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Volume 2 Maitreya Pure Land Blood Lotus Platform Chapter 14 Decisive Battle with Xuanwu Gate (1)

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    Chapter 14: The Decisive Battle of Xuanwu Gate (1) Li Xuanba never expected that a well-planned and foolproof coup to seize the palace would turn out to be impossible to end.  An inexplicable fire suddenly appeared in Tai Chi Palace.  A group of crazy chamberlains rushed into the harem, killed seven princes and their concubines, and then set them on fire without leaving any trace.  According to the order of the palace bureau, one of the six regular servants was strangled to death in the room.  Even Tian Feng, the chief chamberlain and the commander of the Yeting Bureau, was stabbed. When he was found, he had fallen unconscious in a pool of blood It is said that Tian Feng was on his way to deliver an official document to the West Platform of Shangshu Province.  Being stabbed.  Even Tian Feng himself did not see clearly who did it Li Yuan had a total of seventeen sons. Except for the fifth son Li Zhiyun who died in Hedong as early as the fourteenth year of Daye, ten sons were killed overnight  No matter how calm Li Yuan is, he cannot accept this reality.  When Li Xuanba made the report, Li Yuan was so angry that he vomited blood and then fell unconscious.  At the same time, a violent turmoil also occurred in Chang'an City.  Prince Zheng¡¯s Mansion was turned into ruins in the fire, and several residential buildings around Longqingfang were also affected.  Dong City was attacked, but no clues could be found; many official residences were attacked by unknown persons.  Because the soldiers and horses in the ban did not receive the order, they watched the turmoil intensify, but they took no action!  Li Jiancheng is dead!  Li Shimin is dead!  Li Yuanji also died For a time, all the fingers were pointed at Li Xuanba, making Li Xuanba feel very anxious.  "Who is it? Who is against me!" Standing in the empty Qinzheng Hall, Li Xuanba was furious.  This was by no means an accident, but a conspiracy that had been planned for a long time In the ruins, Li Xuanba found more than a dozen corpses of the Forbidden Army, which made him even more unbelievable.  The Imperial Army has always been under his control.  But something like this actually happened, and he was kept in the dark. Even if Li Xuanba was a fool, he could guess that there was a strong sense of conspiracy in it.  I originally thought that I was a mantis stalking a cicada, but unexpectedly there was a fisherman hiding in the dark, trying to fight with a snipe and a clam "My lord, the top priority is to stabilize the situation." A man in his fifties.  The old man stepped forward and gave advice in a deep voice.  "Stability, stability!" Li Xuanba roared like a wounded beast: "Why don't I know how to be stable? How can I be stable? How can I be stable? Yu Wenshiji, didn't you say that this operation is foolproof? But you  Tell me, what's going on here? Who is causing trouble with this king? "The old man is Yuwen Wenji's brother, Yu Wenshiji he surrendered after being defeated by Su Dingfang and Xu Shiji in Xiangzhou?  Li Tang.  Relying on his friendship with Li Yuan, Yuwen Shiji quickly established a foothold in Chang'an and quickly rose to power.  But he also knew that Yu Wenhuaji was guilty of regicide.  And as an accomplice of Yu Wenhuaji, it will be difficult for him to restore the former glory of the Poyantou family.  Yes, Li Yuan admired him very much, but it was just appreciation.  No matter how deep the friendship between the two of them is, Li Yuan cannot easily reuse Yuwen Shiji.  After all, where is this reputation Can Yuwen Shiji endure this kind of life without power?  The answer is obvious!  It¡¯s just that neither Li Jiancheng nor Li Shimin would accept Yuwen Shiji¡¯s joining.  ¡° If he wants to revive the Yuwen clan, he must find a powerful backer Li Xuanba holds military power and is quite famous in the army.  Moreover, Li Yuan trusted him, Li Shimin also valued him, and Li Xuanba also had huge ambitions!  In fact, how could Li Xuanba be a character who is willing to help others?  Li Yuan set the tripod in Guanzhong, and Li Xuanba made outstanding contributions.  He defeated Li Gui, destroyed Liang's capital, and prevented the Turks from invading the country In contrast, if Li Shimin had not conquered Xiao Mian, he might not be able to suppress Li Xuanba.  However, Li Xuanba was very good at hiding and never showed his ambitions.  At least in Li Yuan's view, he is a good son; in Li Shimin's view, he is a good brother.  However, in the eyes of Yu Wenshiji, Li Xuanba was not without ambition, but rather without a good opportunity!  Li Yuan's capture of Guanzhong established Li Jiancheng as the crown prince; Li Shimin fought against Liu Wuzhou and pacified Luoyang, becoming a pawn for Li Yuan to check and balance Li Jiancheng.  From the beginning, Li Xuanba was excluded from the battle for the crown prince and was always in charge of military affairs.  Such an experience, sinceHowever, this was a major flaw, and it was difficult to attract the attention of other courtiers.  But in this way, it just covered up Li Xuanba's ambition, allowing him to develop quietly while Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng were fighting.  It was under this circumstance that Yu Wenshiji defected to Li Xuanba and became the chief adviser around Li Xuanba.  "My lord, it doesn't actually matter who planned this conspiracy. What is important is that my lord must control Chang'an now, otherwise all previous achievements will be wasted Now that the empire has returned to the Tang Dynasty, outsiders may not have a chance to fish in troubled waters. And among the clan members  , there are only a few people who have the qualifications, prestige, and ability to compete with the Lord. Therefore, I believe that the mastermind behind this must be among these few people" "You mean"  "Prince Zheng!" Yu Wenshiji took a deep breath and said softly: "I thought that there was no one else but Prince Zheng." Li Xuanba was stunned!  He closed his eyes, not knowing what to say for a moment.  Yes, if there is anyone in the clan who has the ability to compete with him for the throne, there will be no one else besides Li Yanqing.  Yu Wenshiji said: "I heard that King Qin once secretly ordered Qu Tutong to get rid of King Zheng. But if King Zheng was killed so easily, he would not be in the situation he is today Qu Tutong, it is not that I underestimate him, he  He is not a match for King Zheng. If your lord doesn¡¯t believe it, you can send someone to verify it. I heard that King Zheng¡¯s brother-in-law, Sun Wuji, has been compiling the Tang Laws in the Chongwen Hall. If this matter has nothing to do with King Zheng, then Sun Wuji.  Ji must still be in Chongwen Hall; if Changsun Wuji is not in Chongwen Hall, it means that King Zheng is the mastermind of this matter. " Li Xuanba asked: "If King Zheng is really behind the scenes, how about being alone?  He quickly ascended the throne and summoned Lingwu Governor Li Jing to lead his troops to help As long as the lord can take the throne first, we can take the initiative. "My lord, we don't have much time left. We must hurry up before King Zheng can issue an edict."  Tell the world." Yu Wenshiji was not alarmist.  No matter what, after the death of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, Li Xuanba was the legitimate successor.  From an orthodox point of view, no one can compare with Li Xuanba.  But the question is, can Li Yuan give up the throne and hand it over to Li Xuanba?  Li Yuan is not a fool!  ??How could he not guess Li Xuanba¡¯s role in the changes of Zhuque Sect and Chengtian Sect?  To put it bluntly, Li Xuanba was really afraid of meeting Li Yuan at this time "The old man is right!" Li Xuanba nodded and said: "But on the father's side" "Don't worry, my lord, no matter what  He said that you are both His Majesty's biological sons, and in terms of age and seniority, you are the only one to inherit the throne. As long as the Lord admits his mistake to His Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely forgive you After all, it is impossible for Your Majesty to hand over the throne to you.  Give it to an outsider, right?" Li Xuanba thought for a moment and agreed with Yuwen Shiji's words.  "Well, how about I ask you, the boss, to check the situation first and stabilize the situation before going to ask your father for forgiveness?" "That's very good!" Yu Wenshiji's guess was correct.  ??History, Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, forcing Li Yuan to abdicate, and Li Yuan finally had to agree.  Is he too weak? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Of course, a founding emperor who has been a soldier all his life, cannot be weak!  The reason why Li Yuan nodded was not because Li Shimin was his biological son, and the other children were too young to take over the throne.  The current situation is no different from that in history. The only difference is that Li Shimin was replaced by Li Xuanba.  Yu Wenshiji knows Li Yuan very well, and he also knows very well that Li Yuan will definitely bow his head in the end Even if he hates Li Xuanba deeply, he can only bow his head!  After seeing off Yu Wenshi and others, Li Xuanba slowly sat down on the dragon bed.  This was the moment he had been looking forward to for a long time, but for some unknown reason, he didn't feel much joy in his heart.  "If, just ifLi Shimin had not killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, he might not have been cruel.  Precisely because of Li Shimin's ruthlessness, Li Xuanba clearly realized that there was no family affection at all in front of Huang Tong.  Outside the main hall, there was a sound of footsteps.  Xue Rengao, Xue Renyue and Liang Shitai strode up to Qinzheng Hall.  "Your Majesty, everything has been done!" Li Xuanba was half leaning on the dragon bed, closing his eyes.Qing Jing asked softly: "Can the East Palace be taken?" "I led the Beiya Yuan Cong in my humble position and defeated Qin Qiong's troops outside the East Palace After the rebel Qin Qiong joined Cheng Yaojin, he led the remaining troops to escape from Tonghua Gate. The East Palace belongs to  Thinking that we were rescuers, they opened the gate of the East Palace Zhao Hongzhi led his troops to surrender, and the East Palace was in our hands." Li Xuanba nodded with satisfaction, "Shitai, you did a good job!" Then he sat up straight.  , said sternly: "The chaos in the palace last night must be caused by villains. You must put down the chaos in Chang'an City as soon as possible and thoroughly investigate the traces of the rebels Shitai, I order you to temporarily command Beiya. There is no order from the lonely king.  No one is allowed to mobilize soldiers and horses without authorization. Brother Xue Rengao is responsible for guarding the peace of the imperial city. He ordered Hou Junji to immediately take control of the soldiers and horses in the outer city and conduct a strict investigation as soon as Xiao Xiao was found suspicious.  If anyone resists, they can be shot without mercy" When Liang Shitai and the other three heard this, they looked happy.  They all knelt down and said in a loud voice: "I obey my lord's order!" "Perhaps after today, you will have to change your titles"  If you ascend to the great treasure, we will die to share your worries with you!¡± ¡°Hahaha, you are all the trusted ministers of the lonely king. If the lonely king achieves great things, your reward will not be missing¡± ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty!¡±  The three of them kowtowed again before bowing and retreating.  "Liang Shitai!" "I'm here" "Go to Chongwen Hall to check and see if King Zheng's wife and brother Sun Wuji is still there." "I, I obey the order!" Liang Shitai took the order and left. In the huge palace,  Li Xuanba was left alone.  He closed his eyes, and after a long time he suddenly stood up and shouted sternly: "Li Yanqing, now I want to see who among you and me can be the profitable fisherman!" His eyes suddenly widened Li Xuanba  Clenching his fists, the roar echoed in the hall for a long time.
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