Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 629
"Since ancient times, the treacherous and evil people must have something that ordinary people can't do!" Wang Bo said with a smile: "But Brother Ling, have you ever thought about taking the route of Zhou Xing? It sounds like this person has a bright future!"

"Forget it! I only have one life!" Ling Jiyou drank his saliva, smiled wryly and said, "Let's not say that this fellow is cruel and ungrateful, even if I work for him, I may not get anything in return, just say that he is dealing with Wang Wenzuo, behind Wang Wenzuo is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Emperor’s health has always been poor, and the Crown Prince has already let the Crown Prince oversee the country. Maybe one day the Emperor will die and the Crown Prince will succeed. It’s not surprising that Zhou Xing will be hacked into pieces! By the way, Didn't you go to Prince Pei's mansion today? Did Prince Pei see you?"

"No!" Wang Bo shook his head with a wry smile: "The gatekeeper said that King Pei and his subordinates from the East Palace went hunting in Weibei together, and they only accepted my name card, and promised to report it when King Pei came back!"

Ling Jiyou saw the worry of his old friend, and said with a smile: "Zian, you don't need to worry. With your literary talent, King Pei will definitely not forget you. Besides, there should be some acquaintances of yours in the mansion, no problem!"

"That was already a few years ago!" Wang Bo sighed: "At this time and that time, King Pei was only eleven or twelve years old at that time, and now he is sixteen. It has been such a long time. Besides, because of me Writing a call to action angered the Son of Heaven, and not only was I expelled from Chang'an, but King Pei was implicated and punished, maybe he still holds a grudge in his heart!"

Ling Jiyou was about to comfort his old friend when suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind: "That's not right!"

"What's wrong?"

"Brother Zi'an, Zhou Xing has been busy day and night in the Ministry of Punishment these days, and he is pointing the finger at Wang Wenzuo, that is, at the crown prince. How can the crown prince have time to go hunting outside the city at this juncture?"

Wang Bo also understood at this time, and he thought for a moment: "Could it be that the prince is pretending to be a hunter, but actually he has other intentions?"

"Isn't it possible to have another plan?" Ling Jiyou said: "The East Palace is within the palace city, separated from the Daming Palace by a city wall and a palace wall. If it is activated at night, as long as the Xuanwu Gate can be taken down, it will be fine." Straight down the palace city of Daming, the soldiers of the Southern Yamen could not intervene at all. But now that the crown prince has left Chang'an, even if he issued an edict to summon soldiers from outside the city, there would be more than [-] soldiers in the Nanya and Beiya alone in Chang'an City, and there would be With the city wall, it is impossible to take it down in a hurry, let alone the emperor is still there, once the flag is raised, he will be a traitor, how could the prince do such a stupid thing!"

"That's true!" Wang Bo nodded. As Ling Jiyou said, the structure of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was actually very learned. The dragon head outside the city was originally on the top), and the terrain of Chang'an is high in the north and low in the south, so the commanding height of Chang'an City is Xuanwu Gate.If the prince wants to carry out a military coup, it is naturally most convenient to launch it from the East Palace.Moreover, if a military coup is to be staged, the most important thing for the coup party is to "isolate the inside and outside", that is, to cut off the connection between the emperor and the outside army. It is tightly closed, and the door is not allowed to be opened without special edicts.The coup party only needs to deal with the Beiya imperial army and the people around the emperor, but if the prince is outside the city, they have to deal with the entire Chang'an city. Obviously, the degree of difficulty is very different.

"Did the prince really just go hunting?" Ling Jiyou asked.

"I don't know!" Wang Bo shook his head: "We don't know the inside story, so we can only wait and see what happens!"

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Chang'an Weibei Royal Garden.

"This is the imperial garden, and further north is Genyuan!" The crown prince raised his whip and said to Wang Wenzuo who was beside him, and the two stood together on the ridge of the hill.

Different from the plains to the south of the Weihe River, the terrain in the north of the Weihe River is completely different. Apart from a flat field not far from the river bank, to the northwest there are mountains, rivers and plateaus interspersed with ravines, beams and valleys, which are very complicated.The Genyuan mentioned by Prince Li Hong has a more familiar name today - "Loess Plateau".There are no villages, no cities, no roads in this royal hunting ground, only endless grasslands, woods, swamps, turbulent winds and clouds, and long grass leaves swaying like waves, like an ancient place, when the world was created. "A sea of ​​green is so vast and magnificent!" Wang Wenzuo said with emotion,
"This season is really green!" Li Hong agreed, "However, it is more beautiful at the end of spring. There are all kinds of flowers all over the mountains and plains, like a sea of ​​flowers. Autumn is also very beautiful, with berries everywhere, deer, The roe deer and bison are all fat, and it is a good time to hunt!"

"Does His Royal Highness come here often?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

"Yes, according to the rules, I have to come here at least twice a year!" Li Hong said with a smile: "I heard that when Grandpa Xiandi was alive, he would come more often!"

Wang Wenzuo nodded. The grandfather of the late emperor that Li Hong talked about was Li Shimin. Compared with Li Zhi, who was weak and sick, Li Shimin was in much better health and was better at riding and shooting. Naturally, he would come here more.

"Brother, brother, wait for me!"

There was a somewhat childish voice behind him, but it was King Pei who was catching up with him. He whipped his mount clumsily, climbed up the ridge, and said to Li Hong, "Brother, you can ride well!" It's too fast, I can't catch up!"

"Second brother, you'll get used to it after practicing a few times!" Li Hong said with a smile.

Following the bursts of voices, more knights climbed onto the ridge. Wang Wenzuo observed calmly and confirmed the riding skills and expressions of the people who came. Of course, riding skills cannot be completely equated with martial arts, but a skilled Of course, the knight is more useful in the next action than the noble son who is immersed in the banquet and singing and dancing.

"Prince!" A vigorous knight leaned over: "It's almost time to set up camp. Please ask for instructions on where to set up camp!"

Ever since the Crown Prince issued an edict and appointed Wang Wenzuo as the Crown Prince's guest, there has been no abnormal sound within the tenth palace. Everyone knows what this means.Although Wu Sansi, who had just arrived in office, was the prince's left guard and theoretically ranked second in the ten ranks of the Eastern Palace, no one asked him for instructions, asked him, or accepted his orders, as if he didn't exist at all.

"It should be in the upper reaches of the stream, on a high place, surrounded by forests to get firewood, but not too close, so as not to be easily attacked by night!" Wang Wenzuo said: "You guys should discuss the specific location! It's like marching outside to fight a war. The safety of the crown prince is entrusted to you, understand?" "Yes, yes, I understand!" The knight looked happy, and Wang Wenzuo understood what he meant. This field hunt is actually a military exercise, well done. Bad, the prince can see it, whether to eat meat or drink soup in the future, it all depends on you.

The guards of the East Palace began to prepare for the camp, and everything was in accordance with the rules of the Tang Army's camp.Li Bo, Wang Pu, Actun and other Wang Wenzuo's personal guards moved much faster. They quickly set up their own forts, and then looked at the other East Palace guards who were still busy.The prince standing on the top of the hill could see clearly and said with a smile: "Saburo, are your guards over there? Their fortress has been built, and their movements are much faster than my guards!"

"The guards of my ministers are all the essence of battles!" Wang Wenzuo was not humble: "The guards of the Eastern Palace stayed in Chang'an and had less experience in fighting. Naturally, they are not as good in this respect, but they will be faster after more experience!"

"Hmm! That's why you said you're going out to hunt in the city, because you want to experience them?" Li Hong asked.

"That's right!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Civil and martial arts must not be neglected. His Royal Highness is kind and intelligent. There is no need to worry about civil affairs. You must practice martial arts and don't forget the hard work of your ancestors in starting a business!"

"What Sanlang said is true!" Li Hong showed eagerness on his face: "This time, I will shoot and kill a few prey with my own hands, so as to live up to the prestige of my ancestors!"

"Yes, I want to shoot some of them with my own hands!" Pei Wang Li Xian said: "Roe deer, pheasant, deer are best!"

The prince laughed at his younger brother's childlike words. During this period of time in Chang'an, his mind was full of intrigues, which made him extremely uncomfortable.From the nature point of view, he was originally a kind, filial, modest and good person, but the situation was beyond his control.His father, Li Zhi, was in poor health and often fell ill, so he had to assume the responsibility of supervising the country as the prince. Once he was in charge of the country, he had to participate in specific political affairs, and he would inevitably conflict with his mother who assisted in political affairs because of disputes over rights and interests.He is a discerning person, and he knows why He Lanminzhi did those things in the Hongwen Museum.Then his fiancée committed suicide suddenly, and his mother ordered cruel officials to file a case to arrest people. These things were like a swamp, sinking him deeply.Sometimes he also wants to simply take a step back, stop being the prince, and go back to the blissful time in the past.But the stories of the past dynasties let him understand that the prince is the prince of the country, and he doesn't just quit if he wants to. Those who will be liquidated are not a few people or dozens of people, but thousands of lives. If you set foot on this road, you must never turn back.

"Your Highness, it's windy outside!" Wang Wenzuo said: "It's better to go to the minister's tent to rest for a while, and after the camp is set up, it's not too late to go back and rest!"

"That's fine!" Li Hong said with a smile, "I'll just bother Sanlang!"

When the Li Hong brothers entered Wang Wenzuo's tent, Wang Wenzuo asked Yi Jilian Bode to play the pipa and Dan Zeng to play the drums. Wang Pu Akton danced with a knife. Xiaodao, while dividing the meat for the two kings, smiled and said: "The camp is rough, and the hospitality is not good, please forgive me, Your Highness!"

"It doesn't matter!" Li Hong looked at the vigorous and powerful dance of Wang Pu Akedun in the tent with some curiosity: "Are these all strong men you recruited from all over the country?"

"That's right!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, pointing to the people below: "Li Bo was originally a Chang'an athlete, good at wielding double halberds, and often lived by my side; Iji Lianbode was a Japanese. Baekje, Waguo, and later in Songzhou, made great military exploits; Wang Pu was a Han from Baekje, and his brother led the whole family to follow me to put down the Baekje rebels; Akton was from Mohe, and he was good at bows and arrows. Both of them made great contributions in Songzhou! Tenzin is a Tubo native who was defeated in Songzhou and surrendered. He is good at walking and can carry a heavy load for more than a hundred miles a day without getting tired. He also serves in our army."

"Sanlang, why are there so many barbarians in your camp?" Li Xian asked suddenly.

Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "After joining the army, I first went to Baekje, and then went to Wa, Liaodong, and Songzhou! Either Hu and Han are mixed, or they are simply foreign countries. If only Han soldiers are used, there will be no one. Besides, the king The ancestors came from Daibei Wuchuan, and those who created the foundation together, such as Dugu, Yuwen, Xianyu, Mogan, and the eldest grandson, are also Hu people, so I think that employing people depends on loyalty and ability, not Hu Han!"

"What Sanlang said is true! The second brother made a slip of the tongue, don't take it to heart!" The crown prince smiled. He untied his waist pocket, took out the accessories inside and rewarded Ijilian Bode and others, and said with a smile: "Sanlang is the confidant of the widow. , you do your best to him, just like you do your best to the widow. After the widow ascends the throne, he will be the emperor and rule the whole country, and the Huayi are all the sons of the widow!"

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!" Everyone took the ornaments and bowed down one after another.Li Hong waved his hand to let him back down, and then he ate meat and drank with Li Xian and Wang Wenzuo, and looked very friendly.It turned out that the Li family originally came from Wuchuan. After the Six Towns Rebellion, he followed He Bayue to the west and entered Guanzhong. After He Bayue died, Emperor Wei Xiaowu went west to Guanzhong. One of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms, thus laying the foundation for the Li family for hundreds of years.Therefore, although the Li family claimed to be a branch of the Li family in Longxi, the mainstream of the family tradition was Wuchuan Daibei who was tough, resolute, brave and decisive, rather than the Central Plains gentry who emphasized etiquette and restricted Hu Han.

The three of them ate in the tent for a while, when someone from the outside reported it, it was the attendant from the Eastern Palace who told the prince that the tent had been built and asked the prince to return it.Li Hong asked him to retreat, stood up by himself, and waved to Wang Wenzuo. The two walked out of the tent together and came to a place where there was no one. I will not let you go back to Chang'an!"

"Why does Your Highness say that?"

"Don't you understand?" Li Hong turned around and looked into Wang Wenzuo's eyes: "Nowadays, so many things in Chang'an City are caused by a few people. Take He Lan Minzhi for example! Because of his death, Auntie hates you to the core. If you were in Chengdu or Liaodong, where would you have so much trouble?"

"I only know that Your Highness treats me with great kindness, and that killing me is hard to repay!" Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice, "When a man acts openly, he should show the sun and the moon. If His Highness is in trouble, even if the mountains and rivers stand in the way, he should rush to help, isn't it? Why don't you come to Chang'an if you think it's troublesome?"

"Okay, okay!" Li Hong heard the words, his expression was moved, he sighed: "There is no one around right now, Saburo, please tell me what should be done now, so as to solve the problem!"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Why do you ask, His Highness? In fact, you should know it very well, why do you need to ask me?"

"Very clear?" Li Hong was taken aback: "What does Sanlang mean?"

　The climax is coming, I hope everyone supports
　　
　
(End of this chapter)