Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 525 Li Jue Coup
Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

"Are you all ready?" Li Jue, dressed in armor under the service of the maid, asked his relatives.

"Everything is ready, Mr. Li and the others are just waiting for the good news from His Highness," said the confidant.

"Then let's go!" Li Jue, who had put on his armor, turned around and walked out.

Riding on his horse, he led his East Palace Guards and headed straight for Xuanwu Gate.

Li Jingxuan also started to act.

Chang Fa, the guard of Xuanwu Gate, summoned his subordinates to prepare to welcome the prince.

"Brothers, the opportunity for us to get promoted and make a fortune has come. Your Majesty favors King Wei so much that he disregards the safety of the Tang Dynasty and wants to shake the foundation of the country."

"Your Majesty is getting old, his mind is easily confused, and he is easily deceived by others. If he wants to depose the crown prince and replace him with the king of Wei, this is shaking the foundation of the country."

"The Tang Dynasty is in danger now. His Royal Highness is willing to save the Great Tang from embarrassment and help the building to collapse. If you are willing to join His Highness in the uprising today, His Highness promises that you will be promoted to three ranks."

"If any of you are unwilling, stand up and disarm yourself. I won't make things difficult for you. I will let you go when things are done," Chang Fa said.

"I am willing to follow the general and support the crown prince!" Chang Fa's cronies took the lead in responding.

"I'm willing to follow the general and support the crown prince!" The others were unwilling at first, but when they saw someone responding and there were soldiers with sharp knives all around, they had no choice but to agree.

"Okay! Just guard the Xuanwu Gate for His Royal Highness, and leave the rest to His Royal Highness! Everyone go back and perform their duties," Chang Fa said.

"No!" Everyone clasped their fists together and saluted.

With a sound of "嗖", a sharp arrow shot from a distance, before Chang Fa had time to react, the sharp arrow pierced his throat and was shot to death.

Everyone was shocked!Unexpectedly, he was shot dead before he had time to take action.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a group of heavily armed soldiers rushed in and surrounded them.

Xue Rengui, who was dressed in a military uniform, walked over with a precious carved bow in his hand. Even though he was old now, he was still young and strong.

"I've seen the great general!" Everyone hurriedly saluted.

Xue Rengui glanced at them and said: "The crown prince intends to rebel, His Majesty has already known his intention, and specially appointed this old man to take over the defense of Xuanwu Gate."

"The accomplice Chang Fa has been shot dead by the old man, thinking that you were coerced by him, so we will no longer pursue your crimes."

"Catch the traitor together with the old man, the old man can plead with His Majesty to forgive your crimes, if you are willing."

"I am willing to follow the general to set things right." Everyone saluted and responded.

"Okay! The prince is on his way here now. After letting the prince in, immediately close the Xuanwu Gate and capture the prince alive." Xue Rengui said.

"No!" Everyone saluted and responded.

Li Jue didn't know that the control of Xuanwu Gate had returned to Xue Rengui's hands, and his man Chang Fa had been shot dead by Xue Rengui.

Li Jue came to the Xuanwu Gate and asked people to come forward and shout that as long as the Xuanwu Gate is controlled, it is equivalent to controlling the headquarters of the Forbidden Army, controlling the Forbidden Army, and thus controlling the entire palace.

"His Royal Highness is here! Hurry up and open the door." The prince's cronies stepped forward and shouted loudly.

Creaking, the gate of Xuanwu Gate opened slowly, and Li Jue led the guards on horseback, heading straight for Xuanwu Gate.

After Li Jue entered the Xuanwu Gate, the guards immediately closed the Xuanwu Gate with a bang.

Li Jue turned pale with shock, and roared angrily, "What are you doing?"

At this time, Li Jue already felt that something was wrong, but it was already too late!

On the Xuanwu gate, people's heads surged all around, and the forbidden army completely surrounded them.

"His Royal Highness! The old minister obeyed His Majesty's order and waited for His Highness here for a long time. The old minister advises His Highness not to make unnecessary resistance. Disarm and surrender will save you from suffering." Xue Rengui stood on the Xuanwu Gate and shouted to Li Jue.

"Winners and losers, since I have reached this point, I have no intention of surrendering. If you want me to be captured without a fight, don't even think about it. The soldiers will kill with me!" Li Jue pulled out his sword and roared.

It's a done deal, it's all dead anyway, it's better to fight, maybe there will be a turning point.

Li Jue's main purpose was to stall for time, waiting for the troops of Li Jingxuan and others to arrive, so that they might be able to capture the Xuanwu Gate.

"Since Your Highness is obsessed with obsession! Don't blame the old minister for offending, except for the crown prince, other personalities will be killed!" Xue Rengui said.

The defenders were condescending, and the rain of arrows was flying all over the sky. The soldiers and horses brought by the prince were shot one by one. They held up their shields and moved closer together, slowly shrinking the defensive circle.

The gate inside the Xuanwu Gate opened, and the imperial army rushed out from inside, fighting with the prince's soldiers and horses.

"Everyone hold on, Li Jingxuan and the others will bring reinforcements to rescue us soon. If we persist for a moment, there will be a glimmer of hope." Li Jue shouted.

When the guards of the Eastern Palace heard that the reinforcements had returned, they immediately became bloody and fought even harder. They knew in their hearts that rebellion would be a death penalty.

Regardless of whether they surrendered or not, they would all die, but if they could persist until reinforcements arrived, they would still have a chance.

Even if the hope is slim, they will try their best to try.

"Your Highness! I advise you not to make unnecessary resistance. Li Jingxuan and others will not come to rescue you! Your Highness, it's better not to be wishful thinking." Xue Rengui said.

"Xue Rengui, don't try to lie to me, do you think I will believe what you say?" Li Jue shouted.

"Your Majesty knew about the rebellion a month ago, and now Pei Xingjian and others have gone to arrest Li Jingxuan and others."

"Li Jingxuan and the others are unable to protect themselves now, how could they have the time to rescue His Highness."

"Your Highness, give up resistance and surrender! Listen, everyone, whoever lays down their weapons will not be killed! Your Majesty has an order! Except for the principal offender, other accomplices can let the past go." Xue Rengui shouted loudly.

The guards of the East Palace hesitated now. They insisted because they firmly believed that reinforcements would come, but now the reinforcements were hard to protect themselves. If they did not surrender, they would really have a dead end.

"Everyone, don't listen to his nonsense, he is lying to you, our reinforcements will arrive soon, everyone hold on." Li Jue shouted.

After hesitating again and again, he looked at the imperial army that was approaching every step of the way, coupled with Xue Rengui's words, and Li Jingxuan's delay in coming.

Finally, someone decided to surrender and threw away the weapons in their hands.

With the sound of weapons falling to the ground, the companions around him also dropped their weapons and surrendered.

Li Jue saw that the general situation was over, so he wanted to kill himself here, but fortunately, the imperial guards stopped him quickly, so he didn't die.

The coup ended in this way, and Li Jue was brought before Li Chengqian.

(End of this chapter)