"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yong 'an came to the palace and borrowed the telegraph machine!"
In the afternoon, Zhao Song came to Ganlu Palace and bowed to Li Er.
The telegraph machine was specially kept by Zhao Song in the palace. It was not used often and was placed in a small room in Taiji Palace. It was basically a telegraph machine used by the royal family and was usually not "open to the public". However, Li Zexuan was an exception because he was the one who invented the telegraph machine!
Therefore, when Zhao Song heard that Li Zexuan wanted to borrow the telegraph machine, he did not refuse after some consideration!
Li Er frowned and asked, "Telegraph machine? Why does he want to borrow the telegraph machine? Who is he sending a telegram to? "
Zhao Song replied, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yong 'an is sending a telegram to General Qin and General Cheng, asking where the army is now and if they can reach Chang' an City before tomorrow."
Li Er was also a veteran in battle. Hearing this, his eyes lit up and he could not help but say, "This kid wants to borrow Shu Bao's army to attack the Dragon Sect from both inside and outside tomorrow? Good! I did not misjudge him! This brat's talent in military formations was no less than his talent in engineering! He is a promising talent! "
His words revealed his undisguised admiration for Li Zexuan. Zhao Song could not help but secretly admire Li Zexuan's imperial favor. There was no one else like him!
"It is all thanks to Your Majesty's discerning eyes. Otherwise, a young talent like the Marquis of Yong 'an might be buried in the marketplace!"
Zhao Song clasped his hands together and smiled, giving him a flattering compliment.
Li Er shook his head. After a moment of silence, he asked,
"How did Shu Bao reply?"
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yong 'an said that General Qin and the rest have already marched to the same continent. If they march day and night, they will reach Chang' an City at midnight tonight!"
Zhao Song did not know anything about telegraphy, so he could only repeat what Li Zexuan had said to Li Er.
Li Er could not help but nod and say, "Good! Did Li Zexuan let Shu Bao and the others set up an ambush outside Chang 'an City, waiting for the Dragon Sect to attack Chang' an City tomorrow with the help of the city's defenders? "
Zhao Song shook his head and said, "No! The Marquis of Yong 'an left after asking about the location of the army! "
Li Er was stunned and then understood. He could not help but laugh and scolded, "Good! Now you know how to follow the rules? "
Li Er understood that Li Zexuan's actions were to avoid overstepping his authority and being suspected. Today, in order to investigate the Dragon Sect's conspiracy, he had indeed given Li Zexuan the authority to mobilize the army. However, that was only the army in Chang 'an City and did not include the army led by Qin Qiong that had just retreated from the frontlines!
If Li Zexuan had rashly ordered Qin Qiong's army to set up an ambush, even if Li Er did not punish Li Zexuan, he would still feel uncomfortable and estranged. Therefore, Li Zexuan only asked about the location of Qin Qiong's army and left. He believed that once Old Li knew of the situation, he would definitely send an order to Qin Qiong to set up an ambush outside Chang 'an City! There was no need for him to worry!
This was where Li Zexuan was smart! He knew when to stop and when to retreat!
After pausing for a moment, Li Er indeed opened his mouth and ordered,
"Zhao Song, immediately pass down the order. Have the Marquis of Yong 'an send a telegram to Shu Bao. Order the army to march day and night and set up camp twenty miles outside Chang' an City. Be careful and hide. When you receive my order tomorrow, immediately send troops to eliminate the rebels outside Chang 'an City!"
With the combined efforts of all the teachers and students of Yanhuang College, the communication technology of the telegram was becoming more and more mature. The palace was indeed equipped with a telegram, but they lacked the professionals to use it.
Li Er had specially selected a few clever and loyal eunuchs with clean backgrounds and sent them to Yanhuang College to learn how to use the telegram. However, those eunuchs had yet to "return from their studies". Therefore, in order to know the news from Longmen Pass, he had specially summoned Li Tai back from Yanhuang College to help send the telegram and translate the messages.
Now that Li Tai was taking his final exams at Yanhuang College, he would definitely not be able to pass. Therefore, Li Er had no choice but to assign the task to Li Zexuan again!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Song bowed and answered, then continued, "The Marquis of Yong 'an should be at the Right Guard yamen now. Your Majesty, I will bring the telegram to him!"
"Wait!"
Li Er's expression changed. He stopped Zhao Song and asked, "You said that Li Zexuan is at the Right Guard yamen. What is he doing there?"
Zhao Song replied carefully, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I heard the Marquis of Yong 'an say that he is going to the Right Guard yamen to mobilize troops to investigate the possible remnants of the Dragon Sect in Chang' an City!"
"The possible remnants of the Dragon Sect in Chang 'an City?"
When Li Er heard this, he seemed to have understood something. His eyes flashed and he said faintly, "Tell Li Zexuan to go ahead and investigate. No matter who is involved, deal with it strictly according to the law. Tell him not to have any fear because I am his backer!"
His words were resolute and decisive, but one could also hear Li Er's determination to "cut off his wrist like a warrior!"
Zhao Song's heart skipped a beat. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
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"Haha! Rengui, I haven't seen you for a few months and you've been promoted? "
In the Right Guard yamen in the Outer Imperial City, Li Zexuan took out the imperial edict and Li Jing's order to mobilize troops. After he expressed his intention to mobilize troops, the general who had received him earlier immediately turned and left. Not long after, an 'old acquaintance' walked in. It was Liu Rengui, who had made outstanding contributions in quelling the rebellion in Guan City and was later promoted to the Right Commander of the Right Guard by Li Er. Thus, Li Zexuan stood up and couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Liu Rengui quickly waved his hands and said, "Marquis, please don't make fun of me. Now that General Cheng is not in the capital, I am only temporarily taking over the military affairs for General Cheng!"
The reason why Liu Rengui was able to enter the Right Guard was not only because of his contributions, but also because Cheng Yaojin had secretly added fuel to the fire! During the battle in Guan City, Cheng Yaojin had admired Liu Rengui's ability, so Old Cheng had asked Li Er to transfer Liu Rengui under his command!
Of course, Liu Rengui did not disappoint Old Cheng. After joining the Right Guards, Liu Rengui was not only extremely hardworking in training, but also very few people could compare to him in terms of military strategy and ability to get along with others. Gradually, Cheng Yaojin began to give Liu Rengui more tasks!
"Haha! Rengui, you're too humble! I'm a little regretful now that I didn't personally go to the battlefield to quell the rebellion in Guan City. As a result, I didn't get to see the battle of wits and courage between Rengui and the Cui and Zheng families! "
Li Zexuan laughed and said.
"Marquis, you flatter me!"
Liu Rengui was a little embarrassed by Li Zexuan's praise, but when he thought of Li Zexuan's intention, he quickly said seriously, "I heard that Marquis came to the Right Guard to mobilize troops. May I ask how many troops Marquis wants to mobilize? Where will these troops be used? "
It wasn't that he suspected Li Zexuan of any bad intentions, but since he was now helping Cheng Yaojin manage the affairs of the Right Guard, he still had to ask clearly about something as important as mobilizing troops!
"This Marquis plans to mobilize five thousand elite troops from the Right Guard to investigate the remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Sect in Chang 'an City! These people must train hard and be good at hiding! "
Li Zexuan replied indifferently.
"Remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Sect?"
Liu Rengui frowned. Being in the army, he naturally didn't know that the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Li Chengqian and Changle was very likely related to the Heavenly Dragon Sect. But although he didn't know, he didn't ask too much. Instead, he stood up and said, "Good! This general will go and organize a force of five thousand elite soldiers and then follow the Marquis of Yong 'an to investigate the remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Sect! "
Not long after, five thousand soldiers dressed in ordinary clothes rushed out of the Right Guard camp. Li Zexuan had specifically requested for them to be dressed in ordinary clothes. Under Li Zexuan's arrangements, these five thousand soldiers would disguise themselves as ordinary citizens and infiltrate the residences of certain officials. They would secretly inquire about the movements of these officials, and Li Zexuan would arrange for people to monitor certain officials based on their feedback.
The five thousand soldiers Liu Rengui had selected were mostly scouts. Some of them had even gone deep into the Turks and worked as spies on the steppe, so they were quite experienced in hiding.
An invisible net began to slowly unfold in Chang 'an City. Those officials who couldn't bear the loneliness and came out to cause trouble would all become fish in the net!
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"Venerable One, the patrols in Chang 'an City haven't relaxed at all. The city gates are still closed. It seems that the imperial court won't let this go easily!"
In Guiyi Lane, south of Chang 'an City, a thin man bowed and said in a house with two entrances.
The person standing opposite him was Du E.
At this time, Du E had already taken off his wide bamboo hat, revealing his bald but shiny forehead. Hearing this, he frowned and said coldly, "Humph! Li Shimin's son and daughter almost fell into our hands. Of course, he won't let this go! Wait patiently. When the Imperial Ancestral Temple is destroyed by thunder and fire tomorrow, this old monk will lead you out and call on all the citizens in Chang 'an City to resist the tyranny of Li Tang!
At that time, the army led by Long Tou will be outside Chang 'an City. We will lead the citizens in the city and directly attack the city gates. With Long Tou's cooperation, Chang' an City will definitely be broken by us! Hahaha! "
At the end, Du E couldn't help but laugh proudly because of his beautiful vision.
The thin man standing beside him also said excitedly, "Venerable One is wise! It turns out that the Venerable One has already thought of a plan to cooperate with the outside. That's why you deliberately lost control when you kidnapped the Crown Prince. The Venerable One is far-sighted. I admire you! "
Hearing this, Shajiadu 'e couldn't help blushing. He asked himself honestly, when he kidnapped Li Chengqian and Changle, he really didn't fail on purpose. He wanted to capture Li Er's children more than anyone else, but his strength didn't allow him to do so! In the face of Li Zexuan and Xuan Qing's arrival, he had no chance of winning at all. He could only flee!
He didn't expect his subordinate to be so "smart". He even thought of the reason for his failure. It saved him the trouble of making up a reason!
"What's the movement of the imperial guards and the Supreme Court?"
In the face of his subordinate's' praise ', Du E remained calm and reserved. He glanced at the lean man indifferently and then asked.
"Venerable One, the imperial guards and the officials of the Supreme Court are searching for our Dragon Sect's followers. Many of our followers have been captured to the Supreme Court! But don't worry, Venerable One. This place is very safe. Even if the imperial court's people dig three feet into the ground, they won't be able to find us! Moreover, the owner of this house has a very good relationship with the owner of Gui Yi Lane. Even if they find this place, they won't be too serious! "
The thin man bowed slightly and cupped his fist.
Du E couldn't help but nod and said, "That's good! In addition, you inform the rest of the people in the sect to lie low. Don't make any trouble. When the limelight is over, we'll join in the righteous action! "
"Yes! Venerable One! "
The thin man responded and then pulled the rope beside him. Soon, someone above turned the wooden wheel on the well and pulled him up from the bottom of the well.
It turned out that Du E was hiding under the dry well. No wonder the thin man said that this place was very safe and they weren't afraid of the imperial court's search.
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