Chapter 14 The Decisive Battle of Xuanwu Gate I
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An inexplicable fire suddenly appeared in the Taiji Palace.
A group of crazy chamberlains, stormed the harem, killed the seven princes and the concubines, and then set fire to [***], leaving no trace.
The palace bureau ordered, one of the six permanent servants, was strangled in the room.
Even the head of the inner chamberlain, Tian Feng, the commander of the Imperial Court, was stabbed, and when he was found, he was already unconscious in a pool of blood...... It is said that Tian Feng was stabbed on the way to Xitai, Shangshu Province, to deliver official documents.
Even Tian Feng himself didn't see clearly who did it...... Li Yuan had a total of seventeen sons, and in addition to his fifth son, Li Zhiyun, who died in Hedong as early as the fourteenth year of the Great Cause, ten sons were killed overnight...... No matter how calm Li Yuan is, he can't accept such a reality. When Li Xuanba reported it, Li Yuan was so angry that he vomited blood at first, and then fell unconscious.
At the same time, a violent upheaval was also triggered in Chang'an City.
King Zheng's mansion was reduced to ruins in the fire, and several private houses around Longqing Fang were also affected.
The East Market was attacked, but no clues could be found; There are also many official residences that have been attacked by unknown persons.
The forbidden soldiers and horses did not receive an order, and watched the turmoil intensify, but they did not act for a long time!
Li Jiancheng is dead!
Li Shimin is dead!
Lee Won-gil is also dead...... For a while, all the spearheads were pointed at Li Xuanba, which made Li Xuanba feel anxious.
Who is āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā"? Who is against this king? ā
Standing in the empty Qinzheng Palace, Li Xuanba jumped like thunder.
This was by no means an accident, but a plot that had been planned for a long time...... In the ruins, Li Xuanba found more than a dozen corpses of forbidden soldiers, which made him even more incredulous. The forbidden army has always been under his control. But such a thing happened, and he was kept in the dark, even if Li Xuanba was a fool, he could guess the strong smell of conspiracy.
I thought that I was a yellow finch of the praying mantis catching cicadas, but I didn't think that there was a fisherman with a sandpiper and a clam competing in the dark, and he couldn't bear it...... "Lord, the top priority is to stabilize the situation." ā
An old man in his fifties stepped forward and admonished in a deep voice.
"Steady, steady!"
Li Xuanba was like a wounded beast, hissing and roaring: "How come this king doesn't know to be stable? But how to be stable? How to stabilize?
Didn't you say that this operation was foolproof?
But tell me, what the fuck is going on? Who is messing with this king? ā
The old man is the brother of Yu Wenhua, Yu Wenshi and ...... After he was defeated by Su Dingfang and Xu Shiji in Xiangzhou, he attached himself to Li Tang. With his friendship with Li Yuan, Yu Wenshi quickly gained a firm foothold in Chang'an and quickly ascended to the throne.
It's just that he also knows that Yu Wenhua is guilty of killing the king.
And as an accomplice of Yu Wenhua, it will be difficult for him to restore the glory of the former Broken Wild Head family.
Yes, Li Yuan admires him very much, but he only appreciates him. No matter how deep the friendship between the two of them is, Li Yuan can't easily reuse Yu Wenshi. After all, the reputation is there...... Can the scholars endure this kind of powerless life?
The answer is obvious!
It's just that whether Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin is it, it is impossible to accept Yu Wenshi and join.
If he wants to get the Yuwen clan back on his feet, he must find a strong backer...... Li Xuanba held military power and was quite famous in the army. And Li Yuan trusts him, Li Shimin also values him, and at the same time, Li Xuanba also has huge ambitions!
In fact, how can Li Xuanba be a character who is willing to assist others?
Li Yuanding is in the middle of the pass, and Li Xuanba has made outstanding contributions. Ping Li Rail, destroyed the Liang Division, and fought so that the Turks did not dare to violate the border...... In contrast, if Li Shimin did not have the credit for pacifying Xiao Miao, I am afraid that he may not be able to suppress Li Xuanba. It's just that Li Xuanba is very good at hiding and has never shown his ambition. At least in Li Yuan's opinion, he is a good son; In Li Shimin's opinion, he is a good brother.
However, in the eyes of Yu Wenshi, Li Xuanba is not without ambition, but without a good opportunity!
Li Yuan seized Guanzhong and established Li Jiancheng as the crown prince; Li Shimin fought against Liu Wuzhou, pacified Luoyang, and became a pawn for Li Yuan to balance Li Jiancheng. From the very beginning, Li Xuanba was excluded from the battle for the crown prince and was always in charge of military affairs. Such an experience, naturally, was a major flaw, and it was difficult to attract the attention of other courtiers. But in this way, it also just covered up Li Xuanba's ambitions, so that he could develop quietly when Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng were fighting.
It was under this circumstance that Yu Wenshi defected to Li Xuanba and became the chief strategist of Li Xuanba's side.
"My lord, it doesn't matter who planned this conspiracy.
The important thing is that the lord must control Chang'an now, otherwise his previous achievements will be wasted...... If you return to the Tang Dynasty today, if outsiders want to fish in troubled waters, I am afraid they will not have a chance. And among the clans, there are only a few people who can be qualified, prestigious, and capable of competing with the lord. Therefore, the minister thought that the main messenger behind the scenes must be among these few people......"
"You mean ......"
"King Zheng!"
Yu Wenshi took a deep breath and said softly: "The minister thinks that there is no one else except King Zheng. ā
Li Xuanba was stunned!
He closed his eyes, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Yes, if it is someone in the clan who has the ability to seize the throne with him, there is no one else except Li Yanqing.
Yu Wenshi said: "I heard that the king of Qin had secretly ordered Qu Tutong to get rid of King Zheng.
But if King Zheng was so easy to kill, he would not be in the situation he is in today...... Qu Tutong, it's not that the minister looks down on him, he is not King Zheng's opponent.
In this way, if the lord does not believe it, he can send someone to verify it.
I heard that King Zheng's brother-in-law, Sun Wuji, has been compiling Tang Law in Chongwen Pavilion. If this matter has nothing to do with King Zheng, then the eldest grandson Wuji must still be in Chongwen Pavilion; If the eldest grandson Wuji is not in the Chongwen Pavilion, it means that King Zheng is the mastermind of this matter. ā
Li Xuanba asked: "If it is really King Zheng who is behind the scenes, what about being alone?" ā
"The lord must quickly ascend the throne and summon Li Jing, the governor of Lingwu, to lead his troops to help...... As long as the lord can sit on the throne first, he can take the initiative.
Lord, there is not much time left for us, and we must announce it to the world before King Zheng's edict. ā
Yu Wenshi and did not be alarmist.
In any case, after Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin died, Li Xuanba was the rightful heir.
Orthodoxy, no one can compare with Li Xuanba. But the question is, can Li Yuan give up the throne and hand it over to Li Xuanba?
Li Yuan is not a fool!
The changes in the Vermilion Bird Gate and the Chengtian Gate, how could he not guess Li Xuanba's role in it?
To put it mildly, Li Xuanba was really a little afraid to meet Li Yuan at this time...... "What the boss said is good!" ā
Li Xuanba nodded and said, "But my father ...... there."
"Don't worry, no matter what, you are Your Majesty's biological son, and in terms of age and seniority, you are the one who inherits the throne. As long as the lord confesses his mistakes to His Majesty, His Majesty will surely forgive you...... After all, it is impossible for Your Majesty to hand over the throne to an outsider, right? ā
Li Xuanba thought for a moment and agreed with Yu Wenshiji's words.
"In this way, how about asking the boss to go and find out the wind first, and stabilize the situation first, and then go to ask my father for guilt, how about it?"
"That's great!"
Yu Wenshi guessed correctly.
In history, Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji and forced Li Yuan to abdicate, and Li Yuan finally had to nod and agree.
Is he too weak?
A founding emperor who has been a horse all his life, of course, cannot be weak!
The reason why Li Yuan nodded was not precisely because Li Shimin was his biological son, and the other children were too young to take over the throne. Today's situation is no different from history, the only difference is Li Shimin, who was replaced by Li Xuanba.
Yu Wenshi knew Li Yuan too well, and he knew very well that Li Yuan would definitely bow his head in the end...... Even if he hates Li Xuanba to the core, he can only bow his head!
After sending off Yu Wenshi and others, Li Xuanba slowly sat down on the dragon bed.
This was the moment he had been looking forward to for a long time, but for some reason, he didn't feel much joy in his heart.
If, just if...... If Li Shimin hadn't killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, he might not have been ruthless.
It is precisely because of Li Shimin's ruthlessness that Li Xuanba clearly realized that in front of the emperor, there is no family affection at all.
Outside the main hall, there was a sound of footsteps.
Xue Rengao, Xue Renyue and Liang Shitai strode up to the Qinzheng Palace.
"Lord Wang, it's all done!"
Li Xuanba half-leaned on the dragon bed, closed his eyes and asked softly, "Can the East Palace be taken?" ā
"The humble leader of the Northern Ya Yuan Cong defeated Qin Qiong's subordinates outside the East Palace...... After the anti-thief Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin converged, he led the remnants to escape from Tonghuamen. The owner of the East Palace thought that we were the rescuer, so they opened the door of the East Palace...... Zhao Hongzhi led his troops to surrender, and the East Palace was already under our control. ā
Li Xuanba nodded with satisfaction, "Shitai, you did a good job!" ā
Then he immediately sat up straight, and said with a straight face: "Last night's chaos in the palace, there must be villains.
You must pacify the chaos in Chang'an City as soon as possible and thoroughly investigate the traces of the anti-thieves...... Shi Tai, I order you to temporarily take charge of the Northern Ya, and no one is allowed to mobilize troops and horses without the edict of the Lone King. Xue Rengao's brothers, as the generals of the left and right prison gates, are responsible for guarding the tranquility of the imperial city.
Ordered Hou Junji to immediately accept the soldiers and horses from the outer city, control the gates of Chang'an, and strictly investigate.
If you find a suspicious person, if you resist, you can kill them......"
When Liang Shitai heard this, his face was overjoyed.
Qi Shushu knelt down and said loudly: "Obey the orders of the lord!" ā
"Maybe after today, you're going to have to change your name......"
Xue Rengao was the first to react, and hurriedly stepped forward to congratulate: "Congratulations to Your Majesty on becoming a great treasure, we will serve our lives and worry about the Lord!" ā
"Hahaha, you and the others are all the confidants of the lonely king.
If the lone king accomplishes great things, he will not lose your reward......"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xue Rengao and the three of them kowtowed again, and then bowed and retreated.
"Liang Shitai!"
"The Ministers Are in ......"
"You go to the Chongwen Pavilion to check and see if King Zheng's wife, brother Sun Wuji, is still there."
"Minister, obey!"
Liang Shitai took the order and left, and in the huge palace, only Li Xuanba was left alone.
He closed his eyes, and after a long time, he suddenly stood up and shouted: "Li Yanqing, now I want to see who you and I are, so that you and I can become the profitable fisherman!" ā
The tiger's eyes widened when he landed...... Li Xuanba clenched his fists, and the roar echoed in the hall for a long time.
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