"General Qibi, is everything as usual?" Li Jiancheng pulled Li Yuanji to the Xuanwu Gate and asked Qibi Heli.
In Li Jiancheng's eyes, although Qibi Heli was not his person, he was definitely not Li Shimin's person, but someone who was loyal to Li Yuan. After all, Li Yuan did not dare to let a general who was loyal to others guard the palace gate, even if the loyal man was his son.
Since he is not Li Shimin's person, the other party will not hide any issues that do not involve secrets. What's more, he often secretly gives him some rewards.
"Back to Your Highness, everything is as usual." Qibi Heli replied as usual.
Li Yuanji suddenly asked Qibi Heli, "Has King Qin already entered the palace?"
"The King of Qin has just entered the palace for a moment." Qibi Heli replied calmly.
In fact, Qibi Heli was also very panicked. After all, what he was about to do now was to punish the Nine Clan. He couldn't guarantee that if Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji continued to ask questions, he could still remain calm like this.
At this time, even Li Shimin himself couldn't keep his mind calm, let alone Qi Bi.
"How many guards does King Qin have with him?" The next moment he asked this question, Li Yuanji suddenly realized that his question seemed a bit redundant. In the palace, even princes like them are not qualified to bring their guards in.
Sure enough, Qibi Heli's next answer also proved this point.
"According to what His Highness King Qi said, according to the rules, the palace is beyond Xuanwu Gate. Even if King Qin is a general of heaven, he cannot bring his guards into the palace. King Qin enters the palace alone." Qi Bihe. Li said jokingly. At the same time, he also wanted to use this to relieve his anxiety.
"Okay, Yuanji, don't worry. Since Shimin has already entered, you and I can't stay here any longer!" Li Jiancheng patted Li Yuanji on the shoulder and said at the same time, he said to the East Palace guard behind him. , "You and the people from Prince Qi's Mansion will wait under the palace wall on the east side."
Sure enough, Li Jiancheng knew how to be cautious. The guards from the Prince's Palace and Prince Qi's Palace were waiting by the palace wall, so that even if something happened, these guards could provide immediate support.
"The general will understand!" the guard general of the East Palace said.
The name of this guard general is Yeli Wangrong. He was originally a subordinate of Xia King Li Yuanhao. However, Li Yuanhao's power gradually declined under the attack of Li Yuan and his son. As a result, some of his subordinates would have different ideas. . At this time, Li Jiancheng took action decisively and poached Ye Li Wangrong.
After all, it was Li Yuan and his son who attacked Li Yuanhao. This includes not only Li Yuan and Li Shimin, but also Li Jiancheng. It is not difficult for Li Jiancheng to take advantage of this opportunity to recruit a group of talents.
With the emergence of talents in Tiance Mansion, Li Jiancheng was also trying every means to expand his shogunate. Moreover, the person he poached from Li Yuanhao was not only Ye Li Wangrong, but also Ye Li Renrong, whom Li Yuanhao relied on as his mastermind.
Today, Yeli Renrong and Yeli Wangrong, both civil and military, have become Li Jiancheng's right-hand men. Even though the official position of a guard general is not big, Yeli Wangrong is very satisfied with this position. Li Jiancheng was willing to let him serve as a guard general, which showed that he regarded him as a confidant. When Li Jiancheng inherits the throne in the future, his benefits will definitely be indispensable.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji rode through the Xuanwu Gate. Not long after entering, they felt something was not right. It was so quiet that once we passed the Xuanwu Gate, we couldn't even see the shadow of a guard.
"Brother, something's not right."
It is impossible for the guards in the palace to be so lax, especially during this special time.
Li Yuanji reined in his horse and said anxiously, "Brother, retreat quickly."
Although he is young, he has more experience in fighting and leading troops in this life than Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng has been sitting in the central government with Li Yuan, but Li Yuanji has gone to the front many times. Although he has never been a general, he has considerable experience in fighting in battle.
In fact, among the brothers of the Li family, apart from the humanoid nuclear weapon Li Yuanba, Li Yuanji has the highest level of military force. A single horse spear can be considered as an invasion.
"Let's go!" At this time, Li Jiancheng also realized something was wrong, and even wanted to go back the way he came. As long as they leave the Xuanwu Gate and guard against their subordinates, the potential danger this time will be eliminated.
However, just as the two men kicked their horses to run back, the palace door behind them began to close.
Seeing that the Xuanwu Gate behind them suddenly began to close, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji had a bad feeling in their hearts, and they quickly speeded up. Both of them have now realized that this time, they may really be in danger.
Not far away from the palace wall, Yeli Wangrong was shocked when he saw the Xuanwu Gate that was about to close suddenly.
"The palace gate is not allowed to be opened or closed at will without any reason during the day. As soon as the prince and King Qi entered the palace, the Xuanwu Gate was closed, for fear of something changing!"
Several of Prince Qi's close confidants and generals knew that the current situation was very tense, and they all cried foul. A group of people immediately led their men and rushed to the city gate. If their master was dead, they, the slaves, would not be better either.
"Hurry up and close the door, don't let them in!" Qibi Heli said anxiously as he saw the sergeants still slowly pushing the city gate. At the same time, he did not forget to separate a few soldiers to stop Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in case anything happened.
The soldiers pushed the door with all their strength, but still only sped up a little.
At this scene, Qi Bi Heli rushed forward in person and pushed the city gate hard. The city gate began to close faster.
"Fire the arrow!" On the top of the city, Zhi lost Si Li, who had been hiding all this time, saw Ye Li Wangrong rushing towards him and shouted hurriedly.
The soldiers under him were not the soldiers who guarded Xuanwu Gate before. Instead, they were replaced by a force that was absolutely loyal to Li Shimin. These soldiers looked at the panicked eyes of the guards of the Prince's Palace and Prince Qi's Palace. Open the bow and release the arrow.
The arrow blocked the momentum of Ye Li Wangrong and others and bought Qibi Heli some time. He finally closed the door before the opponent rushed into the city gate.
Qibi Heli directly picked up the city gate bolt and added it.
As soon as the door bolt fell, the Xuanwumen gate was slammed.
After all, Yeli Wangrong and the others were a step too late.
At the same time, just when Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji sensed something was wrong and wanted to run back, Li Shimin also led the three hundred mysterious knights hiding aside to kill them.
