Li You, the king of Qi, was escorted back to Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. It stands to reason that the assassination of Li Tai, the king of Wei, can be regarded as a revelation. Li You, the king of Qi, was the mastermind behind the scenes, and the crown prince Chengqian was wronged. But who would have thought that Li You, the king of Qi, insisted that he was instructed by the crown prince Chengqian, which suddenly made the crown prince Chengqian's original precarious position as the prince of the Tang Dynasty even more shaky.

In the prince's east palace, in the study, the prince Chengqian and the prince of Luguo sat opposite each other.

Prince Chengqian asked Hou Junji with fear on his face: "Duke Luguo, my father and the imperial court have always wanted to abolish the position of Lone as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and now Li You, the king of Qi, is a madman, and he has put all the blame on Lone's head. Li You, the king of Qi, has never been liked by his father and my Longyou Li royal family, and Lone has kept a distance from him, so many years, he has not said a few words to him, how did Lone become the mastermind behind him? ”

Hou Junji said: "Although Li You, the king of Qi, is the son of His Majesty, he has a deep resentment towards His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Li Tai, the King of Wei, and the entire Longyou Li royal family. Now Li You, the king of Qi, still wants to involve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even though he knows that his life is not guaranteed, which is really dampening. What is even more hateful is that those ministers of the court who are bent on pulling His Royal Highness down from the position of prince actually instigated His Majesty to believe in Li You, the king of Qi, and severely punished His Royal Highness the crown prince. ”

Prince Chengqian was even more frightened, and said with a crying voice: "So, what should I do?" What should I do? Lu Guogong. ”

Hou Junji looked at the crown prince Chengqian, and said with a fierce light in his eyes: "Your Royal Highness the prince, there is only one way to go now. That is, to follow the Xuanwumen Revolution of that year, forcing His Majesty to abdicate, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended the throne through mutiny. ”

Prince Chengqian was shocked, covering his mouth with one hand and pointing at Hou Junji with the other, unable to say a word.

Hou Junji did not flinch, but continued to persuade: "His Royal Highness the Prince." His Majesty abdicated, and he could still become the emperor for a long time, but His Royal Highness the Prince, if he was pulled down from the position of prince by Li Tai, the talented and virtuous King of Wei, it would be a place to die and have no place to be buried. ”

After pondering for a while, the crown prince Chengqian said to Hou Junji: "Duke Luguo, my father has risen to the army, and his prestige in the army, you won't know about Duke Luguo." When we mutiny, is this not an egg hitting a stone? Is the mantis arm used as a car? ”

Hou Junji laughed and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty's prestige in the army is quite high, this is true. However, the left and right Qianniuwei armies guarding the Tang Palace are all the old troops of my Hou Junji. As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gives an order, the minister immediately orders the left and right Qianniuwei armies to control the palace and control His Majesty the Tang Emperor, and the remaining Ten Guards army stationed in the Tang Dynasty can still become the worry of His Royal Highness the Prince? ”

The crown prince Chengqian still said with doubts on his face: "But that's the father?" My father is good to Gu and Lu Guogong. ”

Hou Junji said: "Your Majesty is indeed good to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and me, but His Royal Highness the Prince, you must know that the person who wants to pull His Royal Highness the Crown Prince down from the position of Prince of the Tang Dynasty, His Royal Highness the Prince's biggest enemy, that is not Your Majesty." That's Li Tai, the king of Wei who is talented but not virtuous. Li Tai, the king of Wei, is a ruthless and vicious person. Your Majesty, you may let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go, and let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leave the position of the prince and enjoy the rest of his life in peace. But Li Tai, the king of Wei, will he? Li Tai, the king of Wei, will definitely be eager to get rid of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Prince Chengqian's face was groaning.

Hou Junji said bewildermently: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, now we are forced to do this." We launched a mutiny, not to hurt Your Majesty, but to get rid of the villain Li Tai, the king of Wei, who is next to Your Majesty. So many years. The conduct of Li Tai, the king of Wei, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be the most clear, and he Li Tai is the second Emperor Yang Guang of Sui. Back in the day. After Yang Guang seized the crown prince of the crown prince Yang Yong, he immediately usurped the throne and murdered Yang Jian, the former Emperor Wen of Sui. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince launched a mutiny for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself, and also for the sake of my Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. ”

After thinking about it, Prince Chengqian said, "Then let's prepare for the Duke of Luguo." Launched a mutiny and killed Li Tai, the king of Wei, and the rest of the party. ”

Hou Junji bowed and said, "The minister respectfully obeys the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Soon, the generals of the left and right Qianniuwei armies guarding the palace, the generals of the six guards of the East Palace guarding the East Palace of the Prince, and Li Yuanchang, the king of Han who was loyal to the prince, and Li Anyan, the general of the Zuotun Guard, gathered in the East Palace of the Prince.

After everyone arrived, Hou Jun ordered people to close the gate of the prince's east palace, and said to everyone: "Now Li You, the king of Qi, is biting His Royal Highness the prince, and Li Tai, the king of Wei, is taking the opportunity to make waves, and His Royal Highness the prince's position is in jeopardy. Man is a sword, I am a fish. Everyone is either His Royal Highness the Prince's confidants and cronies, or my Hou Junji's old department, a brother who has changed his life, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is deposed and Li Tai, the King of Wei, ascends the throne, what kind of fate will you face, I don't need to say more, you should understand in your hearts. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I intend to give it a go, what do you think? ”

The generals looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.

Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, took the opportunity to bewitch and said: "Do you still remember the Xuanwumen change seventeen years ago? Overnight, all the generals of the Qin Palace's mansion became the ministers of the court, holding great power and enjoying glory and wealth. Don't you want to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to achieve great things, and also enjoy the honor of being honored and honored? ”

After some discussion, the generals stood up and swore allegiance to the crown prince.

Prince Chengqian was very moved.

Hou Junji also said to everyone with a touched face: "Thank you very much for your loyalty to His Royal Highness the Prince. After all, Your Majesty and I have been a monarch for 30 years, and it is not bad for you. We do not seek to kill His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but only to imitate the changes in Xuanwumen back then, force His Majesty to abdicate, retire in his old age, and kill Li Tai, the king of Wei, and other villains in the court. ”

The generals opened their mouths one after another and said: "Obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Luguo." ”

Hou Junji clapped his hands, and immediately someone brought a wooden plate, on which were some wine bowls and a short knife.

Hou Junji picked up the short knife and slashed it on his arm, dripping the blood into the wine bowl, and said loudly: "Come to swear by the blood and make a great deal together." ”

"Blood is an oath and a great thing is achieved together." Everyone slashed their arms with short knives, dripping blood into the bowls.

Hou Junji took a handful of soil from the ground, put it into each wine bowl, and then picked up one of the wine bowls and said loudly: "You all raise the bowl together, swear to the world, live and die together, assist the prince, and achieve great things." ”

Everyone took up the bowls and drank them all, and then threw them all to the ground and smashed them to pieces. (To be continued.) )