Hello Chang’an

Since arriving in Luoyang, these officials who followed the prince rarely asked about "the sage's wishes".

But they all knew very well at this time that this time the situation was special, whether to go to Taiyuan, or... if they were really forced to go to Taiyuan, how would they deal with Chang Sui Ning, and there was also a very slim possibility - Chang Sui Ning was... Are the claims about Li's bloodline completely groundless...?

These pressing issues before us all need to be discussed and verified. On the face of it, they have never had any disagreements with Ma Xiang's party. Now that the matter is of great importance, it is better to go to the saint's place first.

After Emperor Shengce came to Luoyang, he had been bedridden with illness.

The soldiers and horses used by the imperial court to conquer the Shannan West Road have been unable to be recalled, and yesterday the news came that King Rong had mobilized troops. The more than 100,000 soldiers and horses of the imperial court were also among King Rong's army...

Emperor Shengce knew very well that even though these soldiers and horses were used by King Rong to "cruel the Bian bandits and welcome the emperor", since they were already used by King Rong, the possibility of her getting them back was slim.

After hearing the news, the empress, who was heartbroken, could not eat for the whole day and was in a daze all night. It was not until this morning that she managed to eat half a bowl of porridge.

As Li Zhi had noticed before, the battles and soldiers on Shannan West Road were the last breath of support for the empress.

Now that breath has passed, and the emperor who has never been tired has finally fallen.

Imperial power seemed to be the source of her power. Now that source was almost exhausted, she had also lost the support of her power, and was aging and decaying to a degree visible to the naked eye.

When Ma Xingzhou came in to pay his respects, he saw the empress wearing a robe and sitting on the bedside, with her hair **** in a silver bun. For a moment, she even hesitated to tell her the news.

But he couldn't bear it for just a moment. He was very convinced that His Majesty was never an emperor who wanted to be kept in the dark, and it was not his minister's turn to make his own decisions.

The weak body did not make the empress lose her awareness of the changes in the atmosphere. Her voice was a little hoarse, but she still spoke clearly: "Ma Xiang, what happened outside today?"

"Reply to Your Majesty..." Ma Xingzhou raised his hand and replied as calmly as possible: "Chang Sui Ning sent a letter back to Luoyang today, claiming to be of the Li family's royal blood, and wanted to recognize his ancestors in Taiyuan and declare to the world, and asked Your Majesty and the Crown Prince to go there. Witness the ceremony.”

The people serving in the palace all lowered their heads and held their breath, not daring to make any sound.

In the silence, after not hearing a response from the Holy Emperor for a long time, Ma Xingzhou lowered his hand holding the salute again, and when he was about to ask, the emperor's voice slowly sounded.

"That's fine." The voice was low and calm, without any surprise or anger: "She wants me to go, then I will go and take a look."

Ma Xingzhou raised his head: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that when I go to Taiyuan..."

The capital has been lost. Although His Majesty is still under the control of others in Luoyang, Luoyang, the eastern capital in the Central Plains, at least still has political roots to move around. But Taiyuan is different. Even though Taiyuan is the land of Longxing, it is the birthplace of the Li family, not His Majesty's. .

Moreover, Taiyuan was placed under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou, and all Bingzhous were under the control of Cui Jing—

Once a saint goes to Taiyuan, all his political roots will inevitably wither slowly, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to come back...

How is this different from exile?

One day, the word "exile" actually appeared on the emperor...

At this opportunity, he "recognized his ancestors and returned to his clan", and took the opportunity to openly exile the emperor, and watched Li Yin go to crusade against Bian Chunliang, but further delayed Li Yin's ascension to the throne. This is what Chang Suining did.

Ma Xingzhou didn't know whether he was more sad and angry, or he was more frightened by the opponent's decisive and quick tactics.

"She wants me to go, and I will go no matter what." The Holy Book Emperor looked outside the slightly opened window and said, "Why not preserve this relationship."

mutual affection?

Ma Xingzhou wanted to ask if there was any emotion involved.

However, the emperor's face in his sight was filled with silence, and the feeling of "secret companionship" that had appeared in Ma Xingzhou's heart resurfaced at this moment.

Ma Xingzhou suddenly couldn't help but wonder whether the identity of the Li family claimed by Chang Sui Ning might be real... and his true identity might be related to His Majesty?

That guess was too bold, and Ma Xingzhou didn't dare to ask rashly. Maybe everything would be clear when he arrived in Taiyuan.

"Ma Xiang asked someone to make arrangements for leaving for Taiyuan."

This explanation brought Ma Xingzhou back to his senses. He raised his hand to salute and responded: "My lord, I will obey the holy order."

To this day, he is still meticulously preserving the dignity and majesty of the emperor. He is His Majesty's minister, and this is his duty.

After Ma Xingzhou retreated, Emperor Shengzhen still sat quietly and looked out the window.

It was spring, and although the capital was destroyed, the rain when the city was destroyed still made everything flourish, just like the deep spring scenery outside the window at this time.

She was about to meet Ashang.

She has always wanted to see A Shang and sit down and talk with him. For this reason, she tested A Shang, forced him to stay, and also tried to call A Shang back to Beijing, but she never got her wish.

Now she was finally going to get her wish, but it was not Ashang who accepted her wish, but Ashang who gave her the order to move to Taiyuan...

Ah Shang needed to see her so she could finally see Ah Shang.

And this so-called need is Ashang’s political need.

But no matter what, she will be able to see her daughter soon.

Even today, she still has something to say and ask.

The empress stared out the window. There was a crabapple blooming all over the tree, pink and white, slowly swaying in the wind.

The fragrance of spring flowers swayed in the breeze, and the bustling sound of Luoyang City spread to all directions.

The news that Chang Suining claimed to be from the royal family and would hold a grand return ceremony in Taiyuan caused a sensation everywhere, second only to Bian Chunliang's invasion of the capital and his upcoming enthronement as emperor.

Even in the eyes of some people who had already foreseen the fate of the imperial court, the former was even more shocking and unexpected - Chang Sui Ning's ambition was no longer a secret, but no one expected that she would "return to the Li family" .

This move was unexpected by everyone, including King Rong Li Yin.

Just as Luo Guanlin said, this move would bring an unprepared blow to King Rong, who had already decided on the direction of his plans - Li Yin did feel this sense of being caught off guard.

During the march, it was already midnight. Li Yin stood outside the tent, staring at the few stars on the night sky. After a long while, he let out a ridiculous chuckle.

He has already been investigated, and Chang Sui Ning roughly wants to claim that she is the daughter of the late emperor...

So, he killed a niece, and after more than ten years, a "niece" appeared out of thin air as a rival - this is really ridiculous, isn't it?

What's even more ridiculous is that, standing under the vast night sky at this moment, the strange feeling that seems to be destined in the dark is becoming more and more clear... Are there really souls wandering in this world?

Li Yin didn't have a sword in his hand at this moment, but there seemed to be a hidden sword light in his eyes, and he wanted to use the sword light to kill things that should not exist in the world.

But in just a moment, his eyes returned to silence and calmness - he did not believe that there were ghosts and gods in this world. The so-called ghosts and gods were just confusions in the human heart.

The person who dies is completely dead, and he is not trapped by his inner demons.

Li Yin moved his gaze towards the capital.

At this time, what he has done has attracted the attention of the world, so he can only move on.

Although the situation was not as smooth as planned, he had no reason to turn back. The move to the capital was the result of his step-by-step planning. In any case, he had to take down the capital first.

Just like in the capital, although rumors about Chang Suining's life experience have spread, Bian Chunliang has an even greater sense of crisis, but this has not stopped him from preparing for the enthronement ceremony.

This incident not only caused a storm of speculation "outside", but also caused an uproar in Huainan Road.

After hearing this, Shao Shantong, the governor of Guangzhou, was very excited. In the first month of the first month, his family's envoys mobilized another hundred thousand troops from Huainan Road, but in order to aid the northern border... He did not mean that the northern border should not be aided, but that the envoys How can I describe this move? In short... it gave him the feeling that he was not attentive enough in the rebellion!

It wasn't until he heard that the envoy suddenly wanted to change his surname to Li... that his heart, which had been hanging still, started to beat again!

At this point, what else does he have to worry about?

The envoy not only wants to declare her identity, but also declares her ambition to the world! Everyone’s surname is Li. Isn’t it easy to grab a kingdom or something?

As for whether it is true or false, Shao Shantong does not care that much - if it is true, it means that Shao Shantong has a vision! If it is false, it means that his family’s envoys are capable!

Shao Shantong was overjoyed and hurriedly wrote to Jiangdu, asking if he could be of any help.

Letters from various states flew into Jiangdu City like snowflakes, and Wang Yue's eyes almost went blind.

Hezhou didn't write the letter.

Hezhou is connected to Xuanzhou on the west side of the Yangtze River. Yunhui has been busy working with Li Tong's people in Xuanzhou to resettle the people displaced by Bian Jun's rebellion, so he learned the news later than others.

The person who came to report the matter was a scribe from the governor's office of Hezhou. When Yun Hui learned the news, he was surrounded by many people, including officials from Hezhou and Xuanzhou, as well as some wealthy businessmen and dignitaries in Xuanzhou city who donated money and materials—

After the scribe who conveyed the message explained the matter, he complained to his governor in public: "...the governor didn't even mention such a big thing before!"

Yun Hui, who was still stunned in his heart, was silent for a moment and said: "Although this matter is absolutely true, it has not been approved by the envoy before, so it is naturally inconvenient to publicize it without authorization."

The scribe sighed and sighed: "No wonder the governor has followed the envoy so unswervingly from the beginning!"

Finally, he breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "In the past, outsiders only thought that Jiushi was ambitious and plotted rebellion... But they didn't know that what Jishi did was just to restore the Li family!"

The people around came to their senses and hurriedly echoed: "Yes, this is truly a matter of course..."

The people in Jiangnan West Road just listened and did not dare to rush to agree. They could only secretly exchange looks - it was a matter of great importance and it happened unexpectedly. Whether they, Jiangnan West Road, would accept it or not would depend on the wishes of the Grand Princess Palace.

When Yao Jin hurried back to Princess Dachang's mansion and informed Li Tong of the matter, Li Tong's first reaction was to say blankly: "...Isn't this the good thing my mother has been looking forward to?"

"?" Yao Jin didn't follow this idea for a moment.

Li Tong gradually became beaming: "My mother has always been looking forward to being a real family with sister Chang, so we have come full circle. My sister is also named Li! Isn't this a dream come true? My mother is really amazing!"

Yaojin: ...This girl’s idea is amazing.

"I was originally worried about whether my mother is the princess of the Li family. If sister Chang really wants to rebel, how will my mother deal with it?" Li Tong almost cried with joy: "Now my mother doesn't have to be in a dilemma anymore, and both Mr. Hou and Sui'an can be happy." , It really couldn’t be more perfect!”

"..." Yao Jin was actually a little overjoyed by Li Tong's overly plain yet somewhat cunning idea, but he still asked: "Hasn't the lady ever thought that Mrs. Chang's Li surname is fake?"

"This is what the emperor and the princes and the ministers should worry about!" Li Tong said: "It can't be faked! And if it is fake and can stop everyone in the world from talking about it, then everyone will admit it, so what can't we do? admittedly?"

Yao Jin sighed: "But if it is fake, His Highness may not agree..."

"I don't think so." Li Tong smiled: "Isn't my surname Li also fake?"

"The fact that mother can hand over the eldest princess's mansion to me, a person with the fake surname of Li, shows that mother is not a stickler for these stereotypes -" Li Tong blinked and said, "Besides, if Sister Chang really has the ability to deceive People, isn’t it normal for a mother to be cheated on?”

Everyone else can be deceived, why can't she and her mother? Why not?

For the first time in his life, Li Tong resolutely defended his right to be deceived.

It's a lie, it's a lie. Sister Chang has gone to such trouble. Since everyone can be happy, what's wrong with them?

Yao Jin sighed uncertainly. If you say so, then I wish Mrs. Chang success...right?

At the same time, Chang Kuo was reading the letter from Princess Xuan'an.

After reading a letter, Chang Kuo was filled with anger.

Not long ago, this woman wrote a letter to report that he was safe. She suddenly threatened him to bring his son back from the north, which made him go crazy... This time the letter asked him whether Suining's life experience was true or false, which made him go crazy again. !

When Chang Kuo dropped the letter, he only heard from his servants that someone else came to see him.

Recently, people have been visiting Chang Kuo every day, and they are all trying to find out the truth about Chang Suining's life experience.

Chang Kuo's answer was quite artistic. He pondered for a moment and said: "It's a long story..."

After a proper pause, he sighed and said, "This child also had a hard life back then..."

At this point, he mixed in some of the difficulties in the growth of children, and also talked about some of the dangerous experiences on the battlefield that everyone knows. At the end, he showed an appropriate expression of the rain and the sunshine, and said with emotion: "Fortunately, the ancestors of the Li family have blessed me." …”

At this point, the entire explanation ends.

While giving affirmation of life experience, he didn't say a single useful word.

It's not that Ji Kuo didn't want to go into details, but he didn't get all the scripts. It would be bad if he told His Highness that he had split.

The same artistic statement is more vividly reflected in Granny Jin -

This matter is also being discussed heatedly in major workshops in Jiangdu, including the silk weaving workshop in charge of Granny Jin.

Faced with the private discussions among the female workers, Granny Jin did not stop them, but chose to join in.

"Jieshi lived among the people when he was young. It was a bitter experience..."

"Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Prince picked him up and took care of him..."

"Either he is a son of a dragon or a phoenix grandson. What kind of thing can the envoy do that ordinary people can do?"

"Not to mention the victorious battles our envoys have fought...have you heard about Xingyang offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for blessings?" Granny Jin said this and looked up.

The female workers all looked up.

Grandma Jin’s voice became even lower: “That’s the ancestors of Lao Li’s family who are blessing and manifesting themselves from above!”

Surprised exclamations came one after another, and the female workers showed signs of solemn awe.

Women workers who work in government-run workshops are also people who are followed by people from all over the country. Many people think that those who work in workshops are equal to those who are envoys. Naturally, they have to find envoys to deal with envoys. People come to inquire—

Therefore, through the mouths of these female workers, the story of Chang Suining's life experience became more and more true among the people, and added many mysterious colors that the common people loved to hear and see.

Shen Sanmao is not idle either. In addition to the affairs in the workshop, he is also secretly tinkering with another thing.

Meng Lie, who has basically handed over all the affairs of the workshop to Shen Sanmao, has also been very busy recently. He wrote one letter after another and sent it out through A Che's hands, and had people deliver it to various secret operations places.

At dusk that day, Meng Lie lit the lamp and was checking the letters sent from various places in the study, when a secret guard came over.

Meng Lie raised his eyes from behind the desk and looked at the secret guard responsible for guarding: "What's wrong with him?"

"He asked his subordinates to send a message to you, saying that he wants some food, jars, etc., and he is here to ask for instructions."

Meng Lie: "Why are you here?"

"Says...making wine."

Meng Lie was silent for a moment and said, "Give it to him. Keep an eye on him."

The secret guard took the order and retreated. Meng Lie recovered his thoughts and continued reading the letter.

At the end of March, Bian Chunliang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the capital.

Since then, the world has briefly begun to be divided between two regimes coexisting.

On the day of the capital's enthronement ceremony, the empress and the prince had already left Luoyang for Taiyuan. (End of chapter)