Li Chengqian and Li You stood side by side, Li Chengqian's right hand held Li You's left hand, and the two raised their arms together, and their hands were still clasped together.

It is a symbol of unity and a declaration of brotherhood.

The ministers were very moved, and they applauded sincerely and warmly.

The applause lasted for a long time, and it was not until Li Chengqian signaled that the ministers stopped.

Li Chengqian said: "All Aiqing, since the beginning of Zhenguan 10 years, the fifth brother has always supported me, so many years of ups and downs, I and the fifth brother have already been heart-to-heart, mutual trust, loyalty, and formed an unbreakable affection.

My fifth brother and I are not only kings and ministers, but also friends, and brothers whose blood is thicker than water. Today, in the presence of all of you, in the name of the Spirits of our ancestors in heaven, I solemnly swear:

As long as I live for one day, I will trust my fifth brother wholeheartedly, and no one will try to stir up a relationship between me and my fifth brother. Some people say, 'Three-man city tiger.' I tell you, even if people in the world say bad things about the fifth brother, I will still believe the fifth brother.

The heavens are above, the ancestors are in the heavens, and if I, Li Chengqian, break my oath, heaven and man will be indignant. ”

Li You took a few steps forward, then turned around, knelt down towards Li Chengqian and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister Li You swears that he will be loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in this life, the sea is dry and the stones are rotten, and the original intention will never change. ”

The ministers followed Li Youyi to his knees and swore together: "The ministers are willing to be loyal to His Royal Highness the Prince, do their best, and die." ”

Li Chengqian stepped forward to help Li You with his own hands, and then said to the ministers: "Everyone loves Qing. ”

He said: "Everyone, the Tang Dynasty is the Tang Dynasty of the father, the Tang Dynasty of the Lone King, and the Tang Dynasty of all your ministers.

From today onwards, the lonely king is willing to share weal and woe with all of you Aiqing and share the world. ”

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, Li You took the lead in applauding, and the hall erupted in warm applause.

After the applause stopped, Li Chengqian said: "In the past few days, there have been some gossips between the government and the opposition, saying that there is a contradiction between Lone and the fifth brother, and Lone will talk about the ins and outs of this matter now. ”

It turned out that, as Li Jing analyzed, after Li Chengqian served as the prisoner, he knew that people's hearts were unstable, and Li You was leaving Chang'an again, so he discussed with Li You to solve this problem before Li You left Chang'an.

The day before yesterday, after Li Chengqian looked for him in Wu Xu, he felt that this was a good opportunity, so he sent a secret telegram to Li You, and the two exchanged telegrams and agreed on the content of the plan.

Although Li Chengqian's qualifications are mediocre, he is also compared with those top figures in the Tang Dynasty, he was born in the royal family, has received an extremely good education since he was a child, and can be called a smart person compared to ordinary people.

Over the years, with the help of Li You, his mind and bearing have already made a qualitative leap, and after two prisons, his political talent has also been greatly tempered.

In Li Chengqian and Li You's plan, there must be a sacrifice.

Regarding Zhan Shi Huang Zhongyu, Li Chengqian has long thought that this person is vulgar and likes to flatter and opportunistically, so Li Chengqian plans to use him.

On that day, Li Chengqian tentatively told Huang Zhongyu about Li You's wife wanting to kill the female assassin, but Huang Zhongyu, who was bent on climbing up, fell into Li Chengqian's trap.

Li Chengqian deliberately did something that contradicted Li You, and sent people to secretly spread the news, which caused an uproar between the government and the opposition.

Li Chengqian briefly said how Huang Zhongyu provoked the relationship between him and Li You, and he said: "A villain like Huang Zhongyu, in order to achieve the goal of personal climbing, does not hesitate to sow discord between the lonely and the fifth brother, destroys the unity of the court, causes turmoil between the government and the opposition, and interferes with the war that our Tang Dynasty is about to conquer the Japanese slave country, and the crime cannot be punished." ”

Li Chengqian put a big hat on Huang Zhongyu, wanting to make an example of him. He said: "King Lone decided that Huang Zhongyu committed a great crime, and immediately launched the palace to behead the public. ”

Li Chengqian's guard captain Li Dezhi immediately led people to drag Huang Zhongyu, who collapsed to the ground, down.

Soon, Li Dezhi came in and reported: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the criminal Huang Zhongyu has been executed. ”

In normal times, Huang Zhongyu's actions would not have led to death, but at the critical moment of stabilizing the situation, the destructive role he played was indeed unforgivable.

Today, the ministers were severely stimulated, from worrying about the contradictions between Li You and Li Chengqian at the beginning, to being excited about the unity of Li Chengqian and Li You, and then feeling frightened by the bloody reality in front of them.

Li Chengqian said: "From today onwards, all Aiqing will not say anything that is not conducive to unity, will not do anything that is not conducive to unity, and will not listen to any slander that sow discord. Lone solemnly declares here that no matter whether they were familiar with the Lone King before, Lone King will treat them as equally as the people close to him.

All the officials of my Tang Dynasty, no matter what kind of mistakes you have made in the past, from today onwards, as long as you sincerely change your ways and serve the court wholeheartedly, you will not be to blame for the past. ”

The meaning of Li Chengqian's words is very clear - those who were loyal to Li Shimin in the past, as long as you are loyal to the new dynasty from now on, the previous matters will no longer be investigated.

This article is very powerful, those who are loyal to Li Shimin do not have to worry about being persecuted by the new emperor, and they do not have the determination to continue to be loyal to Li Shimin, and now, the officials are basically at ease.

Then, Li You cooperated with Li Chengqian and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I, like all of you, are all courtiers of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I must be loyal to His Royal Highness the Prince. At the same time, we hold large and small powers in our hands, and we must also learn from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, stay away from villains, not be instigated by them, and maintain the unity of the imperial court. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others all came out to express their allegiance to His Royal Highness the Prince, and under the leadership of His Royal Highness the Prince, they maintained the unity of the imperial court, devoted themselves to the public, and worked hard to do their own work.

Then, Wei Zheng proposed to abolish the rumors and rumors advocated by Li Shimin, emphasizing that things should be done realistically, and requiring the imperial historians to effectively grasp the evidence when impeaching ministers.

Through this scene, Li You and Li Chengqian achieved the following goals:

First, it emphasized the unbreakable strategic partnership between Li Chengqian and Li You.

Second, it emphasized the tolerant attitude of the new imperial court and removed the wariness of the ministers who were loyal to Li Shimin.

Third, it emphasized the need to crack down on unhealthy tendencies and pay attention to establishing an atmosphere of maintaining the unity of the court.

From now on, a new situation of unity and progress will surely emerge in the court.

The news reached Li Shimin's ears, and he sighed in his heart: "These two children are really a good means." ”

He is now old, and he has taken a look down on many things, anyway, the things in the court will have to be handed over to the children sooner or later. Li Chengqian and Li You also respected him very much, and they also left the glory of Mount Tai Feng Chan to Li Shimin, and said that as long as the Tang Dynasty exists for a day, no one in the future generations will be allowed to hold the Taishan Feng Zen ceremony again.

Li Shimin decided that after the Taishan Zen Ceremony, it was passed on to the crown prince Li Chengqian, and he spent his old age as the emperor.

Northwest Palace.

Wang Xuance was about to set off, and he came to bid farewell to Li You.