The heavy Xuanwu Gate opened a gap, bringing a gust of moist summer wind towards us.
Li Jiancheng nodded to Chang He, then lightly shook the reins and spurred his horse forward.
The corridor under the city gate was a little dark, and the weather was gloomy today, making it even harder to see the scene inside. However, Li Jiancheng had walked through this place countless times, and he was preoccupied, so he didn't notice anything different from usual.
Li Yuanji walked forward behind Li Jiancheng, but he was feeling depressed at the moment, so his eyes unconsciously glanced around.
"Huh? How come you guys haven't met before?"
As soon as the horse's hooves stepped out of the corridor, Li Yuanji suddenly looked at the few people standing against the wall, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
When Li Jiancheng heard this, he subconsciously looked back!
Only then did I suddenly realize that the soldiers at the door were actually as my brother said, they were all new faces I had never seen before!
You must know how important the Xuanwu Gate is?! This is the last gate for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty! The guards and soldiers here will not be replaced for many years! Today, they have all been replaced. How can you not teach them?
People doubt?
In front of the Xuanwu Gate, Chang He's body shook violently! Li Yuanji, who was suspicious by nature, noticed this keenly and immediately cursed angrily, beating his horse and rushing out the door!
"close the door!!!"
Roaring wildly! Chang He couldn't care about anything else at this time. He rushed forward and pushed the heavy door to close slowly with one person's strength!
Things are said too late but soon.
Although Li Yuanji in the corridor reacted extremely quickly, he could only watch helplessly as the soldiers rushed up to close the door under Chang He's roar!
The door had been pushed until there was only a gap left. Li Yuanji, who knew he couldn't get out, was so frightened and angry that he turned his horse's head crazily and rushed in the direction of Li Jiancheng!
Li Jiancheng, who was outside the corridor, had just been shocked by the changes in front of him. It was not until Li Yuanji roared in that he suddenly came back to his senses!
At this time, while frantically beating the horse beneath him, he tremblingly took out a whistle from his arms and blew it with all his strength!
"Chirp chirp..."
I don’t know what the spoon was made of. The sharp and piercing whistle shot straight into the sky from the Xuanwu Gate. The sound was so concentrated that it never dispersed!
When the two brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanren, who were on duty in the side room of the East Palace, heard the whistle, their expressions suddenly changed! After looking at each other in horror, they immediately rushed out of the room like the wind!
Chaos in the East Palace!
Inside the Xuanwu Gate, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were even more frantic, lapping their horses and rushing to the west!
Although they still didn't understand what happened today, they still made the right choice as soon as they realized the danger was coming!
Behind the Xuanwu Gate is a large square, unobstructed and unobstructed!
To the west from here is the Imperial Palace Garden, which is densely wooded and rarely guarded.
Going east is the only way to Li Yuan's palace. Li Jiancheng knew that if he really wanted to ambush him, that would be the most suitable place! If he wanted to escape, he would naturally flee to the west!
really!
Just as their brothers were fleeing to the west, Li Shimin, who was hiding in the east, also knew something was wrong and couldn't help but ride out first!
"Brother!"
Li Shimin's distant shout made Li Jiancheng in front of him tremble all over.
It was only then that he finally understood where today's crisis came from.
But in this case, how could he dare to turn around? He could only slap the horse and run wildly!
"Save the prince and kill the traitor!!!"
"rush……"
The shouts of murder soaring to the sky gradually came from outside Xuanwu Gate.
Brother Xue Wanche, who reacted extremely quickly, had already led his troops and rushed out from the East Palace. However, before they reached the Xuanwu Gate, they got into a melee with Zhang Gongjin, Jing Junhong, Lu Shiheng and others who were ambushing there!
Hearing the shouts of killing outside getting louder and louder, Xiao Han, who also rushed out on horseback, was so heartbroken that his heart almost jumped out of his chest!
No one here expected that Li Jiancheng was not killed by them directly after arriving at the ambush site as expected. Instead, he quickly realized that something was wrong and fled towards the west where they had no defense at all!
However, they all knew that as long as Li Jiancheng was allowed to hide in the dense forest of the Forbidden Garden! When Li Yuan reacted, everyone here would not be able to escape death! So everyone who was ambushing here went crazy and came out of hiding!
"Fire the arrow, fire the arrow!" Someone nearby screamed sharply, and the harsh sound pierced the eardrums.
When Xiao Han heard the cry, he subconsciously raised his arm forward and pulled the trigger with his finger.
From the sleeves of his broad robe, three sleeve arrows shot forward like lightning! But because the distance was too far, the sleeve arrows were already exhausted before they could reach the back of Li Jiancheng's horse, and they fell to the ground without strength.
On the stone slab.
However, his move also woke up Li Shimin at the front!
Li Shimin pulled out the long bow on his back with all his strength, and while galloping on his horse, he worked hard to guide the bow and set the arrow!
The first arrow was shot.
I don't know if it's because of the bumps or the tension.
The arrow actually flew far into the sky! And Li Jiancheng in front noticed what was happening behind him, and even leaned his body tightly on the horse's back to avoid the arrow.
Li Shimin's second arrow flew over his head again without any damage due to Li Jiancheng's shorter body!
Looking at the arrows flying far in front of him, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but feel ecstatic in his heart!
He is only an inch away from the dense trees at this moment. He can hide in the dense forest with just one leap of horse! As long as he delays for a moment, whether the people from the East Palace rush into the Xuanwu Gate or Li Yuan gets the news, he who can conquer
The second brother, who is good at fighting, will never have a chance to stand up again!
The horse neighs and leaps!
The dense forest in front of him seemed to be within reach, and the hope in Li Jiancheng's eyes burst out from it!
At this moment, Li Shimin's third arrow was finally shot!
"puff……"
There was a dull sound of a sharp weapon being pierced through the body, and the next moment, Li Jiancheng's body suddenly froze.
"How? It could be!" Time seemed to slow down countless times at this moment.
Li Jiancheng slowly lowered his head and stared at the half arrow that pierced his body, with infinite fear in his eyes!
"Brother!!!"
Li Yuanji, who was following closely behind, saw that Li Jiancheng was hit by an arrow, and his eyes were splitting immediately!
He roared angrily and stopped running away. Instead, he pulled the horse hard and rushed straight towards Li Shimin, looking as if they were going to die together.
At this moment, Li Shimin, who had shot the third arrow, was riding on his horse. He stared blankly at the extremely familiar figure in front of him slumped down from the horse. His whole body was petrified, and he allowed the horse under him to carry him to Li Yuanji.
Rush!
"Death!" Li Yuanji stared at Li Shimin with his blood-red eyes. He had no weapons when he entered the palace. He jumped up from his horse and hit Li Shimin with his body!
"Boom..."
Li Shimin, who was in a state of unconsciousness, felt a tightness in his chest, and then his whole body flew up and hit the ground heavily, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!
