Chapter 39 Self-proclaimed emperor
Zhu Wen, Wang Jian, and Li Maozhen all raised their glasses to praise each other and drank a cup together.
Putting down the wine glass, Li Ye suddenly felt a little strange. Things in the world are always full of coincidences. Zhu Wen, who established Daliang in the Central Plains in the future, Li Maozhen, who became king in Fengxiang, and Wang Jian, who became emperor in Shu, gathered together at this moment. With everyone's future achievements, today, it is already half of the nine continents.
If Li Keyong also came, then the most famous heroes who rose in the late Tang Dynasty who rose to quell the Huang Chao Rebellion would have been all here.
Of course, Li Keyong would not come to see Li Ye. At this moment, he was drinking alone in the military camp tent.
The tent was brightly lit, but Li Keyong was not the only one, and Monk Huiming was there, but Huiming didn't drink alcohol, so Li Keyong was even more depressed.
"I heard that Zhu Wen, Wang Jian, Song Wentong and others all went to the An Palace to drink. Why didn't the military commander go?" Huiming suddenly spoke.
It would be fine if I didn't mention Li Ye, but when I mentioned Li Keyong, he became angry and said angrily: "If it weren't for that guy Li Ye who was insidiously plotting against me, how could my Yanmen Army lose the credit for regaining the capital? I wish I could peel him off, how could I drink with him?"
Huiming said calmly: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. If the king of the army is an expert, the king of the army will be defeated, the killing of Huang Chao, and the capital will be restored, and the power will only be greater in the future. If the military commander cannot make friends with him and he will be relieved of his past grudges, he is afraid that the future will be difficult."
Li Ke twitched with the corners of his eyes and was very angry, but this was the truth.
After a long time, he sighed and said distressedly: "Li Ye clearly wants to go against me to the end. Even if I am willing to curry favor with him, he will use a hot face to put on his cold butt. What is the use of besides humiliating himself?"
His words were extremely aggrieved.
"If this is the case, I can share the worries of the military commander." Huiming said calmly.
Li Keyong's eyes lit up: "What's the master's trick?"
Huiming said lightly: "Of course, we are making friends with allies with common enemies."
Li Keyong was stunned: "All this is up, who else would be unable to get along with King An?"
Huiming said: "Tian Lingzi has sent an envoy here. He intends to support the military commander and compete with His Highness An."
The banquet at Prince An's mansion lasted until late at night, and the four of them had a great time talking. No matter what their previous encounters were, they were as close friends at this moment, and the drinks were so refreshing. Fortunately, everyone's cultivation was not low, so there was no need to worry about getting drunk soon.
Finally, Wang Jian and Li Maozhen stood up, clasped their fists at Li Ye and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. It's getting late, so let's say goodbye first."
Li Ye nodded. It was not that he could not keep the other party in Prince An's mansion overnight, but Li Maozhen had said before that they would go back to Fengxiang tomorrow, so they would go back to the military camp tonight. Their return to Chang'an is here to visit Li Ye specifically.
Li Ye felt a little strange when he was so quick, but the other party didn't want to say more, so he didn't ask more.
Li Ye had thought of taking this opportunity to kill Zhu Wen, Wang Jian, and Li Maozhen.
After all, he had memories of traveling through time and knew clearly that the Tang Dynasty was falling apart in the hands of these people. With his current realm of real people, it would be easy to kill them.
However, in the chaotic times, Zhu Wen, Zhang Wen and Li Wen, Wang Jian, and Zhang Jian and Li Jian were killed. The princes could rule over the country because of the times. It was not just a matter of killing a few people that could solve the problem.
"Let's have another drink at the end."
I don’t know who it is, so I suggested.
So the four of them raised their glasses at the same time.
The wine glass was held in the air, but suddenly it froze, as if no one had thought of a toast, and this last glass of wine needed some toasts.
"Why don't you respect this world of great struggle and this time of drinking?"
Li Maozhen suddenly said.
"Okay! Respect this world of great struggle and this time of drink!"
The four of them looked at each other and laughed, drinking the last glass of wine related to friendship.
This is actually very strange. As a Tang minister, how can you say that the world of the Tang Dynasty is a world of great struggle?
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On that day, Zhu Wen, Wang Jian and Li Maozhen left Prince An's Mansion one after another.
The next day, Li Maozhen and Wang Jian set out to return to Fengxiang.
After arriving in Fengxiang, they went straight to see the Fengxiang Jiedushi Li Changyan. This was Li Changyan's military order.
Li Changyan was already waiting in the study.
After Wang Jian and Li Maozhen took the sword, they came to the house to pay their respects.
"The two of you went to the battle to make great contributions to me, Fengxiang. I am very pleased. You don't have to be polite, so you both take your seat." Li Changyan smiled kindly, helped Wang Jian and Li Maozhen up, and sat down at the main seat.
As soon as he sat down, the smile on Li Changyan's face was curled away, replaced by seriousness and solemnity. He looked at Wang Jian and Li Maozhen with bright eyes and said slowly: "What is the reason for this general to call back the two generals? Can you tell me?"
Wang Jian and Li Maozhen looked at each other and said together: "Please ask the military commander to make clear."
Li Changyan's eyes were deep, as if there were countless swords and swords hidden, staring at Wang Jian and Li Maozhen: "Your Majesty's car will arrive in Fengxiang soon!"
When Li Yan returned to Chang'an from Shu, he must have gone to Fengxiang.
When Wang Jian and Li Maozhen saw Li Changyan's eyes, they suddenly seemed to understand something, and their expressions immediately became solemn.
"This is Feng Xiang's opportunity, this coach's opportunity, and the two generals' opportunity."
Li Changyan didn't say it clearly, but in this regard, it was no different from Mingyan. He stared at Wang Jian and Li Maozhen tightly, as if one of the two acts was not in line with their hearts, and they would suddenly kill people. "I treat the two generals very well. We are subordinates in front of others, but in private, they are like brothers. Can the two generals be willing to help me achieve great achievements?"
Wang Jian and Li Maozhen stood up together and bowed in the house: "I wish to be loyal to the military commander to the death, go through fire and water, and never give up!"
"Okay!" Li Changyan stood up and helped the two of them up, with a look of relief and excitement, "With two generals helping each other, why worry about the big thing going to happen?"
When Wang Jian and Li Maozhen walked out of the Jiedu Mansion, their palms were already cold.
There were hundreds of soldiers and dozens of masters hidden around the room where Li Changyan met them. It was not until Wang Jian and Li Maozhen left that Li Changyan asked these people to retreat.
If Wang Jian and Li Maozhen did not agree to assist him, then the two of them now have two corpses.
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Chang'an, Prince An's Mansion.
Li Ye sat behind the desk and remained silent. Song Jiao stood in the hall with sharp eyebrows and murderous aura, "After Wang Jian and Li Maozhen returned to Fengxiang, they went directly to meet Li Changyan. Fengxiang army, who should have returned to the camp, turned around outside the city and headed southwest. Isn't it obvious what Li Changyan wants to do?"
Li Ye tapped the table with his fingers, and his expression was low: "Li Changyan wants to kidnap Your Majesty and use the emperor to command the princes? If there is a great chaos today, although Huang Chao is dead, the chaos in various places has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. At this time, it is not uncommon for Li Changyan to have this idea, but the Shen Ce Army does not have 100,000 troops, so he dares to do this?"
Song Jiao said: "Fengxiang is Li Changyan's territory. He hides ambushing troops and pretends to welcome His Majesty. If he suddenly attacks, even if His Majesty has the protection of the Shen Ce Army, it is impossible to be surrounded by 100,000 people. Li Changyan is very likely to succeed. Furthermore, Shen Ce Army said there are 100,000, but eight out of ten are new recruits. How can he compare with Feng Xiang's elite battles?"
Li Ye nodded and pondered again.
Song Jiao said in a cold voice: "Once Your Majesty is taken hostage, Li Changyan will be the first to deal with, because you are a clan of the royal family and a prince of the dynasty. If you don't eradicate you, Li Changyan will not be able to sleep. With Li Keyong staring at him, the situation of Pinglu Army is not to rest assured."
"Besides, the world is in chaos and everyone wants to achieve great things. Those ambitious governors are the first obstacle to clear. I am afraid that it is you. In everyone's eyes, you are not only Li Yan's brother, but also his most trusted minister, but also the pillar of the Tang Dynasty's country. Only when you fall down will you have the opportunity for everyone!"
Li Ye smiled helplessly. What he always thought was that when the world was in chaos and the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, he would take advantage of the situation to compete for the world, compete for the Central Plains, achieve the imperial career, and ascend to become an immortal with the body of a true dragon. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a speculative and overwhelming person. Now he has become a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty in the eyes of the world?
The general trend of the world is really like a torrent, pushing people forward, making people wonder where they will go.
However, Li Ye was decisive and was not hesitant now, because Li Yan was about to arrive in Fengxiang. He said to the guard outside the door: "Let Shangguan Qingcheng come to see me."
"yes!"
Song Jiao was stunned, with doubts all over her beautiful eyes: "Don't you pass the news to Your Majesty? As long as Your Majesty learns the news, even if the Shen Ce Army is useless, after all, there are 100,000 soldiers on your side, Li Changyan will not succeed, right?"
Li Ye looked at Song Jiao, his eyes were like an abyss, and he slowly said, "What?"
"What then?"
"If Your Majesty does not enter Fengxiang, you will not be able to return to Chang'an, so you can only go back to Chengdu. In other words, the Fengxiang army did not attack the Shence army, Li Changyan did not hold Your Majesty hostage, but Your Majesty went back to Chengdu because of my words. What will happen? Have you ever thought about?" Li Ye asked with his word "Jiji".
Song Jiao couldn't help but follow Li Ye's thoughts: "The Fengxiang Army did not move, and Li Changyan's unfair intentions were not revealed, so naturally there was no unfair intention. You fabricated the reason for Fengxiang Army to cause trouble and asked His Majesty to return to Chengdu, but you controlled Chang'an City..."
Speaking of this, Song Jiao opened her cherry mouth wide: "You occupy Chang'an, with the Pinglu army on your side, as stable as Mount Tai, and you will break through Tongguan, kill Huang Chao, and restore Chang'an's great achievements, which will make the world look at you and have a huge momentum, but you will not let Your Majesty return to Chang'an... You are a child of the Li Tang royal family, are you trying to... proclaim yourself the emperor?!"
Li Ye sneered: "The struggle for the throne of our Li Tang has always been full of blood. During the Anshi Rebellion, Xuanzong fled to Chengdu and the prince fled to Lingzhou. While Xuanzong was still alive, the prince proclaimed himself the emperor, claiming to inherit the throne and was Suzong. Even Xuanzong in Chengdu had to pinch his nose and admit it in order to quell the overall situation of the chaos."
"Now that Huang Chao has been killed, the riots have not disappeared. He is still besieging Chenzhou, causing trouble to the Central Plains. I am a clan of the royal family and are in the blood of Li Tang. This time, I have made great contributions. So I am proud of myself and want to use the name of quelling the rebellion and the reasons for the misconduct of the vassal states to stay in Chengdu. It is not very incredible that I am a regent or a regent or an emperor under the support of the Lu army of 100,000 squadrons!"
Song Jiao's beautiful face instantly pale, without any blood. She covered her mouth and did not exclaim.
Chapter completed!