Chang'an is good

As dawn approached, people were released from the cells of the Dali Temple, the Beijing government and other places.

Before Li Suining broke into the city, the imperial guards were arresting scholars and civilians everywhere in the city, and the prisons in various government offices were almost full. Now they were suddenly released, and most people didn't know what had happened.

When they were imprisoned in the Dali Temple cell before, they had pressed their ears against the wall to try to distinguish the movements outside, but they could only hear very faint and chaotic sounds. The only thing they could be sure of was the screaming and fighting... They subconsciously thought that it was Li Yin's men who were killing people.

They cursed and yelled in the cell, clamoring to be released. Around noon, a jailer came hurriedly and whispered to them through the bars: "Don't be impulsive or noisy anymore. The Crown Princess is coming to the capital! There is fighting in the city! The army has already gone to the imperial city!"

Everyone was shocked, but it was hard for them to completely believe the jailer's words - hadn't the Crown Princess died in Beidi? How could she suddenly appear in the capital?

They asked the jailer for details, but he could not give a specific answer. When the killing was fierce outside, the Dali Temple was closed and no one dared to go out to get the news at this critical moment.

It became even harder for the people in the prison to believe it. It was not until dark that the noise in the cell finally showed signs of abating. After a whole day of going through this, anyone would be too hungry to have the strength to last.

Someone asked the jailer for food, and the jailer was very easy to talk to. Soon he came with a few people, carrying a few rice buckets full of hot salty porridge and a stack of large coarse porcelain bowls, and served food to everyone through the prison bars.

They were so hungry that they didn't care about the taste. A sturdy scholar wearing a long gown and nearly eight feet tall held out his empty bowl and asked for another bowl in a Qilu accent.

The jailer gave him a few more spoonfuls of food, muttering, "Your appetite is comparable to that of the young master of the Chang family..."

After hearing this, the scholar couldn't help but ask: [Which young master of the Chang family? ]

The jailer didn't have time to say anything to him and went to the front to get food for the others.

After distributing the food, the jailer left and returned about an hour later. This time, his tone was more confident and his excitement was beyond words: [I have found out that it is indeed Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess who has entered the capital! ]

He reassured everyone that Li Yin and his remnants were being hunted outside, and they would be released later when the situation was stable.

The cell became noisy. The person who had been planning to take a nap after eating suddenly became energetic, holding onto the prison bars with both hands and asking the jailer what was going on.

The jailer told them the news he had heard with great excitement, including the grand scene of countless people in the city spontaneously making way for the princess.

Everyone was so excited and jealous that they almost tore the prison bars apart - if they had not been caught here, they would have been the ones to clear the way for the princess!
Just before dawn, news came that Li Yin had been captured by the princess herself, and a black-armored army officially took over the Dali Temple.

The jailer, whose voice had already become hoarse, followed his superior and knelt on the ground: "I am willing to be loyal to Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

To be honest, he has said similar words many times in the past two years. When Bian's army entered the city, when Li Yin entered the city... he knelt down like this to show his loyalty.

He was just a cowardly nobody with a family to support. He was incapable of risking his life in the struggle, nor could he compare to those passionate scholars who were imprisoned.

The jailer lowered his head, but secretly he felt that he was most willing to kneel this time.

The Crown Princess quelled rebellions everywhere, and he admired such people very much, just like the former Crown Prince. And he only found out today that the former Crown Prince was also a woman, a woman like the Crown Princess.

The jailer pricked up his ears and listened, and when he heard that the group of black-armored soldiers had no intention of launching an attack, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, he was ordered to open the cell door.

Those literati poured out of the Dali Temple.

The front and back doors were guarded by soldiers in black armor. It was not yet completely light, and the soldiers seemed to be stained with the damp smell of blood, which made people unconsciously feel fear.

Someone was walking towards them, and it turned out to be two women.

Walking in front was Hao Huan. She was wearing armor and had taken off her helmet. Her hair was tied tightly in a bun that was a little messy, but it made her look more heroic.

Half a step behind her was Wu Chunbai. She followed Li Suining from Luoyang and had been waiting for news among the army outside the city. She entered the city in the evening and walked around to reassure people.

Some scholars recognized Wu Chunbai. She used to be the most talented woman in the capital and often attended banquets and poetry gatherings, leaving a deep impression on people. However, no one had expected that this talented woman would appear with the Crown Princess' army at this time.

Wu Chunbai bowed to the group of scholars and said, "Her Highness the Princess said that if you are willing to put your lives aside and seek justice for the people, the day of great prosperity will not be far away—"

"Thanks for your help in today's battle. I would like to thank you on behalf of His Highness."

Looking at the woman who bowed again and hearing the words "Thank you on behalf of His Highness", everyone was either flattered or felt unworthy, but most of them were touched beyond words.

They experienced a life-and-death situation today. Seeing the high-rise building collapse, they were shocked, sad and angry, but also felt despair.

And in the midst of despair, they suddenly heard that the one who saved the people had returned from Beidi, turned the tide, and saved them from life and death prison, and even thanked them... This feeling cannot be understood or expressed unless you have experienced it personally.

I'm afraid they will never forget this word of thanks, this "thank you for your help" for the rest of their lives.

They bowed deeply to Wu Chunbai in return, and some shed tears.

Leaving the Dali Temple, the long street was exceptionally quiet and empty.

In the chaos during the day, some scholars had their clothes torn, their hair scattered, and their shoes missing. Now they ran barefoot without feeling any loss of dignity.

Today's situation has been determined, and the battle against the Northern Di has been won. No one can take away their dignity.

Therefore, even though they were in a disheveled state at this moment, they still felt open-minded and unrestrained. Looking around in tears, they could not help but shout in a hoarse voice: "--Heaven will not destroy Dasheng!"

Under the foggy blue sky, someone knelt on the long street, bowing solemnly to the heaven and earth and the bloodstains left between them.

They firmly believe that these bloodstains will eventually become the soil for a just and prosperous world.

The door of Dengtai Tower was finally opened, and the literati rushed out.

Meng Lie watched the excited literati leave and asked the shopkeeper to prepare some wine.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but be surprised. The boss seldom drank, and he was drinking so early in the morning?

Meng Lie turned around and walked into the building, saying with a smile, "Today is a day for celebration."

The shopkeeper responded with a smile and followed him in.

At the same time, outside the Ministry of Justice, Qiao Yubai and a group of students finally waited for Qiao Yang to be released.

"Dad!" Qiao Yubai stepped forward with tears in his eyes: "Are you okay?"

When they said goodbye outside the Imperial College, he really thought he was going to lose his father.

Qiao Yubai was still feeling scared at this time.

After the imperial guards took Qiao Yang away from the Imperial College, the commander of the imperial guards witnessed the almost uncontrollable chaos in the city on the way. The overly turbulent public opinion made him waver in his heart.

After much deliberation, the commander finally decided to put Qiao Yang in solitary confinement in the Ministry of Justice's prison, saying that he was waiting for the new emperor's order and judgment.

But before the "new emperor" could issue an order, or even become the real new emperor, news of the Crown Princess's army entering the capital came first.

It was hard for Qiao Yubai not to be afraid. If the army had not entered the city in time, even if his father was temporarily detained in the Ministry of Justice, he would definitely not survive more than half a month.

Ningning disrupted their plans, but also saved them.

Qiao Yubai choked up and said, "Dad, Ningning is back..."

"I already know, I know..." Qiao Yang interrupted his son and suddenly left.

Before he could say a few words, Qiao Yubai hurriedly chased after him: "Dad!"

But he heard his father say without turning his head: "Don't follow me!" Qiao Yang left his son and went straight to the inner palace.

Each entrance in the palace was heavily guarded.

Thanks to Tang Xing's help, Qiao Yang was able to travel unhindered.

After asking questions along the way and passing through one palace gate after another, Qiao Yang finally arrived outside the elephant garden.

It was already daylight, and a woman in a black robe was sitting on the stone steps outside the gate of the elephant garden.

On such an important day, she came alone to this remote place to meditate.

Just like before when I won a battle, I always liked to be alone, and it has never changed.

Seeing him coming, the young woman waved to him.

Her eyes were blurred with tears, and Qiao Yang couldn't see her expression clearly.

Qiao Yang took a few steps forward, unable to suppress his emotions any longer. He lifted up his gown and bowed solemnly.

This is a reunion that does not require any testing or confirmation.

"Don't kneel." The woman's voice sounded, and she seemed to pat the stone steps beside her: "Come and sit with me."

It took a while before Qiao Yang was able to stand up straight.

Qiao Yang finally sat down on a stone staircase below Li Suining, wiped away the tears from her eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why did Your Highness come to this remote place alone?"

"I vaguely remember there was a jujube tree here." Li Suining looked to the left and said, "Come and take a look. Sure enough, it's still there."

Qiao Yang followed her gaze and saw green weeds growing under the old jujube tree, with a white jade wine jug lying quietly among the grass.

Li Suining placed his hands on the stone steps beside him and said absentmindedly, "This time, I won very easily. I feel like I am enjoying the fruits of my labor."

For this final battle, she had prepared for a protracted confrontation, but she did not expect that after returning from Beidi, she could go straight to the capital, and in just one day, she was sitting in this old place.

She said: "It was so easy because of Mr. Luo and Teacher. You planned it for me. You won this game for me."

Qiao Yang disagreed: "Your Highness still wins this."

"This is the human heart." Qiao Yang said, "And since ancient times, the human heart has been the most difficult to win."

This situation cannot be accomplished by just a few of them. There are tens of millions of people behind it.

And how can it be easy to win people's hearts and minds in this long process?
In these two lives, has it ever been easy for her to do things?
If we can make her feel better, and also make life easier for the suffering people, it will be a great honor for those of her followers.

There cannot be only one hero in this world, otherwise it would be unfair to others and even more unfair to the hero.

Such injustice has happened once, and it cannot happen a second time.

"Helping His Highness is also helping the people." Qiao Yang said, "Your Highness will only get help from the people if he shares the same path as the people."

She is not only a fellow traveler, but also a pioneer.

Therefore, only she can become the embodiment of the destiny of the people and the country.

Everything she got, even if it was what she called "sitting back and reaping the fruits of others' labor", was what she deserved.

The morning breeze rustled the leaves of the jujube tree, and also carried the aroma of wine in the air to further away.

The aroma of wine floats in the air, it seems like a memorial, but also like a celebration.

As the sun rose, Qiao Yang bowed his head a little, rubbed his hands slowly, and said a little awkwardly: "I didn't know the truth before, and I offended Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me..."

Li Suining felt the cool morning breeze and said casually, "Why do you say that, Third Father?"

Qiao Yang looked frightened and distressed, and he quickly stood up and bowed repeatedly to apologize.

The morning sun was bright, and a long, ethereal sound of an elephant's cry was heard.

Qiao Yang took the opportunity to flatter him: "Peace is imminent, it's a good sign."

Li Suining slowly stood up and looked at the wine jug under the jujube tree again. After a moment, his gaze gradually moved away.

She will not let down those who help her, nor will she let herself down. The image of peace and the unshakable foundation will be created in her hands.

The morning sun gradually swept away the haze hidden in the corners of this imperial city.

In various parts of the capital, the elimination of the remnants of Li Yin's followers was still being carried out intensively.

After three days, the situation in the capital was generally stable.

During these three days, most of the royal family members and officials stayed at home to calm down. It couldn't be blamed on them for being useless. Although ups and downs were normal in officialdom, the extent of the ups and downs in the past few years was still too frequent and excessive for normal people.

As soon as some members of the royal family calmed down, they began to speculate on the character of the princess. Although she also had the surname Li, she had never relied on the Li family. She had only killed her way to success. What kind of character would a person who made her fortune by killing people have? She did not mention summoning them, which made people feel uncertain.

Li Suining didn't mean to leave them alone, but she was too busy as she had too many things to take care of.

Song Xian, Tan Li, Wu Chunbai and others were in charge of arranging the trivial matters in the city. Officials sent from Luoyang and Jiangdu were already on the way. Zhan Mian and others were still recovering from their injuries - the Crown Princess had sent many tonics and supplements, and they were already drinking them desperately.

Wei Shuyi moved back into the mansion of Duke Zheng which had been previously occupied by the Bian army. The garden had been ruined beyond recognition, and he could only wait for Duke Zheng to return to the capital to take care of it with tears.

Early in the morning of that day, Wei Shuyi took a sedan chair into the palace. On the way, when he passed an alley, the sedan chair stopped as ordered.

At the entrance of the alley, there was a little girl about eleven or twelve selling flowers.

The little girl was stunned when she saw the person coming down from the sedan chair. She had never seen anyone so handsome and as good-looking as a god.

Wei Shuyi asked her the price with a smile, and it took the girl a while to answer.

Wei Shuyi asked Changji to pay more silver.

Changji had two baskets of flowers loaded onto the carriage at the back, and then he asked, "Why did you buy flowers, sir?"

Wei Shuyi lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and said, "Take him to the palace."

Changji suddenly realized that it was for the Crown Princess, but: "...what exotic flowers and plants are not there in the imperial garden of the palace?"

"But it's different." Wei Shuyi's voice fell along with the curtain of the sedan chair.

People dare to try to go out and sell flowers. It is better to show it to her than to tell her.

On this day, Xiao Min also entered the capital from outside the city and went to the palace to meet the princess.

There were many palace servants cleaning the bloodstains on the palace road. Xiao Min stepped through the palace gates, and his boots and robes were splashed with water. This did not affect his mood, but made him feel happy and peaceful, and even more cheerful. (End of this chapter)