Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3585 Coffin
The account was quiet again.

At the moment when Du Ruhui passed away, Fang Xuanling became an official, and the eldest grandson Wuji was only planning for Guan Long, Li Ji's qualifications and prestige were already unmatched. , did something against the military law, he really dared to kill.

Don't look at the fact that there are tens of thousands of direct line troops to follow the Eastern Expedition. At this moment, they are all in the army, but under the pressure of all parties, I am afraid that they will not be able to make any waves...

Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo were sitting near the door, relatively outside, like two idle people, aloof.One of them was a descendant of generals, and the other was a foreigner. Even if they were both trusted by His Majesty Li Er and had military power in their hands, there was still an unfathomable distance from the center of the empire. , also can not interrupt.

All you can do is choose a team.In fact, there is nothing to choose from. The two are not from Guanlong, and they are not too deeply involved with Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan nobility. Their honor and disgrace are all based on the trust of His Majesty Li Er. Now that His Majesty Li Er has passed away, the two The foundation of his life was cut off in an instant. If he wanted to live a good life in the future, he must not make a fool of himself.

The only solution is to stand honestly behind Li Ji, with Li Ji's support, at least the military power will not be deprived, and the life of the family will be guaranteed...

After a while of silence, Cheng Mingzhen looked at Cheng Yaojin, who was mute, and hesitated for a while. After hesitating for a while, he asked, "This time back to Beijing, there is also the important matter of escorting His Majesty's coffin. Unpredictable changes, I wonder if the British public has ever thought about it?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone subconsciously sat up with their backs straight.

After a person dies, it is difficult to preserve the body. Even if the weather is freezing cold right now, it will not be the solution for a long time. Although the so-called "unpredictable change" has not been explicitly stated, it is only a taboo for the Venerable, but everyone knows what it means. .

Compared with the Mutiny in Chang'an, it seems more important to be able to escort His Majesty Li Er back to Chang'an intact...

Li Ji, however, didn't seem to care about it. He sipped his tea and said slowly: "I have my own opinion on this matter. If there is an accident, I am willing to bear all the guilt. You don't have to worry about it."

He was the head of Zaifu in the dynasty, and now he is the supreme commander of these hundreds of thousands of troops. He is qualified to say such words with more confidence. Of course, the risks involved are greater.

"Ah……"

This time, even Yu Chi Gong sneered and shook his head. Although he didn't say anything, his dissatisfaction was evident.

In terms of pure trust, His Majesty Li Er has absolutely more trust in Yu Chi Gong than everyone present. Although various interests of families, clans and factions are involved, Yu Chi Gong is absolutely loyal to His Majesty Li Er.

Li Ji ignored his sneer, sighed softly, and said, "When Your Majesty left the customs in Chang'an, Hu Ben million scolded Fang Qiu, how high-spirited? He led a large army to this place to pay homage to Wei Wu, and his lofty and lofty ambitions conquered the world! As a result, now we have not only repaid, but also caused Your Majesty to die young... Staying for two days, I just hope that His Majesty's heroic soul is alive, can feel the past, and feel something."

Everyone looked sad and sighed.

Yecheng was the capital of Emperor Wei Wu in the past. Emperor Wei Wu sent troops to conquer the Wuhuan in the north and pacified the barbarians in Liaodong. His exploits were illustrious. His Majesty Li Er stayed here and wrote and wrote to pay tribute to Wei Wu. The ancestors are shoulder-to-shoulder in military exploits, intending to sweep the barbarians in Liaodong to clear the hidden dangers of the empire, and the glorious exploits will not fall behind?

Unexpectedly, the millions of troops cast their whips and stopped, and finally ended up like this...

Yuchi Gong, with tears in his eyes, glared at Li Ji, and said, "We have all followed Your Majesty for a long time, willing to go through fire and water, and die without turning our heels! How can I make a big mistake now, only the heart to die, but we can't even pay homage. !"

Since the day of Liaodong's return, His Majesty's coffin has been heavily guarded by Li Ji's personal troops and His Majesty's imperial guards. It is usually covered with tents and canvases when marching. Half a step closer, which made the generals very dissatisfied.

Li Ji said indifferently: "Right now, the bad news has not yet spread, the world is naturally stable, even if Guanlong carries out military remonstrance, it will not touch the fundamentals of society. But once the bad news spreads, the world will immediately be in flames! As human officials, what we are thinking at this moment What I am thinking of is not to pay homage to repentance, but to stabilize the situation and make the inheritance of the throne come naturally, not to mourn a few times to show loyalty and goodness, but to bring the country under His Majesty’s hands into turmoil.”

Even though Yu Chigong was dissatisfied, he had nothing to say.

Just as Li Ji said, if you pay homage to His Majesty's coffin at will, it will surely be seen by soldiers and generals in the army. Once the news of His Majesty's death spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable.

This is no longer a question of who is to blame, because no one can afford it...

After the generals dispersed, Li Ji was still sitting alone in the central army tent, drinking tea slowly. The wind was howling outside the window, and the snow was fluttering.

After a long time, after drinking a cup of tea, he got up and walked out of the tent.

Outside the account, his personal soldiers and the imperial guard who accompanied His Majesty stood upright in the wind and snow, and surrounded a tent on the left side of the big tent. No one could approach without Li Jizhi's order. If you dare to disobey, you will be executed without pardon!

Li Ji came to the entrance of the tent, tidied up his clothes, and stepped inside with a solemn expression.

There was no trace of fireworks inside the tent, and the cold wind whistled from outside the tent, and the cold air could freeze people's blood.A huge coffin was parked in the tent. The new wood was not painted, and it exuded a faint wood aroma.

There was not much sadness on Li Ji's face, but he just stood in front of the coffin and said nothing.Then he lifted his foot and walked out from a small door behind the big tent, and came to another tent.Chu Suiliang was already standing at the door, when he saw Li Ji coming, he glanced from side to side, then he lifted the curtain and asked Li Ji to enter, while he walked out of the door and stood outside, standing on one side, letting the wind and snow fall on his head and shoulders, standing still. Do not move.

This trip to the Eastern Expedition is simply a huge disaster for him, stepping into a huge vortex with one foot, a little carelessness is irreversible...

Chu Suiliang looked up at the snow-swept sky, and sighed leisurely. The so-called one slip of a step can lead to eternal hatred, which is probably because he has a weak stance, a wavering will, and a person who is obsessed with profit.

However, the matter has come to this, how can it be controlled by him?I just hope that the army will return to Guanzhong as soon as possible, settle the chaos, and eliminate this mutiny that threatens the imperial society.

As for himself... he can only resign himself to fate.

Fortunately, it has not yet reached a point of no return, and there may be a silver lining...

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Inside Chang'an City.

Through the repeated pressure and coercion of Changsun Wuji, not only the Guanlongmen clan had to give up their last family, but even the surnames in Hedong also sent more soldiers, and tens of thousands of troops swarmed into Chang'an City, surrounded the Taiji Palace and attacked continuously. tends to get hotter.

Even outside the Xuanwu Gate in the north of Chang'an City, there are tens of thousands of army Chen Bing far away, not only to prevent Youtun Guard from responding to Fang Jun as before, but also to block the possible escape route in the Taiji Palace to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Everyone knows that once the prince is defeated and escapes from Chang'an, the situation will be completely corrupted, the long-term confrontation will continue to be staged, and Guanlong will not be considered a real victory.

In the final analysis, even the kings of Wei and Jin could not completely replace the status of the crown prince. The name is not right, and there are many people in the world who refuse to accept. Wang Liyou stood up?

In terms of qualifications, King Qi is too far behind, and in terms of prestige... King Qi is almost nothing.It stands to reason that Zhangsun Wuji is not safe here, and it is not worth everyone to bet on the whole family.

However, the strange itinerary of the Eastern Expedition Army made these gatekeepers make a unanimous decision to support Guan Long after repeated weighing.

No way, the attitude of the Eastern Expedition Army is too unexpected...

It stands to reason that His Majesty was wounded, the Eastern Expedition failed, and a mutiny broke out in Guanzhong. Hundreds of thousands of troops had to return to Chang'an as soon as possible to settle the chaos.The Great Tang is His Majesty's Great Tang, and even if the Crown Prince is immoral, the abolition can only be decided by His Majesty Li Er.
What's more, His Majesty Li Er has great talent and vigor, and he is most decisive and unbiased...

All the signs indicate that either there is a problem with the Eastern Expedition Army, or... There is a problem with His Majesty Li Er.

　I dropped the big Xiongyue, the city is closed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)