Less than an hour after Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji left the East Palace, Hou Junji and Duan Zhixuan had already led their troops. There was no doubt that they had failed.
at this time.
Li Jiancheng and his party were walking out of the palace. As they were walking, Li Yuanji suddenly said: "Emperor Chu, you are really good at predicting things. You asked us to avoid the Xuanwu Gate. I didn't expect that there are really thousands of soldiers hidden there."
"Next, the Imperial Guard will break the last barrier. They will fight their way out of the palace and go to Feixian Restaurant. As long as we leave Longdu, we will be safe."
"Yuan Ji, don't say anything. Lead Ling Fa, Ling Tu and the soldiers from the East Palace to charge out. Anyone who dares to stop them will be killed without mercy!"
Li Jiancheng knew Li Shimin very well, and he never did anything he was unsure of. Since he dared to enter the palace, it meant that he was fully prepared.
If he wanted to leave the palace, he could only break out of the siege by force. His life was at stake, and Li Jiancheng did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
About one stick of incense has passed.
The sound of fighting could be heard in the palace. Feng Li and Xue Wanche led two thousand soldiers from the East Palace to stop Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji's army outside the Xuanwu Gate.
On the other side, Li Jiancheng and his men were already fighting with the Imperial Guards at the gate of the palace. Generals Ling Fa and Ling Tu were extremely powerful. One of them held a giant axe, and the other held a giant hammer. The Imperial Guards were rushing forward in front of them. Army, they cut a bloody path with force.
Outside the Yangxin Hall.
When Li Shimin heard the thunderous killing cry, a ferocious smile appeared on his face, and he was secretly happy. He concluded that after today, the Longtang Empire would completely fall into his hands, and he could finally flex his muscles and ambitions to complete the great cause of unifying the world. .
"Da da da~"
There was a sound of rapid footsteps, and three soldiers stepped forward quickly, knelt down and raised their fists to salute: "Report to the King of Qin, the East Palace has been emptied of people. The prince and the King of Qi are leading their men to kill outside the palace."
"Outside Xuanwu Gate, Generals Xue Wanche and Feng Li, leading the guards of the East Palace, are blocking General Cheng and General Li."
"Did they already notice it?"
Li Shimin thought that his deployment was perfect, and it was impossible for Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji to get the news in advance. At this moment, the whole thing became strange, and the figure of Emperor Chu flashed through his mind.
"How is it possible? Can he still predict the future?"
In the end, Li Shimin thought it was just a coincidence. How could Emperor Chu know what would happen in the future? Li Shimin couldn't help but feel that his idea was ridiculous.
Maybe he was too afraid of Emperor Chu, so no matter what happened, he would always think of him.
"The Crown Prince and King Qi want to leave the palace, then let them go. Tell General Chai to intercept and kill the Crown Prince under the imperial city. King Qi, don't let anyone go."
Li Shimin looked angry and ordered in a cold voice. The soldiers stood up and left quickly. He waved his sleeves and walked out of the palace with the general behind him.
at this time.
In the Yangxin Hall, Li Yuan clearly heard the voices of Li Shimin and the soldiers. His whole body trembled with anger, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and his figure fell backwards.
"You traitor!"
"Kill brother and commit treason!"
"You traitor!"
Li Yuan vomited blood and his face was as pale as paper. He knew in his heart that after today, the Longtang Empire would completely change hands. Even if he did not pass the throne to Li Shimin, it would not affect his power at all.
Of course, Li Shimin would not be disrespectful to Li Yuan. No one can stop him from ascending the throne. If he kills Li Yuan, it will have a very bad impact on his rule and reputation, and the people of the world will probably criticize him verbally.
Therefore, if Li Yuan is left to take care of his old age, he can legitimately ascend to the throne of God.
at this time.
Palace entrance.
Generals Ling Fa and Ling Tu killed hundreds of Imperial Guards. At this time, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were already stained red with blood. The Imperial Guards and Li Shimin were on the same boat. They all knew that one would be prosperous and one would suffer.
principle.
Even if the two people in front of them are the prince and the king of Qi, it is impossible for them to escape from the palace.
How could I.
Generals Ling Tu and Ling Fa were so outrageous that killing the imperial guards was as simple as crushing an ant. Hundreds of people were killed, but they could not stop the two men from moving forward.
At this moment.
A soldier stepped forward and whispered in the ear of the commander of the Imperial Guards. He waved his hand and more than a thousand Imperial Guards retreated, apparently intending to let Li Jiancheng and his party leave.
The situation was critical at the moment, and Li Jiancheng had no time to think too much. Under the protection of the Ling brothers, he quickly fled out of the palace.
Less than a thousand meters ahead, Liu Wenjing suddenly stopped and said: "Prince, the imperial guards suddenly withdrew. There may be more enemy troops waiting outside the city wall. This is Li Shimin's treacherous plan."
"Wenjing means..."
"Chai family?"
"Yes, only the Chai family has heavy troops in Longdu, but they have a close relationship with King Qin. It seems that it is impossible to leave the palace today."
Hearing the conversation between Li Jiancheng and Liu Wenjing, Li Yuanji chuckled and said: "Brother, Mr. Liu, don't worry, Yuanji has already made arrangements. The Qi Prince's palace and the prince's brother's guards and cavalry should be blocking the way outside the palace wall at this time.
The Chai family’s army.”
"With such a big movement, it is impossible that the strong men of Feixian Restaurant in the city would not notice it. I believe they should be on their way here. As long as Chu Palace is able to return to Longzhou, they will lead the army and unite with Emperor Chu to defeat Li Shimin.
"
Hearing Li Yuanji's voice, the two of them were surprised. They didn't expect that King Qi would have such a scheming mind. It was really impressive.
"Don't look at me like this. All this is a plan in Emperor Chu's bag. I just do what he says."
"Emperor Chu is truly a divine man!"
"Evacuate the palace first, and wait until we return to Longzhou to discuss the future matters in a long-term manner!"
Li Yuanji said anxiously, Li Jiancheng and Liu Wenjing gathered their minds, and the group quickly rushed out of the palace wall.
Everything was as Li Yuanji said. Outside the palace wall, the soldiers of the Prince of Qi and the prince's guards and chariots were confronting Chai Shao's army.
"Your Highness mounts his horse and heads to the east city gate immediately. Where is there anyone to meet him?"
Ten soldiers stepped forward and handed over the horses to the prince and King Qi and his party. After a while, the rumble of horse hooves sounded, and the group crossed the long street of Longdu. They wanted to order arrows to kill them when they came out of the palace, but they didn't.
I thought of the appearance of Prince Qi’s soldiers and Ling Wei chariots.
But now Chai Shao could only look at their leaving figures and sigh with excitement.
........
Three hours later.
Inside the palace of King Qin.
Li Shimin sat domineeringly, with Chai Shao, Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Ji sitting down. His face was filled with angry flames.
"If the Crown Prince and King Qi escape from the imperial city, there will be endless troubles. My king's sophisticated arrangements actually allowed them to escape. Can you tell me why?"
"Chai Shao, outside the imperial city, why don't you order the execution of the prince and the king of Qi!"
"Back to Your Highness, under the imperial city, the people of Longdu are gathered together. If General Mo shoots the Crown Prince and King Qi in public, it will definitely cause riots among the people, which may have an impact on Your Highness's enthronement."
Chai Shao stood up, raised his fist and saluted. A man with an immortal spirit stood up and spoke to Chai Shao to save him: "Your Highness, now is not the time to investigate the responsibilities. The Crown Prince and King Qi have escaped from Xinghuang City. They must
He will be the first to go to Longzhou, and His Highness should send someone to intercept and kill him."
"In addition, we must find out who leaked the news to the prince, and who helped the prince escape at the gate of the imperial city!"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Li's words make sense. The prince has escaped from the imperial city, and His Highness can legitimately ascend to the throne. When the time comes, the people will not know why the prince escaped from the imperial city. All it takes is an edict from His Highness, and the prince will become the target of public criticism."
After hearing the words of his subordinates Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, Li Shimin's anger slowly subsided, and he immediately ordered Hou Jun to gather. General Cheng Yaojin led the Xuanjia Army and Long Ce Army out of the city to pursue Li Jiancheng and his party.
As for who leaked the news and who helped them escape from the imperial city, Li Shimin decided to leave it to Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng to investigate.
After receiving the order, everyone was about to leave the meeting hall when a chamberlain came in a hurry outside the door. He stood up and came to Li Shimin's side, whispering in his ear for a while. His face was ashen and his eyes were flashing with rage.
"Father has passed away!"
"The whole thing has become difficult again. Do you have any good ideas?"
When Li Yuan heard the conversation between Li Shimin and the soldiers, he was furious for a moment and became angry. Li Shimin originally thought that Li Yuan would abdicate on his own initiative and declare to the world that he was his successor, but his death completely disrupted his plan.
In addition, everything that happened in Longdu City today will definitely make the people speculate. When he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, the people of the world will inevitably be suspicious.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. The prince disobeyed and the late emperor passed away. Your Highness was ordered to help the world when he was in danger. This is the good fortune of the Dragon and Tang Dynasty and the blessing of the people!"
Li Chunfeng knelt down and saluted, and the loud voice spread, and everyone knelt down to join in and called Li Shimin the emperor.
Unknowingly, two days passed.
When Li Shimin proclaimed himself emperor, he did not convict Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. After proclaiming himself emperor, the first thing he did was to reward them.
Li Shimin has always had high prestige in the hearts of the people of Longtang. Now that he has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he not only granted amnesty to the world, but also reduced taxes on the people and issued a series of policies to benefit the people.
In just two days, Li Shimin became a wise king among the people, and everyone praised him.
In this way, the news that Li Shimin proclaimed himself emperor spread like wildfire. It spread throughout the surrounding first-class empires in two days. Because Longdu and Zhanlong City were far apart, Emperor Chu did not receive the news.
now.
As night fell, Emperor Chu was about to go to Yaohua Palace. Over the past few days, Liu Hanfei had been trained by him and was now completely docile.
Tonight.
The Emperor of Chu still decided to stay at the Yaohua Palace. Liu Hanfei's style made him appreciate the taste and fell deeply into it.
On the way to Yaohua Palace, the Zhanlong Palace welcomed an uninvited guest. Emperor Chu felt a trace of true energy fluctuation and rushed away in search of traces of the figure.
In the back garden of Zhanlong Palace, under the moonlight, a black shadow appeared under the pavilion by the lake. The breeze blew, and the clothes were flying, but the cloak above his head did not move at all.
Emperor Chu's eyes stayed on the black figure, frowned slightly, and moved forward. He couldn't help but whisper in his heart: "The late night visitor is actually a woman."
"He has a thin waist, a slim waist, a long figure, and his green hair dances in the wind, emitting a delicate fragrance. He is indeed a wonderful person!"
"Who are you? Why did you sneak into Zhanlong Palace late at night?"
"Empress Wu Yue, come to Zhanlong Palace to negotiate a deal with Emperor Chu!"
Qu Huashang's light and sweet voice sounded, the beautiful figures were flying, the sleeves were dancing, and she turned to look at Emperor Chu.
"Empress Wuyue?"
"You are so brave. You entered the War Dragon Palace late at night. Aren't you afraid that I will capture you? You can easily resolve the crisis in Wudu City and capture the mountains and rivers of the Wuyue Empire without any effort."
Emperor Chu's majestic voice sounded. Although he said this, he knew in his heart that if Qu Huachang dared to come alone, he must be confident. He would never let a sheep fall into the tiger's mouth and let him catch him? (To be continued)