Shi Qingyi didn't know when Li Shimin made up his mind to rebel against his father and protect himself and his family, but when she learned about it from Li Shimin's mouth, Li Shimin was by no means as simple as having made up his mind, in fact, he had already started some preparations.

"You mean, you met Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling? At this moment when the Great War of the Civil and Southern War was on the verge of breaking out! On the night of that day, after Shi Qingyi had just coaxed his little princess Li Lizhi to sleep, Li Shimin came, and then asked her to go out with him, and when he seemed to be walking in the garden, he told Shi Qingyi all about his determination and Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong coming to Guanzhong to meet him.

"If I had resolved to rebel against my father, would you choose to support me behind me?" Li Shimin asked, but in fact, his tone did not have much doubt, the reason why he asked like this was just a casual remark, but Shi Qingyi, after hearing the words, looked at him fixedly.

"Have you really decided? Even if you want to fight with your father and brother for this, you will never regret it? If you can stop now, then it's too late to undo it! Shi Qingyi said.

"Is it too late to redeem?" Li Shimin looked at Shi Qingyi and said excitedly: "In fact, no one knows better than you, we have no way to retreat now, if you continue to retreat, don't say that my subordinates, that is, our family, Chengqian, Tai'er and even Lizhi are very likely to encounter disasters, I used to want to be arrested, and then hope that the eldest brother will be able to let you go, but now it seems that this is just my wishful thinking, even if the eldest brother is generous." But when dealing with me, the younger brother who threatens him the most, he will always only listen to the advice of his subordinates, and the battle for the throne has always been bloody, so in the end, the eldest brother will definitely give in to his subordinates. If we don't wipe out our family, we will not give up! Even if it's for you, I'm not going to take a step back! ”

Li Shimin's voice revealed a trace of determination and ruthlessness, young but always had some naïve His Royal Highness the King of Qin, at this moment, he finally decided to do it to his eldest brother like a father and brother for his family.

"And what about Majesty? And how will you do it to him, and kill him? Shi Qingyi asked rhetorically. When Li Shimin heard this, his ruthless expression suddenly became sluggish. However, his voice was still resolute: "Since I have made up my mind, then, even my father will not put it in my eyes, but rest assured, I am only protecting myself now, and even if in the end, our father and son and brothers have to fight each other." If a qiē is well planned, don't say father. Even if it's the eldest brother, he will just be put under house arrest by me, and his life will not be in danger! After all, my binding force on my subordinates is far greater than that of my eldest brother and father, as long as it can start and end cleanly. Even the civilians of Chang'an City will not be affected! Li Shimin pretended to be relaxed and said, however, it was himself, how could he not know such thoughts. It will only be the best situation, and this situation is extremely difficult to achieve under ordinary circumstances, however, at this time, Li Shimin can only think about it in this way to reduce the guilt in his heart a little.

Even if he has been forced into the precipice, however, those who persecuted him at this time are his father, who has always been kind but protective, and the eldest brother who is like a father, if it were not for the protection of his wife and children, Li Shimin would never have such courage, but even so, the contradictions and struggles in his heart can be imagined.

Shi Qingyi could only sigh when she saw this situation, she wanted to say that as long as she was there, then if others didn't say it, at least their two boys, one girl and two children would definitely be fine, but thinking of Princess Wei, who was kind to people and managed the family in an orderly manner, was once in love with Li Shimin, but she knew that she had not yet walked out of the gloom of the past unfortunate experience, plus the princess Yang Ji'er of the former Sui, and their children with Li Shimin, what could Shi Qingyi say? Of course, she can take her three children and walk away, hiding far enough so that the entire Datang people can't find their family, but what about the others? Li Shimin is a conscientious father and husband, and he will certainly not give up his other wife and children because he is greedy for life and afraid of death.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling came to Chang'an, which is indeed an extremely important thing for Shi Qingyi, because at this time, Kou Zhong not only has outstanding martial arts and outstanding military talents, but also because he has become the "son-in-law" of the Southern Song Valve, so his influence in the Jiangnan Coalition Army is extraordinary, and the owner of the Song Valve even publicly stated that once he has to leave the army due to something, then the military power of the coalition army will be handed over to Kou Zhong for command! It can be seen that he trusts Kou Zhong, and although Kou Zhong is young at this time, the various departments of the southern coalition army also have no objection to this, and it is not just for Song Que's face, so it can be seen that Kou Zhong's popularity among the Jiangnan coalition army is really expected.

In terms of military ability alone, Kou Zhong is indeed Li Shimin's fierce opponent, because although until this time, his reputation is still not obvious in the Central Plains, but Li Shimin, as the commander of the three armies of the Tang Dynasty, he himself is too fond of military strategy, therefore, under the hero cherishing the hero, he naturally pays more attention to the genius military talents in this world, and after a long time, he naturally knows who is enough to be his opponent in this world.

There is no doubt that among the countless enemies that Li Shimin has defeated so far, the people who can be regarded as fierce rivals by him, Xue Ju is the first, and Wang Shichong is the other, but unfortunately one of them died of illness early, and the other was dazzled by power, and as a result, his subordinates rebelled one after another, otherwise, Li Shimin may not be sure to defeat the two of them. As for Xue Rengao, Song Jingang, Liu Heimin, Dou Jiande and others, Li Shimin admits that they are indeed worthy of being masterpieces in the world in one aspect, but compared with him Li Shimin, Song Jingang's vision pattern is inevitably not high, Xue Rengao and Liu Heimin are brave and unstrategic, and as for Dou Jiande. Needless to say, this Xia King is a benevolent monarch, but when it comes to marching and fighting, he really can't do it.

Similarly, Li Jing is also a peerless genius, but when he was in Chang'an. He didn't show much skill and was captured alive by Tang Junsheng, which also made Li Shimin see the Achilles' heel of this genius and famous general who can be called a generation of military gods in military strategy: he is naturally invincible when he fights with the wind, however, if he is in adversity, it is difficult for this military god to use the mutilated strength in his hands to resist the attack of superior enemies. If Li Shimin has heard of this sentence, then he will definitely feel that this is the truest portrayal of Li Jing.

And Kou Zhong is a completely different person for Li Shimin. Kou Zhong grew up in the rivers and lakes since he was a child, so he is alert, and his style of acting is righteous but flexible, even when he first met, Li Shimin regarded him as a rare talent, and when Kou Zhong gradually emerged in the southeast coastal area, he valued this young man even more, but it was a pity. Although the two have known each other for a long time, and they got along very happily at the beginning. It's a pity that in the end, they can only go to two completely different camps from each other, and then, they are dubbing each other.

Speaking of which, Kou Zhong's way of the art of war is imaginative and does not leave a trace. It seems to be incredible, however, as a soldier, Li Shimin clearly knows that the reason why Kou Zhong gives people this feeling. It is precisely because his long-term vision is extraordinary, and in this regard, Li Shimin may not be able to catch up with the other party even if he asks himself, but he has always been alone, which is also the fundamental reason why Kou Zhong has a reputation in the rivers and lakes, but the power in his hands has not been developed much, and it is not just because Kou Zhong is a rising star, and there are not many blank spaces in the world that can be fought for.

Compared with Kou Zhong, Li Shimin's style of acting is just the opposite, Li Shimin is solid and calm, can brainstorm and listen to others' opinions, and can humbly change his own shortcomings, if Kou Zhong from a civilian background is an absolute genius, and he can impress everyone with his talent, then Li Shimin, who was born in the aristocracy, is just the opposite, because he can share weal and woe with the soldiers, so he will be loved and sworn allegiance by his soldiers. Because of this, Li Shimin's prestige in the army is incomparable, and this is something that the genius Kou Zhong can't do no matter what.

Therefore, although Li Shimin had regarded Kou Zhong as a strong enemy on the battlefield before, he was not afraid, because even if Kou Zhong's strength at this time could compete with the Tang Dynasty on his side, in terms of the victory rate of the two on the battlefield, it was still only five or five points, not to mention that at this time, because the Tang army had almost unified the entire north, it had already surpassed the sum of all the Jiangnan coalition forces in terms of strength, but unfortunately, due to the large-scale attack of the Turks over the years, The Tang Dynasty had to urgently adjust the deployment of the entire dynasty's troops, and the army that was originally intended to be sent to Jiangnan continued to stay in the north to prepare for the Turkic attack, while the Tang Army, which had already advanced to the Jianghuai area, had to temporarily stop and turn from offensive momentum to defense.

Therefore, if it is only from a military point of view, Kou Zhong has already been defeated, if he just wants to keep Jiangnan and divide the river, then he will have a certain degree of certainty, but if he wants to lead the army north to fight a decisive battle with the Tang army, then there is no doubt that judging from the disadvantages of the Jiangnan coalition army, this is purely his own destruction.

Li Shimin didn't expect that when Song Que made a bold statement about going north in the first year, in the second year, his son-in-law Kou Zhong really went north, but he didn't take the soldiers and horses to the north, but he himself took his good brother Xu Ziling and quietly sneaked into the capital of the Li Tang Dynasty in Guanzhong and secretly came to see him.

It turned out that from the very beginning, Kou Zhong and Song Que had already expected that the difficulty of the northern expedition of the southern army would inevitably be difficult, and therefore, even they themselves did not have much hope for this, and the reason why they shouted such a slogan was just to shake the Tang Dynasty, so as to treat these forces in Jiangnan solemnly, and the reason why the Jiangnan coalition army was formed to fight against the Tang army was that Tang Emperor Li Yuan continued to kill and surrender and kill prisoners in these years. The various forces in the south of the Yangtze River, which were still maintaining the situation of secession at this time, had already been deeply stimulated, and even a well-behaved Shun like Du Fuwei was inevitably a cup of poisoned wine, and his wife and daughter were sent to the sect division. And which force dared to surrender to Li Tang, so even if it was weak, these various forces in Jiangnan could only hold together and confront the Tang Dynasty to the end under the leadership of the Lingnan Song Valve.

However, this way. Isn't this pattern of the world once again returning to the centuries-old pattern of the coexistence of the northern and southern dynasties and the division of the six dynasties in the south of the Yangtze River? For Song Que and Kou Zhong, who have the ambition to unify the whole world in their hearts, it is not so important that the person who unifies the world is not themselves, however, it is unacceptable for the two of them to divide the world again and not be able to unify it, so it is unacceptable. Kou Zhong would only go north at this time, because from the very beginning, he had already made a plan to persuade Li Shimin to let him replace his father and brother.

Indeed, at this time, the world was still turbulent, the Turks in the north invaded year after year, and Li Tang's court was also extremely unstable, as the Qin king Li Shimin, who laid down the entire Li Tang world. At this time, the situation was already extremely embarrassing, and even his personal safety could not be guaranteed. At this time, if Kou Zhong could seize the opportunity in time to join forces with the Turks outside Li Tang to attack the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, but inside the Li Tang Dynasty, he applauded the forces that were making waves from all walks of life, and eliminated the words of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, in one fell swoop. So at this time, the Li Tang Dynasty, which had almost unified the north, would still exist in the next few years, but it is still two theories, however, not to mention after the world is in turmoil again. What kind of chance does Kou Zhong have, it is because Kou Zhong was born in a poor family, and he had to live in the market because of the death of his parents when he was a child, so he knows the suffering of the common people very well, how can he make countless poor people suffer greater sins because of his ambition? What's more, he used to have a friendship with Li Shimin, and knew that if Li Shimin became the emperor, then he would definitely be a good emperor, so Kou Zhong made a decision to help Li Shimin replace Li Yuan as the emperor, and even obtained Song Que's consent for this, so that Song Que agreed to his northward journey to persuade Li Shimin to agree to his plan.

So, Kou Zhong came, and then after a secret conversation, Li Shimin was finally moved by what Kou Zhong said, or rather, he finally made up his mind to do what he wanted in his heart, after all, he had been wronged too much in Chang'an City over the years.

Li Shimin has indeed suffered too many grievances, and this qiē is not because he has done anything wrong, but simply because his ability to gradually show in the war of reunification and the increasingly cohesive military and people's hearts due to the continuous victory over powerful opponents have seriously threatened the status of his eldest brother Li Jiancheng, so he should be suppressed, even if in many things, he is actually extremely innocent, and it is still so.

Li Yuan is actually a good father, so for his three sons-in-law, he has never been stingy with his care, so he not only gave his three sons all kinds of privileges, huge wealth, and even allowed them to gather their own talents, so as to participate in various important decisions in the court, from this aspect, Li Yuan is indeed a loving father.

It's a pity that just like the level of his governance of the country, in the face of his sons who have been separated by power, Li Yuan is just like what he showed in the war of unification, first, he often retreats in the face of difficulties, and second, he pretends to be smart and pretends to be deaf and dumb, plus seeing that Li Shimin has a strong personality, but the prince always tolerates everywhere, so he wishfully thinks that he is wronged by his younger brother, but he never thought that although Li Shimin has a strong personality, he has always had great respect for his brother who is like a father. And the reason why he often dared to argue with the prince in person was because of the prince's character, and the often misbehaving of his subordinates, and Li Shimin's strong character could not be ignored! But on the other hand, for Li Yuan, all his family members are the most important, and the rest of the people, that is, all the people in the world combined, are not as important as his family in his heart.

Since Li Yuan has such a mentality, it is inevitable that he will resist King Qin's approach because of these "trivial matters" of King Qin, thinking that this son is outgoing, so much so that he helps outsiders bully his family, but for Li Shimin, over the years, he has come out of the battlefield step by step, although he has no blood relationship with him, but the soldiers who are willing to live and die with him are not his brothers, and most of these brothers who died and died in the battlefield were born in the families of ordinary people. How could Li Shimin allow his lawless men to bully the families of his other brothers just because the crown prince Li Jiancheng was his eldest brother by blood? Therefore, he naturally couldn't compromise, and the consequence of not being able to compromise was that Tang Emperor Li Yuan and Prince Li Jiancheng's relationship with him was getting farther and farther apart. Until now, it has been like fire and water.

Of course, Li Shimin will never forget that the reason why he has reached this point is that his third brother Li Yuanji is actually indispensable, this third brother is really his good third brother, if he hadn't sowed discord in it, the relationship between Li Shimin and the crown prince Li Jiancheng would not have been so bad that now either you die or I die, so Li Shimin has also made up his mind, if he really comes to that point, then at that time, he will regret this third brother for life. (To be continued......)