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On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude, that is, on July 2, 626 AD, it was a sultry morning, as if it was going to rain.

Wei Zheng was awakened by a nightmare, and woke up sweating all over, the recent capital is too weird, and the surface is calm, but the guards at the important palace gates have changed, what does this mean?

Wei Zheng was walking on the street, and suddenly saw two people who looked like Taoist priests in the Qin Wangfu walking in, and he didn't care at first, but looking back, the figures of those two people were so familiar.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui!

The two names came into Wei Zheng's mind, and he was shocked that he was in a cold sweat again, not good, King Qin wants to rebel! Wei Zheng ran in the direction of the palace, and he wanted to inform the crown prince of the news. The guards didn't embarrass him too much, he often went in and out, Wei Zheng was able to run into the palace smoothly, but because his status was not high, he couldn't ride a horse and sit in a sedan chair, relying only on two legs, it was indeed not enough speed.

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji received a holy decree that the emperor wanted to see them. The two of them didn't have any suspicions, and they rushed to the Taiji Palace with a team of people.

"Big brother, I'm going to go on the expedition in a few days, and when I become a general, see who else in the court dares to underestimate you!" Li Yuanji, who was sitting on horseback, said with a grin.

"Not only a general, when I become the emperor, I must make the fourth brother the side emperor, and he is even more noble than the general!" Li Jiancheng spoke proudly.

Haha, the brothers rushed to Xuanwu Gate with great ambition.

First of all, let's briefly describe the location of these palace gates. Li Yuan lives in the north of the palace, and Mao lives in the north? This is a matter of habit, and it is inevitable that it is the office space and so on, and this place is called Taiji Palace.

The north gate of Taiji Palace is the Xuanwu Gate, which is of course the most important among the many palace gates, and is guarded by elite soldiers. They are all Li Yuan's cronies. Of course, he was bought a lot by Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji before, and now they are all replaced by Li Shimin's henchmen.

The direction to the north of the east of the Xuanwu Gate is the Wude Palace, which is Li Yuanji's dormitory, and the next to the Wude Hall is the East Palace. If you are riding a horse. That's a quarter of an hour.

When he was about to arrive in front of the Xuanwu Gate, Prince Li Jiancheng's eyelids suddenly jumped, and he didn't react yet. My heart also jumped wildly, and because it was summoned by my father, I didn't squeak, and I blindly endured it.

Coincidentally. Li Yuanji also felt very uncomfortable at this time, and the sky was overcast. It seemed to be raining, and the collar was too tight for him to breathe.

"Big brother, why do you feel a little strange today?" Li Yuanji pulled his collar anxiously. The weather was very gloomy, and it wanted to rain, and it was extremely hot.

"yes. I also felt a tightness in my chest, maybe the weather had changed. Li Jiancheng also had a look of worry on his face.

"Big brother. What do you say is the matter with the Emperor summoning us, there should be no one else, otherwise how could this Xuanwu Sect be so pure? Li Yuanji faintly felt a hint of foreboding in his heart.

"Hehe, no matter what happens, you can't go without it, right?" Li Jiancheng pretended to shrug his shoulders relaxedly.

With extreme uneasiness, the two brothers finally came to the front of the Xuanwu Gate, and their hearts sank suddenly. The soldiers guarding the palace gate didn't know any of them, they all looked at them expressionlessly, not like the flattering expressions of others on weekdays.

The atmosphere was as depressing as the dark clouds in the sky, and before Li Jiancheng was about to step into the Xuanwu Gate, he suddenly noticed a small abnormal movement of the guard, that is, he subconsciously clenched the hilt of the sword he carried, and his eyes showed a cold light.

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji both have combat experience and know that this is a subtle manifestation before the killing. The two men glanced at each other, turned their horses' heads abruptly, and fled towards the rear.

The guards were stunned, and then chased them out, not just such a group of guards, but thousands of people, I don't know where they were hiding just now.

"Big brother, what's going on?" Li Yuanji asked in horror as he fled.

"It's my father who wants to kill us." Li Jiancheng looked up to the sky and sighed.

The chasing soldiers behind him continued, and I don't know when a team of about 2,000 people appeared in front of him, with neat queues, bright weapons, iron armor and black helmets, the first person, with a complicated expression, it was Li Shimin and his Xuanjia army.

"Okay, the second child stabbed our basket from my father, and dared to attack us in the palace!" Li Yuanji was anxious and annoyed.

"Yuanji, don't be afraid, just rush through their ranks, and then gather the soldiers of the East Palace, and take advantage of the chaos to kill Li Shimin, as well as my father, all of them!"

Li Jianwei is cautious, and as Li Shimin's aura increases, he feels more and more threatened. Despite this, under the constant encouragement of the fourth brother Li Yuanji, he still did not make up his mind, he had to kill his father and second brother, if he could really have benevolence and filial piety in his heart, he should give up the struggle, ask to meet his father, solve the misunderstanding, and the worst result will be to defend the king and one side.

"Li Shimin, you are so bold, you dare to lead your Xuanjia army into the palace!" Li Yuanji stopped his horse and scolded angrily.

Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, Li Jiancheng shouted a little frantically: "Soldiers, Li Shimin has already killed His Majesty, and now he wants to kill me and King Qi and usurp the throne!" I hope you will recognize the facts and be faithful to me! When I become emperor, I will let you enjoy all the glory and wealth. ”

"Prince, my father is in the Taiji Palace, how can you say such a thing?" Li Shimin said with a sinking face.

"Hahaha, second child, you are the best at disguise, your father has indeed returned to the sky, this emperor's position is mine, mine!"

As everyone knows, on top of the tall building, there is also a father looking at the scene below, how he is looking forward to the two ignorant children turning around and taking the initiative to admit their mistakes to him. However, they are too disappointing, in front of fame and fortune, framing their brothers, and even claiming that the emperor is dead with the respect of the crown prince, if he is really allowed to control the situation, will he still have a way to live?

Two lines of clear tears slipped down to the side, this person was Li Yuan, behind him stood several confidant ministers, and on his left hand was a portrait of his deceased wife. Li Yuan turned his head and gently stroked the portrait, due to the tears in the portrait last time, some colors had fallen off, especially on the face, two light gray and white colors, like tears.

"Tong'er, I shouldn't have brought you with me, but these two rebels want to kill me, you have to testify here, otherwise I won't be able to entangle your bad temper when you go underground." Li Yuan muttered.

Several ministers behind him wept, these princes all grew up under their noses, and their feelings were extraordinary. The crown prince King Qi was disrespectful and ambitious, and when the East Palace heard the movement, thousands of elite soldiers rushed over, and there would definitely be a river of blood here.

"Your Majesty, this Taiji Palace can't stay for the time being, let's retreat to a safe place." The eldest grandson Shunde behind him said in a mournful voice.

Li Yuan was stunned and didn't move, and only looked in the direction of the East Palace for a long time, although there were people from King Qin guarding the door, he didn't know about it inside the East Palace. But the sound of the fight will definitely attract their attention, and they will definitely fight to defend the prince, and there may be no shortage of people who are looking forward to Li Yuan's death.

"Fetch my bow and arrows." Li Yuan said in a low voice.

The eldest grandson Shunde and the others looked at each other, suddenly knelt down, and said: "Your Majesty, although the crown prince is at fault, it is also forced by the situation, and the crime is not to death." ”

"If the death of the crown prince can save the palace from a catastrophe, it is also a well-deserved death, which can be regarded as atonement for his sins." Li Yuan tried his best to hold back the feeling of dizziness, and the courtiers had no choice but to hand Li Yuan's favorite wind bow to his hand.

"This bow has followed me for nearly twenty years, and I have used it to teach my sons to ride and shoot, and I have used it to kill countless enemies, and I have made great contributions to me." Li Yuan seemed to be talking to himself, and then looked back at his wife's smiling face: "Tong'er, I never thought that I would use it today to kill your son!" ”

A gust of wind blew, and the portrait shook, as if his mother was pleading bitterly, but Li Yuan had already made up his mind, clenched his bowstring, returned to the state he was in battle, and looked indifferently at everything below.

"Prince, I hope you will stop the precipice, and I will also intercede for you in front of my father, don't make mistakes again and again!" Li Shimin shouted loudly.

Ha, haha! Li Jiancheng laughed with tears in his eyes, and mocked: "Second brother, you have the worst heart, my father has returned to heaven, isn't going to see him equivalent to letting me die?" ”

"Presumptuous! My father is in the palace, safe and sound, I don't allow you to slander your father like this! Li Shimin's eyes were on fire.

"It's like dying early and dying late, I can't wait to kill you sooner!" Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth.

"Big brother, don't talk nonsense with him, you go around from the inside, the East Palace is full of our henchmen. I will entangle Li Shimin here, and then enter the Taiji Palace, and I will not stop doing anything! ”

Li Yuanji said and made a slashing action, Li Jiancheng also nodded ruthlessly, and for some reason there was a desolation in their hearts, and they couldn't help but glance up at the same time, but they didn't see Li Yuan, who was hiding on the side and crying.

"Big brother, don't hesitate, after I come to break off, you go to the East Palace!" Li Yuanji said and slapped Li Jiancheng's horse buttocks.

"Fourth brother, when I become the emperor, I will definitely make you the side emperor!" Li Jiancheng gratefully arched his hand at Li Yuanji, and when he turned around, he unintentionally glanced up, always feeling as if someone was staring at him.

When Wei Chigong and the others saw that Li Jiancheng wanted to run, they unceremoniously surrounded him, and Li Yuanji, in order to get his brother out, shot an arrow with a bow and shot an arrow at Li Shimin's chest.

Li Shimin was unequivocal, and instantly raised his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow, because Li Shimin was the best at riding and shooting, and used twice as many arrows as ordinary people, only to hear a bang, the two arrows met in the air, and Li Yuanji's arrow was shot down.

However, Li Shimin's arrow changed direction and shot towards Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng didn't think so, because the arrow was resisted, whether it was speed or power, it had already been reduced, and it couldn't hurt him at all.

However, just as Li Jiancheng raised his knife and was about to resist, he suddenly found that an arrow was aimed at him coldly from above. Golden arrows, in addition to Li Shimin, there is another person in the world who uses it, and that is Li Yuan. (To be continued)