Li Jiancheng smiled coldly and said, "Second brother, don't forget your identity." You are just a prince, and your father let you live in the imperial city, but it is you, even if you are not grateful, you still want to lead troops to force / palace! As the eldest brother, and the prince of the country, the future monarch of the country, this palace asks you, are you at peace? ”

Li Shimin said: "Big brother, even if you talk about it, it can't change the fact that you have betrayed. If you don't have this idea in your heart, you will immediately lead the troops back to the East Palace now, and when I show my father, I will naturally give you justice. ”

Li Jiancheng smiled and said, "Second brother, I'm afraid you can't wait, right?" I want to get rid of my eldest brother, and then find an excuse to abolish my father, and finally ascend to the throne of that great treasure myself. ”

Li Shimin said: "Big brother, the people of the world are full of fists, dedicated to their father, and this time I came with troops because I heard that someone was planning to be unfavorable to my father, so I had to come." But you, big brother, as the crown prince, came with so many soldiers and horses, are you in peace? ”

Li Jiancheng said: "Second brother, since you keep saying that your filial piety is commendable, and the eldest brother asks you, do you dare to swear!" Do you dare to swear in the name of the ancestors of my Li family, that I am only dedicated to my father and have no intention of remembering the throne of Dabao. ”

"Yes, second brother, if you really devote yourself to your father and the emperor and the people of the Tang Dynasty, you will swear to heaven in the name of my Li family's ancestors and ancestors, if you break this oath, you will not die well!" While speaking, Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, rode out from behind.

Li Shimin's eyes changed, and he said, "Who should I be bothering our brother to talk, it turns out to be the third brother Yuanji!" ”

Li Yuanji smiled: "My good second brother." It's already noon, and I want to come to the second brother's fist and filial piety. Surely he would not do anything rebellious, or bring troops into the city. I think the second brother might as well take them all back! ”

Li Shimin said: "It's not hard for the third brother to bother." It's the eldest brother and the third brother, what do you want to do so much? It is rumored that your father is now plotted by you, could it be that you can even ignore your own father for the sake of the throne? ”

Li Jiancheng said angrily: "Second brother Hugh is talking nonsense! I, Li Jiancheng, dare to swear in the name of the ancestors of the Li family, if I have the slightest disrespect for my father, I will let me die a thunderstorm! It's the second brother, my good second brother, you have always been the person you admire the most for your brother, and now you dare to swear to the sky for your brother, in front of the tens of thousands of civil and military generals present. Do you dare to swear by God? ”

"Why don't you dare?"

Li Shimin did not hesitate to say: "I have always respected my father, and my father's health is better than my own. Why don't you dare? Even if you don't mention it, big brother, I will sincerely pray for my father in front of the people of the world. ”

Li Yuanji said: "My good second brother, after saying so much, why don't you swear yet?" Could it be that your heart is empty? ”

Li Shimin glanced at Li Yuanji with an unchanged expression, a cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes, and he swore to the sky: "I, Li Shimin, swear in the name of my ancestors and ancestors, if I have half disrespect for my father." Let me die of thunder and thunder! ”

At the same time, he secretly said in his heart, his father, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty. For the sake of the people of the world, in order to promote the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, the child can only make this decision. I hope that you don't blame your father.

After speaking.

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuanji and said, "Third brother, I heard that you have recently used all the forces in the mansion. Looks like you're looking for someone, right? Could it be that someone in your house is missing? ”

was mentioned to the wound, Li Yuanji hated it in his heart. It's a pity that this is his second brother. And there are so many soldiers and horses standing behind him, even if you want to take out anger on him, you can't put it into action.

Li Yuanji calmed down and said, "My good second brother, you care about me!" Here, the third brother would like to thank the second brother for his kindness. Yes, as the second brother said, I did lose a treasure in my house a few days ago, but now it has been recovered. It's the second brother, I heard that in recent nights, there have been some chaos in Chang'an City, and a lot of generals have been killed, I wonder if the second brother knows the news? ”

Li Shimin's face changed, and then he returned to normal, and said: "Yes, I have heard this news for my brother, Chang'an City has indeed been a little restless recently, and some of the remnants of the rebellious ministers hidden underground have begun to be restless. Just take this opportunity to catch them all for my brother. After the province, it is a waste of manpower, financial and material resources. ”

Li Jiancheng said: "Yes! It was when the palace heard the news that it was worried that some lawbreakers would infiltrate the imperial city, so it was so anxious to bring troops here. ”

Li Shimin said: "The eldest brother's thoughts are the same as mine, and Shimin also has the same thoughts, afraid that some rebellious ministers will sneak into the palace and be unfavorable to my father, so I brought troops to meet him." ”

Li Jiancheng said: "Since our brothers' ideas coincide, it is better to do this, the people of the world let our soldiers retreat, and the three of us brothers entered the palace with two hundred henchmen. ”

Li Shimin said: "Big brother's proposal is good, how dare Shimin refuse." It just so happens that we will make an exception today, when we grow so big, the people of the world have not yet appreciated the beautiful scenery in the palace, so it is better for us to go straight from the Suzaku Gate. ”

Li Jiancheng's eyes were fixed, Li Shimin's proposal was the idea of the people, and he was naturally clear in his heart.

Now that the Xuanwu Gate is in his own hands, he naturally does not dare to enter rashly.

Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng said: "The three of us brothers are all under one person, above a thousand, except for my father, who belongs to our most noble status." Even if you enter the palace, you should go orthodox and enter openly. If we go through the side door as ourselves, instead of showing the people of the world, we will not be as humble as those civilians. If this spreads, won't we lose face in the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Yuanji said: "Yes! My good second brother, how noble the status of the three of us brothers is, naturally we want to go through the Xuanwu Gate to enter the palace openly, how can we go through the crooked way and make people look down on us. ”

Li Shimin said unhurriedly: "My father once taught the people that if you want to know how big this imperial city is and what its heritage is, you must experience it personally to understand its artistic conception." ”

Li Jiancheng said: "So, second brother, are you unwilling to enter the palace with the eldest brother and Yuan Ji?" ”

Li Shimin said: "Shimin remembers the teachings of his father. ”

Li Jiancheng smiled and said, "Okay, very good!" Indeed good! (To be continued......)