In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

The Imperial Study.

When Li Yuanchang and Changsun Wuji arrived at the scene, they found that not only the head of the Dali Temple, but also many important figures from the Political Affairs Hall had gathered there.

Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and others were all present.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects!" The crowd bowed.

Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, said solemnly, "Good, everyone is here."

"Take a look at this first."

As he spoke, he tossed out a memorial and had seven or eight of his trusted confidants pass it around for them to read.

"this……"

"Dead?"

Fang Xuanling and the others were all shocked after reading it, and they made sounds.

When the memorial reached Li Yuanchang, he was also shocked. It was submitted by the magistrate of Dou County, Qizhou, saying that Quan Wanji, the chief administrator of Qizhou, had been killed.

The death of a prefectural official would not alarm Li Shimin.

The problem is that Quan Wanji was not an ordinary official; he was an official sent by Li Shimin to supervise the Prince of Qi, equivalent to Jia Tong.

He was a former official in Chang'an, equivalent to an imperial envoy. Is he dead?

Li Yuanchang's eyes showed surprise at first, then solemnity!

He suddenly realized that Quan Wanji's name sounded so familiar.

At this moment, Li Shimin said with a sorrowful expression, "Quan Wan served me, but dared not reveal it to the court. I entrusted my beloved brother to him, and yet he has been utterly destroyed!"

These words caused an uproar among the officials.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth in anger: "It was Prince Qi who sent people to kill him!"

As he spoke, he threw out several more secret letters.

"Li You was unruly by nature, so I sent Quan Wanji to discipline him. His confidants and some of his cronies were purged and expelled by Quan Wanji, which made Prince Qi resentful."

"In March of this year, after Quan Wanji returned to Chang'an, I learned of the Prince of Qi's misdeeds and issued an edict reprimanding him."

"King Qi thus harbored resentment and repeatedly threatened Quan Wanji in Qizhou, even boasting in a drunken state that he would kill him."

"Fearing retaliation, Quan Wanji wanted to return to Chang'an to file a complaint, but that beast, the Prince of Qi, actually sent men to hunt him down. They killed Quan Wanji on the way and dismembered his body!"

At this point, Li Shimin was so angry that he was trembling all over.

Changsun Wuji and the others were all shocked and incredulous!

The discussion was heated; no one had ever dared to be so bold before!

Has the King of Qi gone mad?

This is a rebellion!

Only Li Yuanchang stood there blankly, his gaze lost in thought.

He remembered, he remembered everything.

The rebellion of Prince Qi, Li You, is not well-known in history because it was overshadowed by the rebellion of Li Chengqian. However, the case of Prince Qi, Li You, was just the eve of a storm.

This case will directly become the fuse that leads Li Chengqian down a path of no return.

Li Yuanchang was shocked. So it had finally come?

At this moment, the astute Changsun Wuji and others had already requested Li Shimin to send troops immediately.

Because this is rebellion!

Even if it doesn't exist now, it's probably coming soon.

Li Shimin coldly said, "I have received news from the local area that Prince Qi, Li You, following the advice of the treacherous Yin Hongzhi, has assembled troops, sealed off the city, and completely rebelled!"

"This traitor!" Wei Zheng cursed angrily.

"Your Majesty, what are you waiting for? Quickly mobilize troops to quell the rebellion!"

"Yin Hongzhi is a descendant of a former official of the Sui Dynasty; he must be the one instigating this behind the scenes!"

"This man must be executed!"

"That's right!"

"..."

Everyone was talking about suppressing the rebellion and killing Yin Hongzhi and his ilk, but no one dared to suggest executing Li You.

Because he was, after all, Li Shimin's son.

Li Shimin summoned the people, clearly wanting to communicate with his subordinates and ask for their opinions.

Seeing that everyone was speaking up, his gaze finally settled on Li Yuanchang.

"Prince Han, you are the Minister of War; you should personally go to quell the rebellion!"

"You shall set out immediately, gather the troops of Kyushu Prefecture, and quell the rebellion!"

Li Yuanchang knew immediately that he would be the one to go. Historically, it was Li Ji who went, and Li Ji was also the Minister of War. However, Li Yuanchang's sudden rise to prominence has already taken his place.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"But what should we do after the rebellion is quelled?"

He hadn't even considered the possibility of losing; his tone was one of certain victory. One reason was the vast disparity in strength. The Nine Provinces Army consisted of troops from nine nearby prefectures combined. What could Li You possibly use to fight them?

This guy dared to rebel; it was purely due to the instigation of a villain and his own recklessness.

Secondly, the King of Qi himself was not very capable, and Li Yuanchang remembered that his rebellion was not very serious in history.

Everyone looked at Li Shimin, and Changsun Wuji found it difficult to speak.

Only Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "They murdered court officials and started a rebellion; they deserve to die!!"

Li Shimin appeared hesitant.

He found it difficult to weigh the pros and cons of family ties and national law.

After a long silence, he finally resorted to stalling tactics, saying, "Prince Qi should be escorted back to Chang'an for trial first."

"If their core members resist, they can be killed on the spot."

"I want you to act quickly enough to avoid causing further chaos and to prevent this rebellion from turning into a protracted war!"

Li Shimin's eyes were very serious.

This is something that emperors throughout history have feared. If a rebellion drags on for too long, the losses will be significant, and more importantly, there is a risk that others will follow suit and launch a collective attack.

"Yes!" Li Yuanchang cupped his hands in greeting, then quickly left with the imperial edict in his hand.

According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, after receiving the order, Li Yuanchang immediately led his men to the Nine Provinces Marbles and began the battle.

Simple and straightforward.

Li Yuanchang was unwilling to go, but Li Shimin specifically requested it, so he had no choice but to go.

He was lost in thought ever since he left the palace.

He remembered the Li You case, which involved the investigation of many people, including some who would implicate Li Chengqian.

What will happen if the person falls into his hands?

Should we hand it over to Chang'an, or just eliminate them and silence them?

Handing him over to Chang'an would be tantamount to sending Li Chengqian to the executioner's block.

To seal the mouth is tantamount to interfering with cause and effect, thus helping Li Chengqian.

No matter which option you choose, it doesn't seem quite right.

In the end, he could only put aside these unnecessary thoughts for now and focus on quelling the rebellion.

Upon returning to the Prince of Han's residence, he immediately informed his family that he was going on official business. He then mobilized eight hundred cavalrymen from Lantian County and led a personal guard of fifty men.

At the same time, he quickly sent a message by carrier pigeon, ordering the troops of Huaizhou, Luozhou, Bianzhou and other nine prefectures to prepare in advance and assemble at designated locations.

In almost a day, Li Yuanchang completed the preparations for suppressing the rebellion with extremely high efficiency.

At dawn the next day, while the people of Chang'an were still fast asleep, Li Yuanchang had already led his troops to quell the rebellion.

With light cavalry raids and supplies replenished at post stations, even if the distance is thousands of miles, it can be reached in about ten days.

The death knell for Li You has been sounded.

At this moment, Li You of Qizhou was completely unaware of his own situation. He naively believed that as long as he could defend Qizhou, his rebellion would be successful.

They were even waiting for Chang'an to offer them amnesty and negotiate.

His rebellion was a joke, but the subsequent chain reaction made even Li Yuanchang wary, due to too many uncontrollable factors.

Even his affair with the Crown Princess counts!