Don't be a prince

Putting the battle report on the dragon case, Li Chengqian faced the curious courtiers and smiled and said: "The Liaodong urgent report, the father razed Gaimu City to the ground, and Li Ji's army on the North Road was defeated every day. We are about to enter the territory of Koryo. Zhang Liang has successfully landed and is about to attack Beisha City. The King of Koryo is shocked three times a day, and the whole of Koryo has become a mess."

"The first battle... Victory!"

Although there is still a lot of content in the battle report, Li Chengqian is very clear that as long as these four words are summed up, it is enough.

Victory in the first battle!

After hearing the news, many people laughed.And some veterans of the Sui Dynasty even fell to the ground, crying bitterly.

At the beginning, Emperor Yangdi conquered Korea three times and returned without success three times. Now the Tang Dynasty attacked and defeated the enemy in one battle.Feel elated! The shame of 28 years has finally been washed away!

Wei Zheng, who had recovered from his illness and returned to the court, was also overjoyed. He saw some courtiers who were so happy that they hugged the pillars and bumped their heads, but they didn't say anything to stop them.

This good news is really relieving!

Li Chengqian clapped his hands, but no one paid any attention, and knocked on the table, but no one paid any attention.At this moment, everyone is immersed in the ocean of joy.

Reluctantly, he sat down and waited until everyone was exhausted before Li Chengqian patted the table to attract everyone's attention.

"Koryo won the first battle, and there will be a large number of captured and transferred to the border. Dugu Bo, arrange it carefully, and there must be no mistakes. Especially the prisoners, they must be completely scattered. The Koreans are very strange. They seem to never accept the reality. If there is One hundred and 80 people got together and wanted to rebel, it was really speechless."

Dugu Bo stood up and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't worry, many places in the Tang Dynasty are now paving the way. Seeing our people suffering, even though they are paid wages, I still feel sad. I want to replace the Koreans." , is a good choice.”

Li Chengqian nodded with a smile and agreed.

When Dugu Bo retreated, Li Chengqian said again: "This time the battle report is different from the past. After the First World War, the battle record was sent back. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Staff and the Ministry of Rites must make good statistics, and don't forget to miss anything."

The chiefs of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Rites all stood up and took orders.

After taking another look at the battle report and copying a few sentences casually, Li Chengqian ordered someone to send the battle report to the scientific research institute.The emperor is most worried about the empress when he is going on an expedition this time. Sending her a letter will give her peace of mind.

"Withdrawing from the imperial court, Prime Minister Du stays behind, and discusses matters alone."

All the courtiers were used to this kind of thing for a long time, so they simply left the Tai Chi Hall, leaving Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling alone, their expressions became serious.

According to the prince's prediction, since Liaodong has already started the war, the Wang family may have to do it too.

When Liaodong goes to war, the borders of various places will also become tense.Most of Datang's troops were restrained, and Chang'an really became isolated and helpless.That is, the nearest government soldiers are all from Shizhou.

After the courtiers dispersed, Li Chengqian brought Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui into the apse.

After taking their seats, Li Chengqian said: "There is no problem with Gu's prediction. The Wang family's coal sellers have not left Chang'an even now. Although our Tang Dynasty banned weapons such as horizontal knives, swords have never been real. Forbidden. However, Gu is still very puzzled, the difficulty of attacking the imperial city is not ordinary, how can these people be sure?"

Fang Xuanling pondered for a long while before opening his mouth: "Your Highness, the old minister guesses, is there something wrong with the Jinwu Guard?"

Li Chengqian shook his head again and again: "There shouldn't be a problem with the Jinwu Guard. There are not many members of the Baiqi Division in it. There is basically one Baiqi Division for every ten people. If there is any change in the Jinwu Guard, the Baiqi Division must The police should be there."

"Hundreds of secrets must have their own rules. Your Highness, it is better not to trust the Jinwu Guard too much. Now the General of the Jinwu Guard, Chang He, is a duplicitous villain. Although he surrendered to the Qin Palace at the beginning, no one in the Qin Palace favored him. That is After Xuanwu Sect, didn't His Majesty only promote him by one level, and didn't he promote too much after that?"

It's normal for Du Ruhui to look down on Chang He.In this era, those who collaborate with the enemy and betray the lord are usually cast aside.Compared with Chang He, talents like Yu Chigong are more popular.He never betrayed his old lord, and fought until the end of his life before choosing to surrender for his subordinates.Such a person is worthy of being trusted.

Thinking about the deeds of Chang He's life, Li Chengqian suddenly became uncertain.

Changes in the historical trajectory have impacts in all aspects.In particular, changes in the general environment will have an impact on all kinds of people and things.Good people can become bad people, and bad people can become good people.

Under such circumstances, Chang He is really not worthy of trust!

Looking at Du Ruhui, Li Chengqian said: "I will pay attention to Chang He, but you two, how is the arrangement?"

Fang Xuanling said: "The Fang family's manpower has been completely hidden in Taipingfang. If there is any change, it will be dealt with immediately."

Du Ruhui said: "The manpower of the Du family has been arranged in Wubenfang now, the old house is in charge of the western half of the city, and the old minister is in charge of the eastern half of the city."

Li Chengqian nodded, Taipingfang and Wubenfang are both close to the imperial city, especially the homes of soldiers who are going to war, and they are usually in these places close to the imperial city.With this arrangement, there will be basically no major problems.

As for the rest of the market....

The Wang family didn't engage in terrorist attacks. They, who inherited poetry and etiquette, took risks and staged a coup, which is already a crime. If they attack civilians again, tsk tsk tsk, this is the real way to kill themselves.

Take out the secret report of Baiqisi and the secret guard, and give it to Du Ruhui and the others to read.

Seeing this secret report, Fang Xuanling smiled wryly: "The current Patriarch of the Taiyuan Wang Clan, Wang Yu, the old Wang Yaozu of the Wang Clan, and the old Wang Kang of the Wang Clan, the three of them, even if they were at the meeting of the Five Clans, they wouldn't be able to get all of them out. Especially Wang Kang, in his 90s, why did he come to Chang'an."

Du Ruhui said helplessly: "Your Highness, it seems that the Wang family is really going to fight it out. However, the old minister is more curious about what the other four surnames are doing? The five surnames have always been in the same spirit. It is impossible for the Wang family to do this kind of thing without helping everyone." Let's go!"

Li Chengqian said contemptuously: "In the face of the oppression of the royal family and the slow demise of our own family, the Wang family wanted to take risks. They must have contributed. But, as before, they only wanted to hide behind the scenes. When something happened, they immediately fled away. Eight thousand miles. After the matter is completed, the spoils of war will be snatched, but they will not give up. Look at the back of the secret report."

The secret report is now in Du Ruhui's hands, Du Ruhui flipped through a few pages and said in surprise: "It's true, these people are all gathered in Luoyang, waiting to see the play."

"If they rebelled with the Wang family, Gu might think highly of them. Now it seems that they are not as courageous as the Wang family."

Fang Xuanling said with emotion: "The family has a big business and wants to take risks, how can such a decision be made so easily."

After finishing the tea in the teacup, Li Chengqian got up and said, "Shangshu Zhongshu still has a lot of government affairs, so I won't waste your time. There are changes in the Suzaku School, you just wait for the opportunity."

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling also got up and said goodbye.

Back in the East Palace, the first thing Li Chengqian did was to order the [-] Xuanjia troops to secretly live in the Xuanwu Gate.

Since the Xuanwumen Incident, this palace gate has become like a forbidden place.Even the West Inner Garden was basically abandoned.Not only the Xuanwu Gate, but also the Anli Gate.No one dared to bring up the old story again, which would anger Li Shimin.So now, Xuanwu Gate is the place that can best deceive people.

There are still very few people who can be taken away by the eldest grandson on a "trip".Although Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin were able to take refuge, many low-level concubines could not leave the harem.

Dad's harem group still needs to be protected.Therefore, Li Chengqian arranged for the Xuanjia Army, which was not in the record, to Xuanwumen.

The manpower of the hidden guards is now gathered in Yichun Beiyuan, East Palace. The strength of 2000 people cannot be ignored. In addition...

Seeing Fang Shan walking in, Li Chengqian sighed and said, "Now the Jinwu Guard is also on the suspect list, Fang Shan, I have to use your power."

Fang Shan knelt down on the ground, his voice trembling: "Being able to be used by Your Highness is the blessing of my poor people. Don't worry, Your Highness, no one in the alliance of the humble will back down!"

Nodding in satisfaction, Li Chengqian didn't say anything unnecessary.

More than ten years of getting along has proved the reliability of the Lowly Alliance.Besides leading the shadow guards and shadow guards personally, who would have thought that he has more than 5 confidantes living in the palace?

After arranging some countermeasures with Fang Shan, Li Chengqian dragged his exhausted body back to Yichun Palace.

Now, Su Yuan, Ashina Xue, Wu Mei, Xiuxiu and their four children all live here.A small door was opened between the main hall and the side hall with tunnels to facilitate their quick transfer.

Li Chengqian made so many arrangements, they naturally knew what would happen, so when they saw her husband looking sad, they felt distressed for a while.

Distressed people always need care.However, the four daughters-in-law massaged each limb, but no one cared about the fifth limb, which is a bit too much.

Although she gave birth to two children, Su Yuan's figure still hasn't changed much, except that she has more fat and stretch marks on her stomach.On the contrary, Ashina Xue, after giving birth, her already undulating figure became even more terrible.

After watching for a long time, I am not satisfied with watching.

So under Su Yuanxiuxiu's and Wu Mei's horrified and inexplicable gazes, Li Chengqian stood up, carried Ashina Xue into the bedroom.

After some cloud and rain, I became more tired.Exhausted, Li Chengqian fell into a deep sleep.

Before dawn, he was pushed and shoved before it was even time for his morning exercise.

Li Chengqian opened his eyes and saw Zhang Yun, who was disheveled beside the bed, and immediately turned over. Beside him, Ashina Xue was only wearing obscene clothes, sleeping very sweetly.

Zhang Yun would not break into his bedroom without notification, so something big must have happened!

Stretching out his hand to pat the sleeping Ashina Xue's face, Li Chengqian said anxiously: "Go call Yuanyuan and the others, and take the child out through the tunnel."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian got dressed and ran outside with Zhang Yun.

It was still dark, but the torches in the East Palace were as bright as day.The hidden guards had already been dispatched, and the court ladies and eunuchs holding swords also took their positions.

"Where's the Xuanjia Army?"

"General Zhang has been informed that they will guard the corridors of the harem, and there will be no problems."

After confirming the news, Li Chengqian finally had time to ask what happened.

"Shanhefang and Tonghuafang were on fire. Hanwang Li Yuanchang and Luguo Gonghou Jun gathered a large number of family generals and some people with sharp weapons. They gathered outside the Suzaku Gate and asked to enter the palace to protect His Royal Highness. Those people should It is the hands of the Wang family."

Regardless of the darkness, Li Chengqian and Zhang Yun rode together and ran all the way from the East Palace to the Suzaku Gate.

Climbing up to the Zhuquemen tower, it is clearly visible that a fire broke out in Shanhefang and Tonghuafang, and the flames soared into the sky.

On the street, the gates of many square cities have been opened, scrambling to put out the fire.

Outside Suzaku's gate, Hou Junji was dressed in armor, with a menacing aura, sitting on his horse, roaring for Chang He to open the door.

Glancing at Chang He whose expression was flickering, Li Chengqian took a step forward, stood by the city wall, and said, "General Hou, what are you doing at the gate of the palace instead of fighting the fire? I'm alone in the East Palace, so I don't need to trouble you." Great protection!"

Hou Junji said: "Your Highness, there are traitors entering Shanhefang and Tonghuafang to set fire to it. I suspect that someone wants to raid the palace. Most of the military generals are not in Chang'an, and I have the responsibility to protect Your Highness. Your Highness, please hurry up." Quickly open the door."

Traitor?I'm afraid it's a bitch!

After Hou Junji's voice fell, Li Yuanchang, who was also riding a horse, said in a strange voice: "Chengqian, Uncle Emperor, I advise you to open the door quickly. It's late and you can't save your life. What should you do?"

Li Chengqian smiled: "Letting you in is just asking for trouble."

Hearing this sentence, Li Yuanchang furiously said: "Ming people don't talk dark words, Li Chengqian! Today I will kill you and grab the throne. If you have the ability to open the city gate, you and I will fight again! Back then you beat me with sword dancing , it’s just a trick!”

"Heaven's evil is still forgiven, self-inflicted evil, you can't live! Li Yuanchang, you have been filial piety for the Supreme Emperor for three years, and won unanimous praise from the government and the public, and the fief has been expanded by more than four times. If you don't want to be the Prince of Taiping, what are you playing to usurp the throne! Is that something an idiot like you can do?

Back then, Gu looked down on you, and now, Gu still looks down on you.who are you?You're just an idiot, even if the entire royal family dies, it won't be your turn to be the emperor, an idiot like you! "

"you!"

Li Yuanchang shook his body and almost fell off his horse.The filial piety is over, these days he can't control himself a bit, his body is so weak, he was teased by Li Chengqian, and almost passed out.

Compared to Li Yuanchang, Hou Junji was much calmer.Now that his purpose has been exposed, there is no need for him to hide it.Pointing forward with his sword drawn, Hou Junji laughed and said, "Prince, do you think the imperial city is strong? What a coincidence, if you don't open the door, someone will open it for me!"

As soon as Hou Junji finished speaking, a cold light pierced Li Chengqian's neck.

The next moment, an arm holding a dagger cut through the night sky and landed in front of Hou Junji's horse.

Feiying retracted his dagger and pulled Li Chengqian to move sideways. Suddenly, a crossbow arrow flashed away in the darkness.

It was Chang He who broke his arm.

Chang He, who lost his arm, suddenly screamed.Although his assassination failed, he also shouted: "Open the city gate!"

Accompanied by his shout, many people in the Jinwu Guard began to draw their swords to kill each other.Most of them are four or five people, besieging one person together.There is no doubt that the members of the Baiqi Division were the ones who were mobilized and attacked.

Seeing that everyone around them drew their swords at each other, Feiying, Zhang Yun, and Yu Tai all took out their weapons.

Li Chengqian kicked a soldier of the Jinwu Guard flying, grabbed the horizontal knife, and killed Feiying and others together.In the darkness, the four of them and the members of the three shadow guards fought all the way to the city.Seeing that the Suzaku Gate had been pushed open a gap, Li Chengqian had no choice but to order to ride towards Chengtian Gate.

Chengtianmen was also in chaos at this moment. After the Xuanjia Army asked to take over the city defense, the Jinwu Guards did it.

Fortunately, the Xuanjia Army had the upper hand in numbers, and finally took down the city defense and closed Chengtian Gate.

The Jinwu Guard has more than [-] people in Chengtianmen, so even if it is internally cleared, it will take a long time.

Finally, the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard who claimed to be Baiqisi were tied up and temporarily escorted away.

Its daybreak.

After some slashing, Li Chengqian was covered in blood.Standing on the Chengtian Gate Tower and looking down, I saw that Hou Junji's people had already occupied the side street, and even prepared battering rams.

Chengtian Gate is not like Suzaku Gate, the fragile city gate seems to really be unable to withstand the test of a battering hammer.

When the sun shines on the earth, there are more than [-] people on the side street, including the Wang family's manpower, plus the rebels from the Jinwu Guard.

Sitting on the city wall, Li Chengqian only felt that things happened too fast, and he didn't react for a while.

The plan can't keep up with the changes, he hasn't had time to target the Jinwu Guard, who would have thought that Chang He would really instigate the Jinwu Guard.Outside the Chengtian Gate, Chang He with a broken arm gritted his teeth, Li Yuanchang laughed, and Hou Junji was immediately wiping the blood-stained horizontal knife.

Finally, the noisy voice calmed down, Li Chengqian put on a helmet with a visor, and looked down with half of his head exposed.

I saw that the three leaders of the Wang family also appeared in front of Chengtianmen.

Chapter 499 It's time to be loyal to His Royal Highness!

Wang Yu, Wang Kang, Wang Yaozu.

One is the current head of the Wang family, and the other is the head of the previous generation, who is already 96 years old.As for Wang Yaozu, although he never served as the patriarch, he had long enjoyed a high reputation in the literary world of the Sui Dynasty, and his status in the clan was no less than that of the deputy patriarch.

The appearance of the three of them was a complete announcement that the Wang family was involved in the rebellion.There was no turning back when the bow was opened, and the declaration was so thorough that the Wang family had absolutely no room for regret.

Now, without even thinking about it, the city of Chang'an must be in chaos.I hope this disaster will not have too much impact!

With a sigh, Li Chengqian was about to order to shoot these members of the Wang family.Wouldn't it be a shame for the kindness of the other party if you don't take the head that comes to your door?The three of them, Wang Hui, all came here in soft sedan chairs, and when they arrived, they stood there stupidly, without even a meat shield beside them.

Just when Li Chengqian had already waved his hand, outside the city gate, Wang Zhui's voice suddenly came to mind: "His Royal Highness, let's have a good talk, how about it, I swear with the glory of the Taiyuan royal family that I will never make cold shots against you."

The glory of the Taiyuan Wang family?Li Chengqian believed it.

If Wang Kui made the promise in his own name, he would never believe it, but if it was in the name of the Wang family, it was still very credible.After all, the reputation of the Wang family.Honors are not accumulated in one or two years.

Although he chose to believe, Li Chengqian put on his own armor and arranged for Yu Tai and Feiying to guard him with shields.

Stand up to see the scene below the city clearly.

2 people are not bragging!The Jinwu Guard originally had more than 5000 people, plus the members of the Wang family, so to speak, there are still several thousand people, not in the imperial city, but in the city of Chang'an.