Yongxingfang in Chang'an is close to the east of the Imperial City. It is not well-known among the other places in Chang'an, but it has a very famous residence, which is the Prince of Qi's Palace, the residence of King Li Yuanji of Qi.
The Prince of Qi's Mansion covers an area of about 180 acres. The buildings in the mansion are magnificent and beautiful, just like a palace. However, King Qi Li Yuanji did not live in his huge palace for much time. He spent most of his time there.
It was spent in Shu.
That morning, hundreds of East Palace guards escorted Prince Li Jiancheng's car and slowly stopped in front of Prince Qi's Mansion. When His Highness the Prince arrived, the guards at the door had already rushed in to report.
Li Jiancheng got off the carriage and looked at the mansion with his hands behind his back. The sudden betrayal of his fourth brother Yuanji made him very surprised and extremely angry. Originally, the 40,000-strong military power in the capital was in his hands, but his father
Giving the power of these 40,000 troops to Yuan Ji disrupted his plan to use these 40,000 troops to support Guandong.
But last night, Li Jiancheng got even more terrible news. His fourth brother Yuanji planned to force his father to abdicate the throne and give way to him. This made Li Jiancheng unbearable. Today he must make it clear in person what Yuanji is.
What is the intention?[
Power is a terrible poison. Some people cannot have power. Once they get this poison, they will immediately turn into devils. Li Yuanji is suspected to be this kind of person. He gets the 40,000 military power of Chang'an, which means that the city of Chang'an
Already under his control, he began to change rapidly, his humanity was lost and his demonic nature was rampant.
At this time, Li Yuanji had only one idea: to seize the throne and step into the Emperor's Palace. Even if he only became emperor for a day, he would have a taste of the Nine-Five Supreme. He only had this opportunity in his life. If he didn't seize it,
, he will die with his eyes open, his heart has been occupied by the devil.
In the palace, Li Yuanji was discussing the details of the mutiny with several of his confidants in the inner study. In addition to Li Yuanji, there were also Shi Wang Shubao, the chief of Qi Palace, Hu Cao Shi Yi, and two staff members Duan Da and Zhu Jie.
There are also Li Deren, the deputy leader of Li Yuanji's bodyguard, a total of five people.
Wang Shubao is about fifty years old this year. He was originally Li Yuan's staff. After Li Yuan took charge of Guanzhong, he was punished for taking bribes and demoted to a commoner. However, Li Yuan thought of his achievements and reactivated him, making him the chief historian of the Qi Palace.
Wang Shubao was very dissatisfied with Li Yuan. He believed that Li Yuan did not miss his old friendship and treated him poorly, and he always harbored resentment. Once Li Yuanji took control of the military power in the capital, he immediately encouraged Li Yuanji to mutiny. This won Li Yuanji's heart and became the leader of this uprising.
The mastermind of Wang's mutiny.
Samurai Yi was the second brother of Samurai Yi, the Minister of Industry. He was granted the title of a small Hucao in Prince Qi's palace because of Samurai Yi. He was also dissatisfied with the imperial court.
He had a very good relationship with Wang Shubao. Under Wang Shubao's solicitation, he also joined the mutiny plan. Li Yuanji promised him to serve as Shangshu Zuopushe in the future.
The other two people, Duan Da and Zhu Jie, were originally Wang Shichong's subordinates. Duan Da was the chief conspirator of Wang Shichong to usurp the throne. He was sinister and vicious, and later became Wang Shichong's prime minister. Zhu Jie was once a Nanyang ogre, ferocious and cruel, but on the other hand,
Dare to do big things and have great courage.
These two people escaped from Luoyang when Wang Shichong was overthrown. He did not dare to surrender to Yang Yuanqing. Instead, he secretly sought refuge with Qi King Li Yuanji and offered gold and silk. Li Yuanji knew that they were useful talents, so he hid in his mansion. This time, Qi King
Both of them were active participants in the planning of the mutiny.
Li Deren's original name was Wang Deren, and he was also a famous general under Wang Shichong. He was highly skilled in martial arts and brave in battle. After Wang Shichong's defeat, Wang Deren also followed Duan Da and defected to Li Yuanji. Li Yuanji liked his bravery and changed his name to his disguise.
Li Deren, he and Samurai Yi were responsible for secretly recruiting brave men for Li Yuanji.
In fact, according to Li Yuanji's idea, since he controlled 40,000 troops, he would simply launch a mutiny, imprison the prince, and force his father to abdicate. However, Wang Shubao firmly opposed it, and several others did not agree with it.
"Although His Highness has military power, His Highness has forgotten that these two armies are still fundamentally loyal to His Majesty. If His Highness directly launches a mutiny, he will not support His Highness and may even turn against him. I think the best way is a palace coup.
Use our own people to launch a coup in the palace, imprison the prince, force the emperor to abdicate, and issue an abdication edict, so that His Highness can legitimately ascend the throne, and the army will naturally be loyal to His Highness."
Wang Shubao's suggestion was supported by several other people. Duan Da added: "Actually, the prince is not scary and is easy to deal with. The key is the King of Qin. His Highness should first find a way to recall the King of Qin and kill him. Without any worries, Your Highness can
He has solemnly ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor."
Li Yuanji frowned, "But to be transferred back to the King of Qin, it depends on the will of my father."
Duan Da smiled sinisterly, "This requires His Highness to be more diligent in the palace, serve His Majesty, and take advantage of His Majesty's weakness to give advice to His Majesty. I think since His Majesty is willing to give the military power of the capital to His Highness, he will definitely listen to His Majesty's advice.
, issued an order to transfer the King of Qin back, coax the King of Qin into the palace, and launch a palace coup at the same time, which will help a lot."
Li Yuanji walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and nodded. This matter must be implemented as soon as possible without further delay. He asked Li Deren and Samurai Yi again: "How is the recruitment of brave men going?"
The two looked at each other, and the warrior Yi bowed and said: "Reporting to your highness, we are recruiting brave men in the army, and the progress is going very smoothly. We have recruited more than two thousand people, all of whom are highly skilled in martial arts. Currently, there are five people in the mansion.
One hundred people, fifteen hundred people are hidden in the manor outside the city, and they are all being trained in secret."
"good!"
Li Yuanji praised: "If you want to speed up training, you must be absolutely loyal to me."[
"Follow the order!"
At this time, a guard outside the door reported, "Your Highness, the Prince has arrived and wants to see His Highness."
Li Yuanji was startled. The emperor's brother is here. What should he do? He looked at everyone for help. Wang Shubao laughed and said: "It's very simple. The prince must have suspicions. Your Highness is determined not to admit it. He only talks about himself."
It’s just a matter of following the Holy Spirit’s will, and there’s nothing he can do about it.”
A thought suddenly came to Li Yuanji's mind, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I simply imprisoned the prince today. What do you think?"
"No!"
Wang Shubao hurriedly objected, "The prince is in charge of the government affairs. If your highness imprisons him, it will inevitably cause chaos in the government affairs. This will only alert the enemy. Your highness should follow the advice of your humble position and just deny it firmly."
Duan Da also sneered next to him and said: "Chang Shi is right. In fact, the prince is a useful person and has the least strength. You can deal with him last. Your Highness does not need to worry about him. The best strategy is to stabilize him first."
Li Yuanji accepted everyone's plan, stabilized his mind, and walked out quickly.
........
Li Jiancheng had been invited to King Qi's outer study. Although several of Li Jiancheng's staff advised Li Jiancheng not to go to King Qi's mansion, Li Jiancheng still decided to go. He believed that his fourth brother did not dare to do anything to him.
In the outer study room, Li Jiancheng was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. At this time, his heart was full of sadness and anger. He could not understand that at such a critical moment, the fourth brother actually made an extra step and snatched away 40,000 troops without caring at all.
Looking at the overall situation, what does he want to do? Is he trying to seize the throne?
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, followed by Li Yuanji's laughing voice, "Which fragrant wind brought the emperor here?"
Li Yuanji strode in, cupped his hands slightly, and said with a smile: "Brother, this is your first time coming to my shabby house!"
Since he took control of the military, his waist has obviously become stiffer, and his tone of voice is also different from before. He has begun to gain momentum and become more confident. In other words, he no longer takes the emperor's brother Li Jiancheng seriously. In front of Li Jiancheng,
He no longer had the respectful little brother attitude he had before.
Li Jiancheng felt the change in Li Yuanji's tone and attitude, and asked lightly: "Are you talking to me?"
Li Yuanji was stunned, and then he quickly bowed and said: "Brother Huang, what do you say? I have always respected Brother Huang, and Brother Huang's words frightened me."
Li Jiancheng snorted, "If you have any respect for me, you shouldn't take away my military power. Fourth brother, you say you respect me, but in your heart, you never take me seriously."
Li Yuanji quickly cried out, "Brother Emperor killed me unjustly! I had absolutely no intention of taking away the military power from Brother Emperor. My father insisted on giving it to me, so I had to obey. I just told my father about the poisoning by King Qin. I feel that
I shouldn't have hidden it from my father. As a result, my father was furious and gave me the military power. Brother, I have absolutely no disrespect to you."
"Enough!"
Li Jiancheng finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and scolded him angrily: "The situation is critical now, so the army in the capital can only be used to support the Eastern Front. It is precisely because of your selfishness that the entire plan failed. If the Eastern Front is lost, you will be the culprit."
!”
Li Yuanji also became angry with embarrassment. He said with a dark face: "Brother, please speak with conscience. Am I responsible for causing today's situation? It was you who were able to command and your brothers fought for power, which led to the Tang army being defeated again and again. Now I want to
The responsibility falls on me and I can’t do it!”
Li Yuanji stamped his feet fiercely, turned around and walked away. Li Jiancheng stayed for a long time. He also knew that it was impossible for his fourth brother to return the military power to him, let alone admit that he had the ambition to usurp the throne. It was useless to ask himself. This matter only
Go tell your father and let him stop the coup from happening.[
Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng quickly left Prince Qi's Mansion and headed towards the palace.
...
In the Yangxin Hall, Li Jiancheng knelt on the ground. He had told his father one by one about his worries. He hoped that his father could take back the military power of his fourth brother and take measures to prevent the tragedy of brothers from killing each other.
A thin curtain was pulled in front of Li Jiancheng, and Li Yuan sat behind the curtain. After a while, Li Yuan said coldly: "You shouldn't doubt your brother. First of all, you can't have such doubts. You have to believe in Yuan Ji, just like I believe
Same as him, I don’t want to hear you talk about this matter a second time.”
Li Jiancheng felt a biting coldness all over his body, and his heart seemed to have fallen into darkness. The bottom of the abyss made him a little desperate.