As dawn broke, unlike usual, there were no civilians on the streets of Chang'an, only soldiers patrolling back and forth.

With the emperor's arrival, the entire city was enveloped in his powerful will.

The entire city's imperial guards and local militia were mobilized for a massive manhunt.

The number of people arrested has reached over a thousand.

More and more people are being implicated by this list.

The next morning, Li Yanjing, who had already been beaten and bruised all over in prison, hurriedly confessed to her crime.

Li Jingxian was also imprisoned and pressed his fingerprint on a confession.

In one morning, the undercurrents in Chang'an were suppressed with swift and decisive measures. Almost all of Li Yanjing's people were wiped out, at an unprecedented speed.

Upon receiving the emperor's order, Yao Pingzhong immediately led his thousand cavalrymen toward Weizhou in Qinfeng Road.

In the evening, the Li clan of Weizhou.

Li Yanzhong, the patriarch of the Li clan, has received news from Chang'an.

An emergency meeting of the Li clan was convened, and the heads of each branch rushed to the scene.

Li Yanchang shouted angrily, "That damned emperor actually beat us to it! Clan leader, we can't wait any longer, let's make our move now! Wu Yong supports us!"

The Wu Yong he mentioned was the Pacification Commissioner of Qinfeng Road.

Qin Feng Road is adjacent to Yongxing Army Road and has three powerful armies: Deshun Army, Zhenrong Army, and Tongyuan Army.

These three armies were stationed north of Qinfeng Road, at the forefront of the fight against the Dangxiang.

During Fan Zhongyan's time, Qinfeng Road and Yongxingjun Road were the same road, both under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture.

These three armies were created by Fan Zhongyan during his time, and together with the Bao'an Army of Yongxing Army Road, they were the main elite forces of the Western Army.

Of course, this does not include the Zhe family army of Fuzhou.

Li Yanfeng also said, "Clan leader, as long as the Northwest rebels, the Cui clan in the Central Plains and the Lu clan in Fanyang will surely rebel! At that time, the dog emperor will not be able to suppress them at all, and the Zhao clan's fate will be sealed!"

Li Yanshan said, "That's right. Wu Yong supports us, and Qin Feng Road is within our grasp. The Dangxiang Li Chage (a member of the Dangxiang royal family and a general) will lead his army south to launch a surprise attack on the Bao'an Army in Yongkang, thus tying down the Yongxing Army Road. In this way, the dog emperor will have no troops to advance westward into Qin Feng Road. We will quickly clean up Qin Feng Road, and then our army will pretend to advance eastward into Jingzhao Prefecture. The Bao'an Army will inevitably have to move south to guard Jingzhao Prefecture. At that time, Li Chage's army will directly approach Jingzhao Prefecture, and the dog emperor will be in danger!"

Li Yanfeng chimed in, "Let Brother Richard and that dog emperor fight to the death, while we reap the benefits! Hahaha!"

Li Yanchang chuckled and said, "In this way, the Northwest will belong to the Li family, and there is hope for the reconstruction of the Tang Dynasty!"

"In that case, I will immediately write to Wu Yong and urge him to act ahead of schedule!"

After discussing it, the group decided that the plan was feasible, so Li Yanchang began writing a letter.

As long as Wu Yong launches a coup on Qin Feng Road and swiftly eliminates the emperor's men with ruthless methods, this plan can be successfully implemented.

As darkness was approaching, a cavalry force suddenly appeared outside Weizhou City.

Although Weizhou was the ancestral home of the Li family, it was not considered an important town in the Song Dynasty and was not heavily guarded.

"Who are you, and why have you come to Weizhou?"

A captain guarding the city rushed over. Upon seeing Yao Pingzhong's attire, he knew that the man was a high-ranking military figure, and that he, a mere captain, could not afford to offend him.

Yao Pingzhong's deputy lashed out with his whip, striking the constable and shouting angrily, "Are you blind? This is Commander Yao of the Security Army!"

Yao Pingzhong's name is renowned throughout the Northwest. He became famous at a young age, followed the emperor on a northern expedition, and then resisted the Dangxiang. Now he is a well-known figure in the army.

The constable immediately knelt on one knee: "This humble servant deserves to die a thousand deaths, please forgive me, Commander Yao!"

"Get up, I'm going into the city now!"

Although he didn't know why Yao Pingzhong had suddenly come to the small city of Weizhou, the constable dared not stop him and quickly made way for the soldiers guarding the city.

Yao Pingzhong then led a thousand iron cavalrymen into the city at breakneck speed. The people in the city had never seen such a scene before, and they were so frightened that they all made way for them.

Yao Pingzhong grabbed a man by the roadside and asked, "Where is the Li family mansion?"

The man told him the location truthfully, and Yao Pingzhong rushed there.

At this moment, inside the Li family mansion, several important figures had just finished an important clan meeting, and Li Yanchang had also finished writing a letter to Wu Yong. The messenger was about to run out the door, mount his horse, and deliver the letter when he was stopped by a group of black-armored cavalry.

"Shelp this area off, and don't let a single insect out!"

Li Yanchang and the others were still enjoying tea and laughing in the mansion, thinking that the dog emperor was bound to lose his life this time, when unexpectedly the steward rushed in.

"Master, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Li Yanchang was in a great mood, but being disturbed like this, he angrily asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

"Outside... a lot of armored cavalry has arrived! The leader says he is Commander Yao Pingzhong!"

Li Yanchang's expression froze, and Li Yanfeng and Li Yanshan's expressions changed as well.

A strong sense of crisis rose in Li Yanchang's heart: "What did you say! Yao Pingzhong! Why is he here?"

"I didn't know, sir, they came with ill intentions..."

No sooner had the butler finished speaking than someone strode in from outside.

Before he even arrived, his voice called out, "Where is Li Yanchang?!"

Surrounded by his soldiers, Yao Pingzhong forced his way in. When some of his servants tried to stop him, one of Yao Pingzhong's military commanders beheaded them with a single stroke. The others fled in terror.

Li Yanchang hurriedly went out and said with a forced smile, "I am here. May I ask why you have suddenly barged into my Li family residence?"

"This is Yao Pingzhong, a member of the Security Forces!"

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