Li Yuan was reviewing memorials.

Just looking at the contents of the memorial, his brows furrowed deeply.

This memorial was submitted by a spy in the Qin Palace, accusing the Qin King of having rebellious intentions.

Thinking of Li Shimin's recent experiences, he vaguely believed the contents of the memorial.

If he had achieved great success but was squeezed out of the center of power, his military power was taken away, and he was framed and murdered, I'm afraid he would have the same thoughts.

He knew very well what Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince of Qi Li Yuanji were doing against Li Shimin.

He even acquiesced to this.

The reason why he made Li Jiancheng the crown prince was not just because he said that the eldest son should inherit the ancestral system. Deep down, he was also a little afraid of his second son who was talented and had outstanding military achievements. If someone else was so powerful that he threatened the emperor, he would have found a reason to kill him long ago.

If he really appointed Li Shimin as the crown prince, how many people in the court would listen to him? Not to mention that his second son was away fighting all year round, and deep down he was closer to his eldest son Li Jiancheng and others who were by his side.

It's not that he didn't give Li Shimin a chance.

He once wanted to move the capital to Fancheng on the pretext of Turkic invasion in order to divide the power of his subordinates, but was sternly rejected.

He also thought about letting him guard Luoyang, but this attracted more opposition.

"A rebellious heart..." Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and he decided to ask someone to collect evidence first.

However, he felt quite upset and inexplicably missed the past when the father was loving and the son was filial before the rebellion.

Just as his expression changed, he suddenly heard a panicked shout.

"It's bad, Your Majesty!"

Li Yuan looked up and saw his eunuch running in, crawling.

He was shocked: Are the Turks coming to kill us?

Li Yuan subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab the sword beside him, but when he thought of his identity, he calmed down.

If the Turks really came to attack us, there wouldn't be no sound of killing.

Could it be that the prince took action against his second brother?

He said gloomily, "What happened?"

The eunuch was about to speak, but suddenly saw a tall shadow appear in front of him, and he closed his mouth again, his eyes filled with fear.

"Father, your son greets you!" a voice came out.

Only then did Li Yuan look up.

At this time, he was in a south-facing side hall where he handled his daily official business.

The tall palace door was wide open, and sunlight shone in from beyond the door lintel.

A tall figure stood with his back to the light.

The sunlight shone on his body, creating an orange halo that looked dazzling and somewhat glaring.

Li Yuan frowned subconsciously.

He hated this feeling.

He is obviously the emperor! Looking at this second son whom he disliked more and more, he frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Your son has a gift for your father!" Li Shimin said slowly.

When Li Yuan saw what was in his hands, he was stunned.

In his left hand lies a sword and in his right hand a glass of wine.

He suddenly felt a chill and subconsciously shifted his gaze to the two imperial guards.

These two were his trained warriors, they were highly skilled in fighting and their loyalty was beyond doubt.

Seeing Li Shimin coming in uninvited, two guards immediately drew their swords and blocked his way.

"If you have anything to say, just stand there and talk." Li Yuan had a bad feeling in his heart.

Could it be that this guy has rebelled? Seeing that there were no other soldiers behind Li Shimin, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty should take a look at my gift first." Li Shimin smiled.

He glanced at the two imperial guards who were blocking his way.

The two men drew their knives and pointed the sharp blades forward. The threat they expressed was self-evident.

Li Shimin smiled calmly: "Please make way, both of you."

The hall suddenly became quiet.

The air seemed to have frozen.

The two guards looked at the knife in front of them in horror.

It was clear that no one was holding those two knives! Li Yuan stood up suddenly, staring at this strange scene with wide eyes, fearful and uneasy.

Only the eunuch had a slightly normal expression.

After all, he had just seen such a scene earlier.

All the guards who tried to stop His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin were threatened in this way.

Some people refused to surrender and their heads were thrown high into the air, but more people knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation.

After all, the prestige of this prince is too high, and now he has demonstrated such miraculous methods. Not to mention others, even he wants to shout long live him.

Seeing the situation tense and the two guards struggling, as if they wanted to resist, he hurriedly said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, this place should not be bloody. You... may need it in the future."

Li Shimin looked at his father's personal eunuch in surprise and nodded approvingly.

Li Yuan's eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

What does he need?!

I am the emperor!

He watched helplessly as the two guards retreated one after another under the pressure of the sword suspended in the air, all the way to the base of the wall.

He was sweating profusely, and didn't look at all like his usual majestic self.

It was not their fault. Faced with such a situation that seemed like the help of gods and ghosts, who could remain calm? Li Yuan collapsed on the dragon throne.

"Who...are you?" he asked in a hoarse voice.

No matter how talented his son is in literature and martial arts, it is impossible for him to have such magical skills.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. Who else could I be?" Li Shimin smiled.

He strode forward and stopped only when he was right in front of Li Yuan. The sword and wine glass in his palm flew out at the same time.

Seeing the shining sword and wine floating in front of him, Li Yuan's face became dejected and he even had difficulty breathing.

Although he was the emperor of the time and the ruler of the Tang Dynasty, he felt deeply powerless in such a situation.

"Father, please choose one between the sword and the wine!" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Li Yuan stared blankly at the two items in front of him.

The sword was in the shape of a three-eared cloud head, the gems on the scabbard were shining brightly, and the exposed half of the blade exuded a cold light.

This is the sword he gave to his second son with his own hands.

He vaguely remembered that it was given by himself before a certain expedition, but now...

He looked at the glass of wine again.

There was a faint halo flowing in the transparent wine glass, which looked extremely luxurious. The wine in it was clear, and the aroma it exuded made his Adam's apple move.

He first reached for the sword.

After hesitating for a moment, he held the glass again.

When the Tang Dynasty was first established, I was full of ambition, but I didn't expect to end up like this.

So sad, lamentable and ridiculous!

Li Yuan laughed bitterly, stared at his second son opposite him, and said: "What the King of Qin did today will surely be despised by future generations!"

Li Shimin remained calm and shook his head, "No, people will only praise me!"

"Praise...hahaha, what a praise...haha..."

Li Yuan laughed loudly, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.

Just as he was waiting to die from the poison, a stream of information unexpectedly flooded into his mind.

His laughter suddenly stopped and his expression froze.

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(End of this chapter)