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Chapter 153 An Lushan Enters Beijing

The next morning, the honor guard escorting the little fairy master's hearse set off from Jishanfang and drove slowly along Tianjie. On both sides of the street, people from Luoyang came to see him off. Just like the day when the little fairy master entered Beijing, everyone presented bouquets and garlands to the hearse. The incense of small furnaces and cauldrons was lit, and the whole street was filled with the fireworks of incense.

Gao Mang was wandering in the crowd, and the hearse drove out of the Dingding Gate and disappeared from sight, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

The destination of the hearse is Wangwushan, and he also wants to follow him, at least he can see the last side of the old charlatan, and perhaps he can accompany the old charlatan for some time.

It’s a pity that the emperor did not allow it. The emperor took great pains to peel off Gao Mang’s Taoist robe. How could he let Gao Mang be contaminated with the Taoist aura? His relationship with Sima Chengzhen is no longer clear?

The emperor is so urinary. He is sensitive to power and has a strong desire to control. Since I have given you power, you have to listen to me. You can make trouble within the scope of permission, but if you exceed half a step, you are sorry, you are finished.

So Gao Mang dared not gamble because he couldn't afford to lose. If he went to Wangwu Mountain privately and angered the emperor, then everything they did before would be meaningless. The old charlatan probably wouldn't want this situation the most.

Not only can he not go to Wangwu Mountain, he cannot leave Luoyang City, nor can he be exposed to his traces. He is truly a lonely ghost.

Fortunately, the appointments at the court meeting yesterday were good news. Sure enough, Li Taibai was appointed as a Hanlin worshiper, which was much more free than the Hanlin Attendant that Gao Mang had guessed before. Perhaps the emperor also understood Li Taibai's personality, so he gave Li Bai greater freedom.

Wang Wei was promoted to the supervisor and judge of the military commander, and will go to Liangzhou soon to fulfill his duties as a censor. Liangzhou is so good. Many poets were inspired and poetic after they arrived in Liangzhou, leaving behind a masterpiece of history. Wang Wei's "Sending Yuan Er Envoy Anxi" is probably about to be published.

Wang Wei seemed to have been promoted to a higher level, but he was somewhat implicated by Zhang Jiuling, so he went to Liangzhou. Gao Mang speculated that there was also the emperor's intention to protect him. After all, the great purge of the court was about to begin.

The resolutions of other courts were quite similar to those that Gao Mang had previously guessed, and he was not very concerned about it, because the annual meeting was approaching, and that meeting was the highlight. According to the personality of Emperor Xuanzong, the real settlement after the autumn is settled. The real purge must be after the ceremony.

For many people, this year's annual end is the gates of hell.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang,

Just as Gao Mang was about to leave Tianjie and go to Nanshi City, a crisp sound of gongs suddenly sounded outside Dingding Gate, and then a team of cavalry entered the city gate with a banner, with a prison car escorting in it.

Cavalry from Youzhou?!

Gao Mang was shocked after seeing the banner of asking for cavalry and dress, and looked at the prisoners in the prison car.

The prisoner was fat, wearing a thin prison uniform, curled up in the prison car with his head hanging down, and his long scattered curly hair covered his face.

Gao Mang watched the prison car slowly heading towards the direction of the palace city, and then quickly walked into the alley, got on the carriage and rushed towards Nanshi.

A restaurant next to Caoqu in Nanshi is one of Gaomang's new industries. The restaurant has been renovated but has not yet started business.

In a quiet and elegant room on the third floor, Gao Mang leaned on the soft collapse and closed his eyes to rest. After a moment, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs.

The Japanese went down to the road and walked into the private room, quickly walked to Gao Mang, bowed and said, "Report to the little immortal master..."

"Don't call me little immortal master anymore." Gao Mang reminded.

The next Dao Zhenbei suddenly woke up, and sued his guilty guilty in shame, and continued: "Report to the young man, the person who was held in the Youzhou prison car is An Lushan!"

As expected, Gao Mang stood up straight and his eyes burst into a long-lost light.

The next Dao Zhenbei explained: "Ten days ago, An Lushan was appointed as the envoy of Pinglu attack. The General of Zuo Xiaowei was ordered to attack the rebel Xi people, but did not want to be defeated. The governor of Youzhou cherished his talents and could not make decisions, so he escorted An Lushan to the capital and handed over to the emperor to the death."

Gao Mang got the stone hammer and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the historical process was ahead of schedule. In the original history, An Lushan was escorted to the capital two years later.

Soon the information from Tianyun Department was also presented, which was more detailed than the Dao Zhen Preparation. Gao Mang quickly inferred the cause and effect of this defeat.

This rebellion of the Xi people was created by An Lushan himself. It was nothing more than forcing hundreds of Xi people to rebel through excessive taxes and confiscations. Then he sent troops to attack to gain military merits.

This is an old routine, especially in the northern border and the Western Regions, which is common for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

However, this time Zhang Shougui sent An Lushan to send troops, which happened to the ghost soldiers besieging Luoyang City. Perhaps Zhang Shougui created this rebellion to find an excuse for himself to shirk the prince's request.

Zhang Shougui is An Lushan's adopted son. He must have known that An Lushan is also a psychic, but he escorted him to Luoyang City, but he was afraid that the motive was not that simple.

Gao Mang, who was not motivated, couldn't control it. He was wondering if such a god-given opportunity would be to find an opportunity to kill An Lushan?

In the original history, after An Lushan was escorted to the capital, the emperor decided to make a decision. However, Zhang Jiuling saw that An Lushan had a wolfish ambition and "those who disrupt Youzhou must be like this", so he tried his best to persuade the emperor to kill An Lushan. Unfortunately, Zhang Jiuling had lost the emperor's trust at that time, and even aroused the emperor's disgust. Therefore, the emperor not only did not kill An Lushan, but instead pardoned An Lushan and made him commit crimes and made meritorious service, which laid the root of disaster in the future.

Although history has changed now, Zhang Jiuling's situation is no different. Now Zhang Jiuling can't persuade the emperor at all.

Since he couldn't count on Zhang Jiuling, Gao Mang had to do it himself.

With the lessons learned last time, Gao Mang was naturally more cautious. Moreover, Zhang Shougui escorted An Lushan over at this time, which was really strange.

"Zheng Sanniang, you can go through the Tianyun Department's intelligence system, Zhenbeijun, you can go through the secret line in Youzhou to investigate the purpose of Zhang Shougui's move. In addition," Gao Mang added for a moment of contemplation, "Try to contact Li Taibai and let him find out whether there are psychics hidden around Luoyang."

Zheng Sanniang accepted the order, as if she noticed Gao Mang's unusual restlessness, and asked cautiously, "Little Langjun, do you know Dong Da and the others?"

Gao Mang thought for a moment and shook his head. It is important to kill An Lushan, but what is more important is the restructuring of Tianyun Department. This is directly related to Gao Mang's future control of Tianyun Department, and Dong Dazheng cooperated with Wang Jixin to be busy.

Besides, if he spys on information with great fanfare, it will inevitably attract the emperor's attention and will cause himself unnecessary trouble.

At this moment, the guard's voice came from outside the door of the fairy hall: "Report to the little brother, King Guang is asking for a meeting!"
Chapter completed!
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