Within the imperial city of Chang'an, Li Chenggang's subordinates were unable to stop Emperor Taizong's attacks. The palace guards who had been wavering a long time ago resisted the might of the imperial guards for a moment, then surrendered one after the other. Soon after, they became members of Emperor Taizong's faction, joining forces to attack the Hall of Knowledge.
Li Chengqian sat on the Dragon Throne in the Hall of Public Administration, with several trusted aides standing in front of him. He closed his eyes and rested his mind, his left hand knocking on the jade table in front of him as if nothing had happened. He looked completely different from the usual timid Crown Prince, causing the eunuchs and generals to be greatly surprised, sighing to themselves, "If I had been so calm earlier, what would I have worried about?"
However, the cruel reality had already been presented in front of them, because with the approach of the battle cries, the people in the hall had already heard the angry shout of Third Prince Li Qie, "Li Chengzhi, quickly get the hell out!"
Everyone in the Hall of State opened their eyes when they saw the calm and composed Li Chengqian, and they whispered to him, "It looks like our men are finished. Let the guards outside surrender and let my royal father and royal brother in!" The eunuch at his side acknowledged him, and ran out of the hall, screaming, "Stop arguing, the guards surrender. Let the Emperor and Prince Li come in!"
His words were very distant, but the ones who entered the hall were not only Emperor Taizong and Third Prince Li Kui. Even the Divine Arm Battalion and the generals of the imperial guards followed in as well.
Third prince Li Qie saw his royal brother sitting on the Dragon Throne that belonged to his father in the future as if nothing had happened. His heart burned with anger as he shouted, "Li Chengqian, do you dare to sit on the Dragon Throne? Aren't you afraid of death?"
In fact, his words were filled with contradictions. If Li Chengqian was afraid of death, how could he dare to rebel? Even if he was afraid of death, afraid of committing treason to Emperor Taizong, he would most likely end up in the end of his life. What was there to be afraid of when a person had already reached such a state!
"Third brother, could it be that you want to sit down as well?! I'll say it first, this chair is not easy to sit on! " Li Chengqian sat on the dragon throne without moving as he spoke in a weird tone. Hearing this, everyone frowned, sighing that the crown prince was different today. Even Emperor Taizong thought to himself: What's going on, when did my own son become like this? Could it be that this sudden turn of events had completely changed his personality?
He was already old. The last thing he wanted to see was someone rebelling against him. It was his sons fighting to the death for the throne. However, the heavens didn't do as people wished. What they didn't want to see the most always happened, and it happened so quickly and violently!
Emperor Taizong showed no expression, only softly but clearly asking, "You've been scheming for a long time, right?"
"That's right. It has probably been three to four years!" Li Chengqian wasn't afraid of Emperor Taizong's deep gaze, so he met it head on. When Emperor Taizong saw his expression, a complex feeling flashed through his heart. His own son was not as weak as he had thought, but he was not brave, and was just sinister …
"I don't know why you're conspiring against me. My position will be yours sooner or later. Why are you in such a hurry?" Emperor Taizong deeply furrowed his brows and asked with a hoarse voice.
"There are many reasons. For example, many people think that I am not suitable to be the crown prince, and even more so, that I am not suitable to be the emperor. For example, I wanted to use my power to build you a palace, but you insulted me because I didn't know how to be frugal, and then summoned the Ministry of Work to start the March construction. For example, although I am the crown prince and the ruler of a country, I can do anything I want. When Li Chenggang first spoke, his face was still calm, but the more he spoke, the louder his voice became, and his facial features distorted, as if he was in extreme pain.
Emperor Taizong thought of many reasons, but he did not expect that he would say these words. It was simply a waste of the effort he had expended in teaching. "He did not seem to be just a nameless fire raging in his heart." You unfilial son! From ancient times until now, there had been hundreds of emperors who had not stepped forward. How many people could possibly be remembered by the world? I have treated you like this because I want to train you to have the ability and courage to govern your country. You have treated this as my reason for being unfair to you! "Do you want us to hand over a great river and mountain to a coward?" As he said this, his eyes turned red, and he looked as if he hated himself for not having lived up to his expectations.
When he heard his father's words, he could not bear to bear them. However, he was quickly buried in hatred as his eyes fiercely glared at Emperor Taizong. His face was already haggard from the effects of time and trauma.
"You are the crown prince! If you were just a coward, you could have found a few loyal servants to support you, but you … Seeing that I am not smiling every day, I am infatuated with women and dogs. I even found a male prostitute in Chang'an City to please me, and you look just like a prince. After your heart was killed, you didn't fall in love with beauty. Instead, you started to study the mystical arts while still talking to Elder Liu day and night. "Humph!" When Emperor Taizong said this, he gave a cold snort. The corner of his mouth twitched, and then he continued, "If you really want to talk, perhaps I might be a little more at ease!"
Li Chengqian sneered and retorted, "You're the only one who is allowed to seek immortality, why can't I?" After he said this, without waiting for Emperor Taizong's reply, he closed his eyes and sighed lightly, facing upwards. He said slowly, "I refuse to accept this! I just hate that I don't have many servants, that I'm not well-prepared, that I'm hesitant when things happen, and that I miss old friendships. I have nothing to say now that things have come to this. But I still want to say that I was the one who wanted it, and you can't involve the innocent! Otherwise, I was born unable to fight against you, and would fight to the end even if I were to die! "
"Li Chengqian!" "Third Prince!" A loud shout came from Third Prince Li Qie. If you continue to be this rude, don't blame me for taking action! "
"Wait!" Without waiting for Li Qie to make a move, Emperor Taizong had already spoken up to stop him. He sighed, "Accepting it. Could it be that I really did not do well in some way, so much that you have to rebel against me?" The crowd did not expect that Emperor Taizong would still be able to say such emotional words even in such a stalemate. They could not help but act rashly in their hearts.
Li Chenggang, who was standing behind the plan, smiled and said, "As a king, you are indeed wise. In this lifetime, no matter how hard I try, I won't be able to reach that level! However, as a father, you owe me far too much … "
With that said, Li Chengqian closed his eyes and faced the sky, no longer paying any attention to Emperor Taizong's people, looking as if he could kill anyone as he pleased. The Third Prince, Li Qie, had always been like fire and water with the Crown Prince, but now that he saw how deep his heart was, he couldn't help but be enraged. He raised his right hand and threw a bag towards Li Chenggang with a very fast speed, in the blink of an eye, the bag had already smashed onto Li Chengqian's chest. He then fell down and rolled on the ground a few times, exposing the head of Hou Junchen …
However, looking at it yesterday, why was there a flower? O (k) O Thank you! I will try my best to code these words. Next month, it will be 2 PM every day. He would never break his promise!