Chapter 439: Killing someone to establish his power

Li Qing'an had already set up a camp five miles away from Chang'an City. At this moment, in the Anxi Army camp, Li Qing'an was receiving the deputy envoy of Shuofang Jiedu and Guo Ziyi's confidant general Ma Lin.

"I was entrusted by Guo Shuai. First of all, I would like to thank the general for giving up Shuofang."

Although the topic was a bit awkward, Ma Lin was very sincere. They were all pragmatic people. If Li Qing'an occupied Lingzhou and refused to allow them, their Shuofang Army would have no way. Guo Ziyi originally planned to station in Hanzhong or Jingzhou, but he did not expect that Li Qing'an wrote a letter to the court that the Anxi Army would only temporarily station Lingzhou to prevent the Uighurs. As long as the Shuofang Army came back, they could give up Lingzhou at any time.

This news made Guo Ziyi overjoyed. Many of his soldiers' families were in Lingzhou. Since Li Qing'an was willing to give it up, he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered Ma Lin to come and thank him.

Li Qingan smiled and said, "It's all Tang army, so how can you fight with each other? I have always admired the character of the Old General Guo. I wonder if Senior General Guo supports the prince's ascension to the throne after the emperor's death?"

Although the Anxi Army has strong military strength, the Shuofang Army and Longyou Army are not weak. Geshuhan and Guo Ziyi are both famous generals. Li Qing'an also knew in his heart that if Guo Ziyi and Geshuhan both supported Li Heng and assisted nearly 200,000 Southern Army, Li Heng would have as many as 300,000 troops, and he only had 40,000 troops. Two fists could not defeat four hands. Therefore, Guo Ziyi's attitude was extremely important. This is an important reason why Li Qing'an took the initiative to give up Lingzhou. He did not want to be enemies with all the Jiedu governors.

Ma Lin clasped his fists and said, "This is also an important reason why I came to see the general. My general asked me to tell the general that he also supported the prince's ascendance, and he had already written to the Zhengshi Hall, hoping that the prince would ascend the throne as soon as possible and stabilize the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Qingan gave a thumbs up and praised: "Gen. Guo is worthy of being the old general. He puts the overall situation first. Please tell General Ma to tell me about General Guo that I am willing to support the prince with him and create a situation of revival in the Tang Dynasty."

"Okay! I will definitely tell you, let me go first."

Ma Lin bowed and left in a hurry.

Guo Ziyi's statement was crucial. It allowed Li Qing'an to remove the last obstacle. He breathed a sigh of relief. Now the big thing has been fulfilled.

At this time, a personal soldier flew over and whispered a few words in Li Qing'an's ear. Li Qing'an was a little surprised and asked again: "Are you sure he is here?"

"That's right, I saw it with my own eyes."

Li Qingan pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "Open the camp gate, I'll go to greet him in person!"

Outside the camp, Li Heng stood with his hands behind his back, squinted his eyes and looked at the Anxi Army camp. The neatness and simplicity of the Anxi Army camp made him secretly admire him. He is worthy of being a powerful army. From the details of the camp, it can be seen that even if he set up a temporary camp, he is meticulous.

At this time, the camp opened, and a team of Anxi soldiers rushed out from the camp gate. Their troops were divided into two groups and separated in a horoscope. Li Qing'an led dozens of generals to walk out quickly. Li Qing'an knelt down on one knee and saluted Li Heng, "Last general Li Qing'an, see His Majesty the Supreme Emperor!"

"General Li, please give up the gift!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Qing'an stood up and said, "Please ask His Majesty the Supreme Emperor to enter the military camp for a lecture."

He glanced at Linghu Fei and smiled slightly, "Linghu Jun, let's go in together!"

"Okay, we're more respectful than obedience."

There was no horse riding in the military camp, so Li Heng and his party followed Li Qing'an to the central army's tent. As they walked, Li Heng smiled and said, "General, we haven't seen each other for several years! I remember what I saw last time was in your military camp and outside Chang'an City."

"Yes! A few years have passed in a flash. Mo Jiang has been fighting in Anxi. This time he returned to Chang'an, but he didn't expect such a big change to Chang'an. When the emperor died, Mo Jiang felt deeply sad."

After pausing, Li Qingan asked again: "I wonder how the Supreme Emperor is going to deal with those royal families involved in the assassination of the priest?"

Li Heng sighed: "The brothers of Li Chenghong have all been killed. People cannot be resurrected when they die. As long as they can admit their mistakes and wear mourning for my son, I suggest that they be spared. After all, they are all royal families, and the son has also taken the lead."

Hearing Li Heng underestimated the matter, Li Qing'an couldn't help but sneer inwardly. At this time, they had already walked to the tent. Li Qing'an waved his hand and said, "Please!"

Everyone walked into the tent, and the guest and the host sat down. Li Qing'an ordered his personal soldiers to serve tea again. Li Heng gave Linghu Fei a wink, and Linghu Fei smiled and said, "Now we should call the general the prime minister. We are here this time to discuss with Li the issue of the new emperor ascendance to the throne."

Li Qingan waved his hand, interrupted him, and asked Li Heng: "I want to ask first, who is the new emperor? Is it the prince or the emperor?"

Li Qing'an's words were very frank and straight to the point, which made Li Heng feel very embarrassed. He smiled reluctantly and said, "Of course, the prince ascended the throne. How could Li Xiangguo think that it was me? Although some ministers suggested that the prince was young and could not govern the Tang Dynasty, they advocated that I ascend the throne first, but since there are many oppositions, I will obey the will of the public and support the prince ascending the throne, and I will assist him."

Li Heng bit his last sentence very seriously, "Assisting him". The implication was to tell Li Qing'an that he could not ascend the throne, but he would be the regent.

In fact, it was Li Qing'an's idea to make Li Heng the regent. This is not only because Li Heng has some strength and many people support him, but more importantly, Li Heng's ambition will sooner or later bring him the opportunities he needs.

Although this is Li Qing'an's bottom line, the negotiation still requires a process. Li Qing'an did not rush to answer him, so he picked up the teacup and smiled: "I wonder if there is any news about the Emperor of the Supreme Emperor?"

"He should be in Hanzhong at this time! Shisanlang is very filial to him. I think his father should feel that he will get what he wants."

Speaking of this, Li Heng suddenly reacted and asked in surprise: "Can Li Xiangguo know about him?"

Li Qing'an nodded, "I know one thing. Yesterday my scout found that the late emperor appeared in Luogu Pass, with thousands of military guards around him. I think he should have entered Guanzhong today and is likely to be coming to Chang'an."

Li Heng was silent. He believed that Li Qing'an was telling the truth. With his father's personality, he would never let go of such an opportunity easily. With his prestige and appeal, everyone except Li Qing'an would bow to him. Even if he could not ascend the throne, the position of the state was as simple as taking things out of his pocket. At that time, he would not be his regent, but the emperor and the state. He understood what Li Qing'an meant, and Li Qing'an was telling him that he was about to face the biggest risks.

Now, Li Heng couldn't hold back his anger, so he said frankly: "I'm here today to discuss with Li Xiangguo the arrangements for the prince's ascension to the throne and the Political Affairs Hall. Isn't Li Xiangguo willing to listen?"

"Prince, please speak!"

"Although the crown prince ascended the throne, he was young and could not handle government affairs independently. I was his grandfather and had the responsibility and qualifications to temporarily serve as the governor of the country, the general was the ruling of the government affairs hall, the secretary of the central government, Pei Min was the secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Gong was still the minister of the left minister, Li Yan was the minister of justice, and Chen Xilie was still the minister of the Ministry of War. I elected Yang Guozhong as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, so there were six prime ministers, and there was one prime minister, and I was willing to listen to the meaning of Li prime minister."

Among the six princes, they each occupy three seats, and there is one seat. Li Heng gave it to Li Qing'an. This is his concession. If Li Qing'an can accept this plan, then the prince will ascend the throne in the afternoon and will no longer give Li Longji any chance.

"Thank you for your trust in Li Qing'an. I am willing to elect Zhang Yun as the Minister of Revenue. In addition, I have another condition."

Li Qing'an elected Zhang Yun as Li Heng expected. With Zhang Yun's fence-bearing style, he might not become Li Qing'an's party. This person is a variable. Li Heng nodded and said, "As you wish, I also support Zhang Yun's return to the Political Affairs Hall. As for the conditions of Li Xiangguo, please speak up."

Li Qingan smiled faintly and said, "I made a promise to the Anxi soldiers last year. Within half a year at the latest, I will use the heads of Meng Yun and Luo Zhengyi to give the Anxi soldiers an explanation, Supreme Emperor, no! Your Highness Regent, this is my condition."

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At noon, all the major city gates in Chang'an were opened. At this time, news came from the Political Affairs Hall that after urgent consultations from the ministers, it was decided to hold the prince to ascend the throne. Because the prince was young, the Supreme Emperor temporarily took over the position of prisoner and officially transferred power when the prince became an adult.

This news made tens of thousands of Tai students, officials and Chang'an people gathered in front of Zhuque Gate cheered and their petition finally succeeded.

It was lunch time, and the crowd began to dissipate gradually. The students from Taizhe were in groups of three or five, preparing to go to the restaurant to drink and celebrate the celebration.

The next step is to start the preparation for the prince's ascension to the throne. This step should be promoted by the right prime minister, the head of all officials. At the suggestion of Li Heng, Prince Li Shi personally led more than 400 officials above the fifth rank in Chang'an to go outside Mingde Gate to welcome Li Qing'an into the city.

Welcoming the triumphant success of meritorious ministers has always been a custom in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Yu personally led all officials to welcome Li Qing'an back from Anxi. After nearly two years, Li Yu was no longer there, so his son welcomed Li Qing'an's return again.

Outside Mingde Gate, hundreds of officials were neatly dressed and stood solemnly. Among them were important officials who firmly supported Li Qing'an, such as Pei Min, Cui Guangyuan and others, as well as Zhang Yun's faction who temporarily formed an alliance with Li Qing'an, but the number of people was Li Heng's supporters, Wang Gong, Yang Guozhong, Chen Xilie, Linghu Fei and General Meng Yun.

Everyone has a complicated heart. With Li Qing'an entering the city, the history of the Tang Dynasty will turn a new page.

Just then, an army of 50,000 people appeared on the official road in the distance. The Anxi army was coming. They stopped two miles away. The 50,000 army immediately stood in a storm and stared at more than 400 important officials of the court outside Mingde Gate.

The Anxi Army was too close, and many officials were a little nervous, especially Meng Yun, who felt even more timid. He looked at Li Heng and saw that Li Heng looked natural and had no fear at all. He also let go of his heart. He didn't even care about Li Heng. What did he care about? Let others know that he was afraid of Li Qing'an. If it spread, he would be ashamed.

Li Qingan escaped from the army under the escort of a thousand personal guards. He still had a golden helmet and iron armor, a sword on his waist, and was still in the posture of a general of the cavalry, and had not yet changed to the costume of the right prime minister.

Li Qing'an rode his horse and slowly stepped forward, and had already arrived in front of Li Shi. Logically, Li Qing'an should have dismounted and knelt down to Li Shi, but he did not dismount and said nothing. He looked coldly at Meng Yun in the crowd and Luo Zhengyi, the general of the Left Wu Guard next to him. These two people who betrayed in Hexi were now in front of him.

All the officials were stunned and looked at each other, not knowing what Li Qing'an was selling in his gourd. He was not ignorant. When the emperor met him, he was very kind. Why did he become so abnormal today? Everyone couldn't help but whispering, not knowing what had happened.

At this time, Li Qing'an raised his whip and pointed at Meng Yun and Luo Zhengyi. The Anxi soldiers beside him rushed up like wolves and tigers, pressing the two of them to the ground and tied them up.

Meng Yun was frightened and urgently. He was pressed to the ground and shouted, "Li Qing'an, what are you going to do? The prince and the emperor are here, do you dare to be rude?"

Luo Zhengyi was so scared that he trembled all over and couldn't say a word.

Li Qing'an clasped his fists to Li Shi and Li Heng and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty the Supreme Emperor, Meng Yun and Luo Zhengyi, as the commander of the Guanzhong Army, should ensure the safety of Weinan County, but they dereliction of duty and abused the law, resulting in the assassination of the emperor and his death. According to military rules, the crime should be killed. I am willing to sacrifice to the spirit of the emperor in heaven with both heads."

As soon as Li Qing'an said this, everyone was so scared that they changed their color. Even Li Heng was shocked. He promised Li Qing'an to hand over Meng Luo and the others, but did not let Li Qing'an kill them at this time. He never dreamed that Li Qing'an would take action at this time and kill people to establish his authority.

Before everyone could react, Li Qingan shouted, "Behead on the spot!"

Several Anxi soldiers stepped on Meng Yun's head and body. Meng Yun was so scared that he shouted "Woo! Woo!" but he also said a word. At this time, a strong Anxi soldier raised his extremely sharp horizontal knife high and slashed it at Meng Yun's neck. With a muffled scream, Meng Yun's head and neck separated, and a large amount of blood was spurted out from his neck. Several officials next to him, including Yang Guozhong, had no time to dodge and were sprayed all over by blood. One official fainted.

On the other hand, Luo Zhengyi was also chopped off the heads on the spot by the Anxi soldiers. The two soldiers raised the heads high. At this time, more than 400 ministers reacted, and were so scared that they exclaimed in shock. They took more than ten steps back. Everyone stared at Meng and Luo's headless bodies in fear, and blood was still flowing out of their necks, and everyone's eyes were straightened.
Chapter completed!