Chapter 25 twenty four

four wolves As soon as the two bloody heads appeared, the morale of the two thousand most loyal soldiers in the Eastern Palace and the Qi Mansion collapsed. No matter how Feng Li scolded them, they still couldn't stop them from collapsing. These people fled around like headless chickens.Immediately, Li Shimin and Yuchi Jingde rushed to the side of Taiye Pond with a group of elite soldiers from the Qin Palace covered in blood. In front of the painting boat, Li Shimin knelt down opposite the ashen-faced Li Yuan, and spoke to himself in a calm but iron voice. The emperor's father reported that the East Palace and the King of Qi were in trouble, and he had led the troops to execute them. In order not to disturb His Majesty, the soldiers of King Qin's mansion had taken over the guards of the palace.

Li Yuan stood up and supported the pillars of the painting boat and trembled all over. This sudden change was like a thunderclap on the ground, which almost knocked him to the ground.No matter how serious Li Shimin stated the crimes of the prince and King Qi, it could not conceal the fact that this was an out-and-out coup initiated by him.The bond between monarch and minister, the love between father and son, and the righteousness between brothers have long disappeared in the shadow of swords and swords. Suddenly, he was hit hard by the calculation and the loss of his two sons. Li Yuan really wanted to rush up and kill Li Shimin with a knife.

Pei Ji was not as dazzled by anger as Li Yuan was, he saw the situation in front of him clearly from the group of guards with armor and spears behind King Qin.Now, the palace is under the control of Li Shimin. Since he dared to kill his own brother, why is it impossible to go one step ahead and kill his father?The current strategy is to retreat wisely and exchange power for life.In order to conquer this country, they have experienced so many ups and downs, and they have reached the age to enjoy wealth, so why go to Huangquan Road to accompany the prince and King Qi? Pei Ji fixed his eyes on Li Yuan, and loudly suggested that he immediately issue an imperial edict announcing to the world that the crown prince and the king of Qi had conspired against the government, and appointed Li Shimin as the state reserve, and entrusted him with state affairs, so as to stabilize the court.From Pei Ji's gaze, Li Yuan understood the hidden meaning that was hard to explain at the moment. The matter has come to this point, no matter how reluctant he is, he can only accept this deal.Li Yuan finally calmed down. After all, he spent most of his life in the field of life and death, and he was well versed in the rules of the game of power struggle. He forced himself to suppress the resentment in his chest, and accepted Pei Ji's proposition.On the spot, Li Yuan picked up a pen and wrote down a letter with trembling hands, ordering all the forbidden troops to obey Li Shimin's orders.So far, Chang'an has completely changed.

On the seventh day of June, Li Yuan officially issued an imperial edict to make Li Shimin the crown prince. The imperial edict said: Li Shimin was born with knowledge, knowledge and understanding, Wende and martial arts, within the same universe, the nine palaces are the order, and the four gates are Mu.I have entrusted the people who have been entrusted with the burden, shared the same righteousness and let go of the burden, far and near Ningtai, and comforted the good. From now on, military aircraft and soldiers will fight for food, and all affairs will be entrusted to the crown prince to make decisions, no matter how big or small, and then heard the play.In fact, it was announced to the world that Li Shimin would be in power.

A few days later, the disheartened Li Yuan proposed to Li Shimin, "I shall add the honorary title of Supreme Emperor", which showed that he wanted to withdraw from the game.Li Shimin pretended to refuse repeatedly, and then accepted his father's wish under the repeated pleas of the officials. In the days that followed, the faces of the generals of the Qin Palace who were about to become the masters of the new Tang Dynasty bloomed like flowers in happiness.Li Shimin was far calmer than his subordinates. He did not forget that Yu She was shooting in the northwest to surround Wucheng. After some thinking, he ordered Li Shiji and Li Yi to lead their troops to attack northwest.Li Shimin's intentions were twofold. One was to really break the siege of Wucheng, and the other was to test the attitudes of the two military forces in the Tang Dynasty that he was most worried about towards the Xuanwu Gate change.

These two military forces are Li Jing, Li Shiji and others. Their army belongs to the elite of the Tang army. Before the coup, Li Shimin had tested the two, but the two had no intention of supporting him. Li Shimin was very worried that they would fear him because of this, and then colluded with Li Yuan's forces to deal with him.Transferring Li Shiji to the west can separate the two Li, and at the same time test Li Jing's attitude towards the coup, which is a good way to kill two birds with one stone. As for Li Yi, Li Shimin was even more afraid. This fierce general, who was the top general of the right guard, was the most capable of fighting among the generals that Li Jiancheng collected after possessing the military talisman.His original surname was Luo, but he was given the surname Li by Li Yuan because of his bravery in battle. He was the most powerful member of the Donggong Party.At this time, Li Yi commanded 80,000 troops to garrison Jingzhou, guarding the north gate of Chang'an. After the incident of Xuanwu Gate, although he did not move for a while, but Li Shimin knew the relationship between this man and Li Jiancheng, and it would be sooner or later that he rebelled against him. thing.Li Shimin ordered him to go west with Li Shiji, also wanting to see his reaction to prove his own judgment.

Li Shiji did not hesitate after receiving the order, and led his army westward, trekking all the way, and soon approached Wucheng.Soon, news came that Yu She shot back and the siege of Wucheng was lifted. Li Shimin ordered Li Shiji to be commended.But Li Yi did not obey the edict, he was still stationed in Jingzhou, secretly rectifying the troops, Li Shimin knew that he was preparing to rebel. In August Guihai, Li Yuan officially announced that he was located in Li Shimin. Before the new emperor ascended the throne, the redistribution of political fruits was naturally indispensable.Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, Feng Deyi, Yu Wenshi and other veterans of Li Yuan kept their seats temporarily.The old generals of the Qin Palace who followed Li Shimin's uprising were promoted one after another. Fang Xuanling was appointed as Zhongshuling, Gao Shilian was appointed as servant, Du Ruhui was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of War, and Changsun Wuji, who made the first contribution to Xuanwumen, became an official. Minister of the Ministry.In the new harem, Concubine Changsun was canonized as Empress, and Li Shimin's favorite concubine Yuping was named Concubine Shu.

Jiazi is an auspicious day in August, and the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor is held in Xiande Hall.This year was 626 A.D., Li Shimin did not change the Yuan immediately, and Wu De's reign was extended until the end of the year.Not long after the enthronement ceremony was held, a piece of bad news came. Li Yi set up a rebellious flag in Jingzhou, and the city of Chang'an suddenly panicked.