"How are the preparations made by Venerable Du'e?"
In a secret room on Snake Spirit Mountain, the dragon head of Tianlong Sect still wore an iron mask. He stood with his hands behind his back and asked calmly.
"Reporting to the Dragon Head, the Venerable previously sent a message through flying pigeons, saying that all arrangements in Chang'an City have been completed. When the auspicious time comes tomorrow, the Venerable will give Li Shimin a big surprise! By then, our troops in Chang'an City will The church members will lead the rioting people of Chang'an City to mobilize together. With the cooperation of the inside and the outside, Chang'an City can be destroyed in the blink of an eye!"
Standing behind the dragon head of the Tianlong Sect was Zhang Liang, the finger-severing judge of the Tianlong Sect. Hearing the iron-faced man's question, Zhang Liang quickly raised his hands with respect.
"good!"
The man in the iron mask laughed loudly, then he turned around, looked at Zhang Liang, and asked, "How are the preparations made by General Luo?"
Zhang Liang leaned slightly and replied: "Longshou, General Luo has integrated 30,000 people who are loyal to the Tianlong Sect into the Tianlong Army. When the city is attacked tomorrow, these 30,000 loyal people will be the siege force. The vanguard, the 20,000 main force of the Tianlong Sect, will be on the side to support them! Once the gate of Chang'an City is opened from the inside, 20,000 elites will rush into the city as soon as possible, leading the church members in the city to rush into the imperial city. !”
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
The man with the iron mask cheered loudly. It was obvious that he was extremely excited at this moment. Then he smiled and said: "Everything is ready now, all we need is the east wind! When the wind and clouds change tomorrow and the thunder rolls down, it will be the Heavenly Dragon Sect." The day when you reach the top of this world!”
"Zhang Liang congratulates the dragon head for winning the dragon throne~!"
Zhang Liang bowed with excitement.
The man with the iron mask walked up to Zhang Liang, patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder, and said: "Haha! After this is accomplished, I will never forget your contribution! When the time comes, you will become the Great Master of the Tang Dynasty, and you Zhang Liang will become the right servant of the Tang Dynasty!"
(The so-called Shangshu Youpushe, in layman's terms, is the prime minister, the head of the civil service. It's just that the Tang Dynasty abolished the official position of prime minister and changed it to Shangshu Zuo and Youpushe)
When Zhang Liang heard this, his breathing suddenly became rapid. He quickly knelt down on his knees, raised his hands to the iron-faced man and said: "My subordinate Zhang Liang is willing to die for Long Shou and help Long Shou complete his great cause!"
"Hahaha! Aiqing, please wake up quickly!"
The man with the iron mask nodded. He understood better than anyone else that at this critical moment when success was about to happen, people's hearts became more volatile and it was easier for them to make mistakes. In order to avoid unexpected mistakes, he could only describe the situation for these subordinates. A grand blueprint and a bright future allow the people below to work together for his goal!
In the final analysis, these are just some methods to win over people's hearts. They are not clever, but at this time, they are very effective!
Zhang Liang's performance at this moment is the best proof!
"I heard that Li Junjian performed very well in the Disha Group. Is this true?"
There was silence in the secret room for a moment, and the man with the iron mask suddenly asked.
It is said that not long after Li Junxian entered the Tianlong Sect, he was promoted to the Disha Group by the leader of the Tianlong Sect due to his outstanding performance, which made the rest of the ordinary members of the Tianlong Sect envious.
At this time, Zhang Liang's face suddenly became unnatural when he heard this. He thought that when he was ordered to cut off his fingers by the man with the iron mask, it was because Li Junjian (Li Junxian) "brought back" the Tianlong Sect's account books, which others now call him privately. He cut off his finger at the judge, so Zhang Liang always held a grudge against Li Junjian!
But from what the man in the iron mask meant, it was obvious that he admired Li Junjian. How could Zhang Liang, who had normal emotional intelligence, choose to speak ill of Li Junjian at this time?
Thanks to him being bent over and with his head lowered, the man in the iron mask was condescending and could not see the expression on his face. Otherwise, what he was thinking would definitely be revealed by the man in the iron mask.
"Back to Longshou, my subordinates also heard that Li Junjian trained diligently in the Disha Group, never slacked off, and ranked among the best in all assessments. Even General Luo praised him highly. He is indeed a good prospect! Longshou had a keen eye for pearls, I admire you so much!"
Zhang Liang raised his head, and the trace of unnaturalness on his face had long since disappeared, replaced by a look of sincerity and admiration!
"Haha! Okay! Tianlong Sect should have more brave and fearless young people like Li Junjian!"
The man in the iron mask laughed, paused for a moment, and then ordered:
"Now that the deployment in Chang'an City has been completed, let Du E quickly return to Sheling Mountain. Tomorrow the army will attack the city. He will also need to come forward to boost the morale of the Tianlong Sect members!"
Zhang Liang nodded and responded: "Yes, Dragon Head!"
Zhang Liang turned around and left, while the man with the iron mask turned around and sat on the tiger skin couch, imagining that he would rule the world tomorrow and Li Shimin would become his prisoner. He couldn't help but let out bursts of wild laughter: "Ho ho ho, Li Shimin, tomorrow, I will make you pay with blood! Ho ho ho!"
Suddenly, the secret room was filled with the cold laughter of the man in iron mask.
"Drink, drink, drink~!"
In the valley to the north of Snake Spirit Mountain, countless big men in black single clothes were holding Mo Dao and slashing at the wooden piles in front of them again and again. Sweat was rolling down their foreheads, but no one dared to wipe it off. , and their clothes were already soaked with sweat.
This is a well-disciplined elite army!
At this time, Li Junxian was also among them. With his martial arts cultivation, he was naturally relaxed and casual in the face of this amount of training. But now that he was in the Tianlong Sect, and his public identity was just an Orion, he naturally did not dare to All his kung fu was revealed, so at this moment he could only act like everyone else, pretending to use all his strength, and wave the Mo Dao in his hand as hard as he could!
"Oh, I finally heard that Marquis Yong'an has returned to Chang'an, but now I am in jail and can't escape! I don't know if the little girl sent my letter to Marquis Yong'an, let alone whether Marquis Yong'an received it. After writing the letter, can you investigate the conspiracy deployed by the Tianlong Sect in Chang'an City!"
At this time, Li Junxian was waving the Mo Dao, pretending to be struggling, and thinking secretly in his heart.
It can be said that you are doing three things at once!
Now he has no strength and no place to use it! I can only place my hope on the little girl who accidentally came to the foot of Sheling Mountain to collect medicine.
"Little girl! Who asked you to come here to collect medicine?"
"What's wrong? Can't we collect medicine here? I see there are a lot of medicinal materials here, and you can sell them for a lot of money if you collect them! Wow! There's a Ganoderma lucidum on it! Wow! I'm getting rich! I'm getting rich... Well, it's too high, I I can’t climb up! Brother, can you help me pick the Ganoderma lucidum!"
"...Little girl, there are many bandits on this mountain. If you still want to die, you should leave as soon as possible!"
"Hmm! But this Ganoderma lucidum can be sold for a lot of money! With this money, I can buy my sister a chicken from Zuixianlou!"
"...Little girl, I'm afraid I won't be able to spend some money without my life!"
"I...I don't care. Didn't the bandits not notice me? Brother, please help me pick that one!"
"You girl, you really want money rather than life... You can ask me to help you, but you have to help me deliver a letter to Chang'an!"
"Okay, okay! I'm coming to Chang'an this time to take the admissions exam for Yanhuang Academy Medical College. I'm very familiar with it, and I will definitely be able to help you deliver the letter..."
Recalling the scene this morning in his mind, Li Junxian couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could he trust a little girl he had never met before so easily? If the letter was not delivered, then Li Junxian would never give up!
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"Master Marquis, look at this... how about forgetting it? These incense sticks are all shipped from Daxingshan Temple, so there will definitely be no problem. We went with them at the time!"
Outer Imperial City, Ancestral Temple.
After hearing what Xiao Anzi said, the old eunuch couldn't help but look "embarrassed" on his face. He turned around and cupped his hands towards Li Zexuan.
"Brother Xiaoxuan!"
Changle screamed like a mosquito and pulled Li Zexuan's sleeve to signal Li Zexuan not to collide with the old eunuch in front of him.
Li Zexuan's eyes narrowed and he thought to himself, it seems that this old eunuch's status in the palace is not low! Even Changle wanted to give him three points. After weighing it again and again, Li Zexuan chose to give in temporarily: "Since I have General Manager An as a guarantee, I can rest assured! The city of Chang'an has been very unstable recently, so I am a little suspicious. An Manager, please don’t take it personally!”
"How dare! How dare!"
When the old eunuch heard this, his eyes suddenly narrowed into slits, and his whole face smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, "The Marquis Yong'an is dedicated to the country, eating the emperor's salary, and devoted himself to the work of loyalty to the emperor. His spirit is commendable! Our family's spirit is commendable! I only have appreciation and admiration, and I will never and dare not feel any blame!”
"Okay! In that case, I will take my leave!"
Li Zexuan nodded, said lightly, and then left with Chang Le.
Suddenly, he felt as if his eyes were shaken by something. Looking in the direction of the light, Li Zexuan could only see that the little eunuch just now was shrinking his hands in his sleeves. On such a hot day, it seemed that Extremely weird.
Li Zexuan pretended not to see it and quietly led Chang Le towards the Suzaku Gate.
"Brother Xiaoxuan, don't you want to know the identity of Manager An?"
After walking far away, Changle couldn't help but asked.
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "I think so!"
"Then why didn't you ask me? I'm the most familiar with things in the palace!"
Changle said doubtfully.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Haha! Because I know that even if I don't ask, someone will definitely tell me!"
"Brother Xiaoxuan, you...!"
Chang Le was speechless, but after hesitating for a moment, she still said: "Director An's name is Ande Zhong. He was an old man who served the emperor's grandfather before. He had a very good relationship with... and his uncle. Later, after the emperor ascended the throne, Director An So he was assigned to the Ancestral Temple to protect the spiritual thrones of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Shizu! Although this was the case, Manager An was quite prestigious in the palace by virtue of his previous connections, and because of the relationship with the emperor's grandfather, his father also... ...It’s not good to be too harsh on Manager An, so just now Changle didn’t want Brother Xiaoxuan to conflict with Manager An!”
(After Li Yuan ascended the throne, he posthumously named his father Li Bing as Emperor Yuan, with the temple name Shizu, and posthumously named his grandfather Li Hu as Emperor Jing, with the temple name Taizu. Both of their spiritual tablets were enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple to inherit the incense of future generations)
"It turns out that this person named An is the chief eunuch around Li Yuan. No wonder he is so arrogant!"
When Li Zexuan heard this, he suddenly understood. He murmured in his heart, then looked at Changle and said warmly: "Yes! I understand! Thank you Changle for reminding me!"
Changle smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Xiaoxuan, you're welcome!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Haha, that's it! It's time to reach the Suzaku Gate. Changle, you, the tour guide, should go back to the palace! Brother Xiaoxuan has important things to do and we can't stay in the imperial city any longer!"
"Oh~!"
Changle glanced at Li Zexuan reluctantly, but she didn't want to show it too obviously. The reluctance in her eyes was just fleeting. She nodded and said softly: "Brother Xiaoxuan, I'm going back to the palace first. Take care! And...if you can't complete the task assigned to you by your father, don't worry, Changle will intercede on your behalf when the time comes!"
Li Zexuan shook his head and laughed: "Haha! Then I thank Chang Le in advance for his kindness! Oh, by the way! The city of Chang'an has been quite unstable in the past two days. Chang Le, you and Cheng Qian should try not to leave the palace, just stay in the palace and don't want to go anywhere. Go! Do you understand?"
But he thought that the Tianlong Sect would attack Chang'an City tomorrow and detonate the hidden mines buried in Chang'an City, so he couldn't help but want to remind Chang Le.
Changle felt warm in his heart, nodded heavily, and said, "Yeah! I listened to brother Xiaoxuan. I will stay in the palace with the prince brother for the past two days and not go anywhere!"
"Well! Go back quickly!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said.
"Well, brother Xiaoxuan, take care!"
Changle waved his hand, turned and left.
Gradually, Chang Le disappeared from sight, and the smile on Li Zexuan's face also disappeared. He did not go out directly from the Suzaku Gate, but turned to the right and walked towards the Ancestral Temple again.
"Tianlong Sect, True Dragon Emperor! Does this Tianlong Sect want to be the True Dragon Emperor, or is it originally related to the True Dragon Emperor? There may be something wrong with this Ande Zhong!"
After learning the identity of the old eunuch, Li Zexuan not only did not feel relieved at all, but a hint of warning arose in his heart. The assassination in the West Market and the vague abnormality he smelled in front of the Ancestral Temple. The smell, the light shining on the little eunuch's sleeves when he left, combined with the old eunuch's identity, these seemingly unrelated things, but if you think about it carefully, there seems to be some kind of connection, which makes people think deeply. !
So Li Zexuan has no intention of leaving the imperial city at this moment. He must go and investigate thoroughly about the abnormality in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
As for why he wanted to send Chang Le away, the main reason was that he had seen a cold light flashing on the cuffs of the little eunuch's clothes in front of the Ancestral Temple. It was obviously a sharp dagger. Although Li Zexuan was very confident in his martial arts, as long as the little eunuch If the eunuch dared to take action, he was 100% sure to subdue him in an instant. However, Li Zexuan did not know the position and depth of the old eunuch Ande Zhong. He was not sure that while he was subduing the young eunuch, Ande Will Zhonghui take action against Changle?
Therefore, for Changle's safety, Li Zexuan could only find a way to get this little girl away first!
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