Chang'an is good

Chapter 642: The Crown Princess Returns

Mentioning his lord, Luo Guanlin's scattered thoughts regained some focus. He counted in a weak voice: "My lord pacified Jiangdu, eliminated the Japanese pirates, eradicated the plague, and established Dongdu... Now, he has returned from Beidi, which must be another great achievement..."

"You returned so quickly, which shows the ability of my lord. We must maintain a strong military force..." He was proud of it, but also felt extremely relieved: "In this way, my Dasheng will not be afraid of Tubo..."

He looked at the precious patterns carved on the caisson in the main hall and said slowly, "The chaos in the world...will be quelled in the hands of my Lord. The suffering of the people will finally come to an end."

The eunuch heard this and cried, "Sir, since you have such a wise master to serve, you should wait a little longer... The princess is about to enter the city!"

Luo Guanlin wanted to shake his head slightly, but he couldn't. He just whispered: "This is good..."

He wanted to ask the eunuch if the young eunuch had anyone he looked up to.

But he really didn't have much strength left, so he could only ask and answer himself in his mind.

He has.

Before he entered officialdom, he already had great admiration for the crown prince Li Xiao.

But I didn't know until today that he was not him, but her, whose original name was Li Shang.

On the way back to Hanyuan Hall, in this tense and chaotic situation, he was secretly distracted.

He seemed to understand a lot of things suddenly.

No wonder his lord, who had been raised in the boudoir since childhood, could learn war without any teacher and was also adept at handling people's livelihood and government affairs.

No wonder the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was so obedient.

No wonder when we first arrived in Luoyang, the Grand Tutor agreed to everything without hesitation and helped with all his strength.

No wonder Hu Lin once said that when he first met her, he saw the style of the former crown prince.

No wonder she asked him seriously, what if the former crown prince was a woman?
No wonder…no wonder.

No wonder she could penetrate deep into Beidi and win... It turned out that she had walked that road a long time ago. In the past, she had built the foundation with her flesh and blood, in exchange for opening up a path of peace for the people today.

It turned out that he had been following the person to whom he had wanted to be loyal for a long time.

Tears welled up in Luo Guanlin's eyes, and his bloody chest heaved and trembled slightly because of his smile.

Someone came forward to check his injuries, but he could no longer tell which colleague it was. The colleague choked up and sighed, then shook his head and left.

Luo Guanlin no longer cared about anything around him, he was still smiling.

He had always been depressed because of his unfulfilled wish, but he didn't know that from the moment he was rescued by the girl in Jiangdu four years ago, he had already been on the road to fulfilling his wish!
God has never treated Luo Guanlin badly!

But precisely because of this, his past arrogance, harshness, rudeness, offensiveness, stubbornness... all seemed so unbearable.

Recalling the past events, he thought that he was not worthy of such a wise leader, and the word "education" he used was not an exaggeration.

In fact, his lord saved him twice.

I will atone my sins now and report to my master in the next life when I have a clean record.

This was the most perfect destination he could think of.

As for his mother, wife, and children...what does he have to worry about when he has such a wise leader?

Luo Guanlin closed his eyes and murmured, "My sins are over, and my heart is at peace..."

He used his last bit of strength and said, "Please, eunuch, convey a message to me..."

The eunuch knelt down with tears in his eyes and listened: "Please ask Mr. Luo to entrust me with your request!"

The dying man's voice gradually faded away until it was extinguished.

The imperial guards outside the palace were urgently mobilized, and an atmosphere of uneasiness quickly spread throughout the entire imperial city, adding panic to the chaos.

There are three gates on each side of the capital, and the twelve gates on the four sides represent the four seasons and twelve months in a year.

The attacking army entered through Chunming Gate, the center of the three city gates on the east.

In the third month of midspring, the day Li Yin ascended the throne, Chunming Gate was breached.

As the gate opened, the black-armored army filled with blood and energy poured in like a spring flood, their iron hooves raising thousands of feet of flying dust.

This was very sudden for the people in the city which was in chaos. The scholars and common people who had rushed here were all scared and scattered. They subconsciously felt terrified, thinking that the "remnants of the Bian army" who had caused trouble outside the city in recent days had come to kill them... The riot that washed the capital city with blood on a spring night last year was left a bloody imprint on everyone's mind.

But before they could flee, they heard someone in the army loudly announce, "The Crown Princess is back!"

This sound was like a spell that evoked the spring thunder and fire, stopping the fleeing people in their tracks and forcing them to look back suddenly.

The voice repeated loudly: "The Crown Princess returns to the throne and kills the traitor Li Yin!"

The voice came from a young man who was riding a horse following the army with a white horse under him. He was wearing a smoky blue round-necked robe and his face was like the dawn on a green mountain. It was Wei Shuyi.

The one riding ahead of him was a woman in a black robe.

Wei Shuyi loudly announced her purpose to everyone.

He couldn't stop her, much less slow her down. She had brought forward her plan to attack the city, and he was unsure whether the situation in the city had been settled. In order to have a legitimate reason and to appease the people, he had no choice but to spread the news as much as possible.

Wei Shuyi had already issued this order before entering the city. At this moment, the leading officers and soldiers in the army loudly declared their identities: "We are the teachers of the Crown Princess, and we are entering the capital to punish those who collaborate with the enemy and betray the country! Those who are not related to us, please get out of the way!"

The people dodged in panic and soon saw the woman in black robe running past, and also saw her military flag.

"It's the Crown Princess who's back!"

"It's really the Crown Princess!"

"Prime Minister Wei is among them!"

A scholar with wounds on his body fell to the ground and trembled as he shouted, "… Welcome the princess back to the palace!"

The word "huiluan" is usually only used for the emperor and empress, but no one thought it was inappropriate at this time.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, that woman came back alive from the Beidi battlefield, which meant... Dasheng won the battle against Beidi!
The princess pacified the Northern Di!
In just a short moment, the atmosphere changed dramatically.

Panic, confusion, grief, despair, all these emotions had almost no transition buffer, just because the city gate suddenly opened, the team entered the city, and the news that the Crown Princess returned, they instantly turned into joy, relief, and trembling pride.

After defeating the Northern Di and returning with a great victory, how can I not be proud!
The crowd became noisy. The scholars who were being hunted were no longer afraid of the sword-wielding imperial guards behind them. They seemed to no longer feel the pain from their wounds. Tears welled up in some of their eyes. They raised their hands and bowed deeply, shouting in hoarse voices, "The traitor Li Yin stole the treasure and massacred innocent people. Please, Princess Taiping, come into the city and quell the rebellion as soon as possible!"

"Please ask Your Highness to quell the rebellion!"

The army rushed past like the wind to clear the way, and the voice representing the public opinion was transmitted one by one, just like thousands of troops clearing the way for the newcomers.

The capital is a political arena, and many scholars are familiar with the basic political rules. They all know very well that after Li Yin's notoriety spreads beyond the capital, and the people's hearts are in chaos, and the situation is pacified by the empress, it will be truly legitimate, decent and safe for the Crown Princess to enter the capital again.

But she suddenly appeared.

The reason why they risked their lives to rush to the capital at this time was nothing more than to save people. They still showed their fearlessness in going alone to the Northern Di. Those who were saved should also do their best to help them. They could do nothing, but at least they could speak out, and they should use their voices to justify her name and clear the way for her army.

"Please ask the princess to enter the city to quell the rebellion!"

"Please ask the princess to eliminate the rebellion of the traitor Li Yin!"

The crowd ran around spontaneously, shouting and passing on the message. Ten people turned into hundreds and thousands of people. The voices were as swift and deafening as spring thunder and wind, the eyes were as firm and hot as the scorching sun in the sky, and the will was gathered and roared like the vast ocean, rushing to clear the way for the Crown Princess and her army to quell the rebellion.

The princess missed the opportunity to attack the city, but public opinion will turn the tide for her.

There is no need to wait until the whole world knows about it. In the future, the whole world only needs to know that the princess was invited into the city by countless people to quell the rebellion.

Kang Zhi followed into the city and was shaken by the sight of this scene along the way.

This was her first time to come to this prosperous capital, and also her first time to witness such magnificent and wise public opinion.

In Wei Shuyi's view, the premise of wisdom is to know the truth. The soil is the merits of the Crown Princess, her heroic act of going north to save the country without paying attention to the imperial power, and the flesh and blood of the architect of the conspiracy, which are the good seeds for nurturing this kind of public opinion.

The surging public opinion and voice brought hope to those in despair, but also made the imperial guards who had drawn their swords fearful and hesitant.

Li Suining led his army westward along the straight road, almost unstoppable.

The walls, shields, and swords that were supposed to block her way had already been melted away for her.

Before she arrived, a fire called human hearts had already ignited in Gyeonggi Province, burning away one obstacle after another for her.

This fire was fueled by blood, and this road was paved for her by her teachers, subordinates, counselors, and even thousands of people, either openly or secretly.

The flesh and blood fell into the mud and grew into a forest, supporting a towering crown for her, protecting her as she moved forward.

He has always been a protector of others, and tonight he was protected by thousands of people. Li Suining's eyes were filled with tears of unidentifiable emotions, and he just drove the horse faster.

After entering the city today, she wants to save people first and then kill people.

After passing Xingqing Palace and outside Shengyefang, Li Suining ordered Tang Xing to send a thousand people to Wei Shuyi to lead the way and quickly go to the Imperial College to rescue the students: "I will entrust this matter to Minister Wei!"

Hearing the voice of Wei Shilang, whom he used to call, it was obvious that he was worried and not as calm as he seemed. Wei Shuyi agreed, took a last look at Li Suining, and immediately rode away.

Li Suining continued to move forward, heading straight towards the imperial city.

But just after passing Shengyefang and about to pass Chongrenfang, a blood-covered imperial guard suddenly staggered out from the corridor between the two squares and fell in front of the army.

The leading army immediately reined in their horses. The sound of fighting was deafening in the alley. Soon, a blood-soaked imperial guard was seen rushing out, escorting a group of people in official uniforms and royal family robes.

Chongrenfang is located outside the Jingfeng Gate of the imperial city. This imperial guard is the trusted cadre led by Lu Chong.

Li Suining saw the situation clearly and immediately ordered the archers to stop their alert and gave the order: "Save people!"

The infantry following closely behind quickly rushed into the alley and soon blocked Lu Chong and others who were left behind, resisting the imperial guards who were chasing them.

Li Suining jumped off the horse and walked quickly forward.

With his face covered in blood and barely recognizable, Lu Chong looked at the approaching person in disbelief. Finally, he came to his senses, put the blood-dripping long sword in his hand on the ground, and knelt down to salute: "... Lu Chong pays respect to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"

Several officials who had lived in Taiyuan had also recognized Li Suining. They were all surprised, excited and delighted. They saluted one after another, and their voices were trembling: "Her Highness the Princess is back...!"

It was the first time for many royal family members to see the legendary Crown Princess, and because they were too frightened, most of them were stunned at the moment.

"It really is Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!" The injured Zhan Mian burst into tears in an instant. He was about to pay his respects but was stopped by Li Suining. Just as Li Suining was about to ask about the whereabouts of the Grand Tutor, his eyes had already found the old man.

The situation of pursuit in the rear has been controlled by Li Suining's men. Several officials are checking on the condition of the Taifu, and Zhan Mian has also hurried forward.

The Grand Tutor was carried on the back of a eunuch, his eyes closed and his face pale, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.

Li Suining paused before running forward.

Everyone had lifted the Grand Tutor off the back of the eunuch, who was covered in blood and had disheveled hair, and temporarily placed him on the ground to check his injuries.

"Teacher!"

Amid the anxious calls, the terrified Li Suining knelt beside his teacher, without noticing the eunuch next to him staggering slowly to his knees, his bloody hands on the ground, and bowing his head silently.

The extent of Taifu's injury was quickly determined. Li Suining had already stuffed a hemostatic pill into the teacher's mouth, bandaged it hastily, and asked his men to find a nearby clinic. He led his troops to escort the teacher and the injured to a place for treatment.

Li Suining was very calm when she gave the order, but no one knew that her palms were already filled with cold sweat.

In addition to cold sweat, there was also blood.

She had no idea how much blood she had stained in her life, but this was her teacher's blood. She was still a human being, and she still had selfish desires. She knew that human life should not be valued, but that was her teacher, the teacher who taught her knowledge, the teacher who everyone in the world knew loved her the most, and the teacher who had set a trap for her at the cost of his own life...

She wanted him to open his eyes and say something, even if it was just to call her stupid and disobedient.

An official said: "The Taifu was injured in his arms and legs. Although he lost too much blood, it was fortunately not fatal. It is a blessing in disguise..." But the Taifu is old after all, and a fall at this age can be fatal. No one dared to make a conclusion at this moment.

The situation was so chaotic that many people fell on the way to escape.

But Zhan Mian knew that his teacher's "blessing in misfortune" was not accidental.

"It's all thanks to General Lu Chong and Attendant Yu who risked their lives to protect me..." Zhan Mian expressed his gratitude. He raised his hand to help the person who was still kneeling beside him, but just as he touched the other person's body, he saw that figure tilted and fell to the ground.

"Yu Changshi!"

Only then did Li Suining finally see the eunuch's face. His hair was disheveled, his face was stained with blood, his clothes were torn and bloodstained, and the knife wound on his side had uncovered the flesh and blood was flowing.

Ever since Li Shang started learning martial arts, he often took Yu Zeng with him. Later, Yu Zeng followed Li Shang into the army for training, and his skills and adaptability were both top-notch.

Such a person was almost covered with wounds at this moment.

But just a moment ago, he was still insisting on escaping with the tutor on his back.

That last kneeling just now must have used up all of his strength, and he finally dared to let out his last breath.

Li Suining looked at the silent face. The eunuch robe he was wearing was the one worn by lower-ranking eunuchs, just like when they first met as children.

But this time, he did not call her out loud. He just knelt with his head bowed, saying goodbye to her silently.

The sounds of fighting continued everywhere.

Soon, another city gate, Tonghua Gate, was also breached.

More troops poured into the city.

Li Suining went straight into the Suzaku Gate and charged into the imperial city.

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