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Yan Zhuang was a man who knew how to adapt to circumstances. He had a very thorough insight into the situation of the Tang dynasty. He understood the preferences of the current emperor, Li Longji, as well as the advantages and abilities of An Lushan.
Based on the current situation, as long as An Lushan paid attention to his influence, he could get a higher position and power. It was also because of this that Yan Zhuang was so loyal to An Lushan and gave advice to An Lushan everywhere.
Of course, if An Lushan insisted on doing things his own way and refused to listen to his advice, he would not be blindly loyal. Historical records were very clear that after An Lushan became the emperor, he became irritable and stubborn. Yan Zhuang was reprimanded repeatedly. For this reason, he colluded with An Qingxu to kill An Lushan and help An Qingxu to ascend the throne. Then, he monopolized the power and became the powerful minister of the Great Yan Empire.
After the Tang Army recovered Chang 'an and Luoyang, Yan Zhuang surrendered to the Tang Army in time and was appointed as the minister of agriculture by the Tang Empire. Thus, he turned danger into safety and continued to serve the Tang Empire.
In other words, a villain like Yan Zhuang was a good example of the saying, "A wise man submits to circumstances." Many people in later generations also took Yan Zhuang as an example and chose to rebel when they were in danger. This was also a unique culture of traitors in China!
However, this was all in the future. At least at this moment, An Lushan had the potential to be a successful person in this era. With Yan Zhuang's shrewd vision, he could naturally be sure of An Lushan's future and follow An Lushan to help An Lushan develop better and bring great benefits to himself.
At this moment, Yan Zhuang discovered that An Lushan was actually preparing to teach the captain of the city gate a lesson in a fit of anger. This greatly surprised him.
If they were in Yingzhou City, Yan Zhuang would definitely not care about this matter. Even in the provinces and counties they passed by, Yan Zhuang did not feel that there was anything wrong with An Lushan forcefully opening the city gates. However, the capital was under the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the captains guarding the city gates were the guards of the Emperor. For a Jiedushi who had troops outside to force his way in and educate the city gate guards in the middle of the night was a taboo.
To put it lightly, this was called disregarding the law, being arrogant and despotic. To put it more seriously, it was an affront to the imperial power and had bad intentions.
If he angered Li Longji and gave Li Longji a very bad first impression, it would be difficult to change this bad first impression in the future. Therefore, Yan Zhuang was very glad that he had rushed back in time and stopped Shi Qinggan's recklessness. He wanted to tell An Lushan that only by acting humbly and cautiously in the capital could he obtain the greatest benefits.
After hearing Yan Zhuang's reminder and analysis, An Lushan finally came to his senses.
He suddenly remembered that the purpose of his trip was to gain favor and not to put on airs in the capital. Yan Zhuang's reminder was too timely.
"Retreat. Everyone retreat one li and set up camp."
An Lushan immediately gave the order and walked down from the tightly guarded carriage. He wanted to clearly explain the situation to the captains guarding the city gates to show that he was abiding by the law. 【Love ↑ Go △ Little ↑ Say △ Wang
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Only Shi Qinggan, Yan Zhuang, the captain who opened the way, and six personal guards remained with An Lushan at the city gates. There were a total of ten people.
An Lushan dragged his fat body toward the city gates and looked at the captain guarding the city gates. He loudly said, "I am Pinglu Jiedushi An Lushan. You blocked me outside the city gates. Are you not afraid that I will protect you in the future?"
An Lushan, who had a tyrannical attitude, glared at the city gates as if he wanted to swallow the captain guarding the city gates in one gulp. This made Yan Zhuang, who was beside him, break out in cold sweat.
What was the meaning of this? Couldn't he just retreat and set up camp? Why did he have to threaten the loyal captain of the city gates? If this matter were to spread, it would be very detrimental to An Lushan's reputation.
Of course, Yan Zhuang would never have thought that An Lushan was doing this on purpose. The purpose of this was naturally to test him.
"Forgive me, Commander An Jie. The night curfew was set by the imperial court. Unless His Majesty personally comes or has His Majesty's imperial edict, no one can break through the night curfew. This is my duty. I hope Commander An Jie can understand."
The captain of the city gates replied in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
In reality, as a mere captain, he did not want to offend such a high-ranking official like An Lushan. This would definitely be detrimental to his future development. However, he had to follow the laws of the imperial court. An Lushan was the Pinglu Jiedushi of the border. He could not be allowed to enter the city in the middle of the night with hundreds of fully armed men. Otherwise, he would be punished. For the sake of his duty, even if he really offended An Lushan, he did not care. Although this was his job.
"Young man, have you really thought it through? Are you not going to let me enter the capital?"
An Lushan threatened once again.
"Forgive me, Commander An Jie. I cannot comply."
The captain of the city gates had a firm attitude. Since he had offended him, he would offend him to the end. Fortune and misfortune came hand in hand. Who knew if this was a good thing or a bad thing?
"Hahahaha! Hahahaha! "
An Lushan laughed very arrogantly. After he finished laughing, he said loudly, "Good, good. You are truly worthy of being the captain by His Majesty's side. You are loyal to your duty and are not afraid of threats. With such a captain guarding the city gates, His Majesty can rest easy. Haha!"
The captain and soldiers on the city gates were stunned for a moment.
Yan Zhuang reacted the fastest. He immediately understood that An Lushan was trying to make up for his rashness just now. Thus, he looked in the direction of the city gates and said loudly, "Commander An Lushan was purposely probing just now. He wanted to see if the guards of the capital were loyal to their duty. As expected, you did not disappoint Commander An Lushan. You are much better than those cowards along the way."
An Lushan looked at Yan Zhuang and smiled slyly. He said loudly, "What is your name? Tell me. When I see His Majesty, I will ask for your reward."
"Thank you for your kindness, Commander An Jie. Guarding the city gates is my duty. I do not dare to claim credit for myself."
The captain of the city gates really did not dare to claim credit for himself.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have come late today. I will enter the palace tomorrow to pay my respects to you."
An Lushan looked in the direction of Daming Palace and bowed very respectfully. His entire waist was bent into a 'U' shape. It looked quite comical.
After feeling that he was sincere enough, An Lushan slowly stepped back and left the city gates. He walked towards the tent one mile away.
"Commander An Lushan, your performance just now really scared me to death. I thought you were really angry."
After returning to the tent, Yan Zhuang was still nervous. Both of his cheeks were sweating.
An Lushan smiled slyly and said proudly, "Mr. Yan, how was my performance just now? Did it make up for my previous shortcomings?"
Yan Zhuang nodded and said, "Commander An Lushan did very well. It can be said that you turned passivity into initiative. I estimate that after tomorrow, your performance will be spread all over the streets of the capital. It will also be known by His Majesty. With a good first impression, His Majesty will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Hahaha …"
An Lushan laughed proudly.
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On the second day after entering Chang 'an City, Ang Lee woke up early and had a simple meal with Kun Xiong and Fei Yu at a bun shop in Daye Square. After that, they went to the imperial city to prepare to receive the generous reward from the imperial court.
Of course, he could have received it yesterday. However, because Ang Lee felt that his house was too dirty and messy, he decided to clean it up properly. Therefore, it was delayed.
However, the reward would not run away by itself. It was the same when he received it. Ang Lee was not someone who valued wealth as much as his life. Naturally, he was not in a hurry to receive it.
At the Vermilion Bird Gate of the imperial city, Ang Lee was about to enter when he saw a group of hundreds of soldiers and horses coming towards him. Their imposing manner was enough to frighten the passersby into avoiding them.
Ang Lee was not someone who liked to cause trouble. Seeing this scene, he exchanged glances with Kun Xiong and Fei Yu. Then, he walked to the edge of the road and looked at the group.
"Big Brother, it's the Pinglu Army."
"It's actually the Pinglu Army. Then, isn't this group An Lushan's group?"
When the group came closer, Ang Lee and the other two could clearly see that it was the Pinglu Army. The Pinglu Army was an armed force under An Lushan's command. This made the three of them feel a trace of disgust.
After the fifty cavalrymen passed by, an armored carriage with a hundred guards entered the sight of Ang Lee and the other two.
Needless to say, the person sitting in the armored carriage was the Pinglu Military Governor An Lushan. This made Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, and Fei Yu all angrily stare at the armored carriage. They wanted to smash it into pieces.
"An Lushan, that bastard, actually came to the capital. I really want to kill him."
Ang Lee clenched his fists.
"Big Brother, An Lushan brought three hundred guards with him. It won't be easy to kill him."
"That's right! Big Brother, this is the capital. It's almost impossible to assassinate An Lushan. Unless we wait until he leaves the capital and make a move on the road. "
Ang Lee lightly waved his hand and said in a low voice, "Since An Lushan dared to come to the capital, he must have made sufficient preparations. We shouldn't think about something as low-level as assassination. Let's take one step at a time and see what happens!"
The armored carriage stopped in front of the Vermillion Bird Gate. An Lushan slightly raised the curtain, revealing his nauseating beast face. Glancing at Yan Zhuang, he gave a few simple instructions.
Yan Zhuang understood and ordered most of the soldiers to stay outside. Only ten guards were allowed to escort the carriage into the Imperial City.
The Imperial City was the core of the Tang Empire. Of course, there wouldn't be any assassins inside. An Lushan didn't need to let three hundred guards into the Imperial City. Moreover, the policy wouldn't allow it. It was beyond the law.
However, the carriage was allowed to enter the Imperial City. After all, it was too unsightly to leave it outside the gate. It would affect the prestige of the Imperial City. Inside the Imperial City, there was a river with several small bridges on it called the Dismount Bridge. The carriages and horses had to stop outside the Dismount Bridge. In other words, everyone had to dismount and walk across the Dismount Bridge. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the imperial power and would be punished.
Under Yan Zhuang's orders, the guards of the Pinglu Army were scattered around the Vermilion Bird Gate to prevent the situation of blocking traffic from happening if they were deployed at one location.
"Big Brother, Yan Zhuang and Shi Qinggan are in the team. They have all gone in."
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yan Zhuang is An Lushan's important strategist. Shi Qinggan's archery is superb and can protect An Lushan very well. With these two people, it's almost impossible for us to assassinate An Lushan. It's very risky."
"Big Brother, An Lushan and the others have already gone in. What should we do? Are we still going to get the reward?"
Ang Lee said seriously, "The Imperial City doesn't belong to An Lushan alone. He can do his thing and we can do ours. There will be no interference."
"Big Brother, I'm afraid you don't want to see him."
"Yes! Big Brother, we can't kill him. Just looking at that fat pig makes me uncomfortable. "
Ang Lee rolled his eyes at the two and waved his hand, "Now that we're in the capital, it's impossible to not see An Lushan. Let's go! There's no need to hide from him. Otherwise, others will think we're afraid of him. "
The three of them entered the Imperial City and followed An Lushan's carriage. They were only a hundred steps away and the creaking sound of the carriage could be heard very clearly.
Next to the dismounting bridge, An Lushan got off the fully-armored carriage with the help of a guard. He had ten guards stay behind so that he could lead Yan Zhuang and Shi Yungan across the dismounting bridge.
Looking at An Lushan's fat body twisting and turning, Ang Lee stretched out his right hand and made a pistol pose. He shot a few times.
If he really had a pistol in his hand, Ang Lee would not hesitate to pull the trigger and kill An Lushan. Then, he would watch his fat body fall into the river to feed the fish.
"Big Brother, what's the meaning of this?"
Li Kunxiong imitated Ang Lee and shot a few shots at An Lushan.
"This is called a pistol. It can shoot bullets and kill An Lushan. However, this is just a gesture and not a real gun."
Ang Lee said regretfully.
"Big Brother, what's a pistol? Is it very powerful? It can even shoot bullets? "
Ang Lee rolled his eyes and changed the topic, "Let's not talk about it. Let's go and receive our rewards!"
The three of them went to the Imperial City to receive the rewards from the imperial court. Of course, these rewards were not all in the Imperial City. They were only going to greet the officials and tell them where they lived. Soon, all kinds of rewards would be sent to their residences.
After dealing with this extremely important matter, Ang Lee and the other two left the Imperial City and returned to their residence in Daye Square.
On the way, they heard about An Lushan's performance at Tonghua Gate last night. This shocked the three of them. Based on their understanding of An Lushan, An Lushan was definitely a treacherous villain. However, after hearing the evaluation of the people in the capital, they seemed to approve of An Lushan. This made Ang Lee and the other two very angry. They secretly cursed An Lushan for being treacherous and using underhanded means to win people's hearts.
"An Lushan is a treacherous person. He actually used such despicable means to win people's hearts. Those who don't know him will really think that he is a good person who is loyal to the army and loves the people."
"An Lushan is a treacherous person and has many tricks up his sleeve. The longer he lives, the more the people of Yingzhou will suffer. We should have killed him earlier."
Like Ang Lee, Kun Xiong and Fei Yu hated An Lushan to the core. Seeing An Lushan, this evil thief, gain the approval of the people in the capital, they were unable to restrain their anger.
Ang Lee's anger was stronger than anyone else's. After all, his hatred for An Lushan was the greatest. Seeing that An Lushan had gained the approval of the people in the capital, his anger would naturally surge from the bottom of his heart.
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