Everyone galloped on their horses on the street, and Big Head drove Miss Bai to fly high up. Since they were in the air, they could see far away, "Your Majesty, the city walls are covered with Yulin troops holding bows and arrows. Master Zhang is fighting with them outside the city gate. A Habayashi general takes action."
Chang Sheng was already anxious, and he became even more anxious after hearing Da Tou's words, "Don't approach rashly, in case they shoot you with their bows."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, he grabbed the baggage on the horse with his backhand, took out the blue dragon cloak given by the emperor and put it on his back. This green dragon cloak has a red background and is embroidered with a green dragon. It is a costume exclusively for the prince and a symbol of status.
Seeing Changsheng put on the green dragon cloak that symbolizes the status of the prince, Datou and others also took out the dark purple cloak given by the emperor. The cloak was embroidered with tigers and could not be worn except by the general.
At this time, the situation outside the palace gate was tense. Everyone on our side wore cloaks to identify themselves to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
After a while, Changsheng and others entered the square in front of the palace from the west. Before Yu Linjun could ask any questions, Shi Xuanming raised his voice and said, "Prince Zhongyong has arrived."
It seems that such matters of revealing one's identity are usually done by Da Tou. The reason why Shi Xuanming spoke first this time is because he has practiced the Buddhist lion's roar, which can make the sound deafening and deafening. The sound can be heard everywhere, not to mention the nearby palace. Even most of Chang'an City could hear it clearly.
At this time, Zhang Shan was surrounded by a group of purple energy masters wearing Yulin military uniforms. One of them, a Taixuan master in his fifties, was fighting with Zhang Shan in close combat. When Shi Xuanming was heard raising his voice, both sides simultaneously Stop and retreat.
Although Zhang Shan and the Taixuan master stopped fighting, the group of purple energy masters surrounding Zhang Shan did not disperse. They were still separated and surrounded Zhang Shan in the center.
Changsheng rode directly to the palace gate, followed closely by Yu Yi and others. In order to avoid misunderstanding, Datou ordered Miss Bai to fold her wings and land in the square far away from the palace gate.
Seeing the arrival of Changsheng, Zhang Shan and the purple energy masters wearing Yulin military uniforms all turned to look at him. Zhang Shan looked stern and expressionless, while the seven purple energy masters headed by the Taixuan master looked as if they were coming. The enemy is quite nervous.
Normally, when he saw Zhang Shan Changsheng, he would definitely take the initiative to greet him, but the current situation was special. He couldn't be too close to Zhang Shan, and he was a prince. Although Zhang Shan was a first-class official, his status was still lower than him, so he also It is not appropriate to take the initiative to salute Zhang Shan. Simply stop talking to Zhang Shan and look directly at the seven Yulin Army commanders who surrounded Zhang Shan.
Most of these Yulin army commanders were recruited privately by the emperor. Chang Sheng did not know them all, but he knew the leader of the Taixuan master. This man was the commander of the Forbidden Army. His surname was Liu and his name was Tianlin.
Changsheng looked coldly at Liu Tianlin and others, and Liu Tianlin and others also looked at him nervously. They did not expect Changsheng to suddenly appear, and they did not know what the purpose of Changsheng was here.
After a brief look at each other, Chang Sheng suddenly raised his voice and said, "Liu Tianlin, are you going to rebel?!"
Since the two sides were only three feet apart, Chang Sheng's sudden voice made Liu Tianlin and others frightened. Since Liu Tianlin was the commander of the imperial army, the other six people turned to look at him.
"Why did the prince say this?" Liu Tianlin asked in a deep voice.
"The etiquette of the Tang Dynasty is as follows: ministers should kneel down and bow before the king," Changsheng said seriously, "I am the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you are all ministers of the Tang Dynasty. If you do not kneel before the king, you should be executed for rebellion."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Liu Tianlin and others were horrified. They all knew the relationship between Chang Sheng and Zhang Shan. Previously, Zhang Shan was blocked by them when he wanted to break into the palace to meet the saint. Now that Chang Sheng and others suddenly appeared, they subconsciously thought that Chang Sheng was going to Helping Zhang Shan, they actually neglected the etiquette when they were nervous. This matter is big or small. If we really want to go deeper, they have indeed committed a crime of treason.
As the saying goes, the name of a person is the shadow of a tree. They have heard what Changsheng did before, and they also know the position of Changsheng in the emperor's mind. They may not be afraid of Zhang Shan, but they have to be afraid of Changsheng. Seeing Changsheng's face is gloomy, where is Liu Tianlin? He still dared to hesitate and delay, so he immediately lifted up his clothes and knelt down on one knee, "Liu Tianlin, who is humble in his position, please see Prince Zhongyong. Your Majesty is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
Liu Tianlin, the commander of the imperial army, saw him kneeling down, and the rest of the people knelt down and kowtowed.
Changsheng did not let Liu Tianlin stand up immediately, but got off his horse and said to Zhang Shan, who looked extremely ugly, "Zhenren Zhang, you have led the army to suppress the rebellion and have heavy military affairs. Why did you suddenly return to the capital and fight against the imperial guards?"
Zhang Shan was so smart that when he saw Chang Sheng acting like an outsider, he cast a look of approval at him. In this situation, Chang Sheng's staying out of the situation was undoubtedly the smartest thing to do, because only by staying out of the situation could he resolve the crisis at hand as a prince.
"Blessings are immeasurable," Zhang Shanji said, "Returning to the prince, Pindao's department has run out of food and grass, and he has sent letters one after another asking for the transfer of military rations. However, the Ministry of War and Household Affairs kept delaying, so Pindao had no choice but to go to Beijing in person to urge the transfer of military rations. , but when he came outside the palace gate, the Yulin army actually blocked it. Soldiers are the most powerful of the country, and military matters are related to national affairs. The poor Taoist was worried about his soldiers, and he lost his temper in a hurry, so he had a dispute with the Yulin army. "
Hearing what Zhang Shan said, Changsheng felt relieved. It seemed that although Zhang Shan was anxious, he had not completely lost his mind. He had now come to his senses and knew that breaking into the palace without permission was a serious crime of treason, so he took the opportunity to explain and downplay the matter.
Without waiting for Chang Sheng to answer, Liu Tianlin spoke up, "Your Majesty, we know that Zhenren Huguo is the leader of the Chinese army and the pillar of the country, but the emperor has no intention to declare it, so we cannot let Zhenren Zhang enter the palace without permission. He is a low-ranking official." People have their responsibilities, so I hope that the prince and Master Zhang will be considerate."
Seeing what Liu Tianlin said, Changsheng knew that the other party didn't want to make the matter a big deal, so he got off the donkey and hurriedly reached out to help him up, "General Liu said seriously, get up quickly. It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Master Zhang didn't By breaking into the palace without permission, the generals have no intention of wasting the opportunity to fight."
They are all human beings, and no one is stupid. After listening to Chang Sheng's words, Liu Tianlin also knew that he did not want to intensify the conflict, so he followed suit, "What the prince said is absolutely true. It was all inappropriate words in a humble position. I had some misunderstandings with Master Zhang. I hope Don’t blame Mr. Zhang.”
"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable, Heavenly Lord." Zhang Shan chanted the Taoist chant as a response.
Seeing the people outside the palace gate shaking hands and making peace, the Yulin army who were at war with each other on the city wall secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they didn't start a fight. If the situation worsened, they would be the unlucky ones. They neither dared to disobey the commander's order nor dare to attack. Immortality shoots arrows.
"My lord, you have heavy responsibilities and many things to do every day. How come you have time to go back to the palace to see the emperor today?" Liu Tianlin asked.
"It's a long story." Changsheng said casually, trying to buy time to think about it. Eunuch Zhou in the palace had always been on good terms with Ni Tuo. After Ni Tuo left for the Western Regions, Eunuch Zhou became very close to him. Before they left Chang'an, they had I met Eunuch Zhou. According to Eunuch Zhou, Liu Tianlin was highly regarded by the emperor. And according to Eunuch Zhou's words, Liu Tianlin was also worried that he and Zhang Shan would join forces to rebel. He had to think twice before talking to Liu Tianlin.
Seeing that Changsheng didn't answer directly, Liu Tianlin couldn't ask further. Unexpectedly, Changsheng said again, "To be honest with General Liu, I was away on official business, and it happened that the god warned me that the emperor was in trouble and was in danger. I was shocked when I heard this, and I The four generals traveled thousands of miles just to return to the court to rescue him."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Liu Tianlin suddenly frowned, "Where did the prince get the oracle? The emperor is at peace in the court at this time and has not encountered any crisis."
What Changsheng said was pure fiction, but since Liu Tianlin asked, he could only lower his voice and continue to lie, "An earthly branch goddess who senses the energy of the golden dragon."
"That's strange. The emperor is safe and sound and has not been attacked." Liu Tianlin was confused.
"It's best if the Emperor is well," Changsheng said. "Since I have returned, it is only proper etiquette to see the Emperor. I would like to ask General Liu to report on my behalf."
"Okay, okay," Liu Tianlin nodded repeatedly, "Please, Your Majesty, please condescend to wait a moment, and then I will go and report to you."
Liu Tianlin finished speaking and left quickly with the other six people.
After Liu Tianlin and others left, Changsheng bowed to Zhang Shan and saluted, "Brother, how are you doing lately?"
"I'm afraid you'll worry if I say yes, but I'm lying to you again if I say yes," Zhang Shan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "The war in Hanzhong has already made me miserable, and the government even cut off my military rations and held me back."
Chang Sheng felt Zhang Shan's troubles. The two were in the same situation. He was cutting down trees in the front while others demolished the house in the back.
"Brother, don't be too anxious. The Ni family still has some properties. I have already given Zhang Mo a copy of the directory and seal..."
Before Chang Sheng could finish speaking, Zhang Shan waved his hand and interrupted him, "Right now we are relying on the Ni family's money to support us. Otherwise, the army would have been out of food, and we don't know what the emperor is doing."
"Brother, please calm down. I'll find out when I go to the palace later and ask..."
