Chapter 43 Erfeng: Retracing the path, it’s even more perfect and heartwarming!
"Your third brother died long ago. What you just saw was not an illusion, but something that actually happened."
After Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Yu found it even harder to accept.
If that was all true, what about now?
Could it be that he is in a dream at this moment, and when he wakes up he will find another Tang Dynasty that is irreparably ruined?
Li Yu took in too much information at once and kept slapping his head. Li Shimin sighed, with some sorrow and pity in his eyes:
“I kept asking myself this question at the beginning.”
Li Shimin was also confused and asked the system: If all those tragedies are true, then what is the meaning of all the efforts and changes he has made?
"But I didn't realize until I realized that the reason I could become Li Neng at this moment was because he prayed to God with his own life before being poisoned to death by a cup of poisoned wine.
He prayed that his death would bring about a man who would pacify this chaotic world and restore the Tang dynasty."
This may be a reversal of time and space, or it may just be an illusion, but Li Tan's innocent heart, willing to sacrifice his soul and flesh to pacify this chaotic world, is real.
And there are many people like him.
Upon hearing that his third brother was indeed dead, Li Yu burst into tears:
"My third brother sacrificed himself, so you are... are..."
Li Yu's heart suddenly jumped, and he suddenly guessed the person who almost frightened him and made him hard to believe.
"Did you guess it? Of course it's your ancestor!"
Li Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he almost called out the name in his heart, but he still couldn't believe it. He looked at Li Shimin cautiously and asked:
"My grandson's ancestors may be... a bit too many. Could you please explain it to me, Grandpa?"
Li Shimin: ...
[Ahahahahahahahahahaha, I’m dying of laughter!
That’s right. Both Li Yuan and Li Shimin were so fertile. After that, weren’t there a group of emperors who rotated between Wu Zetian and Li Longji?
It’s all because of that poor little ancestor of Li Yu! 】
"You silly grandson!
Who else but Emperor Taizong Li Shimin can pacify this chaotic world? "
Li Shimin could only say helplessly and angrily.
After saying that, Li Yu fell to his knees without hesitation for a second.
"So it really is you, Grandpa Taizu!
Great! Grandpa Taizu, you are here. The Tang Dynasty finally has hope! Grandson greets Grandpa Taizu! Grandson kowtows to you!
Li Yu was genuinely happy, happy for the country and the Li Tang royal family.
However, her happiness was short-lived as she suddenly thought of all the terrible things she had done when she was emperor, and she stopped crying with a sudden creak.
It's over! He's already grown up, is he really going to be beaten by his great-grandfather?
"What are you doing standing there like an idiot, grandson? Get up!
Even if they want to beat you up, it's not your turn. Your father and grandfather are still waiting in line ahead!"
Li Yu: ...Oh, that’s right!
"That's good, that's good."
It would be better for my father to die than for me to die. Li Yu relaxed for a moment and said what was in his heart. Then he quickly covered his mouth and said:
"Grandpa, if you had told me your identity earlier, wouldn't I have obeyed your orders long ago?"
Li Shimin brought him out of the modern modeled illusion, snorted coldly, glared at him and said:
"Did I tell you earlier?
If I tell you, you may appear obedient on the surface, but will you be convinced in your heart?"
The experience of raising two failed sons taught Li Shimin that he could not trust the words of these descendants at all! Of course, they all appeared to be filial and virtuous, but what about their hearts?
When Emperor Taizong of Tang came, Li Yu would obediently give up his throne to Grandpa Taizu, but he still didn't think that he had done anything wrong.
"The reason I'm speaking so openly to you is naturally because your grandson is quite good and will be of use in the future."
There is a shortage of talent in the court now, so naturally we have to catch as many as we can.
Li Yu quickly understood Li Shimin's painstaking efforts and was immediately convinced:
"My grandson will definitely reflect on himself when he returns!"
"Well, it's almost dawn, and the ministers are about to go to court. You should come with me."
"Where...where?"
"Where else can we go? Come walk through Xuanwu Gate with me again!"
Li Yu's heart skipped a beat again, and his legs, which had just stood up, immediately became weak again.
As the youngest grandson, he wouldn't get involved in the battles between his ancestors, grandfather, and father...
He stammered:
"No, no, no, that's not necessary. Grandpa, you can go alone. I won't join in the fun."
These descendants are really useless. He didn't intend to let Li Yu kill anyone, right?
[Hahahahahaha, the carp is so miserable! Not only did he lose the throne, he was almost dragged to Xuanwu Gate to take the blame!]
[Erfeng, please be careful. He is your grandson after all!
You've finally met a normal, filial grandson, so don't bully him and drive him crazy!
Well, since this grandson really looked like rejection was written all over his body, Li Shimin let him go and allowed him to attend the morning court normally.
Li Yu felt that he had no way of attending the morning court normally, but compared to getting involved at Xuanwu Gate, attending the morning court was indeed a more gentle choice.
Although it seems that today's morning court will be quite rough...
Li Yu crawled out from Taizu's place with great gratitude, and the way he walked with his hands and feet twitching made Li Shimin completely unable to bear the sight.
"Why are my grandsons so cowardly?"
[Not Erfeng, who do you think is you?! Any normal person would be timid!]
[Xuanwu Gate! Xuanwu Gate! Erfeng, if you're not afraid, then go ahead. You wouldn't be afraid, would you?]
Although I know that these audience members in the sky are deliberately provoking me, the time has indeed come.
So Li Shimin immediately changed his clothes and took dozens of his personal guards with him to head towards Xuanwu Gate.
Because the emperor sent the Shen Ce Army to guard the Prince of Yan's Mansion under house arrest, Li Shimin was unable to change into his battle robe when he left the mansion. It was not until he was in front of the Xuanwu Gate that he changed into his armor again and rode his purple tall warhorse.
The people guarding Xuanwu Gate were Guo Ziyi's confidants. They had received the signal long ago and when they saw Prince Yan coming, they immediately let these dozens of people in.
Li Shimin ordered these dozens of people to ambush inside Xuanwu Gate and on the city wall, while he himself waited there for the two eunuchs.
Xuanwu Gate is far away from the place where court is held, but if a rebellion breaks out, Li Fuguo will not have enough time to get a large army to support him.
Li Shimin had Guo Ziyi hold Li Heng hostage long ago. Li Heng had no choice but to order Li Fuguo, Cheng Yuanzhen and the King of Yue to confront each other at Linhu Palace.
Before dawn, the King of Yue received the news and his heart skipped a beat.
Who in the Li family is not familiar with Linhu Palace? It’s right next to Xuanwu Gate!
At that time, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji also received an imperial edict asking them to go to Linhu Palace for a confrontation. And then?
And then nothing happened...
The King of Yue soon told these words to the two eunuchs when they met in front of Xuanwu Gate, but Li Fuguo did not believe it at all.
Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen also did not sleep all night. They spent the whole night thinking about how to frame the King of Yan, confirm the evidence, and come up with evidence to refute the charges.
Both of them were full of confidence at this time and felt that everything was settled today.
"Your Highness, the King of Yue, do you mean he really intends to rebel? Or did he choose to do so at Xuanwu Gate?"
Li Fuguo framed others and put accusations on others every day, but he did not believe that Li Shimin could really rebel. Moreover, even if he killed a few of them for rebellion, would he dare to really kill his own father Li Heng?
The eunuch's cultural level and vision were limited. Cheng Yuanzhen did not quite believe it and echoed:
"Your Excellency is right. Since the King of Qin had already experienced the Xuanwu Gate Incident, how could the King of Yan, no matter how foolish he was, choose the same place and the same method?
Are you afraid we won't be able to find it?"
The King of Yue was soon persuaded, and the three of them immediately entered the Xuanwu Gate.
Just as he entered, the door behind him slammed shut with a bang.
Li Fuguo looked up and saw His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan riding on a horse, dressed in military uniform, holding a bow and arrow pointed at him. He was immediately horrified and screamed like a duck with its neck pinched:
"Prince Yan, how dare you rebel?"
However, before he could call for help, Li Shimin had already shot two arrows in succession, hitting Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen in the chest.
Wow! Double kill! Hit the bullseye!
Hold up the sign! Ten! Ten! 】
These two tender eunuchs were not his brother Li Yuanji, who was good at riding. It was too easy to kill two eunuchs.
The King of Yue was already terrified, his legs so weak that he couldn't even run. Li Shimin didn't bother to pay attention to him and walked straight towards Li Fuguo, who was still breathing:
"You're wrong. It wasn't me who was plotting rebellion, it was you! I was only purging the rebels!"
Haven’t you heard about the Xuanwu Gate incident?
I have come here again today to review the past and learn new things, and recall the old journeys."
After saying this, when Li Fuguo widened his eyes and shouted "Shen Ce Army", he had already chopped off the heads of the two men one after another.
[Hahaha, it’s like God is reviewing the old and learning the new!
Erfeng, you're retracing your old journey, filled with memories. But the four heads wouldn't say that!
[This double kill is too easy. How come there's no sense of accomplishment in Xuanwumen 2.0? ]
[It's not that the enemy is too weak, it's that Er Feng is too strong! The enemy was killed before they could even resist.]
Let's just wait and see Li Heng dumbfounded! This is really interesting.
Of course, this is not the end yet. Li Shimin took advantage of the information gap and dealt with his two opponents first.
However, Li Fuguo held the military power of the Shen Ce Army at this time, and the Shen Ce Army was the most important part of the imperial guards in the palace at that time.
When Li Fuguo was dying, he called for the Shen Ce Army to come to his rescue. When the nearby Shen Ce Army heard this, they immediately knew something was wrong and came to attack Xuanwu Gate.
The Shen Ce Army that came to support nearby had a total of about two thousand people, while the personal guards in the palace led by Li Shimin had only a few dozen people.
But even so, Li Shimin was not afraid because he was familiar with it.
He heard that a fight had already started outside, and he even had time to kick the King of Yue who was squatting next to him like a mushroom.
"Well, I'll give you a choice. Either you join Li Fuguo in a rebellion, or you stay out of this mortal danger..."
"Third brother, I will listen to you, I will listen to you!"
Before Li Shimin finished speaking, the King of Yue had already rolled over and hugged Li Shimin's calves and boots, crying:
"God have mercy on me! I never intended to rebel! I'm not familiar with these two eunuchs to begin with!
What does this have to do with me anyway? "
The King of Yue was not Empress Zhang's biological son, but because her two sons died young, Empress Zhang kept holding him, saying that she would treat him like her own son.
As the second son, he had a virtuous elder brother and a war-like third brother. Although he knew that Empress Zhang must have some ambitions in pulling him in, he had already let it go a long time ago.
This throne will never be his turn no matter what!
If you want to live, don’t do it!
Please, all of you big guys, stay away from him!
[Hahaha, what a pitiful prince! He just wanted to lie down, reduce his presence, and be a nobody, but he still got caught up in the fight between the gods!]
[Since this is the case, then we should just deal with Empress Zhang who was authoritarian and causing trouble!
King Yue, just let him stay aside and play! 】
The King of Yue was crying so hard that his nose and tears were about to rub against Li Shimin's trouser legs. Li Shimin frowned in disgust and then looked up at the sky in silence.
I thought he was a tough enemy, but why are his grandsons so cowardly?
Of course, Li Shimin had no intention of playing with such a person, and was about to leave immediately, but his legs were still tightly held by this cowardly grandson.
Li Shimin had no choice but to push him away with his sword, and while the other party continued to squat like a mushroom, he strode up the city wall.
It was thought that the battle situation was very tense, and Li Shimin wanted to use the heads of Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen to force the Shen Ce Army to surrender.
Unexpectedly, the battle was so one-sided that the Shen Ce Army patrolling nearby had no ability to resist. Seeing that they could not win, a large number of people dropped their weapons and surrendered.
"This... was done by you?"
Li Shimin couldn't believe it. When did his personal guards become so good at fighting?
Zhang Xiaojing also didn't quite believe it, thinking that this battle was won too quickly:
"Your Highness, the enemy seems to be made up of wealthy families who don't often fight."
Li Shimin understood after a little thought and snorted coldly.
"With the Shen Ce Army like this, how can we expect the Tang Dynasty to remain in decline?"
[Oh, I found it!]
In the late middle and late Tang Dynasty, because the Shen Ce Army was one of the most important armies, it received higher salaries and official positions than other troops.
The fact that the Shen Ce officials were in charge was that they were eunuchs, which made things even more chaotic. As a result, the Shen Ce Army eventually became a place where many wealthy young men bought official positions.
Li Shimin also frowned when he heard this.
"What if we need to fight a war?"
[Then these rich kids will spend money to hire some commoners to replace them.
Good boy, you ancient people are already using stand-ins?】
[So such an army was defeated too quickly when facing Huang Chao.
In the final analysis, it is these aristocratic parasites who occupy the positions! 】
[Anyone with the word "valve" in their name is no good, all of them are from aristocratic families and imitate other aristocratic families!
Of course, except for the valve! 】
The Shen Ce Army inside Chang'an has been eaten away by these termites. One can imagine how chaotic the court will be in the later period, from government affairs to military affairs.
This mess is even worse than the political situation in the early Tang Dynasty!
Thinking about the situation where everyone from top to bottom was in disarray, Li Shimin felt a headache and wanted to drag Li Longji out on the spot and beat him a thousand times.
"Well, in that case, let's go meet Li Heng first."
The Xuanwu Gate 2.0 incident went incredibly smoothly, and the next step was to deal with Li Heng.
Seeing this, everyone's comments were instantly boiling.
[Ahhhhhhhh it’s finally here! I stayed up all night and it’s worth it. Please, Erfeng, hurry up!]
Please take care of Li Heng before I go to work at 8am! This is very important to me!
[Don't worry, Erfeng should have gotten the Imperial Seal by then. But whether she goes to work or not isn't important today. What's important is that we can finally see that famous scene!]
Oh my god, what a classic scene! I'm even more excited than Erfeng, who's about to kneel down and suck my breasts!
[Erfeng, you must go slower and clearer so that we can record the screen and video properly.
The last time you sucked your father Li Yuan's breast, we didn't see it. We can only imagine how unfortunate it was.
This time you suck it, you must leave us a souvenir! 】
[The classic is coming, Erfeng is about to suck daddy's nipples and show his fatherly love!
My parents and grandparents stayed up late at night, ready to watch the exciting scenes! 】
[No, it's clearly a famous scene, right?
What kind of story is this about a father and son orthopedic surgery, playing outdoors with many people watching? How can this be broadcast?
Hey, so excited, code one! 】
[Ahhh, I'm suddenly really into the couple Li Shimin and Li Yuan. Which lady would like to write a fanfic?]
Li Shimin: …???
Li Shimin, who was already full of murderous intent, almost couldn't hold back...
Sima Guang! Those of you with the surname Sima, forget about becoming a historian in the Tang Dynasty!
…
Li Shimin was almost overwhelmed, and all the civil and military officials in the court who were preparing to hold the morning meeting as usual were still wondering.
What's going on? It's already this late, why hasn't the Saint arrived yet?
If he was sick or had some problem, why didn't they send a eunuch to inform them?
Last night, many important officials in the court learned about the accusations of rebellion between the King of Yan and the King of Yue against each other. The well-informed officials had already been secretly making plans in their hearts.
At this moment, Cheng Qianli suddenly came to convey the emperor's order, saying that the crown prince, the prime minister and several other important officials were summoned to the Linhu Palace to see the emperor.
The decree was forced upon Li Heng by Guo Ziyi, so it was certainly true. Although the officials were confused, they quickly went there.
I don't understand this. Are they asking all the ministers to watch Er Feng suckle her breasts?
Li Shimin hated these words the most. After seeing them, he almost roared in anger as he explained:
"Of course not! It's to get them to choose sides and draft an imperial edict!
If you don't agree, I'll kill you on the spot and replace you!"
[Hey, Erfeng, don't be so fierce! Aren't you very receptive to advice?
Isn’t the story of Emperor Taizong and his minister Wei Zheng very popular? Why does he glare at us modern people so fiercely?
We are just making a guess, and you are so fierce that you don't seem to be willing to accept advice at all!
Tell me, did you, Erfeng, tamper with the history books?
Li Shimin: ...I don’t want to live anymore, let’s destroy myself!
…
At this time, not to mention Li Shimin who could no longer hold back, the even more defenseless Li Heng was still on the boat and had been cruising on the lake for six hours.
This was a situation where no one could help him, and coupled with insomnia and nightmares at night, he was now an old man starving and seeing stars.
Seeing that the cruise ship seemed to be about to dock, Li Heng almost rolled and crawled off the boat.
Traitors, all of them are traitors!
He wants to kill them all!
At this time, they finally reached the shore, and Li Heng suddenly regained the courage given to him by the earth.
Especially when he saw many ministers coming over, he was suddenly delighted and immediately called on the Shen Ce Army to protect him.
"Father, I am an unfilial son. I am late in protecting you!"
At this moment, Li Shimin's voice suddenly came from the side. Li Heng turned his head stiffly and shuddered.
His son was wearing a bloody military armor, holding two bloody human heads in his left hand, and a sword in his right hand, with blood on the tip of the sword.
“You, you, you!”
Li Heng trembled and stuttered for a long time. Before he could finish his words, Li Shimin had already thrown the head away, knelt on the ground, hugged his father and burst into tears:
"Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen collaborated with the imperial harem in a rebellion, shocking our father!
Fortunately, I received the news early in the morning and immediately led the palace soldiers to quell the rebellion! Although these two were important ministers that the emperor used to use, their evil natures were hard to change. I took it upon myself to kill them both during the rebellion!
Father, you can rest assured now!"
Li Shimin cried as he said this. Everyone, including Li Heng and the officials, were stunned when they heard it. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
[Ahahahaha, Erfeng killed the traitor with tears in her eyes, right?
I finally got to see the original version of "Xuanwu Gate Incident"! Isn't it more exciting and realistic than the TV series?
[Look at Li Heng's shocked expression, and then look at the ministers' surprised expressions, their mouths are so open that you can see their stomachs!
This acting skill deserves a ten! 】
[No, he's sucking my breast! Erfeng, quickly undress your father!]
Hurry up and unbutton your clothes and suck hard! I want to record it!
Li Shimin: ...
Li Shimin, who was halfway through his grief, almost couldn't continue acting. Fortunately, Li Heng was even more upset than him at this time.
After all the precautions, will he eventually become the emperor emeritus like his father?
Li Heng really didn't want to face it and wanted to struggle. He was silent for a moment, then quickly looked at the important officials, the prime minister, the crown prince, and others who had come over with hope.
These are the backbone of his court. If they can oppose him, then he still has a chance!
So Li Heng immediately said:
"Prince, Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Li Yu had been as obedient as a sheep for a long time, so he was the first to stand up and express his opinion:
"Fortunately, the King of Yan came to quell the rebellion, otherwise it would have been too dangerous!"
"Prince, you!"
Li Heng's hands were shaking as he pointed at Li Yu. He was both angry and in disbelief.
He was his filial eldest son! How could he stand on the side of the King of Yan and oppose him?
Besides, the Prince of Yan is trying to seize his future throne. Prince, did a pig kick your head? Why are you standing on the Prince of Yan's side?
Faced with Li Heng's angry expression, Li Yu touched his nose and could only pretend not to see it.
If you have to choose between your great-grandfather and your own father, then you will have to suffer.
In fact, I am filial in my heart, but I can only be filial to my great-grandfather!
"Prime Minister Li, what about you?"
Li Mi was Li Heng's good friend before he became emperor. Li Heng looked at him expectantly. Li Mi stepped forward under everyone's gaze:
"I believe that what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is absolutely correct."
"Li Mi, you..."
Li Heng found it even more unbelievable and difficult to accept!
He had never formed cliques for personal gain, so why did Li Mi, the person he once trusted the most, choose Prince of Yan?
Seeing that the Crown Prince and Li Mi had expressed their opinions, the others had nothing to say and quickly stood on Li Shimin's side.
Even Prime Minister Diwu Qi, who was usually close to eunuchs such as Li Fuguo, had to swallow his bitterness and stand on the side of Prince Yan.
What else can he do if he doesn't stand on Li Shimin's side?
Didn’t you see that the knife in Li Shimin’s hand was still stained with Li Fuguo’s blood?
He is not stupid, he still wants to live and he still wants to have nine clans!
Li Heng looked at Guo Ziyi and Cheng Qianli beside him, then at the heads of the three provinces, the prime minister and the crown prince, and finally at Li Shimin who had stood up and was waiting quietly on the side.
Li Shimin's eyes were still red, but there was a calmness in his eyes.
The rebellion is about to succeed, but there is no tension or excitement, only the confidence that everything is settled, and the sharp momentum of decisiveness.
The overwhelming momentum made Li Heng almost breathless. He sighed, knowing that everything was irreversible, and then he smiled mockingly and said in a gloomy tone:
"What else can I do? I should pass the throne to you, Prince of Yan, right?"
"When your Majesty says this, I am terrified."
Since it was already Xuanwu Gate 2.0, Li Shimin decided to make himself look more innocent, so he said with great trepidation:
"The thieves are plotting a rebellion, and Father is frightened and needs to recuperate. If Father wants to pass on the throne, it should be to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, my eldest brother!"
Li Heng and everyone: ...?
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