Tiantang

Chapter 210 Chang'an is going to change again

Chapter 221 Chang'an is going to change again
Chang'an.East Palace.

On the day when Zhang Xuan led the army to leave Puzhou, Li Heng, Prince Jian Guo, secretly met with Chen Xuanli, General of the Left Guard of Longwu, Chen Xilie, Minister of the Left, and Zhang Jiyong, Secretary of the Tong Zhongshu, and Zhang Jiyong, Minister of the Household Department, in his study, avoiding the Bohai Sea. Yang Guozhong, the king of the county and the right minister, and Yang Lian, the general of Longwu Youwei.

Li Heng sat silently in the front seat with a complicated expression.

He secretly summoned Chen Xuanli and others today out of helplessness.At present, due to the sudden natural disaster, the public opinion of the government and the public is extremely unfavorable to him, and the other princes have started to act secretly, showing signs of threatening his succession to the throne.

The three of Chen Xilie walked into the study room and bowed down together, "I will pay my respects to His Royal Highness, Prince Jian Guo!"

Li Heng sighed, and waved his hands wearily, "Get up, my lords, please sit down."

The three of them sat down.

Li Heng's complicated eyes swept over the three of Chen Xilie, and said softly, "This natural disaster has caused a lot of discussions from the ruling and opposition parties, and I feel restless in my heart. I reflect on myself every day, but since I supervised the country, some An act of immorality that caused the wrath of the heavens?"

"However, I have repeatedly introspected myself, but I feel that I have no shame in my heart. Since my father was ill, I have been ordered to supervise the country. I have never slack off for a day. I dare not say that protecting the country and the people has contributed to the country, but I dare say nothing. Very wrong." Li Heng's voice gradually became agitated and angry, "But some people pointed the finger at Bengong, and dumped a basin of dirty water on Bengong's head, saying that Bengong was immoral and incompetent. , This is simply deceiving too much, it is unreasonable!"

"My lords, what should I do?!"

Li Heng's face turned red, and the corners of his mouth twitched, which showed the excitement in his heart.

Chen Xilie remained silent.

Zhang Jiyong hesitated for a moment, then said loudly, "Your Highness' martial arts are good enough to help the country. Since he supervised the country, he has implemented a benevolent government. It is obvious to all and everyone in the world knows."

"This natural disaster was purely accidental... Your Highness does not need to blame himself!"

Chen Xilie immediately took over the conversation and said, "Your Highness, what Master Zhang said is very true. In the opinion of a veteran, Your Highness has a clear conscience, so there is no need to worry too much. As for some villainous rumors, given time, they will surely be destroyed."

Li Heng smiled wryly, "It's not easy to say. Although I have a clear conscience, there are people who are ready to move, and there is a faint stance to become the second King of Rong! This is using a soft knife to persecute Bengong..."

Chen Xilie fell silent immediately.He understood that what Li Heng was talking about was the direct line of royal families such as King Sheng Li Qi and Princess Xianyi.At present, the remaining dozen or so princes of the old emperor Li Longji have united to secretly make friends with the ministers and cultivate their influence. They have the posture of supporting and electing Sheng Wang Li Qi as the prince.Although it was only a sign and hadn't been put into action yet, for the very sensitive Li Heng, this was already an invisible pressure.

Since Li Heng became the crown prince, it was not the first time he had experienced such invisible pressure.Although he was lucky enough to turn bad luck into good luck every time, bad luck always surrounds him like this, and the resentment in his heart can be imagined.

Chen Xuanli slowly raised his head, his expression changed a little.But in an instant, he became extremely resolute and decisive.

He got up and bowed to Li Heng, "Your Highness, I have some words from the bottom of my heart, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"You said."

"Your Highness, if what I said is impolite and presumptuous, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Chen Xuanli straightened up suddenly, his waist straightened.He said loudly, "Your Highness has only supervised the country for a few months. Even if this natural disaster is a warning from the heavens, it has nothing to do with your highness. Why should your highness be so uneasy?"

As soon as Chen Xuanli said these words, Chen Xilie's eyes suddenly lit up, and a flame rose up, but it immediately went out under cover.

As for Zhang Jiyong, the corner of his mouth twitched lightly, thinking that you, Chen Xuanli, really have no sense of proportion when speaking, and you are not afraid of causing death.

It has nothing to do with Li Heng, but it has something to do with the old emperor.Although the old emperor is currently paralyzed in bed, it is not a courtier who can criticize and criticize at will.

Li Heng frowned, wanted to reprimand Chen Xuanli a few words, but fell silent again.

"Please forgive me for being bold." Chen Xuanli gritted his teeth, thinking that he would never stop doing two things, that wealth and wealth are in danger, and he was reluctant to let the child not be caught by the wolf, so he went all out this time.

Chen Xuanli knelt down and bowed to the ground, "The minister risked his life to remonstrate. The heavens have warned the court that the court is immoral, and the court should reflect on itself. And His Majesty himself is now guilty of his own decree, and at the same time surrendered the throne to His Highness in order to quell the chaos in the world and appease the hearts of the people. "

When Chen Xilie heard this, the corner of his mouth trembled, and he suddenly raised his head to look at Chen Xuanli, his eyes were extremely shocked.

Zhang Jiyong glanced at Chen Xuanli with incredible eyes, opened his mouth, and his face turned pale.

Chen Xuanli's courage is too great, too great... He dared to be so rebellious and let the prince... This is equivalent to forcing the old emperor to abdicate in disguise!
Li Heng's whole body was shaken, and Huo Ran got up and slapped the table angrily, "Chen Xuanli, you are so courageous! You dare to say such rebellious words in front of me! Someone, let me take Chen Xuanli down!"

Unafraid, Chen Xuanli suddenly kowtowed and said generously, "Your Highness, my loyalty is a lesson to be learned from day to day. I have no dissent towards Your Highness. I risked my life to admonish you, for Your Highness, for the great Tang society, It is also for the well-being of all people in the world!"

"Your Majesty is sick in bed and cannot act as an agent of state affairs. His Highness has supervised the country for a long time, and his reputation is not right. Now there are chaos inside and outside the court. If His Majesty cannot make a decisive decision, the country of the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!"

Chen Xuanli kowtowed, his forehead was covered with blood.

Bloodstains remained on his forehead, making his face extremely ghastly.

"Your Highness, I am loyal, Your Highness, please think twice! Even if I die, I will not regret it!"

Li Heng's eyes flickered for a moment, but he wasn't really angry, he was just pretending.Chen Xuanli's words hit his heart, and it's not like he didn't think about it.It's just that this kind of thing needs his subordinates to push forward and persuade him to advance. What he needs is someone like Chen Xuanli who is risking his life and "speaks out for justice" without hesitation.

Li Heng sat down slowly, sighed and said, "Forget it, Chen Xuanli, I don't blame you when I know you are sincere. It's just that I don't want to mention this kind of thing anymore. As long as the father is alive, I will not blame you." Resolutely do not do such a rebellious thing!"

Zhang Jiyong's eyes flickered for a moment, and he knelt down resolutely, and said in a loud voice, "Your Highness, I think what General Chen said is true. Your Highness is the crown prince of a country and has already supervised the country. Your Majesty is seriously ill, and the emperor is abdicated to His Highness. It’s also a reasonable thing.”

Li Heng was silent, but his gaze quietly glanced at Chen Xilie.

Chen Xilie's heart trembled, and he thought to himself, this matter is most likely the result of the crown prince's conspiracy with Chen Xuanli and Zhang Jiyong in advance, since this is the case, if the old man doesn't agree, it may arouse Li Heng's suspicion.

With this thought in mind, Chen Xilie did not hesitate, and knelt down, "Your Highness, the old minister seconded the proposal. The old minister will lead all the ministers to write a letter, urging His Majesty to abdicate, to issue an imperial edict, and to abdicate the emperor as Your Highness!"

Li Heng was ecstatic in his heart, but he was hesitant on his face.He said softly, "My lords' kindness, I appreciate it. It's just that this matter needs to be figured out slowly, and you can't be too hasty. Chen Xiang, you are a veteran of the three dynasties, and you should do things safely. Don't fall into this palace's injustice. ..."

Chen Xilie sighed inwardly, and only then did he realize that Li Heng was determined to take over this time, and he couldn't wait for the old emperor to pass away.That being the case, why should he be a villain again.

He pondered for a moment, then smiled, "Your Highness, the old minister thought that His Highness should be in charge of the Xingqing Palace immediately—this East Palace, you can't live here for a long time."

Li Heng was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Of course, just as Chen Xiang said."

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The sky in Chang'an City is about to change again.

When leaving the palace, Chen Xilie sat on the carriage sighing and went straight to Yang Guozhong's residence.

Under Li Heng's order, he went to Yang Guozhong to mediate and "negotiate" with Yang Guozhong to win Yang Guozhong's support.You know, if there is no Yang Guozhong's help in this matter, there will be great obstacles.

As long as Yang Guozhong nodded, there would be no big problem for Li Heng to take over.

Li Heng's trump card for Chen Xilie was that if Yang Guozhong was willing to support him, after he ascended the throne, he promised to make Yang Guozhong the Taifu and Anguo County King, and at the same time marry his daughter Yanguang to Yang Guozhong's eldest son Yang Xun.

It can be said that this is the limit of the favor an emperor can bestow on his subjects.

If Yang Guozhong is still not satisfied, he can only change the dynasty and let Yang Guozhong be the emperor.

After Chen Xilie left, Li Heng raised his head to look at Chen Xuanli, and said in a deep voice, "Chen Xuanli, the defense of Chang'an must be firmly under control recently, and there must be no mistakes."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will do my best to maintain the stability of Chang'an." Chen Xuanli generously agreed, and his heart was naturally excited.

As long as Li Heng is on the throne, he will be an important minister who has made great contributions, and his power will reach the peak, directly suppressing Yang Lian to death.

Zhang Jiyong hesitated for a moment, then suddenly interjected, "Your Highness, I still have this performance."

"Tell me." Li Heng glanced at Zhang Jiyong.

"Your Highness, I received a report saying that the governor of Longshuo led his army to divert to Fanyang and advance in a detour. In this way, not only wasting too much money and food from the court, but also disturbing the local area, the crime is not small." Zhang Jiyong bowed.

Li Heng was startled, frowned and said, "Why did Zhang Xuan go around Fan Yang? What does he mean by this?"

"I don't know. However, I heard that Zhang Xuan marched slowly all the way, stopping at every place he went, allowing the soldiers to attack and harass local states and counties, which has become a hidden danger." Zhang Jiyong said softly.

Li Heng frowned even tighter, and immediately waved his hands and said, "Pass on the imperial edict, quickly order Zhang Xuan to march faster, not to harass the place, and not to delay the important affairs of Tang and Tubo's marriage!"

Zhang Jiyong was overjoyed, and immediately took orders to leave with Chen Xuanli.

Looking at the backs of Zhang Jiyong and Chen Xuanli leaving, Li Heng's expression gradually became excited.

Compared with the important event of his upcoming ascension to the throne, the route of Zhang Xuan's army and horses is simply insignificant.

(End of this chapter)