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Chapter 161 Calming the Chaos
"Open the door."

At the head of the imperial palace, Lang Feng met Yang Qing's gaze, and immediately avoided it like an electric shock.

Then he glanced at Wang Shichong's charred corpse on the ground, and his heart was in a mess.

Now that Wang Shichong is dead, none of the masters who besieged Yang Qing is gone.

And the drama of slaying the faint king with one's own hands, which was arranged early, is naturally out of the question.

He moved his throat a few times with difficulty, and saw that the people above and below the city, and even the people of Luoyang who were watching from a distance, all turned their eyes to him.

It was the first time in his life that he was being watched by so many people, but he had never experienced such pressure.

Wang Shichong is dead, but Luoyang is still in the hands of the Wang faction.Outside of Miyagi, their side is still sure of victory.

Opening the door at this time is tantamount to bowing your head and admitting defeat. Years of hard work will be ruined overnight.

Kill them all, then support Wang Shichong's eldest son Wang Xuanying, maybe he still has a chance.

Thinking of this, Lang Feng's heart became hot again.

However, when he raised his head to look at Yang Qing again, he saw a faint smile escaping from the corner of his mouth, and the flame in his heart disappeared instantly.

Instead, it was bone-chilling.

"emperor!"

Just when he was hesitating, Yuan Wendu had already led a few veterans across the Tianjin Bridge, parted from the crowd and knelt down in front of Yang Qing: "Old minister...Old minister Yuan Wendu, kowtow to the emperor!"

Before he finished speaking, the old courtier who had been loyal to "Yang Qing" after a long period of turmoil fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "The old minister is incompetent, causing the emperor to suffer and humiliate, old minister... woo..."

Following his kneeling, the rest of the people behind him also kowtowed one by one.

Huangfu Wuyi showed shame, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi and Zhao Changwen were also the same as Yuan Wendu, beating their heads and crying.

Several people cried for a while, and Yang Qing keenly noticed that the two sides who had been fighting for a long time around him, whether it was a group of guards and soldiers, or Wagang's group, looked relaxed.

Pei Xingyan led people to the front without hesitation, dropped the hammers in his hands and knelt down and said loudly: "Young general Pei Xingyan, kowtow to the emperor!"

More than [-] people behind him knelt down and said in unison: "Kowtow to the emperor!"

Thousands of blood-soaked people worshiped at the same time, and they all shouted uncontrollably, and a sharp sharp edge immediately echoed the shouts!

"Clang clang..."

Among the surrounding guards, the iron gun in someone's hand fell to the ground first, and then the sound of weapons falling to the ground sounded one after another.

"Kow...Kowtow to see the emperor."

"Kowtow to the emperor..."

"Kill the emperor!"

First there was a weak voice in the crowd, followed by dozens, tens, hundreds, thousands of continuous, more and more orderly, higher-pitched prostrations!

Yang Qing looked up, no matter the guards on the square in front of the palace or the soldiers on the river ships, they all knelt down and bowed down.

The Luoyang people who were affected by this also knelt down and shouted.

The surging and kneeling crowd is like the ebb and flow of low-lying waves, but their increasingly high-pitched voices are shaking the sky, like raging sea waves, unstoppable!
"Open... open the door."

Chengtou Shanglang Feng's ears were so bright that he couldn't even hear what he was saying.

With difficulty, he turned his head and gave instructions to his subordinates, but the guard didn't hear his voice clearly, but saw his lips moving slightly, and ran down to the top of the city in panic to open the palace gate, and knelt by the side of the road along with other city guards.

At this time, Gao Pei'an was still leaning tightly behind Yang Qing, seeing the palace gate open, he shouted in Yang Qing's ear: "The gate is open!"

Hearing this, Yang Qing put him down with a smile, and met Li Mi's gaze when she looked up.

As soon as the eyes of the two met, Li Mi immediately lowered his head to avoid it, and then knelt down on one knee with his fists folded.

The people in Wagang behind him were already submerged in the endless waves of sound. Seeing Li Mi kneeling and worshiping at this moment, they all let go of their last hesitation and knelt down on the ground.

Yang Qing no longer went to see Li Mi, but took Gao Pei'an's hand, and walked into the palace city as if stepping on the top of a wave amidst the sound of prostration resounding throughout Luoyang.

At this time, it was only a month before and after he first arrived in Luoyang, but the moment he entered and exited, the earth was turned upside down!

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Luoyang has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and it was the capital of the old dynasty for a long time. It was the ninth dynasty when Yang Guang established the Eastern Capital here in the Sui Dynasty.

The palace has been damaged twice in history due to wars.

What Yang Qing sees now is Ziwei City after Yang Guang spent millions of manpower and countless money to renovate and expand.

Ziwei City covers several thousands of feet, and the main building in the city is the main hall, named Qianyang Hall.

After that, there are Zhenguan Hall and Huiyou Hall with different functions.

The royal court was luxurious and extravagant, but the Ziwei City built according to Yang Guang's will, aside from Wu Zetian later, is the best among the predecessors.

As for the majestic palace with a height of more than [-] feet, Mingtang, which was built by Wu Zetian a hundred years later, it is still just a design drawing among the old paper piles in the palace.

Bringing Gao Pei'an along, Yang Qing ignored the palace servants who knelt by the side of the road all the way, and walked into the Qianyang Palace where Yang Guang once received the officials.

This palace is nearly twenty feet high, more than thirty feet wide, and twenty feet deep.

In front of the hall, there are wide steps paved with white marble, with three-story cornices on the top of the hall, and under the eaves red lacquered jade pillars, carved dragons and phoenixes, which are indescribably magnificent.

"Are you really the emperor?"

Yang Qing is tall and long. Although he is walking at a normal speed at the moment, Gao Pei'an has to trot to keep up.

As he walked, he looked at the crowd swarming in from outside the palace gate behind him, and couldn't help asking questions.

"Are you afraid of it?"

Seeing Yang Qing asking himself with a smile, Gao Pei'an shook his head and did not speak.

The two walked all the way to the end of the steps, and the towering palace gate in front of them had already opened nine doors at the same time, and the eunuchs and guards in the palace knelt down on the ground.

"Emperor...Emperor?"

Just as he was about to step into the palace, Yang Qing heard a familiar voice, and glanced at the palace people kneeling on one side, only to see Wei Cheng tremblingly looking at him.

"Wei Cheng? Are you alive?"

"Your majesty, servant girl..."

Seeing that Yang Qing still remembered his name, the young eunuch who didn't know what had happened during this period was about to cry.

It's just that before he could say anything, he was frightened by the people who followed Yang Qing into the palace from behind, and he didn't dare to continue.

"You take him and follow me."

Speaking of which, Yang Qing handed Gao Pei'an's hand to Wei Cheng, and the latter immediately said happily, "Your maid obeys the order!"

After speaking, he got up and led Gao Pei'an to stand behind him.

Although there are memories of several generations, it is the first time for him to sit in the palace and be the emperor.

As soon as Yang Qing stepped into the empty and deep Qianyang Hall, there was an echo in his ears.Immediately, he kept walking until he reached the Dragon Seat in the depths of the hall before stopping.

As soon as he slid his finger across the golden dragon-shaped handle, he heard Yuan Wendu outside the hall say loudly:
"Veteran Yuan Wendu, please see me!"

Turning around and looking, there are already people standing outside the main hall door.

"come in."

Untiing the long sword at his waist and putting it on the table in front of him, Yang Qing sat down on the dragon chair casually.

Now that the chaos had just ended, he didn't care about many rules and regulations, and no one mentioned them, so everyone approached the case and stood by relatives and relatives.

Among these people, apart from Linglongjiao and Pei Xingyan whom he was already familiar with, there were also Yuan Wendu and others whom he met not long ago.

Afterwards, Li Mi led Shen Luoyan and the others to stand a little further away. As for the generals and officials further behind, he didn't know him at all.

But at this time, those who can go to the palace are probably close to Yuan Wendu, that is, people on their side.

"Your Majesty, if you have something to do, please play."

Seeing Yuan Wendu walk out of the crowd, Yang Qing nodded with a smile and said: "The chaos will be settled, and there are many things that need to be reorganized. It's not too late, you can talk about it if you have something to say."

"Your Majesty will see!" Yuan Wendu had no time to wash up and rest since he was rescued from prison.

His hair was unkempt and his clothes were in tatters.

There was only one pair of eyes full of enthusiasm and satisfaction, as if he was very satisfied with the current Yang Qing.

"Although Wang Shichong is dead now, he has controlled Luoyang for a long time, and there are countless old people under his command. If there is a slight mishandling, there may be another accident, and the emperor needs to make a decision early."

Yang Qing looked at Linglongjiao and asked, "What does Yang Gongqing say?"

Linglongjiao heard his question, stepped forward and replied: "Since Wang Shichong is dead, I am sure that General Yang will fall to the emperor's side."

Nodding, Yang Qing looked at Pei Xingyan again: "What about you? Are you sure you can control the situation?"

Pei Xingyan was covered in blood, and he clasped his fists vigorously and said: "The young general is willing to die for the emperor! There is absolutely no excuse!"

"General Huangfu, with the help of the two of them, is it possible to settle down in the army?"

Huangfu Wuyi stepped forward and replied: "Reporting to the emperor, with the help of two generals, my Luoyang army will be safe for a while. However, it will take some time to unify into a monolithic one."

Yuan Wendu frowned and said: "Your Majesty, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible, and there is no room for delay!"

"Old Prime Minister." Huangfu Wuyi smiled wryly, "You and I have been imprisoned by Wang Shichong for a long time, now the army is no longer what it used to be, if you act too hastily, the consequences will be unimaginable if you cause a mutiny.

Moreover, although Wang Shichong died, he had a large number of soldiers under his command, and it was difficult to gather them all in a short time. "

"How can I not know the pros and cons of it." Yuan Wendu sighed, "However, now that Li Yuan in Guanzhong in the north has become bigger, this man's ambition has long been eyeing Luoyang.

If you don't strengthen your body as soon as possible, it will be too late. "

Hearing this, Yang Qing waved his hands and said: "There is no need to argue about this matter, Linglongjiao has been with Wang Shichong for many years, and knows a lot about the situation there.

If you ask her more, you will understand the priorities.

As for the lack of troops... I will talk about this later. "

After finishing speaking, he ordered several people: "You go and do it first."

Huangfu Wuyi and Pei Xingyan took orders after hearing the words, while Linglongjiao looked at Yang Qing and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Yang Qing smiled at her: "Come find me when you're done, and I have something to tell you."

After the few people had left, he asked Yuan Wendu again, "What else is there?"

"Your Majesty sees it clearly, about the new officials in the court..."

What Yuan Wendu said was mostly fussing about minor details, striving for perfection, and did not have radical political views.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Yang Qing listened to him talk about military and people's livelihood, all the way to the general situation of the world.Although I could understand every sentence, I was getting impatient in my heart.

"Prime Minister Yuan." Seeing the sun setting outside the hall, he finally interrupted: "Anything you play, as long as it is harmless to the people, is allowed.

You and a few... Aiqing just got out of trouble, so go back early to reunite with your family. "

"Emperor... Your Majesty, guard against the passing of time, no... don't underestimate it."

Lu Chu, who had been by the side for a long time without interrupting, saw that Yang Qing was impatient, and instead of obeying Shang's wishes, Lu Chu was vigilant.

Lu Chu looked serious, but he stuttered a bit, and he stuttered.

But bystanders such as Guo Wenyi, Zhao Changwen and other old officials did not laugh, but showed expressions of deep approval.

Yang Qing said helplessly: "I see, you..."

"Emperor...Emperor, you can't call yourself 'I'!"

Lu Chu interrupted again, and said it with righteousness and sternness.

Yang Qing vaguely remembered that this Lu Chu was famous for being outspoken. After the death of the real Yang Tong in history, many old ministers fled Luoyang, but he was the only one who didn't want to.

In the end, he was also killed by Wang Shichong.

Facing such a person, it is difficult for him to really get angry, so he can only nod his head and say: "I understand, let's go back first. No matter how urgent things are, we will discuss them tomorrow."

"I still have to play." Guo Wenyi, who had been silent all this time, said; "The defense in the palace has not been mobilized yet, and this matter is uncertain. Isn't the emperor in a dangerous place?"

At this moment, amidst the commotion outside the door, someone came to report: "Report to the emperor, the rebellious man will be brought here!"

"Bring it up."

As soon as the words fell, the armor was torn off, and Lang Feng, who was tied up with five flowers, was pushed up to the hall.

"Your Majesty!"

Guarding Lang Feng was one of Pei Xingyan's generals.At this time, he stopped drinking, and Lang Feng fell down immediately.

He only looked up at Yang Qing, then lowered his head with ashen face.

"Sinful minister Lang Feng, kowtow to the emperor."

"Well, raise your head." Yang Qing moved back and leaned against the back of the chair: "Did you hesitate to open the palace door before, did you want to fight to the death and kill me?"

"Yes, the guilty minister does have this idea."

"Bold!"

"I don't know what to do!"

As soon as Lang Feng finished speaking, Yuan Wendu and others scolded angrily, thinking that he had suffered under his hands before coming here.

Yang Qing didn't respond to his words, just waited quietly for everyone to vent, just when he was about to ask again, someone came to report again outside the door.

"Your Majesty, betrayed Wang Xuanying, Wang Xuanshu escaped from Luoyang in the afternoon and headed north!"

"These two thieves!"

As soon as the news arrived, it caused a discussion in the palace.

Wang Shichong's two sons, Wang Xuanshu's reputation is not bad, Wang Xuanying can be said to be bad, and Linglongjiao is even more eager to kill.

"Run and run."

He opened his mouth to make a conclusion, and the others stopped talking.

After saying that, Yang Qing looked at Lang Feng again: "Is there anything else you want to say?"

"The criminal... the criminal has nothing to say."

Hearing that Wang Xuanying and his brothers had escaped, Lang Feng's already weak body became weaker, and he seemed to have no strength even to speak.

Yang Qing glanced at Guo Wenyi and asked, "Would you like to keep guarding the gate for me?"

"The guilty minister has nothing to say, I just beg the emperor to forgive the soldiers, they... huh?"

Halfway through Lang Feng's words, he suddenly raised his head to look at Yang Qing and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is saying..."

"Impossible!" Guo Wenyi frowned and said, "This matter is absolutely impossible. The emperor's safety is related to the foundation of the country. How can we use such a bad person?"

"Aside from following Wang Shichong to rebel against 'I', what other bad deeds have he done? As for safety, Ai Qing doesn't have to worry."

"Isn't it enough for him to rebel?" Guo Wenyi thought for a while, and it seemed that Lang Feng did not want bad reviews except for being on the wrong team, but he still argued.

And Yang Qing later hinted that he didn't need someone to protect him, but he ignored it.

No matter how good Yang Qing's martial arts is, he can't look at it by the standards of ordinary people.

"Hey, Mr. Guo is confused." Yuan Wendu rescued at the right time: "The emperor's move has a lot of meaning, why didn't you think about it? Surrendering Lang Feng can not only stabilize the morale of the army, but also show the emperor's benevolence.

Even Wang Shichong's confidants can forgive, how can the rest of the soldiers not return? "

"This..." Guo Wenyi's expression was suffocated, and he suddenly knelt down and said: "The emperor is far-sighted, it's the humble minister who is reckless."

Yang Qing raised his hand and stroked his eyebrows, feeling amused in his heart.

He recruited Lang Feng to deal with Guo Wenyi casually, and he had indeed heard Linglongjiao say that Lang Feng was fairly decent, so he really had no other intentions.

But there were mistakes, so he didn't bother to explain. He comforted Guo Wenyi and said to Lang Feng, "Are you willing?"

"Sinner...sinner..."

The willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and the death is still alive.

With ups and downs, Lang Feng choked up and lost his voice, just kowtowed non-stop.

Seeing that he was emotionally unstable, Yang Qing waved to the side general: "Take him down so that he can be resettled."

After speaking, he said to Yuan Wendu: "You can arrange this matter, if there is nothing else, just step back first."

After all, Yuan Wendu was old and weak. After hearing this and thinking about it, he glanced secretly at Li Mi and the others behind him, and finally led them back down.

As soon as they left, apart from Li Mi and others, there were only four guards left in the hall.

"Retire too."

"Yes!"

After waving the guards back, Yang Qing turned his gaze to Li Mi and said, "Let your people also leave the hall."

"Huh?" Wang Bodang's eyes were slightly cold when he heard the words: "Is the emperor going to cross the river and demolish the bridge?"

Besides him, Li Tianfan also raised his head and glared at Yang Qing, then quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.

Shen Luoyan and Xu Shiji looked at Li Mi together, waiting for him to speak.

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　Today's first chapter...

　　
　
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