Chapter 131 Xuanwumen 5
I was eager but there was nothing I could do. Qin Shubao always stayed in front of the door and didn't say a word no matter how I asked. On this day, no one approached the bedroom, and Li Shimin disappeared. I was born and sat in it for a day. Tea and fruits were prepared under the table. Li Shimin arranged the plan step by step, just waiting for us to jump down.
The time is minute by minute, and the Chengqian Hall is surprisingly quiet. Li Shimin should have imposed a ban on the upper and lower levels. How can he be careless at such a critical moment? I went around the hall a few times and couldn't find a flaw to escape. I was really anxious. At night, the figures outside the window suddenly staggered. Qin Shubao changed two bodyguards with spears to guard outside the hall, and then hurried away. I was stunned. It seems that Li Shimin has begun to secretly gather the people of the Qin Palace.
The ninth year of Wude, the fourth day of June, Geng Shen Day. ( 62, July 2nd)
I sat quietly on the ground, with the way to go out in my mind. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of a basket standing next to the desk, which was full of Li Shimin's usual practice of calligraphy and painting. I found a hand-washing gold basin and threw the calligraphy and paintings into the golden basin with a flint. The firelight hall gradually lit up, and the cigarette butt slowly spread to the whole hall. I patted the black smoke in front of me and shouted outside the door, "It's on fire. Help!"
The two people outside moved and immediately panicked when they saw the fire inside. One ran out of the porch and the other hurriedly opened the door lock. I hid behind the door and held a round stool. When he came in, I smashed it down. He muffled and lay on the ground and moaned. I took this opportunity to rush out of the temple and ran to the back door of Chengqian Hall. When I raised the stool and smashed it, I was still frightened and ran away as fast as I could, for fear that someone would follow me. A few whispers came from the front. I stopped in time and hid in a grass. I saw a man saying something to the bodyguard. The appearance of walking with sleeves seemed to have been seen somewhere.
Looking at this person's figure, I thought about it carefully. When he turned around, I finally remembered and finally knew why the East Palace information was controlled by Li Shimin. This person is the king of the East Palace. The East Palace has rarely had much contact with Chengqian Hall, and secretly it is even more water and fire. How did Li Jiancheng allow his people to contact with Li Shimin's people? What's more strange is that the king seems to be very comfortable in Chengqian Hall. Oh, it seems that Wang Jun is no longer Li Jiancheng's person. The mystery of Li Shimin's ability to grasp the information of the East Palace has been solved. Last month, Li Jiancheng also called him and other generals to discuss important matters. Li Jiancheng is really negligent about this person.
I gently moved in the grass, and the other palace road was not far from me. I crawled out of the grass with all kinds of nerves and held a few stones in my hand. When I arrived at the back door of Chengqian Hall, I hid in the dark with a few stones and threw out the wall of Chengqian Hall. Chengqian Hall is a critical moment. Everyone is alert, which is an excellent opportunity for me. As long as their tense nerves have a little wind and grass, they will be stimulated immediately. Sure enough, when I threw the stone out, the guards at the door paid attention to it and sent two people to see. I threw a few more stones and just hit the exploratory guard at the other end of the wall. The guard shouted, and the guard left at the door hurried over, and I immediately rushed out from this end.
This breakaway, the hair on the forehead is messy, sticking to the face with sweat. I gasped and rushed to the East Palace. The gate of the East Palace was still tightly closed. I asked the bodyguard in front of the door, "Is His Royal Highness still in the palace?"
The bodyguard replied, "The prince has gone to see the emperor with His Royal Highness the King of Qi."
This is terrible! I ran away. After Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji met, I must approach Xuanwu Gate from the east to see Li Yuan. I hurried to Xuanwu Gate. As soon as the genius got up, there was no one on the palace road. Suddenly, I saw a team rushing in the direction of Xuanwu Gate. I immediately hid under the low pavilion next to me and secretly lifted my eyes. Isn't that Changhe, the leading general of Xuanwumen? He is not on duty at Xuanwumen at this moment. Why did he lead the troops back?
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji have set out to see Li Yuan, and Chang He returned at this time. Is it possible... Li Shimin bribed not only Wang Jun from Li Jiancheng, but also Chang He of Xuanwumen!
Chang He was originally a close relative of Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng will not make much precautions when he went to find Li Yuan this time, but now he has led troops out of Xuanwu Gate. If Li Shimin wants to take action, Li Jiancheng is not only caught off guard, but also helpless.
Thinking of this, I'm even more scared. When Changhe took the soldiers away, I hurried to Xuanwu Gate and raised my heart to my throat, feeling that the surroundings had also become chaotic. When I arrived at Xuanwu Gate, Zhu Hong's gate was quietly closed, and I was so upset that I had to copy the gates elsewhere to rush inside, but every palace gate was far away, afraid that Li Shimin had launched an attack by that time. In my mind, I lowered my body and touched the palace wall all the way, and I found a strange place. I removed the heavy hay and a hole appeared, which was right into the Xuanwu Gate. There are eunuchs in the palace, and this hole is the secret of their affair. Regardless of that, I bent down into the hole and slowly climbed into the Xuanwu Gate with my arms.
There is silence in Xuanwu Gate, and there is no one on the square. The dark clouds in the sky are shining with strange white light, shining faintly on this imperial city, majestic and strange. I ran fast, sweating from my forehead, and my heart was even more anxious. Fortunately, Li Jiancheng walked slowly. When I arrived at the Linhu Hall, I finally saw the two people's calm backs. They must not have noticed Li Shimin's real purpose.
I passed through the soldiers behind them and stopped Li Jiancheng's horse before everyone could react. Li Jiancheng suddenly saw me panicked and pulled the reins and was extremely surprised. I gasped, and Li Jiancheng also saw some clues in my anxious eyes. He looked left and right at the wide square, but asked me, "You were at the King of Qin yesterday? Why did you come out now?"
When I heard this, I was immediately annoyed. Seeing that he had the momentum to retreat, I pulled up his horse's reins and said, "Prince, leave quickly!"
Li Yuanji glanced at me coldly and said to Li Jiancheng, "She still thinks about the king of Qin. Don't listen to her again. We can sink the King of Qin in one fell swoop this time. Don't miss this great opportunity!"
Li Jiancheng's face came up firmly and comforted me, "If there is anything, wait until I come back. You don't have to worry about me." I shook my head crazily and pulled him to cry: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin has already penetrated into the East Palace and grasped the intelligence. Wang Cheng and Chang He, the leading general of Xuanwumen, have belonged to the King of Qin. Please withdraw from the East Palace quickly and discuss it again!"
Li Jianchengwei scolded: "Don't talk nonsense. Why did you always wait for me to come in? How could he be the king of Qin? You go back first, and I'll come to you when this is over.
I was so anxious that I didn't know where to start, and I was about to cry: "I don't want him to die, and I don't want you to die!" I beg you to leave Xuanwu Gate and go back to the East Palace!"
Li Jiancheng looked at me deeply, faintly revealing a trace of inquiry, and his eyes slowly turned from me to the side door. I followed his eyes. I used to walk to Xuanwu Gate and familiar with some of the people on duty here, but now the guards look really strange. Li Jiancheng pulled the horse back sideways, as if thinking, and he finally noticed something strange. When he was puzzled, a figure ran in front of him, and the doorman came out to send a message: "I want the emperor to order: only the prince and the king of Qi are allowed to go and protect them."
Li Jiancheng frowned, bent down from the horse and put me on horseback, and immediately pulled back. But it's too late.
"Stop, don't go!" There was a loud voice behind him, and Li Shimin appeared. He rode calmly on his horse and came with a long bow on his back. At the same time, his ambush appeared and surrounded the two, fully armed and murderous. Li Yuanji was shocked and took off the bow and arrow on the horse's back, and he was too nervous. Although his brothers did not tolerate it, they never expected such a sudden scene. Li Yuanji's bow and arrow are not enough, but he can't pull the bow and get the arrow. And the guards behind suddenly messed up and dispersed their formations.
When I heard Li Shimin's shout, my heart suddenly stagnated and then beat violently. I hugged Li Jiancheng's back tightly and pinched his skirt into a ball. Li Jiancheng reached out and held me and grabbed his hand to comfort him. His palms were full of sweat. Through Li Jiancheng's shoulder, I saw Li Shimin pulling bows and shooting arrows, skillfully, unrestrained and relaxed. I never thought it would be so fast, but it was so fast. I only heard a string sound in front of me, and I heard the arrow penetrating the air, with the sound of wind, and suddenly cracking something. At that moment, the person I held tightly stiffened, and a drop of hot spot fell on my face and flowed down my lips. I unconsciously licked it with my tongue, and it felt so hot and salty. I don't know what happened, but Li Jiancheng fell heavily from the horse and fell on the stiff ground with me. I straightened up in panic, pulled Li Jiancheng's body, and was suddenly frightened by what I saw in front of me. I screamed and trembled all over, staring straight at the long arrow that passed through Li Jiancheng's throat!
He was still there with his eyes wide open, as if he was still looking at the arrow shot by his brother that went straight to him. In an instant, all his feelings condensed. He comforted me the previous moment, and protected me at the previous moment. I still had his remaining palm warm on the back of my hand. He was so sure that he could come back to me, but... but!
I shook my palms to cover my eyes. My palms and cheeks were moist, and my throat was constantly choking. I couldn't breathe, and my sobbed ended up crying wantonly.
The first arrow was personally launched by Li Shimin, and this first arrow determined the universe. This arrow cut through the thick air of Xuanwumen in the morning, Li Shimin's ambush arrows fired together, and Li Yuanji fell from the arrow. Although the two did not have many guards, they also fought back. The scuffle between the two sides began, but Li Shimin's horse was shocked and rushed into the jungle. It was blocked by the tree branches and could not get up. This is not the confusion that Li Shimin should have.
I don't know when the chaos in my ears stopped. I trembled my shoulders and always covered my eyes. Someone gently stroked my hair, which was extremely gentle. I slowly moved my hands. Li Shimin wore a battle suit that was only used to face the enemy. The black cloak floated with the wind, holding the long bow that killed his brother in his hand. His eyes flowed, and his heartache, pain, what else?
I touched my forehead and it was cold and wet. The cold sweat is still coming out, blowing with the bloody morning breeze, from the tip of the nose to the bone. Looking around, Li Jiancheng's guard died and grabbed him. Li Yuanji lay stiffly on the ground not far away, with a long arrow in his chest. I raised my head and stared at the man who killed my brother with a bow and arrow in front of me, and said sadly: "They are your eldest brother, your fourth brother, You'er's uncle!"