"Now, if you do this, do you think our brothers can still do anything?"
Li Yuanji stared and questioned.
Li Shimin sighed with regret on his face: "Now that things have happened, is there any point in talking about this? If you win, everything is yours, you can say whatever you want. If I lose, I am willing to bear all the consequences."
Everyone, please go and try it soon.]
Li Yuanji stood up and sneered: "No, you don't want to. To be precise, you don't think so at all. You still want to trigger your backhand outside Chang'an City. You still want to wait for your backhand to take effect, and then force
Father, let you go."
As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin's expression completely changed.
"Yuanji, it seems that I really underestimated you before!"
"What kind of back-up plan? Shimin actually arranged a back-up plan, so why don't you send someone to tell father as soon as possible."
Li Jiancheng became anxious when he heard that Li Shimin had a back-up plan.
Li Yuanji ignored Li Jiancheng, but continued to stare at Li Shimin and said: "You asked Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling to come up with the clothing and belt edict, didn't you just want to spread the news here, and then let you arrange it outside Chang'an City?
Do you want someone to take action and force your father to let you go?"
Many times, in many matters, justice is not served.
Just like this palace coup, if every participant is judged from the perspective of justice, then every participant is a sinner.
This includes Li Yuanji and the people under Li Yuanji.
Although Li Yuanji played the role of putting out fires and calming chaos in this incident.
However, he did not get Li Yuan's approval, nor did he get the military seals and documents related to leading troops into Taiji Palace, nor did he get the authority to mobilize the garrison guards at each palace gate.
But he has done all these things. If he is judged according to the law, he has committed several serious sins.
In addition, after Li Yuan arrived, he stayed at Anli Gate without giving any face to Li Yuan, and even went against Li Yuan. This was another serious crime that could lead to beheading.
But even if he committed so many serious crimes, he would not suffer any damage afterwards, and he might even be rewarded by Li Yuan.
Justice becomes pale and meaningless in front of him.
Similarly, if Li Shimin arranged for all the back-up forces outside Chang'an to be launched together, and his people did not stop it, then justice would become pale and meaningless in front of Li Shimin.
Because once Li Shimin's backhand arranged outside Chang'an City is activated, it will form a general trend that will sweep through several areas.
At that time, let alone Li Shimin committing a coup to usurp the throne in the palace, he would directly kill Li Yuan. Li Yuan would have to compromise when it was time to compromise.
Because no matter how angry Li Yuan was, he could not go against the general trend formed by several rebels and execute Li Shimin.
Because Li Yuan could not afford the consequences of several rebels sweeping across the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty could not afford the consequences of several of the most capable soldiers of the Tang Dynasty betraying and turning their weapons against the Tang Dynasty.
So when several rebels threatened Li Yuan, Li Yuan had to sit down and negotiate terms with them.
"You know more than I thought..."
Li Shimin stared at Li Yuanji with a dangerous look.
Li Yuanji snorted coldly: "No matter how much you say, you are an invincible and invincible commander, so how can you fight an uncertain battle?
How could you easily launch a coup in the palace before you have prepared a backup plan?"
Li Shimin said: "Since you know everything, you should know how powerful the backhand I left behind is."
Li Yuanji was about to speak.
Li Shimin added: "You should support me, you should see that only I can lead the Tang Dynasty to become more prosperous, and only I can make the Tang Dynasty more powerful.
My eldest brother's martial arts is not bad, but his martial arts is more than one and a half stars worse than mine.
He is suitable to be a king who maintains success, but not a king who expands territory."
Li Yuanji took a deep breath and said nothing.
He couldn't deny this. Compared to Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin was indeed more suitable to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin can indeed lead the Tang Dynasty to become more prosperous and powerful, and even make the Tang Dynasty dominate the world, dominate the world, and achieve great hegemony that only one emperor can create through the ages.
This has been verified by history, and he cannot deceive himself.
"So, you should help me and work with me to create the hegemony of the Tang Dynasty. I believe that with your support, we will be able to create great achievements that far exceed those of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty."
Li Shimin continued.
Li Yuanji still didn't speak.
Li Jiancheng quit, "What does it mean that I am suitable to be a ruler who maintains the status quo, and I am not suitable to be a ruler who opens up territories? I have also opened up territories for the Tang Dynasty, and I have also made military exploits for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin looked at Li Jiancheng and said calmly: "How dare you mention the little territory you have opened?"
It's not that Li Shimin looked down on Li Jiancheng, but that Li Jiancheng's achievements in opening up new territories really couldn't be compared with him.
He conquered half of the Tang Dynasty and defeated all important enemies.
At most, Li Jiancheng could quell rebellions, recruit surrenders, or clean up small groups of enemies while he was busy dealing with powerful enemies.
Li Jiancheng knew that he was far behind Li Shimin in terms of military exploits, but he still said stiffly: "What am I embarrassed to mention? As a prince, I cannot lead troops all year round. I also have to help my father handle national affairs."
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If I lead troops all year round, my military exploits will definitely not be inferior to yours."
Li Shimin smiled sarcastically and ignored Li Jiancheng.
Judging from Li Jiancheng's performance in this palace coup, what can he do to help Datang win half of the country?
He and Li Yuanji basically pushed through half of the Tai Chi Palace, and they didn't see Li Jiancheng make any impressive moves. Apart from opening his mouth and being hard, he kept getting beaten, kept getting beaten, and never fought back.
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Li Yuanji felt that Li Jiancheng's words were somewhat reasonable. If he did not help Li Yuan handle state affairs and led troops all year round, he would still have a chance to equal Li Shimin in terms of military exploits, even if he was not as capable as Li Shimin.
, even if he does nothing, he still has a chance.
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If Li Jiancheng could succeed Li Xiaogong and become the coach of Zhengnan, and not interfere indiscriminately, but leave everything to Li Jing and other good players to take the lead, he would still have a chance to win half of the country.
After all, this is how Li Xiaogong's military exploits came about.
However, the Tang Dynasty has been pacified all over the world, and it is too late to talk about this now.
"Yuanji, how about it?"
After Li Shimin ruthlessly ignored Li Jiancheng, he stared at Li Yuanji and continued.
Li Yuanji still didn't speak.
Li Shimin said seriously: "Let's pacify the Turks together, conquer the Southern Barbarians together, conquer Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, and Tubo together, and together we will extend the territory of the Tang Dynasty to every corner of the world, and together we will create a prosperous age!"
This was Li Shimin's ambition, and now he expressed it without reservation.
but.
Li Yuanji was not moved at all, because he had already achieved half of the achievements Li Shimin mentioned in history, and his son helped him achieve half of them.
So it's not attractive at all to him.
As for extending the territory of the Tang Dynasty to every corner of the world, it is attractive, but the world he thinks of is completely different from the world Li Shimin thinks.
He believed that he and Li Shimin were capable of conquering the world, but they did not have so much time and could not consolidate the results.
Li Shimin believed that the world could be conquered by Li Shimin alone without his intervention.
So even though the idea appealed to him, he wasn't particularly tempted.
"Second brother is quite ambitious. Unfortunately, second brother, you sent people to kill Miaoyan and the others without hesitation. How can I trust you?"
Li Yuanji mocked.
Li Shimin said: "My brothers and sisters are fine, aren't they?"
Li Yuanji laughed angrily, "Just because you're fine doesn't mean you haven't done anything sorry for me."
Li Shimin said solemnly: "I can compensate you."
Li Yuanji chuckled and said: "What kind of compensation should I give? That position? Are you willing to give it?"
Li Shimin's face suddenly fell.
Li Yuanji added, "I don't want it even if you give it to me."
As he said that, he looked at Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, "You take that position seriously. In my opinion, it is a constraint and a cage."
Li Shimin said with a gloomy face: "But there is supreme power in that restraint, and the power of life and death for everyone in the world is in that cage."
Li Yuanji said calmly: "There is no freedom..."
Li Shimin said without hesitation: "Compared to supreme power, freedom is nothing."
Li Yuanji said calmly: "You think so, but I don't think so. This is the difference between you and me."
Li Shimin fell into silence and did not say another word.
Li Yuanji added, "If power is stripped away from that cage, do you think that cage is still important?"
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, frowned, and looked at Li Yuanji thoughtfully.
Li Yuanji said no more, but slowly stood up and walked towards Li Shimin.
Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were stunned for a moment when they saw this, and then approached Li Shimin in panic.
"what are you up to?"
"Do what a husband should do, do what a father should do!"
As Li Yuanji spoke, he threw Changsun Wuji into a corner in the city gate building, pushed Fang Xuanling away, and then punched Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling while they groaned.
Li Shimin was hit in the abdomen.
Li Shimin groaned and gritted his teeth without saying a word.
Li Yuanji punched Li Shimin three times again, causing a stream of black blood to flow from the corner of Li Shimin's mouth.
Li Yuanji showed his fist again, waved it in front of Li Shimin's eyes and said, "This punch is for Cheng Qian, do you want it?"
Li Shimin, the father, ignored Li Chengqian's life and death at the critical moment for the sake of the throne. Li Yuanji felt that he, the uncle, had to help Li Chengqian seek justice.
After Li Shimin glanced at Li Yuanji with a complicated expression, he whispered: "Yes!"
Li Yuanji hit it without hesitation.
Li Shimin's waist bent like a shrimp, and more blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.