Chapter 372 Li Mi’s plan

Li Yu strode into the imperial study with a gloomy face. The eunuchs and palace maids behind him followed from afar. In their memory, the emperor had never seemed so angry since he ascended the throne. As soon as he entered the door, Li Yu pulled off the sky-crown crown on his head and threw it to the ground. Several eunuchs in the room were so scared that they immediately knelt down.

"Get out of here!"

Li Yu lay on his back in the dragon chaise, staring at the roof of his head, and his teeth bit out two deep blood marks on his lips. Today, he encountered an unprecedented failure. Zhang Yi, who he trusted and prepared to use, was killed by Li Qing as a crime of colluding with the enemy. Not only that, but such obvious frame-up, no minister came out to refute. It seemed that they were all scared by Li Qing's five thousand cavalry, and even the master stood on Li Qing's side.

In fact, Li Yu also knew that Li Mi was for his own good, but his stance towards Li Qing made him angry. He felt unprecedented isolation. No one in the court of the Tang Dynasty was willing to sacrifice his life for him. He rubbed his temples hard, and his heart burst into tears, "Do I really want to be a puppet emperor?"

"Your Majesty! Are you angry about Li Qing again?"

The voice was clear and sweet. Li Yu sighed softly and turned around to catch her hand. This was a concubine he had recently adopted recently and was extremely favored. Her name was Changsun Lanyu, and she was the only daughter of Changsun Quanxu, a general under Guo Ziyi. Changsun Quanxu was also a nobleman of the Tang Dynasty. He was the legitimate heir of Changsun Wuji in the early Tang Dynasty. His family was powerful. Moreover, Changsun Quanxu also had 20,000 Baoying Army under him, and he was currently stationed in Puzhou, Hedong.

Changsun Lanyu was smart and very good at pleasing Li Yu, and was proficient in literature and writing. Gu Liyu allowed her to enter his study. When she heard her voice, Li Yu's anger disappeared. He sat Changsun Lanyu on his lap and said angrily: "I just regret that I have no soldiers in my hands, so don't have too many. As long as there are thousands of loyal and righteous people, I can lead them to regain my things."

Changsun Lanyu lowered her head and thought for a moment. She suddenly raised her head and said to Li Yu: "Otherwise, I will write a letter to my father and ask him to support the emperor!"

Li Yu originally only said a few angry words, but Changsun Lanyu's words seemed to open a window for him, which made him see the bright sunshine suddenly. Li Yu immediately said excitedly: "Changsun has been loyal and kind, why did I forget you? The beloved concubine can contact General Changsun immediately. If there is any news, please inform me immediately!"

Changsun Lanyu turned around and hugged his neck, gently tapped his nose with his jade fingers, and said coquettishly: "Don't call him general, you must call him the father-in-law!"

Li Yu heard her voice coquettishly and delicately. The fire in her abdomen gradually rose and her hands began to become dishonest.

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"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

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At this time, Ma Yingjun, who was waiting outside the door, was in a very complicated mood. He knew very well that the cause and effect of Zhang Yi being killed. It was his secret report that gave him his life. However, Bian Lingcheng did not come back, but he breathed a sigh of relief. He expressed deep sympathy for the emperor's misfortune, but he hated that he did not understand his difficulties. The struggle in the palace was much crueler than in the court.

Ma Yingjun was relieved of himself in his heart. Suddenly, he saw a large group of palace maids surrounded by Queen Shen Zhenzhu and walked quickly towards him. He immediately reported to the room in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Empress is here."

Chen Zhenzhu's sudden arrival interrupted Li Yu's sexual intercourse. His face sank and he said unhappily: "Let her go back, I don't want to see her!"

"Why doesn't the emperor want to see me? Is there any inconvenience?" Chen Zhenzhu's face looked like ice, and she looked extremely ugly. She had just heard that the emperor was angry and returned angrily. She was worried that he would not understand and could not understand, so she rushed to comfort her. Unexpectedly, she was turned away. Seeing that several palace maids serving Changsun Lanyu were also standing outside, she immediately realized that she had taken the initiative. This was normal in the palace, but the emperor actually made her unable to get out of Taiwan in front of another woman, which made her feel very uncomfortable. Moreover, this was in the imperial study room, a place to deal with major affairs in the world. Changsun Lanyu seduced the emperor to proclaim lust. If the matter was spread, the emperor's reputation would be ruined.

"Emperor, the lights are still on in the imperial study so late. The ministers are encouraging themselves with the emperor's diligence. Although my words are not nice, they are for the sake of the emperor's good. Please take care of your health and return to the palace as soon as possible!"

After a while, Changsun Lanyu ran away from another door in a hurry, but Li Yu slowly opened the door and said with a cold face: "The Queen can come in."

Chen Zhenzhu entered the study and saw a pink belt hanging on Li Yu's dragon chaise. She was extremely dissatisfied, but she still forced a smile and said, "I heard that Your Majesty was wronged today, so I came to visit me. I hope Your Majesty will look longer and not care about the gains and losses in front of me. I also knew that Han Xin was humiliated but was not surprised, and was angry and eager to learn. I finally became a great man. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was born as a pavilion chief and had many setbacks in his life, but he repeatedly fought hard and finally conquered the Han Dynasty for four hundred years. As long as Your Majesty is diligent and loved the people, stayed close to the ministers, and put my Tang Dynasty country first in everything. I believe in justice and freedom in the hearts of the people."

If Li Yu was the King of Chu, Chen Zhenzhu's words would have moved him, but now he felt extremely harsh. He snorted coldly: "The queen's responsibility is to maintain the order of the inner palace, not to interfere in politics, and not to interfere in state affairs. When you come to my imperial study, the rules have been broken. Please don't say anything that does not match your identity. If there is nothing else, you can go!"

Seeing her husband's indifferent words, Chen Zhenzhu couldn't help but sigh in her heart, how humble and polite Li Yu was when he was king, but after becoming the emperor, he seemed to have completely changed his body and became extremely unfamiliar with the gains and losses of power. Chen Zhenzhu was also an extremely strong woman. Seeing that Li Yu not only did not listen to the advice, but also made a sarcastic statement, she could no longer help but feel angry and knelt down and retorted: "I am the queen, and I am not allowed to interfere in politics, but when did I ask about state affairs? Since the emperor kept saying the rules and not allowed me to come to the imperial study, why can Concubine Changsun Jieyou enter at will? She was just a Concubine who had arrived at the queen through the nine concubines and four concubines, but the emperor took her inside and left me outside. Why didn't the rules in the palace be told again?"

She argued every word and refuted Li Yu was speechless. His face was so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at Chen Zhenzhu and scolded: "Although Changsun is just a concubine, she is from a famous family. Her father can help me. It is much more useful than you, a useless queen. If you dare to stab me in front of you, I will destroy you!"

Tears surged in Chen Zhenzhu's eyes. She never expected that her husband would be so cold and ruthless. For a moment, she was discouraged. She stopped saying a word, bowed, stood up and left slowly.

Li Yu was in a bad mood. He threw the door heavily and locked Shen Zhenzhu outside the door with a 'bang!'. At this time, an eunuch was rushing over. Seeing this scene, he was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything, but he happened to be seen by Li Yu at the moment of closing the door.

After a long time, he slowly asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty Li Zhan is looking for a meeting outside the palace!"

Li Yu let out a long breath, "Call him in!"

He knew that Li Mi would definitely come, so he waited for him in the imperial study. After a while, Li Mi hurried over and entered the room, but locked Ma Yingjun who was about to follow up outside the door. Although he could not guess that Ma Yingjun was leaking the secret, what he wanted to talk to Li Yu today must not be heard by the third person.

Li Mi quickly walked to Li Yu, bowed to him and said with a deep smile: "Your Majesty is still working hard so late, it is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty!"

"I am actually a little tired, please sit down by my master!" Li Yu picked up a memorial and flipped it over, then threw it on the table and sighed: "As soon as he comes back, I may not be able to make the decisions."

"Today Li Qing killed Zhang Yi, but I thought it was a good thing."

Seeing the emperor's eyes surprised, Li Mi gently stroked his long beard and smiled, slowly enlightening him: "Zhang Yi seems to be thinking about His Majesty in everything, but he chose His Majesty's words to say so that His Majesty feels that he always says it to the point and believe it. In fact, he is harming His Majesty. Not to mention it, just talk about Guo Ziyi. Last time His Majesty told me that he wanted to use Guo Ziyi to replace Li Qing, which is probably Zhang Yi's idea! If he really does this, His Majesty may be in trouble."

Li Yu's eyes suddenly became solemn. He had this plan to summon Guo Ziyi to Beijing this time, but Li Mi's words seemed to pour a basin of cold water on him.

"Master, please tell me in detail!"

Li Mi nodded slightly and continued, "Zhang Yi is actually just a politician. He can only talk in general and speak in general, but he can pass the details. But to achieve something, one must start from the details. Or is it about Guo Ziyi? Zhang Yi only said that he would replace Li Qing, but what about Guo Ziyi's attitude? What kind of person is he? Can he replace Li Qing? If he can, how can he replace it? Should he directly seize Li Qing's military power or let them fight for a bloody battle? There is also the most critical thing, has he been subdued by Li Qing? If he doesn't even understand this clearly, he rashly told him that Your Majesty would use him as the Grand Marshal. If he turns around and tells Li Qing, wouldn't Your Majesty be in a disaster?"

Speaking of this, Li Mi sighed and said, "From Guo Ziyi's performance today, he is indeed a very smooth person. On the surface, he knelt down to His Majesty and kowtowed, saying that the etiquette of the monarch and his subjects should not be abolished. But when Li Qing accused Zhang Yi of communicating with the enemy, he was also fighting in Luoyang and could stand up and speak for His Majesty, but he was silent. How could His Majesty entrust him with such a big deal?"

Li Yu's face turned a little red. He hadn't considered what the master said. He really planned to summon Guo Ziyi tomorrow and talk to him about the military power of Li Qing. Now he felt that he was a little unlucky.

"Master, what should I do?" Li Yu sighed helplessly. Before he knew it, he changed 'I' to the word 'I', as if he had returned to his humble and studious youth.

"Forbear!" Li Mi said this word heavily, "I am still the same old saying, be patient and wait for the time!"

Li Yu shook his head and said unwillingly: "But master, I really can't stand it. Now the situation of An Thief is gone. It's time for everything to be done. I, no! I really want to show off my skills and do a good job, but I am blocking the mountain Li Qing in front of me!"

Li Mi looked at the young king quietly and could feel his anxious heart. This was a monarch who grew up in the deep palace and lacked setbacks and training. How could he be the opponent of Li Qing, who had been fighting in the officialdom for ten years? But in the past few months of his imperial career, he began to make some progress. At least today he endured it. This is a good sign. In time, he will become more and more mature and can play with Li Qing.

Thinking of this, he smiled faintly and said, "Actually, Your Majesty has nothing to do. Although Your Majesty cannot move Li Qing's military power, he can move Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi's military power, especially Guo Ziyi. His generals such as Wei Boyu, Li Baoyu, Changsun Quanxu, Zhang Zhijie, Wu Chongfu, etc. These are either children of aristocratic families in the capital or from the Yulin Army. They can be loyal to Your Majesty. If I am not wrong in a few days, Li Qing will definitely go to Xiangzhou to fight An Qingxu. Your Majesty can take the opportunity to transfer these loyal and kind people into the capital and seize Guo Ziyi's military power. At that time, Li Qing would not dare to act rashly on Your Majesty."

At this moment, Li Yu was completely depressed. He remembered Changsun Lanyu's words and immediately said excitedly: "I can use Changsun Quanxu as a breakthrough to let him contact me one by one. As long as I have soldiers in my hands and the righteousness of a king, unless Li Qing follows An Lushan's rebellion, how can he replace me?"

But Li Mi seemed not infected by his emotions. He was a little worried and stared out the window and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about a problem these days. I am most worried that Li Qing will one day climb the big tree of the Li royal family, claiming that he is also a descendant of Emperor Gaozu. In this way, once the time is ripe, he will be very likely to be the leader of the position. Therefore, the most urgent task is to set up Li Qing's name so that he cannot take this step."

These two sudden words changed Li Yu's face. Yes! Li Qing is also surnamed Li. If he really calls himself a part of the royal family, Zongzheng Temple dares not ignore him. This is indeed a huge thing. Thanks to the master who mentioned it first, he calmed down and asked hurriedly: "How can we decide his name?"

Li Mi sighed slightly, "It's very simple, as long as your Majesty confers his ancestors heavily, he can first reveal his identity to the world. But the problem is that I have searched through the information of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue, and sent someone to Yilong to check his details. I couldn't find his household registration. I only knew that he was a Taoist priest at first, and his parents and family didn't know anything about it. This matter is really difficult to deal with! Unless......."

"Unless it's what?" Li Yu asked anxiously.

"Unless he is willing to accept his ancestors, such as Li Jing, Duke of Defense, if he is willing to accept it, the possibility of usurping the throne will be gone."
Chapter completed!