Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 204

Zhang Lingxin was not a fool. Although he stood still, he did not pretend to be deaf and do nothing.

For example, Fang Chongyong suggested that it would be better to send a few scouts to Shengyefang to have a look.At that time, the truth of what the loyal king Li Heng said will be clear at a glance.Zhang Lingxin followed his advice and sent people to go around Shengyefang and came back to report that Wu Zhiyi, together with the remnant soldiers and King Xue's troops, were searching house to house, as if they were looking for someone.

Only then did Zhang Lingxin completely believe that this was indeed a rebellion by King Zhong. Wu Zhiyi acted as an internal response and King Xue acted as a foreign aid. They took advantage of the Nanya Imperial Army's arrival outside the city and the opportunity of the main force of the Longwu Army being ordered by the Saint not to leave the camp to launch an attack.

Although Zhang Lingxin couldn't believe it, King Zhong, who was usually as steady as a turtle, would be so reckless.But the facts are before us. There is no evidence for what Zhong Wang Li Heng said about "King Shou's rebellion." It is basically just talking nonsense.

On the contrary, it is evidence that the prince is making trouble behind his back. There are crops after crops, which are more than the weeds on the outskirts of Chang'an!
So now, there is a new question: now that the situation has been found out, should Long Wujun go to rescue him?

In the signing room of the Xuanwumen Gate Tower, Zhang Lingxin and Li Linfu, who did not dare to rest at all, stared at each other and fell into extreme entanglement.On the contrary, Fang Chongyong was like a transparent person, sitting in the corner with his eyes closed to relax.

In many cases, when it comes to rescuing someone, standing still represents one's own attitude, which is a conservative stance.

When there is a battle for the throne, the Imperial Guard does not take a stand, which is often a good thing rather than a bad thing.

After all, Li Linfu, the right prime minister, and Zhang Lingxin, the right general of the Longwu Army, did not side with Li Heng and provide resources for Li Heng's rebellion.

Isn't this a statement?

But the problem is: the imperial army and the prime minister should stay in harmony with each other, and they should also be active in serving the king.These two very different attitudes are essentially in line with the "rules".What everyone is worried about is just what Li Longji will think!

Li Linfu was unsure, and Zhang Lingxin was equally unsure.

"The right minister thinks, how about dispatching a section of the Longwu Army to clear the area at Shengyefang?"

Zhang Lingxin asked with some uncertainty. He felt a chill on his neck, as if he might move at any time.And not one person dies, but the whole family goes on the road together.His hands were shaking when he said this.

"The truth is also hesitating about this matter."

Li Linfu sighed and said.

Compared to members of the clan, Brother Ji actually trusted his old ministers from the Qianlong period more.As long as they are not idiots seeking their own death, those people are now basically the Holy Family.

It is true that Li Linfu has the trust of Brother Ji, but it also depends on the situation and the occasion.Brother Ji doesn't necessarily trust Li Linfu very much when it comes to rebellion.

Previously, Li Linfu came to Longwu Army to "take refuge" to prevent Li Henry from using his foreign status to control the army. This was indeed no problem and was a self-protection strategy.

But it would be inappropriate to participate in the next actions of the Long Wu Army.If Zhang Lingxin sends troops of the Longwu Army to clear the situation in Shengyefang, then no matter whether Li Linfu opens his mouth or not, in the eyes of uninformed outsiders, they will certainly think that this is Li Linfu's decision!
Afterwards, Li Longji discovered that Li Linfu could actually mobilize the Longwu Army to rescue him. Whether he felt grateful or afraid, that's a matter of two minds!
"The Jingzhao Mansion Yamen has mobilized the Jinwu Guards from the Nan Yamen to go to Shengyefang to quell the rebellion. I believe they can do it."

Li Linfu shook his head helplessly and said, rejecting Zhang Lingxin's suggestion.At this time, it is better not to move than to move.

This time he was really scared. There were dozens of people in his family.Judging from the people Li Linfu has offended during his years as an official, once he loses power, the end will never be pleasant.

Li Linfu believed that Fang Chongyong was also afraid, but Fang Chongyong had offended Li Heng to death before, so now he could only stand opposite Li Heng's family and had no choice at all.

Otherwise, no fool would take the initiative to participate in such a thing and jump up and down.

"Now that the world is at peace, why does the loyal king want to rebel?"

Unable to make up his mind, Zhang Lingxin changed the topic and asked with some confusion.

In his opinion, Li Longji's foundation of rule has not been shaken at all. Except for Tubo, no one around the Tang Dynasty can defeat the Tang army, let alone the current period of relative peace with Tubo.

Standing up to rebel at this time is simply outrageous.

In fact, in Zhang Lingxin's impression, Li Heng was the more responsible among the princes.

"General Zhang, you might as well just call him Li Heng. Li Heng is no longer worthy of being called a loyal king. Calling him that way again seems to be suspected of sympathizing with the rebellion."

Li Linfu suggested calmly.

"Haha, that's right, it's true. Li Heng deserves to die for rebelling."

Zhang Lingxin laughed dryly and said that he and Li Linfu both had their own concerns and could not completely trust each other.Now it is not so much that they are discussing important matters together, but rather that they are supervising each other and proving each other's innocence easily.

At this moment, a general of the Longwu Army hurriedly walked in from outside. This man happened to be Zhang Lingxin's eldest son, Zhang Jun.

Before the other party spoke, Zhang Lingxin smiled heartily and said, "If you have anything to do, just say it in front of the right minister."

"Father, the Jinwu Guards and other Nanya Imperial Guards have entered the city and started clearing out Shengyefang! The number of people is no less than [-]!

They are now fighting with Wu Zhiyi and King Xue's men with great momentum.King Xue and others will be defeated sooner or later. "

Zhang Jun said excitedly.

It's hard not to be excited, because the situation has become clear, and they finally don't have to do multiple-choice questions.

Zhang Lingxin and Li Linfu also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Right Prime Minister, there is no need to hesitate now. We must deal with King Zhong without delay."

Zhang Lingxin said to Li Linfu with a solemn expression.

Even after the dust has settled, the work they should do still needs to be done!For example, show off your team-fighting skills!
"You personally lead the team to tie up Li Heng and tie him to the flagpole of Xiyuan School Ground."

Zhang Lingxin ordered in as calm a tone as possible.

The winner had not been determined before, and Li Heng still had a slight chance of winning. For example, Wu Zhiyi and the others found Li Longji in the shortest possible time and killed him, and then pushed the blame on the longevity king Li Xuan.Then Long Wujun can support Li Heng to ascend to power with the support of Poxiadonkey.So at that time, we couldn't be too mean to this "new king" who theoretically still had a chance to rise to the top.

As for now, the overall situation has been decided, so of course we can't be polite to Li Heng.

If you are polite to Li Heng at this time, you are "covering" the prisoner!The nature is serious!

"correct."

Zhang Lingxin stopped Zhang Jun and whispered in his ear: "Send a few assassins who know the right measures to give Li Heng a good beating. At least until his nose is bruised and his face is swollen, as long as he doesn't kill him."

Is it okay to ride a horse?
Zhang Jun was stunned and didn't understand why his father had to explain like this.If you want to rebel, just rebel. When the time comes, just cut him off with a clean cut. What’s the point of beating Li Heng?

"Go ahead and do as I tell you."

Zhang Lingxin waved his hand impatiently and said.

After Zhang Jun left, he kept pretending to be transparent here.Fang Chongyong, who could make suggestions but insisted on pretending not to speak, suddenly said:
"General Zhang, you can now send a team to the Ten Kings' House to arrest all Li Heng's descendants and family members.

It is also a great achievement.

However, it is not convenient for General Zhang and Right Minister to go there in person, so you still have to stay at Xuanwu Gate. "

Oh yes!

Zhang Lingxin and Li Linfu both "suddenly realized" and almost started cheering at the end.

Beating up a drowned dog is really a wonderful move!Moreover, Fang Chongyong has already hinted very explicitly about who would be more appropriate to lead the team.

He is this fake monk who is running errands all the time!
"If the matter is urgent, I will allow you to temporarily take over the rank of Longwu Army commander and lead [-] troops to arrest people at the Tenth Prince's House."

Zhang Lingxin looked at Fang Chongyong and said.

In fact, he and Li Linfu still have to "monitor each other" until now, and cannot let each other out of their sight, otherwise Ji Ge will pursue him later and it will be difficult to prove his innocence.

Saving Jia is a credit; not allowing Li Heng's plan to succeed is also a credit. It cannot be said that Zhang Lingxin and Li Linfu did not send people to rescue Brother Ji, just because they did nothing in quelling the rebellion this time!

"Please ask General Zhang to give a seal to the Longwu Army, and ask the right minister to write a decree and seal it. With the seal and the warrant, a certain person can go to the Ten Kings' Residence and persuade the defenders of the Ten Kings' Residence to help with the search."

Fang Zhongyong crossed his hands and saluted.

He asked for a double insurance policy.

It was appropriate for Zhang Lingxin to give the seal to Long Wujun. After all, it was something to prove his identity.But based on the nature of Li Heng's old coin, it seems that the officials and defenders of the Ten Kings' Houses have been bribed!It is even very possible that the envoys of the Ten Kings have already taken refuge in Li Heng!Just relying on Long Wujun's seal may not make some red-eyed people put down their resistance.

Without the decree written by Li Linfu, Fang Chongyong felt that this trip would be a bit "insufficient".

"Is it true that the prime minister's control over the affairs of the Ten Kings' House is too lenient?"

Li Linfu asked meaningfully with a smile on his face.

"I think that most saints will still like the prime minister who can make a difference after something goes wrong. Sending the Longwu Army to rescue the emperor is easy to accidentally injure the saint, so naturally it is better to use other methods.

But going to the ten kings' houses to ransack their homes would not cause trouble to the saints at all.

The Right Prime Minister should still express his attitude.

If the left prime minister does nothing, but the right prime minister does, then the weight of the left prime minister and the right prime minister in the hearts of the saints will naturally be different. "

Fang Chongyong said unhurriedly.

Of course Li Linfu can't control the ten princes' houses, but he represents the attitude of the central court!This warrant is enough to affect the attitude of many neutral people.

The ten princes' residences were very large, and each prince had five hundred palaces and maids, as well as many guards.With these people actively cooperating, things will be much easier to handle.

Without Li Linfu's endorsement, Fang Chongyong was really reluctant to go to "ransack the house".

"Well, it does make sense. I will write a decree and stamp it with the central government's seal."

Li Linfu nodded slightly, asked for paper and pen, and in the name of the central court, he directly wrote a decree to seal Prince Zhong's house and arrest Prince Zhong's family members, and handed it to Fang Chongyong.

"Then I'm going to do something now."

Fang Zhongyong crossed his hands and saluted, turned around and left.

After he left, Li Linfu said to Zhang Lingxin with a smile: "Let's also prepare, maybe we will have to face the saint later."

"Yeah, I hope the saint won't blame him."

Zhang Lingxin sighed.

I'm afraid I can no longer keep the number of Longwu Army.

　still today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)