Chapter Twenty-Seven: No One Sleeps Tonight
"King Qin, I can promise you this condition, but I also hope that you can promise me one thing! As long as you can promise me, then even if you can't do it, I can help you take care of your daughter. Chen Fei said.
Li Shimin took the initiative to say: "Please speak!" β
"It's just ......" Chen Fei said twice, and then Li Shimin frowned.
"Okay, I can promise you, but only if I'm in a good position!" Li Shimin said.
Next, Li Shimin came to the backyard of the Qin Palace, and then saw that hundreds of soldiers had gathered here. These are actually Li Shimin's last subordinates, and the rest of the military power has been gradually deprived by Li Jiancheng. In fact, as early as a few months before the Xuanwumen Incident, the crown prince Li Chengqian, with the help of Li Yuan, constantly deprived Li Shimin of the military power in his hands, and the military power in Li Shimin's hands became less and less. Moreover, Li Shimin's cronies and generals were also transferred, and Li Shimin actually fought to the death for the change in Xuanwumen.
If Li Shimin doesn't work hard, then I'm afraid what awaits him is death without a place to be buried. So Li Shimin had to work hard, for himself and for his family, he had to work hard. The royal family's struggle for the throne is so bloody and cruel, and there is almost no emotion to talk about. Therefore, Li Shimin also hurriedly gathered some of the last soldiers, and then did not hesitate to seize power through a mutiny.
Soon, Li Shimin took the eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda, Dugu Yanyun, Du Junxuan, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei and others to the Xuanwu Gate guarded by Chang He, and then entered the Xuanwu Gate at night. And they didn't alarm the Beimen Tun army, because the palace was very huge, so they didn't know that someone had come in.
The imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty was actually very huge, countless times larger than the so-called Ming and Qing Forbidden City in later generations. Compared with the palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Han and Tang dynasties, it is a small thing. Therefore, in such a huge situation, if hundreds of people have the help of Neiying, it is relatively easy to enter the palace, and they will not generally alarm the North Gate Tun army of Xuanwu Gate. However, when the mutiny begins, the Anbei Gate Tun Army will not take care of it, because this is a coup d'Γ©tat within the imperial family, and the North Gate Tun Army is neutral for this kind of coup, and it will not be dispatched without the emperor's order, even if the prince encounters danger in front of them.
"Stand in place, follow the drawings to ambush!" Li Shimin said.
And thanks to Chen Fei's perfect mapping of the layout of this Xuanwu Gate, there was already a plan for these soldiers to ambush, and the previous pre-made plans were also very perfect. Now that the Xuanwu Sect is in the case of the guard general Chang He's internal response, it has already defected to Li Shimin's side. And Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji never dreamed that Chang He, whom they trusted very much, would betray them, but they were afraid it would be too late when they knew.
"Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, you go to the east to ambush. Liu Shili and Gongsun Wuda, you go to the west to ambush. Dugu Yanyun and Du Junxuan, you go to the Xuanwu Gate to assist General Chang He in guarding the door. If the prince wants to break through the palace gate at that time, or if the prince's army outside wants to attack the palace gate, then you will firmly guard the palace gate for the lonely king, and not a single fly will let them fly in. Jeong In-tae Lee Mong-tae, you are always in charge of support, and you are there to help wherever you need to ensure everyone's safety. Finally, Auxiliary Ji and Wei Chi Jingde, you two and I are facing the crown prince and the king of Qi head-on, we must finish our work this time and kill the prince and the king of Qi on the spot, so that we can succeed. Otherwise, we will all die without a place to be buried! Li Shimin said.
"Yes!" Everyone answers softly together to avoid making too much noise.
Soon, everyone went to ambush with their respective soldiers. And the Taiji Palace is very huge, and it is completely possible to ambush the soldiers, so as to ensure that they are not discovered. And those prison guards who were responsible for guarding the Xuanwu Gate had already been transferred away by Chang He for a reason, but only those who were willing to follow Li Shi's militia mutiny. Next, it's up to tomorrow.
"Chen Fei, you remember, what you promised. If something happens to us, you'll have to take Lizel away! Li Shimin said.
And Chen Fei immediately said: "King Qin, I also hope that you will not forget what you promised me." β
Li Shimin was silent for a moment and said, "You have no jokes!" β
got Li Shimin's promise, and Chen Fei was a lot more relieved. As for whether Li Shimin can succeed, and Chen Fei thinks that he has not changed history too much, so they should still be able to succeed. Therefore, this condition is simply earned for nothing for Chen Fei, so Chen Fei thinks that there is no problem in agreeing.
Li Shimin soon set up an ambush in the Taiji Palace, and Chen Fei was the only one left at the scene. And according to the plan, Chen Fei should also go back. This Xuanwumen Change, if there were no accidents, then Chen Fei would not have participated directly. Chen Fei came to the guard box of his righteous brother Chang He, and then drank a few glasses of water to calm himself down.
"Brother Yi, can't you sleep?" Chang He asked.
"Big brother, where is it so easy to fall asleep! With such a big thing, I can't feel at ease at all. Chen Fei said.
Chang He also recalled: "Yes! When I first went to war, I couldn't feel at ease, and I couldn't sleep the night before. However, I got used to it. Just get used to it, don't worry. β
Chen Fei also responded with a wry smile: "This kind of thing, I don't want to experience it a second time in my life!" β
And Chang He also said: "Yes! I can't go through it a second time! β
After about five hours, Chen Fei never rested, and kept drinking water with Chang He. Because this is a military camp, drinking is not allowed, otherwise Chen Fei would really want to get drunk. Chen Fei drank water for five hours, but he couldn't calm down. Although he knew that he might succeed this time, he was still very worried.
"Alright, brother-in-law, you can leave! King Qin seems to have something to explain to you, you go and half your business! It's dawn now, it's almost dawn, and if it's dawn, you won't be able to leave! Take advantage of the fact that it is not dawn now, and hurry back at night. Chang He said.
"Hmm!" Chen Fei agreed.
To be sure, a lot of people fell asleep last night and slept soundly. But one thing is for sure. Today, on the night after the Xuanwumen Incident, I'm afraid no one will be able to sleep.