Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3573 Death Will
On the Chengtian Gate, Li Chengqian and Li Jing stood side by side, looking at the ruins of the imperial city in the wind and snow, with gunpowder smoke filling and messing up everywhere, they all felt heavy in their hearts.

Li Chengqian thought that perhaps the entire Taiji Palace would be destroyed by this war, and he couldn't breathe heavily...

This is Tai Chi Palace!
Even if Li Jing is willing to die to offset the guilt of destroying the palace, how can Li Chengqian let him do so?Ever since he was established as the crown prince by his father's Jindian, he has been in a daze for many years and has no intention of making progress. Not only has he never thought about how to be a good prince, he even gave up on himself for a while.

Now that he is on the verge of extinction, he seems to have suddenly become enlightened. He feels that even if he dies, he still has to be the prince of the empire. Quiet, looking innocent and innocent?
Both of them were wearing ordinary clothes so that they would not be spotted by the enemy army below the city and shoot cold arrows. Although ordinary arrows could not shoot so far and cause so much damage, if the rebels got a bed crossbow and hid it in the army, Shoot and kill the two core figures in the East Palace in one fell swoop...

That would be a big joke.

Snowflakes were falling all over the world, Li Chengqian turned sideways slightly, raised his hand to wipe off the falling snow from Li Jing's shoulders, and said gently: "In these years, the lonely crown prince has been extremely negligent of his duties, he is so ignorant and unwilling to make progress, which has caused ridicule and dissatisfaction from all the people in the world, and the emperor also feels lonely. It is difficult to become a great weapon, so from time to time there is a heart of easy storage, which is also an excuse for Guanlong's mutiny. But no matter how invincible, Gu is still the heir of the empire, under one person, above tens of thousands, Gu also has his own dignity and pride!"

Li Jing was taken aback by the prince's actions, his heart felt warm, but he was terrified, and quickly bowed sideways, and said: "Your Highness may have many shortcomings, but in the eyes of our servants, there is one thing that is rare among emperors throughout the ages. , That is the virtue of benevolence, forgiveness and generosity. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, the population was out of ten, all industries were withered, and the land of China was in a state of bleakness. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the monarchs and ministers have worked hard to build their homes on the ruins until the Zhenguan Once upon a time, the prosperous age is beginning to appear. The world no longer needs a majestic and powerful emperor, who will only endlessly consume the energy that has been accumulated with great difficulty. What is needed is a step-by-step, steady development. After 20 years, the glorious and prosperous age will shake the ancient times Shuo today, the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, the old are supported, the young are supported, the sick have their doctors, and the tillers have their fields. After three generations, has there ever been such prosperity? Therefore, the ministers are willing to devote themselves to His Royal Highness and do their best. It is the duty of loyalty of the ministers, and it is also for the sake of the common people in the world to have a loving and forgiving monarch... Your Highness, below the old ministers, all the six soldiers of the Eastern Palace, and even all the people in the world who support His Highness, are willing to go through fire and water and die Don't spin your heels!"

Only those who have experienced the tyranny of Emperor Sui Yang can feel the rarity of a benevolent and forgiving monarch. How happy it is to be able to live under the rule of such a monarch.It is true that Emperor Sui Yang's various achievements can be said to be astonishing in the past and the present, and there are few emperors in the past and present who can compare with it, and there are only a handful of emperors who are stable above them.

However, for the people of the world, they don't care whether the Grand Canal connects the north and the south, and they don't care whether it is a powerful family or an imperial examination. They only care about whether they can live a stable life. Even if they are poor, they can rely on hard work Work hard to earn money and food, have enough food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment...

Since Zhenguan, the world has been stable, the monarchs and ministers have worked hard to govern, the warehouses are abundant and the money is rich, and the scene of the prosperous age has begun to appear. At this time, the successor of the empire is extremely important.If it is Han Wu and his like, with a mind that encompasses the world, it is natural to rely on sufficient family resources to go all out and conquer all directions, and finally complete the glorious achievements of the ages, but drag the country into a mess.

Although the prince does not have grand ambitions, he is no longer as wise and courageous as His Majesty Li Er, but he has self-knowledge and is a successful king.

This is really good for the people of the world...

Li Chengqian's heart was touched, he knew himself, and knew that the reason why these courtiers supported him without hesitation, even when his father showed his intention to be easy to store up several times, was still steadfast, not because he had any admirable qualities Charisma, not to mention a natural leader, is enough to intimidate the Quartet, just because everyone is optimistic about his "cowardly" character, he can accept advice with an open mind, and can govern gently.

The emperor's mind is like the sea, and he can accommodate hundreds of rivers. The ministers are already used to the emperor's tolerance and remonstrance, so how can they be willing to choose a capable and violent monarch?

He has mixed feelings in his heart, and he doesn't know whether he should be disappointed by the "contempt" and "scorn" of his courtiers, or whether he should be grateful that he is not such a strong character...

Li Chengqian tightened the cloak on his body, and said with a smile: "Gu Zhi's personality is always gentle, and his ears are even softer. Usually, if a humerus minister like Wei Gong is admonished, he will probably listen to it. But this time, Gu intends to be tougher. It's not that he refuses to accept advice with humility, but that as a prince, he should have the responsibility and persistence of a prince. The father is as broad-minded as the sea and as bold as a mountain. He is a hero of the world and a hero of the ages. , but you can't lose the prestige of the father and make the world say things like a tiger father and a dog son? This time, Gu Hui will stick to the Taiji Palace and would rather die than retreat!"

Li Jing looked at Li Chengqian's bright and peaceful eyes, his heart shook for a moment, he suddenly laughed, adjusted his clothes slightly, knelt down on one knee and gave a military salute, and said loudly: "Please allow the old minister to serve you, and I am willing to do my best for your highness, and die without hesitation." !"

Having a confidant in life is enough.

He is so talented but has wasted half his life. It is rare for a prince like Li Chengqian to treat him like a gentleman of the country.
Is it possible that Li Chengqian was allowed to stay in the Taiji Palace and die with the enemy, while he led the army to withdraw from Xuanwu Gate. Since then, he has been wandering around like a lonely ghost, being chased and suppressed by the Guanlong army, panicking like a bereaved dog?
It is absolutely impossible to do such a shameful thing.

Although he wasted his official career in his life, he has been praised a lot, and his reputation in the government and the public is unparalleled. How can he be greedy for life and afraid of death, and destroy his reputation when he is old?
He shouted all his life, sincerely.

All the soldiers on the top of the city were affected by his aura, they all knelt down on one knee, "Hula" fell to a large area, and they all shouted in unison: "I am willing to do my best for Your Highness, and death will not come soon!"

"Don't spin your heels!"

The huge cry swayed with the wind and snow on the tower of Chengtianmen, and it spread far away. The soldiers in Taiji Palace heard it clearly, and all the blood surged up, and they shouted together!
"Don't spin your heels!"

All of a sudden, Dong Gongliu, who had already suffered heavy casualties and was extremely exhausted, was refreshed and his morale rose sharply!
"call out!"

There was a sound of piercing sound, followed by the sound of "snatching", an arrow as thick as an ox's tail suddenly pierced through the wind and snow, a black light flashed in front of Li Chengqian, and then it was firmly nailed to the gatepost of the gate tower On the ground, the cluster of arrows pierced deeply into the doorpost, and the tails of the arrows with white feathers trembled endlessly, making a "buzzing" sound.

The thick arrow shot right in front of his eyes, Li Chengqian only had time to widen his eyes, his heart was shocked, and he was dumbfounded...

"Escort!"

"Protect the prince!"

Li Jing's complexion also changed drastically, he jumped up from the ground, grabbed Li Chengqian's lapel and carried him back into the city gate...

It must have been the shocking shout from the top of the city that alarmed the rebels below the city, and then they found someone standing in front of the city gate, and it happened that the range of the bed crossbow was within reach, so they released the arrow.Fortunately, although the bed crossbow had great lethality, it was not accurate enough, so it failed to hit the target due to errors, otherwise Li Jing would have to regret his death.

It was he who performed the military salute under the agitation of his mind for a while, causing the left and right soldiers to follow suit, which almost caused a big mistake...

Li Chengqian's face turned pale, his hands trembled slightly, the heroic words just now were indeed touching, but after all, he was pampered and pampered since he was a child, how did he ever encounter such danger?Just thinking about the crossbow arrow that was as thick as an ox's tail shot in front of him, almost poking his head to pieces, he felt heart palpitations.

Under the city, after an arrow shot to the top of the city, the morale of the rebels was boosted. Immediately, under the command of the general, they launched a fierce attack. Countless rebels flocked to the front of Taiji Palace City, Chengtian, Guangyun, Yongan, Changle, Yongchun and other city gates. Bearing the brunt, the rebels rushed to the bottom of the city, setting up ladders, releasing bows and crossbows, and even setting up trebuchets in the rear, firing stone bombs into the city continuously.

Fortunately, the Guanlong army did not seize the gunpowder, firearms, various artillery shells, and incendiary bombs in the foundry bureau. Otherwise, how would the East Palace Liu rate resist it when they attacked the city at this moment?

Arrows shot like locusts on the top of the city for a while, and the rebel army below the city launched an offensive like a tide, and the offensive and defensive battle became fierce in an instant. Li Jing was afraid that the prince would lose here, and persuaded: "Your Highness, please return to Liangyi Hall to sit in command. The old minister can command."

Li Chengqian still had lingering fears about the arrow just now, and knew that this was not the time for him to be brave, so he nodded heavily, followed the advice, turned around under the guard of the imperial guards, and wanted to go down from the top of the city and return to the palace.

At this time, I saw Li Junxian running from the palace with people, and he didn't stop when he got close, he rushed up the stone steps connecting the towers at the bottom of the city, and he took a deep breath in front of Li Chengqian, his face was full of surprises Ruokang: "Your Highness, according to the battle report outside the Xuanwu Gate, the Duke of Yue has led his troops back from the Western Regions, raided thousands of miles, and returned to aid Chang'an!"

Above the top of the city, there was a moment of silence, only the arrows shot from below the city kept "swooping", like locusts.

(End of this chapter)