. How can we give up halfway? Moreover, even if he switched to the Jin King's sect at this moment, he would probably be regarded as a shameless person who had no choice but to change his ways, and they would definitely not take him seriously.
While there was a commotion in the palace, a guard walked in quickly from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Yue has led his army into the Taiji Palace and is attacking the rear of Li Daozong's rebel army!"
All the ministers cheered up.
