Chang'an, outside the city gate. Hundreds of court ministers, such as Pei Lin on the left, Feng Deyi on the right, and Xiao Yu, the imperial historian, were divided into two columns under the leadership of the crown prince Jiancheng and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and were neatly arranged, quietly waiting for the appearance of a big man.

A sergeant riding a yellow-maned horse with a small flag on his back quickly came to the front of Prince Jiancheng and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, dismounted and saluted: "Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is less than two miles away from Chang'an City. After a stick of incense, His Royal Highness King Qi will inevitably arrive in Chang'an. ”

Prince Jiancheng waved his hand and said, "Lone knows, continue to investigate." ”

"Yes." The sergeant mounted his horse and sped away.

Hearing that King Yuanji of Qi was about to arrive in the capital, the court ministers behind the crown prince Jiancheng and the king of Qin, Li Shimin, began to discuss.

"His Royal Highness King Qi is back, and it's lively."

"Your Majesty's three most trusted and talented sons have all gathered in Chang'an."

"It's all from Queen Dou, the three sons-in-law."

"I don't know how His Royal Highness King Qi will choose, is it a separate force? Or support the crown prince? Or support King Qin? ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Qi has returned, and he has come back with the great victory of Xu Yuanlang, the king of the thief leader. His Royal Highness the King of Qi has his own side of the army in the army, the king of Lujiang and the governor of Youzhou, Li Ying (Yuan), holds a heavy army, dominates one side, and the general Xie Shufang assists the left and right Jin Wuwei generals, guarding Chang'an, and has the courage to be unstoppable, loyal and brave. With such a large force, how will His Royal Highness King Qi choose? ”

"How to choose? It depends on what kind of conditions the prince and King Qin can give? The crown prince and the king of Qin can't ignore the power of the king of Qi? ”

"Chang'an is going to be lively, but it's getting harder and harder, and this power vortex will get bigger and bigger."

"yes, that's true."

After a stick of incense, a mighty and neat team appeared in front of everyone. He began with a handsome young man in his early twenties, riding a tall five-flowered horse, dressed in a blue brocade quiver, wearing a mink cloak, with a bow and quiver studded with gold and jade hanging from his waist, and holding a lance and carrying a longbow. There was an air of pride between his eyebrows, showing that he was not an ordinary person.

After the young man saw the crown prince Jiancheng and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, he dismounted, walked over, and saluted the prince and Li Shimin, the king of Qin: "Brother Yuanji pays a visit to the prince's brother and the king of Qin's brother. ”

The crown prince was built, and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, hurriedly and enthusiastically helped the young man up and said, "Yuanji is exempt." They are all their own brothers, why bother? ”

King Qi Yuanji looked at the enthusiastic prince and King Qin and smiled slightly.

The crown prince Jiancheng said with a smile: "My younger brother has now defeated the traitor Xu Yuanlang, and he only led 30,000 horses to dare to chase Xu Yuanlang, who was 100,000 horses, and slashed all the way, which is really brave." The father Emperor Ming Gu and the King of Qin led the officials above the fourth grade in Chang'an to greet him, which shows that the father attaches great importance to his younger brother. Now Chang'an is not peaceful, some people don't know the height of the sky, and act recklessly, I don't know what the younger brother plans to do after returning to Beijing? ”

As he spoke, the prince glared at Li Shimin, the king of Qin, with unkind eyes, and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, also glared back at the prince with displeasure.

Qi Wang Yuanji looked at the prince and the king of Qin, who were not dealing with him, and said with a smile: "Brother prince, brother Qin Wang, I have been leading troops all year round, and I have not been in the imperial capital for a long time. I don't know anything about the situation in the imperial capital now, so I really don't know how to choose? ”

The crown prince Jiancheng and the king of Qin, Li Shimin, who had originally cheered up and listened carefully, couldn't help but feel disappointed when they heard Qi Wang Yuanji say this, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief.

The crown prince Jiancheng enthusiastically said to Qi Wang Yuanji: "Brother, when I return to Beijing this time, my father will definitely reward him." My younger brother can be in Beijing, understand the situation, and I believe that my younger brother will definitely make a wise choice. ”

Under the welcome of the crown prince and the king of Qin, Li Shimin, the king of Qi, Yuanji, entered the palace and met Li Yuan, the son of the Tang Dynasty.

In order to commend the merits of King Yuanji of Qi, Emperor Li Yuan canonized King Yuanji of Qi as one of the three princes of the Tang Dynasty, and gave him the clothes of the crown, two parts of the front and rear drum music, twenty swords, and two thousand catties of gold. Awarded the official positions of Shangzhu State and Zuowei General. King Yuanji of Qi officially entered the Tang Dynasty as a force.

Late at night, the mansion of King Yuanji of Qi is majestic and extravagant.

A man in a black cloak, led by King Qi's butler, came to King Qi's study.

Qi Wang Yuanji, who was dressed in a bright red first-class prince suit, was standing lonely next to the window of the study, looking out of the window.

The man in the black cloak bowed to King Qi Yuanji and said, "The old minister greets His Royal Highness the King of Qi." ”

Qi Wang Yuanji didn't reply, and asked slowly, "You're here." Five years ago, you told me that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Shen Sheng died inside, and Chong'er was at peace outside. Let me leave Chang'an, develop my own power, strengthen my wings, and at the same time provide enough space for the crown prince and the king of Qin to fight. Now, my wings have been completed, and the crown prince and the king of Qin are as you expected, like fire and water. What do I do now? Tell me about it, Seal Phase. ”

The person wearing a black cloak took off his cloak and revealed his appearance, which was the Duke of the Tang Dynasty and the right servant Feng Deyi.

Feng Deyi analyzed: "His Royal Highness's position is really embarrassing, in terms of orthodoxy, there are two princes and the king of Qin, and in terms of ability, it is slightly inferior to the king of Qin." Now, the crown prince and the king of Qin are fighting, and His Royal Highness's opportunity has come. The old minister has two strategies for His Royal Highness to choose. The best policy: stay independent, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and wait for the crown prince and the king of Qin to decide the winner, and then take refuge in the winning side. The new lord ascends the throne, and he will inevitably reuse His Highness who has strength; Strategy: Choose the power of the crown prince or the king of Qin, support it, first remove one party, and then remove the other side of the alliance. The upper strategy is stable, and the lower strategy is dangerous. Choose the next strategy, if you are not careful, you are likely to lose the whole game, I hope Your Highness will decide. ”

Qi Wang Yuanji turned his head and said with a hideous face: "It's been five years, it's been five years." Do you know how I've spent the past five years? Staying in that filthy military tent with those GIs every day will put your life in danger at any time. Am I wronging myself and working hard just to be a prince of peace? No, I'm going to sit on the highest one, the only chair in the world, that's mine. That's what keeps me going. Although the best strategy is stable, it is not my choice. For the sake of that opportunity, I chose to make a decision. You say, who do I want to support? Prince or King of Qin? ”

Hearing that King Yuanji of Qi had chosen the next step, Feng Deyi was secretly happy in his heart and said: "Now the prince in Beijing is the most powerful, and His Majesty supports it, and the prospects are the best; The power of King Qin was relatively weak, and His Majesty suppressed it, and life was tormented. Now among the three princes, King Qin, and His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness has the least power. If the crown prince is united, he will definitely be able to defeat the king of Qin quickly, but the prince's power will not suffer much loss, and it will be very difficult for His Royal Highness to defeat the prince again. And if His Royal Highness unites the King of Qin, the forces of the crown prince and the King of Qin will be evenly matched, and the fight between the two will be more fierce and bloody. Therefore, the old minister suggested that His Royal Highness unite with the King of Qin and get rid of the crown prince first. ”

Yuan Ji, the king of Qi, fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he said, "No, you can't unite with the king of Qin. King Qin is too shrewd, my mind can't escape his eyes. United the crown prince, first remove the king of Qin, and then remove the prince. As long as the king of Qin is eliminated, it will be easy to get rid of the crown prince. ”

After thinking about it, Feng Deyi said: "What His Highness said is extremely true. ”

Soon, Feng Deyi put on his cloak again and left.

Looking at the back of Feng Deyi leaving, Qi Wang Yuanji said, "I don't know why you and the Southern Family behind you want to help me?" But now I need you very much, and when I get rid of the King of Qin and kill the crown prince, the next thing to be eliminated is you and the southern clan behind you. ”