I Have An Impenetrable Fortress

Among the princes of the Tang Dynasty, the eldest son Li Hong and the second son Li Yi both had powerful mother clans as their backing.

Neither the Cheng family nor the Situ family had any reservations, and they placed heavy bets on them respectively.

The Cheng family was ordered by the eldest son Li Hong to make a move to compensate Cheng Jingyuan and Cheng Luo, two seventh-level Confucian scholars in Chang'an.

Not to mention the Situ family, the head of the family, Situ Jinsheng, was planted under the city of Chang'an with Li Yi.

Except for Li Hong and Li Yi, none of Tang Wang's other sons had such a powerful mother clan.

The ninth son, Li Qiong, was born to a court lady. Among the princes of the Tang Dynasty, he was always inconspicuous.

But being inconspicuous doesn't mean that she has no dreams, and her mother's low status doesn't mean that Li Qiong has no future at all.

Quietly wooing Xuan Yiyi to support him, it is obvious that Li Qiong is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

But, can he ensure that he and Xuanyi have a back and forth, instead of becoming a puppet of the other party?

In Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun smiled slightly.

Mr. Wu Yun, who he projected, calmly looked at the two in front of him: "No wonder Xuan Yiyi also participated."

On the other side of Hexi County, Li Qiong and the old prince Li Dong commanded the Eastern Tang army, entangled with everyone in Chang'an, and were at a disadvantage.

Just recently, Elder Xuanyi led a group of disciples to come to support Li Dong, Li Qiong and others, and help them relieve the pressure brought by Chang'an.

Although Chang'an still has the upper hand in Hexi County right now, the forward momentum has been affected again.

"This view is just to cooperate with His Highness the Ninth Highness, and pretend to be a snake in front of Tang Wang, and has no intention of becoming an enemy with Chang'an."

Elder Xuanyi Liang Zhen said: "I hope Chang'an will forgive me for the offense. I am here to apologize for this trip."

Mr. Wu Yun was unmoved: "So, you will continue to offend, will you?"

Xing Liande, the general manager of Li Qiong's mansion at the side, hurriedly said: "Don't dare, Your Highness and Xuan Yi have never had the heart to be an enemy of Chang'an. On the contrary, His Highness sent the old man here specifically for the purpose of peace talks with Chang'an."

Mr. Wu Yun glanced at him: "On behalf of himself, or on behalf of Dongtang?"

Xing Liande replied: "His Royal Highness secretly sent this old man to Chang'an in his own name."

"His weight is a bit light." Mr. Wu Yun said unceremoniously.

Xing Liande and Liang Zhen looked as usual, and they were not angry.

"Mister doesn't know something."

Xing Liande explained: "His Royal Highness not only reached a tacit understanding with the Taoist priests of Xuanyi, but also has other Austrian aid outside of the Tang Dynasty."

Mr. Wu Yun didn't get to the bottom of it, but nodded slightly: "That's about the same, continue."

Xing Liande said in a respectful voice: "The Tang Dynasty has repeatedly provoked wars and disrespected Chang'an. His Highness has always been deeply worried. Unfortunately, the King refuses to change his original intention, and His Highness has nothing to do."

He raised his eyes and looked at Mr. Wu Yun: "But if Datang can change a monarch, then the dispute between Chang'an and Datang will be eliminated immediately..."

Before the old man could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Mr. Wu Yun: "There is no need to stop, the outcome has already been determined, and Dongtang will kill himself."

His tone was taken for granted, as if he was stating the objective facts that were before everyone's eyes.

One sentence choked Xing Liande a little hard to answer.

"Guan Chang'an is not a person who kills indiscriminately." Elder Xuanyi Liang Zhen said from the side at this time: "God has the virtue of good life, and Mr. Pindao believes that he does not insist on seeing the blood of the common people flow into rivers."

Mr. Wu Yun said indifferently: "I am following the example of my Majesty. It is true that I am not bloodthirsty, but I will never tolerate those who take the blame."

He swept his eyes over Xing Liande and Liang Zhen: "I will not neglect friends with good intentions. Since Li Qiong has such a heart, it's okay to talk about it."

Xing Liande was overjoyed, and was about to respond, but he heard the old man in black continue to say: "However, the old man is impatient to let others speak, and if he wants to talk, Li Qiong will come to Chang'an to see the old man."

Xing Liande and Liang Zhen looked at each other in blank dismay.

The other side might bring this up, and they expected it.

But when it came time to respond, it was not so easy.

When Li Qiong came to Chang'an, let alone whether Chang'an would suddenly attack and detain him,

The risk is not small for Tang Wang alone. If the news is sent back to Luyang City, the capital of the king, and Tang Wang knows, then the Ninth Prince will be unable to eat and walk around.

"Sir..." Xing Liande was thinking about his words, but when he saw Mr. Wu Yun in front of him, he directly picked up the teacup, clearly meaning to see off the guests.

The subtext could not be more clear:

Li Qiong doesn't come in person, so there's no need to continue the conversation.

Xing Liande and Liang Zhen had no choice but to bid farewell to Mr. Wu Yun.

They sneaked out of Chang'an quietly, then changed their way to Hexi County, met Li Qiong, and asked Li Qiong to make a decision.

In Moyang Mansion, Hexi County, Xing Liande and Liang Zhen met Li Qiong.

Li Qiong greeted Liang Zhen first: "Daoist Liang is here, please sit down quickly, Daoist Song is going to Huiyan Mansion."

"Senior Brother Song is fine. Pindao and Director Xing are here this time because they need to make decisions in person with His Royal Highness." Liang Zhen replied.

After listening to Xing Daorong's recitation, Li Qiong pondered slightly, then smiled:

"Okay, then I'll go to Chang'an City myself, just as I've always wanted to see how amazing this city is."

Xing Daorong hesitated slightly: "Your Highness, Chang'an once detained envoys..."

"If you want to do it, you are also detaining the two of you." Li Qiong smiled, and then looked serious: "If you want to achieve great things, you can't get around this Chang'an City."

With his hands behind his back, he walked outside the door, looking at the distant sky:

"No, it should be said that I thank the heavens for sending down this city, which not only drained the strength of the eldest brother and second brother, but also attracted the attention of the father.

The location is also just right, it can block the Western Zhou Dynasty in the future, and let them bite each other. "

"Your Highness, you have endured for many years, I am afraid this time you will take some risks..." The old housekeeper was still a little worried.

Li Qiong nodded: "It's a risk, but forbearance is to wait for the opportunity. Now that the opportunity arises, we must seize it. It is worth taking some risks for it."

He took a deep breath: "If you want to get to that position, there are already many thorns, how can there be no risk at all?"

Xing Daorong said: "The old man will accompany His Highness to Chang'an."

"Stay here and make a false appearance for me, lest people find out that I left Hexi County."

Li Qiong said: "Please, Daoist Liang, come with me to Chang'an again."

"Okay." Liang Zhen nodded.

Xing Daorong immediately arranged for Li Qiong to be a substitute.

With the help of Liang Zhen, Li Qiong quietly left Moyang Mansion, left Hexi County eastward, and headed for Chang'an City.

After they arrived in Qinzhou Prefecture, they quietly contacted Chang'an City. Wu Qiong reappeared and led Li Qiong and Li Qiong in disguise into Chang'an.

Li Qiong walked and watched, and after seeing the scene of Chang'an with his own eyes, he hesitated in his heart.

The previous judgment was correct, Chang'an is very strong, with the help here, he will definitely be able to ascend to the big position.

But precisely because Chang'an is very strong, it may become a serious problem in the future.

Can the method he expected to check and balance Chang'an really work?

Li Qiong thought in his heart.

However, the hesitation was only for a moment, and the next moment, His Highness Dongtang Jiu re-firmed his belief.

He entered the Tianshu Hall together with Liang Zhen.

Mr. Wu Yun, projected by Zhang Dongyun, was waiting for them in the hall.

"Junior Li Qiong, I have met my senior." His Royal Highness Li Jiu held the ceremony very respectfully, not proud of his status, but greeted Mr. Wu Yun in the same way that juniors meet seniors in the world.

"Excuse me." Mr. Wu Yun seemed to be easy to talk to: "Sit down."

After the two of Li Qiong were seated, Mr. Wu Yun asked: "I heard from your subordinates before that you are outside of Dongtang, and you have other plans?"

Li Qiong nodded: "Don't tell lies in front of real people, this junior has something to do with Xichu."

The Western Chu Dynasty was located in the south of the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the southwest of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and there were also many masters in the territory.

"I see."

Mr. Wu Yun nodded: "Although Li Xuanxin is over eighty years old, according to his lifespan, he still has several decades to live. You want to ascend to the position of Eastern Tang King, what exactly do you plan to do?"

Li Xuanxin, king of the Tang Dynasty, is a master of the ninth realm. If he embarks on the road of cultivation, he can generally prolong his life, but martial arts and Confucianism are relatively exceptions.

Taking these two paths, even if one reaches the height of the ninth realm, one's lifespan is still limited, and one will die at about one hundred and fifty years old, but relatively speaking, one will not age so early.

"Although Confucianism says that a son never speaks of his father's faults, the juniors have to admit that many of their father's decisions are inappropriate no matter how unwilling they are."

Li Qiong said slowly: "If things go on like this, it will be harmful to the country. We need to ask him to abdicate."

Mr. Wu Yun smiled: "I don't think Li Xuanxin would be willing."

"So, this junior is here to implore Chang'an for help, and join me in asking my father to abdicate." Li Qiong said.

"You must know that life and death have fate." Mr. Wu Yun's tone was flat.

Li Qiong was silent, and spoke again after a while: "Swords and guns have no eyes, sometimes there is no way."

"Swords and guns have no eyes, but this old man has eyes." Mr. Wu Yun suddenly smiled.

With his smile, Li Qiong and Liang Zhen suddenly had a bad feeling in their hearts.

Mr. Wu Yun smiled and looked at the two of them: "To dethrone Li Xuanxin, I, Chang'an, are enough to take action. On the side of Western Chu, let them stay in peace. If you attack Tang with Chu, even if you ascend the throne, your reputation will not be good, will you?"

Li Qiong's heart almost missed half a beat.

Then Mr. Wu Yun didn't finish his sentence: "Western Zhou, let alone the need."

When Li Qiong heard this, his heart sank slightly.

He wanted to use the two dynasties of Western Zhou Dynasty and Western Chu Dynasty to contain Chang'an in the future and check and balance each other. Only in Luyang City can he be stable.

However, with such a thought in his mind, Li Qiong kept his expression on his face: "Naturally, this junior certainly trusts senior and Chang'an."

Having said that, when the time comes to act, they will naturally hide it from Chang'an and tell the Western Chu Dynasty to strike later.

However, at this moment, Li Qiong saw that the smile on Mr. Wu Yun's face disappeared: "Frankness is the basis of our conversation today. Your words are not true. Are you here to amuse the old man?"

Li Qiong was startled: "Senior is tolerant, but this junior has absolutely no such intentions..."

He couldn't understand why the other party suddenly turned his face.

However, Mr. Wu Yun stretched out his hand without giving him any room for explanation, and dark clouds appeared all over the sky, covering Li Qiong and Liang Zhen.