Chapter 32 Wake up

On April 12, the Ministry of War drafted a military order, and the messenger had a fish-shaped military talisman and a commission to go to Tongchuan.

Everything seemed to be smooth and calm, and the senior bureaucrats and staff group who defected to Xue Chongxun were waiting for the situation to develop step by step.

Only a few people knew about Princess Taiping, and everyone almost forgot about her. After all, she had long confirmed that she was suffering from a terminal illness.

But just less than two days later, Princess Taiping suddenly woke up.

She opened her eyes and heard a woman's calm voice: Your Highness finally woke up.

Taiping turned his head and saw a pretty and thin face. He slowly remembered that this woman was a female Taoist priest named Yuqing. After lying for a while, the memories before she fell asleep slowly soaked into her mind like water.

I'm dying after getting sick...

Unbearable pain...

Take the pill...

Worry about the aftermath, etc.

What about Chongxun?

Princess Taiping's voice was hoarse, and the first thing she said was to ask Xue Chongxun, which made a strange look flash across Yuqing's face.

Princess Taiping struggled to sit up, Yuqing hurriedly supported her, then picked up a bowl of porridge and gently wanted to feed her.

Princess Taiping did not get an answer. She looked around and found that she seemed to be still in the star tower of Chengxiang Palace. There were only two people in the warm pavilion, and she did not see Xue Chongxun.

In her memory, whenever she woke up after she was sick, she could see Xue Chongxun sleeping beside the bed, but she didn't see him today.

The King of Jin still didn't know that His Highness had woken up.Yuqing Tao.

King of Jin?

Yuqing said: He was the King of Hedong before Xue Lang, your eldest son, Your Highness, and he was named Prince at the beginning of the year.Now that I heard that I have already dominated the world, I don’t know much about it all the time I stayed in Xinglou. Anyway, I saw that everyone in the palace was very respectful of him.

Princess Taiping said in surprise: How long have I slept?

Yuqing said: So far, seven months and three days.

...Princess Taiping looked surprised, you remember it very clearly.

Yu Qing said quietly: I have been by Your Highness these days and have not left for a day... The genius doctor Yu Wenji was diagnosed with his illness at the beginning of the month. However, they asked me to continue taking Yin-Yang Qi-Repellent Pill for you. This pill has the effect of causing people to fall asleep, so Your Highness has just woken up now, which is why I secretly stopped using Yin-Yang Qi-Repellent Pill.

them?who are they?Princess Taiping asked coldly.

Jincheng and Yuwen Ji, the King of Jin came a few days ago to ask me to do the same thing. It should be the King of Jin's intention. No one else dared to decide on his Highness without authorization.

Princess Taiping looked at Yuqing and said: You did a good job, but I didn’t expect you to be so loyal to me.Yuqing's eyes moved down, not daring to look at Taiping, and there seemed to be a shy expression on her face.

When Yuqing glanced at him inadvertently, she saw Princess Taiping frowning and thinking about something.

Yuqing hurriedly found a coat and put it on Princess Taiping's almost naked body.

Taiping still said nothing. A person who was so quiet when he was sleeping in a drowsy moment makes people feel inexplicable pressure and fear.

I asked someone to come in and serve me to change my clothes.Princess Taiping said in an unquestionable tone.

Yuqing had to call the palace maids outside to dress up and change her clothes. During this period, Princess Taiping asked some questions casually. The palace maids knew more about the situation than Yuqing, probably because Yuqing was not interested in mundane affairs and was more withdrawn on weekdays.

From the palace maids, Princess Taiping learned some basic status quo, such as Li Longji who was exterminated when he proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang, former crown prince Li Chenghong colluded with a concubine to poison the previous emperor and was executed, Li Shouli's second son Li Chengning was supported as emperor, and Empress Dowager Gao ruled the country from behind the curtain.

Princess Taiping stopped cleaning up and called out a group of eunuchs and palace maids from Chengxiang Palace to Zichen Palace.

Such movements naturally cannot be kept secret. Many people in Chengxiang Palace soon learned about the awakening of peace. Gao hurriedly sent someone to leave the palace to tell Xue Chongxun.

Yu Liben and other former eunuchs of the Taiping Party also came over to see Princess Taiping coming.

In the past, the Taiping Party had a good relationship with Xue Chongxun, but in their eyes, Princess Taiping Xue Chongxun was originally a family that was one of the same family. Even if someone quickly realized that there might be a conflict between the mother and the son, everyone was in a dilemma as outsiders, so they could only be more respectful to both the mother and the son.

As for the Empress Dowager Gao in the harem, although she was given the power to rule the country from behind the curtain, she was completely a scumbag in front of Princess Taiping's power. The entire Chengxiang Palace soon followed Princess Taiping's horse.

She brought a large group of palace eunuchs to the main hall of Zichen Hall, sat directly on the bed directly above, and ordered: Yu Liben, you immediately ask someone to pass on the message separately, and call the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, the imperial guards, Chang Yuankai, and Li Ci here to meet.

yes.Yu Liben responded respectfully, and trotted out with a whisk and a robe.

Taoist Master Yuqing, who had been following Taiping closely, was wearing Taoist Geyi. She saw Princess Taiping's expression full of admiration, and was impressed by Taiping's domineering aura.

A woman is as good as Princess Taiping, who is rare in ancient and modern times, and only her mother Wu Zetian is even more awesome.

Yu Liben came out of Zichen Hall, and he did not forget to confirm whether the people around him had informed Xue Chongxun. After getting the affirmative answer, he obediently followed Taiping's order and sent someone to the north and south to pass the order.

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Xue Chongxun was with his aides in the Prince's Kingdom. When he heard the eunuchs coming from the palace report that Taiping suddenly woke up and summoned ministers and generals of the imperial guards in Zichen Hall, his face suddenly changed.

The staff members didn't know that Princess Taiping had recovered from illness before. Suddenly, they heard that such a character woke up and didn't think it was true.

An aide grabbed the sleeve of the eunuch who reported the news and said: Isn’t Princess Taiping suffering from a terminal illness?

OK... The eunuch glared and said, "The miscellaneous family heard that the female Taoist priest's elixir had cured it."

The confidant aides immediately invited Xue Chongxun to the inner hall to discuss countermeasures. Yu Wenxiao was the most unacceptable to reality and said fiercely: Don’t hesitate at this time. Taipingfang is not prepared to restore consciousness. The sooner we start a campaign, the easier it is. You should make a secret appointment with a few trusted generals and schools in Xuanwumen as soon as possible. The troops in the middle and outside should rush into the Daming Palace with the Flying Tiger Regiment as the main battle force, and capture Princess Taiping and lock it up or... As long as you succeed in one move, all parties in the court will support Xue Lang. Naturally, those who know the times will find the right position for the heroes. Major events can be decided.

Wang Changling shook his head and said: This method is too risky. For us, if there is any mistake, we will lose our morality and become an unkind, unrighteous and unfilial party. For the middle and lower generals of the Imperial Army, there is no order to transfer the top to the top and collude with us and others to rebel. The risk they take is also great and they are dealing with Xue Lang's mother. I don't think they are willing to do so.

Yuwen Xiao said heartbrokenly: The scholar has failed to rebel for ten years!My uncle doesn’t agree to do this. What method can I do?We must not be arrogant. We must understand that most of the officials in the court who hold military and political power were left behind by the former Taiping Party. Xue Lang just integrated and won over them as Taiping's eldest son. It was nothing, but who would have thought that she would make a comeback!

Wang Changling insisted: Taking risks is done by the desperate people, and how could it be done by the ministers and nobles?

Yu Wenxiao was very unhappy when he heard the outlaws and felt despised, but he also thought that Wang Changling never knew his background, so he didn't make any noise.

Wang Changling said again: My suggestion is to wait for the Shence Army to enter the city, and then form a confrontation after strengthening its strength and slowly plan to attack it.The Shence Army set off two days ago and is expected to arrive in Chang'an within today. They have a legitimate order from the Ministry of War to transfer the order, and the city gate guards have no right to block them, so they will definitely be able to enter Chang'an City in time.Even if Taiping wants to stop it, it must have formal documents to recover the military orders of the Ministry of War. It will take a lot of trouble to threaten Cheng Qianli to issue military orders. It should be too late... Our most urgent task now is to inform General Yin and give up unnecessary delays to pass the Mingde Gate as quickly as possible.If you have the strength to speak, you can suspend the discussion on other matters. Please make a quick decision!

Xue Chongxun called Xue Liu in without saying a word. During the time when the housekeeper was waiting for the butler to write a letter in person, and then hand it over to Xue Liu, asking him to tell Fang Yuzhong to deliver the letter to Yin Ci as soon as possible.

At this time, Yu Wenxiao heard: Princess Taiping summoned the ministers and generals to Zichen Palace, but no one came to tell Xue Lang to enter the palace.Xue Lang was originally the closest person she was, and it was impossible for her to forget it because of negligence. From this point of view, Princess Taiping is already wary of Xue Lang, so we should also be more careful.

Xue Chongxun's eyes were full of helplessness and sadness, because it was much more difficult for a person to cover up his eyes than for his expression. However, his words and deeds did not reveal his inner weakness, and he only said coldly: I have my own sense of responsibility.

At this moment, Fang Yuzhong was told about the urgency of the mission, and immediately took a few guards and led his horse out of Xue's mansion and headed straight south.

The palace incident had just happened, and the atmosphere at the top of the high-level officials began to be tense, but it was obvious that the officials of the lower-level officials and the common people between the market could not get any news so quickly, and everything in the city was as usual.

When Fang Yuzhong and others rushed past several riders, at most, only the small vendors looked at their backs and cursed, and no one noticed them.

Fang Yuzhong is no longer a slave. Since the founding of the Prince Kingdom, he has been resigned from slavery due to Xue Chongxun's trust and commendation, and has given him an official position as a prince's lieutenant. The guards and military equipment in the royal palace are all subject to his restrained arrangements except for the Flying Tiger Regiment.

Therefore, Fang Yuzhong is an official, and Chang'an has not had martial law, so it is easy to leave the city gate in broad daylight.

After they left the city, they soon met a large group of Shence Army. Shence Army had already set off from Tongguan County for two days and approached Chang'an City.

After seeing the flag, Fang Yuzhong confirmed that it was the Shence Army, he waved his arms and shouted: I am on the order of King Jin to see General Yin!

The terrain here is flat and the view is wide. When the soldiers saw a few cavalry, they naturally had no reaction. The soldiers in front just squinted their eyes and looked at them.

After a while, Yin Ci took his generals out and rode out. Fang Yuzhong said, "Don't worry about meeting and saluting each other," Xue Lang wrote a letter in person, asking General Yin to read it.

Yin Ci asked someone to take it and take a look: The situation has changed, the Shen Ce Army will enter the city as soon as possible. As long as you enter the city, you don’t need to panic and act as planned.Xue.