In an inconspicuous house, Zha Xizan, Duan Shi, and An Lushan met again. The assassin did not succeed, and the framing plan also failed after paying a great price.
Such a series of failures caused the three of them to be in a bad mood. Their spirits were somewhat low.
"Zha Xizan, your framing plan seems to have been seen through by the Emperor of the Tang dynasty. The relationship between father and son has not been destroyed, but they seem to be closer."
Duan Shi mocked.
"We have underestimated the Emperor of the Tang dynasty. Underestimating the enemy will inevitably lead to failure. We have to work harder."
An Lushan did not laugh at Zha Xizan. He started as a governor and lost everything. Naturally, he knew how powerful the Emperor of the Tang dynasty was.
Zha Xizan had paid a great price in two operations, but he did not get the results he should have. He was very upset, and he was even more upset after being criticized by the other two.
"I provided the manpower, effort, and ideas, but you did nothing. Now you are criticizing me. Why don't you do it yourselves? I don't care."
Zha Xizan was obviously speaking out of anger and deliberately vented his dissatisfaction.
"Brother, don't be angry. We are just anxious. We don't mean to blame you."
Duan Shi felt that he had gone too far and quickly apologized.
An Lushan thought for a long time and said, "I have been running Yingzhou for many years, and many people are willing to be loyal to me. If it doesn't work, I will mobilize the forces in Yingzhou."
"I heard that Shi Siming is now deeply trusted by His Majesty, but you have nothing. Will he still be loyal to you?"
Zha Xizan said.
"Humph, there is more than one Shi Siming in Yingzhou. I have been running Yingzhou for many years and recruited a large number of talents. Even if Shi Siming betrays me, many people will support me. It's just that the imperial court does not allow me to leave the capital. Otherwise, as long as I return to Yingzhou, I can gather 100,000 troops in a few months and attack the capital in one fell swoop."
An Lushan said domineeringly.
"100,000 elite troops? My Nanzhao loyal troops can gather 20,000 troops. If Minister An can resist the Tang dynasty, we will restrain the Tang dynasty in the south. "
Duan Shi said.
"Tufan can also gather 100,000 soldiers and horses, and it will only take three months. However, the Tang dynasty is very powerful. Even if we gather three forces, we may not be able to defeat the Tang dynasty!"
Zha Xizan thought that they should outsmart the Tang dynasty. In terms of military strength, the gap between them and the Tang dynasty was too large.
"What's there to be afraid of? Even if we can't attack Chang 'an, it's not bad to dominate a region."
An Lushan frowned and said worriedly, "What Tashi Zan said makes sense. Only when the Tang dynasty falls into civil strife can we have a better chance. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to deal with the armored vehicles in the capital alone."
Zha Xizan nodded and said, "Yes, force is the last choice. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must destroy the political situation of the Tang dynasty and let them kill each other."
"Tashi Zan, you seem to have a plan."
"I want to spread a rumor that the Emperor of the Tang dynasty is protecting the six princes on the surface, but in fact, he is imprisoning and monitoring them. It won't be long before he kills the six princes and even the Crown Prince."
Zha Xizan said fiercely.
"This is a good plan. Even if it can't really make the father and son kill each other, it will be enough to create chaos in the capital and make people panic."
An Lushan was very impressed.
"Okay! I'll go and prepare now. You wait for the good news. "
Zha Xizan did as he said and quietly left the house.
An Lushan looked at Duan Shi and said, "We can't let Zha Xizan do everything. We can't be idle either. We should also be involved in spreading the rumor."
"You're right. When I go back, I'll send someone to spread the rumor. Goodbye."
Duan Shi felt that it was reasonable and quickly responded.
A few days later, the rumor in the capital had spread. The rumor that the six princes were under house arrest had been spread as if it were true.
Li Longji was very angry when he heard about it. He immediately found Yang Zhao and scolded him severely.
"The assassin has disappeared without a trace. The capital is full of rumors. How did you solve the case? I gave you a chance to make a contribution, and this is what you did."
Li Longji criticized him directly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will definitely catch the assassin."
"I'll give you three more days. If you still have no clue, I'll change the person."
Li Longji's patience was limited. He had a lot of doubts about Yang Zhao's ability.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will catch the assassin as soon as possible."
"Well, the assassin and the person who spread the rumor must be in the same group. You can start from the source of the rumor."
Yang Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I'll go now."
The way to investigate the rumor was to go up level by level. When you found the person who spread the rumor, you would ask him who he heard it from. Then you would ask him step by step. However, under normal circumstances, the source could not be found. Or it was very difficult to find the source. Most of the rumors disappeared after the investigation.
After Yang Zhao went back, he ordered everyone to find the clues of the assassin and find out where the rumor came from even if they had to work overtime.
"Everyone, Xiaonu is back."
"How is it? How is the Tenth Lord's Mansion? Did the princes take any action? "
"Everyone, the Tenth Lord's Mansion is as usual. There is no abnormality at all. It seems that the princes were framed. They did not collude with the assassin."
Li Longji nodded and asked, "How is Prince Shou? Does he still go to Xingguo Temple to offer incense every day?"
He cared about his son very much. It was not because he felt guilty, but because he had found that his son was extremely dissatisfied with him. After he was assassinated, everyone came to visit him. However, Prince Shou not only did not come, but also calmly said that he got it after hearing the news. He completely did not care about his father's life and did not care about his father's health at all. If there was no resentment in his heart, he would not have done this.
"Everyone, Prince Shou is the same as before. Every day he goes out to Xingguo Temple to recite sutras and plants in the mansion. He doesn't care about worldly affairs at all. He doesn't even care about the affairs in the mansion. Everything big or small is taken care of by the Princess."
Li Longji nodded and then asked, "How is the situation in the palace? Have you found anything?"
"No, no. All the palace servants are well-behaved. Those who go out of the palace don't meet strangers. No one is suspicious."
Li Longji was stunned for a moment. Then he waved his hand and asked the little eunuch to leave.
"What an eventful period! I'm old. I want to live a comfortable life, but some people just don't let me live a stable life! "
Li Longji's face was filled with disappointment. There was also a trace of anger and anger in his disappointment.
"Everyone, don't be angry. These are just some petty thieves. Yang Taifu will definitely capture all of them."
Gao Lishi persuaded them.
"Even if they are petty thieves, they are still very annoying. They don't let me live a peaceful life. I have to take so many guards when I go out of the palace. I'm not in the mood to play anymore. "
Li Longji looked very disappointed. He went out to relax, but he had to be on guard against the sneak attack of assassins all the time. It was boring to play in fear.
"Everyone, the plum blossoms in the back garden have just bloomed. Why don't you go and enjoy them with Imperial Concubine?"
Gao Lishi suggested. There were only a few kinds of entertainment in the palace, such as singing and dancing, flower appreciation, and so on.
"I'm a little tired and not in the mood. I'll go back to my bedroom to have a rest."
Once a person was not in the mood to play, even if they were in the most interesting place, they would not find it interesting at all.
The ticket price of the scenic spots in the future was very high, but there were still many people who went there. It was not necessarily because the scenery was interesting, but because they wanted to be in the mood. Every time there was a push tour, there would be a sea of people. The scenery that could be seen most in the scenic spots was people. The crowds of people blocking all the scenery, but the tourists were still very happy. They were in the mood to play. Even if they saw all the people in front of them, they would still be very happy.
If they were in a bad mood, even if they were alone in the scenic spot, they would not be able to feel the beauty of the scenery.
Li Longji was not in the mood to play. It was his own business. Ang Lee was in a very good mood. After staying in the R&D Center for two hours, Ang Lee saw that there was nothing he needed to do personally, so he went to the Ba River to fish.
Speaking of which, this fishing rod was invented by Li An himself. In this era of the Tang dynasty, it was not possible to make a particularly sophisticated fishing hook. Many simple fishing hooks did not even have the most basic barbs, so the fishing effect was not good.
The fishing hook that Ang Lee carefully made was very delicate. No matter if it was a big fish or a small fish, as long as they were hooked, they would not be able to run away.
There was a rattan chair on the flat bluestone by the river. It was also built by Ang Lee personally under the guidance of the craftsmen. The size was completely tailored to Ang Lee's figure.
At this moment, Ang Lee was sitting on the rattan chair. The fishing rod in his hand was thrown to the water surface. He was leisurely fishing the fish in the river. It was as comfortable as it could be.
Ten steps away from him, there were more than twenty guards with high martial arts. In the territory of the capital, these guards were enough to protect Ang Lee. Moreover, Ang Lee was also a powerful martial artist. He was not afraid of assassins at all.
"It's on the hook, it's on the hook, quickly pull it up."
A voice sounded behind Ang Lee.
Ang Lee looked back. It was actually Gao Lishi. At this moment, this old eunuch was slowly walking over under the protection of more than ten Flying Dragon Imperial Army guards.
"Gao Weng, why are you not accompanying His Majesty? Why do you have time to stroll around the river?"
Ang Lee asked curiously.
He was very familiar with this old eunuch. As long as there was nothing important, he would always stay in the palace to accompany the Emperor. Under normal circumstances, he would never come out to play by himself.
"Oh, Assistant Minister Li seems to be in a good mood! It's only been a short while, and you've already caught so many fish. Let me see, there are at least ten of them. "
Gao Lishi did not answer directly. He was concerned about the fish.
Ang Lee took the fish that he had just caught and put it in the bucket. He looked at Gao Lishi curiously.
Gao Lishi pondered for a while before saying, "His Majesty is in a bad mood and has fallen asleep in his sleeping quarters. He probably won't wake up until sunset, so I also have some time to go out for a walk."
Gao Lishi knew that the Emperor had not slept well last night. It was normal for him to be tired today, and it would take at least several hours to catch up on sleep. This was why he dared to go out for a walk.
He had only planned to take a walk in Hebei and enjoy the scenery outside. Unexpectedly, he happened to run into Ang Lee, so he greeted him.
"His Majesty is in a bad mood? What has His Majesty worried about? "
Ang Lee knew a little about it, but he did not think that it was anything major. Wasn't it just an assassination attempt? What was there to be worried about?
Gao Lishi told him about Yang Zhao's failure to capture the assassin and the rumors in the capital in an attempt to relieve his gloomy mood.
"Assistant Minister Li, you can't underestimate these rumors! As the saying goes, three men make a tiger. If we allow these rumors to spread, it will be extremely detrimental to the Tang dynasty. After several days of investigation, we still have no leads. How can His Majesty not be worried? "
Gao Lishi's face was full of worry.
Ang Lee pondered for a moment before saying, "Rumors stop with the wise. If we want to completely destroy these rumors, we must establish a proper listening system so that the common people can hear the true voice at any time. This is the only way to solve the root of the problem."
"So that the common people can hear the true voice at any time? What should we do? We can't just go door-to-door and tell them! Assistant Minister Li, what kind of brilliant idea do you have? Why don't you tell us? "
Gao Lishi was very happy to hear that they could completely stop the rumors from spreading.
Ang Lee said, "I've thought of this idea a long time ago. It's just that paper has always been expensive and the production is not high, so I didn't say it out loud. This is actually a newspaper."
Newspapers in later generations were very common, but they didn't exist in the Tang dynasty at present. The main reason was the shortage of resources. In an era when scholars were valued, the sales of paper were very high, but the production was not high. Therefore, they naturally couldn't be wasted.
The consumption of paper to run a newspaper was bound to be enormous, which would further increase the scarcity of paper, thus causing the price to soar and increasing the cost of poor scholars.
"Newspaper? What's that? Can it really stop the rumors completely? "
Gao Lishi was dumbfounded.
"Newspaper is a kind of printed matter that is distributed on a large scale every once in a while. The content can be about recent major events, articles written by beautiful and talented scholars, or the policies of the imperial court. In addition, it can also be used for advertising."
Ang Lee introduced the advantages of newspaper.
Gao Lishi was hearing about newspaper for the first time, so he naturally didn't understand. He had to constantly explain to Gao Lishi to understand a little. Fortunately, Gao Lishi's IQ was quite high. After Ang Lee's explanation, Gao Lishi completely understood the functions and uses of newspaper.
"Assistant Minister Li, now that we have machines to make paper, the production is much higher than before, and the paper is also cheaper. We can definitely start printing newspapers. When I go back, I'll tell His Majesty. Assistant Minister Li will wait for good news."
Gao Lishi was in a good mood. He had completely approved of newspaper and felt that it could indeed play a role in stopping the spread of rumors.
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