The revitalization of the Tang Dynasty began with the Ganlu Incident.

Li Ang naturally saw Li Xun go down to call for help.

But he held no hope whatsoever.

Based on actual historical events, the group of people Li Xun relied on for help were all incompetent fools.

Han Yue, needless to say, was cowardly in the face of battle, and Qiu Shiliang saw through his cowardice, leading to the failure of the plan. Wang Fan and Guo Xingyu were no less cowardly.

The troops led by the two of them were originally the strongest fighting force on Li Xun's side.

As a result, at the crucial moment, the two hesitated and missed the best opportunity, allowing Qiu Shiliang to escape into the inner palace.

Therefore, these people are completely unreliable.

To truly survive this dead end, you can only rely on yourself!

Therefore, at the same time Qiu Shiliang left, Li Ang also began his performance.

He picked up the teacup beside him and took a small sip.

Then, feigning pain, he slammed the cup to the ground and shouted.

"Assassins! Imperial Guards, come forward immediately to protect the Emperor!"

When Qiu Shiliang left, he took most of his confidants with him, but Li Ang still had dozens of eunuchs by his side.

According to Tang dynasty regulations, no guards were stationed inside the Shangge Gate.

Therefore, apart from a few generals in charge of maintaining order, the only person in the hall who could be called a member of the Golden Guard was Chen Junshang, the Right Golden Guard General who had just entered the hall.

Just as Li Ang had anticipated, when he shouted that there were assassins, the eunuchs around him rushed to the throne in a panic, but they did not realize his true intention.

At the same time, Chen Junshang, who had just finished speaking and was waiting below the steps, was stunned for a moment before rushing to the front of the imperial steps, pushing aside the eunuchs, and helping Li Ang to his feet.

"Your Majesty, please issue an imperial edict!"

It should be said that at this moment, Chen Junshang could not confirm what had happened, and he had not even seen a trace of the assassin.

But as a general who had fought on the battlefield, he understood very well that the first thing to do in the event of any accident was to check the situation of the commander-in-chief or superior.

Especially after clearly hearing the emperor call for the Imperial Guards, he, as the only general present who could represent the Imperial Guards, quickly took the correct action.

Li Ang's pain was originally an act for the eunuchs. When he saw Chen Junshang approaching, he immediately grabbed Chen Junshang's arm tightly and sat up, leaning against him.

This forced Chen Junshang, who had been preparing to step back and await instructions after confirming the situation, to remain standing beside the throne, held firmly and unable to leave.

Chen Junshang came from a family of military generals, had been on the battlefield, and was in his prime.

With him by his side, at least Li Ang could be guaranteed not to be forcibly taken back to the palace by the eunuchs around him, as happened in history.

At this moment, he finally felt a little more confident.

After sitting up, he immediately shouted at the teacup that had been smashed on the ground.

"This tea is poisoned; it must be the result of an assassination attempt. Who prepared this tea?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the eunuchs present panicked, and many of them instinctively knelt down, repeatedly saying that they dared not.

At the same time, this commotion also attracted the attention of the ministers present, especially the officials from the two provinces who were at the front of the line, and they subconsciously went forward to check the situation.

They only stopped when they saw the emperor stand up unharmed.

Upon hearing that the tea was poisoned, they all turned their attention to the teacups on the ground, but... naturally, they found nothing.

Just as someone was about to ask a question, Li Ang spoke again, pointing at the young eunuch who had just served tea and continuing to shout.

"Speak, did you poison my tea in an attempt to assassinate me?"

The young eunuch was a low-ranking palace official responsible for serving tea and water. Startled by this, he was completely flustered and kowtowed repeatedly.

Despite this, he only said he was wronged and dared not, but he didn't say a word about what Li Ang wanted to hear.

Just as Li Ang was feeling anxious, wondering whether he should frame himself, Prime Minister Shu Yuanyu, who had participated in the conspiracy with Li Xun at the foot of the steps, seemed to have thought of something and made a decisive decision.

"Your Majesty, I just witnessed with my own eyes that this tea was prepared by orders from Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi!"

It should be said that this step was still quite clumsy, but it was still better than Li Ang personally taking action.

Of course, in this situation, whoever says this won't really affect how things develop.

Before anyone could react, Li Ang immediately put on an expression of uncontrollable rage and said.

"These two traitors actually intended to assassinate the emperor? Their crimes are utterly heinous!"

Where are Liu Hongyi and Xue Jiling?

"Your subject is here..."

Two voices rang out one after the other, and at the same time, two eunuchs beside Li Ang bowed and clasped their hands.

However, judging from their expressions, their replies and bows were merely subconscious actions, as they were still processing the massive amount of information.

Seeing this, Li Ang pointed at the two of them and immediately said.

"Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi, those two traitors, plotted to assassinate the emperor. Their crimes are unforgivable. I hereby appoint you two as lieutenants of the Shence Army to assist me in eliminating these traitors!"

These words were spoken with murderous intent, but at the same time, they made the two people opposite him swallow their words instantly.

After the mid-Tang Dynasty, there were so-called "Four Nobles" among the eunuchs, namely the two Shence Commanders and the two Privy Councilors.

Unlike the Privy Councilor of the Song Dynasty, who was in charge of military affairs, the Privy Councilor at this time was mainly responsible for participating in court affairs and communicating information internally and externally.

In terms of function, it was more like a combination of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the Grand Secretariat in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, in terms of status, the Privy Councilor was a powerful eunuch second only to the Shence Commandant.

Liu Hongyi and Xue Jiling were both young eunuchs who came to power after Wang Shoucheng's faction was dismissed.

Although on the surface they had a good relationship with Qiu Shiliang and others, there was a complex power struggle between the Privy Councilor and the Shence Lieutenant.

Moreover, Li Ang has just made it clear that as long as Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi are dead, they will become the new Shence Lieutenants.

So, although we still don't know exactly what happened, one thing is certain.

That was an opportunity to rise to the top in one step, which was now right in front of him.

At this point, whether the tea was poisonous or not is no longer important.

The important thing is that Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi must die!

Therefore, after only a couple of breaths of hesitation, the two made a joint decision, knelt down, cupped their hands, and said.

"Your subjects, Liu Hongyi and Xue Jiling, obey the imperial decree!"

The two senior eunuchs bowed their heads and accepted the order, and the other junior eunuchs naturally dared not say anything more.

Of course, there are still some who don't know what's good for them.

Although Qiu Shiliang had just taken away most of his trusted men, he still left some people in the palace.

Seeing that Li Ang had convicted the two men with lightning speed, Yan Congguang, the deputy envoy of Xuanhui, still wanted to argue.

"Everyone, Lieutenant Qiu would never harm you. There must be some misunderstanding."

However, before he could finish speaking, Liu Hongyi, who had just received the order, kicked him to the ground and said.

"He dares to defend the thief? He must be an accomplice. Guards, arrest him!"

As one of the Four Nobles, on par with the Shence Lieutenant, Liu Hongyi's words certainly carry weight.

Especially after receiving Emperor Li Ang's tacit approval, several eunuchs immediately rushed forward and tied up Yan Congguang.

Meanwhile, Xue Jiling, who was standing nearby, noticed with his sharp eyes that two eunuchs were quietly heading towards the palace gate.

"Everyone, someone's going to tip someone off!"