br>'Dang!" A crisp sound. This is the magic ringing in the wind. A middle-aged Taoist priest shook the golden bell expressionlessly. Green smoke lingered around him. He was wearing a soft gauze Taoist robe with gold edges inlaid with peach wood sword on his back.

Behind him was an elderly Taoist priest with a child-faced hair with white hair and fairy-like hair. He had a Huayang jade crown on his head, and he sat cross-legged on the high altar, holding a whisk in his left hand, pinching a gesture with his right hand, and muttering something in his mouth.

Suddenly, he waved his whisk and shouted "Du!" His fingers popped out like a lotus. His eyes opened slightly, and his cold eyes swept past the row of men and women kneeling on the ground below, and finally his eyes fell on the King of Qi Yang Hung who was kneeling in the front.

The elderly Taoist priest was named Pan Dan, who was hosted by the Songyang Palace. He claimed that he had been in the world for three hundred years and was about to become an immortal. His claim of longevity was unanimously supported by local mountain people. In addition, his long hair and unfathomable demeanor made King Yang Ming believe in him.

Not only did he treat him with great courtesy, he also specially built a different palace for him to practice.

"I beg the immortal to give me some advice!"

Yang Qing was quite irritable and uneasy these days. He was unable to control the riots that continued in the capital. Although he sent troops to suppress the refugees and cause trouble, the various riots that caused him to be anxious and left him helpless. He was also afraid that his father would blame him for being incompetent. In desperation, he could only ask Pan Dan to give him advice.

Where could Pan Dan give him this kind of confusion? He is a Taoist practitioner. This kind of governance of riots has nothing to do with him, but he can appease the worries in the heart of King Qi.

He pointed to the young woman at the edge of the whisk, "This woman is so precious, she is the queen's appearance."

The young woman was startled and knelt down in a hurry, "Thank you for your guidance!"

Although the Taoist priest answered some questions, Yang Ming was still secretly surprised. The young woman was his favorite woman, but not his concubine. She was the sister of Princess Qi who died of illness three years ago, the legitimate daughter of Wei, Jingzhao Ming family, and the wife of Yuan Shangwu, the eldest son of Wu, who had an affair with him for six or seven years, and gave birth to a daughter for him. The mansion called her concubine sister.

Yang Hing once vowed to his concubine at the head of the bed that if he proclaimed himself emperor in the future, he would be appointed as the queen. This is the secret between them, but Pan Dan could tell it in one sentence, which surprised Yang Hing and felt a little relieved, which implies that he has the hope of becoming emperor and able to survive this crisis in the capital.

He knelt down in a hurry and said, "When will you come to me if you ask the disciples of the emperor?"

Pan Dan's snow-white long eyebrows drooped slightly, and she shook her head, "This is the secret of heaven, you don't know. If you leak it, I will be punished by heaven."

He closed his eyes, stopped talking, and no longer paid attention to Yang Hung. Yang Hung had no choice but to stand up and turn around and say, "Send Shangxian back to his room to rest!"

At this time, Pan Dan's apprentice standing at the lower head said, "My Falcon is going to the Mianshan Palace today."

"Go and don't cut..."

Yang Ming said repeatedly: "Send the immortal to another palace!"

Eight servants of the Qi Wang Mansion walked into the courtyard, each of whom was strong and placed a pavilion-style shoulder script with gold and jade on the altar. Several disciples slowly helped Pan Dan to sit on the altar. Pan Dan shook his whisk and said, "Get up!" The eight strong men carried the shoulder script and walked out of the palace. Pan Dan's sixteen disciples were divided into two rows and followed behind. From beginning to end, Pan Dan ignored Yang Hung.

But Yang Hing was respectful and knelt on the ground and sent the immortal back. At this time, one of his concubines could no longer help but muttered in a low voice, "This Taoist is so rude!"

When Yang Ming heard it, Yang Ming was furious, got up and slapped the concubine to the ground, scolding her angrily: "The Supreme Immortal Feng Yi, how can we all be a mortal!"

He was so angry that he was furious that he shouted, "Please keep this ** for 100 sticks for three days, and see if she dares to speak nonsense again!"

The concubine was so scared that she was trembling all over. She was dragged down by several strong and powerful women. The other concubines were scared like clay sculptures, with a hundred sticks, which was to kill people. I had never seen His Highness get such a big fire.

Yang Hung was in a very bad mood, and his anger was still not gone. He snorted heavily and walked towards the inner courtyard. As soon as he reached the door, a family member came to report: "Your Highness, the envoy Huangfu has arrived."

Yang Hing nodded, "Please wait in my study!"

Yang Hing turned around and walked towards the study.

In Yang Xiao's study, a middle-aged man in his forties was paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. His name was Huangfu Xu, the county magistrate of Yique County, Luoyang Prefecture. Two years ago, this person was still a poor scholar. He was a relative of King Qi's confidant Chen Zhiwei. He was recommended to Yang Xiao by Chen Zhiwei. After a detailed discussion, Yang Xiao found that he was quite strategic and could make up for the vacancy after Yu Shiji was demoted.

Huangfu Xu was deeply favored by Yang Ming and was renamed the county magistrate of Yique County last year. Huangfu Xu was also worried these two days. The continuous riots in the capital made him feel uneasy. If this continues, it will show the incompetence of the King of Qi, thus losing points in front of the saint and eventually losing the opportunity to win the Eastern Palace.

He had advised Yang Hung several times, but Yang Hung did not adopt his suggestion and blindly used force to suppress it without any means of gentleness, which made the riots intensify.

The worst is that the high price of rice has caused all the price rise, which has affected Yique County. The public was full of grievances. Yang Qing just covered his ears, but he didn't know that he was already under the guise of thousands of people.

Huangfu Xu just heard that Yang Ming was doing rituals, which made him angry and hateful. He was superstitious about other evil techniques. This has been a taboo in the royal family since ancient times. Why didn’t the King of Qi understand? Especially Yang Wuqing’s appointment had arrived last night. Yang Ming seemed to have no reaction at all about such a dangerous thing. When he thought of this, Huangfu Xu was anxious.

"Why is Huangfu Jun free to come here today?" Yang Ming's laughter came from the door.

Huangfu Xu turned around and bowed to Yang Qing who walked into the room and said, "I am not good at seeing Your Highness!"

"No gift!"

Yang Qing walked into the study and sat down, smiled and said, "Is there anything wrong with me?"

"I heard that Yang Yuanqing will be the commander of the left and right guards of the East Palace. Is there any such thing?"

"Yes! The emperor's imperial edict has arrived yesterday. The emperor ordered Yang Yuanqing to stabilize the situation in the capital." Yang Ming took a sip of tea and said as if nothing had happened.

Seeing that Yang Qing didn't take it seriously, Huangfu Xu couldn't help but say anxiously: "Your Highness, the army of the Eastern Palace is controlled by Your Highness. What's the matter with Yang Yuanqing? Also, isn't it equivalent to deciding that Your Highness is incompetent?"

Of course, Yang Hing was also bored by this matter, otherwise he would not have invited the immortal to relieve his worries. But he didn't want to show it. At this time, when Huangfu Xu said it was harsh, he actually said that he was incompetent, and Yang Hing's face immediately sank.

"Magistrate Huangfu County, is this what a minister should say?"

Huangfu Xu always spoke like this from Yang Ming. He had never seen him pretend to be airs. Today, the situation was critical and he put on airs, which made him smile bitterly. He had to kneel down and apologize. "I am anxious in my heart and offended Your Highness in my words. Please forgive me!"

Yang Ming's face improved slightly, and he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, get up! I am in a bad mood, so be careful when speaking!"

The King of Qi was in a bad mood, which meant that he knew the situation was critical. Huangfu Xu had confidence again and stood up and said, "Your Highness, it's still time now, only if the countermeasures are appropriate, I feel that the situation can still be reversed."

Yang Ming stared at him, "Speak!"

"Your Highness, I am wondering all the way, why the emperor only appointed Yang Yuanqing as the commander general of the left and right guards, but did not simply appoint him as the general of the Sixth General of the Eastern Palace, so that his military power can be directly taken away. I think there are two possibilities."

"Which two are possible?" Yang Hing was also attracted by his words and sat upright.

"First, the emperor may not trust him very much, so he dared not give him all the troops of the Liusu Mansion, but Weichen felt that since that was the case, why not let Yuwen Chengdu come over, and then it will be solved all at once."

"Yes! You're right. Since Yang Yuanqing is sent here, it's not a matter of trust. What's the reason?"

"Weichen thinks it is the second possibility, that is, the Lord has not made up his mind to seize His Highness's military power. The Lord is still hesitating, so he has not achieved one step. Perhaps the Lord wants to watch His Highness's attitude. Weichen thinks this may be very likely. If this is the case, there is still a possibility of making up for it."

Huangfu Xu's analysis was organized and swept Yang Qing's decadence away from the car. He cheered up again and said, "Sir, tell me how to be enchanted this time. I must listen to Mr.."

"There are three suggestions for humble duties. First, your highness should have a good attitude. Since the emperor has issued an order, give him the left and right guards. Do not quarrel against the order. Secondly, the emperor sent him to control the situation in the capital. His highness should express support on the surface and have a clear attitude. This is for the emperor to show his support. If you do the first two points well, then the third point should be made. You must not let Yang Wuqing succeed. You must let the emperor understand that it is not that Your Highness is powerless to quell the rebellion, but that the situation is too serious, and even Yang Yuanqing failed to quell the rebellion."

Huangfu Xu's suggestion made Yang Ming feel like he was clearing the sky, and his heart suddenly became clear... He knew what he should do.

At noon, Yang Yuanqing led 500 soldiers into the capital Luoyang from the Shangdong Gate.

He is no longer the Fenyang Palace Supervisor. Li Yuan took over the position of Fenyang Palace Supervisor. Yang Yuanqing regained his military position again and took up the position of General of the left and right guards of the East Palace. He actually led the two guards by one person. Although he was still a fourth-rank general, his real power was very large.

More importantly, Yang Guang secretly gave him a Shangfang Emperor Sword, which made his identity like an imperial envoy. He could mobilize resources in the entire capital. The Panying Sword is a private sword, which uses the power of the emperor, while the Shangfang Emperor Sword is a powerful sword. If the emperor comes in person, he can kill first and then report it. Its authority is much greater than the Panying Sword, but after completing the mission, the Shangfang Emperor Sword must be handed over to the emperor.

There were people coming and going in front of the East Gate, which was particularly lively. Yang Yuanqing led the army to arrive, and ordinary pedestrians and merchants all dodged and asked the army to enter the city first.

Yang Yuanqing rode on the horse and looked at the situation on both sides of the streets. He wanted to know what kind of harm the continuous riots had brought to the capital?

On the surface, there is not much change, but if you look closely, you will find that few people wear wealthy clothes, many people wear ordinary clothes, and homeless refugees can be seen everywhere, squatting in the corners and eaves, women holding their children, most of them in ragged clothes, and they look alertly at the army entering the city.

Just then, a shout came from the front: "Songyang Shangxian returned to the palace, and the scholars and commoners and idle people avoided it!"

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