Chapter 493 Dream is not a dream

In the evening, it rained heavily.

The Qiao Tower on top of Wugong County was in ruins. Tian Chengsi used a catapult to smash a hole in the roof of the building when he attacked Wugong. The soldiers made some repairs, but the water continued to leak. Finally, the roof suddenly collapsed.

The soldiers complained.

"Eating dog intestines."

"That's it. If it's not destroyed, it's not built again. Just build it again."

The soldiers who stuck their heads out from the tower looked out and saw from a distance a number of horsemen rushing towards them in the rain. Coming here in such weather, there must be something very urgent.

He put down the hanging basket in the rain and checked the order talisman. The arrival alerted the reinforcements commander Gao Shi who was stationed in Wugong County. Gao Shi even immediately sent a message to Fufeng and Yishou cities, asking Yan Wu, Tian Shengong and other generals to come in person.

come over.

"Quickly, go boil some hot water first... King of Peking, this way."

Gao Shi led the soaked Xue Bai into the city and said: "This afternoon, Du Wulang has brought the imperial concubine and General Gao into the city. Is the King of Peking here for this?"

When he arrived here, Xue Bai was no longer in a hurry. He waved his hand and said, "There is no need to alarm them yet. I have something to talk to you about."

Gao Shi was stunned for a moment, with worry in his eyes, and asked: "The King of Peking came in person, but something unexpected happened?"

"The overall situation is fine, but the rebels in Guanzhong will soon be unable to hold on. You just need to make adjustments to some details."

Soon, Gao Shi asked someone to light the stove, and the two sat across from each other in the dry hall and talked.

Xue Bai still didn't mention anything serious. He first talked about Gao Shi's song "The Song of the Swallow" written in his early years, and then recited the line "The warriors are half dead in front of the army, but the beauties are still singing and dancing in the tents." He lamented that the world has not changed in more than ten years.

After that, they talked about the old events during the Nanzhao campaign. Gao Shi's current official position was all due to the Nanzhao battle. This was also the grudge between him and Xue Bai.

"What does the King of Peking need from me? Just ask."

Xue Bai spoke casually and asked, "If the saint decrees that His Highness and I should be killed, what will Brother Gao Thirty-Fifth do?"

Gao Shi was surprised. He stood up and looked outside. No one else was there. Then he came back and asked in a low voice: "But there is a treacherous minister deceiving the saint?"

"How can there be treacherous ministers? They are all sycophants who act in accordance with the holy will." Xue Bai said, "It's time for the rabbit to die and the dog to be cooked. Now you can capture me and hand me over to Shu County. I will definitely make you a marquis and worship the prime minister."

Having said that, Xue Bai closed his eyes and waited for Gao Shi's decision. As long as Gao Shi wanted to be loyal to Li Longji, Li Heng and his son, this was the most suitable time to make great achievements.

Just like in the original history, he put down the rebellion of King Yong.

But if Gao Shi misses it, this is his sunk cost. If someone tries to persuade him in the future, he will think that he has not captured Xue Bai today, so why should he look for a more difficult opportunity?

Of course, the reason why Xue Bai dared to do this was because of his understanding of Gao Shi. Gao Shi had a meritorious deed and wanted to restore the glory of his ancestors. To achieve meritorious deeds, speculation was inevitable. What's more, he believed that Gao Shi's loyalty was to the entire Tang Dynasty.

The country, not Li Longji alone.

"Your Highness and the King of Peiping guarded Chang'an and put down the rebellion, while the saint traveled south to Sichuan and Shu, and the loyal king left for Lingwu. Who should own the clan's artifact? How can I not tell the difference?!"

After a moment of silence, Gao Shi made his choice.

Xue Bai opened his eyes, looked at the vicissitudes of Gao Shi's face in front of him, and said, "Today, I understand the poetry of Brother Gao Thirty-Fifth even more."

After making a statement, it’s time to talk about how to do it.

Chang'an was full of tired soldiers and lacked food and grass. It was difficult to resist Li Heng's 200,000 troops. Xue Bai did not expect Gao Shi to be able to defend the small towns to the west of Chang'an.

But Xue Bai said: "Eat first, and then talk after eating."

The dinner was very messy, with only some dry food. The two of them chewed silently, listening to the sound of heavy rain outside, until Yan Wu, Tian Shengong and others hurried over.

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As soon as Yan Wu entered the city, he felt something was vaguely wrong.

The men he brought were arranged to change clothes and eat elsewhere, and Gao Shi also took off his armor and weapons on the pretext of letting him change into clean clothes, and invited him to the government office for discussion.

After passing the gate, he heard the sound of horse hooves and turned around, only to see brothers Tian Shengong and Tian Shenyu coming, but they were still wearing armor and carrying swords.

A look of thought flashed in Yan Wu's eyes, and he stood there waiting for the Tian brothers to go inside to see Xue Bai.

When he saw that there were no outsiders in the hall and the atmosphere was solemn, Yan Wu confirmed his suspicion. Without saying a word, he clasped his fists and bowed down in front of Xue Bai.

"King of Peiping, the saint is tired of hard work, and he is fortunate to be in Shu County in the south. Now that your highness has wiped out the rebels, you must obey the will of God and the people. I am willing to die with the king of Peiping to ask for advice and persuade your highness to ascend the throne!"

Gao Shi was greatly surprised. He stared at Yan Wu's stern face and said in surprise: "How could you... say such a thing?"

Yan Wudao: "Is it possible that the King of Peking came here for this purpose?"

This matter is actually not difficult to guess. Not long ago, Xue Bai sent someone to deliver an order to him to strictly prevent the rebels from escaping, indicating that the counter-rebellion situation was excellent. As a result, Xue Bai came in person within a few days. It was most likely a coup between the DPRK and China. In addition,

, the Tian brothers were generals secretly cultivated by Xue Bai. The reason why they were allowed to accompany him must be to discuss secret matters.

Xue Bai stepped forward to help him up and said, "I won't hide it from you, it's true."

Different from Gao Shi's worries, Yan Wu's first reaction was excitement, his eyes flashed, and he said: "What is the order from the King of Peking?"

"You once served as officials in Shu County." Xue Bai said: "I plan to ask you to welcome Luan Yu back, do you dare?"

He had not told Gao Shi about this plan before, so Gao Shi's first reaction when he heard it was surprise and embarrassment.

It is said that it is to welcome Luan Yu back, but since we are discussing letting Li Cong ascend the throne by force, it is no different from rebellion. In fact, it is more accurate to say that it is to kidnap the saint. This matter is of course extremely important, but at the same time, it is also extremely difficult to do.

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They once conquered Nanzhao and stayed in Shu County to serve as officials, but their prestige could not be compared with that of the saints. How many soldiers could be persuaded to risk beheading to kidnap the saints?

Yan Wu's reaction was completely opposite to Gao Shi's. Hearing this, he responded without hesitation: "Dare!"

Of course he dared. When he was young, he dared to kidnap the daughter of a general in the capital. After being hunted down, he killed people and mutilated her corpse. It can be said that he was quite bold, calm and decisive.

This time, he was the only one who could rob Li Longji back.

"Ji Ying." Gao Shi said: "You..."

"What's the hesitation?"

Yan Wu finished Gao Shi's words and turned to look at the Tian brothers, meaning that if Gao Shi talked too much, he could be killed directly by the Tian brothers.

He doesn't care about the friendship between Xue Bai and Gao Shi. How can he not let go of even this small personal righteousness when doing big things?

Tian Shenyu didn't understand what they were saying at first, and was in a daze at this moment. Tian Shengong understood, then he cupped his fists towards Gao Shi and said, "Gao Changshi, do it."

The two brothers were greatly favored by Xue Bai when they were still young, so there is nothing to say.

"good."

Xue Bai said: "I originally planned to let Gao Lishi enter Shu slowly, but now the situation has changed. I need to take him south quickly to welcome Luan Yu back to Shu County, and leave people to guard Shu County..."

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On the same night, in the same city, Gao Lishi was standing by the window of the posthouse looking at the rain, when he suddenly heard a subtle knock on the door.

He opened the door and saw a young man under thirty years old. He couldn't help but be puzzled and felt that the person looked very familiar. He was good at remembering people, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

"Yan Wu has met General Gao."

"It turns out he is Yan Tingzhi's son." Gao Lishi said, "No wonder."

"My grandpa often said that I received many favors from General Gao in my early years in the court." Yan Wu went straight into the room and lowered his voice and said, "I came here at night because I have something important to talk to General Gao."

"What's the matter?"

Yan Wu said in a low voice: "The Crown Prince and the King of Peking wanted to rebel, so they tried to test me by calling me for discussion. I pretended to agree and escaped to see General Gao. I would like to report to Your Majesty together with General Gao."

Gao Lishi didn't believe it and asked, "Since your highness is guarding Chang'an and everyone expects you to return home, why should you rebel?"

"General Gao Anzhi, His Majesty is willing to pass on the throne?"

Gao Lishi was silent.

In fact, he understands the saint's character best. When he talks about "enjoying his old age", it is just because he is old and can no longer make trouble.

Yan Wudao: "General Gao, please come with me and report to the saint as soon as possible."

"Leaving now?"

"Yes, we broke away from the team and traveled under the stars and at night..."

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Du Wulang was sleeping soundly when he felt someone pat his face. When he opened his eyes, he saw it was Xue Bai.

He thought it was a dream and turned over to continue sleeping, but he heard Xue Bai say: "Get ready and come back to Chang'an with me."

"It would be great if it were true, but it's just a dream." Du Wulang muttered, "I miss Chang'an so much."

Xue Bai had no choice but to pat his face again.

"it hurts."

Du Wulang finally regained consciousness and asked, "Why are you here?"

"There was an accident, but it was resolved. You don't have to go to Shu County."

"Then I haven't accomplished anything. It's so useless." Du Wulang sighed with emotion, but he was not very disappointed and said: "But the imperial concubine seems to be ill. Can she leave tomorrow?"

"What disease?"

"I don't know, maybe I got caught in the rain."
To be continued...