The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 383

Li Min, the Liezu of the Southern Tang Dynasty, claimed to be the fourth grandson of Li Ke, the son of Emperor Xianzong of Tang Dynasty. At the beginning of the founding of the country, he regarded himself as the heir of the Great Tang Dynasty.

Miyagi was also called Taiji Palace at first, and the layout of the palace was modeled after Chang'an Taiji Palace in the Tang Dynasty.

Later, when Li Jing succeeded to the throne, he may have felt that the area of ​​Jiangning City and the palace city were too small and the population was too small to be compared with the prosperous imperial capital where "nine heavens closed the palace and all nations worshiped the crown". Forcibly approaching them would only arouse ridicule, which would be very difficult. A low-key edict was issued, renaming the palace city Xingtang Palace, but other regulations remained unchanged.

Perhaps Li Jing secretly fantasized that if one day his ancestors blessed him, he would suddenly be enlightened and be possessed by Emperor Taizong, leading the subjects in the south of the Yangtze River to restore the Central Plains in one fell swoop and rebuild the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Even if it cannot be achieved in his generation, his children and grandchildren, and the children and grandchildren of his children and grandchildren
In short, the idea of ​​revitalizing the Tang Dynasty entrusted Tang Emperor Li Jing with a simple and beautiful wish.

In the early morning, not long after the morning sun rose, a fast horse came from Jujing Garden. He rushed to the Zhuque Gate and was stopped by the palace gate guard. When asked about the reason, the palace gate guard did not dare to delay and quickly sent people to the palace to report. A shocking news from Jingyuan reached the palace.

His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, was brutally kidnapped in Jujingyuan last night!

Now his life and death are unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown!
General Zheng Cunlu, led by the left guard of the East Palace, is leading troops to search Fangshan.

Also entering the palace at almost the same time as the news about Jujingyuan were the old master Zhou Zong and the official minister Xu Xuan.

Not long after Zhou Zong and Xu Xuan entered the Suzaku Gate, Prime Minister Song Qiqiu also arrived in a hurry.

The palace gatekeepers were frightened. Today is not the day of the court meeting, but it is even more lively than the court meeting. The ministers and ministers are entering the palace one after another, and there is breaking news that the prince has been kidnapped. There is going to be a big chaos in Jiangning city!
Li Congjia, the prince of Anding County, who had received the news about Xu Xuan in advance, also rushed to wait outside Yanjia Hall early.

After not seeing each other for a year, Li Congjia grew taller and gained some weight. His skin became dark and rough due to exposure to the wind and sun in Jingzhou. Soon after he returned to Jiangning to recuperate, he regained his fine skin, tender flesh, and a rich look.

When he smiles, he reveals two rabbit teeth and his fleshy cheeks are harmless to humans and animals. At first glance, he looks like a kind, wealthy and fat man. Only when you notice his unusual eyes do you feel that he is not an ordinary person. people.

Li Congjia received a letter from Xu Xuan last night, telling him about Zhu Xiu's arrival in Jiangning.

Li Congjia was very pleasantly surprised. He wanted to go to Xu Mansion to meet Zhu Xiu's mother and brother-in-law, and then went to Taifu Mansion with Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan was worried that chaos in the Tutor's Mansion would endanger Li Congjia's safety, so he asked him to stay in the mansion and wait until dawn in the morning to enter the palace.

Thinking of seeing Zhu Xiu soon, Li Congjia was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. He fell asleep just before dawn, almost delaying the time. For this, the always good-tempered little prince even scolded the palace official. guest.

However, it is true that he did not sleep well. Li Congjia sat on the steps outside Yanjia Hall and dozed off with his head propped up. The eunuch in the inner palace who was holding an umbrella for him did not dare to make a sound, raising his sore arms and complaining secretly.

"Little prince, Taifu Zhou and Shangshu Xu are here." Seeing Zhou Zong and Xu Xuan hurriedly arrived, the eunuch holding an umbrella hurriedly bent down to wake up Li Congjia.

Li Congjia woke up with a start and stepped forward holding the hem of his robe.

"Xiao Wang has met Mrs. Zhou and Xu Shangshu."

Zhou Zong bowed his hands in greeting. On the way here, Xu Xuan had already told him that he would ask Li Congjia, the prince of Anding County, to go to the palace with them to meet the officials.

He also said that Li Congjia and Zhu Xiu were also close friends. With Li Congjia helping to speak, the officials would not be too angry about the prince's affairs.

Zhou Zong said in a deep voice: "Little prince, today's matter is not trivial. Zhu Xiu kidnapped the prince in Jujingyuan, and it also involved the dispute between Song Qiqiu and my Zhou family. You have never asked about the affairs of the court. You will follow me today." If you let the prince and Song Qiqiu know about entering the palace to meet the officials,"

The meaning of Zhou Zong's words was obvious, reminding Li Congjia that if he interfered in today's affairs, he might arouse the hatred of the prince and Song Qiqiu.

Li Congjia hesitated for a moment, then quickly bowed firmly and said: "Thank you, old lady Fu, for your kind words. It's just that Xiao Wang and Brother Zhu are friends. Today, our friend is in trouble. How can Xiao Wang stand by and watch?"

Xiao Wang knew that Brother Zhu was a person and would never kidnap the prince for no reason. I was afraid there was some misunderstanding.

Xiao Wang must report it to his father and ask him to deal with it justly! Li Congjia paused, scratched his head and said with a simple smile: "What's more, today, Uncle Wang of Jin returned to the palace, the old master must have sent someone to know about Uncle Wang."

With Uncle Wang making the decision, the prince brother and Xianggong Song will not vent their anger on the little king."

Zhou Zong was stunned and couldn't help laughing.

Unexpectedly, the seemingly honest and kind little prince is also a cunning and intelligent character.

What he said is absolutely correct. Today, Jin King Li Jingsui returns to the palace. The crown prince and the traitorous prime minister’s party will definitely have their sights and targets pointed at Li Jingsui. What happened in Jujingyuan will also become the prince’s party, the traitorous prime minister’s party, and the Jin king’s party. confrontation.

Li Congjia is just a county prince with no real power, and no one will take him seriously.

Zhou Zong stroked his beard and looked at Li Congjia with a smile.

This child is kind-hearted, has been familiar with poetry and books since he was a child, and has outstanding talents. He perfectly fits the image of a benevolent ruler in the minds of the Jiangnan gentry.

It's a pity that they were a bit unlucky. The third, fourth and fifth children in the front died early one after another. The second child, Li Hongmao, also died of illness not long ago. However, the eldest brother Li Hongji above him was very lucky.

As long as Li Hongji is alive, Li Congjia will have no chance of turning around.

Zhou Zong shook his head. Compared with Li Hongji and Li Congjia, he actually hoped in his heart that the heir would be Jin Wang Li Jingsui.

Zhou Zong smiled calmly and put the unrealistic thoughts behind him. He led Xu Xuan and Li Congjia up the steps of Yanjia Hall. As they walked, they discussed what they should say when they met with the officials later.

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Overnight, the cargo ship caught fire in Baiziqiao, the prince in Jujingyuan was robbed, and the Taifu's Mansion was attacked by gangsters in the middle of the night. Each of the three events became more fresh and exciting than the last. The news was like a hurricane, in Jiangning City. Spread out.

Due to the sudden development of the matter and the lack of accurate sources of information, all kinds of gossips were flying all over the sky, and there were a lot of discussions in the streets, with various theories.

Some people said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and others were jealous of competing for an oiran lady, and snatched Meijiao Niang into Jujing Garden. Unexpectedly, that person had a grudge, so he sneaked into Jujing Garden and kidnapped the prince.

Those who hold this view firmly believe that the man is a gangster from the north. He is so vicious that he dares to tease the prince's tiger beard.

Some people say that assassins were sent by the Zhou Dynasty in the north to assassinate the prince and the old lady on the same night.

There are many people who believe this statement, and they all describe the person who kidnapped the prince as a god with unparalleled martial arts skills and who comes and goes like the wind.

Jiangning City has been at peace for a long time, and there has not been a tragic war for many years, so when many bloody corpses were brought out from the Taifu Mansion, it immediately shocked the upper echelons of Jiangning City.

South of Xingtang Palace, under the Tianjin Bridge, a passenger ship slowly passed by.

In the cabin, there were two men wearing crotch jackets and dressed like ordinary Jiangnan merchants, talking in a low voice.

"It has been proven that the person who kidnapped Li Hongji in Jujingyuan is Zhu Xiu! At this moment, he is deeply surrounded by the East Palace Guards. His life and death are unpredictable. Do we need to find a way to rescue him?"

"The Holy One only asked us to closely monitor his every move, and strictly prohibited us from showing up to recognize him. Our whereabouts in Jiangning must not be exposed. What's more, the East Palace Guards led a heavy siege. With our current strength, we are probably unable to help."

"Zhu Xiu is deeply favored by the Holy One. If an accident happens to him, you and I will not be able to escape the blame. We should send an emergency report as soon as possible and send the news back to Kaifeng to ask the Holy One to make a decision!"

"So good."

(End of this chapter)