Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 58: Erlang, I'm going to die in front of you! [Please read more]

In the evening, the sky gradually became gloomy, and dull thunder was heard from the South Mountain. The wind swept across the top of Chang'an City, making the flags rustle.

Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong were anxiously waiting for news from outside the city.

They kept sending people to look out, but until dark, the army outside the city still did not retreat.

With Chang'an's current military strength, it is obviously unable to stop the 200,000 troops outside the city.

Therefore, Li Ji and Hou Junji immediately took their troops to communicate with the seven kings.

At this moment, the palace soldiers outside the city were full of murderous intent, while the imperial guards facing them were on high alert, with swords drawn.

A crowned king, sword in hand, shouted, "Who is so bold as to lead his troops to stop us from defending the king? Could he be an accomplice of the rebels?"

Li Ji stepped forward and replied, "We are guarding the city gates under the orders of Your Majesty. We have not heard that Your Majesty is in danger. On whose orders have you, the princes, come to the king's defense?"

"Ridiculous! Serving the king and protecting him is of course following the emperor's orders!"

"However, I have not heard Your Majesty mention this order. Is there a misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?" Another king sneered, "Li Ji, don't think I don't know you. Is there a misunderstanding about this imperial decree?"

Li Ji stood sternly and said solemnly, "Since you, the kings, say you are following the emperor's orders, do you have the emperor's handwritten edict?"

"Of course there is!"

As he spoke, a king took out the emperor's handwritten edict and handed it to the guard beside him, who then passed it to Li Ji.

"This"

Li Ji frowned and took a look, his face suddenly darkening: "This is not the imperial edict from His Majesty, it is a forgery!"

"Bullshit! There's even a seal on it! Is the seal also forged?"

"But this"

Li Ji couldn't figure out what was going on, but the words on it were definitely not from Li Shimin.

As for this seal.
By the way, besides Your Majesty, isn’t the other person who can use the imperial seal the Emperor Emeritus?
Could it be that this seal was intercepted by the retired emperor?

Because at the beginning of the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial seal was taken to the Turks by Empress Xiao, resulting in the lack of an imperial seal during the reign of Li Yuan, but Li Yuan also had his own seal.

Although it is not as good as the imperial seal, it is still the national orthodoxy.

Li Shimin seized the throne from Li Yuan, so the imperial seal naturally became Li Shimin's.

It is also possible that Li Yuan intercepted several seals and falsely conveyed Li Shimin's will.

However, Li Ji had no way of speaking openly about this matter, so he could only loudly address the seven kings, "I still need to report this matter to His Majesty. Please, kings, refrain from any rash actions!"

Having said that, he turned to Hou Junji and said, "Duke Lu, go and inform His Majesty of this!"

"Let me see which of you dares to move!"

Seeing Hou Junji preparing to ride away, a nobleman suddenly shouted, "Don't think we don't know. Li Xiaochang has already attacked Chang'an! Without someone to help him from inside and outside, how could he reach Chang'an?"

"You want to go and tip off Li Xiaochang. Do you really think we are fools?"

"That's right! Anyone who dares to act rashly will be killed without mercy!"

Another king echoed the voice and raised his hand to order: "All troops, prepare!"

The flashes of knives were heard on both sides, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if something was about to break out.

"You, you guys."

Seeing this, Li Ji and Hou Junji were so angry that they almost vomited blood.

Is there shit in the brains of these kings?

I didn’t even know I was being cheated!

At the same time, in Tai Chi Hall.

Li Shimin and others didn't know either, they were intimidated by Li Yuan's dominance.

Everyone was scolded by Li Yuan so hard that they dared not even breathe.

There was no other way. There were feudal lords outside the city threatening Chang'an, and there were historians inside the palace recording it. Li Yuan didn't criticize them by name, but only criticized Changsun Anye and his gang of rebels. If they dared to go against Li Yuan, it would be a violation of the rules and treason.

Naturally, they didn't dare to complain anymore.

If you get scolded, you can only bear it.

"Father, what are you going to do?"

Seeing that no one in the hall dared to speak, Li Shimin finally couldn't hold back his inner emotions and asked Li Yuan with a gloomy face.

"doing what?"

Li Yuan sneered, then raised his hand to signal Du Caigan: "Bring them up!"

"promise!"

Du Caigan agreed and soon brought Concubine Zhang and Concubine Yin De to the main hall.

Seeing this, the ministers were all confused.

Even Li Shimin looked puzzled.

But then Li Yuan said coldly: "Speak now, explain everything you have done in front of Erlang and the entire court!"

"Yes."

Concubine Zhang bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I know my sins are grave. Please, Your Majesty, punish me and not harm my child.

It was because of my wishful thinking and extravagant desire to become the Empress that I contacted Zhangsun Anye, Li Xiaochang, Li Youliang, Li Yi and others to plot a rebellion and to restore the Emperor to the throne!"

After the words fell, Concubine Yin De also spoke up, "It was I who, under the name of the Grand Emperor, had Changsun Anye contact them and promised them benefits privately, so they assisted Concubine Zhang."

"What!?"

When the ministers heard what Concubine Zhang and the other two said, they were all stunned.

They never dreamed that the masterminds of this rebellion were actually two concubines in the harem.

Even Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were shocked when they heard what Concubine Zhang and the other two said.

Especially Li Shimin, at this moment he only felt a burning pain on his cheeks!
Before, he still suspected that the rebellion of Changsun Anye and others was related to Li Yuan. He even thought about going to Da'an Palace to confront Li Yuan after the court affairs were over, and taking the opportunity to satirize Li Yuan.

Now, he was slapped in the face by Li Yuan in public.

You know, he had just ridiculed Li Yuan in the hall.

In that corner, the historian who is writing furiously will record everything truthfully.

In history, he ridiculed Li Yuan because there were indeed many shortcomings in Li Yuan's reign. His words were recorded by historians and could at most be regarded as speaking out for justice.

However, the rebellion of Changsun Anye and others had nothing to do with Li Yuan, but he ridiculed Li Yuan in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

what is this?
This is absolutely treasonous!

"Father, what is going on?"

After recovering from his shock, Li Shimin could not help but ask Li Yuan with embarrassment.

Li Yuan glanced at him coldly and said:
"Aren't you still brooding over what I did back then? Aren't you resentful of me in your heart? Don't you want to prove to me that I was wrong?"

As he spoke, he slowly stood up from the throne, walked to a pillar of the hall with an expressionless face, looked around at the ministers and said:

"Today, in front of all the civil and military officials in the court, I ask you, who is wrong? If I am wrong, I will bang my head against this pillar and die, thanking the world with my death!"

"Father--!"

“The Emperor—!”

Li Shimin and his ministers were shocked by Li Yuan's words.

Li Chengqian was so excited that his whole body was shaking!

Stimulate!

It’s so exciting!
Good job, grandpa!
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