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Chapter 237 Xuanwumen Coup

I can't sleep at night (Guan): That means every time I see the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, I want to slap Sima Yi!
Lianlian: Agree! If there is a sinner through the ages, I will definitely vote for Sima Yi!
I send my longing to the bright moon: that is to say, if there were sinners throughout the ages, there would be so many! Hu Hai, Sima Yi, Qin Hui, who doesn't want to vote!
Who in the clouds sent me a brocade letter: Agree! Very much agree!
Yu Yusning: By the way, who wouldn’t want to throw these idiots out after seeing the Eight Kings Rebellion? If it weren't for them, there might not be Wu Huan Hua!
Wanyu: Not necessarily. As long as the barbarians are determined to destroy China, they will always need to be beaten!

Nian Nian: Indeed! Our ancestors have left this kind of thing to us a long time ago!

Yun Xi: Agreed!
Su Yue looked at the comment area and said: "Okay, I know the Eight Kings Rebellion is very annoying, right? You will definitely be happy with the next one! It is the Xuanwumen Incident created by our Tang Dynasty General Bai Yueguang Tiance Li Shimin !”

Secret Memorial of the King of Qin
On the third day of June in the ninth year of Takeori (July 626, 7), Taibai Venus once again appeared in the midday position in the south of the sky during the day. Fu Yi secretly reported: "Venus appears on the border of Qin. This is a sign that King Qin should control the world."

The great ancestor Li Yuan showed Fu Yi's secret memorial to Qin Wang Li Shimin. So Li Shimin took the opportunity to secretly report to his father, accusing Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji of having an affair with the concubines in the harem. He also said: "My sons have never wronged the emperor and his younger brother at all, but now they plan to kill them. This is like trying to replace them." Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande took revenge.

Now I am about to die unjustly, leaving my father forever and my soul returning to hell. If I see Wang Shichong and other thieves, I will be really ashamed! "

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin, surprised, and replied: "I will interrogate this matter tomorrow. You should come to see me as soon as possible."

Coup process
On the fourth day of June in the ninth year of Wude (July 626, 7), King Qin Li Shimin led eldest son Wuji, Yuchi Jingde, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yuwen Shiji, Gao Shilian, Hou Junji, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao, Duan Zhixuan, Qu Tutong, Zhang Shigui and others entered the court and laid an ambush at Xuanwu Gate.

Zhang Jieyu found out about Li Shimin's plan and secretly informed Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng then planned a strategy with Li Yuanji privately. Li Yuanji suggested that Li Jiancheng claim to be ill and not go to court, but Li Jiancheng thought that the capital was well-defended and did not care.

At this time, Li Yuan had summoned Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Feng Deyi, Pei Ju and others to investigate the matter of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's fornication in the harem.

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji came to Linhu Palace and noticed the changes. They immediately turned their horses and prepared to return eastward to the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion.

Li Shimin followed and called to them. Li Yuanji felt guilty, so he first drew his bow and shot an arrow at Li Shimin, but because of his impatience, he did not fully draw the bow two or three times in a row, and the arrow missed.

Li Shimin took a bow and shot an arrow, killing Li Jiancheng.

Yuchi Gong led more than 70 cavalry to arrive one after another. The soldiers around him shot Li Yuanji with arrows, and Li Yuanji fell off his horse.

But at this moment, Li Shimin's horse was frightened and led Li Shimin into the woods next to Xuanwu Gate. Li Shimin was caught by a branch in the forest, fell off his horse and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

Li Yuanji arrived quickly, grabbed the bow, and was about to strangle Li Shimin to death. At this moment, Yuchi Gong jumped on his horse and shouted to stop him.

Li Yuanji quickly let go of Li Shimin and wanted to run into Wude Hall to seek protection from Li Yuan, but Yuchi Gong quickly caught up with him and shot Li Yuanji dead.

When Prince Li Jiancheng's subordinate Feng Li, the cavalry general of the East Palace Yi Guard, learned that Li Jiancheng had been killed, he sighed: "How can we receive favors while the prince is alive and escape disaster once the prince dies?"

So, he, his deputy guard Xue Wanche, and Qu Zhi's left chariot Xie Shufang led 2,000 elite soldiers and horses from the East Palace and Prince Qi's Palace, and rushed to Xuanwu Gate to avenge the prince and Prince Qi.

At the critical moment, Zhang Gongjin had extraordinary strength and closed the door alone, blocking Feng Li and others from entering.

Feng Li and Xie Shufang, the remaining members of the East Palace, led their troops to invade Xuanwu Gate. The general guarding Xuanwu Gate, Yunhui General Jing Junhong, stepped forward to fight. He and Zhonglang General Lu Shiheng shouted loudly and rushed towards the enemy formation. They were killed by Feng Li, the general of the East Palace, and they all died in the battle.

The soldiers guarding Xuanwu Gate fought hard with Xue Wanche and others in the East Palace. The war lasted for a long time. Xue Wanche beat his drum and shouted, preparing to attack the Qin Palace.

At this time, Yuchi Gong showed the heads of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji to Xue Wanche and others. The troops in the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion lost all fighting spirit and quickly dispersed. Xue Wanche and dozens of cavalrymen fled into the Zhongnan Mountains. Feng Li threw away his weapons and fled.

When the coup occurred, Li Yuan was rowing on the sea pond in the palace. Li Shimin asked Yuchi Gong to enter the palace as a guard.

Wearing armor and holding Changyu in his hand, Yuchi Gong went straight to the ship where Li Yuan was. Li Yuan was shocked and asked: "Who is causing trouble today? What is Aiqing doing here?"

Yu Chigong replied: "The King of Qin raised troops to kill the Crown Prince and the King of Qi because they were in rebellion. His Highness the King of Qin was worried about alarming His Majesty, so he sent his ministers as guards."

Li Yuan said to Pei Ji and others: "Unexpectedly, something like this happened today. What do you think we should do?"

Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda said: "Jian Jiancheng and Yuan Ji never participated in the strategy of raising volunteers to resist the Sui Dynasty, and they did not make any contributions to the world.

They were jealous of King Qin's great achievements and high prestige, so they planned a treacherous conspiracy together.

Now, King Qin has denounced and killed them. King Qin's achievements have reached the universe and the world is at home. If your majesty can decide to make him the prince and entrust him with national affairs, there will be no more troubles. "

Li Yuan said: "Okay! This is exactly what I have always wanted."

At that time, the battle between the Su Wei Army and the soldiers and horses of the Prince of Qin's Mansion and the cronies of the East Palace and the Prince of Qi's Mansion had not stopped. Yuchi Gong asked Gaozu to issue a personal edict, ordering all armies to accept the disposal of the King of Qin. Li Yuan followed his suggestion.

Sima Yu, the scribe of Tiance Mansion, came out from the east gate of the pavilion and announced the order, and everyone settled down.

Li Yuan also asked Pei Ji, the Huangmen servant, to go to the East Palace to enlighten the soldiers who were formerly under Li Jiancheng, and the soldiers all abandoned their posts and dispersed.

So Li Yuan called Li Shimin over and comforted him, saying: "In recent days, I have almost had doubts about surrendering."

Li Shimin knelt down, fell on Gaozu's chest, and cried for a long time.

Coup results
Li Jiancheng's sons were Anlu King Li Chengdao, Hedong King Li Chengde, Wu'an King Li Chengxun, Runan King Li Chengming, Julu King Li Chengyi, Li Yuanji's sons Liangjun King Li Chengye, Yuyang King Li Chengluan, Pu'an King Li Chengjie, Jiangxia King Li Chengyu, Li Chengdu, King of Yiyang, and others were executed and their clan membership was removed.

The generals of the Qin Palace were preparing to kill all the more than 100 cronies of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and confiscate their property to the government. Yuchi Gong argued again and again: "The crimes were all committed by the two culprits, and they have already been executed. If you still want to involve their party members, it’s not a way to seek stability!”

So the generals stopped chasing him. On the same day, Li Yuan issued an edict to pardon the world. Only Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were charged with rebellion, and the rest of the party members were not prosecuted.

Monks, nuns, and male and female Taoist priests should all be dealt with in accordance with the originally issued edict. All affairs of the country were at the disposal of King Qin.