Chapter 3: The Wind of the Willows (I)

......The morning bell began to ring, and the whole Chang'an City began to be busy for the day.

And our protagonist Li Junxian is also familiar with the key to the defense of Xuanwu Gate with Chang He. Xuanwu Gate is the north gate of the imperial palace, which is closest to the emperor's residence, so the defense is the most rigorous. And the troops defending the Xuanwu Gate are also the most elite part, and they are a mixture of the elites of various troops.

"Brother Junxian, you have to remember that our Xuanwu Gate is the most important palace gate, so you must be careful. Remember, according to His Majesty's orders, we must have the pass pass to enter the palace for the first time before we can be released. If there is no token, no one can let it go, otherwise this is the protest! Our palace guards are also responsible for testing whether the hundreds of officials and ministers carry blades into the palace, if someone carries a blade into the palace with a plot to do wrong, then we have ten heads that are not enough to cut off the head! Chang He began to teach Li Junxian a lesson.

Li Junxian was also initially familiar with the defense process of the entire Xuanwu Gate, so he followed Chang He to sit firmly on the tower of the Xuanwu Gate. After all, they are generals, and they don't have to stand on duty like ordinary soldiers. They only need to manage these soldiers well, and then carefully check the various personnel when they want to enter the palace.

"Stomp trample ......" There was a rapid sound of horses' hooves, which seemed to be coming in the direction of the palace.

Li Junxian just wanted to take up arms and prepare to deal with the changes, but Chang He stopped him.

"Brother Junxian, don't worry, at this time, it should be His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, and His Royal Highness the King of Qi to ask the emperor for peace!" Chang He said.

Li Junxian then remembered that the etiquette in ancient times was very cumbersome, and many children of rich and noble families had to greet their elders in the morning, noon and evening. This is an expression of filial piety, but what you think in your heart, then who knows!

"Brother Chang He, shouldn't ordinary ministers go through the Vermilion Bird Gate when they enter the palace?" Li Junxian asked in surprise.

In fact, according to the eyes of ordinary people, the south gate of Taiji Palace, Suzaku Gate, is the main gate of the palace, and many ceremonies of the imperial court are held here. This is because most of the ancient palace castles sat in the north and faced south, so the south gate was the main gate.

"Oh, it's not a pilgrimage, so it doesn't matter which door you go. And the crown prince Qin and King Qi are all the sons of His Majesty the Emperor, so they can go to Xuanwu Gate. Chang He explained.

Li Junxian was no longer nervous and sat down with peace of mind.

Li Junxian has already thought that the so-called crown prince should be the current crown prince Li Jiancheng. And the king of Qi is Li Yuanji. That King of Qin is Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who will create the rule of Zhenguan in the future. Li Junxian asked Chang He just now, it is the beginning of May of the ninth year of Wude, and it is less than a month before the Xuanwumen Change. Now Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are not dead, and they are still the crown princes of the Tang Dynasty and the king of Qi.

Li Junxian hasn't thought about whether he wants to participate in the Xuanwumen Change. Participating in this coup d'état is certainly a success, and the future prospects are limitless. But once the mutiny fails, then there is only one way to die! And Li Junxian is also worried that history will have a certain degree of butterfly effect because of his arrival! If the butterfly effect occurs and Li Shimin's mutiny fails, then he will not only lose his dragon skills, but will suffer a catastrophe.

And it is not impossible to remain neutral at the time of this mutiny. Because according to Li Junxian's calculations, a month later, on the fourth day of the sixth month, it was the time of the Xuanwumen Change. And that time happened to be the time when I took a regular vacation. In the original history, it was precisely because of Li Junxian's vacation that Chang He alone took over the work of the Xuanwu Gate guards. Li Junxian also didn't catch up with the dragon because he was on vacation, so he didn't catch any fart.

"Step... Trample... Trample... The sound of horses' hooves gradually slowed down, and it seemed that the people had arrived.

Three men came down from the three horses, each with some soldiers behind them, who seemed to protect themselves. It can be seen that the battle between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng has reached its peak, and they even have to bring bodyguards when they come out to meet Li Yuan. It was precisely because of the peak that Li Shimin was forced to mutiny to protect himself and seize power.

"The prince of the Tang Dynasty brought his second brother, King Qin, and third brother, King Qi, to visit his father, and asked General Chang He and General Li Junxian to open the door!" Li Jiancheng shouted.

Now, although both sides are eager to stab each other to death on the spot, the necessary etiquette still needs to be emphasized. Therefore, now the two of them are still passable on face.

And Li Junxian looked at the crown prince Li Jiancheng from the city tower and found that Li Jiancheng was still a little handsome. Judging from Li Jiancheng's bearing, he is not the kind of embroidered pillow. However, Li Junxian has studied history and knows that the characters in history should not be underestimated. Although Li Jiancheng lost the battle for the throne, he still has a very strong ability. If you don't have the ability, I'm afraid it will be impossible to force Li Shimin to mutiny!

According to historical records, Li Jiancheng's main credit is Wenzhi, and he has received more civil support. And Li Shiming's merit is martial arts, and the Tang Dynasty was all fought down by Li Shimin and supported by the military attaché. Later, Li Jiancheng proposed that Li Yuanji replace Li Shimin to defend against the Turks, and Li Yuanji asked Li Shimin to take Wei Chigong and other generals and troops away, in fact, he wanted Li Yuanji to take the opportunity to control these troops and empty Li Shimin's military power.

The struggle for military power has always been the core of political struggle since ancient times, and Li Jiancheng's behavior has completely touched the bottom line in Li Shimin's heart. Li Shimin was able to fight with Li Jiancheng and them by relying on his military power, and now Li Jiancheng wants to take away his military power, which is digging up Li Shimin's foundation, so Li Shimin will launch a mutiny at all costs to seize the throne.

"Open the door!" Chang He shouted first.

"Quack......, quack,

The palace gate had already begun to open, and Li Jiancheng and the three of them immediately dismounted and prepared to walk in. Li Junxian looked at these three people and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He knew that in less than a month, the three of them would stage a farce of cannibalism. In the end, because of this farce, Li Shimin, the Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, created the rule of Zhenguan. Now, Li Junxian has an impulse, that is, an impulse to control history. Li Junxian will not doubt that as long as he gently hooks his hand, the history of China will go another way.

You don't have to do anything, as long as you find some stubble during the change of Xuanwu Gate, you can win whoever you favor. Because Li Junxian's identity is now the general guarding the Xuanwu Gate, it is very easy to do something.

Li Junxian looked at them, Li Shimin and the other three were about to enter the palace gate, Li Junxian suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute! ”

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