Tang Dynasty: A Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls for Li Er at the Start

Chapter 14 My Second Brother, Will He Also Achieve Great Success in the Future?

"absurd!"

"absurd!"

Du Ruhui looked solemn, while Fang Xuanling had already stood directly in front of Li Shimin, bowing respectfully.

"Your Highness is wise enough not to believe such absurd claims."

Having said that, without waiting for Li Shimin to explain, he turned around and scolded Changsun Wuji with dissatisfaction: "Changsun Fuji, it would have been better if you hadn't advised His Highness, but you actually believed these words!"

Fang Xuanling, who is usually cautious, rarely loses his temper like this. He almost points his finger at Changsun Wuji and berates him for not fulfilling his duty as a subject.

“Brother Xuanling, please don’t rush this matter. His Highness and I have already verified it, and it is indeed true.”

Changsun Wuji wore a forced smile.

He suppressed his anger and spoke patiently.

Fang Xuanling still didn't believe it, snorted, and turned his gaze to Wen He.

"You say you come from the future, then let me ask you, what will the future hold? What will become of the Tang Dynasty? And who will be the future ruler of the Tang Dynasty?"

As he spoke, he walked towards Wen He. It was fortunate that he wasn't carrying a sword at the moment, otherwise he would have definitely drawn it.

"If I'm not mistaken, you'll definitely say that His Highness the Prince of Qin will ascend the throne in the future, and that the Tang Dynasty will last for ten thousand years. I've seen plenty of liars like you!"

He sneered, not giving Wen He a chance to answer at all.

Wen He remembered that Fang Xuanling was known for his extreme caution and prudence in history.
Why is she so short-tempered?

"Xuanling, calm down." Du Ruhui quickly approached and stopped him.

"Kemin, can't you see that His Highness has already been bewitched by this villain? What if he says that His Majesty will depose the Crown Prince and install the Prince of Qin in the future? What should we do then!"

Fang Xuanling was afraid.

Wen He immediately understood why he was so impatient.

Now, the King of Qin only has one path left: to compete for the position.

However, if Wen He were to reveal Fang Xuanling's earlier conjecture at this moment, he would certainly not take action.

If the opportunity is missed, the entire Qin Prince's lineage will be doomed.

“I never said that. How dare you slander me? If you don’t believe me, ask the King of Qin. I just encouraged him to carry out the Xuanwu Gate Incident immediately.”

"The Xuanwu Gate Incident?"

The two arguing old men were both stunned for a moment.

Du Ruhui frowned and turned to look at the King of Qin in surprise.

"Your Highness, has something happened at Xuanwu Gate?"

"Not yet, but it will be soon." Li Shimin recounted what Wen He had told him in the study earlier.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both stared in astonishment.

However, they quickly calmed down.

Du Ruhui stroked his white goatee and asked Wen He.

"Since you come from the future, let me ask you: the generals guarding Xuanwu Gate are all veterans of countless battles, and the guards are all palace guards, including many former imperial guards. With them around, how could Your Highness Prince Qin possibly control Xuanwu Gate?"

When Du Ruhui asked, Wen He also noticed that Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji were looking at him.

These two old men are still trying to test me.

"If I can explain this clearly, you won't doubt me anymore, right?" Wen He said with a laugh.

"Of course," Fang Xuanling replied, pulling away Du Ruhui's hand that was tugging at his sleeve.

Li Shimin also wanted to hear how much history was recorded in later generations, so he smiled and nodded to Wen He.

With his permission, Wen He pondered for a moment before continuing.

"Chang He, Jing Junhong, and Lü Shiheng... No, Lü Shiheng seems to have been assigned there by the Prince of Qin later. He shouldn't be working at Xuanwu Gate now, but he and Jing Junhong fought to the death while resisting Li Yuanji's reinforcements, and he died because they were outnumbered."

Wen He felt that in her previous life, most of her knowledge of this period of history was about Li Shimin's deeds, and she didn't remember many other details very clearly.

However, the fact that Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng died in battle should be true.

"Junhong and Shiheng!"

Li Shimin's smile froze instantly.

"Why!" he demanded angrily, like a wrathful Vajra in a temple.

"When Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's subordinates Feng Li, Xie Shufang, the Left Chariot Cavalry of Qu Zhi Prefecture, Xue Wanche, the Deputy Protector General, and others learned that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were dead, they not only did not give up, but also decided to avenge the two brothers and repay the kindness they had shown them. They gathered two thousand elite soldiers and clamored that they would kill Your Highness."

"Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng disregarded their own lives. Even when people advised them to wait and see, they did not listen. In the end, they were outnumbered and died in battle."

Seeing the sadness in Li Shimin's eyes, Wen He felt it might be a blow to him, so she softened her tone.

"However, Your Highness, you did not mistreat them; you posthumously conferred titles upon them after their deaths."

Li Shimin shook his head, trying to stop himself from thinking about these things.

It hasn't happened yet, so he still has a chance to change their fate.

"Now do you believe me?" he said, looking at Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling, who looked like they had swallowed a bellyful of flies.

Even the two of them, who were of unparalleled wisdom, were now completely bewildered.

They still couldn't accept the idea that they had traveled from the future.

But what Wen He just said is indeed true.

For example, bribing Chang He was something the two of them had suggested before.

There was absolutely no way anyone outside the four people inside the house could know about this.

"Your Highness has not mentioned this matter before?" Fang Xuanling asked, frowning.

“They didn’t even mention Chang He’s name.” Changsun Wuji nodded firmly.

So when Wen He said that their Xuanwu Gate Incident would succeed, he and the King of Qin had no doubts whatsoever.

Not only at Xuanwu Gate, but also among the guards of the Eastern Palace, there were their people.

The only difference is that Wen He said later records say they made the decision hastily, but how could such a thing be decided on a whim?

"Are you really from later generations?" Fang Xuanling was still half-believing and half-doubting.

"You don't have to believe me," Wen He said, spreading her hands indifferently.

As long as Li Shimin trusts him, that's all that matters.

"Then do you know what my future holds?"

He suddenly changed his tune.

Du Ruhui, who was standing to the side, looked at him in astonishment.

Both Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji were caught off guard.

They never expected Fang Xuanling to be so shameless.

He just threatened to bury Wen He alive, and now he's asking him about the future.

"Ahem, Xuanling, I still have some matters to discuss with you and Keming. As for matters concerning the future, let's wait until later."

Li Shimin was worried that Wen He would say something shocking again.

Just now in the study, the thought that Changsun Wuji would later be forced to commit suicide terrified him, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Just now in the side courtyard, he said that after Fang Xuanling died, Changsun Wuji would take revenge on his family. Fortunately, Fang Xuanling did not hear this at the time.

"Your Highness, rest assured, both Lord Fang and Lord Du will be remembered in history, and Lord Fang's second son will also be known to future generations. It's a cause for celebration! Hehe, Your Highness, I suddenly remembered that I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Wen He knew what Li Shimin was worried about.

But if he didn't tell them, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui would definitely keep asking, so he decided to bluff his way out of it.

But thinking about how fiercely that old man had acted towards him just now, he couldn't help but slip up and say something.

He regretted it as soon as he said it, and was about to mumble something and leave immediately.

But Fang Xuanling was not someone who could be easily fooled.

"Young Master Wen, please wait."

He doesn't care about himself; he's sure to be remembered in history for assisting a wise ruler.

However, his newborn child unexpectedly achieved great things in the future.

"Will my second son also achieve great things in the future?"

(End of this chapter)