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

Chapter 61: The Imperial Family Must Lead by Example [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

Outside the city of Chang'an, torches were brightly lit.

Li Ji and Hou Junji had already secretly sent someone to pass the news to Chang'an.

But until now, they have not received any reply from His Majesty Li II.

This made them start to worry. Did something unexpected happen in the palace again?
Is it possible that besides Changsun Anye and his men, there are other people involved in the rebellion?

Thinking of this, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but look at the seven kings not far away.

They were all riding tall horses, wearing armor and holding swords. They looked tense, but there was no excessive rebellion.

This was really strange to Li Ji and Hou Junji.

Because according to common sense, if they really came to defend the king, they should attack Chang'an first, or ask to meet with Emperor Li II.

However, they have not taken any action until now.

What does this mean?
This shows that they were not here to protect the king.

Otherwise, why would you stop the two of us from reporting this matter to His Majesty Li II?
So, if they are not here to protect the king, what are they here for?

It's impossible that he came to Chang'an to stand guard!

For a moment, Li Ji and Hou Junji had a lot of thoughts in their mind.

I don't know how long it was, but suddenly there was a sound of horse hooves in the distance. Li Ji and Hou Junji heard the sound and rode their horses to meet the horse.

But Li Ji was the first to speak: "What happened in the palace?"

It was obvious that he had noticed something was wrong in the palace. Otherwise, with the bravery and decisiveness of Emperor Li II, it would be impossible for him to delay the opportunity when the enemy was at the gates.

The messenger opened his mouth wide, wanting to answer Li Ji, but no sound came out. He was so anxious that his facial features were distorted.

Seeing this, Hou Junji immediately pulled out the water bag on the side of his horse's belly and handed it to him, saying, "Drink it first!"

The messenger took a sip of water, moistened his throat, and finally squeezed out a shocking sentence: "The Emperor has taken control of the Taiji Palace and is threatening Your Majesty with death. He is currently questioning General Yuchi!"

"what?!"

Li Ji and Hou Junji looked at each other and were shocked.

They never imagined that the emperor would be the mastermind behind this rebellion.

No wonder those crowned kings didn’t take any action, it turns out they were here to scout the battle for the retired emperor!
No wonder those kings, knowing that the imperial edict was fake, still came to defend the emperor. It turned out that they were accomplices of the retired emperor!

Thinking of this, Li Ji and Hou Junji's faces darkened.

But then Hou Junji angrily said, "I will rush back to the palace and rescue Your Majesty!"

As he said this, he was about to spur his horse towards Chang'an.

"Wait a minute!"

Li Ji quickly stopped him: "Your Majesty is not in danger right now. Even if we go, it won't change anything!"

As he spoke, he glanced back at the seven kings and said solemnly, "Besides, can they let us go?"

"So what do you say we should do? We can't just do nothing, right?"

"It's not like we're doing nothing. In my opinion, this matter hasn't reached the point of resorting to war. Why not inform Zhangsun Wuji and let him deal with the Emperor?"

"This"

Hou Junji hesitated for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Zhangsun Wuji is a royal relative, so he shouldn't have known about this later than us, right?"

"In that case, why don't we just wait and see what happens?"

"But."

"Don't worry about it. We are not in control of our own situation now. If these crowned kings unexpectedly invade Chang'an, we will be in trouble!"

After hearing what Li Ji said, Hou Junji thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, you are right. We can't act rashly!"

the other side.

"Right Sergeant, something terrible has happened! The Emperor is raising an army in the Taiji Palace to question us!"

Zhangsun Wuji, who was arranging the defense of Chang'an with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, was stunned when he heard a report from a palace servant. What was going on?
Why did the emperor go to Taiji Hall?
Could it be that this rebellion is really related to the retired emperor?
Thinking of Li Shimin’s previous speculation, Changsun Wuji suddenly felt his scalp tingling.

He quickly turned his gaze to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

It was obvious that both of them were shocked by these words. They stood there in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.

"Hey, stop standing there, tell me, what should we do now?"

Changsun Wuji hurriedly interrupted the two people's daze.

The two looked at each other in surprise.

But Fang Xuanling soon grasped the key point and asked the palace attendant:

"The Emperor Retired is holding an army in Taiji Hall to investigate crimes. Where is Your Majesty? Where is Your Majesty? Also, who is the Emperor Retired investigating? Why is he doing this?"

"Ah? This"

When the palace attendant heard Fang Xuanling ask so many questions in one breath, he was confused and didn't know which one to answer first.

Du Ruhui was the quickest to react, and said succinctly, "Tell me the truth about what happened in Taiji Hall!"

"Oh, okay."

Upon hearing this, the palace attendant immediately gave the three of them a brief account of what had happened in the Taiji Hall, leaving the three of them stunned.

Finally, Changsun Wuji's expression became extremely ugly, and he couldn't help but say: "If I had known this would happen, I should have..."

"Shut up!"

Before Changsun Wuji could finish his words, Fang Xuanling interrupted him with a look of shock and horror: "This matter is over and must not be mentioned again!"

"It's not that we don't want to go, it's that he doesn't want to go!"

Changsun Wuji said angrily.

Fang Xuanling sighed, then turned to look at Du Ruhui: "What do you think about this?"

Du Ruhui thought for a moment and said, "I think the Emperor's deliberate comeback isn't to regain his position, but rather to vent his anger!"

"Are you saying that the seven kings outside the city are really related to him?"

"Do you think those seven crowned kings are fools? They must have known the imperial edict was fake! But they still came. What does this mean? It means that the emperor still has control over this world!"

Having said this, he paused and then sighed, "After all, the Grand Emperor has been the Emperor for nine years. Nine years! It's not comparable to your Majesty's half a year."

"Then we can't just sit there and watch him show off his power, can we?" Changsun Wuji couldn't help but interrupt.

Du Ruhui glanced at him and said solemnly, "So what do you say we should do? Continue to go against him? Do you think the current situation is the same as before?"

"Who let him out anyway?"

Zhang Sun Wuji said gloomily, "Even if he just wanted to vent his anger, he would probably kill a few people! Yuchi Gong is the most meritorious official of Xuanwu Gate. If the Emperor kills him, how will His Majesty cope with the future?"

"This"

Du Ruhui was speechless and turned to look at Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling was silent for a moment, then he said righteously, "I am the mastermind behind the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Let me appease the resentment of the retired emperor!"

"What is this nonsense?"

Du Ruhui's face darkened: "I am also the mastermind, how can I let you go alone?"

"Stop arguing, we are all the masterminds, let's go together!"

Changsun Wuji interrupted them impatiently and rushed straight towards the Taiji Hall.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui smiled knowingly.

His Majesty the King of Zhongshan has something to say!

As royal relatives, we must naturally lead by example!

(End of this chapter)