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Chapter 209 Changes in Xuanwu Gate

Ancient people from various dynasties after the Zhenguan period were very energetic.

They knew that the next highlight was coming.

Speaking of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin, it is inevitable to talk about the Xuanwu Gate Changes.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Xuanwumen Incident was the most important turning point in the entire history of the Tang Dynasty.

It was precisely because Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Revolution that the subsequent Zhenguan Reign and the prosperous Tang Dynasty came into being.

Although ancient people from various dynasties knew that Li Shimin came to power through the Xuanwumen Incident, they did not know much about this period of history, and they only had a vague understanding.

Now I can take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the ins and outs of the Xuanwumen incident from the anchor.

"The next thing the anchor will talk about is the Xuanwu Gate Incident. As the most famous palace murder case in history, the Xuanwu Gate Incident was the nightmare of Tang Emperor Li Yuan's life, and it was also a dark corner that Emperor Taizong Li Shimin couldn't bear to mention."

"The Xuanwu Gate Incident affected hundreds of civil and military officials to the concubines in the harem, killing brothers, killing brothers, forced harems, and bloody battles. In just a few hours, the history of the Tang Dynasty was forced to turn a corner."

"In order to cover up the truth of this palace coup, Li Shimin even went so far as to tamper with history books."

Li Shimin: Although I don’t want to mention it, I will never regret it. Even if time goes back, I will still launch the Xuanwu Gate Change.

His eyes were complicated, recalling the scenes of the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

At that time, he was forced to a dead end and had to launch the Xuanwu Gate Revolution.

But even though he was forced to do so, it was a fact that he killed his brothers and there was no way to deny it.

After he ascended the throne, the reason why he worked diligently, loved the people, and worked conscientiously was to make up for all this.

He hoped that through his own efforts, the Tang Dynasty would be governed in an orderly manner so that the people would not criticize him.

"In 620 AD, Li Shimin, who was only years old, captured two kings in one battle and helped his father Li Yuan pacify the northern border in just one battle."

"On the day of his triumphant return, Li Shimin stepped into Chang'an City wearing golden armor, with two once-arrogant anti-king leaders tied behind him."

"The soldiers who gathered around him and the people who watched the excitement were all smiling. The whole city of Chang'an was celebrating Li Shimin."

"Li Yuan was very happy. He made Li Shimin the general of Tiance and allowed Li Shimin to open a palace and recruit his own forces."

"But there is one person who can't laugh no matter what. He is Li Shimin's eldest brother, Li Jiancheng, the prince of the Tang Dynasty."

"At this moment, Li Jiancheng is in deep anxiety. The reason for his anxiety is very simple."

"He was the majestic crown prince of the Tang Empire, but he was completely submerged in the light of his second brother Li Shimin."

"Li Jiancheng is ten years older than Li Shimin. When he was a child, his father Li Yuan was busy with government affairs, and his younger brother Li Shimin always liked to follow him."

"Later, the two brothers went to the battlefield together. Brothers Li Jiancheng, who was nearly thirty years old, and Li Shimin, who was seventeen years old, worked together and fought side by side."

"For Li Jiancheng, those times may never come back."

"The little brother who once admired him so much has become so out of reach at some point."

"How much honor Li Shimin has won, how much slander Li Jiancheng has to endure."

"In the eyes of many people, Li Jiancheng has long become the useless brother."

"There are even rumors that his father Li Yuan has privately promised to make Li Shimin the crown prince."

Zhao Kuangyin: A general with outstanding military exploits and a crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. The two of them were already destined to end in a life-or-death situation.

As an emperor, he naturally knows how tempting the throne is.

Li Shimin helped Datang conquer half of the country through victory in war after war.

It can be said that the Tang Dynasty was able to unify the world all because of Li Shimin.

For Li Shimin, who had great military exploits, it was obviously impossible for him to give up the fight for the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

Similarly, as the prince of the Tang Dynasty and the eldest son of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng was naturally the legal heir to the throne.

It is impossible for Li Jiancheng to give up the throne and give it up.

Therefore, after the Tang Dynasty unified the world, the contradiction between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng was irreconcilable, and the Xuanwu Gate change became inevitable.

"Li Jiancheng is not the only one who is anxious. There is no one in his cultural management group who is not anxious."

"Is this just a personal battle between Prince Li Jiancheng and Second Prince Li Shimin?"

"No, this is a war between Li Jiancheng Group and Li Shimin Group."

“The winning side’s chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven, while the losing side will only ascend to heaven.”

"For the sake of the future of the entire group, one person in Li Jiancheng's group finally took action. He was Wei Zheng, the then prince who washed his horse."

"The prince does not give the horse a bath, but the prince's assistant and tutor."

"Wei Zheng must be known to many people as the most famous remonstrator in history."

"Later, he assisted the second prince Li Shimin in establishing the rule of Zhenguan, but at this time Wei Zheng was still from Li Jiancheng's camp."

"Wei Zheng gave Li Jiancheng advice. If he wants to stabilize his position as prince, there are two main steps."

"The first step is to seize military glory."

"The second step is pillow wind."

Wei Zheng: Although I am now the emperor's servant, I was Li Jiancheng's subordinate at the beginning, so naturally I have to help Li Jiancheng make suggestions.

He recalled the time when he was the prince's horse washer for Li Jiancheng. Although he admired the outstanding military achievements of the current emperor, he had to take action against the emperor.

After all, he was from Li Jiancheng's camp at that time, and he should help Li Jiancheng secure his position as prince.

The two ideas he gave Prince Li Jiancheng can be said to be right on target.

At that time, the reason why King Qin was so dazzling and steadily surpassed Prince Li Jiancheng was mainly because of King Qin's outstanding military achievements.

Therefore, the first step he asked Prince Li Jiancheng to do was to also achieve military merit.

Only in this way can the common people see that Prince Li Jiancheng can also make achievements, and he is not inferior to King Li Shimin of Qin.

But even so, he also knew that even if Prince Li Jiancheng achieved military merit, he would not be able to surpass Qin King Li Shimin in terms of military achievements.

But there is nothing that can be done. If Prince Li Jiancheng does not make military exploits, he will have no chance.

"But at this time, the world has been decided. There are not many battles to fight, and there is no chance to make military achievements."

"What a coincidence, the opportunity for Li Jiancheng to make a great contribution came soon."

"Li Shimin captured two kings in one battle and took Dou Jiande, the rebel king in Hebei, back to Chang'an and killed him."

"Dou Jiande's old subordinate Liu Heitai succeeded Dou Jiande and raised the anti-Tang banner in Hebei, vowing to avenge Dou Jiande's blood."

"Li Shimin led his troops to suppress the rebellion. After a year of hard confrontation, Liu Heitai was defeated and fled to the Turks."

"However, Liu Heitai only lived peacefully in the Turks for a year, and he actually joined forces with the Turks to make a comeback."

"This is a good opportunity for Li Jiancheng."

"Wei Zheng quickly persuaded Li Jiancheng to seize this God-given opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, it will be gone."

"Li Jiancheng went to ask Li Yuan for a fight. Li Yuan naturally had no reason to refuse and immediately agreed to Li Jiancheng's request."

"So Prince Li Jiancheng took over Li Shimin's post as commander-in-chief of counter-rebellion and led the army to Hebei to counter the rebellion."

"Under Wei Zheng's suggestion, Li Jiancheng adopted a strategy of both suppression and appeasement."

"It only took two months to put down Liu Heita's rebellion, and the land of Hebei was returned to the Tang Dynasty."

"Li Yuan was very happy and praised Li Jiancheng vigorously."

"Even the people in Chang'an City said that it turns out that not only the second prince Li Shimin is good at fighting, but the prince Li Jiancheng is also good at fighting."

"Li Jiancheng was naturally beaming. This time he not only proved himself to everyone, but also unexpectedly gained a powerful political ally, his fourth brother Li Yuanji."

"Li Yuanji was also sent to Hebei to quell the rebellion. In the process, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji formed a united front, and the two joined forces to suppress Li Shimin."

Li Yuan: The second brother went to put down the rebellion, but the enemy came back the next year. Even the second brother couldn't completely settle the matter. If the prince could handle it, it would be a great achievement, and it would also help the boss secure his position as prince.

With the second child accomplishing great feats, he naturally knew that the prince would be panicked.

After all, the more powerful the second child is, the more unstable the eldest brother's position as prince will be.

The boss and the second-in-command have flesh on their hearts and hands, and he doesn't want to see the day when the two of them meet in battle.

It was precisely because of this that he chose to let the prince fight the rebellion and take this opportunity to make military exploits.

As long as the prince can return victoriously, he can check and balance the prestige of the second prince with his military exploits.

"Now that you have achieved military success, it's time to take the second step to take advantage of the situation."

"At this time, Li Yuan was nearly sixty years old. He refused to accept his old age and started engaging in pornographic love affairs one after another."

"But Li Yuan is not looking for an old lady. His little wives are younger and prettier than the last."

"These little wives know very well that Li Yuan will not live for many years."

"How to settle down and live their lives after Li Yuan dies is their most pressing concern, so they need to bet on the prince to find a new backer for themselves in the future."

"This created an opportunity for Li Jiancheng, and he began to work hard to please Li Yuan's concubines."

"The effect is also obvious. Li Jiancheng's little mothers began to speak ill of Li Shimin in front of Li Yuan."

"Wei Zheng's two-step move played a big role. Li Yuan's heart became more and more biased towards Li Jiancheng. All matters of national importance were handed over to the prince first."

"Li Jiancheng is very proud at the moment. In his opinion, the throne is already beckoning to him."

Li Yuan: My heart is always biased toward the prince, and it doesn’t matter whether I have the wind next to me or not.

The prince is the eldest son and has always been his favorite candidate to be crown prince.

Whether it was for the sake of the country, the country, or for the sake of orthodox etiquette, he would support the prince's ascension to the throne.

The Tang Dynasty had just been established, and if the prince were to be replaced easily, it would easily cause turmoil in the country.

Besides, although the second child is good at fighting, the prince is also not bad at fighting.

It's just that under the glory of the second child, the prince's military exploits are inferior, but it does not mean that the prince is useless.

Therefore, the heir to the throne in his heart has always been the prince.

"Just when Li Jiancheng thought he had a chance to win, a conspiracy was quietly brewing."

"In 624 AD, it was the hottest summer day. Li Yuan took his family to Renzhi Palace in Tongchuan to escape the heat."

"The eldest son Li Jiancheng was left in Chang'an to supervise the country because of his strong ability."

"On this day, two people hurried to Renzhi Palace and said that they had to report something important to Li Yuan in person."

"As soon as they saw Li Yuan, they both said that something bad was going on and that Prince Li Jiancheng was going to rebel."

"Although Li Yuan was shocked, he still couldn't believe that the prince would rebel."

"After all, he will pass the throne to the prince in a few years, so there is no need to rebel."

"Although Li Yuan didn't believe this, he still asked the two of them to speak clearly."

"The two messengers are both from the Prince's Mansion. A few days ago, the Prince ordered them to transport a batch of armors to Qingzhou and give them to a man named Yang Wenqian."

"And Yang Wenqian was originally the prince's guard. He was promoted to the captaincy of Qingzhou a few days ago."

"The location of Gyeongju is very special. It is just north of Inji Palace, the destination of Li Yuan's trip this time."

"The two men told Li Yuan that the prince conspired to attack Yang Wenqian from north to south while the emperor was playing in Renzhi Palace, so that the emperor could go and enjoy his old age in peace."

"Li Yuan doesn't quite believe it. The prince is his biological son after all."

"But what a coincidence, a person named Du Fengju appeared out of nowhere at this time."

"Du Feng testified that Prince Li Jiancheng wanted to rebel."

"Three men become tigers. Now Li Yuan is not sure, so he sent someone to call the prince to Renzhi Palace for interrogation."

Ying Zheng: It turns out that the mastermind behind this is Li Shimin. Prince Li Jiancheng was crazy and would choose to rebel.

He would not believe the rhetoric that was full of loopholes. There was no need for Prince Li Jiancheng to rebel at all.

The current situation is that Li Yuan supports the crown prince's ascension, and the crown prince's biggest opponent is Li Shimin.

The prince was already in a weak position. If he rebelled at this time and stood on the opposite side of Li Yuan, the prince would really have no chance at all.

If the prince acted first and sent troops to attack Li Shimin, then it was still possible.

As for Li Yuan's rebellion, he will face a double blow from Li Yuan and Li Shimin at the same time, unless Prince Li Jiancheng is crazy.

Three people simultaneously accused the prince of treason, and two of them were from the prince's palace.

This can only be said that Li Shimin has not been idle, and has extended his influence to the Prince's Mansion very early.

"Prince Li Jiancheng was obedient and came all the way to Renzhi Palace to apologize to Li Yuan in person."

"He did give the armor to Yang Wen, but he really didn't do anything to rebel."

"Smuggling armor was a serious crime in the Tang Dynasty, so Li Yuan ordered Li Jiancheng to be placed under house arrest."

"In order to further clarify the truth, Li Yuan asked his minister Yu Wenying to go to Qingzhou to take Yang Wenqian into custody and confront the prince face to face."

"But I never expected that when Yu Wenying went to Qingzhou to detain people, she hit it off with Yang Wenqian, and the two of them actually started a rebellion together."

"Now Li Jiancheng can't explain it clearly even if he has a hundred mouths, and he can't wash it out even if he jumps into the Yellow River."

"When Li Yuan heard that Yang Wenqian had really rebelled, he was immediately furious and called the second prince Li Shimin."

"Promise Li Shimin to attack Yang Wenqian. The day he returns from victory will be the time when he will be crown prince."

"However, Li Yuan told Li Shimin that after becoming the prince, he should leave a way for Li Jiancheng to survive and let Li Jiancheng go to Shu and become the king of Shu."

"Yang Wenqian rebelled, and Li Shimin became the biggest beneficiary."

"Without the support of the prince, Yang Wenqian collapsed immediately, and Li Shimin returned in triumph happily."

"For Li Shimin, everything is going so smoothly."

"At this moment, Li Shimin is very proud. In his opinion, the throne is already beckoning to him."

Yang Jian: It sounds strange. Is it necessary for Prince Li Jiancheng to rebel? Why did the two people in the Prince's Mansion betray the Prince? And who is this whistleblower Du Fengju who suddenly appeared?

There were too many doubts here, and he did not believe that Prince Li Jiancheng would rebel at all.

If the prince really wanted to rebel, why would he come over and be placed under house arrest?

And does Yang Wenqian have no brains? He rebelled out of nowhere.

As for Yu Wenying, it’s even more amusing. Why are you complicit in asking you to detain someone?

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Behind these people, there is an invisible hand controlling everything secretly.

As for the man behind the scenes, there is no need to doubt that he must be King Qin Li Shimin. After all, the biggest beneficiary of the prince's rebellion was Li Shimin, and no one else except Li Shimin.

"Li Shimin returned to Chang'an City and was surprised to find that everything had changed."

"The position of prince originally promised to him by Li Yuan does not count, and prince Li Jiancheng has also been re-employed."

"Faced with Li Shimin's achievements in suppressing the rebellion, Li Yuan just said coldly, you two brothers should not always have disagreements in the future."

"The reason why Li Yuan, who originally made a good promise, suddenly went back on his word is because Li Yuan also felt that there were too many doubts about the prince's rebellion."

"Not surprisingly, it must have been designed by someone. Perhaps the biggest beneficiary is the operator behind the scenes."

"But faced with such a result, everyone from Li Jiancheng Group and Li Shimin Group stopped working."

"People in Li Jiancheng Group are dissatisfied. Yang Wenqian's rebellion was obviously framed by Li Shimin."

"Why doesn't Li Yuan punish Li Shimin? Then isn't the grievance that His Highness the Crown Prince has suffered in vain?"

"The fourth brother Li Yuanji was also furious and shouted that he wanted to kill Li Shimin directly."

"Li Jiancheng is unwilling. After all, he is the little brother he has played with since childhood."

"The Li Shimin Group is also very aggrieved. Their second prince worked hard to suppress the rebellion, but in the end, it doesn't matter if he returns in triumph and makes the second prince the crown prince."

"Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, the two chief advisers of the Li Shimin Group, later known as Fang Mou Duduan, also suggested that Li Jiancheng should be killed directly."

"Li Shimin, who has always been decisive and decisive on the battlefield, is hesitant now. After all, he is the eldest brother he has played with since childhood."

"Although these two princes cannot be murderous, they must be on guard against others."

"Li Shimin sent more than a thousand people to Luoyang to recruit heroes to prevent unexpected events."

"Li Jiancheng was not idle either. He started recruiting brave men near Chang'an early, and also mobilized 300 cavalry from Youzhou to expand his East Palace Guards."

Cao Cao: These two brothers are really interesting. They said they didn't want to hurt each other, but they didn't hesitate in their actions. They immediately started recruiting troops.

He watched the incident of Prince Li Jiancheng's rebellion from beginning to end, but he didn't see the slightest suspicion in the prince.

On the contrary, the biggest beneficiary, Li Shimin, had full motives and deliberately framed the prince.

It is normal for Li Yuan to see through the truth. After all, there are too many doubts in this matter.

"There is a lot of tension between the two groups, and there is a great potential for war to break out."

"All of this is in the eyes of Li Yuan. Li Yuan decided to mediate the conflict personally. He played the family card."

"All the Li family like hunting, so Li Yuan asked everyone to go hunting in the south of the city."

"Li Jiancheng understood Li Yuan's intentions. As the eldest brother, he was the first to express his opinion. Knowing that Li Shimin liked it, he picked a good horse and gave it to his second brother Li Shimin."

"Originally, this was a good thing, but the horse was very naughty and threw Li Shimin out three times in a row."

"Li Shimin has been riding a horse for half his life. Anyone with a discerning eye will know that someone deliberately caused trouble."

"Li Yuan originally had good intentions, but he didn't expect that it would intensify the conflict between the brothers."

"Coincidentally, after the horse falling incident, another even more bizarre incident of poisoned wine occurred."

"According to old Tang books, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji invited Li Shimin to drink."

"After drinking, Li Shimin vomited blood."

"After Li Yuan heard about this, it was heartbreaking for the two brothers to have such a quarrel. After all, the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh."

"Then Li Yuan thought of a way. Since the two brothers are incompatible, let's separate."

"Li Yuan considered that most of the world was conquered by Li Shimin himself."

"So Li Yuan wanted to give half of the world to Li Shimin and let Li Shimin go to Luoyang. From now on, the territory east of Sanmenxia will also be under Li Shimin's jurisdiction."

"In addition, Li Yuan also wants to give Li Shimin the banner of the emperor, allowing Li Shimin to issue orders like the emperor in his own territory."

"There are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. Li Yuan is equivalent to dividing the world into two."

"Li Jiancheng is worried now. Li Shimin's military combat effectiveness is the best."

"If the world is divided into two, the day Li Yuan dies will probably be the day he, Li Jiancheng, dies."

Zhu Di: The horse crash incident seems to have been designed by Li Jiancheng, but the poisoned wine incident seems to have been directed and acted by Li Shimin.

The horse was given to Li Shimin by Li Jiancheng, and most likely it was tampered with.

Once the horse becomes violent, even if it cannot kill Li Shimin, it can still break Li Shimin's arms and legs.

If Li Shimin was disabled, he would have no chance of becoming emperor. After all, the people of the Tang Dynasty would not want a person with physical disabilities to sit on the throne of the emperor.

As for the poisoned wine incident, it was probably Li Shimin who deliberately framed Li Jiancheng.

After all, if Li Jiancheng really wanted to poison him, Li Shimin would be poisoned to death after drinking the poisoned wine. There is no way he would still be alive and vomiting blood.

Furthermore, if Li Jiancheng was planning to poison Li Shimin to death, he would definitely do it directly the moment Li Shimin vomited blood, and it would be impossible to let Li Shimin go back.

"A sudden incident pushed the conflict between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng to a climax."

"In 626 AD, the Turks invaded."

"Contrary to everyone's expectations, Li Yuan did not send his military ace Li Shimin this time, but instead sent Li Yuanji as the marching marshal to fight against the Turks."

"At the same time, all the generals in Li Shimin's group were ordered to go out with Li Yuanji and wait for Li Yuanji's dispatch."

"This move is too damaging. It is a blow to the Li Shimin Group."

"First of all, you have to obey the military order. But if you obey, Li Shimin will really become a polished commander."

"If nothing else happens, Li Jiancheng must be behind this again."

"The Li Shimin Group is completely blown away. If they follow Li Yuanji on the expedition, they will definitely be killed on the way."

"People from the Li Shimin Group tried their best to persuade Li Shimin to stop hesitating and take action earlier, but also to think about them."

"Li Shimin still can't make up his mind. Since ancient times, fratricide has been a great evil."

"Everyone continues to advise Li Shimin, we are all wings, our hair has been plucked, how long can our bodies survive?"

"Li Yuanji is very cunning. If you don't take action, Li Yuanji will definitely instigate the prince to get rid of you, strike first and destroy the family later."

"Li Shimin was hesitant, and everyone continued to persuade. If you don't consider us, you must also consider Jiangshan Sheji."

"When it comes to Jiangshan Sheji, the reasons are much more valid."

"Li Shimin still can't make up his mind, so he plans to do some divination first."

"While we were doing the divination, an aide named Zhang Gongjin came in and threw the props used for divination to the ground."

"After this fall, Li Shimin finally made up his mind and decided to take action."

Li Shimin: My father should not have taken such a dangerous move in the first place. It was driving me to a dead end and forced me to rebel.

All the generals under him were transferred, and they were transferred to Li Yuanji.

Who doesn't know that the fourth child is on the same line as the prince? If the fourth child takes away the generals, will he let them go easily?

Definitely not, Lao Si will definitely take this opportunity to get rid of the generals who belong to him, Li Shimin.

By that time, he had become a polished commander.

Wouldn’t it be like letting others slaughter you without any ability to fight back?

If he loses the support of those generals and subordinates, it will be easy for the elder brother to deal with him, and he will definitely die by then.

So for his own sake and for the sake of the men who follow him, he must strike first.

But in fact, whether or not this happened, the conflict between him and his eldest brother was getting bigger and bigger, and it was simply irreconcilable. Sooner or later, it would reach this point, it was just a matter of time.

"On July 626, 7 AD, the Taibai Star broke through the sky during the day. The minister responsible for watching the stars reported to Li Yuan in panic."

"The fall of the Taibai Star is a bad sign that the throne will be replaced."

"Under Li Yuan's questioning, the minister stated that the Taibai Star fell on the territory of the second prince Li Shimin, and the second prince was in charge of the world."

"Li Yuan quickly summoned Li Shimin to the palace and asked Li Shimin to explain clearly in person."

"How can Li Shimin explain the matter of stars, but Li Shimin is not panic at all."

"He said loudly, don't worry about me yet, Prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are causing trouble in the harem."

"In order to suppress Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng has been in close contact with the concubines in the harem, so Li Yuan was not able to judge whether this was true or false for a while."

"After Li Yuan was silent for a moment, he decided to think carefully and ask the three of them to go to the palace to confront each other tomorrow."

"Li Shimin knew that the opportunity to take action had finally come, but things were not as smooth as Li Shimin imagined."

"As soon as Li Shimin left the palace, Zhang Jieyu, the young mother who had the best relationship with Li Jiancheng in the harem, rushed to the Prince's East Palace to report Li Shimin's case."

"Li Jiancheng quickly came to Li Yuanji to discuss countermeasures. Li Yuanji meant to immediately summon the army to standby, and then ask for sick leave and not go to the palace tomorrow."

"Li Jiancheng has a different opinion. It's okay to gather troops, but the palace still has to be entered."

"After all, the palace is heavily guarded, so there won't be any big trouble. It would be even harder to explain if I don't go."

"Li Jiancheng is right. The palace is indeed heavily guarded, but within this tight guard, Li Shimin has already placed his own candidates."

"Xuanwumen's Forbidden General Chang He is a free chess piece that Li Shimin placed there a long time ago. Now this chess piece is finally going to be put to use."

Li Yuan: Hey, why bother? Why do brothers have to go to this point?

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, what troubled him the most was the conflict between the two brothers.

Seeing that the conflict between the two was getting bigger and bigger, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He was afraid that one day the two of them would fight each other, but it happened in the end.

He often wondered if the tragedy of the Xuanwu Gate Incident could have been avoided if the three brothers had not been allowed to enter the palace to confront him.

After all, if he didn't find a chance for the second child, he wouldn't be able to get to this point.

But then he shook his head, there was no way to avoid the two brothers killing each other.

Even if you don't get this opportunity, there will be another opportunity.

Unless one of the two brothers gives up the fight for the throne, this is obviously impossible.

"One early morning on July 626, 7 AD, a dozen soldiers ambush outside Xuanwu Gate."

"At this moment, they are only waiting for the order from one person. Their general is none other than Li Shimin, the son of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty."

"For Li Shimin, this day will be a life-and-death fight."

"Li Shimin selected the most capable Yuchi Jingde and nine other generals to fight with him, and the targets of his battle were his own brothers, the prince Li Jiancheng and his younger brother Li Yuanji."

"Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji rode into the palace. When they walked out of the Xuanwu Gate, a chilling air hit their faces."

"It was eerily quiet now. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji sensed that the situation was not good and quickly turned around and planned to escape back to the East Palace, but it was too late."

"The figure blocking the Xuanwu Gate is the figure they are very familiar with, the second prince Li Shimin."

"At this moment, Li Shimin is wearing armor and sitting on the horse, staring at the two of them quietly."

"It was Li Yuanji who broke the silence first. In a hurry, Li Yuanji wanted to draw his bow and shoot Li Shimin."

"However, in panic, Li Yuanji, who has always been famous for his brave archery skills, actually missed three arrows in a row."

"At this time, the prince Li Jiancheng did nothing. He just watched Li Shimin, his brother who had played with him since childhood, draw the bowstring and shoot at him."

"Perhaps until this moment, Li Jiancheng still can't believe that his own brother would take his life."

"Li Shimin shot Prince Li Jiancheng to death on the spot. Li Yuanji fled to Wude Hall and was shot to death by Li Shimin's confidant Yuchi Jingde with an arrow."

Yuchi Jingde: The emperor has saved my life, so I will naturally serve the emperor.

Not only did the emperor want to get rid of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, but he also couldn't wait to get rid of these two people.

At first, these two people gave him a cart of gold and silver utensils, hoping that he would betray the emperor.

After his rejection, the two men regarded him as a thorn in their side and wanted to get rid of him.

Later, when the two men failed to assassinate him, they falsely accused him and put him in prison to be executed.

If it hadn't been for the emperor's repeated requests, he would have lost his life long ago.

So whether it was for the original emperor or to avenge himself, he worked particularly hard during the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

It is precisely because of this that he was recognized as the top performer in the later merit-based awards and received a large number of rewards from the emperor.

"The news of the war at Xuanwu Gate spread quickly, and the generals of the East Palace under Li Jiancheng immediately led their troops to attack Xuanwu Gate."

"The Xuanwu Gate could not be attacked for a long time. The generals of the East Palace became red-eyed and ordered to attack Li Shimin's mansion. They will drag Li Shimin's family with them to death."

"The elite of Li Shimin Group are all at Xuanwu Gate at the moment, and only the old, weak, women and children are left in the mansion."

"At the critical moment, Yuchi Jingde arrived in time again."

"At this moment, Yuchi Jingde transformed into a real door god, holding the heads of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in front of the door of the mansion, and his armor was dyed red with blood."

"When the soldiers saw the boss's head, they had no intention of fighting any more, and they dispersed like birds and beasts."

"At this moment, Li Yuan was boating on the pond in the palace, and he saw Yuchi Jingde standing on the shore with a group of fully armed soldiers."

"Li Yuan was shocked and asked why. Yuchi Jingde said that the prince and the King of Qi were in trouble and had been killed by the second prince. The second prince sent him to protect the emperor."

"Faced with Yuchi Jingde's pressure to enter the palace, Li Yuan didn't know what to do at this time, so he asked the ministers around him."

"The ministers around me reacted very quickly and were very knowledgeable about current affairs. They said that the second prince has great achievements. It is really reassuring to hand over the country to him."

"Li Yuan also reacted and quickly said that this was his long-cherished wish."

"A few days later, Li Yuan established Li Shimin as the crown prince, and issued an edict that all military and political decisions in the country, regardless of size, would be made by the crown prince."

"In a few days, all the important official positions in the court will be replaced by Li Shimin's people."

"In order to commend Yuchi Jingde who was very busy, Li Shimin ordered that all the jewelry and gold in the homes of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji be rewarded to him."

"Two months later, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was forced to hand over military power and issued an edict to abdicate."

"Li Shimin ascended the throne as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and changed his reign to Zhenguan."

Li Shimin: Although I feel guilty about the Xuanwu Gate incident, I will not regret it.

At that time, he launched the Xuanwu Sect Revolution not only for himself, but also for his subordinates.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident has long passed, and he needs to look to the future, govern the country well, and benefit the people of the world.

The power of the Tang Dynasty is hard-won, and only by cherishing it more can we be worthy of the country we finally won.

(End of this chapter)