The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 243 The world’s reaction

On the first day after receiving the call from Chang'an City, An Lushan did not immediately prepare to go to Chang'an City. Instead, he ordered troops and generals, gathered the army, and seemed to start the battle.

The spies who had been deployed around Anlu Mountain sensed the information instantly, and quickly returned to Chang'an City to report the news.

However, Bai Zhi had long been aware of An Lushan's every move. When he was at Princess Yong'an's Mansion in Chang'an City, Bai Zhi called the waiters in the palace and told him: "Give this letter to the emperor, and let the emperor follow the letter." Do as it is written.”

"Yes!"

When the waiter heard Bai Zhi's words, he immediately responded respectfully and left quickly.

Looking at the waiter's leaving figure, Li Xinni was silent for a moment and asked, "Are you safe?"

After hearing Li Xinni's words, Bai Zhi looked at Li Xinni, who was aging and looking like a woman, and then said: "As long as the emperor does something that must be done, I will take care of the rest."

The so-called things that must be done are actually done for the world to see. In the original history, after the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, it was finally settled, but it had a huge impact on the Tang Dynasty!

It was also the key point that later generations identified as the transition from prosperity to decline of the Tang Dynasty. On the eve of the Anshi Rebellion, it was also the peak period of the Tang Dynasty.

And what Bai Zhi asked Tang Xuanzong and Li Longji to do was to let Tang do propaganda, which is the so-called winning the hearts and minds of the people and fighting for the morality of the world.

"If not, I'm afraid..."

However, the wrinkles on the faces of middle-aged people are gradually increasing, and they are no longer as cool as before.

Of course, when Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Li Longji gained a certain amount of popular support, Bai Zhi would not let the Tang Dynasty actually send troops to attack. Instead, he would do it himself to save the people of the world from the disaster of war.

At this time, since the Tang Dynasty had noticed that An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Jiedu, had a rebellious intention, why not secretly deploy troops and generals to encircle An Lushan and try not to let An Lushan leave the place, and then think about it later? Instead of annihilating them, but using such high-profile propaganda, wouldn't it force An Lushan to rebel as soon as possible?

In a water town, a middle-aged man wore a green lotus sword at his waist and was dressed in white. He looked at the quietly flowing stream in front of him. 88 There was a hint of uneasiness on his face.

He called himself Qinglian layman, and where he lived again, green lotuses were planted in the lake in the courtyard. It was the season when green lotus was in full bloom. Green lotus leaves floated on the water, and pure lotus flowers bloomed. .

Li Xinni's face showed a feeling of aftertaste, she raised her hand and looked at the wrinkles on her hands, and said: "Birth, old age, illness and death, the reincarnation of heaven and earth, this is the principle of heaven and earth. Only by truly experiencing and feeling it can you truly understand what it feels like! "

After all, when the world prospers, the people suffer; when the world falls, the people suffer!

As a smart person, Li Xinni naturally understood the meaning of Bai Zhi's words and immediately stopped asking any more questions.

However, although everyone in Chang'an City is immersed in this prosperity, more people are also concerned about family and national affairs.

……

The Chinese dynasty has always been domineering and kingly, but in more periods it upheld the kingly way.

Some people's voices were full of confidence, and they even looked down upon An Lushan, the governor of Hedong.

……

Li Xinni pondered for a moment, seeming to be thinking and feeling carefully, and said: "It's an extraordinary feeling..."

In the evening, the bustle of Chang'an City seemed to be at its peak, with the lanterns coming on and the traffic bustling. The heat of summer gradually fades away, and the coolness of the night turns into a gentle breeze, blowing into everyone's clothes.

However, if An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Festival, refuses to drink fine wine, refuses to obey the edict, and secretly recruits troops to prepare for war, I am afraid that he will be greeted by the wrath of the divine bird.

Although there is no festival, bright fireworks bloom in the night sky from time to time, and there are also talented people and beautiful women looking at each other from a distance, smiling at each other, or hiding their faces and walking away. I don’t know how many marriages are sealed on this night!

The cries of various small merchants and hawkers can be heard endlessly, attracting pedestrians on the street to stop and watch from time to time. There is also a refreshing fragrance that makes people salivate.

Therefore, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji did not explain the doubts of the people below. He just waited quietly for the next instruction of the divine bird. At the same time, he was always paying attention to the movements of An Lushan, the governor of Hedong.

Speaking of this, Li Xinni had a light smile on her graceful face, which was dignified and elegant. There were faint patterns embroidered on the palace skirt. The palace skirt was plain color, which seemed to represent her state of mind at this time, with no desires or desires.

Some knowledgeable people among the people could not understand it, and the people in the court could not understand it even more. However, they had to carry out the emperor's orders, but they were very reluctant.

The middle-aged man in white at this time is naturally Li Bai. Although he looks middle-aged from a distance, up close, he looks old. It has been a long time since he left Chang'an. He has also traveled to many places, met many people, heard many stories, and viewed many sights.

A friend on the side couldn't help but exhorted: "You know the meat-eater, why should we worry so much about it?"

Therefore, when rebels appear in each dynasty, certain banners will be used, such as: Jing Nan, Qing Junzi, etc.!

What Bai Zhi asked Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, to do was to announce An Lushan's ambitions to the world in advance and expose An Lushan's plot to the world.

There is no way that soldiers from Chang'an City who have never been on the battlefield can compare!

Half a month ago, his emperor's edict had been sent to Anlu Mountain. As long as Anlu Mountain came to Chang'an City honestly, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji would not take his life, but he would do so in the future. Stay in Chang'an City forever and be a wealthy man.

Before that, An Lushan was doing everything in the Zen Hall. Because of the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, he was appointed as the governor of Hedong. He was even more powerful, with 200,000 soldiers and horses!

The so-called royal way is to learn from others and not bully the weak!

However, Bai Zhi looked at Li Xinni and asked with concern: "How does it feel to slowly age?"

"The feeling of aging..."

Tang Xuanzong Li Longji naturally saw this in his eyes, but he did not explain too much. After all, he could not tell everyone directly that the divine bird had awakened. What he did at this time was all because of the instructions of the divine bird. ! ?

Certainly not!

Li Bai on the side couldn't help but fell silent when he heard this.

But those who know the truth are not so optimistic. After all, they are true about how powerful An Lushan is!

Beside him, one of his good friends was sitting quietly. Hearing his words, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "The Tang Dynasty has been in peace for a long time. In the early years of Kaiyuan, the emperor secretly worked hard to govern. However, in recent years, Your Majesty is concerned about the affairs of the court. Although I don’t know why your Majesty paid attention to the affairs of the court some time ago, it is already too late!”

How many soldiers and horses were there in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty?

Not to mention that An Lushan's soldiers and horses are all strong, brave and good at fighting. They have conquered countless battles and are already veterans of the war.

In this way, the Tang Dynasty court will occupy the royal road, and at this time, if it leads the army to attack Anlu Mountain, it will be famous.

Looking at Li Xinni at this time, Bai Zhi seemed to see the figure of his old friend. Looking at Li Xinni's graceful profile, Bai Zhi was lost in thought for a moment and didn't think much.

"The emperor's edict has been sent to An Lushan. If An Lushan is loyal to the Tang Dynasty and follows the edict and comes to Chang'an City, it will probably be the biggest outcome!"

"It must be true! How can the imperial edict be easily false? Needless to say, the Tang Dynasty is so powerful at this time, how can it be that it cannot destroy An Lushan, a small Hedong Jiedu envoy!?"

"How come I haven't heard of it! I wonder if it's true that An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Province, wants to rebel?!"

"Can you please hear the imperial court's war orders these days?"

In a busy wine shop, a group of people were drinking and having fun, but they were discussing something.

"When you are in the world, don't forget about the temple!"

Li Bai couldn't help shaking his head, looking at Qinglian in the lake in the distance, and said: "Just like the knights in the rivers and lakes, there are many generous and tragic people, loyal and rational, who run thousands of miles and seal their throats with a sword, but that's it!"

"Yes!"

Hearing Li Bai talk about the knights in the world, he couldn't help but nod.

After all, there are many chivalrous people walking around in the world today, carrying swords and carrying out grudges freely. However, they all abide by the laws of the court, so most of them are righteous men. Therefore, people all over the world admire the knights of the rivers and lakes.

However, at this time, they heard that there was going to be a rebellion in the court, and the two of them couldn't help but feel anxious, wishing they could become knights and serve the country.

"I heard that there are many knights traveling in the southeast with swords. I want to find An Lushan, the governor of Hedong, to do something loyal and righteous!"

"Of course, there are more knights from Yandi who settle down at home, have no worries and move forward without any worries!"

"Yan Di..."

There are many generous and tragic people in Yan, just like the knight Jing Ke of the Yan Kingdom in the pre-Qin period. Although he did crazy things such as assassinating the King of Qin, for him, he followed his faith and repaid Yan Dan for his support.

"Knights... Knights..."

Li Bai pondered in a low voice and murmured in his mouth. After a moment, he suddenly sang loudly:

"Zhao Keman and Hu Ying, Wu Gou Shuangxue Ming."

"The silver saddle shines on the white horse, and it rustles like a shooting star."

“Kill one person in ten steps and leave no trace in a thousand miles.”

"Hello."

"I was leisurely passing Xinling to drink, taking off my sword and crossing my knees."

"I will eat Zhu Hai while I'm going to eat it, and I'll hold a wine glass to persuade the marquis to win."

"Three cups of Turanuo will make the five mountains lighter."

"After the eyes are dazzled and the ears are hot, the spirit and spirit will be restored."

"Waving the golden mallet to save Zhao, Handan was shocked first."

"Two warriors from the Qianqiu period have conquered Daliang City."

"Even if the bones of a hero are so fragrant, I will not be ashamed of being a hero in the world."

"Who can write your Excellency, Baishou Taixuan Sutra?"

"..."

After listening to Li Bai's poem, a friend on the side immediately burst into admiration and exclaimed: "What a sentence, 'Kill a person in ten steps, and leave no trace in a thousand miles'! What a sentence, 'When the matter is over, go away, hide your body and name', it really makes people excited." It’s so exciting, it really makes people’s blood boil!”

Li Bai's friend praised him in praise, then raised the wine glass beside him and said: "This poem should be as white as a poem, as white as a poem!"

Hearing the voice of his friend, Li Bai also woke up from the artistic conception of the poem. He took the wine glass handed over by his friend, drank it down in one gulp, and then came to the table beside him, unfolded the rice paper, and wrote what he had just done. The poem is written down!

“Why has such a heroic and generous poem never become famous?”

Friends urged.

"in this way……"

Li Bai pondered for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote:

""Xia Ke Xing"!"

……

In the heavily fortified military tent, how could An Lushan not be aware of the current trend of public opinion? When he heard the clerk next to him finishing his report, An Lushan's fat body suddenly trembled.

"boom!"

The face that looked particularly ferocious due to obesity and anger also turned red. He slapped his palms heavily on the seat and said angrily:

"The emperor is really disgusting, he actually promoted it like this!"

An Lushan was furious. Although what the court preached was true, he still planned to hide his true thoughts until the time was right before he completely rebelled!

But now the court's approach is to directly pick out his underwear in public, so that everyone can see clearly.

"In that case..."

An Lushan's slender eyes flashed with treachery, and then he ordered to go down, saying:

"Inform the following, and ask them to send people to spread the word that there are treacherous ministers in the court, that the emperor is old and ignorant, and ignores the affairs of the court, that all affairs in the court are controlled by treacherous ministers, and that treacherous ministers exclude dissidents in the court..."

An Lushan said all the slanderous words, "...therefore, I, Hedong Jiedushi Envoy An Lushan, raise high the banner of righteousness to Qingjun's side and punish Yang Guozhong!"

Hearing this, the civil servants on the side couldn't help but twitch their faces and then quickly reminded: "General, Yang Guozhong has been deposed from the position of prime minister by the emperor in Chang'an City!"

An Lushan: "..."

An Lushan was silent for a moment, and then said angrily: "So what if he is deposed? How can the people in the world know that even if Yang Guozhong is deposed, he will not be able to control the affairs of the court?"

After hearing this, the civil servants on the side quickly took the order and walked out.

It didn't take long for the people of the world to know that An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Jiedu, had really rebelled, and he also raised the banner of the Qing emperor to kill the prime minister Yang Guozhong, who had been dismissed by the emperor.

People in the world couldn't help but hesitate when they heard this. After all, Prime Minister Yang Guozhong had indeed served as prime minister in the court for many years. During these years as prime minister, he had indeed appointed people on their merits and excluded dissidents.

Some loyal people were secretly murdered. These are indeed facts and cannot be erased.

However, a few days ago, Yang Guozhong had been dismissed as prime minister by His Majesty. At this time, Hedong Jiedushi An Lushan still raised the slogan that the Qing emperor would punish Yang Guozhong, which made people in the world feel a little confused.

"Is it possible that the news about An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Province, was delayed?"

"Or is it that An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Province, did not hear the news that Yang Guozhong was dismissed as prime minister?"

"..."

Although some people were confused, those who knew the truth shook their heads slightly.

It doesn't matter what slogans are shouted. What is important is that both sides seem to have gained some kind of righteousness. From one perspective, the fact that Hedong Jiedushi An Lushan took the title of Qingjun side seems to prove that he is still loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that at this time, the Tang Dynasty court was already extremely corrupt, and he needed a "loyal minister" to help the building collapse.

To the imperial court, An Lushan, the governor of Hedong Province, was a vassal town with a large number of soldiers. He had a large number of soldiers but did not obey the imperial court's orders. This was no different from rebellion!

(End of this chapter)