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

"Your Highness, just now, the six guards of the Eastern Palace suddenly changed their posts."

"Last night, Hou Junji's former subordinates gathered at his residence!"

boom!

These words were as powerful as a bolt from the blue.

This wasn't the first time Li Yuanchang had been woken up in the middle of the night. Sometimes it was for official business, sometimes for urgent messages, but most of the time he just needed to give an instruction.

But at that moment, he suddenly stood up and rushed out, causing the curtain to sway violently.

"Are you sure?!" He frowned, his expression horrified.

The Six Guards of the Eastern Palace were the only guards that Li Chengqian could mobilize on his own without notifying anyone or applying for permission.

The fact that the Eastern Palace was undergoing a mass troop rotation immediately suggested something was amiss.

Furthermore, with Hou Junji's former subordinates all gathered, everything points to one possibility!

"Your Highness, it is absolutely true. Our eyes and ears witnessed it with their own eyes. I dared not be careless and returned immediately," Li Yi said in a deep voice.

Even though he was somewhat prepared and knew that the time was approaching, Li Yuanchang was still caught off guard when he received such a message!

It's finally coming!

Will Li Chengqian and Hou Junji eventually have to take that step?

He had almost no time to think; whether it was true or false, he had to react, even though historically Li Chengqian was directly killed by Li Shimin.

But what if the butterfly effect occurs?

"Quickly, wake all the guards inside the tent!"

"Prepare the horses!"

"By virtue of my military tally, immediately proceed to the Southern Army Camp to mobilize troops!"

He spoke in succession, creating a tremendous uproar.

Li Yi and Wu Yu were both shocked. Did they just mobilize troops directly?

Soon, the Han Prince's Palace collectively activated "Level 1 Alert".

Several hundred guards from the Prince of Han's personal guards quickly gathered, with some staying at the Prince of Han's residence and others following Li Yuanchang to the palace.

Moreover, to guard against unforeseen circumstances, he also dispatched many trusted confidants to the Southern Army camp to mobilize troops.

"Giddy up, giddy up!!"

The tranquility of Chang'an Street, cold and shrouded in snow and fog, was shattered by the sound of horses' hooves.

Large numbers of cavalrymen rushed toward Xuanwu Gate.

There were curfew soldiers along the way, but when they saw the Prince of Han's troops, no one dared to interfere.

In just a short while, they arrived at Xuanwu Gate.

"Halt! Who goes there?" the Imperial Guard general shouted from the city wall.

"I, Li Yuanchang, open the door immediately! I have an urgent matter to attend to His Majesty!" Li Yuanchang shouted.

Upon hearing this, the imperial guards on Xuanwu Gate all lowered their bows and arrows.

"Your Highness, it's too late. Why don't you wait outside while I go in to inform you?" "You may go in, but your men are not allowed in!"

Li Yuanchang couldn't possibly wait for a round trip.

He roared, "I have the special privilege of entering the palace; how dare you obstruct me?"

"You'll be held fully responsible for delaying this important matter!"

A rumbling sound echoed in front of the palace gates on a snowy night.

In the dead of winter, Li Yuanchang's forehead was even covered in a fine sweat. He was a little worried. Could the Xuanwu Gate have fallen into Li Chengqian's hands?

This place is inherently eerie.

a long time.

The Imperial Guard's voice finally drifted down again, choosing to compromise: "Your Highness, you may enter, but your men are not allowed to!"

"Okay, hurry up!" Li Yuanchang urged.

Crackling sounds...

The Xuanwu Gate was slowly opened.

"Your Highness, wouldn't it be too dangerous for you to go in alone?" Guo Chao asked, worried.

"It's nothing!" Li Yuanchang shook his head.

"If you do not receive my orders within half an hour, do not wait. Lead your troops and, under the pretext of protecting me, attack the Eastern Palace!"

His eyes were cold and resolute, showing no hesitation whatsoever.

Guo Chao stiffened, then gritted his teeth and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Yes!"

As a gap was opened in Xuanwu Gate.

"drive!"

Li Yuanchang rode in like lightning, racing against time.

After his figure disappeared inside, the Xuanwu Gate closed tightly again.

Three hundred guards from the Prince of Han's palace were left outside, anxiously waiting in the heavy snow.

Meanwhile, the southern military camp in Chang'an was also alerted shortly afterward.

On this extraordinary night, with dark clouds gathering and no waning moon in sight, the struggle for succession in the Tang Empire was about to reach a new turning point.

"drive!"

"drive!!"

Li Yuanchang rode his horse recklessly, rampaging through the palace.

If it were anyone else, they would have been intercepted and shot countless times.

Holding an unsheathed sword in one hand, he roared, "I, Li Yuanchang, will get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

"There seems to be a major upheaval in the palace. You must all come with me immediately!"

The palace guards made way for them or followed them.

The Minister of War was not allowed to command the Imperial Guards; these were completely separate systems. However, Li Yuanchang's prestige, privileges, and repeated leadership of the Left and Right Vanguards led many Imperial Guards to feel that something was amiss, and they all chose to follow him.

The same applies to the Southern Court. The Minister of War is similar to an administrative official, and any troop deployment requires a military tally or imperial edict.

But since the incident happened so suddenly, Li Yuanchang couldn't possibly go all the way to Lantian County to mobilize troops, so he had to act ahead of his superiors first.

After a frantic rush, many imperial guards followed Li Yuanchang to the Taihe Hall where Li Shimin was staying.

Upon arriving at the palace, Li Yuanchang heard from a eunuch on night duty in the Inner Palace that the Crown Prince had suddenly fallen seriously ill and was requesting an audience. Hearing this, Li Yuanchang felt a chill run down his spine!

Inverted!

This is absolutely the opposite.

Li Chengqian used this tactic in history, attempting to emulate the Xuanwu Gate Incident by tricking Li Shimin into going to the Eastern Palace and then forcibly detaining him.

boom!

He couldn't wait for the call to be made; he kicked the door open and stormed into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was already alarmed by the situation in the Eastern Palace, and its lights were on full display.

Panting heavily, Li Yuanchang didn't even take off his shoes as he charged straight ahead, eventually running into Li Shimin's army.

"Your Majesty, we cannot go to the Eastern Palace!" That was his first sentence.

"King of Han, what brings you here?" Li Shimin frowned, quite surprised.

"Your Majesty, it's a long story, but we can't go to the Eastern Palace. The six guards of the Eastern Palace have all been rotated out of duty. The Crown Prince... might rebel!" Li Yuanchang gritted his teeth.

After these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

It was eerily quiet, with only the elongated shadows cast by the lights.

The statement that the crown prince was plotting a rebellion did not shock Li Shimin and his entourage.

Li Yuanchang sensed something was wrong and slowly raised his head, only to see that Li Shimin's face was as cold as water, without the slightest ripple.

It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that behind Li Shimin were several imperial guards generals, as well as Changsun Wuji.

They shouldn't be here at this point.

Moreover, everyone's expressions were too calm; at least, there was no shock.

"Your Majesty, you..."

Li Yuanchang frowned, then suddenly realized, did Li Shimin know?

Li Shimin looked up and took a deep breath, his majestic brows furrowing into a deep frown, looking utterly embarrassed, as if his chest was suppressing boundless anger.

He staggered back a step, and Changsun Wuji immediately helped him up.

"His Majesty!"

Li Shimin held his head, his face contorted in pain, as if his old headache had flared up again and he was unable to stand.

"Wuji, you and the Prince of Han go to the Eastern Palace."

"The Imperial Guards are on their way to the Duke of Chen's residence!"

"No bloodshed, bring the person back to me!" His voice was hoarse and filled with pain.

"yes!"

"..."