Tiantang

Chapter 344 Su Hudong and Li Tengkong's Military Positions
Chapter 352 Su Hudong and Li Tengkong's Military Positions

Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie stood up and agreed.

But Chen Xilie hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, in order to prevent accidents, should we send troops from Shannan, Huainan, and Jiangnan to the outskirts of Chang'an to protect the capital?"

Li Heng sighed, "No need. All the soldiers and horses in the world are in the eight major feudal towns. If the power of the feudal towns can't resist the rebels in Anlu Mountain, the gathering of Daozhou soldiers and horses will not have much effect."

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly at the side, knowing in his heart that Li Heng really had no confidence.

In fact, don't talk about Li Heng. Even Li Longji, who is known as a wise and powerful man, fled the city in haste when the Anshi Rebellion broke out in history. A shame that can never be washed away.

"Your Majesty, there are 7 soldiers and horses in Henan, and there are nearly [-] troops in Chang'an's guards. If Anlu Mountain rebels, and there are heavy troops blocking it, Chang'an will be safe. Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Zhang Xuan cupped his hands gently Dao, looking at Li Heng meaningfully.

Li Heng raised his eyebrows, nodded silently, but stopped talking.

"Farewell, Your Majesty Wanan!" Chen Xilie and Yang Guozhong looked at each other and bowed to say goodbye.Zhang Xuan also cupped his fists and saluted, ready to leave.

But Li Heng said softly, "Zizhan, if you stay, I still have a few words to say!"

"Your Majesty, please order." Zhang Xuan was a little surprised, so he stayed.

After Chen Xilie and Yang Guozhong left, Li Heng turned his head to look at Zhang Xuan, smiled and said in a low voice, "Zizhan, in front of Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie, I have something difficult to say."

"I'll leave you here, and I have two things to discuss with you."

"I know that King Jianning has a close relationship with you. And I also understand in my heart what Li Tan wants to do. Zi Zhan, although I love these sons very much, but there is only one position in the East Palace, so... "Li Heng hesitated to speak.

Zhang Xuan smiled secretly, but said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty is wise, the ownership of the positions of the Eastern Palace princes is your Majesty's family matter, and I dare not speak nonsense."

Seeing Zhang Xuan pretending to be confused, Li Heng couldn't help but snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Zizhan, don't play dumb with me! You know what I mean very well. I hope you can persuade Li Tan to keep your duty , Don’t cause trouble! For the time being, I don’t think about the candidate for the crown prince of the Eastern Palace.”

Zhang Xuan sighed, "Your Majesty, the long-term vacancy of the crown prince of the Eastern Palace may not be a blessing for the whole country! Please make a clear decision, Your Majesty!"

Li Heng stared deeply at Zhang Xuan, and said in a low voice, "Zizhan, as you said, the mother of King Jianning came from a humble background, and I canonized her as a virtuous concubine for King Jianning's sake. If I canonize King Jianning as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, then I must also canonize Concubine Xian as the Empress, how can this be convincing to the public?"

Zhang Xuan was speechless.

He knew that Li Heng did have his difficulties.He dotes on Concubine Xue Shu, and he wants to make Concubine Xue Shu the queen when she gives birth to the prince, but if Li Tan is named the crown prince, there will inevitably be open and secret struggles between the queen power and the East Palace, making his backyard unstable.

So, for the time being, Li Heng doesn't want to be listed in the East Palace, but wants to see the situation.If it takes a few years, Xue Xiangyun will not live up to expectations, and it will not be too late to establish Li Tan or Li Yu.

But the crux of the problem is that Li Heng is worried that his sons can't wait and will do some little tricks behind his back that will give him a headache.What worries him the most is Li Tan, the King of Jianning. As for Li Yu, he is currently contemplating behind closed doors in the confinement mansion.

Li Heng knew that Li Tan was counting on Zhang Xuan, so before Zhang Xuan left Beijing, he woke up Zhang Xuan to let him have a sense of proportion.

Zhang Xuan was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said softly, "Your Majesty, I should try my best to persuade King Jianning to keep his duty. I feel that His Highness King Jianning is not the kind of person who doesn't know the general situation and knows how to advance and retreat."

"This is the best. I have been restless these two days, and I am always worried that something will happen. That's fine, King Jianning will go with you to Longshuo to act as the firearms department. Don't worry." Li Heng let out a long breath, picked up the teacup on the desk, and took a small sip.

After hesitating for a while, Li Heng raised his head and smiled again, "Zizhan, I heard that you are taking the two wives to Lingzhou...? Hehe, I don't think there is anything wrong, but Lingzhou is no better than Chang'an. The hardships are unbearable, can a beautiful wife and concubine like you bear it? Haha!"

Li Heng said something half joking and half serious, and immediately burst out laughing.

Zhang Xuan's heart sank, but his face remained calm.

He wanted to take Su Hudong and Li Tengkong to Lingzhou, but he couldn't hide it, in fact he couldn't hide it either.However, even so, Li Heng's ability to get the news so quickly clearly shows that the emperor is still very "concerned" about the movement of Yongning Palace.Moreover, when Li Heng mentioned this suddenly, it also had some kind of warning meaning.

Zhang Xuan sneered in his heart, but he smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am going to report this matter to Your Majesty. I will not violate the court regulations and take my family with me. What I want to bring are Huihe Princess Su Hudong and Yan Mrs. Li Tengkong of Ningjun. The two ladies of the courtiers are highly skilled in martial arts. They are good at bowing horses, riding and shooting. It is decided to let the two wives follow the ministers to join the army in Longshuo, follow the example of the former sage Hua Mulan, and contribute to the country!"

Li Heng smiled and waved his hands, "Zizhan, women have been in the army since ancient times, but there is no precedent in this dynasty...Okay, okay!"

"The two ladies are utterly loyal and dedicated to serving the country. They don't give up their women. If they follow their husbands and join the army, they will be a great story in the dynasty! My heart is very comforted, and I am also very touched. Come here, pass on my will, and canonize Su Hudong, the wife of the Lingguo, Madam Li Tengkong of Yanning County is a general of the heroic female army of the right and left, with a rank of third rank, and she is under the tent of the Longshuo Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to obey orders!"

"Give the two female generals swords, armor, and steeds... Let the world know!"

Huo Changqing immediately agreed to deliver the decree.

Li Heng had originally received a secret report that Zhang Xuan was going to leave Beijing with two wives, but he didn't know that Zhang Xuan was going to take Su Hudong and Li Tengkong with him, and he didn't even know that Zhang Xuan was going to let his two wives wear armor to join the army. , working under his account.

After probing a sentence today and getting an unexpected answer, Li Heng was excited, and before Zhang Xuan declined, he directly announced his intention to confer military posts on Su Hudong and Li Tengkong.Of course, this is just a title, a false title, a title that Li Heng picked up at his fingertips, and has no real military power.But as long as they have military positions conferred by the imperial court, it will be logical for the two women to lead the army in the future.

Li Heng looked at Zhang Xuan with a smile.

Zhang Xuan sighed softly, bowed down and bowed down, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! I will leave!"

He didn't expect that when he entered the palace, he would exchange the positions of two female generals for Su Hudong and Li Tengkong.Among his wives, there appeared two great generals recognized by the imperial court. If they really wanted to spread the word, it might shake the entire city of Chang'an again.

Zhang Xuan leaves the palace.

When he returned to the palace, Li Heng's imperial decree and the sword, armor and horses bestowed on the two daughters had already been issued and sent to the palace.

When Zhang Xuan rushed to the back court, Su Hudong and Li Tengkong were excitedly putting on armor and changing clothes with swords on their waists, leading their horses and walking back and forth in the courtyard.Cui Ying and Wan Chun, on the other hand, stood aside, looking at their heroic appearance with a little envy.

However, this kind of thing is not to be envied.Su Hudong is able to lead an army into battle, and he is omnipotent in bowing, horse riding and archery. , It is not what Wan Chun and Cui Ying, such famous daughters and royal princesses, can imagine.

Hua Nuer stood at the arch with a smile, looking thoughtfully at the excited two girls.

When Hua Nuer heard Zhang Xuan's footsteps, she turned her head suddenly.

Zhang Xuan cast an apologetic glance at her. Among his women, Hua Nuer has no identity for the time being, which made Zhang Xuan feel a little indebted to Hua Nuer.As for Yang Sanjie and Yang Yuhuan, Zhang Xuan has other plans.

Hua Nuer smiled softly and thoughtlessly.She doesn't care about her status at all, as long as she can stay by Zhang Xuan's side, that's enough.Besides, she knew that Zhang Xuan valued love and righteousness, and would never deny her an identity, so there was no need to worry about it for a while.

Standing beside Hua Nuer, Zhang Xuan looked at Su Hudong and Li Tengkong who were straddling their horses in armor, and said with a wry smile, "I mean you two, are you treating the palace as a martial arts arena?"

Su Hudong smiled lightly, and immediately got off his horse, his movements light and smooth.On the other hand, Li Tengkong simply stepped on the stirrup with both feet, and his whole body flew off the horse immediately, and landed on his side almost silently, with a smile on his face.

"My lord, the armor of the Tang Dynasty is heavier than the armor of my Huihe army, but it is very good in the battle." Su Hudong gently stroked the shining golden armor on his body, slowly took off the helmet, held it in hand.

Li Tengkong drew out his saber with a smile and waved it, "Xuan Lang, this sword is exquisite and sharp, it is a sharp weapon!"

Zhang Xuan looked at the two women with a wry smile, and said in a deep voice, "Why are you playing with knives and guns at home? Quickly replace them!"

Su Hudong and Li Tengkong exchanged knowing glances, and suddenly they both bowed down and promised loudly, "The general will obey!"

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Three days later.early morning.

Outside the Anhua Gate of Chang'an City.

Zhang Xuan took off the crown and belt of the king's clothes, and put on the armor of the commander-in-chief again, while Su Hudong, Li Tengkong and Hua Nuer also wore armor.The four got on their horses and turned their heads to see off Cui Ying and Wan Chun. There were more than a hundred people from the mother Liu, two uncles, relatives of the Zhang family and servants staring at them for a long time, then waved their hands, and resolutely turned their heads and galloped away. .

Behind the three of them, Nan Jiyun led more than a hundred sturdy Longshuo guards, shouting loudly and galloping their horses to follow them.

A stream of smoke and dust rose and gradually dissipated.

The corners of Wan Chun's eyes were wet for a while, and she couldn't help throwing herself into Cui Ying's arms and began to sob.Cui Ying also had red eye circles, she hugged Wan Chun's weak body tightly, comforting her softly.

Everyone stood there and stared until they could no longer see Zhang Xuan and the others, and then returned to the city with a sad parting mood.

(End of this chapter)