At this moment, Xu Fenglei also understood Li Chengqian's intention.
The reason why he wants to show off his cards at this juncture is, firstly, to confirm the death penalty of Hou Junji, and secondly, he also wants to use this mistake to resign from the position of prince and escape unscathed.
The heir to the Tang Empire has failed!
This is not retreat.
In fact, letting go requires more courage and perseverance.
However, Xu Fenglei could understand it, but Li Shimin couldn't understand it at all.
"What do you mean by this? Are you just trying to show off your temper?"
Li Er stared at Li Chengqian and scolded,
"If you encounter any setbacks, you will retreat. If you encounter difficulties, you will resign. You will regard the heavy responsibility of the crown prince as child's play!"
"This is cowardice, I look down on such people!"
Faced with his father's questioning, Li Chengqian did not submit, but raised his head and looked at his father.
"Father, on the contrary, my son has never been so brave as today."
He looked extremely serious and said,
"The former son-in-law was truly cowardly and incompetent. He only knew how to play the role of the prince step by step. He did not dare to reveal his true inner thoughts or make any move that would dissatisfy his father."
"Now, I have figured it out. No matter from the perspective of personal wishes or facts, I am unwilling, unable, and unworthy to assume the position of crown prince."
"My son, you should have your own way."
Li Shimin frowned.
"you!"
Li Er was furious, but for a moment he couldn't think of anything to say to teach his son.
In fact, deep down in his heart, he actually felt that this kid... seemed to have really grown up?
Not being submissive like a coward, or yelling like a madman.
Li Chengqian is so calm now.
Amidst the calmness, there is also perseverance and courage...
This temperament reminded him of Li Qingquan.
The origin of this temperament comes from Xu Fenglei.
"...I'm all a good disciple that you taught me!"
Li Shimin was annoyed and spat at Xu Fenglei.
Xu Fenglei: "???"
Is this my fault?
OK OK.
It's all my fault. If you can't poop one day, just blame me.
"Let's not mention this for now!"
Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said,
"Let's settle the Hou Junji issue first!"
"His troubles, whether they are big or small, must be calmed down by him, so that I can sleep well."
Li Er doesn't want to dwell on the issue of 'Crown Prince' now.
The most urgent task is to capture Hou Junji.
"Father, Hou Junji will arrive at Chang'an City at 11:00 tonight."
Reported by Li Chengqianhui,
"Should we deal with those people outside the palace first?"
"I have agreed to break the cup as a sign of honor. I guess they are all impatient now."
"My son, there are five crossbows here. We can kill them all the moment they rush in!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he just glanced at him.
Snap.
With a gentle clap of his hands, the door to the palace suddenly opened.
Several well-armored guards were seen filing in, bringing in fifteen conspirators led by Helan Chushi.
At this moment, they were all tied up and their mouths were gagged with cloth.
His mouth was speechless and his face was ashen.
A coup that they thought was foolproof, but they were still waiting for the signal, and everyone was choked in an instant!
There is no way to resist.
"Ah."
Li Shimin looked down at Helan Chushi and others, and sneered,
"How dare a few crooked melons, cracked jujubes, stinky fish and rotten shrimps dare to interfere with me?"
"Don't even urinate and take pictures to see what kind of virtue you have!"
"Go! Put them all in the sky prison and punish them for treason!"
Give an order.
Fifteen unlucky guys were dragged away by the guards.
Li Chengqian was also shocked.
He knew that his father might have a back-up plan, but he didn't expect it to be so powerful!
It doesn’t even need to be deployed, it’s so easy and freehand, just playing with applause...
You can imagine how ridiculous it would be if you really rebelled, how overestimating your capabilities!
"These idiots."
Xu Fenglei rubbed his hands and hummed,
"It's really a big show in front of the Guan Gong Temple. I don't know who I'm plotting against."
"Playing palace coup with your majesty, ho ho..."
Li Shimin frowned.
"You seem to talk a bit too much today."
Xu Fenglei grinned.
"Really? Is there any?"
"Hahaha, maybe it's because I thought of something happy and I couldn't be happier."
"I have been waiting for a long time and finally waited until today. I have been dreaming for a long time and finally realized my dream~"
"Today is a good day, everything you want can come true~"
"Yo yo trouble Cech……"
His smile gradually widened, and he couldn't help humming a ditty.
"shut your mouth!"
Li Shimin said angrily,
"So annoying!"
Xu Fenglei curled his lips.
"gone!"
Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and started to walk out.
"Ah, where to go?"
Xu Fenglei said in surprise.
"Go and wait for the person you want to see the most right now, and make your appearance more cunning."
Li Shimin said angrily,
"hurry up!"
Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows and hurried to follow.
The emperor is about to go into battle himself!
"As for you, you are not allowed to take a step outside the East Palace. You are here to think about your faults in front of the wall!"
Li Shimin turned to look at Li Chengqian again and ordered,
"Think carefully about your faults!"
"When I finish taking care of things, I will come back to you!"
Li Chengqian kowtowed respectfully.
"According to the order."
"My son, I respectfully send you my father."
Da da da.
Li Shimin walked away.
Li Chengqian raised his head slightly and happened to see Xu Fenglei turning sideways and giving him a thumbs up, then made a face and walked away with a smile.
"Master is happy, then I am happy too."
He murmured, with a bright smile on his face.
…
As the sun sets in the west, the entire city of Chang'an is slowly enveloped in night.
Markets are closed and curfews are in effect.
Chang'an City, which was supposed to be gradually quiet, was faintly shaken at this moment.
Boom!
Boom!
On the official road, war horses galloped.
An army of 50,000 crossed the border in a mighty and mighty manner, as powerful as an overwhelming mountain!
And the person leading it is none other than Hou Junji!
He was riding on a war horse, his eyes were like a torch, looking at the city of Chang'an not far away, and suddenly made a gesture.
"Slow down."
After giving the order, the soldiers stopped rushing and slowed down.
"Deputy General Manager, Chang'an is right in front of you, why are you slowing down?"
The general beside him said doubtfully.
If we rush to Chang'an now, we might even be able to have a celebration banquet.
If it's too late, then you can only go back and sleep!
"I have my own opinion."
Hou Junji ordered,
"Please step back and go to the back to inspect the military appearance. Be sure to maintain good military discipline."
"Although we have arrived in Chang'an now, as long as we have not removed our armor, we are still soldiers, and we still need to maintain the qualities that a soldier should have!"
"Yes!" General Pian turned the horse's head and went back.
At this time, several generals and captains with complete armor and important positions in the army came up.
Together with Hou Junji, they kept a distance from the army and formed a group.
"Godfather."
"Godfather, has it come to the most critical moment?"
You can tell from the names of several people that these people are Hou Junji's confidants!
It is also what he relies on to control an army of 50,000!
After all, he can only do central scheduling at best, but to actually execute it, a group of people are needed!
The group in front of him is the team he has accumulated over more than ten years of fighting!
All of them are absolutely loyal and follow him!
Even if you rebel, do it!
"Well, it's still a little warm."
Hou Junji whispered,
"There's no news from the palace yet, so we have to be prepared."
"If something happens to the prince, then we have to..."
As he was talking, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from ahead.
I saw a man in black wearing a hat on his head riding a horse. He walked all the way to Hou Junji and threw a shiny roll of something over without even meeting him.
"Everything goes well, as planned!"
As soon as a word came, the man in the hat passed Hou Junji and rode away.
Hou Junji was shocked and quickly unfolded the bright yellow silk. After just one glance, his eyes were already full of sparkle!
"good!"
He closed the imperial edict with a snap and ordered,
"The prince has succeeded, the situation is complete!"
"Command the entire army to speed up and take over Chang'an!"
"drive!"
Snapped!
With a flick of the riding crop, he galloped away!
Stable! Stable!
There is only one last step left for him to fulfill his lifelong wish and implement the most exciting revenge plan!
"As you command, foster father!"
When the adopted sons saw this, their expressions were excited and their hearts were beating fast!
The adoptive father wants to fly into the sky, how can they, who are supposed to be godsons, do any worse?
Fish leap over the dragon gate, tonight, just tonight!
"Headquarters soldiers and horses obey my orders and charge!"
"Go back to Chang'an!"
After several orders, the army launched again and rushed towards Chang'an City in a mighty manner!
Half an hour later.
At the beginning of the Haishi period, with the bright moon hanging high, Hou Junji led an army of 50,000 people and arrived as scheduled.
The city gate in front of them was extremely silent.
In this silence, Hou Junji seemed to smell something unusual. This was a keen awareness of the crisis after years of fighting.
Just when he was wondering why he had such a strange feeling, the tower was already lit up with fire.
"Is there any movement below the city?"
On top of the city tower, guard Liu Datong looked at Hou Junji below, frowned and said,
"Which army is returning?"
When the firelight shone, it was dark and covered with heads.
"I am Hou Junji, deputy general manager of the march in Jiaohe Road. I have destroyed the country of Gaochang and lead the army in triumph!"
Hou Junji raised his hands towards the tower and said loudly,
"Running around on a starry night, it was already midnight when we arrived in Chang'an."
"Excuse me for disturbing the general. Please open the city gate for me, the deputy general manager, so that I can accommodate the tired soldiers."
When Liu Datong heard this, he shook his head.
"No."
He replied,
"There is a law in the Tang Dynasty that no one is allowed to enter Chang'an after the curfew."
"When the army returns, it can only enter the city during the day!"
"So, please forgive me, the deputy general manager, and set up camp outside the city and rest for the night. During the day tomorrow, we will naturally welcome the army into the city."
Hou Junji frowned.
Before he could speak, the adopted son on the left was already shouting:
"What do you mean? I worked so hard to come back and let me live on the street?!"
"Damn it, open the door for me quickly! Otherwise, you won't get the good news!"
With this shouting, all the righteous sons and soldiers all started to yell and curse:
"That's right! You work hard to fight and travel, but when you come back, you still have to be rejected?"
"Open the door!"
"Open the door! Open the door! Open the door!"
Once the emotions of the soldiers were aroused, they were all indignant and shouted in unison, their voices resounding throughout the sky!
Liu Datong was in trouble instantly.
"this……"
Why is he?
"But this is against the law."
"The final general is really..."
Hou Junji raised his hand.
For a moment, all the soldiers were silent.
This scene is enough to prove that his prestige in the military is indeed high.
This is normal. After all, his playing style is like that of a mad dog. He is the first to attack when something happens!
How could such a life-threatening effort be without prestige?
"General, I won't make things difficult for you."
Hou Junji cupped his hands and said,
"It's just that the manager returned in a hurry this time with a mission!"
"After the attack on Gaochang, a Buddha bone was discovered in the palace of Gaochang. This object is extremely special and is a sacred object!"
"Your Majesty also attaches great importance to it and asked me to escort the Buddha's bones back to Chang'an as soon as possible. I traveled through the stars and nights and finally returned tonight!"
"If your majesty knows that the Buddha's bones have arrived, he will definitely be very happy, so I want to send them to your majesty as soon as possible!"
"General, if you don't believe it, I have His Majesty's decree here. You can check it."
He is very patient.
At this time, it would be best if you can enter the city according to normal procedures.
Of course, in fact, there is no "Buddha Bone" at all. How can a small country like Gaochang preserve such a sacred object? I'm afraid it has been snatched away long ago!
This is just a cover.
Anyway, as long as you enter Chang'an, the sea is vast enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly!
When Liu Datong heard this, he glanced behind him, then quickly turned his head, nodded and said:
"Well, the general has also heard about the Buddha's bones."
"I think they are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and they are not enemy troops. Even if they enter the city, nothing will happen."
"Sir, please wait a moment. The general will open the city gate for you soon."
After saying that, he turned around and walked down the tower.
"That's right! Hahaha..."
"This is how you realize things! Couldn't it have been better this way? You still have to be scolded by me, you are such a bitch!"
The adopted sons laughed.
Hou Junji was also relieved, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
OK!
It went so well! It was so smooth!
At present, the great cause of rebellion has been advanced to 99%, and the last step is really left!
As long as the city gate is open, the world belongs to his lord and lord, Junji!
Thinking of this, even though he had a good temperament, he couldn't help but feel a little excited, so much so that his hands trembled slightly.
Under his gaze, the city gate slowly opened.
Bang bang bang.
Bang bang bang.
A line of soldiers filed out of the city.
Liu Datong walked out of the door and shouted:
"General Hou, please dismount, take off your armor and weapons, and then enter the city!"
This is the rule for the army returning to Beijing. Foreign troops, including foreign troops, are not allowed to wear weapons and armor!
However, at this moment, Hou Junji sneered and took out the shining imperial edict from his arms.
"You won't dismount, you won't remove your armor, and your weapons won't be removed!"
He raised the edict and shouted,
"There is a change in the palace! Following His Majesty's decree, I will take over Chang'an with an army of fifty thousand!"
"You guys, get out of the way!"
