The seventh year of military virtue is the scorching summer.
The foot of Yuhua Mountain.
Several tall horses came towards them, and the one at the front was a handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and tiger eyes.
Behind him, there were two flags flying high.
On one side of the book is "Admiral Tiance"!
On one side was written "The King of Qin Triumphant"!
"This time to suppress Yang Wenqian's rebellion, all the soldiers guarding the city of Gyeongju surrendered before His Highness's men arrived. It can be said that it was lightning fast."
The short-bearded man was slightly chubby and couldn't hide the smile on his face. He smiled and said,
"Now that you have triumphed, we would like to congratulate His Highness on being crowned Crown Prince in advance!"
As soon as he said this, everyone around him smiled and held his hands in congratulations, and the atmosphere was joyful.
The person being congratulated was naturally the only great general in the Tang Dynasty, King Qin Li Shimin!
At this moment, Li Shimin also smiled amidst the congratulations.
"Before I went to Qingzhou, my father promised me that as long as this rebellion is suppressed, he will sue the ancestors of heaven and earth, dethrone my eldest brother from the throne, and make me the crown prince."
He held the reins with one hand and said with a carefree smile,
"Although my father has always been kind and gentle, he never broke his promise once he opened his mouth."
"When he enters the Lord's Xiande Palace, you will be the first to make the first contribution. After all, this plan is yours."
"I thought it was quite risky before, but now it seems like it, haha..."
When the slightly fat man heard the compliment, he lowered his head slightly and said humbly:
"I'm just offering some tips. Your Highness did it personally. This achievement is naturally His Highness's."
This flattering man, whom Li Shimin affectionately calls "auxiliary machine", is naturally the eldest son Wuji who will dominate the world in the future!
Of course, at this moment, he has not yet shown his power. He is just a small counselor in Tiance Mansion and does not even have a serious official position.
Surrounding Li Shimin were Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yu Chigong and others.
This group of people who would become extremely powerful in the Tang Dynasty were all rejoicing that their dangerous plan had succeeded.
"Your Highness, Yang Wenqian has committed suicide. His family is small?" Fang Xuanling, who was wearing a long gown and with a thin appearance, asked beside him.
Li Shimin glanced at him.
Fang Xuanling's heart skipped a beat and she immediately closed her mouth.
"He has done meritorious service. Don't reward him openly. Just cover them up secretly."
Li Shimin said lightly,
"You have to kill some. After all, you are responding to the prince's rebellion. On the surface, you can get away with it."
"The flesh and blood of his direct relatives will be sent to Luoyang first. When the king succeeds, he will be brought back to Chang'an to show his kindness."
There was a bit of compassion from a superior person in his words.
"Yes." Fang Xuanling nodded respectfully.
Several people walked and chatted in a relaxed tone.
Since Emperor Li Yuan went to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat in early June, things have happened one after another.
First, the East Palace Guards led two captains to secretly report to Li Yuan and reported to Wei Ting, the leader of the East Palace Left Guards, saying that Wei Ting ordered them to secretly transport a batch of armor to Yang Wenqian in Qingzhou.
Before Li Yuan was shocked, an urgent message came immediately that Yang Wenqian was raising troops to rebel!
The most outrageous thing is that Yang Wenqian actually used the banner of "the emperor is immoral, the prince is virtuous", and made it clear that he wanted to force the emperor to kill and support the prince!
It was a scorching hot day in June, and while Li Yuan broke out in a cold sweat, he was also so angry that his eyes were on fire.
After an order was sent back to Chang'an, Prince Li Jiancheng traveled through the starry night, climbed Yuhua Mountain in a state of peeing, and knelt down into Renzhi Palace.
Before he could complain, he was captured by the sergeant and imprisoned.
Given only coarse grains and water every day, the noble Tang prince was no different from a death row prisoner.
For a time, the entire senior management of Datang was severely shaken. People inside and outside were frightened, and the world was in a state of unrest.
At the same time, Li Yuan summoned his second son, King of Qin Li Shimin, and issued an edict to quell the rebellion and promised him the position of prince!
The King of Qin held the emperor's order and carried out the imperial edict to punish the thieves. He did so with great vigor and might. The troops marched all the way. It can be said that the wind and the remaining clouds were rolling, and the rebels fell in the wind!
This gave rise to the majesty of today's triumph.
But no one among the staff of Tiance Mansion noticed anything was wrong.
No one thinks that everything is going too smoothly?
…
"Give me my order and the soldiers will stop."
Li Shimin got off his horse and ordered,
"Auxiliary machine, Xuanling, you guys will walk in with me to meet your father."
"Although it is a small fight this time, it is still a counter-rebellion. I should ask my father for the credit, and no less of it should be given. Your rank and salary should also be raised."
Changsun Wuji and other confidants once again respectfully thanked him, followed Li Shimin's footsteps, and set foot on the steps to Renzhi Palace.
But as they walked up step by step, the expressions of several people slowly changed.
From pleasure, to doubt.
"Strange, why are the steps up and down this mountain so deserted?"
Du Ruhui couldn't help but said,
"The Emperor is here. Even if there are no ministers to visit him, there should be a constant stream of people coming and going from the palace..."
"How could it be so deserted, as if...a deserted place?"
This question touched everyone's heart and made Li Shimin's powerful heart tighten suddenly.
He had an ominous premonition.
His premonitions have always been accurate...
At this moment of hesitation, a girl who looked like a palace maid slowly came down the mountain steps, holding a basket in her hand and muttering something unknown.
"Woman Broken, come here!" Li Shimin shouted.
The palace maid suddenly raised her head and was shocked when she saw Li Shimin's appearance.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin?! Why are you here? I am here to see His Highness the King of Qin!"
She hurriedly stepped forward to salute, not even paying attention to the basket in her hand.
"Get up and talk."
Li Shimin looked gentle, raised his hand and asked,
"I would like to ask you, why is it that no one is walking around Renzhi Palace today? You are so slack in your service. Don't you blame me, Father?"
He knew it.
The emperor comes here to enjoy his blessings.
Although I live in a villa, I enjoy clean water and fresh vegetables every day. Fruits, melons and meat cannot be cut off, they all have to be transported up from the mountains.
All these must be coordinated by powerful manpower. Li Yuan alone would have to have a large group of palace maids and eunuchs busy.
What's more, Li Yuan also has many beloved concubines and concubines...
In the past, when he came to see him, there would be an endless stream of people coming and going on the mountain steps, but today...
"His Royal Highness King Qin doesn't know?"
The palace maid opened her eyes slightly and said,
"His Majesty had already set off back to Chang'an a few days ago! And before leaving, he..."
Li Shimin: "?!"
All the confidants: "!!!"
emperor……
Back to Chang'an? !
Did you just go back to Chang'an without even saying hello? !
Li Shimin's face suddenly became a little ugly.
"What else?" He glanced at the palace maid.
"He also killed three people and left three heads hanging on the mountain gate."
The palace maid covered her mouth and nose, saying in disgust and fear,
"It stunk after two nights. It was scary and unpleasant. They didn't dare to go down the mountain, so they just asked me to go shopping. It's really annoying..."
The palace maid looked aggrieved by being oppressed, and actually complained to Li Shimin.
But she had never seen that King Qin and his party were already pale at this moment.
"...Go up and have a look!"
Li Shimin was silent for a moment and quickened his pace.
The confidants quickly followed, a trace of uneasiness and panic creeping onto their faces.
