"Who is coming?" Li Junxian took the lead and acted as a vanguard to block the intruder.
The army on the opposite side stopped, and the vanguard general came out and shouted: "We are under the command of the Governor of Luoyang. We have been ordered to come to Jingxiang to quell the chaos. Who are you?"
Governor of Luoyang? Isn’t that Zhang Liang? I remember that the Marquis once said that he mobilized all the people from the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce nearby to ask for help. The Luoyang branch was the one with the greatest hope. Not only did Luoyang Governor Zhang Liang also have General Cheng from the Luoyang Cavalry Camp.
"This general is Li Junxian of the Xuanjia Army. This is the team of the King of Jiangxia returning to the capital."
oh?
General Li Junxian?
The other party heard this and said in surprise: "General Li, since you and the prince are here, I wonder how the champion is doing? We are here to rescue the champion."
Li Junxian drove his horse forward and said with a smile: "Thank you all, the rebellion in Jingxiang has been put down, and the Marquis and the Prince are both in the carriages and horses here."
oh? Is the rebellion over?
"Great, I will report back to the Governor and General Cheng right now."
Not long after, two fast horses galloped over, "Where is the Marquis? Where is the Marquis? Old Cheng is here!"
Arriving before anyone arrived, it was General Cheng Zhijie.
Li Junxian smiled and stepped forward to say hello, and Cheng Yaojin cursed excitedly, "Damn Xu Datong, a mere miscellaneous navy, is so bold? Jun Xian, take me to find that guy quickly, old Cheng will be chopped alive." he!"
Li Junxian really wanted to cover her eyes, secretly cursing Zhuge Liang after the fact.
"Haha, there's no need to be angry, general. I'll take you two to see the prince and the marquis."
When they met, General Cheng cursed again, but Luoyang Governor Zhang Liang was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say. It wasn't because he didn't want to show his face, it was because he was responsible for this matter. Zhang Liang had previously been the commander of the navy, and Xu Datong was technically his subordinate.
Never thought that after Xu Datong went solo in the past few years, he would secretly join the Fourth Prince?
Luoyang is not far from Jingxiang, and Zhang Liang is Xu Datong's old boss. He said that he had no idea about it. Haha, I won't believe it. Even if Zhang Liang voted for the fourth prince Li Tai, Xiao Rui didn't dare to vote for it.
Along the way, Zhang Liang asked General Cheng to put in good words.
No, the Demon King put on a show, then turned around and scolded Zhang Liang, "Old Zhang, don't hide outside. Where else can you hide in front of the Marquis? Then Xu Datong is your old subordinate, and now he is out of this What do you say about the business?"
this……
Zhang Liang gritted his teeth and prostrated, "This general is not strict with me, please punish me!"
Is your Majesty lax?
Xiao Rui smiled, "So, you know everything about Xu Datong, and it was you, Zhang Liang, who was behind it?"
ah?
With a plop, Zhang Liang was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, "No, no, Lord Marquis, although Xu Datong was a former subordinate of the general, he has never interfered in the navy since the general resigned from the navy. Things. So..."
"The last general has not been in Luoyang for a long time. Although he has heard about Xu Datong's domineering behavior in Jingxiang, he is unaware of his various evil deeds."
Xiao Rui stepped forward to help Zhang Liang up, smiled and consoled him: "That's right, since the governor doesn't know about it, how can he be guilty of lax punishment?"
Can……
Xiao Rui interrupted Zhang Liang's defense, "Xu Datong used to be your old subordinate, but now he is not under your jurisdiction. He is the navy commander of the imperial court, so he is naturally under the imperial court's control. Now he has been discovered by us The guilt should be taken and sent to Chang'an for accountability, and everything will be decided by His Majesty."
"As for whether to convict him of rebellion on one side of the separatist regime? Or convict him of treason for murdering the imperial envoy, or convict him of participating in party disputes and forming cliques for personal gain? It all depends on Your Majesty's decision."
"What do you think of this conclusion? If you want to plead for mercy for your old subordinates, there is nothing wrong with it. I can forward a memorial to you on your behalf."
puff……
Zhang Liang quickly waved his hand: "Everything is up to the Marquis. Xu Datong deserves what he deserves, not to mention his evil deeds of domineering in Jingxiang, just for murdering the imperial envoy Wei Xiang and daring to attack the Marquis. He deserves to die!"
"Consider him lucky that he was captured by the Marquis in advance and sent to the capital. Otherwise, when General Cheng and I arrive, we will personally cut him into pieces!"
Li Daozong walked forward with a smile, patted Zhang Liang's shoulder and said, "The fact that the Governor came to the rescue so quickly shows his sincerity. I believe His Majesty will not be implicated."
Xiao Rui nodded, "Let's go, without further ado, it's important to be in a hurry, let's go together."
"By the way, since Xu Datong is working on behalf of the fourth prince, the person behind the scenes can't be wrong. The Grand Governor must not leak the news. I don't want to hear that the fourth prince has run away when I arrive in Chang'an."
ah?
Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment, and before he understood what he meant, Cheng Yaojin next to him pushed him.
"No, no, it won't be... Mr. Marquis, the general has no dealings with His Majesty the Fourth Prince. He has always only obeyed His Majesty's instructions."
Zhang Liang was so frightened that he broke into a sweat. Fortunately, fortunately, I didn't act stupidly like Xu Datong and seek refuge with the fourth prince? Looking for death! Who in the world doesn’t know that the throne will belong to the prince in the future? For no other reason than because the prince is the only student of Champion Hou. Anyone else who dares to covet the throne must first pass Champion Hou. But can anyone in the world beat the champion?
In Chang'an City, when Xiao Rui and others walked to Luoyang, Emperor Li Er had already received the news that the land of Jingxiang had changed. Xiao Rui personally took action, and Xu Datong was on his way to Chang'an.
Originally, Wei Zheng had not sent a letter to Chang'an for a month, so the emperor sent people to investigate. Unfortunately, Chang'an was too far away from Jingxiang, making it inconvenient to go back and forth.
Now, Chang'an is three days away from Luoyang Kuai Ma, and the emperor has countless minions and secret guards. What news can't be concealed?
The causes and consequences of the Jingxiang land are already on the emperor's desk.
Emperor Li Er felt a headache for the first time and asked with a gloomy face: "What is the Fourth Qingque doing? Call this traitor to me!"
The chamberlain Lao Gao replied: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Wei should be in the Literature Museum at this moment."
Li Er snorted coldly, "Literary Museum? He promised me earlier that he would compile a most complete book on the geography of the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it was secretly to recruit talents? I thought this son liked literature and disliked martial arts and could be a good person. Confucian scholars are not bad, but it seems that I made a mistake."
Are there any sons of the emperor who do not covet the throne? Not to mention that Li Tai is also the biological son of the emperor and the queen, and his bloodline is not inferior to that of the prince Chengqian.
This kind of thing was normal, and Li Er shouldn't be angry. After all, his son should have some means, which is a symbol of ability.
But that was not what Li Er was thinking about. He had a stain on the Xuanwu Sect that he would never be able to clean up, so he was most taboo in his life about talking about fratricide, and naturally he didn't want his children to follow in the same footsteps. But the more you are afraid of something, the more it will happen. Who would have thought that the fourth child, who is usually the most harmless, would actually compete with the prince? And you are still wooing civil and military officials and recruiting soldiers and horses outside?
What does he want to do? Follow the example of Xuanwumen?
The chamberlain Lao Gao saw that something was wrong in the atmosphere and quickly comforted him: "Your Majesty, calm down. As a prince, it is normal to be selfish. Don't let your anger break your body."
Li Er said angrily: "Huh, how old is he? How dare he compete with Cheng Qian? He also had an affair with the Zheng family in Xingyang. Don't you know that this is seeking skin from a tiger? Send someone to find this traitor. I will deal with him personally. Jing The incident with Xiang was so dangerous that Xuan Cheng and Zang Feng almost fell into trouble! If something happens to my two arms, I will have to skin this traitor!"
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, did not go to find anyone. Instead, he advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Maybe the Fourth Prince doesn't know about it? Normally, the Fourth Prince has a good relationship with the Marquis. How could he attack the Marquis? It's the following person It’s possible for people to make their own decisions.”
Li Er fell silent, calmed down, nodded and said: "I hope so. This kid Xiao Rui is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If you offend him, Qingque will have to suffer. How do you think it should be dealt with?"
Thinking of Xiao Rui, Li Er got a headache again.
Lao Gao thought for a moment and then suddenly had an idea, "How about inviting His Highness the Crown Prince to come over and ask him what he thinks?"
oh? Cheng Qian?
Well, that's fine, he is the prince, and now Qingque wants to compete with him for the position, so he might as well try Cheng Qian's attitude. Li Er thought this was a good idea. Firstly, he could deal with Li Tai, and secondly, he could test whether Prince Chengqian was kind to his brothers.
