Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 382: Your Majesty, please abdicate and become the Emperor (First Update)
"Father!" Li Zhi raised his head in anger, his eyes fixed on the Changsheng Palace. His voice suddenly turned heavy and sad. "Father, I left Chang'an before the city curfew. I came to Mount Li to offer my condolences to Gao Yang because of his reckless behavior. But my brother left the city after the curfew and unfortunately encountered the enemy..."

In an instant, countless people in and out of Zhaoyang Gate looked at Li Zhi in surprise.

Li Zhi sighed softly and said, "No matter what the reason for my brother's death, he is dead after all, so please accept my condolences, father!"

In an instant, everyone under the Zhaoyang Sect reacted. They leaned on their swords and spears, glanced in the direction of the Changsheng Palace, and then bowed their heads and said, "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences!"

"Your Majesty, please express your condolences!"

"Your Majesty, please express your condolences!"

Three consecutive loud noises echoed throughout the hot spring palace.

"Zhi Nu, why do you have to do this!" The emperor's cold shout finally came from the direction of Changsheng Palace.

The firelight suddenly lit up in the window of Changsheng Hall.

The emperor, dressed in a scarlet and yellow dragon robe, wearing a golden crown and with an angry expression, appeared in front of everyone.

In an instant, the war horses neighed and the soldiers retreated.

Li Zhi looked at the emperor, who was in good spirits, and sighed inwardly. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "Father, I was forced to do this. I was forced by you and the crown prince."

Li Shimin's eyes calmed down. He looked at Li Zhi, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He gave Li Zhi all the opportunities he deserved.

"I originally just wanted to be a quiet prince, governing the area and nurturing the people, but..." Li Zhi stared at the emperor intently, sneered, and said, "It was you who gave the Prince of Wei the opportunity to seek the throne, and it was you who told me that the crown prince's position was open to competition."

In the Hall of Eternal Life, Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly.

Li Tai, he tacitly approved Li Tai's attempt to seize the throne, and even gave a lot of support.

But in the end, Li Tai was deposed for treason, and Li Zhi followed suit.

Although the victorious Li Chengqian gradually became more successful, only a trace of brotherhood remained in his heart.

Fortunately, there is still a trace.

"Your Majesty!" Li Zhi raised his head with a complex expression, staring at the emperor. Finally, he said, "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, I can only ask Your Majesty to re-determine the position of crown prince of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin looked at Li Zhi, and the words he had said to his father on the North Sea emerged in his mind.

Father, I have decided that there can only be one crown prince today.

Memories of the past kept attacking him.

Li Shimin shook his head vigorously, completely clearing his mind of the things in his mind, and then looked at Li Zhi, saying indifferently: "Treason is treason. Even if the prince is really dead, I still have the crown prince and the prince's three legitimate sons. It is not your turn."

"Father, today, the Tang Dynasty will have only one crown prince, and only one." Li Zhi slowly unsheathed his sword. He stared at Li Shimin and said calmly, "Father, this is what you taught me. If you can't get something in name only, you must use the sword to seize it, rob it, or kill it."

With the word "kill", the ferocity on Li Zhi's face was revealed.

Li Zhi wanted to kill the prince's eldest son, second son, and five other sons.

Leave no trace of trouble.

……

"Kill, who are you going to kill? You can't even kill Cheng Qian." Li Shimin's gaze fell on the head of the man on the ground, and he shook his head gently and said, "Zhi Nu, do you know why father is so calm today? It's because the one you killed was not the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, not your royal brother."

"Father, why are you delaying?" Li Zhi didn't even look at the head on the ground.

Li Shimin glanced at him, then shook his head and said, "Today, my father will teach you one last thing."

Outside Zhaoyang Gate, everyone fell silent.

"Do you know who the most successful and most unsuccessful emperors in the entire world are?" Li Shimin looked up at the night sky. Without waiting for Li Zhi to speak, he said directly, "It's Qin Shi Huang. He is the greatest emperor in the world since ancient times, but he is also the most unsuccessful emperor in the world since ancient times."

Qin II died, and no matter what, there is nothing wrong with this statement.

The only ones who can be compared to him are Yang Jian and his son Yang Guang.

"Why was he the most successful? I don't need to explain his failures; you understand them yourself. But why was he the most unsuccessful? Was it because he died in the second generation? No!" Li Shimin sneered and said, "The biggest problem with the First Emperor of Qin was that he toured the country while banishing his own crown prince to the Great Wall. Upon his death, Zhao Gao and Li Si immediately altered his will, sending men to the Great Wall to execute Fusu. Finally, they installed Hu Hai, who remained in Chang'an, as emperor."

The demise of the Qin Dynasty began with the death of Fusu.

Li Zhi looked at the emperor and he knew this truth.

Because in reality, he is now imitating Zhao Gao and Li Si.

The only difference is that Qin Shihuang died of illness, while in this case, the emperor was "angered to death" by Gao Yang.

Zhao Gao and Li Si "forced" Fusu to death, and he "lured" Li Chengqian to death. There is no difference in essence.

This is what happened, but he didn't know why the emperor was saying this now.

"But what if Fusu had never left Xianyang?" Li Shimin shook his head and said, "How many of the old Qin nobles, the Guanzhong Wang family, would agree to Zhao Gao and Li Si's succession to the throne and then execute the crown prince just because of an inexplicable edict?"

Princess Fusu was the daughter of Wang Jian, and the Wang family's military power was comparable to that of the Meng family.

Once Fusu ascended the throne, they would be the emperor's wife's family. Even if it was a forged will or a real one, what difference would it make?

"But that was the Emperor's will, wasn't it?" Li Zhi raised his head slightly. "Fusu" was dead, "the Emperor" was dead, and "Hu Hai" was bound to succeed him. Li Zhi's only certainty was that he was Zhangsun Wuji's nephew.

The emperor was dead, the prince was dead, and Changsun Wuji had no choice but to help him.

"The First Emperor is dead." Li Shimin sneered softly and said, "If Fusu were in Chang'an, even if Li Si and Zhao Gao had the imperial edict, how many of the Qin nobles who invested so much manpower and material resources in Fusu would recognize it? After Hu Hai finally ascended the throne, he killed so many Qin people. It's clear how scared he was."

Li Zhi fell silent.

"So, the First Emperor was foolish. He shouldn't have sent Fusu to the border." Li Shimin smiled, nodded, and said, "Learning from history, I have always kept the Crown Prince in Chang'an because I understand this principle. And I am most fortunate that the Crown Prince also understands this principle.

He knows that if I were truly dead and had left a will appointing you as my successor, he would never rush to Mount Li rashly. Instead, he would make connections and win over the powerful and influential officials in Chang'an. Then, after you return, he would freeze the will under the pretext of suspecting my death, arrest you all, and investigate everything."

Li Zhi subconsciously looked at the head on the ground, and finally looked at Ji Sizhong beside him.

Ji Sizhong shook his head slightly. He had killed the prince with his own hands, and the head was right in front of him. Why should he listen to the emperor's nonsense?

The emperor sighed softly and said, "The most important thing is that Wuji will help him. He will also want to know the cause of my death. So, Zhinu, do you think you can hide this from Wuji? If Wuji and the Crown Prince join forces, can you resist?"

"Father, it's useless for you to say these things. My brother is dead." Li Zhi looked at the emperor with gritted teeth.

Li Shimin gently closed his eyes. He had tried his best to save him, but once a person embarks on the road of no return, there is no turning back.

The entire hot spring palace fell into complete silence for a moment.

Li Zhi took a deep breath and said, "Father, some of what you said is not true. I have never wanted to do anything to you. If you only make me the Crown Prince and regent and I take good care of myself, everything will be over...just like what you did to my grandfather."

Your Majesty, please abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor.

As soon as the emperor was mentioned, all the guards under the Zhaoyang Gate tightly grasped their swords and spears.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the emperor served as the crown prince for half a year.

Half a year later, Emperor Gaozu abdicated and became the Supreme Emperor. After that, the emperor ascended the throne. The heroes who helped the emperor conquer the world were promoted one by one, and many of them still hold important positions in the court.

When they thought of this, everyone couldn't help but feel jealous.

"Are you really sure that you will win?" Li Shimin stood in front of the window of Changsheng Palace, looking at Li Zhi below, his expression gradually becoming cold.

"Your Majesty, I know what you are waiting for. You are waiting for Li Junxian." Li Zhi sneered softly and said, "To tell you the truth, Li Junxian will not move tonight. Even if the entire Hot Spring Palace is covered in blood, he will not move."

Before mobilizing Pei Su, Li Zhi asked someone to tell Li Junxian that no one in the Right Guard Camp was allowed to move without an imperial decree.

Of course, it was in the name of the emperor's handwritten edict.

It is naturally an exaggeration to say that Li Junxian will not move all night, but Li Junxian will definitely not move easily before figuring out what happened in the hot spring palace.

But now, Li Zhi has Tian Renhui to help guard the main gate of the Hot Spring Palace, and all of Li Junxian's investigations will be blocked by Tian Renhui, the General of the Right Jinwu Guard.

"Father is stalling for time, and I am doing the same." Li Zhi suddenly raised his hand. The next moment, dozens of torches lit up at the rear of Zhaoyang Gate. At the same time, more than a dozen ladders were quickly lifted to the front.

It turned out that from the time Li Zhi attacked Zhaoyang Gate until now, he had not attacked the city. In addition to waiting for Ji Sizhong to send the prince's head, he was also waiting for these ladders to be completed. Similarly, there was also...

"Kill!" A cry of killing suddenly came from the top of a distant mountain, and everyone couldn't help but look towards the top of the mountain.

In the flickering firelight, one could vaguely see two groups of people fighting each other on a narrow mountain road.

The Hot Spring Palace is on the hillside of Mount Li, and the emperor's Changsheng Palace is located between two mountains above the Hot Spring Palace.

Further up the Changsheng Palace, there is a narrow mountain path leading directly to the top of the mountain.

Of course, the emperor also arranged people to guard it.

However, no one expected that Li Zhi, while diverting the emperor's attention to Zhaoyang Gate, sent people to climb to the top of the mountain from behind, and then attacked directly from the bottom of the mountain, heading straight for the Changsheng Palace.

Emperor, you are in danger.

……

Dozens of ladders were placed flat on both sides, and the fighting above was approaching rapidly.

Li Zhi placed his hand on his sword, raised his head, and stared towards the Hall of Eternal Life. Finally, he spoke, "Father, please open the door. I promise that I will not harm you in the slightest. I will continue to build Daming Palace for you. You can enjoy your old age in Daming Palace without anyone disturbing you, and everyone present will survive."

Li Zhi's eyes swept over Xue Rengui on the city gate. Xue Yuanchao was standing beside Li Zhi. He knew all about Xue Rengui.

Xue Yuanchao could talk about his family and his children one by one.

As long as Xue Yuanchao opens his mouth, Xue Rengui will definitely open the Zhaoyang Gate...

"You said that I was waiting for Li Junxian. Actually, that's both right and wrong." Li Shimin suddenly spoke, and Li Zhi's eyes instantly stared at him.

Li Shimin stood at the window, looking at Li Zhi with cold eyes. He turned sideways and looked behind him: "Duke of Wuchang, come here and meet the Prince of Jin!"

"Yes!" A voice responded, and heavy footsteps came from the Hall of Longevity.

Li Zhi's heart suddenly tightened.

It feels like someone is holding me tightly.

(End of this chapter)