My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Seeing that the two armored warriors had not made a move, Li Shimin became even more annoyed: "What, didn't you hear what I said clearly?"

"Why aren't you doing it for me?"

"promise!"

The two armored warriors, steeling themselves, approached Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, please forgive us!"

Then, they knocked off Li Chengqian's official hat, removed his robes, and confiscated his military tally.

At this moment, Wei Zheng quickly came over and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Li Shimin, with his hands behind his back, his face ashen, looked down at Wei Zheng: "What do you have to say?"

"Li Chengqian's unauthorized recruitment of soldiers was indeed inappropriate, but his starting point was good. He did not want to rebel, but to protect the borders of the Tang Dynasty from invasion."

The reason we were able to turn the tide and win this battle against Yanqi is because...

This was because Ashina She'er's 10,000 cavalry played a crucial role.

If Ashina She'er hadn't arrived with his troops in time, the Fuyu army would have already defeated our Tang army.

If that were the case, not only would Li Chengqian's army be completely wiped out, but Chang'an City itself would also be captured.

This time, the Crown Prince led his army to Chang'an and was able to defeat the army of the Buyeo Kingdom.

Ashnashor's 10,000 iron cavalry also contributed greatly.

Without Li Chengan and Ashina She'er's 10,000 troops,

How can we relieve the siege of Chang'an?

It seems that Chang'an has already been captured.

Therefore, Li Chenggan's merits outweigh his demerits.

Furthermore, when a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders.

Li Chenggan's release of the dragon pearl was an act of benevolence and righteousness.

I have heard that Longzhu is pregnant. How can we treat a woman like this so cruelly?

If that were the case, what kind of disastrous impact would it have on our Tang army in the Western Regions?

Conquering cities is inferior to conquering hearts and minds.

If we want the kingdoms of the Western Regions to submit to the Tang Dynasty, we must treat women well, especially pregnant women. Are we supposed to torture Longzhu?

The Western Turks also led 10,000 cavalry to support Yanqi, but they were defeated by the prince.

This proves that the Crown Prince is a skilled military leader.

The crown prince used both kindness and force to ultimately destroy the alliance between the Western Turks and Yanqi. Isn't that commendable?

How can one doubt what benefits the Crown Prince promised to the Western Turks?

This is utter nonsense.

General Li Jing also knelt down to plead for mercy, saying, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is the foundation of the nation. He is utterly loyal to the court and extremely filial to Your Majesty."

Moreover, in my humble opinion, the Crown Prince's military skills are only superior to mine, not inferior to mine. He is a rare talent in both literature and military affairs. How can you just kill him like that?

Your Majesty, please rescind your order!

Fang Xuanling said with a stern face, "If Li Chenggan repeatedly breaks the law and goes unpunished, he will become increasingly audacious."

Even if we don't rebel today, we will inevitably rebel in the future.

Your Majesty, I implore you to punish him severely!

Qin Ying had a fiery temper, and he wouldn't stand for it. He roared in anger, "I'd like to see any of you dare lay a finger on the Crown Prince, or I'll kill him first!"

Li Chengan quickly said, "Qin Ying, don't be rude! Get out of here!"

At this moment, Shangnang, the Grand Minister of Tibet, and Murong Shun of Tuyuhun also came over and knelt down.

The Grand Minister Shangnang said, "Our Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo admires Prince Li Chenggan the most."

If Your Majesty truly intends to execute Crown Prince Li Chengqian...

Therefore, from this day forward, our Tubo Kingdom will break with the Tang Dynasty.