Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4198 Clear the clouds and see the sun?

That night, Wude Hall.

The late emperor's coffin has been sent to Zhaoling, and the date of burial has been chosen. Wude Hall has been tidied up inside and out, and many furniture and objects have been replaced. Li Chengqian has also moved back.

In the side hall, Li Chengqian sat in the middle, and Li Ji, who usually hides in the mansion, sat at the bottom. Cen Wenwen, Li Jing, Liu Ji, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, Li Yuanjia, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou, Cheng Yaojin and others were present. .

Serve the tea, and then quit.

After everyone took a sip of tea, Li Chengqian put down the teacup and asked, "The next day is auspicious, to send the late emperor to burial, and then to enthronement ceremony, have the preparations been completed?"

Li Yuanjia and Fang Jun said in unison: "Don't worry, Your Highness, everything has already been prepared, and nothing will go wrong."

One of these two is Zong Zhengqing, and the other is Minister of Rites, who are in charge of the highest level of etiquette in the empire. Regardless of the burial of the late emperor or the enthronement ceremony, they are all within the scope of their responsibilities, and they have prepared for this for a long time. Naturally, everything ready.

Li Chengqian was extremely relieved of these two people, but since the matter was too serious, he still warned: "Don't be careless, don't make mistakes, otherwise the impact will be very bad."

The two said in unison again: "It's worthless for me."

After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other, speaking in unison, advancing and retreating at the same time, it was a bit embarrassing...

Seeing this, everyone in the hall laughed softly.

Li Xiaogong said: "As expected of brother-in-law and brother-in-law, such a tacit understanding is very rare."

Liu Jie said with a smile: "The words of the king of the county are open to discussion. Although the two seem to have a tacit understanding at the moment, I heard that the former Duke of Yue stepped into the mansion of the king of Han in a rage, and His Royal Highness the king of Han had to avoid it. Entering the palace, I implore the late emperor to intercede, otherwise I would not even dare to meet at home, ha ha."

As soon as these words came out, everyone stopped laughing, and they all looked at Liu Ji with inexplicable expressions.

Li Yuanjia looked at Liu Ji with a gloomy face, but said nothing.It's really not good to talk about it. Brother-in-law was scared by his brother-in-law and dared not go home. It should be a scandal, but what is Fang Jun's status today?Let's talk about this matter, it's not as simple as joking.

He is Zong Zhengqing, he pays attention to calmness and seriousness, he is not easy to talk casually, and this matter is indeed disgraceful to him, but Fang Jun has no scruples.

With a sneer, he said lightly: "I was young and ignorant at that time, it was really absurd. It's just that time flies, and a few years have passed by. I remember that Liu Shizhong was still the doctor of the censor at that time. After the impeachment, we didn't know each other afterwards, and we had a good friendship, but today, Liu Shizhong's official position has gradually grown, but he doesn't remember that friendship, which is really embarrassing."

The expressions of the people in the hall were subtle. These words were a bit wicked. They seemed to be talking about the change in the relationship between the two, but they were actually mocking Liu Ji for his weak position and turbulent behavior. , but now he is sitting here majestically, pretending to be the prince's confidant.

Pursue profit without shame...

Liu Jie's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, but it was a fact that could not be refuted.

"Hahaha!"

Others cared about his face, but some people didn't care, Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, ignoring Liu Jie's murderous eyes.

Li Ji glared at Cheng Yaojin, and after he closed his mouth angrily, he opened his mouth and said, "Now the situation is unstable and Guanzhong is not peaceful. Whether the late emperor is buried or His Royal Highness is enthroned, it is a big matter, and no mistakes should be made. The army, strictly guard the inside and outside of Chang'an, and beware of accidents."

Cen Wenwen nodded in agreement: "Everything can be achieved without forewarning. Don't be afraid of trouble, but avoid trouble."

Everyone thinks so.

Today, the crown prince's accession to the throne is irreversible. It seems that the overall situation has been settled, but after all, King Jin still sticks to Tongguan. Many of the sixteen generals have not made a clear statement. If it is launched suddenly from time to time, the situation will take a turn for the worse, so it must be guarded against.

Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "What suggestions do you love ones have?"

Li Jidao: "Wei Gong is proficient in military tactics and unparalleled in strategy. He can dispatch in the center and redeploy the defense of Guanzhong, so that internal and external coordination can be achieved, and all hidden dangers can be eliminated."

Li Jing hurriedly said: "I'm old and my energy is exhausted. It's only because of the critical situation that I have to muster up my courage. I would rather the shrouded body of horse leather dare not live up to the trust of His Royal Highness. But for such a big event, you should take care of it freely. Commanding, directing and dispatching, can nothing be missed, and Zhou Xiang is complete."

His prestige is still undiminished now, and he has made some credits, but after all, he is old, and even if the ambitions of the past have not been eliminated, there is not much left. How can he surpass Li Jing, the number one in the dynasty, to seize this military power?
After all, it is impossible to become "No.1 in the military" again no matter what, so why bother to show off the limelight and provoke jealousy?

Fang Jun said: "Mr. Wei's words are justified, and Mr. British will not let this matter go."

Since the death of His Majesty Li Er, this No. 1 man in the current dynasty has almost been hiding in the mansion except for crying spirits and vigils. Tigers fight, impartial.

Fang Jun can also have some guesses in this kind of thinking, but it is just "Since there is no way to advance, it is better to defile yourself a little and take a step back".

They are already No. 1 in the court. If they continue to make great contributions, no matter which prince ascends the throne, he will be rewarded for his merits later, can he still be crowned king?
If you really become a king, you probably won't be far from death.

And even if he sits on the sidelines and watches the tigers fight, with his current status, achievements, and strength, how dare the new emperor be too harsh on him?

This is a real smart guy.

The moon is full and the moon is bad, take a step back and the sea and the sky will be brighter...

But for the prince's party, they still hope to force him out, order the army of sixteen guards to attach themselves to the prince, help Zhengshuo, and have already wiped out the king of Jin, and the world will be settled.

Since Fang Jun suggested, Li Chengqian immediately followed up, looked at Li Ji with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Wei Gong and Erlang have always admired the British Duke, and Gu also has a lot of trust in the British Duke. The British Duke should be solely responsible for this matter. To disappoint the lonely."

Li Xiaogong also said: "There is no shirkable responsibility for Mao Gong!"

Now that the matter has come to this, what else can Li Ji say?It is impossible for him to stand on King Jin's side to completely oppose the prince, so he cannot be truly impartial, and in the end he should be more on the prince's side.

And this may not be the ideal situation in his opinion...

Then he nodded and said: "Since Your Highness and all colleagues trust me, how dare I shirk it? The current situation is chaotic, and the positions of the various armies are different and unpredictable, so we must closely monitor and guard against the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. In this way, the troops in Chang'an City will It is too bloated, and the surrounding defenses are slightly insufficient. You can move northward from the East Palace Six Rates, and deploy defenses along the Lishan and Weishui lines to prevent the enemy from breaking into Chang'an. Stationed in the area, strictly guarding against conspiratorial rebels among the garrisons in various places in Guanzhong waiting for an opportunity to sabotage, the imperial army and the "Hundred Riders" are in charge of the city, and the important task of guarding the Xuanwu Gate is still entrusted to the Right Tunwei led by the King of Jiangxia..."

Obviously, he had a plan long ago, and seeing that he couldn't shirk it, he explained the arrangement on the spot, but the scene was very solemn, and almost everyone looked at Cheng Yaojin with vague eyes.

Compared with Li Ji who had no choice but to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, Cheng Yaojin led the army to defend Chang'an but allowed the rebels to storm the Taiji Palace.

Calling him out of Chang'an now is tantamount to completely cutting off Cheng Yaojin's small thoughts. How could this "devil king of the world" agree?
Behind the scenes, Cheng Yaojin flirted with King Jin, but he couldn't hide it from the "Hundred Knights" all over Chang'an...

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin didn't reject the arrangement of abolishing his martial arts at all, and immediately nodded and said: "The final general obeys the order and will definitely keep an eye on the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. Starting from the West Wei Bridge, no soldier will be allowed to approach. Chang'an."

The hall was awe-inspiring, no one expected that Cheng Yaojin would so readily agree to withdraw from Chang'an City, could it be that this man didn't care about his calculations at the beginning?
They all looked at Li Ji again.

We all know that Li Ji's prestige in the army is unparalleled, and he has already surpassed Li Jing to become No. 1 in the army. Yao Jin followed closely behind and followed one after another...

If they could get these two people to help them wholeheartedly, what would the King Jin's rebels do?
Li Jing also said: "The Sixth Commander of the East Palace has already had two troops approaching Tongguan along the Guangtong Canal, forcing the rebels to be unable to calmly deploy. Afterwards, the old man put the whole army on the front line of Weishui and Lishan, and closely monitored the rebels' actions. It will make it break into Chang'an, which will ruin the big event."

Li Ji nodded, looked at Li Daozong again, and said: "The Zuo Tunwei has just been established, and together with the Right Tunwei, you are under the control of the county king. Please stand still and ensure the safety of Xuanwu Gate no matter what the situation is."

Li Daozong, who had been silent all this time, nodded slowly: "I will definitely live up to my trust."

Li Chengqian saw that several troops had been properly arranged and surrounded Chang'an tightly, and he was happy in his heart. His worries for the past few days were slightly resolved, and he cheered up: "You all serve the country loyally, and you are indeed the pillars of the country. I also hope that together with Gu, we will carry on the past and carry forward the past with the help of the late emperor." The prosperous age created will continue and create more glory! The world will be so big that we will share wealth and honor with all the kings alone."

(End of this chapter)