Chapter 75 75, Li Longji must die! "The Absorbing Talisman, the Dragon-Subduing Sound, and..." Ouyang Feng hugged the cool and soft body in his arms and felt that the trip was worthwhile. Feeling a little excited and unable to sleep, Ouyang Feng put on his clothes, got off the bed, went to the window, opened it, and looked out. He saw a lake not far away with a covered bridge across the lake, connecting the two banks. On the other side of the river is a gorgeous palace with bright lights. There is a waterwheel rotating constantly on the lakeshore, raising the lake water to a higher place, and then transporting the lake water to the top of the temple through a wooden transmission machine, pouring it onto the top of the temple. Then the lake water flows down along the eaves of the temple roof, forming a water curtain, and then returns to the lake. That is undoubtedly a classical refrigeration method. Ouyang Feng looked at the magnificent palace in the distance, concentrated his ears and listened carefully. Although the distance was far and there was a lake separating them, with his current skills, he was still able to barely catch some sounds of string music and laughter when the wind blew from that side. Listening to the noise that seemed like a revelry, Ouyang Feng's expression became a little subtle. Even with the current national strength of the Tang Dynasty, there is probably only one person who can light the lights and feast all night long in the Tang Emperor's Daming Palace at this time when it is past midnight and only a little over an hour away from dawn.
There were soft footsteps behind me. Then, a pair of snow-white arms wrapped around Ouyang Feng's waist from behind, and then the full and soft jade balls were pressed tightly against his back. Yang Yuhuan also put her cheek against his back, stroking it gently like a kitten, sniffing his scent, and murmured: "Why aren't you sleeping?" "Can't sleep." Ouyang Feng put his arm around her slender waist and asked: "Why are you up?" "I woke up just as you got into bed." "Aren't you tired?" "A little bit. But, after all, my sister has practiced martial arts for such a long time, and she also has the 'Heavenly Spirit Seed' by her side. She is not so delicate that she can't withstand the wind and rain." As she spoke, she clasped her slender hands on Ouyang Feng's lower abdomen and moved them downwards, wanting to do something evil. Ouyang Feng held her hand and said: "Stop teasing me. That's enough for tonight." Yang Yuhuan chuckled and said: "Is that really enough?" Ouyang Feng did not answer. In fact, it is not enough. With a creature as naturally charming as Yang Yuhuan, even if he were to spend a whole day and night with her, he probably wouldn't be satisfied. But Ouyang Feng is a man of extraordinary ambition after all. Even though the virgin of the two lives was a little bit unable to stop when he first started to practice, by this time he was able to control his desires. Taking a deep breath, Ouyang Feng looked at the palace on the other side of the lake and asked: "This lake is Taiye Lake, right? Then where is the palace built by the water?" "That's the 'Hanliang Palace'. It's next to the Taiye Pond and has a water fan mechanism to cool off, so it's very cool in the summer." Yang Yuhuan said, "The water fan mechanism of the Hanliang Palace was just built in late spring this year, and the old man moved in just as summer began."
Ouyang Feng asked, "After he moved into Hanliang Palace, he couldn't wait to call you over to serve him?" "Yeah. Fortunately, I have trained my internal strength, so I can mess up the pulse and pretend to be sick, otherwise..." "This year is already the first year of Tianbao, right?" "Yes, the first month of this year was changed to Tianbao." “Tianbao…” Ouyang Feng whispered, knowing that Li Longji had already begun to prepare to enjoy himself. The Kaiyuan year was a year of struggle. Li Longji struggled for more than 20 years during the Kaiyuan period and finally made the Tang Dynasty great again. He felt that his life had reached its peak and that all the things that should be done had been done. Next, he should enjoy the results. The water fan cooling mechanism in the Hanliang Hall is just the most insignificant item. Even feasting all night long was a minor enjoyment. "A horse gallops through the red dust, and the concubine smiles, but no one knows that it is the lychees coming." Because of this poem, later generations blamed Yang Guifei a lot, believing that she wasted so much manpower and material resources just for greed, and that she was one of the roots of the Tang Dynasty's corruption. But most people don't know that long before Yang Yuhuan entered the palace to become a concubine, the royal express delivery of fresh ingredients was no longer a new thing. For example, the "tribute crab" of Hejian. Every autumn and winter when the crabs are plump, the people of Hejian would light fires and break the ice at night, use old dog meat to catch crabs, and immediately wrap them in felt after catching them. They would send post horses to travel day and night to deliver the crabs to Chang'an while they were still fresh. From catching crabs to transporting them, huge manpower and material resources are consumed, and the distance from Hejian to Chang'an is more than two thousand miles. Even if fast horses travel day and night, and even if the weather is cold in autumn and winter, crabs can live for a long time, there will still be a lot of losses during transportation. Therefore, after this kind of tribute crab was transported to Chang'an, each one was worth "a hundred gold coins". Li Longji could eat this kind of crab in autumn and winter. Therefore, although Yang Yuhuan did have the alluring charm that could turn even steel into something as soft as silk, and could wear away all heroic spirit with her seductiveness, if Li Longji himself was frugal by nature, did not pursue extravagance, and knew how to exercise moderation, how could he have easily ruined his great empire into such a state? Yang Yuhuan was certainly responsible for the decline of the Tang Dynasty, but to say that the Tang Dynasty was ruined because of her is really overestimating her. Because of that poem, Yang Yuhuan took the blame for the already extravagant Li Longji. In addition to his extravagance, Li Longji in the Tianbao period also played too many fancy tricks in governing the country. The prosperous Tang Dynasty suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse at its peak and collapsed in an instant. It can be said that Li Longji's various fancy operations that confused and suffocated later generations were the main reason for the failure. It would have been better if this emperor had lived during the Kaiyuan period. Li Longji in the Tianbao period was actually redundant. If he died at the end of Kaiyuan or the beginning of Tianbao, Crown Prince Li Heng... Well, the prince is still called "Li Shao" and has not yet changed his name to "Li Heng". In short, if the prince succeeds to the throne, the Tang Dynasty will most likely be saved. After all, although the crown prince and his later successors had some flaws, they did make some achievements in governing the country. The most important thing is, when it comes to fancy tricks, they really can't catch up with Li Longji even if they try their best. With the national strength of the Tang Dynasty, in fact, as long as there is no emperor who does fancy things, it really will not fall into such a situation - in the heyday of the empire, when there is no powerful foreign invasion, the capital of a country is actually conquered by the rebels that it indulged... Throughout history, and even in later generations, has such a scandal ever occurred in any unified dynasty in China? The Tang Dynasty is truly unique. Even though Li Heng and his successors were not wise rulers who could restore the country and did not have the ability to save the country and rebuild the Tang Dynasty, they could actually be qualified rulers who could maintain the status quo as long as the tasks assigned to them were not too bad.
and so. If Li Longji, who had already accomplished his historical mission of making the Tang Dynasty great again, had suddenly died in the early years of Tianbao when he was just about to enjoy the fruits of his labor... This seems to be a great thing for the Tang Dynasty and his own historical reputation? Moreover, it seems that Yang Yuhuan no longer needs to go through the trouble of faking her death to leave Chang'an, and can now just be a nun in peace? Ouyang Feng quietly looked at the Hanliang Palace on the other side of the lake, his eyes calm and deep as the abyss. He gently held Yang Yuhuan's hand and asked: "You became a monk and practiced Taoism at the order of Li Longji, right?" "Well, the old man ordered me to become a monk in the name of Empress Dowager Dou's blessing." Empress Dowager Dou was the mother of Li Longji and the grandmother of the current crown prince. In this way, after Li Longji's death, Yang Yuhuan's identity as a nun was doubly protected by Li Longji's will and Empress Dowager Dou. Li Longji was about to die when his prestige was at its peak. He will never have another chance to become that foolish and corrupt old man who ruined his country, fled in a panic, lost the imperial capital, and lost his prestige, so that the crown prince, who had been overshadowed by him all his life, dared to put him under house arrest. Under such circumstances, the current crown prince, whose prestige was far inferior to that of Li Longji, would never dare to overturn Li Longji's will and do anything to Yang Yuhuan after he ascended the throne. He even had to continue to pay money to support Yang Yuhuan's practice to show his respect for the late emperor's will and filial piety to his grandmother. In this way, Yang Yuhuan could continue to be a free and easy nun and practice leisurely. In the future, she could even show off a little of her "magic skills", such as jumping two or three feet high, breaking a large wooden stake with one kick, and leaving many afterimages with her light steps. With such a "special skill" at her disposal, she can definitely claim to have made great achievements in spiritual practice. In the future, she may even be treated as a guest of honor by the future emperor like Zhang Guo, Ye Fashan, and Luo Gongyuan. Gradually sorting out his thoughts, Ouyang Feng said calmly: "Your current identity as 'Taoist Taizhen' is actually quite useful. I think you may not need to fake your death and run to Yangzhou." "Hmm?" Yang Yuhuan asked in confusion, "But this is hard to do, right? After all, I can't keep pretending to be sick..." "It's not difficult." Ouyang Feng looked at the Hanliang Palace in the distance and said lightly: "As long as Li Longji dies, all the troubles will be solved." Yang Yuhuan's delicate body trembled suddenly, obviously frightened by his words. Regicide... Throughout history, how many people have dared to do such a thing? Even the last emperor might not be killed by anyone, let alone an emperor like Li Longji who was wise, powerful and influential? "Don't worry." Ouyang Feng patted the back of her hand gently and said softly, "Leave it to me." Yang Yuhuan's delicate body was trembling, and her arms around his waist were unconsciously getting tighter and tighter. But in the end, she took a deep breath and hummed softly. He is a god sent down from heaven. He wanted to kill the emperor, even if it was Li Longji, what was the problem? Thinking of this, she suddenly relaxed, her body stopped trembling, and a great sense of pride and satisfaction rose in her heart: He wants to kill the king for me! He wants to kill Li Longji for me! For a moment, boundless happiness enveloped her, even making her slightly dizzy.
She leaned on Ouyang Feng's back, supporting her body that was about to collapse due to dizziness, and murmured: "Good brother...I will let you do whatever you want for the rest of my life..." …… Before I knew it, it was already the darkest time before dawn. The lights in Hanliang Palace were still bright. However, tonight's banquet is coming to an end. Li Longji had left the banquet hall and was being supported by Gao Lishi as he headed to his bedroom in the Hanliang Palace to rest. Li Longji, 57 years old this year, is no longer as energetic as he was in his youth. Although he was still in good health and had more energy than his peers, he could still see fatigue on his face after drinking all night long. At the same time, he looked a little worried, as if the joy he had just experienced at the banquet had only made him forget his worries temporarily, and as soon as the banquet was over, he became worried again. Gao Lishi knew Li Longji too well. As soon as he saw his expression, he knew what the emperor was thinking and asked softly: "Your Majesty, are you worried about Yang Taizhen's condition?" Li Longji nodded silently. Hanliang Palace was very nice. At this time when the summer heat was getting stronger, he felt very comfortable living in this palace. Especially at night when he had banquets, it was as cool as spring and he did not feel the slightest bit of heat. Unfortunately, there is no charming and eloquent flower around me. Thinking of Yang Yuhuan's charming figure and boundless love, Li Longji couldn't help feeling annoyed again. He did not hesitate to bear the infamy of forcibly seizing his daughter-in-law, and used his imperial authority to force Yang Yuhuan to become a nun. He then suppressed himself for more than a year, waiting until the situation calmed down, the rumors died down, the summer cooling mechanism of the Hanliang Palace was completed, and the reign was changed to Tianbao. Just when he was about to enjoy the fruits of his labor, Yang Yuhuan fell ill! And the cause of the disease could not be found. The patient would often faint, his breathing and pulse would almost stop, and his body would gradually become cold. It would take a while for the patient to recover from the strange disease. Over the past month, her strange illness has been occurring more frequently. Not only can the doctors not diagnose the cause and how to treat it, they don't even know if the disease is contagious. Li Longji originally wanted to find a day when Yang Yuhuan was not ill so that he could visit her in person and enjoy himself, so as to avoid waiting for her to die of the disease and leaving all his efforts in vain. However, because he did not know whether the disease was contagious, he did not even dare to put this idea into practice. Seeing that Yang Yuhuan might die of illness at any time, his plan was about to fail and he was burdened with infamy for nothing. How could he be in a good mood? "Your Majesty, ordinary doctors cannot cure Yang Taizhen's illness. Why not invite a few Taoist masters to come and treat her? I heard that Master Luo Gongyuan had arrived in Chang'an the day before yesterday. How about..." Li Longji's eyes twitched twice and he sighed: "Master Luo is good at exorcising demons and evil spirits, summoning dragons to bring rain, transporting heavenly soldiers, and hiding himself, but he cannot cure diseases." Gao Lishi said: "Yang Taizhen's condition is so strange that the doctors can't diagnose the cause... So, could she be possessed by an evil spirit? Or a demon? If so, wouldn't it be the right treatment to ask Master Luo to help? Even if it doesn't work, it's just Yang Taizhen's bad luck that she doesn't have the blessing of serving Your Majesty." Li Longji heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this and said: "General, this is a very good idea. Let's do it accordingly." Gao Lishi was Li Longji's most trusted confidant. Not only did he trust Gao Lishi, he also respected the eunuch and called him "General". But Gao Lishi was very sensible and always regarded himself as a servant. He smiled and said: "Early tomorrow morning, I will personally go and invite Master Luo to the palace..."
He talked all the way while sending Li Longji to the bedroom and personally helped him to sleep. Gao Lishi also lay down in a small compartment with his clothes on. Originally, Gao Lishi never slept too deeply when serving Li Longji. As long as Li Longji made a little noise, he would wake up immediately and respond to Li Longji's call at any time. But today, for some reason, he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he touched the pillow. Not only Gao Lishi fell asleep. The maids and other eunuchs in the bedroom yawned continuously, and fell into a deep sleep in the blink of an eye. When everyone fell asleep. A figure in white stepped silently and leisurely into the bedroom. The area around Hanliang Palace was also heavily guarded. All the important roads were guarded by elite guards in iron armor, and there were also teams of armored guards who patrolled around Hanliang Palace from time to time. With such tight security, at least in this world, it is impossible for anyone to sneak into Hanliang Palace and commit assassination. Unfortunately, the assassin who came today does not belong to this world. With Ouyang Feng's lightness skills, no one could see his shadow, whether they were the patrolling guards or the guards guarding the important roads. After all, in this world, there are no warriors who possess internal energy and magical martial arts, and there are no masters in the imperial palace. Unlike Ouyang Feng's world, in the small forbidden palace of Lin'an, there are imperial guards who are willing to die together with Qu Lingfeng, and there may even be eunuchs hiding there who have mastered the Book of the Sunflower. So Ouyang Feng didn't even change into a nightgown. He just wore his white clothes and, under the cover of the darkness before dawn, he easily avoided the eyes and ears of all the guards and sneaked into the Hanliang Palace. Ouyang Feng thought about assassinating Li Longji in the same way he had massacred the Gaochang Shaojian Mansion and beheaded Xiao Wuwei. That is, he attacked Hanliang Palace head-on, defeated the troops and killed the generals along the way, and then beheaded Li Longji with one sword. But after thinking it over again and again, I gave up. The high-profile execution of Xiao Wuwei and hanging his head on the city gate was to establish authority and deter the villains from ever coveting Baituo Villa again. Then what was the significance for him to kill Li Longji in a high-profile manner in this world? Not only does it have no practical significance, but it may also cause panic among the people and even lead to turmoil in the Tang Dynasty. Even Yang Yuhuan might be implicated - if he rushed in with his unparalleled power and killed the emperor with his martial arts, then unless he killed everyone inside and outside the Hanliang Palace, when Yang Yuhuan claimed to have achieved success in her cultivation and demonstrated her martial arts in the future, it would be hard to guarantee that she would not arouse suspicion from those who had ulterior motives. Li Longji must die, but the other people in Hanliang Palace, including the guards, eunuchs, palace maids, etc., have no conflicts with him, Ouyang Feng. Therefore, it is better to let Li Longji die in a decent and quiet manner. This way there will be no future troubles, and no unrelated people will be hurt, which is good for everyone. Ouyang Feng walked to Li Longji's bed. He casually glanced at the old man on the couch, and based on the physical features described by Yang Yuhuan, who had met the emperor, he determined that the old man was Li Longji. Ouyang Feng lightly flicked his finger and tapped Li Longji's brow. The internal force penetrated and destroyed his brain. Although the skin and flesh between Li Longji's eyebrows were intact, his body twitched slightly and he was dead in the blink of an eye. There are no masters of internal skills in this world, and no one dares to perform an autopsy on the emperor, so no one will know the real cause of Li Longji's death.
And just before his death, he happened to be partying all night long. This gave the medical officers a perfectly reasonable cause of death. For example, excessive drinking and sex can lead to sudden death from stroke. Li Longji's death was so peaceful and dignified that it did not cause much shock to the Tang Dynasty government and the people. After all, the current crown prince was appointed as the heir to the throne four years ago, and when the crown prince was appointed, even Gao Lishi helped the current crown prince. Therefore, the crown prince's succession to the throne was completely natural and uneventful, and no one could compete with him. Ouyang Feng, who prolonged the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and contributed to Li Longji's good reputation in history, did not stay in Hanliang Palace for long. After his work was done, he left, hiding his identity and name. [Today's two chapters have 10,000 words again, please give me your monthly votes! ] (End of this chapter)