"Weichen Su Gan Chengji, now as the prince's guard, His Royal Highness the prince secretly cultivated me and more than a hundred strong men, and wanted to kill Li Tai, the king of Wei. Recently, because Yu Zhining wrote a letter to bluntly admonish the prince, the prince sent Zhang Sizheng and the two to kill Yu Zhining. When we arrived at Yu Zhining's house, we saw Yu Zhining lying on the mat, his head resting on the soil, and he couldn't bear to kill him. is also remorseful, and specially came to His Majesty to report the prince's rebellion! ”

"Bastard! Do you know what you're talking about? How could the prince rebel? What reason did he have for rebellion? Li Shimin shouted loudly: "As a guard beside the prince, you actually did something against the master, how can I believe your words?" Li Shimin thinks very highly of himself, and he can't accept the fact that his son wants to kill him.

Su Gan Chengji looked tall and fierce, he didn't look like a good person, he dared to come forward to report must have been carefully considered, he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to raise his head: "Your Majesty, I don't know the reason why the prince wants to rebel, I just told the fact that he wants to rebel." ”

Wang De's eyes were firmly fixed on Su Gan Chengji, for fear that he would break out to kill the monarch for a while, Li Shimin took a few deep breaths, and then said in an indifferent tone: "Tell me everything you know... ”

Su Gan Chengji poured beans on the bamboo tube and told all the things about the crown prince Li Chengqian in recent years, from when he began to have antipathy to those people involved, hearing such a familiar name, Wang De's face changed greatly, and Li Shimin also forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and used all his strength to not get out of the anger. It took more than an hour for Su Gan Chengji to finish his talk.

Then Li Shimin repeatedly asked some detailed questions, and Su Gan Chengji was a participant, and many questions were done in person, so he was endless. It wasn't until late at night that the questioning ended, Li Shimin motioned for Wang De to take him down, and he leaned on the brocade couch tiredly, not moving for a long time, his face gloomy.

When Wang De settled down, he walked into the hall and saw this appearance, exactly the same as when he went out, and he was very familiar with this scene. He clearly felt the anger in the heart of this self-proclaimed wise and martial emperor at this time. The calmer the face, the surging flame in the heart!

Since he pacified the Eastern Turks, the supreme ruler of this empire has swept thousands of armies externally, and lowered taxes internally, but he can be said to have achieved the highest level of the emperor, and his position in his heart is stable, no one will want to shake him, and no one can shake him.

But reality slapped him in the face, and his son was going to rebel. This most painful pain comes from the betrayal of those closest to you!

His eldest son, at a young age, made him the crown prince and became the heir of the empire, sent the great Confucian to educate him, and spared no effort to cultivate him to become the ruler of the next generation of the empire. But only today did I find out that my own son turned out to be a white-eyed wolf!

He can't stand the test of time, he doesn't have a strong heart, he shirks the blame when he encounters things, he puts all the blame on others, he has changed, he has become arrogant and lascivious, he is no longer worthy to be the heir of the empire.

Wang De stood beside him and didn't dare to come out, the sadness and anger of being betrayed by his relatives were the ones he could feel the most. But after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear Li Shimin speak, he looked up, Li Shimin took a deep breath, and did not have the imaginary thunderous anger, and said calmly: "Tomorrow morning, you will bring me all the names mentioned today with my holy decree." ”

After thinking for a while, he said, "Now go and call Li Yuanchang to me!" ”

Wang Degang wanted to remind Li Shimin that it was late at night, and both Miyagi and Chang'an City had curfews, but when he saw Li Shimin's iron-blue face, he still responded: "Yes!" When he was about to go out, Li Shimin probably reacted and said softly: "Tomorrow's arrest will be postponed, and they will be surrounded first." I'm going to make sure. ”

This matter is too important, although some people have reported it and told all the evidence and everything, but it is related to the heirs of the empire and so many important ministers, and it cannot be decided so easily.

After the court meeting, Li Yuanchang sat in front of Li Shimin, feeling uneasy, not knowing what happened to his brother who suddenly called him. Looking at Li Shimin's flat expression, he was really a little apprehensive because of his weak heart. Because with what he knew about his brother, there was something wrong with his expression and demeanor.

Li Shimin sat there drinking tea and was silent. The dull atmosphere made Li Yuanchang sit on pins and needles, and after waiting for a long time, he asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, Brother Xuanchen is here, I don't know what is going on?" ”

After a while, Li Shimin put down the teacup and said, "I now want to change the King of Wei Li Tai as the crown prince, and you are also from the royal family, what do you think?" ”

Li Yuanchang was taken aback: "Your Majesty, this is your family matter, and the younger brother does not dare to intervene." His Majesty's dissatisfaction with Li Chengqian seems to be true, and the courtiers guessed his thoughts about his desire to depose the crown prince and replace Li Tai, but today it is the first time that he has said it directly. Jun has always said that he has made up his mind this time?

Li Shimin pretended to be unhappy: "If you say it, you can say it!" ”

Li Yuanchang pretended to be frightened and said: "Your Majesty, although the prince usually does some things badly, he can be regarded as respectful and virtuous, not to the point of being deposed, and since ancient times, the prince has been a long-standing heir, Your Majesty must not easily move the heart of Yi Chu." For the sake of the Tang Dynasty, please think twice. ”

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Then in your heart, don't you want to change the prince?" ”

Li Yuanchang said in his heart: It's not the sin you created back then, you yourself created the change of Xuanwumen, killed your brother and forced your father to abdicate, and openly broke the tradition of the eldest son ascending the throne since ancient times.

He could only think about this in his heart, and he didn't dare to mention it at all: "For the sake of the stability of the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty should not replace the prince." ”。

"I can't see that you are still very loyal to Li Chengqian!" Li Shimin sneered when he heard his words: "No wonder you have been gathering a lot recently to talk about how to force me to take the throne, and then support the crown prince to ascend the throne!" ”

"Dangchang", Li Shimin's words exploded in Li Yuanchang's ears like a thunderbolt, and his hand shook violently, and the teacup was pushed to the ground. Douda's cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes, and he panicked and said, "Your Majesty spares your life!" ”