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    Li Chengqian was sitting on the bed with his hair disheveled. He looked extremely haggard because he hadn't washed himself in several days. He also had a long beard on his chin. If anyone saw him at this time, I'm afraid no one would believe that he was the prince of the Tang Dynasty.  Your Highness.  .Since the three guards of the East Palace were transferred away and the East Palace was taken over by Long Wuwei, he has prohibited anyone from coming to his bedroom, not even the princess.  Although there was a lot of noise outside these days because of his rebellion, the person involved could only sit here, unable to do anything.

    Li Chengqian now feels extremely regretful, not because he regrets that he should not have rebelled, but because he regrets that he should not have sent a villain like He Gan Chengji to assassinate Zhang Xuansu.  When his father Li Shimin came the day before the incident, although he executed Zhongxin, he obviously did not know about his rebellion. Otherwise, he would not have come to his east palace with only a few guards. But overnight, the rebellion was revealed.  It was revealed that someone had snitched on him that night.

    At the beginning, Li Chengqian didn't believe that it was He Qian Chengji who reported the secret. After all, the other party was his guard and the assassin he had spent great efforts to raise. He could be said to be the person he trusted the most, so even if the other party had been missing for a few days  , was probably captured by someone, but Li Chengqian believed that even if the other party died, he would never betray him. Therefore, at the beginning, Li Chengqian even suspected that Du He and others would betray him, but he never expected that,  It turned out to be He Qian Chengji, whom he trusted most, who betrayed him.

    Although Li Chengqian is now under house arrest, and no one in the civil or military court dares to visit him anymore, he is not completely ignorant of news from the outside world. For example, his mother, Empress Changsun, often sends people over, and Hegan Chengji betrays him.  The matter was learned through the people sent by Queen Changsun.

    Speaking of Li Chengqian's rebellion, the most angry person should be Li Shimin, and the most saddened one is naturally Queen Changsun. As the mother of Li Chengqian and Li Tai, she has long seen the fight between the two sons.  It's just that the palms and backs of her hands are all flesh. As a mother-in-law, it's not good to go either way, so she can only try her best to mediate in the middle.  But as the saying goes, Li Chengqian and Li Tai are both adults. Everyone has their own ideas. There is only one throne, but they both want it, so they can only fight for it with all their strength.  It is precisely because of this that Queen Changsun's mediation in the middle cannot play a fundamental role. At most, it can delay the time for the two to break up.

    What Queen Changsun didn¡¯t expect was that her eldest son would have the guts to rebel and had been preparing for some time.  When she first heard the news, Empress Changsun fainted and fell to the ground. She even couldn't believe it was true until she met Li Shimin and heard the news from her husband.  Finally faced this cruel fact head on.

    Li Chengqian thought of his mother and felt a little regretful in his heart, but then he thought of Li Tai, who was a compatriot from the same mother as him. The trace of regret on his face immediately disappeared without a trace, and turned into a deep-seated resentment. At the same time, he spoke  He also said to himself gloomily: "My dear fourth brother, I am afraid that you are the happiest person in the entire Tang Dynasty because of your brother's misfortune!"

    Li Chengqian's guess was right. After his rebellion, Li Tai laughed happily in his house and shouted, "God help me." But he was happy, and Li Tai didn't show it outside, especially in his old age.  In front of his father, Li Shimin, he even pretended to be sad, and even pretended to intercede on behalf of his eldest brother, hoping that his father would spare his life out of the love between father and son.

    Regarding Li Tai's attitude, Li Shimin didn't know whether he really didn't notice it or pretended not to notice it. Anyway, he seemed very touched. He even praised Li Tai for this, saying that he cared about brotherhood. As a result, Li Zhen was offended.  , Li Zhi and several other young people were slandering behind his back.

    The evidence for Li Chengqian's rebellion is conclusive, and most of the people involved have confessed. Only Hou Junji has outstanding military achievements and is difficult for others to interrogate. Li Shimin also wanted to see the other party's meritorious service to the country, so he didn't want him to be interrogated, so he went to see him in person.  The other party, as a result, Hou Junji refused to admit guilt at first, until Li Shimin asked Helan Chushi to confront him face to face. Helan Chushi was Hou Junji's son-in-law, and had already confessed before, and also took the initiative to confess many things, which was equivalent to  A tainted witness for future generations, so his appearance made Hou Junji speechless and finally admitted his participation in the rebellion.

    With Hou Junji¡¯s confession, the case of the prince¡¯s rebellion has finally been finalized, and there is no possibility of turning over.  In the end, Hou Junji, Du He, Zhao Jie and others who participated in the rebellion were all executed. Han Wang Li Yuanchang was also one of the participants. However, Li Shimin thought that the other party was his brother, so he wanted to exempt him from the death penalty, but unexpectedly he was  Gao Shilian, Li Ji and others objected, but in the end they were sentenced to death, which was regarded as a complete corpse. At the same time, the title of the King of Han was taken back and the whole family was demoted to common people.

    He Qianchengji was exempted from death because he took the initiative to report it. He was also appointed as the captain of Zhechong in Youchuan Prefecture and was given the title of Duke of Pingji County, which was regarded as a promotion.He was promoted to a rank, but he was not happy as a captain. His colleagues looked down on him and even deliberately excluded him. As a result, he was never promoted again in his life.

    In addition, in addition to these people who participated in the rebellion, there were quite a few other officials in the East Palace who knew nothing about the rebellion, such as Zhang Xuansu, Yu Zhining and others. However, as ministers assisting the prince, they were responsible for  They were responsible for teaching the prince. Now that the prince committed rebellion, they were also responsible, so most of them were demoted. Only a few people such as Zhang Xuansu were exempted from punishment because they often advised him.

    After Tide Gongyu was liquidated, the last remaining crown prince, Li Chengqian, had not yet been convicted. It was a bit ridiculous to say that the principal culprit of the rebellion was still in the East Palace, but a group of accomplices killed and demoted him.  The main reason for this situation was that there was a huge quarrel in the court over how to deal with Li Chengqian. A considerable number of people believed that treason was an unforgivable crime and that no matter who was the prince, he would be executed.  exception.

    " However, some ministers believe that although the prince has the intention to rebel, he has not really rebelled. Therefore, he can be spared extrajudicial mercy and avoid death. However, the prince's position must be taken back and he must be punished accordingly.  There are also many people who hold this view, led by Changsun Wuji. After all, he is also Li Chengqian's biological uncle. Although he usually doesn't like him, at this time, he doesn't want his nephew to die, otherwise his sister Changsun will die.  The queen didn't know how sad she would be.

    Regarding these two views, Li Shimin naturally prefers the second one. After all, he is always a person who protects his shortcomings. When his disliked son Li You rebelled, he did not kill him. Now this son who has been valued by him since he was a child  The eldest son also committed the same mistake. Is he going to be executed just because of his status as the prince?

    However, although Li Shimin didn't want to execute his son, he couldn't openly support Changsun Wuji, so he had to delay it. In the end, those who asked for the execution of the prince also saw the mystery behind it, and it was really difficult to delay it any longer.  It's too late, so I have to compromise.  The final result was that Li Chengqian's position as prince was deposed and he was demoted to a commoner.

    Originally, Li Shimin wanted to repeat his old plan and send Li Chengqian to Li Min. However, after all, Li Chengqian was the prince and his status was not comparable to that of Li You. Once Li Shimin's idea was put forward, most of the courtiers immediately opposed it and thought it would be abolished.  The prince cannot leave the territory of the Tang Dynasty to avoid further trouble.  However, Li Shimin's mind turned very quickly. The minister refused to send Li Chengqian to Li Min. As a result, he immediately changed his mind and sent his eldest son to Shanghai, which was under construction. It was the territory of the Tang Dynasty and now belonged to Li Ke.  Management used to be a wasteland, and I could barely make it through where I was assigned.

    With Li Chengqian being sent to Shanghai, the whole rebellion case finally came to an end. However, although this incident ended, it was the real beginning of another incident, that is, who should inherit the throne of the prince?

    Originally, there seemed to be nothing to discuss about this issue. At first, Li Tai and Li Chengqian were fighting for the throne. Now that Li Chengqian has been demoted, the position of crown prince should naturally fall to Li Tai. At least that is what Li Tai thinks.  of.

    However, things were not as simple as Li Tai imagined. After Li Chengqian was demoted, although he behaved in every possible way and his father Li Shimin did want to make him the prince, the important civil and military officials in the court did not have a good relationship with him.  The king of Wei was not satisfied with the position of the crown prince. Although Li Shimin was the emperor, the prince would rely on these ministers to assist him in the future, so the opinions of these ministers were also very important. It was precisely because of this that Li Shimin decided whether to establish Li Shimin.  Regarding the matter of Tai becoming the crown prince, he showed some hesitation.

    It is also worth mentioning that both in the court and among the people, there was a lot of discussion about the establishment of a new crown prince, and most people actually proposed to recall Li Min who was far away in Sixi and let him take over as the crown prince. After all, compared with  Li Chengqian and Li Tai are two older brothers, but Li Min is much stronger than them in every aspect.

    Although Li Min made it clear at the beginning that he would not compete for the throne, the current situation is special. Recalling him to be the crown prince will not only gain the support of most wealthy Guizhou families and officials, but also the strong support of the people. It can be said that as long as Li Min is  When he comes back, the government and people's hearts, which are currently in turmoil due to the prince's rebellion, will immediately settle down.

    Li Shimin was also very moved by the suggestion to recall Li Min. After all, he knew better than anyone else that among his many sons, Li Min was undoubtedly the most suitable person to succeed him.  But he also knew that Li Min had his own ideals and ambitions, and he was probably not interested in the position of prince. Even if he was a father, he might refuse, so Li Shimin was a little undecided about it.  .

    As early as the second day after the prince's rebellion, Wang Zihao, who received the news, passed the news on via flying pigeons. Li Min, who was far away in Sixi, also quickly received the news.  Just notBut when he received the news, he suddenly let out a long sigh and whispered in a faint voice: "Brother, brother, it seems that you still haven't been able to escape the mission given to you by history!"

    (To be continued)
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