The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 459 Revisiting Qinling Mountains
"So, do you know who is behind those bandits in the Qinling Mountains?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"No, this king doesn't know, Xuan Shijing, this king is just reminding you that although you have won the emperor's favor now, you are a big tree, and you offend people so recklessly, the karma you planted by yourself will sooner or later be retribution on yourself body." Li Yuanjing said.

"It depends on who offends." Xuan Shijing said with a smile: "I understand what you said, but these people in the Qinling Mountains have offended too many people. There are not a few people, so it is not my turn to take action for the follow-up matter. I just need to give a little word to those people in Chang'an City at the right time. The Qinling commercial road connects the north and the south. The thieves are robbing the caravans coming and going in this place. His Highness King Jing, think about it, which caravans coming and going is not standing behind an official. Although the officials of the Tang Dynasty are not allowed to do business, they do not do business. A mansion is a big family. What to eat and what to drink, so His Majesty just turned a blind eye to these things and passed them by. However, these bandits in Qinling, under the instigation of the people behind them, attacked the merchants who came and went. It is conceivable how many people's interests have been benefited, so I don't need to take action in this matter, the officials in Chang'an City will find out the person behind this and tear them to pieces."

Human desires are terrible. The reason why saints become saints is because they know how to restrain their desires better than ordinary people. How many officials in Chang'an are saints?
If they block their way of making money, no matter who is behind you, they will try their best to remove this stumbling block, either move it away, or smash the pavement.

"You are good at calculating." Hearing Xuan Shijing's analysis, Li Yuanjing had to say that Xuan Shijing's point was right on point. Li Yuanjing couldn't be more clear about what those people in Chang'an City looked like.If you let them know that someone's deliberate action is behind the obstruction of their financial resources in Qinling, they will surely become angry from embarrassment.

"So, His Highness King Jing doesn't have to worry about my sinners or anything." Xuan Shijing laughed.

"It's not that I don't tell you, but I can't figure out who is behind this. If I know, I will try my best to win me over. Wouldn't it be a great help for me? So, Xuan Shijing, you better not It's useless to worry about this king." After Li Yuanjing finished speaking, he closed his eyes and stopped talking to Xuan Shijing.

"If you don't tell me, I will naturally send someone to investigate. This cottage is not like Tietong, is it?" Xuan Shijing laughed.

Li Yuanjing still didn't speak.

Seeing this, Xuan Shijing stopped talking to him anymore. If Li Yuanjing didn't know who the people behind these bandits in the Qinling Mountains were, Xuan Shijing would definitely not believe it. How could Li Yuanjing not be tempted by the emergence of such a sub-group of power, moreover a money-making power? The only possibility is the people behind these bandits, and Li Yuanjing didn't want to provoke them.

Those who even Li Yuanjing dared not provoke were the only veterans in the court.

It seems to be in Chang'an, but not in Chang'an, so who could it be?

Xuan Shijing left Gao Yuan behind when he was in Shangzhou City, and wrote a handwritten letter to him. He wanted Gao Yuan to contact Yingtou first, and then find an opportunity to enter Qin Zhan's cottage. In this way, he could follow the clues and find out The big man behind it will be much simpler.

Next, Xuan Shijing waited for news in Chang'an.

It was much easier to walk from Shangzhou City to Chang'an. On this journey, Li Yuanjing was surprisingly cooperative. He didn't shout or make trouble, and ate and drank water on time every day.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, with only one day left before the Shangyuan Festival, Xuan Shijing and his party finally arrived outside Chang'an City.

At Suzaku Gate, Shi Hu drove his carriage towards the city, but as soon as he reached the gate of the city, the carriage was stopped by the guards.

"Who's in the car?"

Xuan Shijing stretched out his hand and handed out a plaque, which was the token of his imperial conferment of "Dongshan Marquis".

Seeing the token, the sergeant hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted: "The last general will see Lord Hou."

"You don't need to be too polite." Xuan Shijing in the carriage said aloud: "Mr. Jun, can you make it easier for me to let you go?"

"This..." the sergeant heard the words, his face was a bit embarrassed, and he said: "Master Hou, as usual, your carriage needs to be inspected before it can be released."

"What are you looking for? My Lord Hou's road is caught in the wind and cold, and there is no wind. If Lord Hou is unwell, can you take care of it?" Gao Jun shouted.

Li Yuanjing was lying tied up in the carriage. Almost all of the soldiers in Chang'an City had seen this King Jing before. If they saw him, there would probably be more disputes at the Suzaku Gate.

"The last general's duty lies in the Lord Hou Haihan." The sergeant clasped his hands, still insisting on checking Xuan Shijing's carriage.

"Forget it, Gao Jun, don't embarrass the military lord, military lord, if you want to check, you come up alone." Xuan Shijing in the carriage said.

"Yes." The sergeant handed over the spear in his hand to the sergeant next to him, while he himself carried a short knife on his waist and got into Xuan Shijing's carriage.

As soon as the curtain of the carriage was lifted, he saw Li Yuanjing, King of Jing who was bound and unable to move, lying in the carriage of the carriage.

"Don't say anything." Xuan Shijing said lightly: "This is His Majesty's will."

"Yes." The sergeant nodded, and lowered the carriage curtain behind him.

Xuan Shijing took out His Majesty Li Er's imperial edict from the small cabinet behind the soft couch, and handed it to the sergeant.

"Look for yourself, the matter of His Royal Highness King Jing's return to Chang'an must not be disclosed." Xuan Shijing instructed again.

The sergeant knelt in the carriage, took the imperial decree with both hands, read the content of the imperial decree, and instantly cold sweat oozed from his forehead.

Hold the imperial decree in both hands and return the imperial decree to Xuan Shijing
"Master Hou, the last general is abrupt, and I hope Lord Hou will forgive me."

"It's okay, you are also responsible, let's go down and let it go, the Marquis will rush into the palace immediately." Xuan Shijing said.

"Yes!" The sergeant turned around and got out of the carriage, jumped off the carriage, and waved to the soldiers at the city gate: "Let go!"

The chariots and horses of Xuan Shijing's group entered Chang'an City slowly, along the Suzaku Avenue, and went straight to the palace.

At the gate of the palace, no one stopped Xuan Shijing and his party. Presumably, His Majesty Li Er had already issued an order, but as soon as Xuan Shijing entered the Suzaku Gate, someone from the Suzaku Gate rode a fast horse into the palace city. Going to report to His Majesty Li Er.

At this moment, His Majesty Li Er was guarding the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan in Da'an Palace. This morning, just halfway through the court meeting, someone came to report that the Supreme Emperor in Da'an Palace might not be able to hold on anymore.

(End of this chapter)