The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 326 Aftershock of the Imperial Capital
The spring breeze can't doubt the end of the world, and there are no flowers in the mountain city of February.

There are still oranges on the branches under the weight of the remaining snow, and the bamboo shoots are about to sprout in the frozen thunder.

Hearing the night, the geese give birth to homesickness, and become ill in the new year and feel the bloom of things.

Once a guest in Luoyang, Ye Fang didn't need to sigh even though he was late.

——Ouyang Xiu in "Playing Answers to Yuan Zhen"
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After Li Bai left, everyone stared at Bai Fu strangely.

Bai Fu said in his heart: "I won't really become an indestructible vajra body, will I be invulnerable from now on?"

Bai Fu looked at his body and saw nothing unusual.Bai Fu borrowed a dagger from the Persian princess Boni Atti, and stroked his finger lightly with the blade, only to see blood ooze from the fingertip.

Bai Fu showed his fingers to the crowd, laughed at himself, and said, "Of course, there is no dragon scale armor, and there is no invulnerability. I am still an ordinary person." Everyone was amused and laughed.

While everyone was joking and laughing, no one noticed that the blood from Bai Fu's fingertips dripped on the ground, and then condensed into blood beads like mercury, and slipped quietly down the grass...

Pointing to the copper casket, the Persian princess Boni Atti replied, "These parchment scrolls were found in your mansion. According to Persian law, the ownership of these parchment scrolls is yours.

For the sake of helping you discover the secret chamber, please allow me to copy these parchment scrolls and bring a copy back to Persia. "

Bai Fu was taken aback, and thought: "I don't know the Persian script on the parchments. I originally planned to give all of these parchment scrolls to you as gifts. But there must be a deep meaning behind Boni Atti's solemn instructions."

Bai Fu acted accordingly, and said with a smile: "Of course. Your Highness is being polite, and I will do as you wish."

After the crisis was lifted, everyone relaxed, only to find that they were extremely tired. After a brief discussion, they went back home to rest.

Bai Fu and Persian princess Boni Atti stepped on their horses and drove side by side.At this time, the earthquake had just subsided, and aftershocks continued, the streets of Chang'an were in chaos. Some of the people lost their relatives, some had their houses destroyed, and there were many cries and cries.The streets and alleys are devastated, like a ghost prison on earth.

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In Daming Palace, Xuanzong also didn't sleep all night.Chengtian Gate, Temple of Heaven, Temple of Earth and many other palaces collapsed.Early in the morning, Qin Tianjian came to report that Taibaijin star appeared in the south of the sky during the day, which should be an ominous sign.

Xuanzong was upset, and was about to stop the court and let Li Linfu take charge of government affairs.Gao Lishi rushed to report, and Li Xiang had another stroke and was completely paralyzed.This time the illness is menacing, and I am afraid it will be more or less ominous.

Xuanzong sent an edict to urgently recruit Yang Guozhong to enter the court, and was promoted to Shangshu Zuo Pushe.

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King Qing Li Cong was sick in the mansion recently, and even after taking several doses of medicine, he didn't get better, and he felt that his health was getting worse day by day.He hurriedly asked Li Yan to invite the prince.Prince Li Heng came to Prince Qing's mansion after obtaining Xuanzong's approval on the grounds of visiting a sick man.

After the imperial doctor's consultation, he withdrew from King Qing Li Cong's bedroom, and shook his head at the prince waiting at the door.

The imperial doctor sighed, and said softly: "Reporting to His Royal Highness, the prince has returned to light today, and his complexion is still good. If there is anything important, please say it as soon as possible. Sigh..."

Li Heng waved his hand, and the imperial doctor bowed and saluted before leaving.

Li Heng quickly came to King Qing's sick bed, and seeing Li Cong as thin as a stick, with a haggard face, he couldn't help being shocked, and said: "Brother, when I saw you on Yuanxi, you still look as handsome as before. It's only been a few days, how could it be so?"

Li Cong braced himself up, forced a smile, and said, "Third brother, don't be sad. Ever since I was diagnosed with this disease two years ago, I knew that such a day would come. I didn't expect this crippled body to last so long. I'm already thankful for that.

My own body, I know it.I'm afraid I won't make it through this time.The deadline is approaching, and time is running out. Today is probably the last time we two brothers will see each other.I have a few words to explain carefully. "

Hearing this, Li Heng burst into tears, sat in front of the sick bed, brought a bowl of ginseng soup, and fed it with his own hands.

Li Cong drank the ginseng soup, regained some energy, sat up, and asked the maids on the left and right to step back.

Reminiscing about the past, Li Cong looked melancholy and said quietly: "At that time, Emperor Father launched the Shenlong Coup and deposed Emperor Zetian. After years, Queen Wei's party was killed and Princess Taiping was wiped out.

The second child and you, we three brothers cuddle each other in the shadow of swords and swords every day, and we don't know when our heads will be separated.It is also because of this experience that among the princes, our three brothers have the deepest affection.

It was so hard to survive until the father emperor ascended the throne, and the country was unified. I thought I could enjoy peace.Unexpectedly, our three brothers became rivals to each other, and the person who wanted to kill us the most was our biological father! "

Speaking of this, Li Cong sighed, and said, "I guess you can guess the truth about the murder of the second brother. It's really not easy for you to bear the burden of humiliation these years."

Hearing this, Li Heng burst into tears, held his elder brother's hand tightly, and said, "If it wasn't for the support from the elder brother, I don't know how many times I would have died."

Li Cong patted Li Heng's hand and said: "My children are all the heirs of the second disciple, needless to say, you will treat them kindly, I am not worried.

Before I die, I will tell them what happened in the past two years, so that they will not misunderstand you.Our brothers have sung double reeds for many years, and it was really not easy for our father not to notice. "

It turned out that ever since Qin Tianjian watched the sky at night and discovered the pattern of "killing the wolf", Li Cong felt that something was wrong.He bribed the eunuch to figure out the holy will.

With the three stars of "seven killings, breaking the army, and corrupting wolves", Xuanzong suspected that the person who held the military power was General Wang Zhongsi, the prince's direct descendant, so he dismissed Wang Zhongsi from his position as the Jiedu envoy of the three towns, and secretly imprisoned him in the prison.

Xuanzong was even more worried that one of the "Slaying Wolf" was the prince. After thinking about it, he felt that the prince was the most suspected, and he thought of abolishing him several times.

At this time, Qing Wang Li Cong found out that he was terminally ill. In order to protect Li Heng, he seized the heir with a high profile and transferred the suspicion of "killing the wolf" to himself.

Li Cong sighed, and said, "Just like my father, I never doubted the theory of 'killing the wolf'. However, I think An Lushan, Li Linfu, and Wang Yu are the most suspicious of the candidates. So I designed to eliminate them one by one. :

Among the three, Li Linfu is the most powerful.But he has too many enemies and strict protection. I have never had a chance to do anything, so I can only use the hands of my father to get rid of him.

In the past two years, Li Linfu and I have been inseparable.The more you deliberately avoid it, the more jealous your father will be, suspecting that we are colluding secretly.From then on, Li Linfu gradually lost his favor.

In order to regain his father's favor, Li Linfu worked day and night, even harder than when he was young.But he is old, so exhausted and thoughtful, after a long time, he must be physically and mentally exhausted, and his life will not be long.So, don't worry too much.

An Lushan, as the envoy of the three towns, has the military power in the world, five or six out of ten are in his hands, and it is actually the root of the country's disaster.

I don't know why my father thought about it, but he tolerated An Lushan's frequent entry and exit of the palace, which shamed the Li and Tang royal family and was ridiculed privately by the aristocratic family.

I have arranged for my confidants to wait for the opportunity to poison An Lushan when he enters the palace.Even if he has the heart to rebel, he won't live long.

You should try to keep him in Chang'an as long as possible, before he returns to Fan Yang, he will die of poison.At that time, you can take back the military power of the three major envoys in one fell swoop.

Wang Yu was killed because of his younger brother's treason, and his father handed over all his power to Yang Zhao.Only then did I realize that one of the three stars of 'Slaying the Wolf' is not Wang Chi, but Yang Guozhong.

Li Linfu became paralyzed due to his illness. I heard that the emperor ordered Yang Guozhong to return to Beijing to serve as Shangshu Zuopushe.The Yang family is now unrivaled in honor and favor.Since ancient times, if the relatives are too powerful, they are the roots of disasters.

I don't have time to deal with Yang Guozhong anymore, I also ask the third younger brother to cut off the Yang family and root out the roots after he ascends the throne!

(End of this chapter)