The capital city is prosperous for ten miles.
King Jin got up early in the morning to prepare for court, his face gloomy. He ordered his servants to call Li Xuan and give him some instructions.
"Your Majesty is seriously ill and has not been to court for many days. Today, he suddenly summoned all ministers. This may not be a good omen, and I am very worried for my father."
Li Xuan felt very distressed when he saw his father looking haggard, "Father, please don't worry! Xuan'er will definitely stay by your side and swear to the death to keep you safe!"
Prince Jin nodded, his expression slightly relieved, "Thanks to the return of my son, I helped my father avoid several disasters. But this bloody storm has just begun, and there may be big changes today!"
The rising sun rose in the east, the throne was empty, and the emperor did not appear. The ministers in the Jinluan Palace began to whisper among themselves, and Prince Li Xun was at the front. He was sitting uneasily, as if he was anxiously waiting for some news. King Jin followed closely behind him, his eyelids drooping, as if he was in silence.
At this moment, the sound of soft footsteps sounded, and the emperor's personal eunuch, Eunuch Xu, walked quickly from the inner room. With a high-pitched voice, he waved his fly whisk and began to deliver the message: "Your Majesty is in poor health and summons the prince to see you!"
A trace of joy flashed across Li Xun's face. Just as he was about to take a step, King Jin suddenly interrupted: "Since my father is in poor health, I should go with my brother to pay homage and pay my respects, as a filial son!"
Eunuch Xu looked troubled, "But your Majesty only summoned the prince!"
Li Xun smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my father will be happy if the emperor's brother has such filial piety." These two brothers have always been at odds, but today they have reached a consensus, which is really rare.
Eunuch Xu Zhiqu stepped aside, and King Jin followed the prince. He accidentally caught a glimpse of his brother's victorious eyes.
In the inner room, the curtains were hung low and the light was dim. The emperor was leaning on the dragon couch, his face extremely haggard. After the two people knelt down and worshiped, they stood aside in silence. The emperor was not surprised to see King Jin, "Since you two brothers are here together, let's get straight to the point. My father's health is deteriorating, and I'm afraid the end is coming..."
The two brothers knelt on the ground after hearing this, weeping with sorrow and sorrow.
"Among all the princes, you two are the elder, and the most appreciated by Lian. Xun'er has been the crown prince for many years, mature and stable, Lian is very happy. Now the edict has been drafted and passed on to Xun'er. Ren'er should be Try your best to assist, and brothers work together to ensure that our country, the Tang Dynasty, will be prosperous for eternity."
Eunuch Xu submitted the edict, but the prince did not accept the edict but fell to his knees in fear, "This child has no virtue or talent, and it is difficult for him to hold a big position. I ask my father to take back my order!" He pretended to refuse, but his joy overflowed from his brows.
The King of Jin suddenly sneered and said: "Brother has coveted the throne for a long time, but now he is acting cowardly. It is really hypocritical!" He picked up the edict casually, threw it to the ground without looking at it, and stepped on it a few times.
Eunuch Xu was shocked. He rushed over and grabbed the edict in his hand, "Prince Jin, are you crazy? This is a crime of great disrespect. Please apologize to His Majesty immediately!"
Jin Wang Li Ren continued to sneer: "Brother, you are very self-aware. You are indeed without virtue or talent, and it is difficult for you to hold a big position. My father is old and fatuous, and it is time for me to let the virtuous people take over."
Everyone was surprised, and the emperor was furious. He pointed with his finger, "You are an arrogant person. You talk nonsense and insult your father and your brother. It is an unforgivable crime! Come on!"
He shouted, and seven lion-faced guards suddenly appeared. "Bring this crazy traitor to justice!" The seven men surrounded King Jin, who stood with his hands behind his back without changing his expression.
Li Xun laughed wildly and said: "Crazy, he wants the throne so much!"
The lion-faced guard suddenly took action, but the blade turned inward. The two lion-faced guards were instantly killed by their companions, and their blood spattered on the spot. Eunuch Xu was so frightened that he became paralyzed and fell to the ground.
The emperor was shocked and said, "You, are you crazy too? Attack your companions?"
King Jin smiled slightly: "I will answer this riddle!"
"There are nine lion-faced guards, who belong to the Imperial City Division and are the emperor's personal guards. Seven of them are on duty day and night, and the remaining two rest. These people protect the emperor for life, and they do not know each other or have any relatives. In order to prevent Contact with the outside world creates alienation, and they are not allowed to take off their masks. Even if they rest, the two of them are inseparable."
"All this seems to be flawless, but there is a very big loophole. Everyone only recognizes the gold medal, but not the true face. As long as one person changes, the entire system will collapse."
Li Xun heard the secret and said bitterly: "Have you placed your own people among the lion-faced guards?"
"Half a year ago, the Imperial City Secretary secretly went to several sects to select lion-faced guards, and my man was lucky enough to be selected. He took advantage of his break to snipe and kill another guard, and then replaced him with one of his own..."
"You are plotting to usurp the throne, you are so ambitious, stop it now!" the emperor angrily shouted.
At this time, a palace maid came in with tea, and a guard stabbed her chest with a backhand sword.
"My people have answered my father's question with actions."
The emperor was frightened. Li Ren was usually cowardly, but in fact he was cruel and decisive, unexpectedly. He regained his composure and asked, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"
The King of Jin bowed his head to the ground and said, "My son, I also have an imperial edict here. I would like to ask my father to read it..."
The ministers in the main hall were unaware of the drastic change and were still waiting for news. Everyone was whispering, and Li Xuan was even more anxious. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and his father strode out. Eunuch Xu held the imperial edict in his hand, followed by two lion-faced guards.
When the ministers were whispering, Eunuch Xu's shrill voice sounded: "The ministers accept the order!"
"By the fate of heaven, the emperor issued an edict: Prince Li Xun has lost all his talents and virtues, and is arrogant and domineering. He is now deposed as the crown prince and demoted to the king of Xiang. He will return to his fiefdom today and think about his mistakes behind closed doors. King Li Ren of Jin has a generous temperament, humility and benevolence. It is said that he is located in Li Ren, inherit the throne, and you and others will give you your full assistance to protect our country and our foundation for eternity..."
Before Eunuch Xu finished his announcement, the ministers were excited. Mu Jincai, the Minister of Civil Affairs, shouted loudly: "The prince is not guilty, why is he deposed? This edict is false. We want to meet your majesty and the prince!"
He flew over to snatch the imperial edict, but was stabbed through the chest by the lion-faced guard and died on the spot.
Eunuch Xu's voice trembled, "Long live the Lord is afraid that you will be suspicious, so he sent personal guards to supervise the announcement of the decree. Is it no wonder that you want to rebel?"
At this time, someone among the civil servants coughed, and all the ministers were quiet. Prime Minister Xue Gongqian slowly stepped forward and said, "Long live the deposed crown prince and the throne of Jin Dynasty. We ministers should not say much, but I don't know what great achievements His Highness the King of Jin has done to make His Majesty change his mind? Even if you say it, you can convince the ministers!"
Eunuch Xu spoke again, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin received a secret decree from the emperor to negotiate with the Turks, without spending a single soldier, to stabilize the border and make them surrender. The Turks made peace with the Tang Dynasty through Princess Nayun, and they will be reconciled forever! This Turk prince has Letters as proof!”
Eunuch Xu submitted the letter, and after Xue Xiang read it, he handed it over to several civil servants for circulation.
Suddenly a sneer came from among the generals: "You can't hide your ambition to usurp the throne. You want to hold the emperor hostage and order the princes? That's a daydream! Guard the Imperial Forest Army!"
With an order, hundreds of imperial guards swarmed in. The person who spoke was General Zhenyuan Hou Mingci. He was the prince's brother-in-law and was in charge of the garrison of the capital and the capital of the imperial city.
Two lion-faced guards flew towards the enemy and knocked down several of them in the blink of an eye. However, the Imperial Guards were so numerous that they were surrounded and unable to escape. Seeing the emptiness around King Jin, Mingci pounced on him with his sword.
Li Xuanhuang stood in front of his father, raised his hand and fired a powerful big hand. Mingci was just an ordinary military commander who didn't know magic. When he was hit by the stone tablet, his flesh and blood were instantly mutilated and he died.
Li Xuan accidentally killed Ming Ci and stood there, at a loss. The King of Jin was overjoyed and said, "My son is mighty, hurry up and control the overall situation, so as not to lose control and cause more killings!"
After a moment's thought, Li Xuanfei stepped forward and made only 10% of his palm prints fly. The Imperial Guard soldiers fell down like haystacks. In an instant, the fighting stopped and the palace returned to silence.
When the ministers saw that he was as powerful as a god, they trembled and knelt in front of the palace, not daring to express their anger.
Li Ren sat down on the dragon chair with a pleasant look on his face, "My father has not recovered from his illness for a long time, so it is not suitable to make any big arrangements. Lian's accession to the throne will be simplified and avoided if possible. From now on, Lian will ascend the throne and change his reign name to 'Wanquan' , choose a day to grant amnesty to the world, do you have any objections to it?"
There are piles of corpses in the hall and rivers of blood. Who dares to object? All the ministers knelt down and worshiped, saying long live the emperor.
"The joint announcement is the first imperial edict. My son Li Xuan, who is just, modest, and powerful, will be established as the crown prince and consecrated as the general of the capital of the capital..."
Three days later, the new emperor Li Ren rested in front of the palace. It was raining lightly outside, and the rain fell like pearls outside the curtain. At this time, a masked man flashed in.
Li Ren didn't look back and asked softly: "How did things go?"
The man reported back: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taken over the garrison of the capital and the imperial army, and is now in control of the situation."
"How to deal with those rebels and generals?"
"Your Highness will only dismiss them from their posts. I respect your Majesty's will and eradicate them all!"
Li Ren smiled and nodded: "Xuan'er is kind and will leave troubles in the future. Let you handle it, so Lian can rest assured. You have done a great job this time, and Lian is all aware of it. Remember, don't let the prince see through your identity." "
The man bowed and retreated. After a while, Li Xuan hurriedly came to see him. His face was gloomy, and he seemed to be dissatisfied. "Father, my son has completely taken control of the overall situation, why are you still killing all the people of the prince?"
"Since ancient times, the struggle for imperial power has only been about life and death, without victory or defeat. I'm kind by keeping Li Xun alive. You still keep his followers, are you going to wait for him to come back and put us to death?"
Li Xuannuonuo said: "But those people's crimes are not worthy of death!"
"Your Majesty, you are confused! To do big things, you have to be ruthless and decisive. If you hadn't killed me immediately that day, it would have been our father and son in front of the corpse hall."
Li Xuan was lectured and was speechless. Father's tone softened and he said: "Only when the imperial power is stabilized can we implement benevolent policies, implement the high road, and benefit the people of Li. But the top priority is urgent, and we must deal with chaos with a heavy hand. We must not be soft-hearted."
"One more thing. Princess Nayun, whom the Turks befriended, arrived in Chang'an soon. The joint general issued a decree and canonized her as your crown princess."
"But my father wants me to marry a vulgar Turk, and I am unwilling to do so."
The emperor smiled and said: "Marriage is a political means, just to stabilize the border and achieve the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. You are honored as the prince, and you will rule the world again in the future, with three palaces and six courtyards, women, you can have as many as you want..."
