An imperial doctor said tremblingly: "Looking back to the Prime Minister, there are only three people in the world who can cure the Prime Minister's legs."
"Quickly tell me! Who is it! Ah..." Li Shimin was excited and couldn't help but sit up from the couch. He didn't want to affect the injury on his leg and let out a painful groan.
Another imperial doctor hesitated for a moment and whispered: "The first one is Mr. Sun, the director of our imperial hospital. However, Mr. Sun likes to travel around the world and has not appeared in the capital for three years."
"Stop hesitating, tell me who the second one is!" Li Yuan pinched the imperial physician's throat and roared. Among his sons, the one he liked the most and was the most capable was this time.
His son Li Shimin. Now, seeing that his wish to seize the world is about to come true, but this second son has a broken leg and is about to become disabled, how can Li Yuan not be anxious?
"Uh-huh." The imperial doctor was squeezed so hard that he could hardly breathe. He danced with his hands for a long time before he managed to say a word, "The second one is the empress Gao Niangniang."
Gao Xiuer has followed Liu Ziqiu to the West Sea. This is something that Li Yuan and others know. Even if Gao Xiuer is still in the capital and the Li family wants to seize Liu Ziqiu's world, I am afraid that she will not be willing to treat Li Shimin's injured leg. This one is obviously not
He couldn't count on it. Li Yuan couldn't help but said angrily: "Just say the third one!"
Several imperial doctors looked up at the sky together, and one of them murmured: "The other one has turned into a dragon and gone!"
"You mean Liu Sigen?" Li Shimin was stunned, and his heart gradually sank. Two of the three people who could treat his leg injury were actually Liu Ziqiu's close relatives, and they were the two people he had kidnapped back then. Obviously, they could not help.
Even if he is in the capital, it is impossible for him to help him, not to mention that he is not in the capital at all. As the prime minister of the cabinet, Li Shimin has access to more secrets. Naturally, he knows that the relationship between Sun Simiao, Liu Ziqiu, and Gao Xiuer is extraordinary. Although
Not a relative, but better than a relative. Li Shimin's eyes were dull, and he suddenly felt like he was suffering retribution.
Suddenly, Li Yuan pulled out his sword and stabbed it into the chest of the imperial physician who just said that Liu Sigen turned into a dragon and said viciously: "You turned into a dragon and left! He clearly turned into a dead ghost! Don't wait any longer.
Here you are trying to confuse people! If anyone talks nonsense again, this will be the fate of this person!"
Li Shimin was awakened by the screams of the imperial doctor. He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, it's too late. Send the child to the cabinet quickly!"
They have only captured the palace now. If they want to truly control this country, they must first control the cabinet. The cabinet is the center of the entire court. Only by controlling the cabinet can they issue orders to the governments around the world. Although Li Shimin is the prime minister of the cabinet, the cabinet's affairs are not controlled.
The system must obtain the approval of a majority of people before resolutions and orders can take effect. Therefore, every bachelor in the cabinet has a pivotal position. Usually, Li Shimin behaves according to the rules, and these bachelors naturally follow him. Now, he does
After such a shocking incident, it is hard to say what position those academicians would stand on. If his estimate is correct, those people would probably propose that the two-level congress remove him from the post of prime minister and then bring him to justice.
Originally, Li Shimin had already planned to convene an emergency cabinet meeting before dawn, and before these bachelors could figure out the situation, he would arrest them all and put a knife and ax on their necks. He couldn't believe that none of these guys were willing to surrender.
.Unexpectedly, Li Shimin's leg was broken by a war horse outside the palace gate. He was unconscious for a while and was delayed for two hours. Now, what Li Shimin is most afraid of is that these bachelors have learned the truth and come up with countermeasures. You know
In the cabinet, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui and others were not inferior to him in wisdom.
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Li Shimin's worries were not groundless. When Li Yuan sent a group of men to carry Li Shimin to the cabinet office, they were stopped by soldiers.
The leading captain shouted in a deep voice: "This is an important area of the cabinet, and no one is allowed to enter!"
Li Shimin struggled up from the frame and scolded: "How presumptuous, don't you know who so-and-so is?"
The captain raised his hands and said: "The Prime Minister can naturally go in, but those subordinates have never seen him before, so they cannot enter the cabinet casually!"
Li Shimin pointed to his injured leg and said coldly: "How dare you! How can I get in if I'm already injured like this!"
Although he was facing the current Prime Minister, the captain was not afraid at all. He raised his hand again and said: "I can ask someone to carry the Prime Minister in!"
The desperadoes following Li Shimin could no longer hold back any longer. They drew their sabers one after another and shouted: "Be bold!" "Be bold!" "Kill them!"
The captain sneered: "The Prime Minister's family is so powerful, how dare they break into the cabinet! The people under his command are not easy to bully!"
After saying that, the school captain lightly clapped his hands, and the two red-lacquered doors of the Cabinet Yamen immediately opened on both sides, and a group of soldiers rushed out from inside, numbering thousands. Looking in through the gate, you can see the courtyard of the Cabinet Yamen.
It was crowded with soldiers.
Li Shimin couldn't help being surprised: "Have they mobilized their troops?"
Normally, there are only five hundred soldiers guarding the cabinet yamen. However, according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, each cabinet scholar has the right to mobilize another thousand soldiers and horses. Looking at the situation inside the yamen, it is obvious that more than one bachelor has been used
He has the authority to mobilize troops. Although the cabinet academicians can mobilize troops, these soldiers are not completely obedient to their orders. Because after all, academicians are different from generals. They usually do not lead troops, and they have no close relationship with the soldiers.
Contact. When they violated the laws of the Han Dynasty, the soldiers were likely to refuse to carry out their orders. It was for this reason that Li Shimin did not use his power to mobilize troops. Because he knew very well that even Zhang Liang
When he led his troops to attack the palace, many soldiers hesitated.
Also due to the restriction of not being able to mobilize troops at will, he currently has less than 3,000 available troops, including the 1,000 soldiers under Li Yuanji's command guarding the south gate. Will those 1,000 soldiers follow them at the critical moment?
It's hard to tell if we rebel together. It's just because he broke his leg and was delayed for two hours. As a result, we lost the opportunity and the good situation may be overturned.
Li Shimin gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain in his leg and the annoyance in his heart, and said loudly: "Forget it, you carry me in!"
Soon, four soldiers walked out from behind the captain, took the soft frame, lifted Li Shimin and walked inside. The more than one hundred guards Li Shimin brought could only stare. No one dared to do what they did just now.
They are so arrogant. After all, the opponent's military strength is dozens of times theirs, and they are well-trained warriors. If they dare to force their way through, I'm afraid not even the scum will be left.
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It was very quiet in the Cabinet Office. Except for Li Shimin, the other six academicians were already in place. The cabinet is responsible for handling a large number of memorials and important affairs reported from all over the country, and it is rare to take a few days off throughout the year. However, today these six academicians
The soldiers obviously knew what happened last night, otherwise they would not be able to easily exercise their power to mobilize troops. Now that they knew that major changes had occurred in the palace, how could they have the time to deal with memorials and affairs? They were all waiting there with gloomy faces.
The arrival of Li Shimin.
Soon, Li Shimin arrived at the cabinet lobby escorted by four soldiers. He forced himself up half of his body, raised his hands to everyone, and said with a wry smile: "Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time."
Du Ruhui is a real person. Seeing Li Shimin's appearance, he couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Prime Minister, why is this?"
Li Shimin sighed and said: "There was an unexpected incident in the palace last night, I believe you all already know about it."
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Although we knew that something happened in the palace, we were restricted by the curfew and did not dare to visit. Now, the palace has been locked, and the guards on the city wall are silent.
Fa, we really don’t know what happened in the palace. Just in case, we have already discussed it and mobilized our troops to gather at the cabinet. I don’t know why the prime minister’s legs are like this?”
Li Shimin sighed: "So, Li violated the order. Yesterday, he heard the cry of killing in the palace. Li was so anxious that he forgot about the curfew. He hurriedly took his slaves to find out what happened. Unexpectedly, he bumped into him.
I went to General Zhang Liang. It turned out that Zhang Liang was plotting a rebellion and was leading his troops to attack the palace. Li hurriedly led his slaves to rescue him, not wanting to fall off his horse and break a leg in the chaos."
When a group of academicians heard that Li Shimin had witnessed a battle in the palace last night, and they didn't care whether he violated the curfew, they all asked: "What happened?" "The emperor treated Zhang Liang well."
"Why did he rebel?" "What is the situation in the palace?"
Seeing that no one had suspected him yet, Li Shimin couldn't help but secretly rejoice, but with a sad voice on his face, he shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, Li arrived late. At that time, the palace door had been broken open by Zhang Liang, who was raising the knife.
They were killing people randomly inside. Li's men were just domestic slaves, no match for Zhang Liang's elite soldiers, and even Li just escaped with his life by luck."
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice: "Du was watching at home last night and saw a ball of fire rising in the direction of the palace, and saw His Royal Highness the eldest prince riding a dragon away. I don't know why?"
This time, Li Shimin did not dare to reprimand Du Ruhui. He just nodded and said: "Li was in the palace at that time. Because he had a broken leg, he could not walk. He watched helplessly as a high wall in the palace suddenly exploded, causing rocks to fly.
, smashed all those rebels to death, and no one was left, even Zhang Liang had his head smashed."
What he said was half true and half false, but it did not arouse the suspicion of the bachelors.
Changsun Wuji asked with concern: "We all saw the eldest prince riding a dragon with the fire, but we didn't see the other princes and princesses. I wonder if they are okay?"
This is the most difficult question for Li Shimin to answer.