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Chapter 879 Xuanwu Sect! (12000 words, my fingers are sparking, please vote for me!)

At this time, great changes were brewing in the capital, and it was already known to many people. The irreconcilable conflict between the prince and the King of Qin was already known to everyone!
Li Shimin was trying to win over many people, so it was naturally impossible for him to do everything perfectly.

The Prince of Qin's Mansion went through too many things during this period, and both Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were transferred away.

What was in the eyes of these two highly intelligent people when they looked at Li Shimin before they were transferred?

Expectations.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui said: "King Qin, now you and the prince are like fire and water. It is impossible for them to coexist. If we don't take action in time, we will be transferred now, but we will suffer in the future." It's you."

I don't know how many people were transferred from the Prince of Qin's palace. Even people like Cheng Zhijie and Qin Shubao were transferred from other states. This was to cut off Li Shimin's wings.

The biggest external transfer was Luo Xuanye. When Luo Xuanye started his army from Jinyang, he served as a general in the Forbidden Army. Over the past ten years, his roots were very deep, like the roots of an old tree, intertwined, and his prestige in the Forbidden Army was also extremely high. Gao, half of Li Shimin's foundation in the Forbidden Army was in the hands of Luo Xuanye.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji tried to persuade Li Shimin, but Li Shimin did not speak. In the end, the three of them all left disappointed. This was not the Li Shimin they thought.

But as soon as Luo Xuanye came back, Changsun Wuji knew what Li Shimin was waiting for.

I don't trust anyone else, only you. "

When this mentality took over his heart, he felt a warm power surging throughout his body, which was something coming from his heart.

When Luo Xuanye heard this, he patted Yuchi Gong's shoulder, but Yuchigong seemed to have seen a ghost, because when he saw Luo Xuanye, he actually smiled at him.

Seeing Luo Xuanye's return, Yuchi Gong was extremely excited. When he sat opposite Luo Xuanye, he was even a little restless with excitement. Although he was clearly indoors, he winked and said: "I thought King Qin was really hesitant, but it turned out he was waiting. Duke Qingyang, Duke Qingyang, shall we enter the palace now?”

Li Shimin first said: "Prince Donggong is stronger in Chang'an, and the Prince of Gusu is in Chang'an. The most powerful foreign aid now is Li Jing, the governor of Lingzhou who is on guard against Turks, and Li Shiji, the general manager of the march, and both of them have ability and prestige. , If you can get the help of these two people, it will be easier to succeed.”

Luo Xuanye looked at Yuchi Gong's leaving figure, narrowed his eyes slightly, and thought about who to talk to next.

He recalled that it seemed that Luo Xuanye had never smiled at the generals and staff of Prince Qin's palace.

The Turks once again invaded the border. Li Jing defeated the Turks under the city, but they could not stop the Turks' large forces. However, the Turks seemed to be menacing, but they sent envoys to ask for property. Jieli Khan could only make use of this.

When Yuchi Gong heard this, he immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Duke Zhou. The King of Qin has been persecuted to this extent. I have received great favor from the King of Qin and will definitely eliminate these two scourges for the King of Qin."

As early as Yang Wenqian's incident, Li Shimin was able to promote the rebellion in the East Palace. His infiltration of the Prince's East Palace can be imagined. The undercover learned about Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's plan and came to inform Li Shimin.

The long candlelight illuminated the faces of the three of them. Luo Xuanye was calm, Li Shimin was a little in pain, and Changsun Wuji was full of excitement.

Finally freed, now he is a complete victim. Li Shimin is not a pedantic person. He has been thinking about what Wen Gong said about peace of mind.

Luo Xuanye said calmly: "I will give you a reassurance today. It is a matter of time. I called you here today because I have something to explain to you. After all, the person King Qin has to face is his own brother.

In addition to Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanling, Yuchi Gong was Li Shimin's favorite general. This general was loyal to Li Shimin. The prince and Li Yuanji recruited him and even killed him without wavering.

Both humerus confidants disagreed, and Li Shimin immediately ruled out this idea and removed the names of Li Jing and Li Shiji from the list.

As expected of Yuchi Gong, he was worthy of being Yuchi Gong who had enmity with the prince and Li Yuanji.

That's it!

When Li Yuanji went on an expedition, Li Shimin was bound to follow suit. He wanted to take this opportunity to kill Li Shimin.

A psychological superior, it's not his fault.

The coup is all about killing with one strike. We have the advantage in this regard. The guards of the Qin Palace are very brave. After I come back, we will control the guards and control the opening and closing of the Xuanwu Gate. This is enough to defeat an army of 100,000 people. . "

But there was no look of anger on Li Shimin's face, only a sense of relief like an epiphany.

If, I mean if, King Qin really can't take action or hesitates, I'll leave it to you, do you understand?

Li Shimin immediately summoned Luo Xuanye and Changsun Wuji who were in the mansion to inform them of the incident. Changsun Wuji was shocked and both of them looked at Li Shimin at the same time.

Before the incident, we asked Xuan Jing to live in Prince Qin's Mansion and stay with the princess. If something unexpected happens and something goes wrong, we will rush to Luoyang and let Xuan Jing go to Jiangnan. This foreign aid is enough.

Before Changsun Wuji could speak, Luo Xuanye said directly: "King Qin, it's inappropriate. Even if you write a letter, Li Jing and Li Shiji will not help you. They will be neutral at most. I don't think it is necessary to risk their informing. To win over.

Luo Xuanye smiled and said, "I may not be able to use you. King Qin likes to carry things on his back, but he will see your loyalty and become his minister. This is your blessing, Yuchi Gong."

After listening to what Luo Xuanye said, Changsun Wuji agreed: "King Qin, what Duke Zhou Guo said is reasonable. Li Jing and Li Shiji have always been neutral and not close to the palace. At this time, there is no need to win over them."

Yuchi Gong nodded in agreement. Li Shimin was a very emotional person, he could just control his emotions.

The first general in the Prince of Qin's palace to know about Luo Xuanye's return was Yuchi Gong.

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Yuchi Gong walked out of the room, his footsteps very brisk, not at all the heaviness of having just accepted an important task. With his temper, if he couldn't afford to offend him, he would have wanted to kill the prince and Li Yuanji long ago.

After Luo Xuanye came back, he stayed in Prince Qin's Mansion. Only those closest to him could carry out this important matter. The three of them sat together to discuss the details and the cards they could play.

Li Shimin looked around at the people around him and ordered in a deep voice: "Jingde, go and call all the people who have served in Tiance Mansion and Prince Qin's Mansion!"

In Li Jiancheng's view, this was a perfect opportunity to wipe out all the generals in Li Shimin's Qin Palace in one battle. For the sake of his own position, he would not hesitate to sacrifice the generals who had made great contributions to the establishment of the Tang Empire. All screwed to death.

After determining the first thing, the most critical thing is to "recall the generals and staff of the Qin Prince's Palace and Tiance Palace, especially Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Gong and others are all enemies of ten thousand people. Extremely important in a small-scale conflict like this."

……

Luo Xuanye and others sat on both sides, waiting quietly. Li Shimin closed his eyes and waited. Soon many people came to the Qin Prince's Mansion, but Fang Xuanling and others were unwilling to come.

In everyone's surprised eyes, Li Jiancheng asked Li Yuanji to take the initiative to fight against the Turks.

What is Li Shimin thinking?
He has been waiting for the past few years, and sometimes he doesn't know what he is waiting for. The generals and staff have all persuaded him to take action, until now.

Now he understands that this is the peace of mind he wants.

It was impossible for the King of Qin to trick Luo Xuanye. Since Luo Xuanye risked his life and death to come back, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.

"According to the emperor's will, we can no longer have contact with King Qin. The emperor said that if we see King Qin again, he will kill us, so we dare not come."

Li Shimin immediately knew that it was not that Fang Xuanling and others were unwilling to come, but that they wanted his guarantee that there would be no hesitation when they came back this time.

Li Shimin looked at Luo Xuanye, who nodded. Li Shimin said coldly to Yuchi Gong and Luo Xuanling: "Jingde, Qingyu, go ahead and tell them to come to Prince Qin's Mansion. If they don't come, kill them!" "

The emperor's order is no longer important to me. This is the answer Li Shimin gave them, an extremely strong reaction.

Fang and Du finally returned to Prince Qin's Mansion and surrounded Li Shimin.

After seeing everyone, Luo Xuanye said the words he had prepared long ago directly in front of everyone: "King Qin.

When King Su first became regent, his brothers rebelled, which was the famous Three Prisons Rebellion in history. King Su did not hesitate to go to quell it, and eventually exiled and executed them.

Both Guan and Cai were King Su's biological brothers in the human world, but King Su killed them without hesitation because they were harmful to Bang Zhou.

People nowadays are pedantic!

If the Tang Dynasty did not have King Qin, it would be nothing more than a prince that perished in troubled times, and a dynasty that survived under the Turks.

King Qin, it’s time to let go of that non-existent hesitation. "

Changsun Wuji applauded Luo Xuanye, this was what he was thinking, "King Qin, you have made great contributions to the world and are the de facto founder of the country. Isn't this Tang Dynasty what you deserve?"

Isn't it wrong to take back what belongs to you?
As an elder brother, the prince has tried to murder you several times. Is this right?
As a younger brother, Li Yuanji has tried to harm you many times. Shouldn't this be punished?
What Duke Zhou Guo said was the journey of a saint, a testimony from heaven!

King Su once did this too. Does anyone still think this is wrong?

King Qin! "

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yuchi Gong, Luo Xuanling, Cheng Zhijie and many others suppressed the excitement in their hearts and said in a deep voice: "King of Qin, please kill the crown prince, King Chu, and stabilize the country and the country!"

Li Shimin held the sword in his hand and said with a look of relief on his face: "My avoidance all along is not hesitation. How could I not know that the brotherhood between me and the prince has long been worn away in repeated conflicts? , he is no longer my eldest brother, and I am not his younger brother.

But I still hope that he can make the first move, and then I can fight back. This may be a bit too much...

But this is what I think in my heart. I want to prove that this matter is not my fault. I want to have a clear conscience, so until today.

They were really going to do it to me.

That's it, let's go to the final battle. "

Fang and Du were very resourceful and had been planning for who knows how long. They soon came up with a plan for Li Shimin to lure the snake out of the hole. They used a major event that required everyone to appear in the palace to catch the emperor, the prince, and the king of Chu. .

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When Li Shimin walked out of the Xuanwu Gate, he looked at the tall city gate behind him, like a giant beast in the dark abyss. He couldn't help but clenched his fists. He recalled the conversation he had just had with the Emperor, and felt a little sad. He had never seen it before. Come, there is a shining star across the sky.

In the palace, Li Yuan was tossing and turning in his bedroom, unable to sleep. He recalled Li Shimin's report on Li Jiancheng today, and the more he thought about it, the more unacceptable it became.

The brothers were fighting each other to the point of life and death. At this moment, Li Yuan suddenly felt regretful. Did he really want to see brothers fighting each other?
It would be great if the Tang Dynasty had the Western Regions.

Li Yuan thought this way, so that one of them could be sent to the Western Regions. They would be five thousand miles apart, and they would be able to live in peace.

The stars gradually dispersed, and the crescent moon in the sky was hidden behind the white sky. Chang'an, which was bustling during the day, began to wake up. The aroma of cooking cakes began to smell in the streets, and the hard-working people began to move. It is now midsummer, and the warmth The wind blew across people's cheeks.

The city of Chang'an is infinitely beautiful, and the Tang Dynasty is slowly recovering. With a population of six million households, once the Tang Dynasty is rejuvenated, it will be full of vitality, which is heart-breaking.

Almost no one knew that after dawn, when the palace guards began to change shifts, several people walked into the palace, one of them was Luo Xuanye.

He entered the palace calmly, not feeling at all that he was now the King of Lingnan and there was something wrong with appearing here. He returned to the Forbidden Army as if he were going home.

There are many people here who are the king of Qin.

When Li Shimin led these people to perform meritorious service on the battlefield, these people all saw his heroic appearance in fighting bravely.

There is a scale in everyone's heart.

This scale is the human heart.

People's hearts may not allow these people to sacrifice their families and lives for Li Shimin, but neutrality is enough.

Even Li Jing and Li Shiji would choose neutrality because of Li Shimin.

In this coup against the prince and the king of Chu, there are two battlefields. One is the meeting between the two dragons between the king of Qin and the prince, and the other is in the palace. Whether the emperor can be controlled at the first time is the most critical.

Li Yuan was finally the emperor. If he ordered the Forbidden Army to attack, the Forbidden Army would still obey the order. Not all of the sixteen generals were under the control of King Qin.

The human heart is like running water, it can change at any time.

The reason why Luo Xuanye chose to do this by himself is very simple, "The prince and the King of Chu must be killed, but the emperor, as the father of the king, must not be touched. The thought of killing the father and the king must not be touched." Nothing can happen, and I won't allow this to happen.

In the palace, it is easiest for me to advise the emperor, and it can also prevent the emperor from having any accidents in the rebellious army. "

From Luo Xuanye's words, everyone understood that the heavy responsibility he shouldered was even more difficult, but there was indeed no one more suitable than Luo Xuanye.

After Luo Xuanye, the quiet Tang Dynasty Palace ushered in a group of murderous messengers. An army appeared outside the palace gate. This army rode horses and was equipped with complete bows, arrows and swords. It just appeared in a swaggering manner. Outside the Xuanwu Gate, he was let in directly by the guards of the Xuanwu Gate.

The leader was Li Shimin, with a cheerful look on his face. He thought he would stay up all night last night, but the fact was that he slept peacefully.

He really let it go.

When he put on his armor and picked up his sword this morning, he felt as if he had returned to the fierce battlefield. The heart in his chest was beating vigorously. That heart had experienced countless things since he met Luo Su in Luoyang. After enduring countless hardships and tests, the vitality of this heart now feels so strong that Li Shimin has never seen it before.

This heart is as hard as steel and nothing can destroy it.

The sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility, but the soldiers of the Qin Palace were very quiet. Under the command of Luo Xuanling, Yu Chigong and others, they quickly found a suitable place to ambush and hide.

The birds in the forest were frightened, the weeds were trampled, and finally everything fell silent.

Prince, King of Chu, come quickly, we are waiting for you here until we kill you.

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In the emperor's bedroom, Li Yuan woke up and saw a man sitting in his bedroom. He was sitting very upright, with a straight back, wearing armor, holding a sharp sword in his hand, looking at him motionless.

Luo Xuanye!
Luo Xuanye?
When he saw Luo Xuanye appearing in front of him, he thought he had seen it wrong.

The hall was a little dark because it was cloudy today and the sky was a little dark. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and was stunned to find that it was really Luo Xuanye.

When Luo Xuanye saw Li Yuan waking up, he bowed and said, "May my father be safe and blessed."

"you……"

How come you are here?

This was what Li Yuan wanted to ask, but then his hair stood on end, and his eyes almost immediately turned to the outside of the palace, "King Qin..."

He was speechless, and there was only endless fear on his old, wrinkled face.

Concubine Yin De woke up leisurely and saw Luo Xuanye. She thought she had seen a ghost and immediately screamed, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Li Yuan came to his senses and immediately asked sharply: "Luo Xuanye, you returned to the capital without permission. Are you going to rebel? Who ordered you, is it the King of Qin?"

Luo Xuanye bowed and said respectfully: "Father, I received a superstition in Lingnan and heard that the crown prince and the King of Chu wanted to rebel, so I rushed back to Chang'an all the way to protect you.

You know.

I was once the general manager of Zuo Qianniu Guard, and I am very experienced in protecting His Majesty's safety. With you here, Your Majesty will be safe. "

If Li Yuan was struck by lightning, he immediately shouted loudly: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming!"

But the door was tightly closed. Only Li Yuan and Concubine Yin were on the bed, surrounded by a brocade quilt. After Li Yuan recovered from the extreme shock, he could vaguely hear some shouts of killing coming from outside, and then The shouts of death stopped.

The door to the outer room was opened, and Li Yuan's eyes lit up, then dimmed the next moment. It was Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang who walked in from the outer room.

Li Yuan said with some pain: "Pingyang, you also..."

Li Xiuning looked at Li Yuan with some guilt, but also with some dissatisfaction. The reason why we have reached this point today is because, father, you cannot handle the relationship between eldest brother and Erlang well. Do you have any regrets now?
But she couldn't accuse Li Yuan like this. Now Li Yuan was on the verge of emotional collapse. She couldn't stimulate him anymore to avoid the situation getting out of control.

She just said in a gentle voice like her usual daughter: "Father, don't worry, we will protect your safety, and the conspiracy of the Crown Prince and the King of Chu will not succeed.

You will always be the noble emperor. "

She said this, but Li Yuan was unwilling to do so. He said sharply: "Pingyang, do you know what you will do again? You are condoning the killing of your brothers. Is the King of Qin going to have a fight with the prince? If you don't stop this, , but you got involved, you..."

Li Xiuning was already in pain like a knife, watching the brothers killing each other but unable to stop it, but she had to get involved. She was now more than just Li Jiancheng's sister and Li Shimin's sister.

She is also Luo Xuanye's wife.

She is the princess of the Tang Empire, and she has the obligation to make Li Shimin, a better prince, the emperor instead of Li Jiancheng.

She is the one who pioneered women's participation in politics, and she has countless reasons to participate in this matter.

In addition to her own power, she must not accept this moral accusation from Li Yuan.

A determined person like her couldn't help but shed tears, and while crying, she said sternly: "Father, isn't this your fault?

Is it really that important to have a direct line of descent?

It's so important that Erlang's great achievements can't make you sway, and it's so important that Erlang will die if he doesn't become the prince, but you still refuse to let him become the prince.

Did you really suppress Erlang because of your eldest brother's desire to become the crown prince?

It's all your fault that things have reached this stage. It was you who caused the prince and King Qin to fight. It was your connivance with the prince and King Qin that brought the matter to an irreversible point.

What is indispensable for the Tang Dynasty is Erlang. It is indispensable now and will not be lacking in the future. But what an empire cannot lack is only the king. You do not give the position of king to Erlang, but to the prince.

Aren't you being irresponsible to the country, the ancestral temple, and the country?

Now that the prince and the king of Chu are rebelling, doesn't this prove that you are really wrong?
Why do you want to blame us for this when you don't want to admit it? "

The heart-piercing stab from the little cotton-padded jacket immediately silenced Li Yuanqian. He opened his mouth, then turned his attention to Luo Xuanye, and said angrily: "Luo Xuanye, I can be said to be very kind to you. In this Tang Dynasty, except for my four legitimate sons and daughters, even the other sect kings are not as good as you.

In terms of power, the trust I give you even exceeds that of King Qi and King Chu.

I never thought you would appear here. You are very disappointing to me. I am very disappointed. "

Luo Xuanye felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he did not regret it. He knelt on the ground respectfully and kowtowed, which made Li Yuan feel a little better.

Luo Xuanye knelt down and said, "Father, there is a saying among the sons and ministers clan that the greatest filial piety for a son is to correct the mistakes of his parents.

If you don’t point out your parents’ mistakes when you see them, you will eventually have unpredictable consequences.

Father, what do you really want in this life?

Is it just brotherly harmony?

But as Pingyang said just now, it has been destroyed by you, so this is no longer possible.

Have you never thought about what would happen if the prince came to power?
The prince and the King of Chu planned to kill all the generals in the Prince of Qin's palace when they conquered the Turks. When he comes to power, the King of Qin will die, and I will die too.

The prince's mind is not open to all rivers. His father, the founding officials and generals of the Tang Dynasty are all in the palace of Prince Qin, killing these people. What will happen to the Tang Dynasty?
Who will stop the Turkic invasion?

Should it be left to outsiders like Li Jing and Li Shiji?
The prince does not know how to fight and has no prestige in the army. In order to control the army, he can only rely on other people's hands. Isn't this putting a sharp weapon in the hands of outsiders?

When we say it’s for the sake of the country, are there any lies?
Father, have you never thought about these things?

The reason why the prince was able to sit in Chang'an City and fight with the King of Qin was because the King of Qin defeated Xue Ju, Song Jingang, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, and Tujue.

The King of Qin supported the Tang Dynasty, and only then could there be peace in the world, and only then could the prince be able to deal with the King of Qin safely. What an irony.

Killing the King of Qin will break the sky, and the prince will have to face the storm alone. Don't you understand this?

I believe you understand.

Unless the Turks are eliminated, the King of Qin cannot move. He is the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Tang Dynasty.

This is the reason why you have been praising King Qin all these years. Then why not just let King Qin become the future emperor and legitimately guard the Tang Dynasty? This is what I say from the bottom of my heart. Please listen to my father. I am here today and no one can harm my father.

The old ministers have also entered the palace and are resting in the side hall. Erchen and Pingyang retired first to let the palace maid change their clothes. The lake in the palace is very beautiful, and Erchen thinks it would be a good choice to go boating on the lake. "

After that, Ping Yang looked at each other and slowly exited the palace.

Hearing the sound of closing the door, Concubine Yin De belatedly screamed and started crying. Li Yuan was stunned and lost his mind. He didn't know what happened outside the palace, but he seemed to have seen blood splattered all over the palace. .

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Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji walked into the Xuanwu Gate without knowing anything about it. Their faces were illuminated by the rising sun. Their faces were full of ambition. What about the King of Qin who was once invincible on the battlefield? Woolen cloth?

You are not about to surrender obediently now, so what if you have conquered most of the world, now you are not about to fall into my hands because of your fame.

With smiles on their faces, they walked into the Xuanwu Gate, walked into the trap Li Shimin prepared for them, and walked into the destined death!

Li Yuanji often got into trouble, and soon he felt something was wrong with the quiet surroundings. Why were there no birds in those woods?
An extremely ominous premonition appeared in his heart.

"Prince, something is wrong!"

Li Yuanji said with some uneasiness. Li Jiancheng also felt something was wrong when he heard this. Then the two of them heard the heavy slamming of the door, and the Xuanwu Gate was closed.

Their hearts sank when they saw the mighty Li Shimin riding on a horse.

They were looking at Li Shimin, and Li Shimin was also looking at the two of them.

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji stood under a light, which was a beam of light shining from the torn clouds.

Li Shimin stood in the shadows and no one could see the expression on his face.

Li Shimin felt that he was extremely calm now. He was waiting here quietly, waiting for his fate. There was no clock, but the beating of his heart reminded him all the time.

Time flies so slowly.

Time flies so fast.

Li Shimin thought like this until Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji suddenly appeared in front of him. Everything fell into place. God had arranged things until now. Next, he had to rely on the bow and arrow in his hand.

"King Qin, when you bring troops into the palace, are you planning to rebel?"

Li Jiancheng shouted loudly with an angry look. What else he could do now was to yell like this, hoping to make Li Shimin stop.

Li Shimin said coldly: "Prince, you are plotting to cause chaos. I respect your majesty's order and come to kill you. Today the Tang Dynasty will lose a prince and welcome a new prince!"

This naked murderous intention made Li Jiancheng frightened. He turned around and patted his horse to escape. But no matter how fast the horse was, how could it be faster than the bow and arrow in Li Shimin's hand?

Li Shimin raised his bow and drew it as full as the full moon. Everyone in the Qin Palace was looking at him.

Time seemed to have stopped.

There is no sound!
The arrow shot out accurately and as fast as lightning, just like every arrow Li Shimin shot in the past, it never missed and hit Li Jiancheng as planned.

The arrow penetrated Li Jiancheng's chest, splattering red blood with a hint of sadness, like the sun about to set.

Li Shimin is a sharpshooter who never misses a goal, and it is the same now.

But Li Yuanji, who wanted to counterattack, couldn't pull away and couldn't shoot accurately. This was the difference between him and Li Shimin.

When death comes, Li Shimin has strong courage, but he is only weak. Just like when he gave up Taiyuan, he is still so useless now.

Li Jiancheng screamed in pain, feeling as if his soul had left his body. What was he thinking on his painful expression before he died? It might be regret, or it might just be fear. No one knows or cares.

The boundless darkness swallowed him up, just like the light that tore the sky apart, moving away from his face, and he was plunged into darkness. The clouds moved in the sky, and the beam of light fell on Li Shimin.

Li Shimin blocked his eyes slightly. He was used to darkness, and the sudden light made him unable to open his eyes.

Looking at Li Jiancheng who fell from his horse, Li Shimin was a little lost. He finally took this step.

This was something he had never wanted to do.

At this moment, he felt a layer of blood covering his body.

But he must do it himself!

He could not leave this matter to anyone else, although Luo Xuanye had already told him that he was not willing to let Yuchi Jingde do it for him.

Just as he said to the generals when he took the final oath at the Prince of Qin's palace, "If there is a reputation in the world in the future, the blame will be on me, so please move forward with your heads held high!"

I share hardships with you, and I also want to share wealth and honor with you!
This is my promise to you. "

This arrow is his best response to this sentence!

Remember, I, Li Shimin, will never let anyone take the blame for this matter.

I tell the world openly and honestly that it was me who did it, and whether it is condemnation or abuse, I will bear all the responsibility.

I am standing here, no matter what is in front of me, I will never retreat!

Li Shimin didn't feel much joy in his heart. He was a very emotional person. He couldn't help but think back to his mother. If her mother were here, he should be an upright prince now, and he would not have reached this stage. I will make my eldest brother a king so that he can live his life peacefully instead of like this.

When Luo Xuanling saw Li Shimin's condition, he knew that he was distracted. He quickly flew over, picked up Li Shimin who almost tripped, pulled up the horse again, and let Li Shimin mount the horse again.

Li Shimin came to his senses.

Not far away, the grinning Yu Chigong was finally able to chop off Li Yuanji's head openly.

He smiled happily with blood all over his body. There is nothing more satisfying in this world than killing one's enemy.

Luo Xuanling laughed loudly and said: "Prince of Qin, Li Yuanji is the head of the throne. General Yuchi is truly unparalleled in his loyalty and sincerity."

Li Shimin came back to his senses and looked at the dead Li Yuanji. He felt completely different from the feeling he had when he killed Li Jiancheng just now. He just felt refreshed and couldn't help but laugh: "The generals of the Prince of Qin's Palace, Yuchi and Qingyu, are all my humerus." Confidant."

Yuchi Jingde was really a talented killer, and unlike Qin Shubao and others who had some taboos, he not only cut off Li Yuanji's head, but also directly cut off Li Jiancheng's head, and then took the two heads to the palace gate to kill those All the soldiers from the East Palace who were still resisting retreated.

Seeing that the prince and the King of Chu were dead, the soldiers of the East Palace and the King of Chu's Mansion dispersed like birds and beasts in an instant. The generals of the East Palace, such as Xue Wanche and others who wanted to resist, had no choice but to escape.

Things progressed so smoothly that no one expected that Prince Li Jiancheng was killed with just one arrow, and then Yuchi Jingde stabbed the King of Chu Li Yuanji to death with a spear, as if two people were killed standing there.

Things are progressing so smoothly that it even makes people doubtful. Is this really the end of the matter?

Are there still some things that haven't been done?

But the two headless corpses bleeding on the ground told everyone that it was really over.

The fighting at Xuanwu Gate shook the entire palace, and even many surrounding cities in Chang'an City heard the commotion here, but the guards in the palace remained quiet.

No one came here, and thousands of forbidden troops quietly watched the King of Qin, who only had 800 people, hacking the prince and the King of Chu to death.

Didn't this fight just end at Xuanwu Gate?

This struggle ended during the countless days and nights that Li Shimin had struggled. During those years, he put on armor and went into battle. He had great prestige, and countless people believed that Li Shimin could bring a more glorious future.

So just like now, this is Li Yuan's palace, but Li Shimin has unimpeded access here.

Li Shimin gave Luo Xuanling a look. Luo Xuanling shook his head, then looked at Yuchi and said respectfully: "I am here to protect the King of Qin and prevent the Crown Prince and the remnants of the King of Chu from causing trouble. Please ask General Yuchi to visit His Majesty and see if he is safe."

The last moment came, the more prudent he had to be. Luo Xuanling would never allow himself to leave Li Shimin for even half a step. Yuchi Gong wiped the blood from his hands, smiled, and rode his horse to the palace with the horse in hand.

He ran all the way to the shore. Luo Xuanye saw him from a distance and asked the boat to return to the shore. When he saw Yuchi Gong covered in blood, he immediately asked sharply: "General Yuchi, why are you here?"

Yuchi Gong immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhou, the prince and the king of Chu have indeed rebelled. The king of Qin has led his troops to kill them. These are their heads.

The prince's remnants of King Chu were running around in the palace, and they were worried that they might disturb His Majesty, so they asked me to protect His Majesty.

It is my fault to disturb the Holy Master. "

Luo Xuanye heard this and immediately said: "What a good thief, he has indeed rebelled. Your Majesty, the prince and the King of Chu have indeed rebelled!"

Li Yuan fell into a state of confusion. He shed tears silently, and endless pain intertwined in his heart.

Even though Luo Xuanye and Ping Yang had prepared the situation, when the facts really appeared in front of him, he still couldn't calm down.

He had tried so hard to heal the rift between the prince and King Qin, but in the end he failed and even came to the most unacceptable ending.

A tragedy of fratricide happened in front of him.

Who caused this?
Is it me?
Recalling what Li Shimin once said in front of him, "The merits that those sons once made have now turned into sharp swords that stabbed their sons." Recalling Pingyang's heartbreaking accusation this morning, "The prince and King Qin have come to where they are now." This situation is all your fault, Father." How could Li Yuan not be shaken?
"I was wrong, I was really wrong."

Li Yuan murmured these two sentences, his eyes were extremely confused. He looked at the blood stains on Yuchi Gong's body. Is that the blood of the prince and the king of Chu?
It would be great if I had established King Qin as the crown prince early.

in case……

No if.

Li Yuan had hallucinations before his eyes. He seemed to see Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji when they were young, then Li Shimin, and finally they looked like they were lying in a pool of blood.

The veterans who accompanied Li Yuan looked at each other. Everything was over. Pei Ji was a little confused. When Luo Xuanye appeared, he still had a trace of luck, but now everything has failed.

The prince is dead.

But the matter was not really over yet. Luo Xuanye immediately said: "Your Majesty, there must be some remnants of the East Palace who are unrepentant and stubbornly resisting. Please order the Imperial Army to obey King Qin's orders to prevent the remnants of the East Palace from causing chaos."

This is a reason, but it is not perfect. But the situation has reached this point, what else can be said?
If he were a king with an extremely strong character, he would definitely reject this proposal, but Li Yuan was not. He was essentially a noble son, and he had not changed much after he grew old.

He half-heartedly asked Yuchi Gong to take the edict away, and then, under the protection of Luo Xuanye, went to the main hall and waited for Li Shimin.

……

Li Shimin finally met Li Yuan.

In that extremely dark hall, in that hall where no light could be seen, there was not even a candle.

Gloomy and damp.

After a bloody killing, father and son finally met.

Li Yuan thought he would see a brave and cold-blooded rebellious man, but Li Shimin took off his armor and only wore a crown gown. As soon as he saw Li Yuan, he knelt down on the ground.

"My son's rescue came too late, please punish me!"

Li Shimin was kneeling, and countless complex emotions were surging in Li Yuan's eyes. At this moment, he had to admit that his son was so outstanding in every aspect that he couldn't believe it.

He once again began to regret why he did not make King Qin the crown prince.

He waved, and Li Shimin knelt forward in front of Li Yuan. Li Yuan touched Li Shimin's head and said in a trembling voice: "King Qin, you have done a good job. Without you, the traitors would have caused chaos."

Li Shimin suddenly burst into tears, and Pingyang followed suit. The sound of crying suddenly echoed in the hall, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Everyone on the left and right retreated, leaving only Li Yuan and Li Shimin, father and son facing each other.

The father and son separated. Li Yuan took two trembling steps back. He looked at Li Shimin and finally burst out his emotions, crying bitterly: "Erlang, Erlang."

Li Shimin lay on the ground, and he heard Li Yuan's painful voice and his words containing endless sadness.

Li Yuan cried and said: "My uncle experienced something like this back then, and now I have experienced something like this too. I killed Dalang and Silang.

Is this the result of Chengtian's appointment?
Is there really no family affection in the Tian family since ancient times?

If I had known this, I would rather be a rich man. "

Li Shimin said with tears: "Your Majesty!
Father!

Father! "

One sound was louder than the other, just like the excitement in Li Shimin's heart now.

Li Yuan murmured: "It's my fault, it's my fault. I can't make any more mistakes. I can't make any more mistakes. I will give you whatever you want. I will give you whatever you want."

In the dark and almost lightless temple, only the voices of the father and son were left.

……

I don't know how long it took, but Li Shimin came out after wiping away his tears. His steps were still steady, with an air of calmness on his face, and in his hand was the edict that Li Yuan had just issued to him.

Now the entire palace is under his control.

In the Tang Dynasty, King Qin controlled the imperial palace and then controlled Chang'an.

If you control Chang'an, you control Guanzhong.

If you control Guanzhong, you will control the world.

As soon as Li Shimin came out, the group of people surrounded him and walked forward until they reached the outside of the hall.

"King Qin, it's dawn!"

In the overcast sky, the gloom gradually dispersed. Everyone thought it would rain, but unexpectedly it would clear up. It was as if God knew it was congratulating Li Shimin.

Its daybreak!
When Li Shimin heard these words, his heart was suddenly touched. Yes, it is dawn. Everything in the past is like a dream. No matter how dark it was, it is dawn now.

Li Shimin held the imperial edict in his hand. This edict gave Li Shimin the power to control the imperial palace and all military power in Chang'an, as well as the real power of the Twelve Guards General.

He can now control the world's soldiers and horses, whether in fact or in name.

Justifiably.

What he has always been after.

……

What happened at Xuanwu Gate quickly spread throughout Chang'an City. Not many people talked about it. After all, this matter was very taboo, but not many people criticized Li Shimin.

Because even though they didn't believe that the prince and the king of Chu were plotting rebellion, they all believed in one thing, that is, the prince and the king of Chu wanted to murder the king of Qin, and the king of Qin was just forced to fight back.

People really have a scale in their hearts. The difficult situation of the King of Qin had long been spread among the people.

Therefore, not many people regretted the deaths of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. Li Shimin himself was under heavy pressure, but in fact, outsiders did not evaluate him that way.

Getting all the military power was not the end. Just two or three days later, Li Yuan officially issued the edict.

"Edict: The importance of the reserve is the responsibility of the state. To establish the reserve and establish the throne is to cooperate with all nations.

General Tiance, Taiwei, Situ, Shangshu Ling, Daxingtai Shangshu Ling of Shaanxi Province, Yongzhou Mu, Yangzhou Governor, Ling Liuwei General, Zhongshu Ling, Shangzhu Kingdom, Qin Wang Shimin, Qi Zhi Chong In the Yuan Dynasty, the great plan has been written for a long time. The virtues are increasing, the majesty is increasing. "

The imperial decree canonizing Li Shimin as the crown prince soon arrived at the Qin Palace, and at the same time, the decree ordering the prince Li Shimin to supervise the country was also issued at the same time.

"Edict: The prince is ordered to supervise the country, military matters, and the affairs of the three provinces. He will make decisions and then report them."

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that with this decree, Li Yuan is the real emperor, completely in name only, and then reporting it is just a lie.

At this point, Li Shimin has actually become the helmsman of the empire. This is the result of a coup.

After Li Shimin came to the East Palace, all the official positions he had held were no longer needed. Many people from the Qin Palace entered the East Palace one after another. Fang Du, Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao and others all had new official positions in the East Palace.

"What is the prince going to do with Li Jiancheng's old man?"

In the East Palace, Li Shimin looked at the blue sky with his hands behind his hands. Luo Xuanye stood behind him and asked.

"Spare them."

Li Shimin indeed told the answer that Luo Xuanye knew he would tell. Li Shimin said warmly: "Don't let the Tang Dynasty fall into civil war. This is my wish. Forgive them, just like I once forgiven my enemies.

What's there to worry about?

I know there are many talented people among them. Is Qingyang willing to go and make them submit to me? "

Luo Xuanye smiled warmly and said: "Prince, you have a mind that is higher than Mount Tai and broader than the sea, enough to accommodate all the mountains and rivers in the world.

No one will surrender to you like they have in the past. "

Li Shimin slowly stretched out his arms, "Qingyang, it's so warm. What will the future be like?"

Luo Xuanye smiled slightly, "I don't know what the future will be like, because I can't imagine how glorious it will be, but there is one person who knows."

Li Shimin turned to look at Luo Xuanye and asked with a smile: "Who is it? I will definitely invite him."

Luo Xuanye chuckled, "Of course it's Ancestor Wen Gong. He may have been waiting for this day for a long time."

Duke Wen.

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard the answer.

It turned out to be Duke Wen.

It turned out to be Wen Gong.

Sure enough...it's Duke Wen.

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The information left behind by the Xuanwumen Incident is rich. Those detailed conversations show us the mental processes of those who witnessed it, and provide explanations for the motivations of each action. This is no longer something worth exploring, whether it is The generals of the Prince of Qin's palace and the wise staff all played supporting roles in this. What was Li Shimin's true thoughts in his heart, and what impact did it have on him?

"He shot the arrow decisively, and the dark clouds covering the Tang Dynasty were torn apart, and the dazzling light fell down, shining on his body, covering him with golden armor, and the Tang Dynasty also walked into that high-spirited era, as for those shadows and regrets, they all remain in the Wude years, accompanied by the dust of the times." - "The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire".

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