A knife in love

Chapter 722

When Gao Lishi said this, his originally depressed expression disappeared, and a strange light appeared in his eyes.He continued: "After we arrived in Luzhou, officials came to visit King Linzhi every day. Most of these people were Beijing officials who were sent to Luzhou after Emperor Zetian came to power, and they were loyal to the Li and Tang Dynasty. Although Emperor Zetian had passed away and Empress Wei was still in power, these people still had no future. So they pinned their hopes on King Xiang and King Linzhi, hoping that King Xiang would regain the throne one day, and they could Leave Shanxi and return to Chang'an.

"I was by the prince's side, and I saw with my own eyes that the prince was calm and composed. He didn't show any dissatisfaction with Emperor Zhongzong, Empress Wei, and Princess Anle. With just a few words, he convinced these officials. Therefore, I admire his scheming even more. and methods. The prince has only been in Luzhou for half a month, and all the officials and subordinates in Shanxi have been convinced by him. There are also several generals who hold military power in the vicinity of Luzhou, who have also expressed their sincerity to the prince. , as long as the prince gives an order, they will rise up to serve the king.

"That day a monk came suddenly and wanted to see the prince. Ever since Emperor Zetian came to power, he had always believed in the pagoda, and the monks were highly respected. Empress Wei imitated Emperor Zetian everywhere and wanted to be emperor wholeheartedly, so she treated the monks well. It's extremely courteous. The door officials didn't dare to be negligent, so they reported to the prince. Because Zetian the Great Emperor once favored and trusted the monk Huaiyi, the harem was dirty and messed up, and he hated the monks. Therefore, after hearing the report from the door officials, he just said he couldn't see it. Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, the monk quietly entered the inner room."

When Gao Lishi said this, he raised his eyes to look at the crowd, and said in his mouth: "I see that most of you have martial arts. To be honest, after I purified myself and entered the palace, I also practiced martial arts. Although I can't say that I am invincible, but There are not many people who are more confident than me. It’s just that I didn’t know when the monk entered the inner room. At that time, I was worried that the monk would be harmful to the prince, so I hurriedly drew my sword. The sword in my hand got caught in the sleeve of my robe. I didn't expect this monk to be so powerful in martial arts. He tried so hard to get the long sword back. However, the long sword seemed to be cast into a stone, and it didn't move at all.

"I knew something was wrong. My martial arts were too far behind this monk. If I continued to fight, I could only bring shame on myself. Just as I was thinking of throwing away the long sword in my hand and fleeing to protect the prince, the monk suddenly withdrew his sleeves. I was grabbing the sword with all my strength, but I felt that the force entangled in the sword disappeared instantly, I couldn't stand on my feet, and fell straight back four or five steps, smashing a screen to pieces.

"My lord trusts me very much. He always thought that with me by his side, no one can hurt him. It's just that I was restrained by the monk after only one sword strike, and I fell so embarrassingly, but I was also shocked. He only knew that this monk was an assassin sent by Empress Wei's mother and daughter, and when he was thinking about how to deal with it, he saw the monk put his hands together and said in his mouth, "The poor monk reads empty, see the prince."

"My lord was quite surprised to see this monk being condescending. At this moment, I had stabilized my figure, so I rushed to the lord, thinking to myself, even if I lose my life, I still have to protect my lord." Zhouquan. I saw that this monk Niankong was over 40 years old. He was born in a suave manner with a chic manner. If he had grown his hair and removed his monk's robes, he would be a handsome young man in the secular world.

"Although the prince is young, he is not disturbed. He immediately asked about the origin of the monk Niankong. The monk did not hide it. He said that he had become a monk in the White Horse Temple since he was a child. It was just that the monk Huaiyi made a fuss in the temple. The dog jumped, so he quietly left the temple and hid in the Songshan Shaolin Temple. He watched the general situation of the world quietly. Back then, the Wu clan was in chaos and the Zhou Dynasty replaced the Tang Dynasty. However, the people all over the world still remembered the benefits of Emperor Taizong and their hearts were towards the Tang Dynasty. Although the officials in the court Most of them were frightened by the Wu clan's despotic power and did not dare to make any changes. However, except for the Wu clan and a few upstarts who were suddenly promoted by Emperor Zetian, most officials were still loyal to the descendants of Emperor Taizong, and they were always looking forward to the day when they would turn around. After arriving, Zhang Jianzhi and others raised their arms, and overnight, the world returned to Li's ownership. It can be seen that Li Tang's world is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If anyone wants to usurp the throne, he can only be cast aside by the people of the world.

"My lord and I listened to Monk Niankong's eloquent talk. The more we listened, the more frightened we became. We didn't know what the monk's intentions were when he suddenly appeared. The lord was afraid that this monk was an envoy sent by Queen Wei to test him. The monk spoke, but he didn't say a word. Monk Niankong said later, he said to the prince, Empress Wei is now the second Wu Zetian, and the usurpation of the throne is imminent, so it has to be done. With the talents of Empress Wei and Princess Anle , it is not enough to seize the world. It is just that Wu Sansi, who is hidden behind the two, is a remarkable person. This person is cunning and ruthless. Queen Wei and Princess Anle are just two pawns in his hands, and he is playing with him In the palm of the stock. He instigates Empress Wei and Princess Anle to be the female emperors. After getting rid of these two idiots, Li Tang will belong to the Wu family. At that time, he will never show mercy to the kings of the Li family , must kill all the descendants of the Li family to eliminate future troubles. In order to protect themselves, the kings of the Li family must act first and get rid of Queen Wei, Princess Anle and Wu Sansi in order to save Li Tang Jiangshan and his own life. The emperor has Under the control of Empress Wei, even if she suddenly realizes, it is impossible to take back power from Empress Wei. In the current situation, there is no other way except to use force to get rid of Empress Wei, Princess Anle and Wu Sansi Looking at all the kings of the Li family, only King Linzhi is the right candidate to inherit the great line of Emperor Taizong.

"At this time, the prince can no longer remain silent. He said to the monk Niankong that the overall situation has been settled now. The current emperor is governing, the world is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It shows that the hearts of the people are already satisfied. Smart and wise, he is the candidate for the crown prince tacitly decided by the Sacred Heart. He and his father and son only want to be a safe and secure prince. After this life, how dare they dream of imperial power?

"Monk Niankong laughed loudly after hearing this, and said in his mouth, if the prince is really willing to be a courtier of Queen Wei, why would he leave the capital in such a hurry? After arriving in Luzhou, why did he receive Shanxi University every day?" Big and small officials and subordinates, to appease these people?

"My lord can't imagine that my every move has long been under the watchful eyes of this monk, and my heart is full of surprises. Monk Niankong saw the unease of the lord, so he comforted the lord, claiming that he was not an envoy sent by the court to monitor the lord, but Dedicated to helping the prince ascend to the throne of the emperor.

"Although Monk Niankong speaks convincingly, how can the lord dare to believe it easily? I guess the lord was ready to kill at that time, but he was worried that the monk's martial arts were too powerful. I'm afraid that before the lord called the guards to enter the inner room to escort him, our Lord The two servants died at the hands of the monk first. Therefore, the prince did not dare to turn against him for a while, but just pretended to be a snake, carefully perfunctory, hoping to find a chance to capture or kill the monk.

"Monk Niankong is so alert, he immediately saw the prince's plan. He said that Emperor Taizong had left an imperial decree and hid it in the White Horse Temple, claiming that if the descendants of the Li family were killed in the future, they could open the imperial decree and act according to the imperial decree. After Monk Kong finished speaking, he took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to the prince. After the prince opened the scroll, his face turned pale with shock. There were only a few words written on the scroll, to the effect that Yuan Tiangang, the magistrate of Huojing County, wrote a letter Emperor Taizong, after three generations, the Tang Dynasty was in danger of being overthrown. In case of danger, the descendants of later generations can join hands with the eminent monks of Baima Temple to defeat the enemy, so as to ensure the safety of Li's descendants.

"The person whom the prince admires most in his life is Emperor Taizong. He has been in and out of the palace since he was a child, and has seen countless handwritings left by Emperor Taizong. He himself has copied Emperor Taizong's writing for many years, so he recognized this scroll when he saw it. It must have been written by Emperor Taizong's handwriting. Moreover, the scroll was stamped with Emperor Taizong's seal, so no one in the world could forge it.

"My lord read the imperial edict over and over ten times before handing the paper back to Monk Niankong respectfully. Monk Niankong said that before Emperor Taizong died, he handed this imperial edict together with a brocade box to The abbot of the White Horse Temple kept it in his collection, and told the descendants of the Li family not to open this imperial decree until the moment of crisis. After the death of Emperor Taizong, Emperor Gaozong ascended the throne, and Emperor Zetian re-entered the palace, slowly controlling the power in his own hands But at that time, Emperor Zetian was busy getting rid of the ministers loyal to Li and Tang, such as Changsun Wuji, and had not had time to deal with the kings of the Li family. Therefore, the master abbot of the White Horse Temple did not open this edict. Later, Emperor Zetian He favored monk Huaiyi and asked him to be the abbot of the White Horse Temple. After the monk Huaiyi became the abbot, he drove the former abbot master to live in a small meditation hall in the backyard of the White Horse Temple. Later, because he was worried that he would be accused by the monks of misbehavior in the temple, He even poisoned the abbot to death. Before he died, the abbot gave the imperial decree and the brocade box to the young monk Niankong, and told him the origin of these two things, asking him to take the imperial decree and the brocade box to escape from the White Horse Temple. In case Monk Huaiyi knew about it.

"After Monk Niankong escaped from the White Horse Temple, he went to Shaolin Temple in Songshan. Over the years, he has hidden the imperial decree and brocade box in a secret place in Songshan. He practiced meditation and martial arts in Shaolin Temple, but he didn't I forgot the abbot’s instructions. When Emperor Zetian used the Zhou Dynasty to slaughter the kings of the Li family, Monk Niankong had opened the imperial decree, and only then did he know the painstaking efforts of Emperor Taizong. It’s just that he hadn’t accomplished martial arts at that time, so he couldn’t go down the mountain to help the Li family members. Wang gave him a helping hand. When he had mastered the 21 unique skills of Shaolin Temple, he was confident that he was invincible in the world, and was about to go out to help the descendants of Emperor Taizong regain the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Jianzhi and others had already staged a coup and pushed Emperor Zhongzong back. Monk Kong thought that since Emperor Zetian was defeated and the throne returned to the descendants of Emperor Taizong, the imperial decree and the contents in the brocade box would be useless. Therefore, he gave up his plan to leave the mountain and stayed in Shaolin Temple to practice meditation. Until I heard that Empress Wei and Princess Anle were collaborating with Wu Sansi to overthrow the Tang Dynasty. Monk Niankong left Songshan, hoping to find an outstanding person among the kings of the Li family, and handed over the imperial decree and brocade box to him to help him. Eliminate Empress Wei and others, restore the building to the next level, and rejuvenate the Tang Dynasty. And this person is King Linzhi!"

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