Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3909
The cloud was like lead, and the drizzle was flying.

The prince's voice echoed violently in the empty space inside the Xuanwu Gate, and the momentum was overwhelming. All the "Beiya Forbidden Army" on and off the city looked at each other in blank dismay.

The "Beiya Forbidden Army" originated from Emperor Gaozu's "Yuancong Forbidden Guard", and has evolved into the armed force of Suwei Xuanwu Gate today. It is directly loyal to the emperor, and it should be obedient to the imperial edict.But everyone has already learned from Zhang Shigui that what everyone is carrying out now is not an imperial decree, but a will...

They are all the emperor's orders, but there is a world of difference.

The prince standing in the drizzle under the city at this moment should have ascended the throne and become the new emperor, and he was also the target of all the "Beiya Forbidden Army" who swore allegiance, but now he had to follow the emperor's will to block Xuanwu Gate and forced the prince to death here……

Morale is inevitably low, and the morale of the army is turbulent.

Do you want to stick to the Xuanwu Gate, cut off the prince's life, and watch the rebels rush into the inner gate, and kill the prince in front of them?

Everyone was at a loss, and their eyes were fixed on Zhang Shigui, who was tall and straight with his helmet on.

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Standing on the tower, Zhang Shigui was stroking the arrow butt and looking at the crown prince riding his horse below the city, his heart was also agitated and entangled, it was difficult to make a decision.

Zhang Shigui clearly felt the hesitation of the soldiers around him, which made Zhang Shigui somewhat motivated.

His eyes moved away from the prince, and he focused his attention on the Tai Chi Palace where the fierce battle was constantly fought in the wind and rain. The Guanlong army attacked there like crazy, forcing the Six Commanders of the East Palace to retreat step by step. Even a generation of "war gods" like Li Jing It is also difficult to stick to the palace under such a situation, let alone turn defeat into victory.

There is no need for him to do anything, as long as he continues to block the Xuanwu Gate here for half a day, the rebels will be able to completely defeat the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace, and cut the prince's body under the Xuanwu Gate...

I have completed the imperial order in the will, but what should I do in the future?
Bearing the charge of "killing the crown prince", he sat and watched the rebels resist the imperial palace and steal the center, and then the world was full of flames and flames of war, destroying the glorious prosperity of His Majesty for more than ten years, and even the foundation of the empire was shaken, and the collapse was imminent. ?
He has always believed that he is a loyal minister, and he has never had any selfishness.

But should we be loyal to His Majesty and put the prince in a desperate situation, causing the empire to be in turmoil and the people in dire straits, or should we be loyal to the empire and ignore the edict, so as to ensure that the prince withdraws from the Xuanwu Gate, preserve the Zhengshuo of the empire, and prevent the rebellion from succeeding?
Under the city, the prince sat on his horse and yelled again: "Where is the Duke of Guo? Please meet Gucheng!"

The "Beiya Forbidden Army" remained silent, waiting for Zhang Shigui's decision.

Zhang Shigui struggled for a long time and weighed countless trade-offs, finally he could only let out a long sigh, flipped off his shirt, and strode down from the tower.

Under the city, everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhang Shigui's tall body. As he walked down the city wall and approached the prince, his heavy footsteps seemed to step on the apex of everyone's hearts with every step, making people feel nervous and waiting for the verdict. helpless.

Zhang Shigui's decision will determine the life and death of the crown prince, the survival of the East Palace, and the fate of all the emperor's concubines and officials of the East Palace...

Although he was conflicted in his heart and it was difficult to make a decision, Zhang Shigui's steps were steady and powerful without any hesitation. He quickly came to Li Chengqian's horse, knelt down on one knee, and gave a military salute: "Veteran Zhang Shigui, I have an audience with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The guards on the left and right pressed the hilt of the knife, and stared at Zhang Shigui who was kneeling on one knee. As long as the prince gave an order, they would rush forward to divide this "rebel" who blocked the Xuanwu Gate and was collaborating with the rebels. corpse, and then rushed to the Xuanwu Gate to die, determined to use flesh and blood to fight a way out for the prince.

Of course Li Chengqian wouldn't do that...

Not to mention that he always respected Zhang Shigui's loyalty, and never thought that there was anything wrong with Zhang Shigui's firm execution of his father's edict. Just because he knew the "Bei Ya Forbidden Army", he would not resort to such stupid tricks.What's the use of killing Zhang Shigui?At this moment, the "Beiya Forbidden Army" may still be a little bit confused, a little bit at a loss, not knowing where to go, but once Zhang Shigui is killed, not only will the army's morale not be broken, but it will strengthen its determination to defend the Xuanwu Gate.

Li Chengqian kicked off the saddle, turned over from the horse's back, but his legs and feet were inconvenient, and when he landed, he staggered and almost fell.

He waved his hands until the guards around him came forward to help him, threw away the reins, took two steps forward, put his hands on Zhang Shigui's shoulders to help him up, and said softly, "Mr. Guo, please get up!"

Zhang Shigui stood up, raised his head, and met the prince's eyes.

Li Chengqian's tone was sincere, he sighed slightly, and said: "Guo Guo is a loyal minister of the father, and I have nothing but admiration, and I have never complained. It's just that the rebel army is raging now. I am afraid that the whole family will be abused by the rebel army! The state system is humiliated, and the royal family loses face. How can Duke Guo really have the heart?"

Zhang Shigui opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Li Chengqian continued: "I don't know about the life and death of my father, no one has ever told me about it, and I don't know if the rumored edict exists, and I don't know if Duke Guo has seen it... I just want to implore Guoguo Gong, can you open the Xuanwu Gate, and let the father, concubine, Donggong family members, and subordinate officials go out of the palace to avoid disaster? Whoever gets the head, will establish himself as the next crown prince, and even ascend to the throne!"

His tone was sonorous, showing a courageous spirit that was extremely lacking in ordinary times. He was fair and slightly chubby, but it made people feel that he had half the sharpness of a sword!

Behind him, the officials of the Eastern Palace all turned pale with shock, "Hula" rushed forward, Xiao Yu lost his voice and said, "Why is this so, Your Highness? You are the crown prince of the empire, you must not be trapped in the army and put yourself in danger!"

Ma Zhou and others also said: "Does Your Highness want to put us in a place of disloyalty and injustice? If Your Highness does not leave, we will not leave. We are willing to fight His Highness to the death!"

In the end, everyone's words converged into one sentence: "The ministers are willing to fight to the death with His Highness!"

More than a hundred people shouted in unison, knelt down on the ground, and the momentum was full of determination and awe, which made people's hearts agitated and their blood pulsed!
Zhang Shigui finally let out a long sigh, knelt down on one knee again, and said loudly: "Your Highness, with a body of ten thousand gold, should inherit the state and carry forward the past, and must not be rash! The old minister respectfully sends His Highness out of the palace, and wishes to use this body as His Highness's end." , die without heels!"

The prince belongs to his title and righteousness, so how can he insist on going his own way?
This is the trend...

The officials of the East Palace were overjoyed, and Cen Wenwen burst into tears: "Guo Guogong understands righteousness deeply, and is a role model for the world!"

Pulled up by the crown prince, Zhang Shigui gave a wry smile, cupped his fists and said, "I am loyal to the empire, but I am not loyal to your majesty... don't worry about it. I also ask the crown prince to leave the palace immediately and rush to the Youtunwei camp. The Duke of Yue must have been waiting for a long time , here is an old minister who is in charge of the queen, don't worry, Your Highness."

For a loyal minister, choosing to be loyal to the empire, but putting aside his loyalty to the emperor, he felt a gnat in his throat and felt uneasy.

He was determined to die, and planned to defend the Xuanwu Gate to the death, to stop the rebels with his flesh and blood, and he wanted to die...

Li Chengqian wanted to say again, what he said just now was by no means pretentious, but the words from the heart, but the ministers on the left and right also understood his aspirations, and knelt down on the ground, begging loudly: "Please also look at the inheritance of Jiangshan Guozuo and the empire." For the sake of it, hurry out of the palace, and don't let the rebels succeed!"

What else could Li Chengqian say?

I can only let out a long sigh and choose to go with the flow...

Immediately, Zhang Shigui ordered to let go of the Xuanwu Gate, intending to personally escort the prince out of the palace, and then guard the place to the death.

A fast horse came galloping from the Tai Chi Palace, its hooves trampled on the stone floor like a rainstorm hitting plantains, and the sound of thumping made everyone turn their heads to look.

Immediately a school lieutenant galloped up, and before he got close, he shouted loudly on his horseback: "The Right Tunwei has defeated the rebels outside Jinguangmen, captured Jinguangmen, and now they have reached the West Market!"

Everyone was stunned on the spot, with only one thought in their mind: how is it possible?

Zhang Shigui even subconsciously turned his head again, looked at the Youtunwei camp with flags and flags waving faintly in the distance from the open city gate. He was guarding the Xuanwu Gate, separated from the Youtunwei camp by a wall, and did not notice any movement from the Youtunwei camp. Why did they suddenly enter Chang'an City?
Suddenly, the fast horse had already arrived in front of the prince, and was stopped by the guards before reining in the horse. Before the horse could stand still, the soldier flew off the horse, knelt down on one knee through the guards, and said loudly: " Your Highness, General Gao Kan of Youtunwei led the army to capture Jinguangmen and entered the city. Now he is fighting fiercely with the rebels in Xishi! Duke Wei has organized the Sixth Commander of the East Palace to stabilize his position and launch a counterattack. Flank attack, vow to annihilate the rebels in the palace, turn defeat into victory!"

　Mount Fuji, come on!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)