Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 878

Chapter [-] Besieged on all sides, Li Yuan abdicates

In the Ganlu Hall of Taiji Palace, Li Yuan looked at Li Xiuning's back, his eyes became clearer and clearer.Pei Ji opened his mouth, but did not speak yet.

Li Yuan turned around with a wry smile and said, "Pei San, I know what you want to say, but... I can't help it. Now this Tai Chi Palace is no longer my Tai Chi Palace. I know very well that Erlang took the risk this time, and Da Lang also had his heart broken." Disappointed..."

Li Yuan didn't actually say anything, but Pei Ji understood.No matter how benevolent and filial Li Jiancheng is, everyone in the East Palace will never allow Li Jiancheng to sit in the position of prince. They need Li Jiancheng to go further.

Of course, Qin Wang Li Shimin's rebellion is too big a matter, and it needs to be explained to the people of the world.

Under the light of the candlelight, the age spots on Li Yuan's face became more and more obvious.It's just that his eyes are blazing.Li Yuan looked at the palace in the distance, and said helplessly, "I'm not reconciled..."

"I know Your Majesty is not willing!" Pei Ji said: "There are many places where I am not reconciled, and I hope Your Majesty can bear with it. There are also times when I miss you, and Chen Ying's return this time is really reborn, but Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about anything, he will leave Chang An, it is impossible to threaten you in the future..."

Li Yuan's brain was spinning rapidly, and he lost Li Shimin, his son. Although Li Shimin escaped from Chang'an, with the strength that Li Jiancheng could hold, it would be a matter of time before he could catch Li Shimin.Li Yuanji is not able to support the wall with mud. Even if he has ambitions to fight for that position, he will definitely not be able to beat Li Jiancheng.

Suddenly, a crazy idea appeared in Li Yuan's mind.

Li Yuan suddenly grabbed Pei Ji's hand and said, "Pei San, what do you think if I make Sanniang the Minister of Ministers, General of the Assistant Prime Minister, and Generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses?"

General Assistant Prime Minister is an official position set by the former Yan Emperor Murong Jun during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

When Pei Ji heard this, his expression changed drastically.

He knew that Li Yuan was unwilling to lose the power in his hands, but he never thought that Li Yuan would be so crazy.Li Yuan had many sons, besides Li Zhiyun, there were five concubines, but these sons were too young to compete with Li Jiancheng for the crown prince.

Although Li Yuanji, the only adult, is ambitious, he is unruly and unrestrained by nature, and he has no dazzling achievements. Wen cannot govern the country, and martial arts cannot secure the country.

But Li Xiuning is different. Although she is a girl, she doesn't give in to men.Although she looks weak, she acts resolutely and decisively. The most important thing is that Li Xiuning has Chen Ying to assist and help her.Chen Ying holds [-] elites of the Anxi Army. Although Li Xiuning's Women's Army has been abolished, but with Li Xiuning's prestige in the army, it is easier for her to control the military than Li Yuanji.

Pei Ji said anxiously: "Your Majesty can't, if this is the case, it will be a policy of subjugation."

Li Yuan shook his head and said, "I have brought down these thousands of miles of land. I can give it to whomever I want, and I don't care about it. If I don't want to give it to anyone, no one can take it away."

Pei Ji looked at Li Yuan's resolute face, and didn't persuade him any more.

Because Pei Ji knew that Li Yuan was not a soft-hearted person, and no one could change what he decided.

Li Yuan said: "Pei San, come and grind ink for me!"

Pei Ji had no choice but to go up to study ink for Li Yuan. Li Yuan picked up a pen and wrote: "Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said: Since ancient times, emperors have inherited the heavens and set up the poles, and they must establish the Yuan Chu, the Maolong State Foundation, and the Mianzong Society. Rest without borders. I am deeply rooted in Hongxu, trembling all night long. I look up to my ancestor Mo Lie Zhaochui. I have the most important entrustment. I have inherited Yanqing and Duanzai Yuanliang. My daughter Xiuning, Ribiao Yingqi, has a beautiful talent, Pure in nature, obedient to public opinion. I would like to tell the world, the ancestral temple, and the country. On the [-]th day of the first month of the seventh year of Wude, Xiuning was awarded the golden book of fate, and she was established as the empress dowager. She was in the West Palace and led the three provinces with the order of the minister. , To assist the prime minister and the general, to command the soldiers and horses of the world, to comfort the world, to conquer dissatisfied ministers...

After Li Yuan finished writing, he dried the ink with satisfaction, then took his own small seal and stamped it.Then he ordered Chang Shi to take out the seal of the Destiny Talisman (the Tang Dynasty did not pass on the jade seal of the country at this time).

Li Yuan looked at Pei Ji.

Pei Ji reluctantly took out his small seal and the Great Tang Sikong seal.

However, Pei Ji's heart sank slowly as the imperial edict was covered with red ink.

……

In the Xiande Hall of the East Palace, Chen Ying watched the 24 vassal kings, dukes, and Chuan Guohous of the Tang Dynasty also sign their names and press their fingerprints in the Xiande Hall.

At the same time, the Datang Royal Commercial Alliance was formally established.

Li Jiancheng serves as the honorary chairman, and Chen Ying serves as the general manager of the Datang Royal Business Alliance.At the same time, the Datang Royal Business Alliance also discussed how to develop the Western Regions, how to divide the 400 million fertile land in the Western Regions, as well as countless forests, grasslands, and various minerals.

These things will not be clear for a while, but the kings gradually understand Li Jiancheng's intentions. Li Jiancheng asked Chen Ying to divide the interests of the Western Regions, so as to win over their clans.As far as Li Tang's clan is concerned, they are actually quite hard-pressed. Although they enjoy a salary of ten thousand stones, if it is converted into money, even the king of the vassal enjoys first-class treatment. Their annual salary is only about 82 guan, and the salary is about 650 shi, 240 acres of land, and 170 guan, if converted into RMB, it is about [-] million.

However, the salary issued by the imperial court is not enough to support the family's food and clothing, and even their guard of honor and personal guards cannot afford it.Chen Ying outlined a grand blueprint for them. As long as the development of the Western Regions is completed, the annual income of these vassal kings will be at least [-] guan, and even the lowest one will have an income of [-] guan.

This is a happy situation for all, and Chen Ying asked them to sign the "Datang Royal Commercial Alliance Western Region Development Corporation Equity Subscription Agreement", "Datang Royal Commercial Alliance Declaration", "Silk Road Protection Agreement", "Grain Price Protection Agreement", "Textile Price Protection Agreement" and other agreements, there are more than [-] copies.

It wasn't until almost midnight that Li Jiancheng sent away all the vassal kings, clan princes, and Chuan Guohous.

When only Wei Zheng, Xu Shimo, Xu Jingzong, Wang Gui, Wei Ting and others were left in Xiande Hall, Li Jiancheng couldn't wait to ask, "Chen Ying, what are you doing?"

"It's done!" Chen Ying picked out a sheet of agreement signed by everyone that said "Steel Resources Development Agreement". Wei Zheng soon discovered that this agreement was thicker than other papers.

Chen Ying took out a small knife and gently picked up half of it, leaving only the joint signature of the other half.

This is what Chen Ying saw in later film and television dramas. Regardless of whether it is true or not, he decided to experiment. Sure enough, the Tang clan who were dazzled by the huge benefits did not realize the tricks in it, so they All signed and stamped.

Looking at the half-blank text, Wei Zheng suddenly realized, he pointed at Chen Ying and said, "You are a conspiracy!"

"It doesn't matter whether it's a conspiracy or a conspiracy, as long as it works!" Chen Ying smiled disapprovingly and said, "A wise man once said that a black cat is a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat."

Chen Ying took out another piece of writing paper from his underwear, slapped it heavily on the table, pointed at Xu Jingzong and said, "Xu Jingzong, you copy it!"

Xu Jingzong just glanced at it, his face changed drastically.

I saw it read: "He was born to steam people, and the tree is like a king, facing the world and the earth, Si Mu Li Yuan. The holy emperor Ming Wang learned from this, knowing that the world cannot be short of food, so he bowed himself to serve it; knowing Li Yuan You can't be without a master, so you have to come to it. The time of the country is difficult..."

Wei Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he murmured, "Persuade Jin Biao..."

"You are so brave!" Li Jiancheng pointed at Chen Ying and shouted, "Where do you put this palace?"

Chen Ying looked at Li Jiancheng and said, "This matter is a joint letter from the vassal state, the Duke of the State, and the Marquis of the Chuan State. What is the matter with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Li Jiancheng said angrily: "You are deceiving..."

"Wrong, His Royal Highness is wrong!" Chen Ying said with a faint smile: "Chen Ying is just picking up the wisdom of the ancients, imitating the old wisdom of Ru Yinhou!"

Li Jiancheng is also familiar with the classics. When Chen Ying explained this, he immediately understood that this was Chen Ying's strategy of "besieged on all sides" by Han Xin. The singing of Chu land came, and he mistakenly thought that Liu Bang had already obtained Chu land, otherwise there would not be so many Chu people in the Han army, so he was disheartened.In fact, it was just a ruse.

Of course, it is similar to Chen Ying's method.

Now that Li Yuan has lost his military control over Taiji Palace, his orders cannot go out of Ganlu Palace, but Li Yuan will never be reconciled to failure, he will try to counterattack in vain.Waiting for an opportunity to regain power, even now Chen Ying can't guess what trick Li Yuan is holding back.

Li Yuan has always been in charge. As the patriarch of the Li clan, he promoted the Li clan to be princes and nobles from the very beginning. King Li Daozong, they are all great generals who hold military power.

However, when Li Yuan saw this joint invitation to enter the table, he would definitely agree to the Zen position in despair.

Li Jiancheng was still hesitating, but Chen Ying didn't give him time to react.

Chen Ying yawned and said, "It's getting late, I'll take my leave first!"

With that said, Chen Ying left Xiande Hall and walked away.

Li Jiancheng looked at the persuasion form copied by Xu Jingzong, picked it up and was about to light it on the candle, Wei Ting saw this, he was not willing to let Li Jiancheng succeed, he rushed to the candle, not afraid of the hot wax, and directly extinguished the candle.

Li Jiancheng wanted to pounce on another candle, but Wei Ting drew out the horizontal knife, put it across his neck, and said loudly: "Your Highness, if you don't take the position, I would rather die!"

Wang Gui also knelt on the ground and said: "If I can't assist the Holy King and create an ancient legacy, what's the use of living?"

Taking advantage of Li Jiancheng's hesitation, Wei Zheng hurriedly snatched the Advising Biao from Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Xu Shimo, Xu Jingzong, Wei Ting and others, and smiled wryly.

……

When the sky was slightly bright, Li Jiancheng was dressed in the prince's uniform, standing outside the Manna Hall, looking at the Manna Hall.

As time went by, Li Jiancheng became very nervous.

Wei Zheng and Wei Ting stood behind Li Jiancheng, half shoulders apart.Wei Zheng had a serene face and a calm expression.

Wei Ting walked up to Li Jiancheng, opened his mouth, but finally made no sound.

Li Jiancheng finally took a deep breath, holding the persuasion watch in one hand, and resting on the hilt of his sword with the other, he strode into the Manna Hall.

Looking at Li Jiancheng's arrival, Li Yuan sat on the chariot stool with a careless expression on his face.

Li Jiancheng bowed his head and said in a loud voice, "I pay my respects to my father!"

A flash of panic flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, and then he pretended to be terrified and said, "Da Lang, you shouldn't have come!"

Li Jiancheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "But I'm here!"

Li Yuan stomped his feet anxiously, and said, "Shhh...keep your voice down, Erlang's people are all around here, they are coming soon, you should leave quickly, or you will die..."

Li Jiancheng's eyes flickered with painful entanglement, and finally Li Jiancheng sighed: "Father, the child didn't want to persecute Father, so I will be the prince first, but now it seems that it is impossible!" Fang Xuanling said, do The emperor can't do what he wants, and many things, he can't decide, it's not a lie."

Li Yuan looked lonely, and said: "Dalang, you go away, I have given Sanniang a secret order, she will lead the women's army to rescue you soon, Sanniang will never let me down, she can capture the first time Chang'an can also take the second time!"

Li Jiancheng ignored Li Yuan's nagging, and said directly: "My boy has decided that on the [-]th day of the first month, he will be enthroned and proclaimed emperor, whether dad can figure it out or not, he must retire to the Supreme Court.

Li Yuan seemed to have lost all strength, lowered his head and said, "You..."

Li Jiancheng said softly: "Father, both Datang and the Li family need you to abdicate."

Li Yuan raised his head, his eyes were confused.

Li Jiancheng took out a persuasion watch from his pocket and placed it directly in front of Li Yuan.

Li Yuan held the persuasion form, the front of the persuasion form was just a bunch of empty words and nonsense, just like the sacrificial rites to heaven, they were all gorgeous rhetoric, but they were empty.

Li Yuan's eyes fell on the joint signature behind.

Li Shentong, King of Huai'an was ranked first, followed by Li Xiaogong, King of Zhaojun, and Li Daozong, King of Rencheng... and the rest were all vassals, dukes, and founding marquises appointed by Li Yuan himself.

Li Yuan's throat was slightly sweet, no good, this kid was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood!His voice was high-pitched and sharp: I'm old, and I can't handle many things!Now, the world is about to change, and I think... I don't have the spirit to deal with this internal and external troubles... However, here I have a few words, if you want to say it first, it's up to you whether you listen to it or not! "

Li Jiancheng said: "My son respectfully listens to the hadith!"

Li Yuan murmured, "The emperor's seat may be unattainable in the eyes of others, but only those who climb up and sit in this seat will understand the harsh wind and cold. It's not like being an emperor can do whatever you want. Everyone in the world can do whatever they want, but a king...but he must always be vigilant and follow the etiquette, because the emperor is an example for the people of the world, and his words and deeds must be passed on to future generations, and he will be the posterity of all generations , imitated. From this point of view, sometimes the emperor is not as good as an ordinary person. To be an emperor, you must be prepared to be in prison for a lifetime. At this level, no wonder the old father didn’t mention you in advance. !"

Li Jiancheng said resolutely: "Father, don't worry, you can watch with your eyes wide open, I will definitely be a good emperor!"

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the sixteenth day of the first month.

Early in the morning, the attendants were busy changing Li Jiancheng into the emperor's crown and uniform.

Holding the wat board in his hand, Fu Yi explained the celestial phenomena and said: "On the first and third day of the first lunar month, Taibai passed through the sky twice, and they both appeared in the east. I think that the master of the East Palace should have the world!"

Li Jiancheng smiled disapprovingly and said: "Taishi Ling, you almost killed the widow for abolishing the performance of King Qin.

Fu Yi said without changing his face: "It is true that King Abandoned Qin has sought out my servants, but my servants did not analyze the celestial phenomena because of the fate of King Qin, but because the celestial phenomena are indeed so!"

Li Jiancheng was startled, stared at Fu Yi and said, "You are talking nonsense!"

Fu Yi asked back: "Could it be that the celestial phenomenon analyzed by the minister is inaccurate?"

Li Jiancheng was tongue-tied and speechless.

Fu Yi said: "Your Majesty, the post of Taishi, since Dong Hu's descent, has been inherited based on facts and words. Neither the abolition of King Qin nor His Highness can influence the sky."

Li Jiancheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay! Okay! You Taishiling, keep doing this."

The attendants tidied up.

Li Jiancheng carefully studied his appearance in front of the bronze mirror for a while, then strode towards the main hall.

When Li Jiancheng came to the main hall of Xiande Hall, Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, Xu Shimo, Xu Jingzong, Fang Xuanling and others had already bowed and stood. Among the generals, the leader was Li Yuanji, King of Qi, followed by Li Xiaogong, King of Zhaojun. Li Jiancheng scanned the crowd, but did not find Chen Ying.

Li Jiancheng was taken aback, looked at Pei Ju and said, "Why didn't General Chen come?"

Pei Ju bowed and said, "Report to Your Majesty, General Chen is on leave, and Princess Pingyang is due to give birth today!"

Wei Zheng reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come!"

Li Jiancheng took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"His Majesty the Emperor is here!" The servant sang in a melodious tone: "All the officials pay homage!"

All the ministers bowed and said: "The ministers are waiting to pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Li Jiancheng ascended the throne in the Xiande Hall of the East Palace on January [-], the seventh year of Wude, and changed it to Kaiyuan the following year.

At the same time, Zheng Guanyin, the princess of the East Palace, was announced as the queen.

Li Chengdao, the second son, was established as the prince of the East Palace.

Take Chen Ying as Shangzhu State, Hushi General, Lu Shangshushi, Prince Taibao.

PS: Xuanwumen is finished, and everyone who is different from Xuanwumen may have different opinions. (this book is not finished)

(End of this chapter)