The cheers outside Mingde Gate spread across most of Chang'an City to Chengtian Gate.
Li Longji, Yang Guozhong, Gao Lishi and other ministers who had been waiting at Chengtian Gate for a long time, as well as princes and grandsons such as Li Heng, Li Wan and Li Yu, also heard the huge noise.
Li Wan, who was standing next to Li Heng, asked in a low voice: "Prince, what are the people shouting?"
Li Heng turned his head and glanced at Li Longji who was not far away, and whispered: "I can't hear you clearly."
A prince who never had any extravagant hopes for the throne said: "The people are calling Master Lu Tianshi."
"Master Lu?" Li Wanyan pointedly asked, "The people of Chang'an actually support Master Lu so much?"
"That's natural." Another prince said suddenly, "If the sixth brother can also help Feng Changqing to annihilate the Tubo, and capture the Tubo alive, Zan Puchi, his heir, Daxiang, and more than a thousand captives will be presented to the prisoners' palace in Chang'an. The people will also support you in this way.”
"I don't have such ability." Li Wan smiled and said, "Among the more than twenty brothers among us, I am afraid that only the prince has such ability. After all, the prince also defeated the Khitan back then."
"As for the sixth brother, the younger brother was only responsible for transporting grain and grass, not the general." Li Heng said, "Besides, the Khitan has not been pacified, and it is still fighting with me, the Tang Dynasty, to this day."
While they were talking, Li Xuan, the eighteenth son of the emperor, also came over.
"The prince is too humble. The Khitan was actually crippled by the Tang Dynasty at that time."
"And the prince is not only responsible for transporting grain and grass. Many decisions are made by the prince."
Li Chen and Li Wan appeared to admire Li Heng very much, but in fact they had no good intentions. Their intention was just to roast Li Heng on the fire. If they could provoke a fight between the prince and the Lu Tianshi, it would be the best solution. Well, even if there is no way to provoke a fight between the prince and Lu Tianshi, it would be good to provoke the fear of the saint.
After all, everyone could see that the saint was very afraid of Master Lu Tianshi.
Therefore, at this time, if the prince is compared to Lu Tianshi, can the saint not be afraid?
Li Heng knew this very well, so he kept being humble and even insulted himself.
Seeing the intrigue among his sons, Li Longji felt very irritable.
Due to the precedent of the Xuanwu Sect, the inheritance of the throne of the Tang Dynasty has always been full of blood and killings. Li Longji himself launched two palace coups before ascending to the throne.
Therefore, Li Longji pays close attention to his son.
The former prince Li Ying had no ability or willingness to rebel at all, but with the firm support of Zhang Jiuling and other veterans, Li Longji killed him without hesitation.
Li Longji also knew that Li Heng had a very hard job as the crown prince. Many of the accusations made by former right minister Li Linfu and current right minister Yang Guozhong against the prince were basically false accusations. However, out of considerations of checks and balances, Li Longji never intervened and was completely laissez-faire. Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong attacked Li Heng unscrupulously.
Li Longji did all this just to consolidate his throne.
However, Li Longji never expected that he would take all precautions and guard against the prince like a thief all day long, but he did not expect that a heavenly master would suddenly appear, and this thing would directly replace the prince and become the biggest threat to the throne.
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that Master Lu is really capable of changing the throne.
Lu Tianshi only needs to say that he supports the crown prince's ascension to the throne, and he, Li Longji, may have no choice but to abdicate without even a little room for struggle. The imperial army of the Sixteenth Guards of Chang'an can stop the most ferocious enemy in the world, but they cannot stop it at all. Lu Tianshi, it can be said that it is easy for Lu Tianshi to take Li Longji's head.
Thinking of this, Li Longji became more and more anxious.
Master Lu Tianshi, Master Lu Tianshi, what exactly do you want?
I built the Shangqing Palace on the Leyou Garden, built a golden statue of you in the main hall of the Shangqing Palace, and named you the Celestial Master of the Tang Dynasty to protect the country. You accepted the incense and offerings from the people of Chang'an for thousands of generations, but you sent me there. The eunuchs who passed the order were all killed. If you don’t want to be offered incense in the mortal world, could it be that you want the beauty of the country?
The country cannot be given to you, but beauty can be given to you.
But, how can you, an immortal, look down on a mortal woman?
Thinking of this, Li Longji couldn't help but glance at Yang Taizhen beside him, and a ridiculous idea came to his mind. If Master Lu wanted Yang Taizhen, would he give it to him or not?
Just when Li Longji was uneasy, a sudden voice sounded from his ear: "Li Longji, are you anxious? Uneasy? You can't guess what I want?"
Li Longji couldn't help being surprised. Master Lu Tianshi had already arrived at his side!
But Li Longji was not an ordinary person after all. Although he was surprised, his face remained calm at all. Instead, he just sang a low voice and said: "Here, Master Lu is well."
Only Yang Taizhen, who was closest to Li Longji, heard the sound and turned his head in surprise.
"No need." Lu Tianshi's voice only echoed in Li Longji's ears, and no one else could hear him. "Li Longji, let me tell you straight. This Tianshi has never thought about changing dynasties. This time, the lower realm is for The second reason for forming a mortal bond is to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty, so I will spare no effort to help the Anxi Army to annihilate Tubo, so you don’t need to be worried. If this Heavenly Master really wants to change the dynasty, there is no point in worrying, because you can’t stop it at all. live."
Hearing what Master Lu Tian said, Li Longji felt relieved.
Because there is no need for Lu Tianshi to deceive him. As he said, if he wants to change the dynasty or replace him as emperor, he can't stop him at all. How can a mortal stop an immortal?
At that moment, Li Longji asked again: "Is Lu Tianshi's mortal connection with Lu Wen?"
"That's right, it's Lu Wen." Master Lu Tianshi, "If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have broken the world and descended to the earth."
Li Longji immediately expressed his goodwill and said: "I will now promote Lu Wen to the rank of imperial censor and hussar general, and then canonize him as the king of Annan County, no, I canonize him as the king of Wu!"
Li Longji really did not hesitate to spend money on this move.
Because except for the large number of kings with different surnames who were granted the title at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there were no kings with different surnames since then.
And now, Li Longji not only wants to set a precedent for naming a king with a different surname since the founding of the country, but also directly calls him a prince. This is an honor that only a prince can have.
However, Master Lu Tianshi refused directly.
"No, there is no benefit in trying to encourage the growth."
"Yes, Master Lu Tianshi taught you a lesson, but I didn't think about it."
Li Longji's expression was a bit sarcastic, as if he was flattering someone on the horse's leg.
He has always been flattered by others, Li Longji, but he never expected that today he would flatter him for the first time, and he would actually flatter him on the horse's leg. It felt really embarrassing.
But despite feeling embarrassed, Li Longji breathed a sigh of relief.
Before, I was worried that Master Lu Tian would have the idea of supporting the Lu family in Jiangdong to replace the Li family in Longxi because Lu Wen was his descendant. Now it seems that this worry is completely unnecessary.
Just as he was thinking about it, Master Lu Tianshi gave him another reassurance.
"Li Longji, you don't need to tempt me. This Heavenly Master has no such idea. No one without great luck can sit in the country. Your Longxi Li family was able to found the Tang Dynasty and dominate the world. It is not a fluke. Don't say it is the Wu family in Jiangdong, it is the Guan Dynasty." The other seven families in Long, as well as the five surnames Qiwang with a deeper foundation, can't even think of replacing the Li family."
Now Li Longji didn't know what to say.
But by now, Li Longji had completely let down his guard.
Again, there was no need for Master Lu Tian to lie to him.
Moreover, what Lu Tianshi did after going down to the realm was indeed helping Datang.
At this moment, Li Longji didn't even bother to ask Lu Tianshi why he wanted to execute Bian Lingcheng and Li Fuguo.
It was just two eunuchs who were eunuchs. As long as Lu Tianshi didn't plan to replace them Li Tang with another surname and didn't plan to drive him off the throne, what's the harm in killing ten more?
At that moment, Li Longji no longer hid, he crossed his hands and sang a fat song and said:
"Well, can Master Lu Tianshi show up and witness this grand event with me and the people of Chang'an?"
Now, not only Yang Taizhen, who was close, heard it, but also ministers such as Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong who were a little further away, as well as princes and grandchildren such as Li Heng, Li Wan, Li Chen, and Li Yu.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Longji.
Moreover, everyone had a look of astonishment on their faces.
Has Master Lu Tian already arrived at Chengtian Gate Tower?
Then, a scene that shocked everyone suddenly appeared.
I saw a huge shadow appearing in the void a few feet in front of the Chengtian Gate Tower without any warning. This man was wearing a white Taoist robe, with black beard and black hair, and a halo on the back of his head.
Master Lu Tian appears!
