Tiantang Splendid

In the dark night, the rain gradually increased, and the rebel army launched a fierce attack from the west and south directions towards the Wude Hall like a tide, braving the hail of bullets from the right guards and not hesitating casualties, and the shouts of killing were earth-shaking.

Yu Chigong and Li Daozong, the two most elite troops of the Tang Empire, displayed a powerful fighting style. Even though they knew that they would die, no one retreated.

Countless soldiers fell on the road to the charge, and corpses piled up on the roads of Wudemen, Qianhuamen, Xianchunmen, Rihuamen and other palace gates, and blood flowed like rivers. The battle of ammunition is tense, tragic, and suffocating.

Rao Yu Chigong and Li Daozong are veteran generals who have experienced many battles. They are used to seeing life and death as hard as a stone, but they still feel heart throbbing for the speed of casualties of soldiers under their command, and it is difficult to breathe.

However, a heavy rain that fell from the sky extinguished the fierce firepower of Youtunwei and brought endless hope to the rebels...

As the firearms of Youtunwei suffered more and more failures in the rain, the firepower weakened, the morale of the rebels was greatly boosted, and the charge became more and more violent. With the advantage in military strength, Youtunwei's front line was gradually compressed, and Wude Hall The surrounding palaces were captured one by one, forcing the right guards to retreat slowly.

On the tower of Chengtianmen, Li Zhi, who heard the battle report, used his strong self-control to restrain himself from dancing because of ecstasy, but he couldn't suppress the joy on his face no matter what.

He pointed to the heavy rain outside the window, quite complacently: "Dear dear friends, can you see this? This rain is a warning from the heavens. The invincible You Tunwei lost the power of his firearms because of this heavy rain. Wude Hall It will be captured by Jiangxia County King and E Guogong together, and this king is the one whose destiny belongs!"

Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang and others hurriedly stood up, bowed to the ground, and congratulated together.

Just when the firepower of the Youtunwei was fierce and no one could move, a heavy rain suddenly fell. If this is not the "induction between heaven and man", what is it?

Perhaps the king of Jin really belonged to God's will. When such a heavy rain extinguished the firearms of Youtunwei, it would probably be able to completely annihilate Li Chengqian's rule in the Taiji Palace...

"His Royal Highness, Cui Xin was ordered to gather Shandong's private army, maintain order in the city, and meet with the naval forces led by Liu Rengui who entered the city. The two sides are fighting in Tianjie.

The scouts presented the military situation, which calmed Li Zhi's agitated mood a little.

Mingdemen was captured so soon?
Li Zhi frowned and asked, "How are the movements of the troops outside the city?"

"Apart from Liu Rengui's army entering the city, Cheng Yaojin is temporarily stationed near Yuanqiu, Xue Wanche is stationed at Mingdemen, and Zheng Rentai is repairing in the area between Anhuamen and Mingdemen. There is no movement."

"Well, it seems that Xue, Liu, and Zheng are still worried about Cheng Yaojin, an old man..."

It's a good thing that Li Zhi is thoughtful, and no matter what Cheng Yaojin thinks, no one can rest assured that the several armies are restricting each other, giving him enough time to capture Wude Hall.

"Send an order to Cui Xin, even if Liu Rengui can't be defeated, he must block Tianjie at all costs so that he cannot get close to Chengtianmen, so as to buy time for King Jiangxia and Duke E!"

Although there are not many sailors under Liu Rengui's command, they are extremely well-equipped and extremely powerful. They traveled northward along the canal from the south of the Yangtze River, and severely injured the powerful and private armies along the way. Even famous generals like Zheng Rentai were beaten to the ground by him. Abandoning armor, and even being forced to surrender... No matter how powerful Cui Xin is, he may not be Liu Rengui's opponent.

However, there are many private soldiers in Shandong, even if they take their lives to fill them, they can hold Liu Rengui back...

"Here!"

The scout got the order, turned around and left quickly.

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In Yinshi, the Wude Palace was still brightly lit, and the rebels launched a tide-like offensive outside the palace gate, killing loudly, and their families were still in the mansion. Now the rebels are raging in Chang'an, burning, killing and looting. All the ministers are worried and irritable, how can they sleep?

Battle reports flew into Wude Hall like snowflakes.

The sudden heavy rain, the firearms of the right guards malfunctioned, the combat power was limited, the rebels attacked fiercely, and the battle situation was tense...

Many ministers who stayed in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay, silent.

"Heaven and man interaction" has existed since ancient times, and it is a Confucian theory, which was carried forward in the time of Dong Zhongshu.Dong Zhongshu combined the "interaction between heaven and man" with the theory of disasters in "Gongyang Biography" and the theory of "heavenly punishment" of Mohism, and believed that "heaven also has emotions of joy, anger, sorrow and joy", endowing "heaven" with the charm of personification , and "Heaven" will express its own emotions through various natural phenomena, and then "warn the world" can experience the "Mandate of Heaven" through various natural phenomena.

The emperor is the highest executor of the "will of heaven" in the world, so the emperor calls himself "son of heaven".

Therefore, if there is a vision every day, it can be used to check whether there are disasters in the world.

Inversely, if the king is ignorant, stupid and violent, leading to treacherous officials in power, causing disasters to the country and the people, the heavens will also send disasters to punish the king...

At the moment when the battle for the throne is the most critical, the rebel army is already approaching the city, but a heavy rain falls from the sky, which reduces the combat power of the right guards who are most loyal to the emperor and restricts their firearms. According to the theory of "induction between heaven and man", doesn't it mean that Li Chengqian Disobedience to the way of heaven is punished, and King Jin is the one who "belongs to the destiny"?
For the entire "Emperor Party", it was like a thunderbolt on the forehead, and the atmosphere in the entire hall was dull and morale was low.

Li Chengqian looked calm. Since his father, Emperor Dongzheng, put him in charge of supervising the country, he has experienced many hardships. The state of "not changing color" is still a little worse, but it is not as sensitive and fragile as before, and the mood collapses at the slightest setback.

He asked his servants to prepare some late-night snacks, simple porridge and side dishes, and ate some with the ministers, and served them with tea. Everyone drank tea and whispered their feelings and opinions about the war outside the palace.

Li Chengqian drank two sips of tea and felt a little stuffy, so he got up and came to the entrance of the main hall, looking at the vast wind and rain outside the hall with his hands behind his back, his ears were filled with the faint sound of killing from outside the hall, and his mood was uncontrollably depressed.

The rain was dense, and the white marble steps in front of the hall were washed white and clean, and the light of the lantern shone on it, reflecting the orange-red luster.

Such a rain came so untimely, could it be true that Li Chengqian was not the one destined for him?
This made him can't help but recall the doubts, questioning, and even disgust he encountered as the prince of the Tang Dynasty for so many years...

Perhaps, he is really not the destiny?
Otherwise, why did he go out of his way to discuss with Fang Jun how to get rid of disobedient ministers, and even tried his best to hide the production of firearms from the manufacturing bureau, hoping to use firearms to make a final decision at the critical moment... but finally waited for such a heavy rain?
Footsteps sounded behind him, Li Ji came behind Li Chengqian, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the rainy night is cold and wet, be careful of the dragon's body getting cold."

Li Chengqian shook his head slightly, and asked back: "Young Lord, tell me, if the first emperor had deposed me and passed it on to the pheasant slave, would the disaster today not have happened? The imperial army would not be in conflict because of this, and the people of Chang'an would not be tortured?"

Once people fall into self-doubt, they start to involuntarily reflect on what they have done in the past, and consider whether it would be better if they were done by others.

Li Ji was silent.

Li Chengqian said: "It's okay to speak out."

Li Ji thought about it, and said slowly: "If Jin Wang ascends the throne, maybe the current situation will be peaceful, and the martial arts and martial arts of the Zhenguan Dynasty will be continued. After all, it is against the common sense of human ethics, and it is enough once, if it continues in the long run, I am afraid that everyone will follow suit, and the one who started it will have no successors?"

What is "human ethics"?In the matter of the succession of the throne, the "inheritance system of the eldest son" is the common sense of human ethics, and the "inheritance of the ancestors" is a universally recognized law. It is precisely because of the existence of such common sense and rules that endless inheritance disputes are avoided.

Emperor Taizong launched the "Xuanwu Gate Change" to kill brothers and brothers, and then forced his father to abdicate and ascend the throne as emperor. He has already trampled on common sense and laws. Datang's status inheritance no longer needs to follow the law of "Zongzhen inheritance", and can ignore the common sense of "the eldest son inheritance system"?

This will bury a huge hidden danger. In the future, every succession of the throne in the Tang Dynasty will be accompanied by bloody storms. After all, there are "precedents". Which prince is willing to give up the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme?
If you don't fight, you will never get it; if you fight, you may get it... Even if the Tang Empire is mighty and powerful, it will eventually exhaust its last ounce of vitality in the battles for the throne time and time again.

Therefore, it is very reasonable for Fang Jun to firmly support the crown prince's succession.

Li Chengqian was not relieved by Li Ji's affirmation, but said quietly: "So... I just took advantage of being born early?"

The rest is useless?

Li Ji: "..."

This emperor should be on the tip of his horns?

He paused, and said something that was not consolation: "...It is enough to be born long ago."

The world is not benevolent and regards all things as dogs, but there has never been any fairness in this world. Xiang Yu's domineering spirit is the most domineering in the universe, and he will eventually kill himself in Wujiang. at all?

In many cases, one step earlier and one day earlier is enough to be destined to be a big deal. Even if others are talented and plan the world, they will not be able to reach it after all...

Li Chengqian turned his head, looked at Li Ji quietly, and said after a long while: "Young Lord is really sharp and comforting."

Li Ji ignored the teasing in His Majesty's words, smiled, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty is already destined to sit on the throne. Why should you doubt yourself just because someone has unfulfilling desires, disloyalty and disfilial piety?"