My years as a soldier

In the 14th year of Tianbao, in the early winter, a lone horse from the northeast galloped in the direction of Chang'an Imperial City.

Immediately, the envoy carrying the letter from King Su went straight through the Suzaku Gate in the middle of the imperial city with the Lord's order in hand, speeding all the way, and finally reached the Chengtian Gate where Miyagi was located.

As long as he passed through this gate, the letter in his hand could be presented to the emperor through the servants.

When he arrived at Chengtian Gate, the envoy got off his horse and walked on foot. Under the inspection of the generals of the Longwu Army, he took out the jade tablet entrusted to him by King Su, removed the knife from his waist, and stuffed another ingot of silver into the guard's hand. Just got the notification of release.

The envoy stepped into the palace city full of ambition, and walked on the trail leading to the Taiji Palace, feeling uneasy in his heart.

He didn't expect that the emperor would summon him alone for this transmission, but the news of Pingzhou must be brought into Chang'an no matter what.

An Lushan wants to rebel!

As long as he can bring this news to the emperor's ears, his mission will be fulfilled.

However, even such a simple and straightforward communication made the experienced messenger's face clouded and his heart full of anxiety.

The reason is probably because of the emperor's unrivaled trust in Anlu Mountain.The envoy, who hadn't been back to the capital for a long time, was really not sure how much weight the word King Su still had in the heart of the current emperor.

Soon, the anxiety in the messenger's heart was verified.

In front of the Taiji Palace, the guards stopped him with a strong attitude. Even though he took out King Su's personal order, the guards acted as if they hadn't seen him.All in all: The Holy Majesty is discussing military affairs with the Prime Minister, and no one is allowed to disturb him.Forcibly told him to stand outside the Taiji Palace and wait for nearly two hours.

The sun was setting, and it was almost dark.The envoy stood in front of the main hall of the Taiji Palace, even though he was exhausted, he did not dare to slack off.When he saw that the front door of Tai Chi Palace was slightly pushed open, he stepped forward a few steps, and made a posture ready to sing and salute at any time.

However, the one sent out by the servant from behind this door was a burly man in a gorgeous purple robe. Just seeing the purple robe, the envoy shuddered immediately.

This is probably the prime minister of the dynasty - Yang Guozhong.

Guessing that it was the Prime Minister who came out, the emissary hurriedly stepped aside, knelt down on one knee and waited for him to leave.It's just that not long after he knelt down, an unexpected question came from above his head.

"People in the corridor, what do you want to report?"

This voice came from the purple-robed man.The messenger boldly raised his head and glanced at the decoration on the man's body.On the chest is embroidered with Dake (large group of flowers), a gold and jade hook belt around the waist, and thirteen crosses.

Indeed, this is undoubtedly the decoration that a prime minister should have.After confirming the identity of the other party, the messenger quickly opened his mouth.

"...Reporting to my lord, I have a humble job as an attendant in the mansion of His Royal Highness King Su. He came from Pingzhou and has important matters to report to the emperor."

The messenger spoke slowly.He is a close servant of King Su, and he also knows that An Yang and An Yang have always been at odds, and this intention is to confess honestly. As for the matter of reporting...he is really not sure whether he should tell the Prime Minister the news he brought. listen.

"Oh? Your Majesty went back to the apse to rest. Since it's an important matter, it's the same if you report it to me."

Yang Guozhong said indifferently, his eyes were fixed on the envoy's hair crown, his eyes narrowed slightly, obviously he also knew the relationship between King Su and An Lushan.

"Uh...here!"

The envoy didn't have much time to think, he didn't have time to think about the consequences of disobeying the prime minister's words, he only thought that since this person is an enemy of An Lushan, it should be beneficial to his master, so he agreed.

"Reporting to my lord, I have received an order from His Royal Highness King Su to inform you that His Royal Highness has learned that the Jiedu envoy of the three towns, An Lushan, secretly raises private soldiers and communicates with foreign tribes. He will raise troops from Fan Yang in the near future. Your Highness thought that the imperial court should be informed immediately, so I hurried to Chang'an to pass on the news."

"Oh? Rebellion..."

Yang Guozhong raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was quite interested in the two characters.

"In King Su's hands, is there any evidence that An Lushan raised troops?"

"This this……"

The envoy hesitated for a long time, he thought about it, and he didn't know whether the Lord really left iron evidence of An Lushan's rebellion. In short, he did not bring any physical objects that could be used as evidence during his trip to Chang'an.After all, such important events are mostly passed on by word of mouth, and An Lushan's army has long been stationed in Fanyang City, it is a blessing to be able to rush out of Youzhou, so how can anyone go out to find a real thing as evidence?

"No?" Yang Guozhong frowned even higher.

"Currently... I don't know if His Royal Highness has something to testify against."

"Oh……"

Yang Guozhong thought about it and responded, gently stroking his long beard under his jaw with one hand.

"This matter is of great importance. I think you'd better go in and report the truth to the Holy One."

"Here!"

When the envoy heard the words, he immediately bowed his hands and responded.

He thought that the Prime Minister's words were reasonable. Originally, the Lord had also explained that he would send the news to the Holy One, and the envoy had already made up his mind. He was afraid that he would be surrounded by some high official or the emperor. He couldn't see the emperor, but now that the prime minister spoke in person, his hanging heart has finally come to an end.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the envoy was informed by the guards to obtain permission from the face-to-face report, but the place to report was not in the formal palace, but a royal garden in the northeast corner of the palace.

When the envoy faced the saint, he didn't dare to raise his head to face the sky. He changed the wording of what he had said to the prime minister, and repeated it to the old man sitting in the high position.

When he spoke, his voice was firm, with a hint of urgency in his depression.

Sweat dripped from the messenger's head.This is not the first time he has entered the palace to pass a message, but as long as he is kneeling in front of the emperor, it is impossible to say that he is not nervous.

Suddenly, a woman's soft voice came from behind the high-ranking person, "Sanlang, didn't someone say it once before? You know Lu Shan's temperament, let's talk..."

He didn't fully hear what the woman said, but he clearly felt the sudden change in the eyes that hit him on the top of his head, which made his whole body tremble, as if he had been hit by something in the air. Jumping wildly.

The emperor didn't speak again, and the emissary felt that gaze lingering on him. After a long time, a sigh came from the emperor's throne not far away.

"Forget it, I didn't want to delve into this matter at first, but such rumors spread to my ears again and again, which is really annoying. King Su hasn't returned to Beijing for a long time, and I think he is playing wild outside. It’s time to give it a good beating.”

When the emperor said this, the envoy's heart was already beating wildly, his cold sweat slid down his forehead all the way to the tip of his nose, and he pressed his hands tightly on the ground, not daring to take a breath.

"Come here!" The emperor gave an order, and the guards of the Longwu Army who were waiting outside the door immediately entered the house.

"Drag out, stick eighty. In addition, order the various divisions, if there are still people who want to fabricate rumors and frame Zhongliang in the future, they should take this as a warning!"

After the emperor finished speaking, the envoy heard footsteps approaching behind him.His face was livid, and before he could react, his arms were bound from behind by the guards behind him.

How could this be?

He struggled to raise his head, and apart from the horror on his face, there was more puzzlement and bewilderment.

He couldn't figure out how the majestic Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would be indifferent to the secret report about the rebellion.

And it was only then that he saw for the first time the true face of the person who was in charge of the fate of the empire.

The current emperor is very old. He is dressed in a yellow robe. Although his physique is still strong, his head is already pale and gray, and his face is full of wrinkles. At first glance, he is just a gorgeously dressed old man. That's all.But the old man's eyes revealed a majestic gaze that could not be questioned by anyone. After meeting that gaze for a moment, all the surprise and doubt in the messenger's heart were forcibly dispelled.He knew that, relying on himself alone, it was absolutely impossible to gain any advantage in front of this person, let alone go against his will.

But the fear of death still prompted the messenger to beg for mercy under the pressure of absolute majesty.

"Your Majesty, what the villain said is true, Your Majesty! I beg your Majesty to investigate clearly!"

The envoy's shouts could be heard across several palaces, but the only thing he got in return was that the guards holding him dragged and beat him more impatiently.

The envoy couldn't understand why the king of a country would be indifferent to the secret report of his minister's rebellion!

Eighty sticks almost means death penalty.Even if they don't die, no one can survive the eighty sticks intact.

The envoy ended his trip to Chang'an with howls of pain, and when his body was sent back to Pingzhou and placed in front of King Su, that was another story.

It is true that the emperor's iron fist still firmly controls the flow of people in Chang'an City. It is like an invisible barrier that separates Chang'an City from the entire empire, and the emperor himself is the creator of that barrier. undoubtedly.

Since then, none of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty dared to mention An Lushan's rebellion in front of the emperor, until Fan Yang, the Anshi army, attacked Luoyang all the way.The emperor dispatched troops to stop it, but it was too late.

And after that, Gao Xianzhi was defeated and left Luoyang and retreated to Tongguan.Later, the Tang army experienced the beheading of generals before the battle, and Ge Shuhan was forced to go out to fight and so on.

The entire empire, together with everything it carried, was dragged into the abyss by the raging turmoil. When it will see the light of day again, it is beyond the knowledge of the world.

Tianbao 15th year, January [-]st, Liaodong.

Li Cong did not expect that he could still see the sunrise of the new year. Early this morning, under the supervision of the guards, he stepped out of the door and saw Tianbao's 15th year in the small courtyard covered with snow. a sunrise.

The full sun was slowly rising, just like every day before that, he couldn't help sighing, if the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty could be like this full sun, how good it would be.It's just that in this world, most of the things that can compete with the sun and the moon are beyond the reach of human beings.Just like himself who was imprisoned in Liaodong City, and like the broken mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Cong heard the news that An Lushan Army captured Luoyang just yesterday.Several months have passed since he was forcibly sent to Liaodong.An Lushan actually used him, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, as a bargaining chip in exchange for the support of the Goguryeo survivors in the northeast.

Today, the actual control of Liaodong City has all fallen into the hands of the local Goguryeo dignitaries, and Li Cong has become a hostage.And as for his son who took refuge in An Lushan...

At this time, Li Zhaoshuo was also in Liaodong.However, his situation is somewhat indescribable.

Dong Junsheng, the general who followed Li Zhaoshuo back to Pingzhou, acted as An Lushan's eyeliner in Liaodong.And this Dong Junsheng is a good player who knows how to make the best use of everything. He took Mr. Li under his command and used it as a falcon.As for whether Second Young Master Li is willing or not, that is another matter...