Chapter 397 Critical moment
In the Political Affairs Hall, all the prime ministers, King Li Tai of Wei, Sun Fujia and others were shocked. Forging the emperor's imperial edict and mobilizing troops would be an unforgivable death penalty.
But Xie Yizhen did that!
But if you think about it carefully, Xie Yi's bold and arbitrary behavior seems to be reasonable. When this is critical, it is reasonable to be flexible and use extraordinary means.
From the overall perspective, as long as you save His Majesty the Emperor and keep the Tang Dynasty safe and stable, it is not a crime, but it can be considered a contribution to the country.
Of course, whether to reward merit or punish me strictly depends on the mood of His Majesty.
Rescuing the Lord is indeed a great contribution, but falsely passing the imperial edict and mobilizing troops is the most taboo thing for the emperor. No one can say what kind of outcome Xie Yi will end up with now.
However, the prime ministers all had a feeling that Xie Yi was ultimately...at least the blame was not very serious. After all, Princess Jinyang also participated in this matter. If she wanted to offend Xie Yi, what should the princess do? His Majesty the Emperor would not offend his beloved daughter, right?
Furthermore, Xie Yi was also loyal and mobilized his troops to protect the emperor. Princess Jinyang took the risk to enter the East Palace in order to inform the emperor. This original intention was to protect the emperor, and if he had to be punished, it might be a bit unreasonable.
The most likely result should be that the merits and demerits are equal, and the worst is that, but from then on, Xie Yi's position in the mind of His Majesty the Emperor will be incomparable. After all, he is still young and has to look back. His future will be described in four words: immeasurable.
At the same time, there is another person's future that is worth looking forward to, that is King Li Zhi of Jin.
When Changsun Wuji saw this, he was not very optimistic about his second nephew Li Tai in front of him. He finally felt that this too speculative nephew might be trapped in somewhere. In contrast, Li Zhi, the third nephew in Furong Garden, had a more pure nature and both civil and military nephew, who had a more creative appearance.
Moreover, Changsun Wuji had an inexplicable feeling that when it comes to Li Chengqian's rebellion, Xie Yi was able to predict the opportunity, first to detect the problem and react. His insight even exceeded that of the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall and many aristocratic families in Chang'an, and his abilities were indeed incredible.
Changsun Wuji felt that there was reason to believe that Xie Yi might have grasped some information that others did not know and made corresponding arrangements. This young man has always been magical, and it is not surprising that he has extraordinary things. Xie Yi has been guarding the King of Jin's Mansion over the years and is loyal to King Li Zhi of Jin and is willing to cultivate it.
These things seem to be a matter of duty. But for a person like Xie Yi, you must not think so simply. When he does this with his heart and seriously, it must be worth doing, in other words, profitable. What is the purpose of using his heart to a prince?
Especially Xie Yi himself has a good relationship with the Eastern Palace and the Wei Prince's Mansion. Whether it is for self-protection and future prospects, it seems that he should do something. To a certain extent, it can even be said that Li Zhi is a card and an ace in Xie Yi's hand. This card is also attractive to him.
Cen Wenben, who was standing aside, was also a clever person. He saw all these things, but he didn't say anything. Just like before, this situation may not be a bad thing for him and the people behind him. This young man is really good. It seems that he really did not read the wrong person at the beginning, nor did he read the wrong person...
The person who felt the most uncomfortable was King Wei Li Tai. Xie Yi suddenly became so arrogant that he disrupted his deployment and to some extent he even stole his own limelight.
Li Tai's vigilance should be considered relatively high. He never treated Xie Yi as a separate individual, but believed that it was completely integrated with the Jin Palace behind it. As the chief of the Jin Palace, Xie Yi's behavior was largely representative of the King of Jin. If Xie Yi's achievements in protecting the emperor today were implemented, it would be equivalent to falling into the Jin Palace and another brother Li Zhi, who was born in the legitimate family.
And what did you sit on?
Now all the prime ministers who are suitable for the Political Affairs Hall are together, but they have not made any substantial protection and no clues have been noticed. It can be said that Yu's country is ineffective and his father has not done anything to do filial. And there is a bomb behind this, an unstable factor.
You should know that the reason why Hegan Chengji explained, the appearance of Feng Xiaoyue and the attack in Huayin are actually related to him. If these things are leaked at a certain point, he will never be able to recover. Li Tai pondered and thought about it carefully, as if there was no omission.
Then I felt relieved for a while, but I still felt a little uneasy. Fortunately, I received a reminder from Liu Xuan before going out today and sent someone to attack Li Zhi.
At this moment, Li Tai naturally hoped that this matter would be successful, and hoped that something would happen in the East Palace would also happen. If the father, the crown prince, and the King of Jin were in the same day, then who would the people of the Political Affairs Hall support him?
But can the situation in the East Palace meet his expectations? Li Tai looked up at the East Palace, silent, his eyes were very deep and cold.
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In the Eastern Palace, there are swords and swords at this moment.
Li Chengqian commanded the dead soldiers under his command to raise the butcher swords to Li Shimin and Li Mingda, but the old eunuch was still not afraid and guarded the emperor with countless guards under his command.
The guards in front of the imperial court are all top-notch masters among the Yulin Guards. It is not easy for the guards in the East Palace to succeed immediately, so they are a bit difficult to solve.
However, the overall situation is naturally that the Eastern Palace soldiers have the upper hand, so that Li Shimin was forced to snatch a weapon and do it himself.
Although they were the emperors who immediately defeated the world, although they were a little unfamiliar, they could still have some self-protection actions under such circumstances. At least they were able to be guarded against the weapons that attacked him and his daughter, but it is unknown how long it could be supported.
Fortunately, one thing is that when they learned that Li Shimin was prepared and the defenders of Zhengshitang and Chang'an might have received the news, the guards of the East Palace did not dare to kill them immediately.
At this time, it would not be a good thing for the Eastern Palace to take Li Shimin's life. That would confirm the crime of regicide and father-killing. At that time, it would be easy to be easily caused by outsiders, especially the insidious younger brother Li Tai, who took the excuse of avenging his king and father, and came to the palace with a tangle of soldiers.
On the contrary, if the emperor is not killed and just controlled it, will there be a chance to use the emperor to order the princes? Then, in the name of the emperor, issue an edict and then bargain with other ministers, generals and families in the world, how could there be no chance of victory?
Moreover, with the emperor in hand, Li Tai must be cautious no matter what action he does. He is untenable in etiquette and law. Even if he wants to do anything, he dares not force himself. He will not bear the crime of killing the king and father.
With such concerns, Li Chengqian could not use weapons such as bows and crossbows, and the dead soldiers must be careful when attacking. They must not hurt His Majesty the Emperor. This will naturally be much more difficult, and it will take some time to completely control the situation.
However, Li Mingda, the princess of Jinyang, had no need to worry. Although Li Chengqian had previously said that he could forgive his sister's life, most of the things he said were just talking about. After all, Li Mingda had seen all this today and knew very well about the inside story. If she was allowed to survive, what would she do if she told her what she saw in the East Palace today?
Everything today is first-class secrets and must not be known to outsiders. How could Li Chengqian let his guilt be the greatest evidence? The most direct witness left alive? Even if this person is his own sister, he dares to kill his father and the lord, do he still care about a sister?
Besides, Li Chengqian knew very well that Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang was a very strong girl. He would definitely not forgive him after today. From now on, he would definitely cause too much trouble for himself. She was too young and was still in the age of the most emotional age. She was raised by her father himself since childhood and had the deepest feelings for the emperor. She would not be tempted by those interests and could not explain the "reason". Instead of doing this, it would be better to cook earlier.
So when Li Chengqian made a hint, the dead soldiers in the East Palace no longer had any concerns about Princess Jinyang. The guards of the Yulin Guard cared the most about the emperor's safety, especially at such a tense moment. Therefore, they were inevitably a little ignored by Princess Jinyang, which made the dead soldiers in the East Palace handed a fatal sword to Li Mingda.
When he saw this scene, the old eunuch's throat tightened. Although he had already used his profound martial arts that never appeared in front of others, he was still delayed by the death soldiers of the East Palace and had no time to save him.
Therefore, at this time, he felt full of panic and sadness. He knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor loved this daughter very much. If Princess Jinyang had a few shortcomings today, even if she protected His Majesty the Emperor, it would be difficult to explain afterwards. I have to say that this situation is really a bit embarrassing.
When Li Shimin turned around and saw such a thrilling scene, he looked nervous, with a little panic and sadness in his eyes. He no longer had the stability and calmness that His Majesty the Emperor should have. After all, the one who was in danger was his most beloved daughter, and the one who took action was his own son.
The son was going to kill his daughter, and his brothers and feet were killed, or in front of his father, this was undoubtedly the most unbearable tragedy in the world.
Li Shimin tried his best to save his daughter, but his movements were obviously slow. If it were twenty years ago, when he was young and strong and had the most experience on the battlefield, there might be a way. But now, the years of pampering in the palace and no longer have such ability afterwards, he can only watch such a tragedy happen to some extent.
Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang was relatively aware of it. When she noticed a sword stabbing towards her, she had no consciousness to dodge. Maybe it was because she was frightened, but in this case, it was completely impossible to dodge even if she wanted to.
How could a panicked girl avoid the sword of the well-trained and highly skilled Eastern Palace Dead Soldier? Am I going to die? In an instant, Li Mingda, the young princess of Jinyang, had such a terrible thought in his mind.
She never thought about death, nor did she have any mental preparation. At this moment, there was only panic and many infinitely complex thoughts in her heart.
At this critical moment, the old eunuch was very nervous. When Li Shimin was almost shouting, when Princess Jinyang Li Mingda was already in disgrace, they suddenly saw an arrow suddenly flying over at an extremely fast speed, blocking the deadly sword of the Eastern Palace Death Soldier first.
Then another arrow flew over and shot on the back of the sneak attacking Eastern Palace Death Soldier. In the moment of lightning, the danger seemed to be suddenly lifted.
Li Shimin had no time to be surprised, and Li Ji rushed forward to protect his daughter, but the attack from the death warrior in the East Palace was too tight and he had no chance to move.
However, when he saw hope, his whole body became much more nervous. After seeing the situation, the old eunuch also became much more relaxed, and his hands moved faster.
He didn't take action easily. Since he had already taken action today, he would start a big killing, so that they could see the strength of the Yulin Guard. It would also let many rebels in the world know that rebellion would cost a price, and it would be very difficult to threaten and murder His Majesty the Emperor so that they could retreat.
After seeing the situation suddenly change, Li Chengqian and Hou Junji's expressions changed instantly. They saw the clearest view of who appeared.
One by one, one figure suddenly crossed the high wall of the East Palace, appeared in front of His Emperor, and joined the battle group. These people were all first-class masters, and their movements were very agile. Once they entered the East Palace, they protected him in front of His Emperor.
The only princess Jinyang who was exposed was also protected and was strictly protected. The sudden joining of the battle also greatly hindered the attack of the Eastern Palace Dead Soldiers.
Things that could have succeeded immediately suddenly became very difficult and there was a great possibility of failure. Originally, Li Chengqian wanted to mobilize the troops of Zuo Tun Guard to support him recently, but he could not go to Du He to walk out of the courtyard of the East Palace, and only shouts of killing sounded outside.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of Kedah and the shouts of Kedah became louder and more and more dangerous. It was obvious that there were large groups of soldiers coming from outside, and they must have come to protect the carriage.
At this time, Li Chengqian, Hou Junji, Du He and others had already understood what was going on. It was obvious that their rebellion had failed and encountered the biggest challenges and obstacles.
Failure seems to have become an inevitable fact, and the source of all this seems to be the person standing in front of you. Yes, they saw Xie Yi appear in front of Princess Jinyang. (To be continued.)
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Chapter completed!