"Maid Guanyin, don't panic!"
Li Er helped Empress Zhangsun back to her seat and softly said, "Taiyuan isn't the border. Even if there are villains plotting in the city, they won't be able to do much! The gates of Taiyuan City are tightly shut, and the Imperial Army and provincial soldiers are protecting it. Qingque will definitely be fine! Unless the enemy leads an army to attack the city, but how could that be possible?
If Taiyuan City is attacked, the soldiers of the surrounding provinces will immediately go to reinforce it! Moreover, yesterday, We sent Li Junxian to lead a group of one hundred elite cavalry to Taiyuan. Based on the time, he shouldn't be far from Taiyuan! With him here, no one will be able to touch Qingque! Maid Guanyin, don't worry! "
Yesterday, when Li Er had sent a telegram to Li Tai, he had also summoned Li Junxian and had him lead a group of one hundred elite cavalry to Taiyuan City to protect Li Tai. If they moved quickly enough, they should be able to reach Taiyuan City before nightfall today!
The Hundred Cavalry was Li Er's most elite and secret force, and each of them was a one-in-ten-thousand elite. The commander of the Hundred Cavalry, Li Junxian, was skilled in both martial and civil matters, and he was also resourceful. As a 'spy', Li Junxian had played a significant role in vanquishing the Heavenly Dragon Sect. With him at Li Tai's side, Li Er could not be worried about Li Tai's safety!
"One hundred cavalry? Li Junxian? "
Empress Zhangsun felt a little better after hearing Li Er's gentle words of comfort, and her breathing gradually stabilized. She sat up straight and looked at Li Er. "Is Your Majesty's words true? Is Li Junxian really about to reach Taiyuan with one hundred cavalry? "
It was clear that Empress Zhangsun had heard of Li Junxian and was very confident in his abilities.
Li Er patted Empress Zhangsun on the back and chuckled. "Haha! How could this be false? Besides, when have We ever lied to you? Just relax and don't let your imagination run wild! We promise you that nothing will happen to Qingque! "
"Mm!"
Empress Zhangsun leaned her head against Li Er's chest and said with a light "en."
The resolute promise of the man in front of her gave her a great sense of security. Her heart, which had been in a mess, finally calmed down.
"… If the Marquis of Yong 'an is by Qingque's side, then I will truly be at ease!"
Empress Zhangsun nestled in Li Er's arms, but this thought popped up in her mind for no reason.
Although Li Zexuan was strong, he was still much weaker than Li Zexuan. After all, Li Zexuan had managed to escape from the hands of the world's number one expert, Wu Jie! Moreover, since Li Zexuan's debut, not only had he made many outstanding achievements, but he had also saved himself from many desperate situations. His life was like a cheat code!
This was a man of destiny who had the attribute of avoiding danger!
As a mother, Empress Zhangsun naturally hoped that the strongest person would be at her son's side to protect him. But as the Empress, Empress Zhangsun was not willing to 'use public resources for private use' at this time. This was because Li Zexuan was currently training the Black Armored Army, and the Black Armored Army was his strongest trump card in the upcoming war between the Great Tang and the Turks. Empress Zhangsun did not want her own matters to affect the training of the Black Armored Army and thus the outcome of the war between the Great Tang and the Turks!
Thus, although this was what she thought, Empress Zhangsun did not speak to Li Er.
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At the same time, to the north of Taiyuan City, in the Bingzhou Barracks.
Wang Liaoyuan carried the imperial decree in the form of a telegram to Fang Gongteng's tent. He first told Fang Gongteng about the two assassinations that had occurred in the city today, and then he proposed that the soldiers of the Bing Province Barracks be sent into the city to search for the assassins and maintain order!
"Adjunct Fang, this official knows that there are rules in the army. Without the personal order of the Governor or an imperial decree, no one has the right to mobilize the soldiers of the Bing Province Barracks. But you should be able to sense that the situation in the city is extremely dangerous. If they even dared to assassinate General Dugu, who can guarantee that their next target won't be King Wei?
If anything happens to King Wei in Taiyuan City, no one will be able to endure His Majesty's thunderous rage! Although this official's imperial decree does not have a seal and cannot compare to an imperial decree to mobilize soldiers, this official still hopes that Adjunct Fang can understand the severity of this matter! Do not put King Wei in danger because of a mere formality! "
Within the tent, Wang Liaoyuan handed the telegram to Wang Liaoyuan and spoke with a solemn expression.
His words could be said to be sincere, and Fang Gongteng was not an unreasonable person. However, the matter of mobilizing soldiers was of great importance. Moreover, even if he believed that the imperial decree in Wang Liaoyuan's hands was real and was willing to mobilize soldiers, the other generals in the army might not be willing to believe it!
"Governor Wang, it is not that this person is a mere formality or unreasonable person, but this imperial decree is, first, a promotion, and second, the mobilization of soldiers. This is truly too important. This general is only a member of the army. If I first promote myself and then mobilize soldiers into the city, I fear that it will be difficult to convince the masses!"
After a moment of thought, Fang Gongteng awkwardly cupped his fists toward Wang Liaoyuan.
In the end, Fang Gongteng was only a member of the army. If he used the telegram in Wang Liaoyuan's hands to promote him to Commandant, it was inevitable that there would be some discordant voices in the army. This was because ever since the Bing Province Barracks had stopped the Turkic army at Yanmen Pass and the original Commandant Xu Tingda had died at Yanmen Pass, many generals in the Bing Province Barracks had covetously eyed the position of Commandant!
If Fang Gongteng was promoted to Commandant in such an unconventional manner, it would truly be difficult to convince the masses!
Hearing this, Wang Liaoyuan's brows furrowed. After some thought, he said, "Adjunct Fang, you might not know, but when the Marquis of Yong 'an came to the Bing Province Barracks to mobilize soldiers, he did not have an imperial decree. Instead, he had the same telegram as this official right now! Fortunately, the Imperial Court sent the imperial decree to Taiyuan through the Wang Clan's carrier pigeon. Otherwise, this official would probably be like you, refusing to mobilize soldiers!
Now that the situation is urgent and His Majesty has sent another telegram and carrier pigeon, what reason do you and I have to refuse the imperial decree? Moreover, according to King Wei, the real imperial decree will be sent to Taiyuan through the Wang Clan's carrier pigeon this afternoon. If you and I know that His Majesty has given an imperial decree yet don't mobilize soldiers ahead of time, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of. If His Majesty pursues this matter, neither of us will be able to bear the responsibility! "
Wang Liaoyuan's meaning was very simple. If the imperial decree sent by Li Er in the form of a telegram was sent to other places, the officials of other places would naturally have reason to not believe it because they had never seen it before. However, now that the imperial decree was sent to Taiyuan City, they had no reason to not believe it because the same situation had happened once before!
Fang Gongteng was silent for a moment. He gritted his teeth and cupped his fists. "Since Marquis used this method to mobilize soldiers last time, this general naturally has no reason to refuse. How about this? This general will summon all the officers and soldiers. Governor Wang, you will read the imperial edict. But please, for the time being, you will only read the imperial edict regarding the mobilization of the troops. As for the temporary transfer of this general to the Commandant, you will have to wait for the official imperial edict before announcing it to the officers and soldiers!
In any case, Governor Wang's main goal is to mobilize soldiers into the city. Moreover, when we attacked the Turks in the north last time, most of the soldiers in our Bing Province Barracks personally participated in the battle. You only need to tell the soldiers how Marquis Yong 'an mobilized the soldiers last time. This general believes that the soldiers naturally won't dare to disobey! "
This was a compromise. Right now, the Bing Province camp was like a group of dragons without a leader. Although Fang Gongteng was the one with the highest prestige, there were still other generals who were on par with him. If he was directly promoted to Bing Province Commandant in such an abnormal way, it would definitely cause some people to be dissatisfied. Rather than this, it was better to mobilize the soldiers first and wait for the official decree to come before announcing the promotion.
This would minimize the variables to the greatest extent!
With Wang Liaoyuan's authority and prestige in the Bing Province Barracks, Fang Gongteng believed that it would be easy to achieve his goal if he only used the imperial decree to mobilize the soldiers.
Wang Liaoyuan's eyes flashed. After a moment of silence, he nodded. "Good! Then I'll have to trouble Governor Fang! "
Fang Gongteng was right. His purpose in coming to the barracks was to mobilize the soldiers. As for the power struggle in the army, he wasn't interested and didn't dare to be interested. This was because Bing Province was different from other places. The military power here was controlled by the Governor and had nothing to do with the governor!
"Governor Wang is too polite! Then this general will go and gather the soldiers! "
Fang Gongteng stood up and cupped his fist.
"Good!"
Fang Gongteng left the tent and immediately ordered the soldiers to gather at the Commander Appointment Platform. Just as he had expected, when Wang Liaoyuan took out the telegram and explained that Li Zexuan had used the same procedure to mobilize the soldiers in the Bing Province Barracks, the soldiers were all convinced of the authenticity of the imperial decree. This was especially true for those soldiers who had accompanied Li Zexuan in stopping Wu Jie and the Turkic wolf cavalry!
In this way, the matter of mobilizing the troops would be completed without a hitch!
At a quarter past nine in the morning, ten thousand soldiers filed out of the Bing Province Barracks. Under Fang Gongteng's lead, these ten thousand soldiers entered Sourcepeak City and began to search the streets for people with weapons and suspicious identities!
The bailiffs of the provincial government, the Wang Clan's shadow guards, and the soldiers of the Bing Province Barracks gathered in the city. For a moment, the atmosphere in the city was unprecedentedly tense. An invisible net was cast over Sourcepeak City, making it impossible for any hidden faction to hide!
At the same time, in the prison of the Bing Province Barracks, Wang Liaoyuan, Dugu Feiying, Li Tai, and Wang Yu, these four representatives of the various factions, were interrogating Zhu Xiecheng!
In truth, Li Tai's status as a Prince was not suited to enter the prison. The ancient people were mostly superstitious and believed that the Yin Qi in the prison was heavy and inauspicious. Before entering, Wang Liaoyuan had tried to persuade Li Tai, but Li Tai was eager to understand the truth and insisted on following. No one could do anything about it!
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