Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4000
Fang Jun arrived at the Youtunwei camp on the north side of Chunming Gate. Seeing that the formation was well-organized and the morale was stable, he was not affected by the "resurrection" of His Majesty Li Er too much. He felt relieved and ordered Gao Kan to come back and asked : "How is the situation at Chunming Gate?"

Gao Kan was a little worried: "The Jingzhao Mansion and the 'Baiqisi' have sealed off all the places in the city, but they can only stop ordinary people. How can they stop those high-ranking officials and dignitaries? Right now, people are gathered outside the Chunming Gate waiting to welcome the holy driver. There are already more than a thousand people, both men and women, and the congestion is unbearable. At the end of the day, he wanted to send people to clear the order, but was driven out by the guards sent by His Majesty... If the number of people continues to increase, there may be a stampede.”

On the occasion of His Majesty's return to Beijing, any stampede and riots are serious events, not to mention that the people gathered outside the Chunming Gate are all relatives of the emperor, high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Once a bad incident occurs, the first to bear the brunt will be the prisoner of the country. responsible prince.

Fang Jun pondered for a while, looked at the bustling crowd in the distance, and asked, "Where is Your Majesty now?"

Gao Kan was a little strange, as if his commander-in-chief was not too shocked by the "resurrection" of His Majesty, and replied: "I have arrived at the post station ten miles west of the city, and I have stopped to rest, and have not continued to leave for the time being."

Fang Jun was silent.

After experiencing the Guanlong rebellion, all the forces in Chang'an City were probably terrified when they heard that His Majesty Li Er had returned in full. Even those who supported the Eastern Palace panicked. After all, at this time, who still doesn't understand that the reason why His Majesty Li Er "plays dead" is to watch Guan Long destroy the Eastern Palace and depose the crown prince?
Now that His Majesty Li Er is returning to Beijing, these people are more or less guilty and urgently need to make a good impression in front of His Majesty, so their emotions are more intense.In addition, those people who love His Majesty suddenly heard that His Majesty was still alive in their grief, and the outburst of madness was enough to make the whole Chang'an like a powder keg. It only needs a slightest incentive to produce a sweeping Riots throughout Chang'an.

Under such circumstances, His Majesty Li Er stayed at the post station, sent a team of guards and did not restrict the crowd at the city gate, allowing the tense and intense emotions inside and outside Chang'an City to develop and brew silently...

Letting out a long breath, Fang Jun ordered: "The commander will wait here to welcome you, you lead the army back to Xuanwu Gate, and stick to the camp, no matter who ordered the deployment, don't bother, I will watch Xuanwu Gate to death! "

Gao Kan's heart trembled, and he hurriedly took orders.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Fang Jun had no more orders, he sent the order to the soldiers, and all the troops withdrew one by one. After a while, only one battalion of heavy soldiers was left to dismantle the camp equipment. The main force was already marching along Chang'an The walls were withdrawn to the north.

Naturally, the movement of You Tunwei could not be concealed from Zuo Wuwei, who had been staring at him all the time, so he quickly informed Cheng Yaojin. ask to see.

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The rain was pattering, Fang Jun and Cheng Yaojin stood side by side on the official road, looking west, the flags were unfurled to cover the sky and the sun, the imperial driver was already less than a few miles away, looking east, the crowd gathered under the city gate, it was already There was a tendency to be noisy, and the conservative soldiers seemed to lack the surprise to deal with such situations, and they did not have enough courage to disperse and restrain those dignitaries, and the situation became more and more chaotic.

Fang Jun wiped the rain from his face, and said worriedly: "The city gate is too congested, and if you are not careful, there will be a stampede. We should send troops to clear it, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

"What do you have to do with me? If you love it, you can do it yourself, I don't have time to spare!"

Cheng Yaojin shook his head like a rattle drum, and refused quickly.

The crowds under Chunming's sect are getting more and more riots will happen at any time, everyone can see this, but the team of imperial guards sent by His Majesty not only did not want to try to divert them, but stood aside to drive away the approaching city guards in the name of ensuring safety. Let's go, enough information has been revealed - there are people around His Majesty who are waiting to see what happened, and then blame His Highness the Crown Prince.

It is even possible to get His Majesty's approval...

Fang Jun sneered: "Maybe it has nothing to do with others, but the captain who guards the city is your son, how can it have nothing to do with you? Believe it or not, someone will fall off a horse or fall and die in the next moment. Completely blame it on Donggong Liushi, who is defending the city?"

Cheng Yaojin looked ugly, waved his hands, and said: "So what? Nowadays, my masters, it is not uncommon for father and son to fight on the battlefield in the history books. There is no need for you, Erlang, to worry about my father and son."

Having said that, how can there be no waves in my heart?
If His Majesty connives at the Chunming Sect to cause trouble, what Fang Jun said is very likely to happen, and the crown prince will be blamed for the crime, but Cheng Chubi, who guards the Chunming Sect, will bear the brunt.

But at this moment, if he stepped forward to guide the traffic against His Majesty's wishes, he was completely on the side of the East Palace. Could it be that he put the life and death of the entire family on the sake of the future of a son?
Fang Jun glanced at him, then turned his head to look at the crowd under Chunming's sect, and said calmly: "Not to mention that Chubi is a thousand-mile horse of your Cheng family, there may not be such a natural soldier in the three generations. In your situation, uncle, shouldn't you make a quick decision and choose to stand in line?"

Cheng Yaojin hesitated to speak.

Cheng Chubi, after getting rid of his dullness and few words, is now more and more brilliant in the army. Just as Fang Jun said, that kid is a natural soldier, destined to make a name for himself in the army. The "one family and two kingdoms" that I had hoped for might not appear, so now I want to let this son's future be swept away by a conspiracy and completely fall?
As for standing in line...Which side should I stand on?
After weighing the trade-offs in his heart, he sighed dejectedly for a long time: "We must not let the innocent people in the city be harmed, let's go, the old man will accompany you for a while!"

Fang Jun curled his lips, and the old thing stood up and down again, really shameless...

Without further ado, he reined in the horse: "It's not too late, let's act quickly. Before your majesty arrives, you must unblock the city gate, and then welcome your majesty back to Beijing!"

Cheng Yaojin sighed again and could only keep up.

He has lingering fears about His Majesty's strategy of "playing dead" since Liaodong. A father can sit back and watch his eldest son die at the hands of the rebels in order to change his family. How crazy is it to disregard the infamy of "father and son" that may be carried because of this?
Such a crazy His Majesty Li Er made him strange and frightened, and he subconsciously wanted to stay away.

He didn't know what caused such a huge change in His Majesty Li Er, but he felt a chill from the bottom of his heart. He was so cruel to his son, and he was on the side of the family at this critical moment and led the army to the prince who represented the imperial power. How much loathing and hatred would be for the courtiers who persecuted and even confronted each other with swords?
With hundreds of thousands of troops in the Eastern Expedition, even if he wanted to return to His Majesty Li Er's command with all his heart, he might not accept it...

After weighing the trade-offs, he would rather rely on the prince to fight against His Majesty, even if it is likely to fail completely, than to be the one who was eventually betrayed by His Majesty Li Er.

Furthermore, even if the crown prince fails completely, with his meritorious status, the worst thing is that he will be dismissed and returned to the field, and retire from office, it's no big deal...

The two followed each other with more than a thousand cavalry. They rushed towards Chunming Gate like iron hoofs clanging like wind and clouds, frightening the dignitaries and relatives gathered in front of the city gate into a panic. They were trying their best to maintain the only defense The soldiers also looked sideways, and the imperial guards sent by His Majesty Li Er who had been watching coldly were also waiting.

Two thousand cavalry roared in, and the roaring hooves suppressed the noisy voices. There was a brief stagnation in front of the city gate, and all the crowding and pushing stopped...

Fang Jun took the lead, rode up and stood outside the crowd, and said loudly: "I and Lu Guogong were ordered to come to maintain order to welcome your majesty back to Beijing! Everyone obeys the order, the men are on the left and the women are on the right, waiting on both sides of the official road , Do not hinder the official way, and those who violate the order will be severely punished!"

As soon as the words fell, the cavalry rushed forward and jumped off their horses one after another, rushed into the crowd, and forcibly drove the crowd and vehicles on the official road to both sides, screaming and shouting.

Who can rush out of Jingzhao Mansion's yamen servants and the patrol-blocked Lifang and then gather here, who is not a high-ranking official or a celebrity in the dynasty?Faced with such an unscrupulous attack by the soldiers, they were shocked and angry, and shouted sharply.

Seeing that these people rely on their status not only do not cooperate but instead boss around and mess around, how can Fang Jun get used to them?Immediately, he pointed to a white-faced young man riding a horse and waving a whip at the soldiers, and ordered: "Mr. Lu has an order to take this beast down, take it to the city, and put it in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion. Disciplinary office!"

Cheng Yaojin just arrived behind him, and he was so angry that his nose was about to smoke!

This mallet is really bad, if you go to show your prestige, I am willing to support you, but it is too wicked to offend people in the name of Lao Tzu, right?
"Here!"

A few soldiers rushed up like wolves and tigers, and dragged the young man off his horse amidst the screams and curses around him, and then pulled out his belt and sweat towel to help the four horses fall back.The young man struggled with all his strength, seeing that the situation was not good, he had no choice but to give in: "Du Huaigong, a disciple of the Du family in Xiafangling, didn't intend to block the road, please raise your hand, Duke Lu!"

Cheng Yaojin blew his beard and stared, your eyes saw that Lao Tzu tied you up, why did you beg Lao Tzu for mercy?

But this kid is actually the son-in-law of Li Ji, I don't know if it's a coincidence, or Fang Jun did it on purpose...

Fang Jun was expressionless, and said sharply: "This person disobeyed the military order and deliberately disrupted the order. He must have intended to prevent His Majesty from returning to Beijing. His intentions are unpredictable and his intentions can be punished! Hand over this person to the 'Hundred Cavalry Division' for strict interrogation. We must dig out the mastermind behind it!"

Everyone around took a deep breath, and then looked at Du Huaigong, who was still struggling and pale, like a dead person...

(End of this chapter)