Lin Changping and Lian'er are on their way to Qizhou. Currently, only the King of Shu in Qizhou can ensure their safety. The city of Chang'an is lifeless.
And Li Ke suppressed the Jiaoxi rebellion and moved closer to his so-called imperial city. Despite all the unwillingness, he was forced to become the emperor. It seemed that he had fulfilled the 'crime' of treason in his previous life, but it was Changsun Wuji who facilitated it. The emperor only had half a town as his capital, which was really shabby.
"Your Highness..., no, the general is talking about Your Majesty!
Qin Zaiming was the first to honor the King of Shu as the new emperor. Qin Qiong's family was exterminated, and all his brothers became the warnings of demon women. After their corpses were tortured, they were even sent to Licheng, in order to make him voluntarily surrender.
It just had the opposite effect. Qin Zaiming took the soldiers of the Qin family to join the King of Shu, and defeated the pirates in the Jiaoxi rebellion. He was also actively contacting the old troops of the Qin family, intending to lead troops into Chang'an City, and completely quelled the situation. A farce.
Quan Wanji could only follow the previous etiquette. He deeply respected the King of Shu in his heart, but he could not replace the current emperor, let alone allow the world to become chaotic, especially when father and son attacked and seized the throne, which violated the ethical principles.
"Your Highness, you can't do such arrogant things now. Now it's to support justice, let alone proclaim yourself a king!"
I had been holding back these words for a long time, and I had to say them out to feel better. Quan Wanji knew that it was Changsun Wuji who instigated him, but Li Ke still complied, which made him very puzzled.
The King of Shu acted very strangely, but his character was trustworthy. Even if someone really took control of the court, he could not do anything serious to usurp the throne.
Changsun Wuji is one of the great heroes of Li Tang. In addition to the so-called witch rebellion, various places are now actively preparing for war. The Tang Dynasty has not fought in the country for many years, and it is still a war between two emperors. The forces in various places are They are gathering and want to see which emperor is trustworthy.
"Quan Wanji, do you think I alone can make decisions now? The position of emperor is not one you want to sit in, but when it wants you to sit, you can't escape."
Li Ke knew that the throne was originally a curse, but he was tricked by himself. He originally wanted to be a Xiaoyao prince in Qizhou, but he didn't expect that after unintentionally tampering with history, he would be involved in the same fate as an emperor. He couldn't escape even if he wanted to. Unable to escape, he pointed at the people below the city.
People kept entering the city gate of Licheng, and most of them responded to Changsun Wuji's call and wanted to support Emperor Li Tang of Licheng in attacking Chang'an City. A large number of troops and horses gathered outside the city, and the troops and horses from various places who had prepared their own rations and wages were used. He took practical actions to support the emperor of Xiaocheng. Once he sat on the throne, he could not retreat.
The Xuanwu Gate incident seemed to be a decision made by Li Shimin alone, but in fact it was a coup launched by the entire Tiance Mansion to coerce the King of Qin. The deaths of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji forced Emperor Gaozu to abdicate. This is how Tang started its expansion and prosperity.
But now the same thing has happened to an unrelated time traveler. The King of Shu possessed by Li Ke was originally on his deathbed. He changed the historical line just to survive, but now the situation is getting more and more out of control.
"Your Highness, maybe you are going to crusade traitors as a pretext, or maybe there is something more..."
"Are you confident? But haven't you seen it clearly? The person who really affects the situation is this old guy. He called on many forces to enter Qizhou, so that he can let me have troops and horses."
Changsun Wuji personally greeted the generals and aristocratic families at the gate of the city. When Li Ke met him in Daming Mansion, he felt as uncomfortable as a fish biting a fishhook. The situation between the two emperors of the Tang Dynasty was in various situations. Forced to form under circumstances, the influence of the Changsun family is too great.
The century war between father and son is about to begin, but Li Ke has to make a new choice this time, which is to adapt to the current situation. More and more people are turning to him, which is also the key to keeping the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This The emperor of Xiaocheng still marched westward to Chang'an City, so the Changsun family could only continue to stay with him for use.
Quan Wanji bowed and left. From beginning to end he was still unwilling to address himself as the new emperor, but what could he do? The battle of Zhenguan is about to take place, and the next step is to see each other's trump cards.
In addition to the relatively free people in the small city, the emperor still had to step in for other things, such as Changsun Wuji. After all, he invited the people, and most of them were from the Changsun family's network. Their support was also the key to the subsequent invasion of Chang'an City.
Li Ke received everyone as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Most of the people on his side were the old lineup of Tiance Mansion. Except for a few famous generals who did not show up, Yuchi Gong was imprisoned and Qin Qiong died unjustly. Those who could lead troops to fight There are really not many people, and he, the emperor, must use the next moment to highlight his abilities.
At present, everyone respects Li Ke on the surface. This third emperor of the Tang Dynasty is surrounded by people. Unfortunately, he has no say at all. Those who support him will still go to Changsun Wuji to discuss it, so they can only sit in the small room. Drinking wine in the pavilion.
It's a pity that the wine in the early Tang Dynasty was not good to drink. It was better than drinking boiled water. When I was half drunk, I heard footsteps. When I looked up, I saw that it was the man who was supposed to be the emperor - Li Zhi.
"My dear brother, long live my emperor, and may my emperor be in good health!"
No wonder Li Shimin later chose him as emperor. He was indeed a talkative person. Li Zhi was the third son born to Empress Changsun. He was the royal bloodline after Li Chengqian and Li Tai. However, he showed no performance at all before he succeeded to the throne. , now that he has surrendered voluntarily, it is really a bit surprising.
"No need to be like this, get up quickly!"
Even though Li Zhi was still a child, he still had a lot of evil intentions. Li Ke refused to stand up even if he refused, which showed the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. In the end, he really had to be allowed to stand up with the etiquette of a courtier.
During the Incident in the Imperial City, Changsun Wuji only rescued Li Tai and Li Zhi. Fortunately, the key figures in history have not been disconnected yet, otherwise Li Ke would not know what he would do.
"What I want is not a flatterer. You are also the prince of the Tang Dynasty. You don't have to do such low-level things. You must have something to do with me. Tell me!"
In fact, he was not used to the status of the emperor, but he had to show the majesty of the emperor in front of outsiders. Li Ke didn't know what to do when faced with a person who was neither a relative nor an acquaintance.
"My brother, I only ask your Majesty to march west to Chang'an, wipe out the traitors, and restore stability to the Tang Dynasty. My biological mother is also trapped in the palace gate. Please send troops to rescue her. There is no way to repay the kindness of saving my life. I am willing to I will serve His Majesty for the rest of my life!"
Queen Changsun was indeed kind to everyone in the palace, including Li Ke's previous life. Li Zhi's request was also reasonable, but the person she wanted to kill would be his future second queen, who would later usurp the throne, Wu Zetian.
