The crown prince has been captured, but the assassins' military spirit has not been weakened, their offensive has not been affected by this at all, but has become more ferocious, Yang Huai and Zhao Nan are still struggling, the two big knives come and go, the two are on par, and it is difficult to separate. Fortunately, the Praetorian Guard had a numerical advantage, and several people besieged an assassin who had lost his mind, and the battle situation gradually became clear, and the advantage fell to Zhao Nan's side.

Yang Huai fought with Zhao Nan on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was thinking about how to get out in his heart, from Li Junzhi's words before, Yang Huai had already expected that there would be no result in this forced palace, Yang Huai had already considered the method of the golden cicada to get out of the shell, but Zhao Nan's arrival broke his original plan, Yang Huai never expected such an accident, didn't he say that there was a way to drag Zhao Nan. Yang Huai didn't have time to think about whether Li Junzhi betrayed them or someone else, the prince had been captured, and the reinforcements in the palace also rushed to support, so he could only fight with his back.

When the government soldiers and the Praetorian Guards led by Zhao Nan were about to achieve victory, the guards in the palace broke through the door, and the two sides attacked back and forth, surrounding the assassins to the death.

Zhao Nan escorted Yang Huai and the prince to face the saint, Li Shimin had already been waiting in the Jinluan Palace, when Zhao Nan entered the palace, he deliberately paid attention to it, but he didn't find Wanyan's figure, I don't know where she is now, what she has done, Zhao Nan can't help but think deeply, how did Mingfu know all this, and what does Wanyan have to do with these things, is this a coincidence or a conspiracy.

Unconsciously, he had arrived at the Jinluan Palace, Li Shimin looked condescendingly at the prince and Yang Huai who were kneeling on the ground, the coldness and solemnity on his face were enough to make people fearful, his cold eyes swept over the two leaders of the rebellion, and the rest of the assassins had been killed, so that the eyes without the slightest emotion, even if they were facing their own son, were also full of murderous aura.

Li Chengqian's brain was already blank with fright, and he couldn't stop kowtowing and begging Li Shimin for mercy: "Father, I'm sorry, father, the son knows that he is wrong, the son is just carried away by anger for a while, and the son doesn't mean to disobey his father...... Father, I beg you, give your sons another chance to make up for their mistakes. ”

Li Shimin didn't pay attention to his son's plea for mercy, his heart had already made a decision, Li Shimin seemed to be a good outsider, as if he was not the one who would die in Huangquan once the city gate was breached just now.

Li Shimin looked at Zhao Nan, and there was a fleeting warmth on his face, fortunately, Zhao Nan was there this time to avoid the consequences of almost causing a catastrophe, it seems that Zhao Nan's talent is not under Tang Changyu, and some things are not necessary for Tang Changyu, but Li Shimin turned even more suspicious, why did Zhao Nan get the news so quickly, why did he assemble a team so quickly to come to the rescue.

Li Shimin remained silent, and instructed Zhao Nan: "Put Yang Huai on death row, ask and behead at noon in three days, depose Li Chengqian as the crown prince, put him in prison, and wait for his fate." ”

Zhao Nan didn't expect that Li Shimin's understatement would take Li Chengqian's high power, he once again saw the bloody wind in this palace, and saw the power of this life to kill and seize power, he couldn't help but be deeply worried, Wanyan always danced on the tip of such a knife, living in such a dire situation.

Seeing that Zhao Nan didn't answer for a long time, Li Shimin thought that Zhao Nan was going to intercede for Li Chengqian and Yang Huai, the two thieves, and asked in a more serious tone: "Zhao Aiqing, didn't you understand what I said?" ”

Zhao Nan knew that he had been rude just now, so he hurriedly replied. Li Chengqian was already slumped on the ground, he had thought about whether he would be defeated in the past, but he never expected that this day would really come, it would come so soon, he hated, hated his father and emperor for being so ruthless, and one sentence ended the meaning of his life from then on.

Moreover, the person next to him, the brother who fought side by side with him not long ago, his life is only three days left, Li Chengqian quietly peeked at Zhao Nan, he was still born indifferently, everything has nothing to do with him, he is as usual, he can't see the fear of dying at all, Li Chengqian thinks about the past, and can't help but feel heartache.

Zhao Nan just wanted to take someone to escort the two away, when he saw Li Chengqian make a kneeling posture again, and kowtowed to Li Shimin three times, which knocked on Zhao Nan's heart, Li Shimin's heart, and Yang Huai's heart.

At this moment, Yang Huai regretted the use of Li Chengqian, if it weren't for the entanglement of these rights and interests, they would definitely be friends who dug out their hearts and lungs, and Zhao Nan felt that Li Chengqian was so pitiful, how about the prince, what about the emperor, all rights were like a cloud of smoke, and they spent their lives for these ethereal things, gave up too much, closed themselves, and could no longer experience any human warmth.

Li Shimin's face was still the same, even though his heart had turned upside down, he still calmly watched everything that happened below, waiting for the soldiers to drag the two away.

After Li Chengqian solemnly kowtowed, he raised his head and looked up at his father, his mind couldn't help but recall the picture when he was a child, his father will always be as tall as he remembers, he has been looking up at his father's light since he was a child, looking forward to the day when he can become the same person as his father, let him be proud of himself, and now, all this seems impossible, he can only hurry up and do something within his ability.

Li Chengqian's eyes were clear, at this time, he had seen through all life and death, and he sincerely pleaded with his high father: "Father, the son is guilty of self-control and cannot be forgiven, but the son has one last request, I hope you can give Yang Huai another chance, he was coerced by me to participate in this rebellion, he didn't really want to rebel, Yang Huai is really a usable talent, although he is a Turk, but he is familiar with Han culture, Wen Tao Wu strategy, and the way of governing the country, he is proficient in everything, Therefore, the son begged his father not to kill Yang Huai, but to take him for his own use. ”

Yang Huai looked at Li Chengqian incredulously, he never thought that even if he explained the fact that he used him so clearly, even if he coerced him to do what he was unwilling to do, at such a critical moment of life and death, Li Chengqian still took all the blame alone, and at the last moment, he still tried to exonerate him.

Yang Huai's heart warmed, he really wanted to grab Li Chengqian and ask: Why do you say that. You are so stupid and naïve, do you think that if you are the emperor's son, you can sit back and relax and shoulder all the blame. Do you think that if you are the emperor's son, he will be able to soften your heart and let you live?

Li Chengqian smiled at Yang Huai, this was the first time he saw Yang Huai's face with an expression, it was his concern, blame, and gratitude, but this smile was so bitter, pale, and powerless in Yang Huai's eyes, and for a moment he remembered Nangong Lin in the fire, and it was also at the end of her life that she showed such a miserable but beautiful smile.

Yang Huai felt that he was wrong, maybe he shouldn't have lied like that, and let Liuning and Tang Changyu miss it in vain, so that he wouldn't chase Chang'an because of his obsession, stay in Chang'an, set off wave after wave of turmoil, and let Liuning get involved in a whirlpool, and now he doesn't know that Liuning once again fell into a dying situation because of his wrong choice.

Yang Huai also smiled at Li Chengqian, although this smile had the meaning of farewell, but in Li Chengqian's eyes, it was so warm and bright, this rare smile was enough for him to remember for a lifetime, Yang Huai also kowtowed to Li Shimin, which was a rare bow to others in his life.

Yang Huai was also solemn: "Your Majesty, all this is my fault, it is me who deceives people, induces the prince not to learn and has no skills, and instigates the prince to force the palace to rebel, the prince is your eldest son after all, I hope you look at the face of the eldest grandson and queen, and give the prince a chance to reform himself, this plan is really my coercion of the prince to participate, this is not the prince's original intention." ”

Li Shimin rubbed his temples tiredly, this battle has turned into a protracted tug-of-war, the east has gradually revealed white light, he is exhausted after tossing for a night, Li Shimin felt for the first time that he was getting old, the sound of underground speech made him feel irritable, right and wrong, he didn't want to listen to it anymore, he only knew the result, he couldn't condone this kind of thing anymore.

Li Shimin raised his hand and motioned to Zhao Nan to take the two of them down quickly, he no longer listened to the explanations of the two, and left with his sleeves brushed up, he didn't want anyone to see his fatigue and thoughts.

Zhao Nan put Yang Huai and Li Chengqian in prison, and after explaining all the matters, he had to leave in a hurry, and the matter of the prince forcing the palace to rebel took him too much time, and he was already anxious at the moment, he wanted to ensure the safety of Tang Changyu, Liuning and Yun Qing, and also found Mingfu and asked her what was going on.

Zhao Nan was just about to leave, but Yang Huai, who was trapped in the cage, stopped: "Wait a minute, I have something very important to ask you." ”

Zhao Nan didn't expect that Yang Huai, who usually looked high, and Yang Huai, who was invincible, was also reduced to a prisoner, and when he begged in a low voice, he temporarily showed his patience, stopped going out in a hurry, and listened to what Yang Huai was going to say next.

Yang Huai looked at Zhao Nan with an almost pleading look, this was the only time in his life that he gave up his dignity, and this would also be the last time: "Please, let me see her again one last time, I want to see Liuning again." ”