Chapter 606: Chapter 79: Uniting the Barbarians, The Outbreak of the An-Shi Rebellion
"That Gu Clan, could it be... could it be they intend to surpass me, the Emperor of Great Tang?!"
"Dare to insult me as Emperor Li of Han?"
"What?"
"Did Emperor Li of Han have achievements like mine?"
"I will absolutely not do such a thing!"
As he spoke, Li Longji paused, and his gaze became increasingly profound: "If they cause trouble, let them continue to cause trouble!"
"Come!"
"Summon Yang Guozhong here!"
As an Emperor with real power, he had countless means at his disposal.
Moreover, there would always be someone to help him solve everything.
Such as... this Yang Guozhong.
Li Longji would not take such trivial criticisms to heart; what truly angered him was the assessment of himself.
Living to his age, and holding power for decades.
This was what Li Longji cared about the most.
Upon hearing these words, Yang Yuhuan gently sighed but did not say anything further.
At this time, within Champion Marquis Mansion, the white mourning banners had not been taken down, grief still lingered.
Gu Xuan had gradually taken over everything, beginning to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of Champion Marquis Mansion with a group of elders.
He did not concern himself with any of this.
Neither advancing nor interfering.
The dignity of the Central Hub being compromised was certainly not a good thing for the current situation.
But this was the path Li Longji had chosen himself.
Instead, Gu Yi had to cherish all the time, to make various arrangements.
Regrettably, the current Gu Clan disciples were rather ordinary in talent.
And as for Gu Yi himself, although he had made significant progress in recent times, directly analyzing all the potential future great battles and making corresponding preparations was still quite challenging.
He could only choose to prepare everything that needed to be done in advance.
He even felt that the development of these matters might be aided by An Lushan.
But what could Gu Yi do?
In the time of the Han Dynasty, he might have chosen to help the court for the greater good, but that was because the Gu Clan was deeply bound to the court.
But now it was entirely different.
The Gu Clan was bound to the entire Kyushu.
Moreover, since they had already decided to abandon Li Longji, there was no reason to turn back.
Since Li Longji had made mistakes, he must bear the consequences, and this action could also affect future emperors.
Adding another layer of protection for the Gu Clan.
The entire world was continuously unsettled.
In June;
The news of Tubo’s invasion finally arrived, suddenly causing instability in a world already boiling.
Upon hearing the situation of Tubo’s attack.
Li Longji had no choice but to dispatch troops to guard against Tubo.
And at the same time—
Various parts of the sea routes also began to experience turmoil.
Almost everyone had noticed something amiss, not to mention how determined Tubo’s attack was, how dare these pirates disturb Great Tang?
Even Yang Guozhong, such a person, had noticed something was wrong.
But Gu Yi was very clear about it.
Clearly, An Lushan was about to act!
As expected.
In July of the 14th year of Tianbao, the news from Fan Yang finally arrived through urgent dispatch of eight hundred miles, An Lushan raised troops in Fan Yang.
The banner he raised was completely different from history.
It wasn’t to quell chaos and eliminate treacherous ministers.
Nor was it "Purify the court, execute Yang Guozhong," but directly accused the current Emperor—"Li Longji betrayed his ancestors, blinded and immoral, resembles Emperor Li of Han!"
"For the stability of the nation, the foolish must be replaced, and a new monarch established!"
—The news spread, causing tremors across Kyushu!.....
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