People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 558
The morning light fell on the majestic Chang'an City. Countless people from Suzaku's gate had long been waiting to leave the city, and there were also countless people waiting to enter the city.

Amidst the noise, on the avenue in the distance, four horses walked side by side, talking and laughing towards the city gate.

The leader was the laid-back Li Xuan in a moon-white robe.

Walking side by side with him, smiling and greeting while walking forward, was Ashina Gana, the right guard Zhonglang general in a suit of armor, with a long knife hanging obliquely on one side.

On the other side, it was Liu Jinyu and Ashina Do who were chatting with each other.

One is gentle and pleasant, a fledgling woman, and the other is plump and mature with fair skin.

The two beautiful women didn't wear any scarves, and under the eyes of the people around them, they entered Chang'an City through the official passage on the left side of the Suzaku Gate.

Behind them is a group of servants from the Nanchang Palace, and there is also a group of right guards.

On the carriage carried in the middle of these right guards, there are dozens of heads that have been limed.

The top one has a very clear face, and it is Ashina Fuwu.

A group of people slowly entered Chang'an City, leaving countless people whispering.

……

"I heard that the King of Nanchang and Princess Nanchang went to Zhaoling to worship their ancestors, but on their way back to the city, they encountered a bunch of bandits who came down from Taihang Mountain, and were killed by General Youwei Zhonglang who happened to pass by."

"Nonsense, how did I hear it came down from the Qinling Mountains?"

"No matter what, they are all a bunch of fools. This is Chang'an. Anyone who dares to mess around here will die without knowing what to do."

"exactly!"

Among the crowd, rumors that seemed to be true and false quickly spread.

Under some people's deliberate actions, rumors spread throughout Chang'an very quickly.

However, the Turks, who really knew everything, couldn't help but feel a chill.

Especially when they saw the heads on the horse, they lowered their heads deeply, eyes full of fear.

Ordinary people may not be able to tell the difference between Turkic grassland tribes and bandits, but they are different.

Not only did they see the real identities of those so-called bandits at a glance, they even recognized the identity of Ashina Fuwu placed on the top at a glance.

The headgear on his head already showed his identity.

A little Khan from the grassland died in the suburbs of Chang'an, and was beheaded by Ashina Gana, the grandson of Jieli Khan, the general of Youwei Zhonglang.

This kind of thing sounds magical, but really smart people have already seen the mystery.

It was the King of Nanchang and his Jinwu Guard who really killed Ashina Fuwu.

Yesterday morning, the news that the Nanchang Wangjian School Jinwuwei Zhonglang General was ordered to hunt down Ashina Gana and Ashina Nishugou had spread throughout the Turkic circles in Chang'an.

The grandson of Jieli Khan and the grandson of Tuli Khan escaped from Chang'an at the same time, and there was no way to hide it.

Not to mention Dali Temple, Jinwu Guard, Chang'an Wannian Second County, and Yongzhou Mansion completely sealed off their mansions.

Now that Ashina Gana was escorted back by the King of Nanchang, he was forced to admit that Ashina Fuwu was killed by him, and that Ashina Fuwu did not die as a prairie Khan at all. But a shameful bandit died.

This terrible method made the Turkic people in Chang'an feel a wave of fear.

But at the same time, anyone who is really smart can see that the imperial court will not deal with Ashina Gana.

At least not on the surface, let alone the Turkic people in Chang'an.

Afterwards, it was as if nothing happened, and everyone lived through everything peacefully.

When such a wind blows, the hearts of the Turkic nobles in Chang'an are suddenly stabilized.

……

"The sage ordered the right guard Zhonglang, Ashina Gana, to bow and reflect on himself, and not to leave the mansion for nothing." After an internal servant finished the decree, he left quickly.

With a wave of Li Xuan's hand, all the officials in Guiyi County, Dali Temple, Jinwuwei, Chang'an County, and Yongzhou Mansion all quit, leaving no one behind.

Only two fathers and daughters, Ashina Gana and Ashina Duo, are left as old servants. As for the others, they have all been imprisoned.

Standing on the street, Li Xuan waved his hand, and Jia Dun, the county magistrate of Chang'an, stepped forward immediately.

"Where is Di Sicheng of Dali Temple now?" Li Xuan asked directly.

Jia Dun immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Report to the prince, Di Sicheng is in Shengyefang."

Li Xuan nodded, seeming to understand something: "Well, let's go and have a look."

"Here!" Jia Dun stepped back slightly. Except for some people from Jinwuwei, Chang'an County, and Yongzhou Prefecture who stayed behind to guard the gate, the rest all moved to the East City. Now Ashina Gana has been arrested and returned. There is only one Ashina Nishuzhun left.

But Ashina Nishuzhu was even more difficult to catch. He had already run a whole day longer than King Nanchang, and he was getting closer and closer to the grassland.

Now at this time, if you don't start again, then it is very likely that you will really be unable to catch up.

From Jinchengfang to Shengyefang, you need to pass under the gate of the imperial palace. On the east side of the imperial palace is Chongrenfang, and to the east of Chongrenfang is Shengyefang.

Chongren Square is the one with the best location in Chang'an.

On the west side of Chongrenfang is the Imperial Palace, on the south side is Pingkangfang, and next to Pingkangfang is Dongshi.

Shengyefang is just opposite Dongshi. At the beginning, the north gate of Dongshi was wide open, but someone filed a complaint, saying that the north gate of Dongshi was wide open, which disturbed the tranquility too much. The north gate of Dongshi was sealed.

In this regard, the East City Administration could do nothing but obediently close the north gate.

After all, whether it is Chongrenfang or Shengyefang, they are the places where the dignitaries of the imperial court live, so it would be good if the Dongshi Administration did not get scolded.

But at some point, two corner doors opened in the northeast and northwest corners of Dongshi.

On the street to the north of Shengyefang, Di Renjie stood in the middle of the street, frowning and wondering what he was thinking.

He didn't even notice that Li Xuan appeared behind him.

"Brother Huaiying, what are you thinking about?" Li Xuan's words awakened Di Renjie from his thoughts.

He hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted Li Xuan, "Di Renjie has seen the king."

Li Xuan cupped his hands and returned the gift: "Brother Huaiying, you are being polite, I wonder if I can gain anything?"

"Don't dare!" Di Renjie straightened up, glanced at Li Xuan with some concern, and said after thinking for a while, "Your Majesty, do you know who lives in the first Shengyefang?"

Di Renjie pointed to the first mansion on the east side of the front street.

He saw a vermilion lacquer gate opened on the wall of the square, and there was a plaque hanging on it, which could not be clearly seen from Li Xuan's position.

"I know, it's the residence of Pei Weng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment." Li Xuan didn't even need to look, and knew that this was Pei Yan's home.

"It's good that your majesty knows." After a short pause, Di Renjie followed up and said: "When General Youwei Zhonglang fled before, although they used the brand of Jinwuwei and wore the military uniform of Jinwuwei, their horses But they are horses from the Ministry of War, Marquis Wu has confirmed that their group came from the home of the Minister of War... Your Majesty, the mansion of Duke Pei of the Minister of War is Liquanfang."

Minister Pei of the Ministry of War was Pei Xingjian, the Duke of Wenxi County. Like Pei Yan, he was from the Pei family of Hedong, but the relationship between the two was not good.

Pei Xingjian lives in Liquanfang, behind Liquanfang is Jinchengfang, and Ashina Gana and others came out of Pei Xingjian's mansion.

A Turkic royal family who wanted to escape from Chang'an escaped from the home of the Minister of the Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty.

The horses used to leave the city turned out to be horses from the Ministry of War.

The things inside, if you think about it a little deeper, you don't know how many people will fall to the ground.

"And then!" Li Xuan's expression was very calm, without any surprise, as if he had already thought about all this.

Di Renjie clasped his hands and said, "Jin Wu Guard Yao Changshi is asking questions outside the Chunming Gate. Several cavalry teams left the city today, and so far only one team has not returned. That team used the badge of Dali Temple, but the horses they rode The horse is the horse of the Ministry of Punishment."

Seeing that Li Xuan's expression was still calm, Di Renjie continued to report with a solemn expression: "If your guess is correct, then Ashina Nishugou and Ashina Gana didn't return to their mansion at all last night. He got off the car halfway, and took advantage of the opportunity of turning a corner to sneak into the mansions of the Minister of War and the Minister of Punishment, and then... stole their horses and escaped from the city."

Speaking of this, Di Renjie cupped his hands and said: "Please order me to enter the mansion of Pei Weng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and inquire about the stolen horse."

"You can't ask, just last night, the grooms and a group of servants in the Shangshu of the Ministry of War and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment were secretly taken away by the people of Qianniuwei." Li Xuan shook his head and said: "If you have the heart, you can Go and find out who can easily enter and leave the four mansions of Minister of Military Affairs, Minister of Punishment, General Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang and General Youwei Zhonglang, it is your duty to find this person, other matters will be interrogated by others."

"The next official takes orders." Di Renjie frowned, although he was unwilling, he still agreed.

There are too many secrets in Chang'an City, even Di Renjie has to be careful step by step.

"This king pointed you to a place, Jinggongfang, go and check it out." Li Xuan got on his horse again and said, "This king is going to chase someone, Brother Huaiying, remember, as long as Ashina If you grab it back, no matter what happened in the middle, it can be treated as if it didn’t happen.”

With a shout, Li Xuan immediately galloped towards Chunming Gate on horseback.

Standing on the street, Di Renjie bowed to Li Xuan and watched him go away.

At this time, a voice sounded behind Di Renjie: "How do you feel?"

Di Renjie took a breath and said with emotion: "The king of Nanchang is a smart man. No matter how many conspiracies and tricks there are in it, everything is based on the fact that the two Turkic heirs can escape. If both of them are captured, the truth will be revealed." It will become clear immediately that no amount of conspiracy will work."

"If he is really a smart person, he shouldn't step into this muddy water." Dali Sizheng walked out from behind Di Renjie.

His family is also nearby, and now the case involves the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, so he, the Dali Temple, will not show up.

"The lower officials think that the King of Nanchang is very wise and brave when he takes on this difficult problem." Di Renjie shook his head and said seriously: "If everyone is afraid of difficulties, how should we do this matter in the court? If everyone is like this , what should saints and queens think of it."

"Your words are special, but if this person can't be chased back, then all the blame will fall on the shoulders of Nanchang King." There was a trace of worry in He Yiqiu's eyes. He and Li Xuan had a pretty good relationship, so naturally Don't wish him any bad luck with this case.

"That's why it's called Dazhi." Di Renjie raised his head, looked at Anxingfang in front, and said softly, "Now, this man has captured one of them, and the other one can't escape according to Nanchang King's methods."

(End of this chapter)