Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

"Do you believe in King Yan?" Li Yao and Li Ju did not rush to make a decision, but knocked on the table thoughtfully, weighing the pros and cons.

They had heard of Fan Xin, the number one confidant of Emperor Zetian.

It only took less than a few years for him to be promoted from Qipin County Magistrate to King of Yan. His strength was so strong that even the current imperial court would give him three points.

A few days ago, in front of the emperor, he killed the minister of Dali Temple and the Xuanjia Army in front of Yingtian Gate, and successfully rescued a number of imperial prisoners.

If there is anyone in the world today who can compete with Li Longji, then only Fan Xin can do it.

Thinking of this, King E Li Yao frowned and said with some worry.

"Your Highness, Fan Xin can certainly compete with Li Longji, but how can you guarantee that he will not usurp our Li Tang kingdom afterwards?"

"The King of E is right. We should not only guard against Li Longji establishing another prince, but also guard against Fan Xin turning his back on the guest." Li Ju followed up the analysis while stroking his beard.

Facing the two people's worries, a mysterious sneer flashed across Li Ying's lips.

"Two of you, do you really think that this prince is in vain?"

"As far as I know, Fan Xin is a man who values ​​friendship the most, especially his kindness to Wu Zetian."

"It just so happens that there is something belonging to Wu Zetian here. If he knows about it, he will definitely help us."

"Oh, what is so important that Prince Yan owes us a favor?" Li Yao and Li Ju said in unison.

Li Ying smiled slightly, shook her finger, and gave it a try.

"This thing is unique to the Great Sage Emperor Zetian. You will know when it is handed over to Fan Xin."

.........

Prince Yan's Mansion, Fan Family.

After the attack by the government troops, the tranquility of Fanjiazhuang was completely broken, with ruins everywhere.

In order to prevent Li Longji from jumping over the wall in a hurry, Fan Xin sent someone to send his family members to the Youzhou base camp on the day he came back.

He stayed and waited for the final showdown with Li Longji.

"Report to your lord, a great victory on the right side. Huang Qi, Lin Tie, and Li Kaigu will lead 50,000 new troops to defeat Wuzhou, Lanzhou, Hezhou, Weizhou and other places!"

"At present, the remnants of the army have been forced into the Guazhou area, and they will all be annihilated soon!"

The door of the room was pushed open, and Liuzi said excitedly, holding the 800-mile urgent newspaper in his hand.

"Tell our people to block the news with all their strength, and not let the court know the real news until the Youzhou Army arrives in Luoyang."

"It's the prince. I'm humble enough to ask someone to pass the fake newspaper to Zhongshu's subordinates."

After Liu Zi left, Fan Xin glanced at Gao Xianzhi, who had a straight face and said nothing, and poured him a cup of tea.

"General Gao, how about my secret way of cultivating Chencang's secret ways? Maybe it will catch your eye?"

Gao Xianzhi sneered, raised his tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, then paused heavily on the table.

"When the three armies confront each other, they must defeat the enemy's will with real swords and real guns. This kind of conspiracy and tricks of yours will not be put on the table."

Seeing that Gao Xianzhi was disdainful of his plan, Fan Xin laughed loudly.

"Okay, since General Gao advocates the fineness of soldiers and the strength of generals, I will let you see the true combat power of the Youzhou Army!"

"Come here, join us on the battlefield!"

Boom boom boom!
With the rapid beating of drums, three thousand shirtless Qianniu Guards ran into the school grounds to gather in an orderly manner. They moved so fast that they didn't even need a cup of tea.

Seeing this scene, Fan Xin turned his head and asked with a smile: "How about General Gao, these generals are not worse than your Anxi army, are they?"

"Hmph, what's the point of just moving neatly? It's the will and ability that matter on the battlefield!"

Although Gao Xianzhi was a little surprised at Qianniuwei's speed, he did not give in, because in his opinion, speed was only an advantage, and to defeat the enemy on the battlefield, soldiers had to fight hard.

Fan Xin did not expect to convince Gao Xianzhi with just one gathering. Hearing this, he winked at Liu Zi, who pulled out the purple gold hammer, jumped off the platform and led the soldiers to practice fighting.

The roars of three thousand strong men sounded in unison as the Mo Dao struck down. From a distance, they actually had a chilling air.

It was as if we were facing not three thousand people but thousands of troops.

"Impossible, how can three thousand people have such a strong momentum? Even training in the womb is impossible!" Gao Xianzhi said in shock.

Having stayed in the army all year round, Gao Xianzhi naturally knows how difficult it is to cultivate murderous intent. It is generally said that the Tang Army and even the well-trained Anxi Army cannot meet the standards.

How did these people do it?
Fan Xin sighed, with a hint of emotion and pride in his tone.

"Why do you think this king dared to return to Luoyang with only three thousand cattle guards?"

"To be honest, these people are veterans who crawled out of the dead on the battlefield."

"Everyone holds the lives of a dozen Tubo people in their hands, and any one of these people who takes up a position will be a being of sixth grade or above!"

"Do you still dare to underestimate our Youzhou Army now?"

Fan Xin's words lingered in his ears, leaving Gao Xianzhi speechless. No wonder the elite troops deployed by the imperial court on the right side were defeated again and again. The original source was here.

At this thought, the last bit of self-confidence in Gao Xianzhi's heart was gone.

The Anxi Army is known for its will, but it seems to be a lot worse than these tough guys in front of me. I really have no right to look down on the Youzhou Army.

However, what surprised him was that Fan Xin changed his joke slightly.

"Of course, it's easy to get an army but it's hard to find a tiger general. Compared with ordinary sergeants, generals who command troops are worse. I wonder if General Gao is willing to serve as the chief instructor of the Youzhou Army?"

Gao Xianzhi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation. The general is already disillusioned with officialdom and just wants to return to the countryside..."

"Is it possible that General Gao is afraid that he will not be able to suppress those arrogant and powerful generals?"

"What a joke! Gao is not good at being an official, but when it comes to running an army, there are few people who can match me!" Gao Xianzhi's temper suddenly rose when he heard that Fan Xin looked down on him.

Only when he noticed a smile on Fan Xin's lips did he realize that he had been fooled.

"Okay, you don't have to blame yourself. It's not an insult to you to serve under this king. Go get acquainted with your brothers."

"I will retire at the end!"

Looking at Gao Xianzhi leaving, Fan Xin breathed a long sigh of relief. It was really a headache to deal with such a stubborn person.

Just as he was about to turn around and go back, Li Lang quickly walked up to him and whispered.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of the East Palace has something to ask for. He is currently waiting for you in the hall."

"Oh, the prince is here? This is a rare visitor."

Fan Xin chuckled lightly, flicked his sleeves and walked towards the hall. He wanted to see what Li Ying could do with him.

When they came to the hall, there was a man in a cloak standing inside, looking at the tiger picture on the wall with his hands behind his back. When he heard the footsteps, he turned around and smiled and cupped his hands.

"Your Excellency must be King Yan Xin. I finally met him today."

Fan Xin did not deny his identity and frowned.

"I wonder what the purpose of His Highness the Crown Prince's visit is?"

"Prince Yan, we Ming people don't tell secrets. I came to you this time because I want to cooperate with you on a big matter!" Li Ying said confidently while sitting on the chair.

Fan Xinxin moved, sitting opposite Li Ying and said calmly.

"Oh, tell me?"

Li Ying walked to the door and looked around, then closed the door and said with a ferocious expression. "Prince Yan, you and I are the people Li Longji wants to get rid of quickly. I will get straight to the point with some words."

"A few days ago, that bitch Concubine Wu Hui joined forces with Li Linfu to persuade the emperor to make Li Xuan the crown prince. Now I am in danger and need your help!"

Fan Xin was not surprised at all by Li Ying's words. He picked up the teacup and blew on it.

"Concubine Wu Hui and Li Linfu are in power. If we want to deal with them, we have to pay a huge price. What good will it do to me?"

Li Ying didn't intend to ask Fan Xin to help her in vain. After hearing this, she took out a box and placed it on the table.

"Fan Xin, I know that you and the Emperor's great-grandmother have a deep friendship. What is inside is her old man's relic. As long as you are willing to help me, this thing will be yours."

"Relic?" Fan Xin was startled, and half-heartedly opened the box in the middle of the night. When he saw what was inside, his eyes became wet.

The things in the box were not relics, they were clearly portraits drawn by Wu Zetian herself.

On the drawing paper, he is wearing the uniform of a seventh-grade county magistrate and sitting in the lobby asking questions. Wu Zetian is standing in the crowd and watching with a smile. This scene seems like it happened yesterday.

After a long time, Fan Xin took a deep breath, handed the box cover to Li Lang, and said calmly.

"With this painting, I can save your life at the critical moment. As for getting rid of Concubine Wu Hui and Li Linfu, I will need some time."

After receiving Fan Xin's assurance, Li Ying was overjoyed and quickly stood up and saluted.

"His Royal Highness Prince Yan really values ​​love and righteousness as rumored. He is really lucky to have a minister like you! I will go back and wait for your good news."

Looking at Li Ying's back, Li Lang said in confusion.

"Your Majesty, can this guy really become the emperor if he is so stupid?"

"It doesn't matter whether you are stupid or not. The important thing is to be obedient. I promised the Great Sage Emperor Zetian that I will never usurp the throne in this life. I can only find a puppet to support me."

Fan Xin sighed softly and returned to the room with the box. It had been a long time since he went to Qianling Mausoleum to worship Wu Zetian.

...

Back in the East Palace, Li Ying quickly brought Li Yao and Li Ju to the Prince's Mansion to tell them the good news.

I heard that Fan Xin helped them deal with Concubine Wu Hui and Li Linfu with just one painting. I was surprised and more excited at the same time.

"That's great. King Yan is so powerful that even the current emperor has to retreat. With his help, who in the entire Tang Dynasty would dare to underestimate us!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect Fan Xin to be so stupid, and he would fall into it with a broken painting, hahaha."

Instructing the two of them to keep their voices down, Li Ying sighed with envy on her face.

"You can't say that Fan Xin is stupid. It's just that his love for the emperor's great-grandmother is too difficult to let go of. Okay, there's no need to mention this matter anymore. Let's have a drink to celebrate."

"I'm afraid that won't work today. We are on duty today and are responsible for patrolling the palace. If Concubine Wu Hui discovers it, it will be time to find fault again."

The three of them looked at each other helplessly, put on their armor and walked out of the palace.

According to the palace system, the children of the royal family are obliged to take turns patrolling the safety of the palace periphery.

The three of them came to the palace gate with a few guards and were about to patrol around the city wall when suddenly they heard a shout and chased them from behind.

"Your Highness, it's bad! Something big happened in the palace!"

Li Ying reined in the horse and looked back to see a chamberlain running over sweating profusely.

"What happened to make you so panicked?"

"Back to Your Highness, Concubine Lan and Concubine Hui have had two glass beads stolen from their palace. They are arresting people all over the courtyard."

"Can you take someone to take a look quickly? If it's too late, they will run away!"

Li Ying and the three of them looked at each other with joy in their eyes, but they pretended to be angry on the surface.

"It's unreasonable. In broad daylight, thieves dare to break into the palace and steal treasures. Someone, please order all the soldiers and horses to follow me into the palace to capture the thieves!"

With an order, hundreds of armored guards headed to the palace under the leadership of Li Ying.

Looking at Li Ying, who was immediately high-spirited, the chambermaid's lips showed a smile of success.

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Hui'an Hall, Garden.

At this time, the place was quiet and peaceful. Concubine Wu Hui held Li Longji's arm and walked along the tree-lined path.

"Your Majesty, look at this magpie building its nest in the tree. This is auspicious."

Hearing this, Li Longji nodded with a smile.

"Yes, this morning Zhang said that he brought the front line newspaper. The stupid Youzhou Army actually tried to stop the Western Army from returning to King Qin. They were surrounded by the right army in Lantian County. It must not take long for them to return to the court. ”

"When the time comes, I want to see Fan Xin's despair with my own eyes."

Seeing the emperor's long-lost smile, Concubine Wu Hui also smiled.

"I have long been envious of the Fan family's wealth. God damn, the money in the treasury is not half as much as his family's. How can this happen!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as she said these words, several chamberlains ran into the imperial garden in a panic and said with pale faces.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, Crown Prince Li Ying led hundreds of armored guards to break in!"

"What did you say! Prince Li Ying rebelled?"

Concubine Wu Hui's pretty face changed and she asked sharply. After receiving a positive answer from the chamberlain, she turned around and shook Li Longji's arm.

"Your Majesty, Prince Li Ying is coming, let's run away quickly!"

Li Longji broke away from Concubine Wu Hui, stared at the entrance with a livid face, and gritted his teeth.

"I won't leave! I want to see what this traitor is going to do today!"

He didn't believe that Li Ying, a loser, dared to attack him!

Soon, as Li Longji watched, a group of armored guards rushed in and surrounded the entire Hui'an Palace.

And the person leading the charge is either Prince Li Ying or someone else!
"Hey, father, why are you here?" Li Ying and the other three were surprised when they saw Li Longji was there, but they quickly calmed down.

They are here to catch thieves. It is better to show them to the emperor than to say that they are not doing business all day long.

"Hmph, I'm not here. I really don't know that you, a traitor, dare to break into the palace with armored guards to commit murder."

"Tell me, how do you want to die?"

Li Longji was completely angry. Since ancient times, those who use weapons at the emperor's feet will die!

What's more, it's such a treasonous act to break into the palace with armor and commit murder.

If this traitor is not executed today, won’t he be another traitor who initiates a palace coup in the future?

Sensing the murderous intent in their father's words, Li Ying and the others finally realized that something was wrong, and quickly dismounted and explained.

"Father, calm down. Please listen to my explanation. In front of half a stick of incense, a servant has come to report that a thief has been killed in Hui'an Palace. This..."

"Shut up! You treacherous son, you still want to make excuses after everything has been done!"

"Come here, capture these three traitors!" Li Longji roared with a ferocious expression.

(End of this chapter)