Chapter 326 Going Home
The carriage left and Zhao Yushu stood on the long street, feeling a little dazed.
When you are in the arena, you have no choice. Just like Li Tong said, even if he killed the prince and Li Jian, what would happen? There would be more people who would continue to fight for the throne until he killed people until the blood flowed like a river and the whole world was terrified, until he didn't even know why he was killing.
If you judge who should die based on your personal likes and dislikes, how are you different from those powerful people who treat human life as worthless?
In the novels of the previous life, the powerful cultivators who could destroy a city at will or massacre a planet with a wave of their hands were essentially just the fantasies of middle school boys.
It seemed that Zhao Yushu had no choice but to escape.
It is not easy for the people to be the masters of their own country.
Zhao Yushu let out a long sigh, his back looked a little desolate under the moonlight, and he walked away from the carriage.
The old monk drove silently. After a long time, he couldn't help but ask, "Shall we go back to the palace?"
"Let's go to the palace first. Li Jian should be in a hurry."
The old monk sighed: "In fact, Li Jian is not the best choice."
"I know that if Zhao Yushu's last name was Li, I would support him without hesitation." Li Tong paused: "Even if his last name was not Li, if he was willing, I would still support him."
The old monk seemed a little hesitant, but finally mustered up the courage and said, "My princess, have you ever thought about asking Zhao Yushu to support you? Compared to the princes in Chang'an, you are better than them all."
"I'm a woman."
"I don't think Zhao Yushu cares much about this."
Li Tong didn't say anything else, and the old monk didn't ask any more questions. The carriage bypassed Prince Fu's mansion and went straight through the palace gate that shouldn't have been open.
Li Tong came to the imperial palace in Dongdu. Since its construction, it had been vacant except when the emperor toured. Now someone finally moved in.
The guards of the imperial palace were all temporarily seconded from Prince Fu's mansion. Li Jian had no confidants, and after secretly contacting Li Tong in Chang'an, as soon as something happened in the imperial mausoleum, he decisively fled to the Eastern Capital alone.
"He refused." The first words Li Tong said after seeing Li Jian made Li Jian feel cold in his heart.
Li Jian was dressed in casual clothes, standing with his hands behind his back in front of the bookshelf in the imperial study. There were very few books here, and they were all very new, all of which were temporarily added. The royal style here had long been decayed with time. Li Jian's arrival was like a last ray of light, making this cold palace more popular again.
"Is he going to kill me?"
"If you can be a good emperor, maybe he won't kill you."
"Whether it's good or bad, he has the final say?" Li Jian was a little angry. He was angry at why Zhao Yushu still had that attitude until now.
Li Tong stopped talking.
Li Jian took a few steps and came to a huge screen, on which was a map of the Tang Dynasty's territory.
"When my father was in power, he particularly liked to look at this thing. When I escaped from Chang'an, I took nothing with me, so I cut off this picture and brought it here. I hope it can encourage me all the time, and one day I will unify the Tang Dynasty again in my hands."
Li Jian's hands gently stroked every inch of land in the Tang Dynasty, and there seemed to be light in his eyes: "I have been familiar with the laws since I was young, and I can recite the classics of the saints by heart. I have also dabbled in military tactics. I have loved reading history books since I was young, and I have seen the rise and fall of dynasties. I know how to be a good emperor. Why doesn't he believe me?"
Li Tong frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't open his mouth.
"Chang'an, Chang'an, half of the country supports me, what can he use to defend Chang'an?"
Li Tong sighed slightly, walked over, and drew a line from Dongdu to Chang'an with his finger: "Dongdu is too close to Chang'an, and Tongguan is in the hands of Li Huan. There are at least 50,000 elite troops in Chang'an that can be deployed at any time. Although we have the general situation in hand, it will take some time for troops from all over the country to come to the rescue. I think the most urgent task is to send a general to guard Hangu Pass first, otherwise once this pass is captured by Li Huan, Dongdu will be defenseless."
Li Jian waved his hand: "I know how to handle this matter."
Li Tong was puzzled: "I wonder which general it is? Are you going to mobilize the troops of the Dongdu Guard?"
Li Jian looked deeply at Li Tong's fingers that were still resting on the screen, then slowly turned his head and said, "The general will discuss military and political affairs with me."
Li Tong paused and immediately shut up.
Li Jian seemed to realize that his tone was wrong, and immediately smiled and said, "In a few days, when I officially ascend the throne, I will confer you the title of Princess Anping. When the world is unified in the future, I will return to Chang'an. Dongdu will be your fiefdom. If there is a talented person who catches your eye, I will personally arrange a marriage for you."
Li Tong bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, thank you very much. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Li Jian nodded and watched Li Tong walk out of the imperial study.
"Li Tong!" Li Jian suddenly shouted from behind. Li Tong stopped but did not look back.
"Why did you choose me?"
Li Tong still didn't look back: "Don't you want to?"
"think."
"Then why bother asking why? Anyway, as a woman, I can only think, Your Majesty, don't expect the Academy to support you anymore, at least don't expect Zhao Yushu to support you anymore. He knows who you are better than anyone else."
Li Tong left, and Li Jian stared at her back with his fists clenched tightly.
Zhao Yushu did not return to the academy. He just greeted Lao Qin when he passed by the door, asked him to help tell the teachers, and then left.
After crossing the Luo River and walking across the Yuema Bridge, you will reach the night market that Ji Leng took you to that day. Maybe it is because of the recent unstable situation, or maybe it is because the weather is getting cooler as summer is coming to an end, the night market here is not as lively as when you first came here.
Along the way, I casually bought some candied fruits and a pot of rice wine, and before I knew it, I arrived at Tianxiang Tower. I hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not go in.
He was so inflated that he ran to the brothel right after returning. Even if it was just to say hello to Sister Yun and Mo'er, it was really a bit too much. Zhao Yushu slapped himself lightly and walked away quickly. Fortunately, the servant at the door did not recognize him, otherwise, the gigolo would come again and he would not be able to stay in Dongdu anymore.
Continuing southward, Zhao Yushu passed through most of Dongdu City and finally arrived at a remote courtyard. After repeatedly confirming the address with the description in the previous letter, Zhao Yushu gently knocked on the door.
There was movement in the yard, but no one answered.
Zhao Yushu smiled. These two guys were extremely clever. When they got together, it would be difficult for ordinary people to harm them.
So Zhao Yushu knocked on the door again, neither fast nor slow.
As if the man noticed that the person outside the door was neither a cautious thief nor an aggressive villain, a voice was soon heard from inside.
"Who are you, late at night? Are you drunk? It costs five cents to ask for directions." The door creaked open and the person inside opened the door a crack, cursing.
Looking at Zhao Yushu standing outside the door, Ji Leng's eyes reddened. He immediately reached out to wipe his eyes and opened the door, smiling: "Young Master is back home."