Late Tang

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Taiye pool.

Taiye Pool, also known as Penglai Pool, is the most important royal pool garden in Li Tang, located in the north of Daming Palace.

The Daming Palace has a front palace and a rear palace, and the rear palace is centered around Taiye Pond.There are two pools in the Taiye Pool, the East and the West, the pools are more than ten feet deep, and there are [-] corridors, verandas, pavilions and courtyards along the banks of the pools.In Taiye Pool, there are three islands of Penglai, Fangzhang and Yingzhou.

Penglai Pond has a hundred hectares of waves and ten miles of lotus fragrance.

It is deeply loved by the emperors and concubines of all dynasties in the Tang Dynasty. It is a place for the emperor's concubines to relax and cool off.

There are many pavilions and halls built around Taiye Pool, and Hanliang Hall on the south bank, which used to be the dormitory where Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu lived, and also the place where emperors and concubines escaped from the summer heat.There is Ziyu Pavilion on the north bank, which is also a place for the emperor to enjoy the cool air.There is Qingsiyuan on the southeast bank, and there is a gorgeous hall in the courtyard, that is, Qingsi Hall, which is the sleeping hall built during Jingzong's time, and Dezong once lived here.To the south of Qingsi Hall are Lingqi Hall, Yutang Hall, and Xuanhui Hall.There are Penglai, Huanzhou, Jinluan and other halls on the south bank of Taiye Pool.

The Qingsi Palace assassination that shocked the Daming Palace just happened is located in the Qingsi Palace on the southeast bank of Taiye Pool.

Right now, the entire palace city has been closed, and even the imperial city and the outer city of Chang'an have been put under martial law.

The Shence Army and the Jinwu Guards went out everywhere and strictly guarded them.

The gates of the Daming Palace are even more tightly closed, and guards can be seen everywhere.

There were even rumors in the palace that the emperor had been assassinated and died, and people panicked for a while.

However, Li Xuan, the emperor at this time, did not die.

In the Hall of Qingsi, Gongsun Lan shot Li Xuan in the chest with an arrow, although the emperor passed out on the spot and lost a lot of blood.But fortunately, when the imperial doctor arrived, he found that the arrow had shot above his heart. Fortunately, he did not hurt any internal organs, but he lost a lot of blood. After the bleeding was stopped and the wound was bandaged, the emperor woke up.

Li Xuan's physical creation is not important, but the most harmful thing to him is his spiritual creation.

In the Daming Palace in Chang'an City, he was unexpectedly assassinated by hundreds of assassins. He walked through the ghost gate and almost lost his life.This shocked the young emperor, and then thundered into a rage.Having encountered such an assassination in his own palace, he now does not feel the slightest sense of security.

After waking up, Li Xuan immediately called Tian Lingzi, lieutenant of the Left Shence Army, Xiliang Sigong, lieutenant of the Right Shence Army, and the generals guarding the guards on the left and right to Penglai Island in the Taiye Pool.The Shence Army had sealed off the surrounding area of ​​Taiye Pond, and the little emperor felt at ease only after staying on the island.

Tian Lingzi was in a worse situation than the emperor. He was hit by three arrows, one each in the hand, shoulder, and abdomen, and bled profusely.However, there were no fatal injuries, but he was equally terrified and pale.He had used assassination methods on people in the past, but now when it really happened to him, he immediately felt extremely fearful and angry.

The most responsible for the assassination is the left and right prison guards, in fact, the left and right Shence Army.

The two chief officers of the prison gate guard, the general of the left guard gate guard is Tian Lingzi, and the right guard gate guard general Zhang Tai is not in the palace at this time and is in Liaodong.In this way, all the responsibility fell on Tian Lingzi at once, especially since he was still serving as a lieutenant in the Zuo Shence Army.

Under such circumstances, Tian Lingzi was startled and terrified, and his face was extremely ashamed all the way to Penglai Island.

"Ai Qing." Li Yan sat there with a pale face, his eyes wandering over Tian Lingzi.

Tian Lingzi stood there, feeling powerless for the first time.After the emperor called him in, he changed his previous title of father to Aiqing.And since he came in, he has been standing here, and the emperor didn't give him a seat at all.From these changes, Tian Lingzi knew very well how deeply the emperor blamed him.

Standing here, looking at the aging emperor, Tian Lingzi suddenly realized that this is no longer the emperor who played with him back then.And he clearly understood that even though he was granted the title of Duke of Jin, and held important positions such as lieutenant of Zuo Shence Army and General of Zuo Jianmen Guard, there were still prime ministers like Lu Xie and Dou Luyu in the court who obeyed him.But in the final analysis, his foundation and his credentials are still the emperor.

He didn't dare to imagine what would happen next if the emperor died in the palace today.

If the emperor died, even if no one held him accountable, he would become a rootless tree without the emperor as his greatest support.

He and the Son of Heaven are truly both prosperous, and both are lost.

"Your Majesty, this old slave deserves to die. If you don't protect Your Majesty carefully, you will be punished with death." After Tian Lingzi understood everything, he quickly knelt down to Li Xuan and confessed his guilt in a low voice.

Seeing Tian Lingzi kneeling in front of him crying, with a look of fear on his face, Li Xuan's anger towards Tian Lingzi also decreased a little.In the Hall of Qingsi, Tian Lingzi was also loyal to protect the lord, and he was hit by three arrows.It was all thanks to the soldiers of the Zuo Shence Army that he was able to kill the assassin.

Thinking of this, Li Xuan took a deep breath, "Father was also injured, let's get down first and give me a seat."

"Father, can you take down all the rebels who entered the palace to assassinate?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the soldiers of the Zuo Shence Army killed 37 people on the spot in the palace, and captured 43 people. In addition, a small number escaped from the palace. The Shence Army and the Jinwu Guard are searching for them."

Hearing that 43 of them had been captured alive, Li Xuan couldn't help but cheer up. "Can we find out their identities and find out who is the murderer behind the scenes?"

"Your Majesty, this must have been done by people sent by Li Jing?" Although Tian Lingzi has not yet obtained the results of the interrogation, he has already insisted that these people must be the assassins sent by Li Jing.Just as the imperial court was about to remove Li Jing's military power and split the town [***], an assassin entered the palace to assassinate him. In his mind, there would never be another person besides Li Jing.

When Li Xuan heard the name Li Jing, his heart was dark. Although there was no evidence, he also felt that what Tian Lingzi said had some truth.

"Speed ​​up the interrogation, I want ironclad evidence." When he said this, the emperor was already somewhat angry.

Originally, he still had great trust in Li Jing, and the matter of cutting down the vassal was also intended to protect Li Jing, so as to avoid the occurrence of jealousy between the monarch and his ministers.But now that something like the assassination happened, and at this juncture, he couldn't help but doubt Li Jing's loyalty.

But in his heart, he still hopes that this matter has nothing to do with Li Jing, so he is eager to know the result of the interrogation.

There was a sound of footsteps, and the servant reported outside: "Report to Your Majesty, Wang Chucun, the inspector of the left army, is asking to see you."

Hearing this name, Li Xuan's face was slightly pleasant.During today's assassination, Wang Chucun was the first to arrive, fought a bloody battle with the assassin, and finally killed the assassin and saved his life.

However, he only knew that Wang Chucun was the patrol officer of the Zuo Army, but he didn't know his specific identity, so he turned to Tian Lingzi and asked, "Father, do you know the specific situation of General Wang?"

Wang Chucun is Tian Lingzi's general of Zuo Shence's Forbidden Army, so he naturally knows the specific situation of this subordinate.

Speaking of Wang Chucun, Tian Lingzi knew it very well.Gaiyin Wang Chucun is not only his general, but also one of the richest people in Chang'an.

Wang Chucun's ancestors have always been well-known wealthy in Chang'an, with tens of millions of fortunes.His father, Wang Zong, was bestowed an official by the emperor because he was very rich and made many friends with dignitaries and dignitaries, and made contributions to the emperor many times.He successively served as inspector Sikong, general Jinwu, Zuojie envoy, and led the Jiedu envoy of Shannan West Road.Wang Chucun was born in such a wealthy family. When he was young, he served jade food and had tens of thousands of child slaves. Relying on his father's status, he served as an envoy to the right army, and later he was promoted to general Xiaowei and patrol envoy to the left army.

The Wang family is very rich in Chang'an, and they are very good at management.When Tian Lingzi promoted Wang Chucun to Zuo Shence's army, it was because of his family wealth.After Wang Chu deposited into the Shence Army, he provided Tian Lingzi with a lot of money.

Therefore, when the emperor asked about it, Tian Lingzi said a lot of good things.

Hearing Tian Lingzi's evaluation, Li Xuan's favor for Wang Chucun increased greatly.

But after Wang Chucun entered the palace, he immediately reported a news that shocked them.

First of all, 43 prisoners were assassinated, and 26 of them were poorly guarded, and they committed suicide immediately.Fortunately, the guards in custody found out in time and quickly controlled them, only to save seventeen killers in the end.

"The assassins all sewed a poisonous capsule on their collars. After being captured, they bit through the poisonous capsule. According to the imperial doctor's investigation, it was a thousand-pronged trick. It is extremely poisonous. Anyone who swallows it will die instantly."

Hearing this news, both Li Xuan and Tian Lingzi became gloomy.

"As for the people, have their identities and masterminds been found out?" Li Xuan asked.

Wang Chucun bowed his head and replied: "The preliminary interrogation found that these people are not from Chang'an and Guanzhong."

"Let me guess, they must all be from Liaodong or Ziqing?" Tian Lingzi sneered.

Wang Chucun shook his head, "No, they are all from Hebei."

"Hebei people?" Li Xuan and Tian Lingzi couldn't help being surprised by this result, and their brows were deeply frowned.

Wang Chucun continued: "It is true that they are all from Hebei, and we have found out the identities of several of them. They are the murderers wanted by the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

"Hebei people, Hebei people, Hebei people!" Li Xuan was in a very complicated mood at this time, and he didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief or be angry.

After a long time, a group of Hebei people came out. Could it be that he wrongly blamed Li Jing? These killers really have nothing to do with Li Jing?

"Your Majesty, this must be an act of planting evil and spreading blame. It must have been done by Li Jing." Tian Lingzi shouted immediately after being shocked.

Wang Chucun looked at the shocked emperor and Tian Lingzi, and slowly revealed an even more astonishing result: "We interrogated the seventeen killers separately and rigorously. Finally, there was a result. Someone revealed their identities. They also revealed According to their account, the mastermind behind the assassination was Wei Bo Jiedu Envoy Han Jian, Chengde Army Jiedu Envoy Wang Jingchong, and Lu Longjun Jiedu Lieutenant Liu Yue who planned and instigated the assassination."

"Is this impossible?" Tian Lingzi didn't believe this result at all.

Wang Chucun smiled wryly, "We didn't believe it at first, but we compared the confessions of these assassins, and they all matched. And according to the confessions of several assassins, we have sent people to investigate the strongholds of these assassins in Chang'an .If what they testified is true, then we can get more evidence and catch other leaks, and then the truth will come to light.”

"Wei Bo, Cheng De, Lu Long!" Li Xuan whispered the names of the three towns in Hebei, but his eyes were full of murderous intent!

When the husband was angry, the two corpses lay down, blood spattered five steps.

When the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses, bleeding and drifting away! (To be continued.)