Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 660 Congratulations to His Majesty!
East Palace.

The moment Prince Li Chengqian learned that the Holy Buddha had been defeated, his heart was filled with despair.

He knew that he, as the prince, had come to an end.

Damn the Holy Buddha, didn’t he say with certainty that he would win?
I heard that Taoist sects have soul-searching techniques. If that matter spreads out, not only Li Daoxuan will not let him go, but even his father will not let him go.

He limped into the inner room, and opened a secret compartment in despair. There was a spiritual tablet enshrined in it, with four big characters on it.

A beloved wife is satisfied.

If other people see it, they will find it strange, because the Crown Princess Su is still alive and Li Chengqian's other concubines have not died, so how can there be this spiritual place?

Li Chengqian sat in front of the memorial tablet with a dejected look on his face and sighed.

"Satisfactory, I promised you, but it seems that I can't do it."

"It's a pity that I'm only a little short of becoming the emperor, and then I can clear your wrongs, and even make you my beloved concubine——"

"You're such a traitor!"

There was a loud shout, and Li Shimin appeared behind him at some point, holding a sword in one hand and a deer head still dripping with blood in the other.

He threw Yujiao's head at Li Chengqian's feet with a pop, looked at his frightened eyes, and said angrily: "As my eldest son and the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, you actually help evildoers, deceive the emperor and kill his mother. Do you really think that I Don’t I dare to kill you?”

Seeing his furious father, Li Chengqian, who was a little scared just now, suddenly calmed down, and there was even a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Father, didn't you teach me this?"

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment.

"You said, let me learn from you and become you. Back then in Xuanwu Sect, you also killed your brother and imprisoned your father."

"Is it wrong for me to imitate you?"

Boom!

Suddenly there was lightning and thunder outside the house, illuminating the dark room and the shock and heartache in Li Shimin's eyes.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident was an eternal scar in his heart. He never thought that one day, his most valued son would reveal it to his face in this way.

He looked at the spiritual statue and became furious when he saw the words "Satisfied with his beloved wife".

"It's all because of him. I didn't expect you to still miss this traitor!"

It's him, not her.

Yingxin was a music boy from Taichang Temple. He had delicate features and white skin. He often went to the East Palace to sing for the prince. As time went by, the two of them actually fell in love with each other.

They share the same car when going out and the same seat when entering, and they don't even sleep separately at night.

Until Li Shimin heard about this, he directly sent people to kill Su Xinlidi!

Li Shimin stepped forward with his sword, intending to cut off the obtrusive spiritual position, but a lame figure stood firmly in front of him, showing no fear even in the face of the sword's edge.

Li Shimin's hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

"Father, haven't you realized it by now?"

Li Chengqian stared at his father, whom he once admired and feared, but now detests, and said word by word: "The person who caused all these evil consequences is not Wong Xin, but yourself!"

The wind and rain were like darkness, covering up the appalling sound in the inner room of the East Palace.

"Since my foot became lame, the number of times my father summoned me has become less and less, and the number of times I have seen my second brother has become more and more. Ask yourself, have you really not thought about Yi Chu?"

The second brother he refers to is King Li Tai of Wei, Li Shimin's legitimate second son and his favorite son.

Li Tai was talented, handsome, capable, decisive and courageous. Li Shimin loved him very much and called him "Qingque".

As a rule, princes should go to fiefdoms when they reach adulthood and are not allowed to stay in the capital for a long time. However, because of Taizong's preference, Li Tai was granted permission to "not be an official". He could also open a mansion and set up a library, allowing him to recruit bachelors on his own.

You know, when Li Shimin was still King of Qin, he relied on this to recruit talents.

Li Shimin looked at him coldly and said: "I did have the idea of ​​​​Yi Chu, but that was because you failed to live up to your expectations, disrespected the teacher, was greedy for pleasure, and gave up on yourself. But even so, I did not give up on you in the end!"

Li Chengqian laughed loudly when he heard this, and seemed to find it very ridiculous.

"Disrespecting teachers, greedy for pleasure, self-destruction, here you go again. You are always like this. From childhood to adulthood, you keep making all kinds of demands on me, but you have never asked me what I really want!"

"If you like calligraphy, you force me to practice calligraphy. If you like reading, force me to read. If you like horse riding, force me to learn riding and shooting. Why should I learn what you like all the time? ?”

Li Shimin's answer was sonorous and powerful.

"Because you are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and because you want to inherit and protect this prosperous age!"

Li Chengqian sneered and said, "But I'm not interested."

"Then why are you fighting, even at the cost of killing your biological mother!"

When Li Shimin shouted these words, his palms were tightly holding the hilt of the sword, and his body was trembling slightly.

"Because I have no choice."

Li Chengqian's eyes showed a hint of pain, but he hid it immediately.

"Father, I am not stupid. Since ancient times, there has been a struggle for the throne, and there is no way out. Even if I give up the position of prince to my second brother, with his ruthless and decisive temper, will he let me go?"

Li Shimin remained silent.

He remembered what Li Tai once said when he threw himself into his arms. Li Tai said that if he became emperor, he would definitely kill his son in a hundred years so that he could pass the throne to his brother.

He said this to reassure himself, but inadvertently exposed the ferocity and hostility in his heart.

A person who can say such things will be kind to his brothers after he becomes the leader?
This was also the reason why he did not choose Li Tai in the end. Later, with Li Tai's unexpected death, Yi Chu's desire was completely extinguished.

Li Chengqian looked at Zhengxin's spiritual place and showed a smile.

"No one has ever asked me what I like or what I care about. Apart from satisfying my heart, I chose this name for him because among all living beings, he is the only one who knows my heart."

In a daze, he remembered the beautiful time the two of them sang together under the dim firelight.

He can put on women's clothes without any scruples, put on makeup and make-up, and fly together with Shen Xin, playing the piano and the harp in harmony.

That's what he really wanted.

It's a pity that following the father's order, the butcher's knife was raised, and Yong Xin's head fell to the ground.

He has never worn a costume or applied makeup since then.

Li Shimin suddenly raised his sword and slashed at his son's neck.

Li Chengqian closed his eyes, with a smile on his lips.

everything is over.

However, the sword did not fall.

He heard footsteps walking away from him.

Li Shimin's back looked a little bleak, his white hair was fluttering, and he sighed: "If I kill you, Wu Gu will be sad, so I will exile you. From now on, you will never return to Chang'an."

There was a muffled groan, and Li Shimin stiffened. He turned around and saw Li Chengqian lying in a pool of blood, holding a dagger in his hand.

Blood splattered and dyed his chin red, but he smiled brightly.

"Father... growing up... whatever you ask me to do... I have to do..."

"This time...you let me live...I...just...choose to die..."

He laughed loudly, his eyes filled with joy, and then his breath gradually disappeared, and his pupils became more and more hollow.

"Your Majesty, do you need me to save him?"

A man dressed in green clothes appeared in the darkroom at some unknown time.

Li Daoxuan stood at the window, took a sip of the gourd wine, looked down at Li Chengqian's increasingly cold body, and sighed softly in his heart.

Li Shimin let go of the long sword in his hand and slowly walked towards his son.

He stretched out his old hand, the white-haired man closed his eyes for the black-haired man, and there was a trace of sadness in his heavy voice.

"That's all, I was indeed at fault."

"Let Cheng Qian walk the path he chooses for once."

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly and raised his eyes to look at the wind and rain outside the window and Chang'an in the night. His figure gradually dispersed and disappeared without a trace.

……

A night of wind and rain left Chang'an quiet.

When the first ray of morning light rises, the entire city of Chang'an seems to have ushered in a new life. The air is filled with the fragrance of hanging flowers and crabapple flowers, which is refreshing.

Birds fall from the branches, and flowers fill Chang'an.News is spreading all over the world at the fastest speed.

The Imperial Master Li Daoxuan conquered Chang'an alone, subdued the Golden Horse, broke into Xingshan Temple alone, broke through the Four Holy Cauldrons, and killed the Holy Buddha with a devastating blow!

The invincible Tsing Yi 12 years ago came to the world again and created another myth that belongs to him.

Prince Li Chengqian was poisoned by the demon monk and eventually died.

With the help of the Imperial Master, His Majesty finally regained his former wise and mighty character. He abolished the order to eliminate demons, classified the bad people under the Hidden Dragon again, and dismissed all the alchemists he had recruited.

The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty suddenly changed.

The government and the public were shaken, and the people were celebrating. The haze hanging over the Tang Dynasty was finally washed away in the heavy rain last night and no longer existed.

Tai Chi Palace, Royal Garden.

Li Daoxuan and Li Shimin were playing chess in the pavilion. Once upon a time, they often played chess in this pavilion. The two bad chess players always met their opponents and met good talents for a long time.

The place has not changed, the people have not changed, but the state of mind has.

"Taichong, I am no longer your opponent."

Li Shimin surrendered, shook his head and sighed.

For some reason, after the big change last night, he seemed quite calm. He even asked Li Daoxuan to play chess here early this morning.

"The main reason is that His Majesty is old."

Li Daoxuan took a sip of wine and spoke to his heart.

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "You...but you are the only one who dares to talk to me like this."

After a pause, he suddenly said: "In April, the medicine master passed away. Before he died, he took my hand and said that since ancient times, all emperors who have sought immortality and medicine have gained nothing, but it has harmed their saintliness. Now it seems that he is Yes."

Li Daoxuan sighed softly as he thought of the resolute figure who led three thousand cavalry to crush the Turkic royal court.

The old people withered one after another, like leaves falling in the wind.

"Taichong, Lingyan Pavilion 24 Heroes Picture, I didn't let anyone draw you, don't blame me."

Li Shimin smiled at him and said, "Because in my eyes, you have never been a subject, but a friend. You are a good teacher and friend given to me by God."

Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said: "What a coincidence, in Pindao's eyes, Your Majesty is never a king, but also a friend."

These words could be described as treasonous, but Li Shimin was particularly happy to hear them.

"Since we are good friends, I would like to ask Taichong for help if I have something to do."

Li Daoxuan's eyes flashed and he said: "Your Majesty, please speak."

Li Shimin said solemnly: "Chengqian and Qingque are gone, only Li Zhi can stand up, but he grew up in a deep palace since childhood and has a weak temper. Please help Taichong."

Li Daoxuan frowned slightly when he heard that King Li Tai of Wei had also passed away.

He remembered that in history, Li Tai should not have died. Is it another butterfly effect?

"I have drunk Your Majesty's wine, and I have lived up to my 300-year promise."

Hearing this, Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up, his eyes flashed, and his whole person exuded a strange vitality.

"Taichong, please go out for a walk with me."

"Okay, where are you going?"

"Luoyang, Hulao Pass."

Li Daoxuan was slightly taken aback.

Li Shimin sighed: "When I was young, I loved riding horses and galloping on the battlefield, leading the army, and traveling all over the nine states. However, I didn't want to be trapped in the palace all year round after becoming the emperor."

"Maybe Cheng Qian is right. Sometimes, people have to do what they like after all, so that they won't regret it."

Li Dao

"Your Majesty, please."

……

Luoyang, Hulao Pass.

At dusk, the two of them rode dragon horses to this magnificent pass.

"When Wang Shichong occupied Luoyang, I led an army to attack and besieged it for several months. At this time, Hebei Dou Jiande led an army of [-] to respond to Wang Shichong and attack our army."

Li Shimin rode on a white horse and gazed at this majestic pass, seeming to be reminded of the glorious days of fighting and iron horses again.

"The situation was extremely urgent at that time, and everyone advised me to retreat. However, if I retreat now, my efforts of several months will be in vain, so I made a decision."

A smile appeared on his face.

"I overcame all opinions and decided to continue the siege of Luoyang. Then I personally led 500 elite cavalry out of Hulao Pass to conduct guerrilla attacks, set up ambushes, and besiege. Finally, I asked the cavalry to each carry the formation flag, [-] of them, condescendingly, Kill an army of [-] people!"

His old face glowed with a compelling look, shining brightly in the setting sun.

"On that day, the banners covered the sky and swept the world. Dou Jiande's [-] troops were frightened and fled one after another. I even captured Dou Jiande myself and presented it to my father. At the same time, Luoyang was captured and Wang Shichong surrendered."

Capture two kings in one day and decide the outcome in one battle!

That was the battle that Li Shimin was most proud of, and it was the battle he heard about countless times in his dreams at midnight.

From then on, he was the great general of the Tang Dynasty!
Li Daoxuan sighed in his heart, no wonder the great men of later generations once said that among the Chinese emperors, Li Shimin was the most capable of fighting.

"Today, I finally came back here again."

Li Shimin was filled with emotion. The majestic pass was still the same, but the heroic and vigorous Admiral Tiance was already gray-haired.

He rode into a river and did not cross the river, but walked upstream against the current.

The clothes are fluttering, the white hair is flying, the sun, moon, mountains and rivers are reflected in the water under the horses' hooves, and the sunset is setting.

"The incident at Xuanwu Gate, where I killed my brother and imprisoned my father, is indeed contrary to filial piety and human ethics!"

He laughed suddenly and shouted out the words that he had never dared to think about before. He felt physically and mentally comfortable and extremely happy.

"But I also put down the wars, became famous all over the world, and created a prosperous age so that the people would no longer die from famine and horseshoes."

“So let’s leave it to future generations to decide whether it’s right or wrong.”

He pulled the reins and continued to move forward.

"His Majesty."

Li Daoxuan's voice sounded behind him.

"His Majesty's life was indeed full of stains, but he was still a wise and mighty emperor. Thousands of years later, someone will remember him."

"Taichong, how can I see you?"

Li Daoxuan thought of the volumes of historical books, of the praise and yearning for the Zhenguan rule by countless people in later generations, and of the loud sounds of children reading in the classroom.

"Emperor Taizong has such a good strategy that he can make heroes grow old."

He smiled slightly and said to Li Shimin: "Because Pindao has seen it with his own eyes."

Li Shimin paused for a moment, then smiled.

The white horse walks on the water and upstream, as if walking on the majestic rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty.

"In my life, I have been here, seen, walked, fought, and been confused. Now, it's time to leave."

He did not turn around, but waved his hands under the setting sun, his voice relieved.

"Taichong, let's go!"

……

Li Daoxuan's eyes were slightly moist. In a daze, he seemed to have returned to the moment when he first entered Chang'an and was trapped by the evil Buddha Maha in Qinglong Temple.

He was about to fight for his life, but he heard the sound of iron hoofs, crushing mountains and rivers and knocking open high walls.

The heroic emperor wore golden armor and held a long sword. He rode up to him first, his red cloak moving huntingly.

"Taichong, I'm here."

……

Li Daoxuan took a deep breath to calm down the waves in his heart, and bowed deeply to the figure slowly lying on the white horse.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)