Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3993 Ruthless
When His Majesty Li Er came to Chang'an with the appearance of an emperor, everyone was shocked and lost their voices. After all, all signs showed that His Majesty Li Er had already passed away in Liaodong, and at this moment he suddenly dedicated himself to the Bashui Bridge and the city of Chang'an. People couldn't believe it. Eye……

Not to mention how much the lieutenant general and the court Chinese military officer smelled how many plots and sinister intentions from His Majesty Li Er's "resurrection" from the dead, and how shocked and moved their hearts were, but for ordinary soldiers, seeing Li Er His Majesty Zhuo stood on the shaft of the chariot with his head held high. All the sorrow, shame and self-blame before turned into ecstasy at this moment. Wherever His Majesty Li Er's chariot went, soldiers jumped out of the mud one after another. Raise your arms high and cheer.

The high-pitched sound waves wave after wave, overwhelming mountains and seas, cracking rocks and piercing clouds!
In the hearts of billions of people in this glorious Tang Dynasty, His Majesty Li Er's prestige is overwhelming and unparalleled. Even if the army led by Donggong Liu who is loyal to the prince, after the scouts confirmed again and again that His Majesty Li Er has indeed returned to Chang'an, They also raised their arms and shouted with high morale.

There is both the joy that His Majesty Li Er has not died, and the joy that the war is about to end. The soldiers have not yet imagined what His Majesty Li Er's "resurrection" means to the East Palace...

Above the wilderness, cheers pierced through the wilderness and shook the clouds. Chang'an City in the distance did not know what happened here, and it would inevitably cause a riot and turmoil.

Li Chengqian looked at the "Xuanjia cavalry" approaching slowly, knelt down on his knees in a daze, raised his head to look at the figure of Wei An on the huge carriage, and waited until the "Xuanjia cavalry" stood still in front of the East Palace formation, Li Chengqian Seeing that face clearly, I couldn't help my mouth full of bitterness and tears, and my heart was filled with ecstasy and colic.

He was ecstatic that his beloved father "resurrected from the dead" stood in front of him again, and the pain was that since his father was not dead, he sat by and watched the Guanlong Mutiny and allowed himself, the eldest son, to fall into a catastrophe without doing anything, even Yu Jia had returned Guanzhong still avoids it, and secretly instigates various forces to endanger the reserve...

All of a sudden, the loss, low self-esteem, apprehension, and resentment in the heart, all kinds of emotions came and went, mixed and tumbling, which made the five internal organs burn, and it is difficult to describe what happened with pen and ink.

It wasn't until Ma Zhou who was behind him secretly poked him in the waist, that he suddenly woke up. He walked a few steps in the mud, slammed his head heavily on the ground and splashed mud and water, and shouted in his mouth: "I respectfully welcome my father back to the palace, father! The emperor's prestige spans thousands of miles, and the world is covered by the world, and his life is boundless!"

Behind him, civil servants, military generals, and thousands of soldiers all got off their horses and knelt down: "My emperor will live forever!"

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It was drizzling, the wind was blowing and the clouds were blowing. His Majesty Li Er stood on the shaft of the chariot, and the troops in all directions were prostrate and kneeling on the ground.He, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, "resurrected from the dead" and returned to Chang'an, making these rebellious and arrogant warriors ecstatic, willing to kneel at their feet, making his unparalleled prestige fill the world, unparalleled in the world!
Caressing the jade belt around his waist, his armor was washed clean and bright by the rain. His Majesty Li Er stared expressionlessly at the prince who was kneeling and prostrating not far away. His eyes were deep and complicated, and no one could see whether he was happy or angry. .

Wang Shoushi glanced at the prince who was kneeling in the muddy water, bowed his body and whispered: "The rain is getting heavier, your Majesty's dragon body is important, you should hurry back to the palace."

His Majesty Li Er was silent for a while, and then said in a deep voice, "Get up and go back to the palace."

"Here!"

Wang Shoushi obeyed the order, then straightened his waist, and said in a thin voice: "Your Majesty has an order, get up and go back to the palace!"

"Hula!" Tens of thousands of people stood up abruptly, and the sound of armor leaves colliding suddenly converged into the city, and there was a muffled sound like thunder, and all the soldiers lined up to escort His Majesty Li Er to continue towards Chunming Gate.

The six horses raised their hooves, and the carriage started slowly. The "Xuanjia cavalry" split the formation of the Eastern Palace army like a wave and cut through the water, and marched towards Chang'an. His Majesty Li Er stood like a mountain with a resolute expression, and when he passed in front of the prince, Ignore the prince and let him still kneel in the muddy water...

The rain poured on his body, soaking his clothes, flowing down his cheeks and neck, and dripping into the mud on the ground. Li Chengqian was cold all over, his face was pale, his body trembled slightly as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his eyes were wide open, and his mind was in a trance.

The officials of the East Palace were silent behind them, and now they were faced with a dilemma: should they be loyal to His Majesty, or should they stand unswervingly on the Prince's side?

When it was speculated that His Majesty had passed away in Liaodong, these people were either for their own benefit or to support the imperial Zhengshuo. Even if the Guanlong rebels were overwhelming, they remained loyal to the East Palace and remained steadfast.However, now that His Majesty Li Er has come back in full, as an emperor, he is naturally the number one object of allegiance in the world, but through the Guanlong Mutiny, they have been recognized as "princelings" by the government and the opposition. His Majesty will accept their surrender, and will continue to do so Is it trusted and reused?

In addition, during the Guanlong mutiny, their power assisted the East Palace, and the crown prince also reciprocated with trust. If His Majesty returns to Beijing at this time, it will be unfavorable to the crown prince, what will they do?
The emperor, the prince, which one should you choose?
When thoughts are chaotic and uncertain, there is only one point that almost everyone agrees on: the crown prince is in danger...

Xiao Yu, Liu Ji, Li Daozong, Ma Zhou and others all looked sad and at a loss. The crown prince was still kneeling there. Anyone who got up at this time would be ignoring the crown prince... Even if they wanted to pledge allegiance to His Majesty immediately, they could not If you do this blatantly, otherwise your reputation will be ruined and you will be hated by the crown prince.

Ma Zhou sighed, walked a few steps forward on his knees and came behind the prince, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, it's no different from thinking too much, and return to the city with His Majesty to maintain order, and beware of riots in the city."

Everyone in the world believes that His Majesty Li Er died in Liaodong, and now he returns to Chang'an alive and well, which will inevitably cause surprise and ecstasy among Chang'an soldiers and civilians. If strict precautions are not taken, it will inevitably lead to turmoil. Large-scale riots occurred.

Then the censors impeached the prince again, and the prince added a serious crime... It should be noted that until his majesty returns to the palace, the prince still shoulders the power of supervising the country. Whatever happens in Chang'an, the prince is duty-bound.

His Majesty Li Er's attitude towards the prince is already clear, how can he add another serious crime and give him a handle?
Li Chengqian also came back to his senses, and staggered when he got up, but fortunately Ma Zhou hurried forward to help him, so that he would not fall headlong into the mud on the ground.

He got up, and the Donggong team who knelt on the ground behind him dared to get up.

Li Chengqian stabilized his mind, looked around, and said in a hoarse voice: "What Mafu Yin said is true, all the lovers are lonely humerus, and they will go back to the city with the lonely, and prepare to welcome the father back to the palace."

At this time, he must not pretend to be magnanimous and say something like "We should all be loyal to Your Majesty", otherwise someone will take this as a step and take the opportunity to step down and escape from the Eastern Palace. With a different mind, I can only follow him to the dark...

Sure enough, no matter what these ministers thought in their hearts, they all agreed in their mouths: "I will assist His Highness in all matters, and welcome His Majesty back to the palace."

Li Chengqian's face is a little pale, as long as the East Palace is united, they may not be incapable of fighting. Father can't ignore the world's reputation and historical praise, and blindly promote Yi Chu, right?
Ma Zhou reminded again in a low voice: "Things here have happened hastily, which is really unexpected. His Highness should send someone to notify the Duke of Yue as soon as possible, so that the Duke of Yue can be prepared..."

Li Chengqian wiped the muddy water on his face, and smiled bitterly. He might say that he became hasty to others, but Fang Jun must have known the details already, right?
Before Fang Jun spoke incompletely and untruthfully, it sounded inexplicable, and he thought about it but couldn't figure it out. Looking back now, Fang Jun had already hinted to him several times, but he didn't understand it.

Of course, he didn't intend to blame Fang Jun, since his father was still alive, and he used all these methods for the purpose of easy storage, Fang Jun must be warned, how dare he tell himself the truth?There must be his father's eyes and ears by his side. Once his words and deeds leak something, Fang Jun will commit the crime of deceiving the emperor.

For the sake of Yi Chu, even disregarding Chang'an being scorched by the rebels, how could he not kill a mere Fang Jun?
On the contrary, Fang Jun knew that his father was alive, and knew his father's intention to change the crown, but he always stood firmly on his side, turning the tide and defeating the rebels to win the victory, which is enough to show his loyalty to himself.

After all, the other side of this matter is the father who has always favored him and has unparalleled prestige...

Taking a deep breath, Li Chengqian calmed down, nodded and said: "That's exactly what it should be, and I will trouble King Jiangxia at this time."

Li Daozong heard the words from the side, feeling bitter in his heart, but he couldn't shirk it: "My minister has taken orders, so I will send someone to Xuanwu Gate to inform the Duke of Yue."

The reason why he stood on the side of the East Palace was because he supported Zhengshuo of the Empire. After the death of His Majesty Li Er, there were rebels plotting against him, trying to dethrone the crown prince and install a new crown prince. How could he just sit back and watch?It's just that now that His Majesty is back, he's boarded the ship of the Eastern Palace.

Avoiding a few steps, he recruited his own soldiers, whispered them in his ear, and watched the soldiers get on their horses and ride away.

Li Chengqian took the handkerchief Xiao Yu handed over and wiped the muddy water on his face. His mood had completely recovered, and he said in a deep voice: "You are all confidants of Gu, and I am so grateful for your loyalty. burden!"

Everyone hurriedly bowed, even though they knew that the crown prince was speaking from the bottom of their hearts at this moment, and that their success in the future would depend on the government, their status and power would be unparalleled, but they still had mixed feelings in their hearts.

Judging from the fact that His Majesty Li Er hid his injuries and even manipulated public opinion to make the whole world think that he had passed away, his heart of Yi Chu was as firm as iron, and he even sat idly by even the rampage of Guanlong and almost turned Chang'an into nothingness. Now His Majesty returned to Chang'an, how difficult is it for the prince to continue to sit firmly in the position of prince?
Even if the empire is turned into ruins, even if the world is shaken because of this, His Majesty's Yi Chu's heart is as firm as a stone. After all, he is his own father and son, why should it be so?
It's really cruel...

(End of this chapter)