Chapter 31: Return
Wu Meiniang was so smart that she brought Li Qi to Xuanwu Gate to settle the chaos. How could she not know the risks? Although Gao Kan and a group of guards were led by her and Li Qi, there was no eyebrow on the battlefield, and there was inevitably the possibility of being shot.
But although Wu Meiniang knew the risks, she had to do so, because Wu Meiniang knew the current situation, and behind her seemingly stable status with Li Yan was not smooth.
Although Li Qi was Li Ke's eldest son, he was not the only son. Not to mention anything else, as Wu Meiniang knew, the girl Xiao in Luoyang gave birth to a son and a daughter for Li Ke. What's more, Li Ke is still in his prime now. When he ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, there will be more beauties in the harem. By then, Li Ke's descendants will prosper, and things will be even more troublesome.
If in other dynasties, the eldest son seemed to be the crown prince and the future emperor, but this was not the case in the Tang Dynasty. The inheritance of the throne seemed to be a curse. There was no precedent for the eldest son to inherit the throne in the Tang Dynasty. This was the case with Li Jiancheng and Li Chengqian.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been only two generations of emperors, but four princes have been established. This is extremely rare in any dynasty, but all of this seems to have not stopped. Today, there is war in Xuanwu Gate again.
Today's Battle of Xuanwu Gate is not the first time in the Tang Dynasty, nor will it be the last one. Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty royal family, the so-called bloodline is just a prerequisite. What can really determine the final throne is power and credit. Li Shimin is so up to the throne, and Li Ke may not be avoided in the future.
It is precisely because of these reasons that Wu Meiniang still brought Li Qi here even though she knew that Xuanwu Gate was in danger, not only to temper Li Qi's character, but also to prepare for the future.
Beside Li Ying and Wu Meiniang, Gao Kan and Li Junxian were always staring at the situation under the city, and they were afraid that someone would suddenly shoot cold arrows. Seeing Chai Lingwu lifting the arrow and trying to shoot, they hurriedly blocked Li Ying.
Chai Lingwu's movements were unhappy, and he was not good at Wu. When he raised the arrow and was about to shoot, everyone guarding Li Qi had already reacted, but Chai Lingwu's arrows were not even left, and they were knocked down. The one who knocked Chai Lingwu's arrows was Xue Wanche.
Chai Lingwu was about to shoot, but was knocked down by Xue Wanche. Chai Lingwu did not expect Xue Wanche to do this. Looking at the arrow that landed, he looked at Xue Wanche beside him with surprise.
"What are you doing?" Chai Lingwu said to Xue Wanche with dissatisfaction.
Xue Wanche said: "You and I will raise an army this time to protect our lives and prevent the prince from seizing the throne. What are you doing to kill the little prince!"
Although Xue Wanche was dissatisfied with Li Shimin because of Xue Wanjun's incident, Xue Wanche had some intention of being deceived and coerced by Chai Lingwu. In Xue Wanche's idea, all he had to do was to prevent Li Ke from ascending the throne, not to make Li Shimin's rebellion. But Li Ke was not only Li Ke's eldest son, but also Li Shimin's favorite grandson. What's the difference between killing Li Ke and rebelling against Li Shimin?
Li Shimin has too much prestige. If Li Shimin rebelled, no matter who it was, even the crown prince Li Ke would be difficult to achieve, let alone them.
Chai Lingwu said: "Li Yu bewitched people's hearts. If he continues to say this, our soldiers' hearts will be dispersed."
In fact, Chai Lingwu's concerns were correct. Li Yan's identity was too special. From the appearance of Li Yan to the words of Li Yan, Li Yan said a few words. In just a short moment, the hearts of Chai Lingwu's subordinates had already dispersed. If Li Yan was allowed to continue talking, they would be defeated by themselves before Cheng Zhijie's army could arrive.
Xue Wanche listened to Chai Lingwu's words and said, "If you kill the little prince, you see where can you and me be able to tolerate this world."
What Xue Wanche said is the truth. Li Ke has a very high prestige among the people and the imperial guards in Guanzhong. Li Ke is the eldest son of Li Ke. If he killed Li Ke, not to mention others, even the soldiers under their command would be dissatisfied with them, let alone fight hard to die.
Xue Wanche and Chai Lingwu were still talking. At this time, Wu Meiniang on the city also noticed Xue Wanche's actions. It was obvious that Xue Wanche and Chai Lingwu were not working together.
Wu Meiniang had a thought in her mind and spoke to Xue Wanche: "General Xue, Your Majesty has not returned to the east, and the prince is still in Luoyang to supervise the country. What is the reason for you to launch an army to attack Xuanwu Gate? When Ling's brother was imprisoned, the prince also spoke for Ling's brother. Ling's brother could bury the imperial tomb. He pursued such a strong man and the prince also made efforts. But now the prince is not here, and you are forcing us to force our mother and son. Is this how you repay the prince's kindness?"
Xue Wanjun was imprisoned for dereliction of duty, and not many people in the court spoke for Xue Wanjun, and Li Ke was one of them. Xue Wanche knew about these things.
Xue Wanche is a reckless man, but he also values friendship. Although Li Ke has no kindness to Xue Wanche, he has kindness to his brother Xue Wanjun. After Wu Meiniang's statement, Xue Wanche's old face suddenly turned red.
Xue Wanche said: "The Crown Princess misunderstood. I will make this happen just to make things right. I must make things difficult for the Crown Princess and the Little Prince."
Wu Meiniang said: "Are you right? What kind of chaos do you do? What kind of chaos do you do? Are you going to rebel against your father or the prince?"
Li Yuanchang, who was on the other side, saw that Xue Wanche was a little stunned. He knew that something was wrong, and was afraid that Wu Meiniang would continue to instigate Xue Wanche again. Li Yuanchang hurriedly said: "Of course it is the prince. The prince took advantage of His Majesty's serious illness and coma to control the government. We should send troops to serve the king."
When Wu Meiniang heard this, she retorted: "Your Majesty is now in Hebei. If you want to serve the king, you should go to Hebei to serve the king. What should you do to attack Xuanwu Gate?"
Li Yuanchang said: "The prince has colluded with Li Ji and Li Daozong to hijack Your Majesty. We should enter the palace to seize the seal of the emperor and make trouble."
Wu Meiniang chuckled and said disdainfully: "Everyone in the world knows that Li Ji and Li Daozong are the favorite generals of the father. How could they join forces with the crown prince to plot against his father? What's more, the crown prince is loyal to his father, so how could he have the intention to plot against his father? You keep saying that the crown prince is planning against his rebellion, and there is evidence."
If Li Yuanchang had really had evidence, he would have taken it out long ago. This matter was made up by him, without an edict or an imperial edict. However, how could Li Yuanchang admit this matter in front of everyone?
Li Yuanchang gritted his teeth and said, "Protecting the Lord and serving the king is something that everyone knows, so why do you need evidence?"
Compared to the inspiring skills, how could Li Yuanchang compare to Wu Meiniang? Li Yuanchang said, fearing that more and more people would be encouraged by Wu Meiniang if they drag on this, so he whispered: "All the soldiers, the princess, and the princess, and wanted to usurp the throne, but he didn't quickly break the ball and take them down!"
Li Yuanchang shouted loudly and landed on the ground, but outside Xuanwu Gate quietly called him embarrassed. The imperial guards behind him stood behind Li Yuanchang, motionless, and a few even took a few steps back, as if they wanted to clear their relationship with Li Yuanchang.
The soldiers of the Imperial Army were not blind or fools. Wu Meiniang's words just now hit the nail on the head. No one could believe what Li Yuanchang said and then fight for his own life to attack Xuanwu Gate.
Seeing this, Li Yuanchang was anxious and hurriedly grabbed Xue Wanche's arm and said, "General, please order the soldiers to come forward quickly. As long as you break the Xuanwu Gate, high officials and generous salaries are at your fingertips."
Xue Wanche stood under Xuanwu Gate, looked at the solid Xuanwu Gate and Li Yan on the city, and sighed.
Xue Wanche is aware of the army. If Wu Meiniang and Li Ying were in the future, he would definitely have the possibility of breaking the ball. But just after Li Ying and Wu Meiniang appeared, their chances of winning were already slim. Now, the soldiers have no intention of fighting. Even if he relied on his years of power to attack the city, he would have no chance of breaking the city.
Xue Wanche gritted his teeth, sighed, shook Li Yuanchang's hand away, turned over and dismounted, bowed to the city, and said to Li Yan: "I was bewitched by others and I just regret it. Please surrender this time, and I hope the prince will forgive me for his death."
Chapter completed!