Chapter 560 Li Chengqian meditated in Tai Chi Hall

The thunder and lightning in the sky is getting denser, and the entire Chang'an City is changing between light and dark.

The rumbling power of the sky shocked all living things on the earth. In the place where lightning and thunder were shrouded under the clouds, birds and beasts had already entered the nest, hugging their young and cubs, leaning over and trembling, and dared not move at all.

Most of the people in Chang'an City have packed up their things, closed their doors, and hid at home and dared not come out.

Only in Tai Chi Palace, in front of Chengtian Gate, nearly 10,000 soldiers were ordered to line up in front of Chengtian Gate. They wanted to enter Tai Chi Palace, and they wanted to send the benevolent Crown Prince Li Chengqian to the throne.

Not far away, dozens of hot air balloons sewn from colorful silk are already full of heat and are swaying to get out of the ground.

There were dozens of specially trained elite soldiers standing in the large hanging basket under the hot air balloon. They were preparing to jump out of the hanging basket when the hot air balloon flew to the Tai Chi Palace and then counterattack the defenders of Chengtian Gate.

Li Chengqian's carriage had retreated to the back and war was on both sides. What if Changsun Wuji threw explosive packs down from the city at all costs and blew him to death?

Li Chengqian retreated very simply, just not far from the hot air balloon, watching the soldiers prepare to take off in the hot air balloon.

"Your Highness, isn't it too dangerous to siege like this? It's better to throw explosives directly from the hot air balloon, which is safer and faster." Du Zhenglun looked at the soldiers jumping into the hanging basket and couldn't bear to say authentically.

Li Chengqian also looked back when he heard this, and quickly turned around and stopped looking over there. He was afraid that he would take a look again, and he couldn't bear to let these soldiers take risks.

Li Chengqian looked at the palace wall on the other side, took a deep breath, and said calmly: "Your Majesty captured Luoyang City, but when he saw that the construction of the Luoyang Palace built by Emperor Yang of Sui was too magnificent and luxurious, he thought it was a waste of civil orders and ointments, so he burned the Luoyang Palace built by Emperor Yang of Sui.

A few years ago, His Majesty wanted to rebuild the Eastern Capital Luoyang and rebuild the Eastern Capital Palace...haha."

When Li Chengqian said this, he couldn't help but laugh sarcastically.

Du Zhenglun did not understand what Li Chengqian meant for a moment, and thought that Li Chengqian was referring to the ministers who were reluctant to spend money and advised Li Shimin to rebuild the Luoyang Palace, so he explained to him: "This is Tai Chi Palace, the face of the Tang Dynasty. If it is blown up, it will naturally be rebuilt."

After hearing this, Li Chengqian turned his head to look at him and asked angrily: "If you don't spend money when rebuilding Tai Chi Palace?"

Du Zhenglun was stunned when he heard this and said to Li Chengqian: "But the lives of these soldiers are valuable?"

Li Chengqian nodded solemnly and said, "The Lonely King can't bear it. But it is because the Lonely King can't bear it that he can't use explosives to blow up the Tai Chi Palace. You must know that the soldiers stationed in Tai Chi Palace are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Most of them don't know what happened. If there are too many people who die tonight, how can the Lonely King explain to the people of the world?"

After hearing this, Du Zhenglun lowered his head and thought that this was indeed the truth. Thinking that Li Chengqian refused to start a massacre along the way, he admired Li Chengqian even more foresightedness.

As the two of them talked, the first batch of hot air balloons had risen into the air, especially conspicuous in the lightning and thunder.

"Rocket arrows quickly."

Seeing the huge hot air balloon hanging above his head, Dou Xiaoqian was already a little panicked.

The other soldiers were even more scared when they saw this, especially at this moment, the lightning in the sky became increasingly dense. Sometimes several electric snakes shone in the air at the same time, reflecting the huge hot air balloons like giant thunders smashed from the sky.

Because the lightning sky was bright and dark, and the strange wind blew up indirection, and the soldiers were frightened, there were few crossbows that could have been shot out on the crossbow on the city, so they would not even be able to shoot it even if they were shot out.

Therefore, the large-scale killer crossbow that originally dealt with hot air balloons could not even block it.

Everyone on the top of the city was so anxious that they were sweating on their heads, but they could do nothing.

At this moment, a voice came from the hot air balloon again, saying that Changsun Wuji was accused of colluding with the Turks and conspiring to murder Li Shimin. At the same time, Li Chengqian's order was declared that the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard could be exempted from the crime as long as they put down their weapons. If Changsun Wuji and his accomplices were caught, they could still make meritorious service and receive rewards.

Just now, there were few people who heard what Li Chengqian scolded Changsun Wuji at Chengtian Gate, and the people on the city were Li Chengqian's mortal enemies. Li Chengqian didn't believe anything. The real ordinary soldiers didn't hear it because they were far away.

This time, it was different. The hot air balloons were almost covered with the front half of the Tai Chi Palace. They stood high in the sky and heard the natural sounds from the wind. Although there was thunder disturbance, they shouted over and over again, which also made most people understand the current situation.

Moreover, the soldiers guarding the city also talked about each other and passed on messages to each other. Most of them believed that Li Shimin might have been killed by Changsun Wuji. Now Changsun Wuji even blocked the crown prince Li Chengqian outside the palace. What was Changsun Wuji trying to be the emperor?

This news was even more shocking than the thunder in the sky. For a moment, the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard didn't know who to listen to.

Seeing the soldiers of the East Palace who jumped off the hot air balloon, they didn't stop them, and let them run to the city gate to open the city gate, and let them run up to the city tower to catch people.

Moreover, as Chengtian Gate was opened, the generals who were arrayed outside Chengtian Gate also entered the Tai Chi Palace, and it would be too late to stop it if they were willing to stop it.

This time, Changsun Wuji panicked. Most of the Jinwu Guards remained neutral. It was impossible for Dou Xiaoqian's few confidant guards to fight against nearly 10,000 elite soldiers in the East Palace.

Changsun Wuji no longer cared about the prime minister's demeanor, pointed at Dou Xiaoqian angrily and said, "You are the left general of Jinwu Guard. Cheng Yaojin is the biggest here, why don't they listen to you?"

As he said that, he walked north along the city wall, and there was a staircase up and down there, so he could go down there.

Dou Xiaoqian was very embarrassed. While following Changsun Wuji's steps, he explained: "Cheng Yaojin is a founding hero and famous general of the country. He has great power. I am not his opponent. These soldiers only obey him."

"snort!"

Changsun Wuji heard this and snorted angrily, speeding up his pace to walk north. Lai Ji and a group of ministers who opposed Li Chengqian followed him and fled to the inner palace.

Li Chengqian did not expect the offense to go so smoothly, and most of the Jinwu Guards remained neutral, leaving the battle without any suspense.

Li Chengqian directly ordered the carriage to enter the palace. At this time, it was already dark. The East Palace guards who accompanied him set up a torch. There were armored soldiers holding halberds to protect him. Li Chengqian's carriage walked in the middle, just like a fire dragon.

The chariot walked out of the Chengqian Gate's wall hole and saw a row of military officers from Jinwu Guard standing at the door. Under the torch, they saluted him from afar.

"The last general will meet His Highness the Crown Prince."

Now that Li Shimin is missing, they, as soldiers guarding the palace, have to find a way out for themselves. Taking advantage of Li Chengqian is obviously the best way out.

"All the people are calm."

The car driver walked up to them and stopped, Li Chengqian's voice said in a plain voice.

"Thank you, Prince."

Seeing that they were tight-knit, Li Chengqian did not scare them, and said directly: "Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji's rebellion has nothing to do with you, and the Lone King will not blame you. Now you go and assist Cheng Wuting and capture the rebels such as Changsun Wuji who had just escaped into the palace to the Tai Chi Hall."

When the military officers heard that Li Chengqian had arranged for him to do things, they felt relieved and hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you the Prince's kindness, and I will obey your orders."

After saying that, they all organized their soldiers to capture Changsun Wuji and others.

Li Chengqian's carriage came all the way to the gate of Tai Chi Hall, and then got out of the carriage and led a group of civil and military officials directly into the Tai Chi Hall. Liu Kui was about to lead Li Chengqian to the dragon chaise.

Li Chengqian looked up at the dragon chaise and thought to himself: You can't sit on it tonight, otherwise Li Lao Er will have something to say tomorrow.

Moreover, tomorrow I will let Li Lao Er stand up from this chair in front of all officials and give way to me...

"Go and bring a set of tables and chairs for Gu Wang. Gu Wang will be in charge of Tai Chi Hall tonight." Li Chengqian stopped the trail.

Du Zhenglun and others were relieved when they followed him. They had contacted Li Chengqian during this period and felt that Li Chengqian did not take Li Shimin to heart at all. Maybe they would like to sit on this dragon throne tonight.

If they still have to advise and block, otherwise they will be unable to explain clearly if they spread.

The eunuch quickly brought some tables and chairs from the side hall. Li Chengqian asked them to place their tables and chairs in the middle of the Tai Chi Hall, and the others were placed on both sides for the accompanying ministers to sit.

As soon as Li Chengqian sat down, he saw Li Shiji leading Hao Chujun and Li Yifu and others into the hall, wet.

Li Chengqian asked directly without waiting for them to salute, "Duke of England, how is Chang'an City now?"

Li Shiji and his men bowed to Li Chengqian after hearing this. Li Shiji said respectfully: "Return to the crown prince, the chaos in Shengdaofang has been basically pacified. Changsun Huan and Gao Shenxing escaped from Chang'an City in advance. I have sent people to chase him. The rest of the followers have surrendered and are imprisoned in Shengdaofang, and are guarded by the Yimin of Shengdaofang and the students of the Military and Political Academy.

In addition, all the rebellions involved in Chang'an City have sent troops to search the house."

Li Chengqian was excited when he heard this and shouted: "Okay! Thank you for your hard work!"

At a moment, an eunuch came to report that Liu Rengui and Cheng Mingzhen captured King Li Zhi of Jin and asked for a meeting outside the hall.

Before Li Chengqian could speak, an eunuch came in and reported: "Cheng Wuting captured Changsun Wuji and other traitors looking for a meeting outside the hall."

Li Chengqian felt relieved when he heard this and hurriedly said, "Xuan and his family entered the palace."

After a while, Liu Rengui, Cheng Mingzhen, and Cheng Wuting walked into the hall, and followed several soldiers to escort Li Zhi and Changsun Wuji, Lai Ji, Gao Jifu and other important criminals.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji and others with a look of indifferent expression, reached out and pointed at them, shouting coldly: "Take them to the side palace to guard them, the Lone King doesn't want to see them."

Li Zhi's face turned pale and his expression was depressed.

Changsun Wuji moved his mouth and finally said nothing. The two followed the eunuch to the side hall, and their followers hurriedly followed.

Liu Rengui and the other two looked at each other and quickly saluted: "My minister Liu Rengui (Cheng Mingzhen, Cheng Wuting) met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Three beloved ministers are flat." Li Chengqian smiled.

"Thank you, Your Highness." The three of them became more respectful in their tribute.

Li Chengqian and the other three stood up, glanced at the people in the hall again, and said calmly: "Since Changsun Wuji and others have been arrested, let's discuss taking over the court."

The most important department of the court in the early Tang Dynasty was the three provinces and six ministries. Li Chengqian was in charge of the Tai Chi Hall, and the three provinces and six ministries also sent their confidants to guard the city.

Li Chengqian believes that this is the best time, because in order to appease Changsun Wuji and others, these yamen have always been controlled by Changsun Wuji and his followers. Now, Li Chengqian and others are all defeated in one fell swoop, which is a good time to take advantage of the situation.

Once the three provinces and six ministries are fully controlled, even if Li Shimin produces another monster, it will be impossible to change anything.
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