The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 105 The Emperor Really Runs Away

The old tree in the courtyard had fallen leaves. The people gathered in the courtyard were nervous and anxious. Wang Jinqiu pursed his lips, looked at his tired son, and wanted to say, "Let's go back to Feihu County." He was told by old man Geng She pulled the corner of her clothes, so she didn't say anything.

The news of Luoyang City's destruction is no longer a secret. There are rumors everywhere in the city. Those who can leave have already packed up their belongings to avoid the war.

There are also more than ten households in Yong'anfang. Yesterday they dragged their families out of the city to join their relatives in the south, and those who stayed were only small households and it was difficult for them to travel far.

Geng Qing listened to their words, took the tea from Qiao Niang, and sat in the yard, watching everyone.

"There may still be a fierce battle at Tongguan. I don't know how the outcome will be. I don't know if we can hold it. The exact news hasn't come yet." Geng Qing opened his mouth softly, and Geng Qing took a sip of tea and put it in the girl's hand. , "Luoyang fell for a reason. There are [-] soldiers in Tongguan. Even if they can't fight, it will not be a problem to close the city gate and keep it safe until winter."

Everyone knew that Geng Qing was working in the Prince Consort's Mansion, so what he got was of course first-hand news, and after saying these words, everyone felt a little relieved.

"Uncle, is there a solution to the imperial court?" Bai Yunxiang held a champagne with a worried look on her face. Since the fall of Luoyang, many shops in the city have been closed. The boat left, although her shop hadn't closed yet, she didn't go to the shop to do business in the past few days, and sometimes she brought silver to buy the shop when she went out.

Naturally, Bai Yunxiang was unwilling to leave Chang'an and return to Feihu County.

Over there, Geng Qing was exhausted, but he didn't look as nervous as everyone else. He smiled and waved his hands, "Actually, it's not as serious as you think. No matter whether the city is broken or not, this family, everyone in this family, I will take care of it." No one can lose the ones that survive.”

These words warmed people's hearts. Seeing Geng Qing's chatting and laughing expressions, the helpers who were a little bit critical at first, especially regarded themselves as family members, hiding their complaints in their hearts, but finally dispersed, and more than [-] people clasped their fists together in the courtyard.

"It's the master who needs to be dispatched, just tell me to wait to do it!"

"And me!" Dachun stood up and patted his chest.

"Then Dazhu, what do you think?" The old man Geng couldn't walk and his body was weak, but he thought more than before. He knew that his son never did anything uncertain, but he couldn't suppress his curiosity, so he still wanted to ask. , just feel at ease.Geng Qing waved the crowd away to do their own business, then went to push his father to walk slowly in the yard.

"It's not very glorious, but I have to protect my family. Just like what you said to your mother in Geng's Village, I'm the pillar of the family, so protect the family first."

The old man Geng nodded, looked at the swaying old tree over there, and sighed: "You have been wronged."

"This is a burden." Geng Qing smiled, looked at the white-haired old man, and went to hold his old and thin hand, "No matter how heavy it is, it must be lifted."

"Father will always be by your side!"

"No, my son is invincible in the world."

The father and son were talking softly in the courtyard, and when they talked about other things, they couldn't help laughing twice.

However, compared with the reassuring courtyard, in the imperial city, Li Xuan walked back and forth, looking outside anxiously, until the eunuch came to report that Privy Tian had returned to the palace, then he stood still and summoned him to the study with serious eyes Looking at Tian Lingzi who came in hurriedly.

".I thought over and over in the palace. Rather than just sit and wait for death, it would be quite difficult to stop the rebels with the help of Zhang Chengfan's soldiers. I thought about it, let the villain Huang Chao succeed first, and wait for the southern tour of Shu to integrate the troops. Then unite with the Jiedu envoys of the towns to besiege Chang'an and wipe out that Huangchao in one fell swoop."

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks the same way." Tian Lingzi wiped his sweat with his sleeves up, "How can those civil and military people sympathize with His Majesty? Playing with His Majesty's safety."

"Ah."

Li Xuan nodded in agreement, "My companion understands me, remembering the Jiedu envoy who arranged to sit in Sanchuan earlier, I now understand my companion's intentions."

Before he could finish his words, a guard hurried over from outside, cupped his hands outside the hall and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the Prince Consort's Mansion."

"Show me!"

The emperor went over, opened the sealed letter, glanced at it, and suddenly laughed, "Brother, it seems that I don't need to make a southern tour. The Jiedu envoys of the towns near Chang'an have already replied, saying that the soldiers and horses are on their way and are rushing to Tongguan. .”

A lot of rumors flooded Chang'an before, and many of them flowed into the palace, which was disturbing, but now, there was finally a piece of good news that made Li Xuan excited, and he took two steps back and forth with his hands behind his back.

"What I said just now was a bit reckless. I toured the land of Shu in the south and stayed away from the thieves. I lost the majesty of the monarch. Fortunately, I didn't leave, otherwise the officials would see me as a joke."

"It's the servant girl who is reckless. I shouldn't have persuaded your Majesty to go to Shu." Tian Lingzi said softly, then took the emperor's southern tour of Shu into his body, and knelt down obediently: "Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Ha ha.

Li Xuan waved his hand, and graciously helped Tian Lingzi up, "Hey, why did my companion say that, how can I be that kind of narrow-minded king?"

He laid out the robe for Tian Lingzi and dusted it, and said: "I will live in the study today, reviewing the memorials, and I will wait for the reinforcements from the towns in Chang'an City to see how they kill Huang Chao."

Before he finished speaking, another guard rushed over from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, this is an urgent message from Tongguan. The messenger entered Decheng half an hour ago."

Li Xuan put down his brush and looked at Tian Lingzi who was beside him. The latter bowed and presented the urgent letter to the imperial table. The emperor opened it and looked at it, his face turned from red to white, and became extremely embarrassed.

Tian Lingzi leaned over to take a look, and his face was quite embarrassed.

The sky was tilted, and the sun from the gaps in the clouds shone on the courtyard. Geng Qing stayed up all night and was catching up on sleep in the room, when a figure dressed as a gentleman came into the courtyard outside.

Not long after, Geng Qing was woken up, after listening to the man's words, she tidied up again, drove to the consort's mansion, and went all the way into the study room in the front yard, where several dignitaries from the court were discussing.

Across a long corridor, someone could also hear someone slamming the table and speaking harshly.

"That Zhang Chengfan with 10 people has the face to come back?! Even if we defend the city with [-] pigs, it will still be delayed for several months!"

"Zhao Zhongcheng, don't mention this person for now. We have also calculated before that Tongguan is almost impossible to defend. The most urgent task now is how to delay the rebel Huang Chao's bandit army for a month, so that the soldiers and horses of the towns can arrive at Chang'an as scheduled."

The son-in-law Yu Cong invited Yushi Zhongcheng Zhao Meng to drink tea to moisten his throat. When he saw Geng Qing approaching, he stretched out his hand for him to come in and find a seat behind the crowd in the study, and then looked at his colleagues who had some friendship in the court.

"For a country's rulers, don't be discouraged by one incident. The matter has not yet come to an end. As a subject, we should do our best, and then obey the destiny. On the battlefield, I don't understand, but the government affairs in the city, It is also necessary for every soldier to fight without any worries.”

"We do our best, but these magical troops in the city may not be able to do their best!" It was Pei Che, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who spoke. The matter of repairing and strengthening the city wall was on his head, but the treasury was empty, and it was almost beyond his control. It is inevitable that there will be no anger.

Geng Qing was sitting in the study, listening to these ministers talking fiercely, asking for this and that, trying to evade in every possible way, finally settling on one thing, and arguing about another thing.

'At this juncture, among these ministers, there is not a single person with a strong wrist to take the lead. It is just a dream to make things happen. '

The night was getting darker, the study room was lit with candles, and everyone was trying to figure out how to delay the bandit army and strengthen Chang'an. The old steward of the mansion led a person over in a hurry. Geng Qing turned his head to look, and his eyelids twitched. The young eunuch next to him.

Seeing him dressed as an eunuch, everyone felt a little uneasy, so Yu Cong, the son-in-law, hurriedly called him in for questioning.

"But something happened in the palace?"

Jiuyu nodded, leaned closer and said something in a low voice. The veins on the old man's forehead were bulging, and his body swayed. He sat on the chair, straightened his legs, and stared at the lights on the table with wide-eyed eyes.

The son-in-law squeezed out a wry smile, got up suddenly with an 'ah' sound, snatched the lamp, and smashed it on the ground.

It was dark in the room.

In the silence, I heard the old man chuckle hoarsely: "I have tried my best to protect the Li family, why did His Majesty escape first. Ah!"

Yu Cong covered his heart, spattered a mouthful of blood on Yu Shi Zhongcheng's face, and fell straight down.

For a moment, the whole mansion was in chaos.

The night was dark, the long street was filled with thin mist, the mansion with high lanterns, Geng Qing walked out of the consort's mansion expressionlessly, the old man's life was saved, but the old injury recurred, and he could no longer stay as a director.

'It's time to watch me'

Geng Qing stood outside and took a deep breath, Dachun ignored the carriage calling him to get on the carriage, just walked slowly along the street of Baiguan Mansion, with complicated eyes.

Soon, he stopped at Zuojinwuwei Mansion, stepped forward and knocked on the door of the mansion, Zhang Huaiyi who heard the notification came out in a hurry, and the two talked softly.

Zhang Huaiyi then looked outside, turned around and led Geng Qing into the mansion, and introduced him to his father, Zhang Zhifang, the general of the Zuo Jinwu Guard.

　The second watch, although it is late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)