Chapter 108: Falling short
—— Because he wanted to show his diligence to the ministers, Li Jue had to review a lot of scripts these days, and it was not too early for him to finish the notes tonight, and it was almost midnight.
He decided to go to bed + bed when he was so tired that he couldn't open his eyes, and soon fell asleep in a daze after lying down.
But just as he was sleeping soundly, he was awakened by the noise coming from outside the hall, and immediately got up from the couch in shock, and asked what had happened.
Several of the waiting eunuchs had already woken up, and when they saw the soldiers of the forbidden army rushing over with torches outside the hall, they were all so frightened that they didn't even think of running in to report to Li Jue.
After Li Jue sat up, after calling a few times, a little eunuch ran in with a crawl.
"Your Majesty, the forbidden army in the palace has been in turmoil, and it has surrounded the Jinluan Palace!"
"What?" Hearing the little eunuch's report, Li Jue's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted, he immediately thought that this was planned by Yang Xi, and thought of the power that Yang Xi controlled in the palace, and his hands and feet were suddenly cold. "It's over!" This is Li Jue's only thought, he never imagined that Yang Xi would be so vicious, he couldn't bear it for a few days, and commanded the forbidden army to launch a coup. Because of the fright, Li Jue's body trembled slightly, but he still forced himself to calm down, and immediately shouted: "Escort, escort, escort!"
But when I heard him shout, apart from the little eunuch who was also stunned, and a few other eunuchs who finally came back to their senses, where was there anyone else? There were still some guards of the Qianniu Guard in the Jinluan Palace, but they were between the outer hall and the inner hall, and they couldn't hear Li Jue's shouts for the time being. However, there was nothing they could do when they heard it, because they already knew that someone was surrounding the Jinluan Palace. This group of about twenty or so Zuo Qianniu Wei sergeants had already drawn their swords, but they also knew that they could not resist the forbidden army surrounded outside, so they finally slowly retreated to the hall and prepared to protect Li Ying closely.
The movement outside was quiet, but I could see through the gap in the window. There were torches everywhere, and it seemed that the people outside had surrounded the Golden Luan Temple. Li Jue, who was full of anger, walked quickly in the direction of the outside of the hall, ready to reprimand the vicious Yang Xi, he had lost his mind.
But just as he walked to the entrance of the hall, the gate of the Jinluan Hall was slammed, and surrounded by a group of sergeants, Li Ling walked in with a proud face, and happened to meet Li Ying on the steps.
"Twenty brother, what a coincidence, I was just about to enter the palace to discuss something with you. I didn't expect you to come out too!" Li Lan said with a victorious attitude: "Twenty brothers." You didn't expect it to be me, did you? ”
"Sixteenth brother...... Li Lan. It turned out to be you? Li Jue was stunned, he couldn't have imagined that it was Li Lan who launched the mutiny this time, not Yang Xi.
The soldiers of the Thousand Niu Guards in the hall were closely guarded in front of Li Jue. One by one is very nervous, but they usually don't have much training, they are almost fancy and pretending to be royal facades, although they have weapons in their hands, but in the face of Li Lan, who stands proudly, they have no confidence, their legs and stomachs are trembling, and the knives in their hands have fallen.
"Twenty brothers. This throne didn't belong to you in the first place, it should be mine, when my father was seriously ill, he had already decided to make me the crown prince, but you fooled me around. Li Lan said with an angry look, "Maybe my father was also killed by you, my father was killed by you before he could change the crown prince, and today I want to avenge my father!"
"You're spewing blood!" Li Jue almost vomited blood, he couldn't imagine that Li Ling would throw such dirty water on his head.
"What kind of blood spews people, my father was in good health, you became the crown prince, and you often entered the palace to serve, and then you became like this, didn't you hurt or who was it?" Li Lan rescued a fierce look on his face, and threatened: "Today I just want to get my things back, don't resist, the palace has been controlled by my people, no one can save you, you obediently write an edict to pass the throne to me." ”
"Don't think about it, Li Luan, you are plotting rebellion, quickly order the sergeants behind you to lay down their weapons, I can forgive them, otherwise they will be punished for conspiracy!"
Li Xuan didn't pay any attention to it, and waved his hand to the sergeant on standby behind him, "Take Li Ying down for me immediately, if you dare to resist, you will be killed!" As he spoke, he stopped talking to Li Jue and retreated to the ranks of the sergeants behind.
The sergeants behind Li Ling were already impatient to wait, they were afraid that the night would be long and dreamy, and the time would be too long for the other forbidden soldiers in the palace to alert and rescue Li Jue. Li Ling had already given an order before the deployment of the operation, as long as it was Li Jue's person, he would be killed, and Li Jue could not let it go, otherwise he would suffer endlessly, he would learn from Li Shimin back then.
The wolf-like Zuo Yulin army sergeant immediately rushed forward, and soon cut down more than 20 Qianniuwei sergeants to the ground, seeing that the situation was not good, Li Jue turned around and wanted to escape under the protection of several eunuchs, but was soon cut to the ground by Liang Cheng, who was quickly pursuing, and then the other sergeants stepped forward, and a few knives resulted in Li Jue's life.
It's a pity that Li Ying died at the hands of his brother in a daze, and he didn't have time to get out of the sullen breath in his heart.
When Li Ling's operation in the palace was successful, Li Ling's son, Li Ling, the king of Xiangyang, and several other sons gathered another part of the people and attacked Li Ju and other sons of Li Ling's sons after they succeeded in Li Ling's palace. Because of the suddenness of the incident, Li Zuo and others had no precautions, and they were soon breached at the gate of the mansion, and as a result, Li Zhuo and others were all killed.
After killing Li Jue, Li Xuan immediately rushed into the Jinluan Palace, preparing to snatch the jade seal of the country and further control the palace.
Today's action went so smoothly, it was very unexpected to him, he originally thought that it would be a vicious battle, and it was even possible that he would fail, but he didn't expect it to succeed so easily. Thinking that he would be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty from today onwards, Li Lan was full of ambition, and when he continued to order his forbidden soldiers and horses to control the gates of the Daming Palace, he was also ready to order some of his cronies to enter the palace to discuss matters and arrange follow-up matters.
However, just when Li Lan led dozens of personal soldiers and some soldiers of the forbidden army to the Zichen Palace, preparing to convene ministers here, there was a commotion in the direction of the south gate of Daming Palace, and then there was a shocking shout of killing in the direction of the left and right Yintai Gate.
As soon as he saw this scene, Li Lan was stunned, of course he knew that this was not a horse he could control, there were not so many people and horses he could command, and there was no way to rush in from the direction of Zuoyintai Gate and the main gate of Daming Palace, the only explanation was that the people and horses controlled by others were killed. "Yang Xi, it must be him!" Almost instantly, Li Lan thought of this person who had inexplicably become his nephew.
Only the collective action of the forbidden soldiers and horses controlled by Yang Xi can have any momentum.
In just an instant, the sense of pride in Li Lan's heart disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a boundless chill and the fear of death.
He kind of understood, in fact, his actions had always been known to Yang Xi, but Yang Xi didn't interfere when he acted, otherwise he would not have been able to attack the palace at all. Now that he has succeeded, Li Jue was killed by him, but Yang Xi started to act at this time, and it was clear that he wanted to take advantage of the fisherman. Yang Xi is too vicious, at this time, he can enter the palace under the banner of rescuing the emperor and suppressing the rebellion, and he can kill him, the "rebellious" prince, without thinking about it.
"Escape from the Xuanwu Gate!" The men and horses under his command fought against the left and right dragon martial forces commanded by Yang Xi, and there was no chance of winning at all, and Li Lan knew this very well. At this time, he no longer had the heart to think about the throne, nor did he have the confidence to confront the men and horses commanded by Yang Xi, but immediately thought of escaping, and the farther away he was, the better.
Yang Xi commanded the army to fight, and every time he achieved an incredible victory, how could he be Yang Xi's opponent?
He admitted before acting, as long as he controlled the palace, then Yang Xi would not dare to act rashly, and in the end he could only let him fall, wasn't this how Emperor Taizong Li Shimin launched a mutiny? Why did it become like this now, Li Lan was a little unsure.
Of course, this is too simple for him to think, and the preparation for action is too hasty.
If Yang Xi hadn't prepared in advance and didn't have a clear grasp of his action arrangements, it would have been impossible to react so quickly, and it was likely that he would not wake up until Li Lan controlled the situation in the palace and mastered the entire palace, and it was already too late to act at that time, at least it was not so easy to enter the palace. And Li Lan, who has gained power, may get more people's support, and he can even take advantage of the night curfew, when the news is not being delivered quickly, to send his own men and horses to control other forbidden troops. After controlling more people, even if Yang Xi finds out, he will inevitably form a confrontation with Li Lan.
If Li Luan comes up with something like Li Longji's testament to fool the ministers, maybe he can get the support of more ministers, and Li Longji's importance to Li Lan before his death is obvious to all.
But now, Li Lan has no such possibility, let alone the slightest possibility of success.
After receiving the message from the personnel lurking in Zuo Yulin's army that Li Ying had been killed by Li Xuan, Yang Xi immediately personally commanded his men and horses to kill him from several city gates.
Zuoyintai Gate and the main gate of Daming Palace, Danfengfeng, as well as Jianfu Gate and Wangxian Gate, are guarded by his generals, after getting the news, he immediately opened the city gate and let the forbidden soldiers commanded by Yang Xi rush in.
Those who were not Yang Xi's cronies in the left and right Jin Wuwei were also immediately controlled, and then the left and right Jin Wuwei also joined the battle to exterminate Li Xi's rebels.
And the soldiers of the Wuge Left Dragon Martial Army led by Pang Zhong had already outflanked from the north side of Chang'an City in the direction of Chongxuanmen, and when Li Lan had just fled to Chongxuanmen, Pang Zhong's men and horses had already lined up outside Chongxuanmen.
There was an interception in front and a chasing soldier in the back, and Li Lan, who hid on the tower of Chongxuanmen City, could only sigh helplessly.
He couldn't have imagined that his success was only half an hour, and he was driven out without even getting familiar with Zichen Palace.
Moreover, it is possible that a small life will be lost here today.