Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 181 Preparation for a mutiny! The East Palace's divine calculation!
Li Shimin did not conceal his gloominess. After meeting him, Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng had no thoughts. It was normal to feel unwilling, and they could all understand it.

Li Jiancheng, in particular, even felt a little happy when he saw the unwilling Li Shimin. The two of them had been fighting for so long, and now, there would finally be a result.

Li Shimin was unwilling to give up, but he did not feel any guilt or heartache. He just felt extremely relieved and comfortable all over his body. He, Li Jiancheng, was the ultimate winner.

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin and spoke slowly after a moment.

"King of Qin, the Turks are now rampant. As the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty and the General of Tiance, it is time for you to take up the responsibility.

Sanlang has conquered Linyi, so you should lead the army to resist the Turks. I will give you three months to prepare, and also to prepare for the army to go out. After three months, you can lead the army. "

Li Jiancheng looked at Li Shimin with interest. Li Shimin was not angry at all at this moment. He was extremely calm. He had already expected such a result, and it had just arrived.

Coupled with the blow he suffered mentally, such things could no longer cause him any trouble. He had completely given up on Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng.

"Your son obeys my order!"

After Li Shimin agreed, he stood up and left, walking towards the Prince of Qin's Palace alone.

After returning to the Prince of Qin's Mansion, Li Shimin's expression was still extremely gloomy, which surprised Changsun Wuji and others.

"Your Majesty, what is the Saint doing this time?"

Li Shimin looked at them and spoke in a cold voice.

"The King of Qi conquered Linyi. Now Linyi has become the fief of the King of Qi and also belongs to the Tang Dynasty."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were fine and were not too shocked. They were just thinking that this news should not be enough to make Li Shimin behave like this. After all, in their eyes, Li Shimin was a man who could remain calm even under pressure.

Ever since they entered the Prince of Qin's Mansion and followed Li Shimin, no matter what difficulties Li Shimin encountered, he had never been so gloomy.

Changsun Wuji gritted his teeth. Whenever he heard good news about Li Yuanji, he would become extremely upset and angry. He only wanted to hear bad news about Li Yuanji.

Li Shimin ignored them and immediately called Yuchi Gong.

"Jingde, go and call all the generals from the Qin Palace, and go quickly!"

Li Shimin's words surprised Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. Now that all the people from the Prince of Qin's Mansion have gathered together, it is obvious that he is preparing to do something big.

Although several people were curious, they did not ask. Since he had gone to call people, Li Shimin would naturally tell them later. There was no need to rush.

About half an hour later, all the confidants of the Prince of Qin's mansion arrived and sat quietly below. It was Li Shimin's expression that made everyone lose interest in chatting.

The people here are not stupid. Li Shimin is making such a big fuss, which obviously means he is going to do something big. Everyone looks extremely serious.

Li Shimin looked at everyone and spoke slowly.

“I just entered the palace for two things. One is that the King of Qi conquered Linyi and expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

The second thing, and the most important thing, is that the Saint has personally issued an edict that in three months, I will lead my army to fight against the Turks. "

Everyone was shocked. They had not expected this to happen so quickly. As for Li Yuanji's attack on Linyi, no one thought about it. After all, it had nothing to do with them. The most important thing was the expedition three months later.

Everyone knew that this time they were leaving to resist the Turks, they would really leave and it would be difficult to return to Chang'an. All of them would face the consequences of being liquidated by the Eastern Palace.

Especially when Li Jiancheng was planning to poison Li Shimin when he went on the expedition, it made everyone realize that this was the most critical time for them.

No one spoke, waiting for Li Shimin's decision. Now that Li Shimin had called all of them together, almost everyone had guessed what Li Shimin was going to say, but as long as Li Shimin had not made up his mind, everyone was extremely nervous.

Li Shimin did not keep everyone waiting for long. He slowly stood up.

"This time, we have no way out, and we have been preparing for so long. Since the crown prince won't let me live, I have no choice but to fight my way out!

I want to start a mutiny. Gentlemen, are you willing to follow me?"

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, everyone became extremely excited, and everyone was trembling. This was not because of fear, but because these people were so excited that they were trembling.

Everyone stood up quickly and knelt on one knee under Li Shimin.

"I am willing to die for the king!"

Hearing everyone's responses, Li Shimin's expression suddenly relaxed and he was no longer as gloomy as before.

Afterwards, everyone in the Prince Qin's Mansion began to plan, and it was not until the evening that everyone left the Prince Qin's Mansion and returned to their own residences.

Everyone who returned began to make preparations in secret, and everyone was preparing for a mutiny.

In the Eastern Palace, when Li Jiancheng learned that Li Shimin had summoned his confidants to the Qin Palace for a long discussion and left in the evening, he immediately became concerned and called his subordinates to start discussing it.

"What do you think about the Qin Palace incident? The Qin King mobilized so many troops, which shows that the incident is quite a big deal."

Wang Gui and Wei Zheng frowned as they thought, but Li Gang smiled and spoke first.

"Prince, in my opinion, there is no need to worry about this matter. The situation is now determined and the Saint has issued an edict himself. There is no possibility of any change.

Moreover, if the King of Qin was plotting something big, why would he mobilize such a large army? He would not let us detect it easily. The fact that there is no cover-up now is a sign that the King of Qin has seen through the general situation and is powerless to reverse it.

The prince should be happy. Even if the King of Qin is extremely reluctant, he has to leave Chang'an. Otherwise, he will be in real danger if he disobeys the imperial edict. The Saint's trust in the King of Qin is already very low, and the King of Qin must know it.

What we need to do now is to wait and not be impatient, so as not to upset the saints and add uncertainty to the matter. "

Li Jiancheng also agreed after hearing this. In his eyes, just as Li Gang said, if one wanted to plot something big, one should do it in secret and try every means to cover it up. He would never be as blatant as Li Shimin.

Isn't this clearly telling him to fight back?

However, even if he fought back, Li Jiancheng could not think of any chance for Li Shimin to turn the tables, especially since Li Yuan himself issued an edict. The only uncertainty was whether Li Yuan's edict would be issued. As long as the edict was issued, there would be no possibility of reversal, unless he committed suicide.

Wang Gui and Wei Zheng thought about it for a long time, but could not figure out what method Li Shimin would use to break the impasse. In the end, they had to agree with what Li Gang said, that is, Li Shimin faced the reality.

But Wang Gui still spoke.

"Prince, although this matter has been settled, we should still attach great importance to the Qin Palace. As long as the Qin King has not left Chang'an, we must not relax."

Wei Zheng agreed with Wang Gui's words and continued speaking.

"Crown Prince, we also need to be prepared. When the King of Qin goes to war, after poisoning him, the Crown Prince must take control of the court as soon as possible, otherwise the King of Qi who is far away in Lingnan will benefit!"

Li Jiancheng also agreed with what Wang Gui said. Even though it is almost confirmed now, it is still necessary to remain vigilant.

But from what Wei Zheng said, Li Jiancheng was obviously hesitant. Now that the situation was almost decided, Li Shimin had no chance and went to the north. He was also surrounded by generals and troops arranged by him.

Li Jiancheng was confident that as long as he succeeded to the throne, Li Shimin would not be able to cause any trouble. This was the confidence he had gained after being the crown prince for so long.

It was precisely because of this that Li Jiancheng could not bring himself to poison Li Shimin. After all, he was his brother. Before the rebellion, their relationship was very good. Even after the rebellion, their relationship was very good at the beginning.

He just didn't know when they gradually became worse, and even became his enemy. Now that he was sure of victory, he was extremely conflicted about the murderous intent.

Upon seeing this, Wei Zheng immediately spoke again.

"Prince, you must not be soft-hearted! The prince has long known the ambitions of the King of Qin. The prince knows the King of Qin very well. A man like the King of Qin would never back down because of a temporary setback.

Even if the King of Qin were allowed to go north, he would certainly think of returning to Chang'an at any time to fight for power again. This was inevitable. Neither the Crown Prince nor the King of Qin had any reason to retreat.

Especially since the King of Qin was so cruel as to attack the King of Qi, there is no guarantee that the King of Qin will not want to kill you, Prince!

I hope the prince will consider this carefully and bring as many soldiers with him as possible when he travels in the future to prevent thieves from coming!"

Wei Zheng's words almost guessed what Li Shimin was thinking, which was to launch a mutiny and kill Li Jiancheng.

Wang Gui, who was standing by, seemed to be awakened as well.

"Prince, what Xuancheng said is correct. The situation of the King of Qin is hopeless now. He is very likely to do something desperate. We have to be on guard, especially you, Prince. Since the King of Qin was able to attack the King of Qi, he is very likely to attack you, Prince.

After all, as long as he gets rid of the crown prince and takes control of the palace, the King of Qin can turn the tide, and this is also the King of Qin's only chance!
I also ask the Crown Prince to bring Shi Li (Feng Li's courtesy name) with him when he travels in the future. At the same time, he must bring more armored soldiers and the Eastern Palace guards, at least one group of people to protect the Crown Prince, to ensure his safety.

At the same time, send a letter to Zhengping and Wan Che, asking them to come back, especially Wan Che, who will be safe when he follows the prince with Shi Li!"

Wang Gui's words had completely guessed Li Shimin's plan. Except for the location and time, he guessed almost everything else.

This is mainly because what Li Shimin can do now is extremely limited. The only hope for Li Shimin to turn the tables is to kill Li Jiancheng and hold Li Yuan hostage. Wang Gui and Wei Zheng all see this clearly.

Li Gang was silent at this time. He really didn't dare to think about the consequences of Li Shimin's actions. Regardless of success or failure, once the door was opened, the Tang Dynasty would be filled with disasters in the future.

Li Jiancheng was also extremely solemn at this time. Almost every word that Wang Gui and Wei Zheng said hit him straight in the heart. That is, he did not want to kill Li Shimin, but Li Shimin was very likely to kill him.

Especially since Li Shimin had a history of attacking Li Yuanji, and now that position was at stake, Li Jiancheng really believed at this moment that Li Shimin could be so cruel. After all, he had the intention to kill when the situation was unclear before.

Now Li Shimin's situation is not only unclear, he will be out of the game as soon as he leaves Chang'an. Based on his understanding of Li Shimin, he will definitely not be willing to accept this.

Although he felt that doing so would be cowardly and would show that he was very afraid of Li Shimin, and most importantly, this was just Wang Gui and Wei Zheng's speculation. If he did so, wouldn't it make him seem too timid and that he had no control over the situation?
After struggling with his thoughts for a while, Li Jiancheng no longer cared and spoke directly.

"Okay, let's do what Shujie and Xuancheng said. When I travel in the future, I will definitely bring Shili with me and bring more soldiers with me to not give the King of Qin any chance!"

After all, Li Jiancheng was also afraid and he did not dare to gamble. After all, at this point, Li Shimin had no possibility of retreat. Now he only hoped that Li Shimin could recognize the situation and see the reality as Li Gang said.

At this time, Wei Zheng's voice came again.

"Prince, when the King of Qin goes to war, should we poison him?"

Wei Zheng did not hear the answer he wanted, so he went straight to the point. In his eyes, the fight between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin was already as intense as fire and water, and the solution could only be achieved if one of them disappeared.

But now Li Jiancheng is still too soft-hearted, and Wei Zheng is really tired. Now he wants to force Li Jiancheng to make this determination and decision. Otherwise, in his eyes, even if Li Shimin goes to the north, he will not be at peace and will be an extremely dangerous person.

Upon hearing this, Wang Gui and Li Gang looked at Li Jiancheng together. Wang Gui agreed very much with what Wei Zheng said. It has come to this point, so why think so much? When it is time to kill, you must kill; when it is time to be decisive, you must be decisive.

Li Gang was also somewhat expectant at this moment. In his eyes, if Li Shimin would really go down that path, it would be better to strangle Li Shimin in the cradle. Once such a thing was done, regardless of success or failure, it would have a very bad impact on the future of the Tang Dynasty.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Jiancheng made up his mind immediately.

"This matter is also in accordance with what Xuancheng said. Now that it has come to this, I will not be merciful at all!"

Li Jiancheng had thought very clearly, and now he had started to make arrangements according to the path Li Shimin wanted to take. He already believed it in his heart. Since Li Shimin was going to kill him, why should he think so much?
At worst, after killing Li Shimin, we can burn more paper money for him to make up for the regret in his heart.

After thinking all this through, Li Jiancheng felt relieved. After all, before making the decision, he was extremely conflicted, but after making it, he felt relieved.

The Eastern Palace and the Qin Palace were both plotting, but no one knew what the Eastern Palace and the Qin Palace were plotting.

In the following days, Feng Li would accompany Li Jiancheng whenever he went out, and a team of guards would follow behind Li Jiancheng. Although this puzzled everyone, no one said anything.

After all, the Eastern Palace Guards were Li Jiancheng's men, and Li Jiancheng could use them however he wanted.

Li Shimin lived in seclusion and seemed to have really faced the reality. However, no one knew that Li Jiancheng's change caused Li Shimin and everyone in the Qin Palace a huge headache.

Everyone in the Prince of Qin's Mansion, including Li Shimin, was panicked. They had clearly made a plan, but Li Jiancheng seemed to know their plan and changed his normal behavior.

For countless nights, Li Shimin almost thought that there was a traitor in his Qin Palace. Finally, under the persuasion of his beloved "Guanyin Bi", as well as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, he was gradually not too affected.

(End of this chapter)