Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4953 The war is coming
A guard came running in and knelt on one knee after entering the door: "General, there is news from the armory!"

The sound of birds singing is the pre-agreed signal. As long as the signal comes, it means that everything in the Tai Chi Palace is going according to plan and we can take action.

Before he finished speaking, all the clan members in the hall stood up suddenly and looked at Li Anyan.

Although he had waited for this opportunity for so long, so long that Li Anyan thought he had already calmed down, he was still trembling all over at this moment. He turned around and looked at Li Shenfu: "Let your people enter the palace from Zhide Gate immediately!"

Li Shenfu nodded heavily: "Okay!"

He immediately sent someone out of the palace to summon the assassins hiding in the Western Inner Courtyard into the palace.

Li Anyan took a deep breath, strode out of the door, stood in the corridor and ordered more than a hundred death warriors who had been lurking in the back hall to gather there.

Soon, more than a hundred assassins arrived, in neat rows and in complete silence.

Facing the heavy snow, Li Anyan raised his arm and pointed in the direction of Lizheng Hall: "Follow me and take back the blood debt!"

"Here!"

More than a hundred people responded in unison, their morale was high and the air was filled with murderous intent. More than a hundred voices of response merged into one, and it was like a thunderclap in the wind and snow, shaking all directions.

Li Anyan took the lead and led his death squad forward quickly, followed closely by the royal family members.

"Stop! Who are you? Making noise in the forbidden palace in the middle of the night is a capital crime. Aren't you afraid of death?"

A team of patrolling soldiers happened to pass by here and shouted to stop them when they saw the situation.

Li Anyan strode forward, drew his sword from its sheath, and put the sword to the opponent's neck while he was stunned. He shouted sternly: "Your Majesty has been murdered by a traitor and has passed away. Your Highness the Crown Prince is also under the control of the thieves. I will go to rescue the Crown Prince and send him to the Taiji Palace to restore his position! If you dare to stop me, don't blame me for being rude!"

The soldiers looked confused. His Majesty passed away? The prince was trapped?
How can it be!

But seeing Li Anyan's aggressiveness, he was half-believing and half-doubting, so he could only say: "We are willing to follow the general to rescue the prince!"

Regardless of whether it is true or not, I will talk about it after I meet the Crown Prince in Lizheng Palace. Otherwise, I will lose my life now...

As they moved forward, they encountered several teams of patrolling guards, and were either killed on the spot or taken hostage by them. Li Anyan was a veteran general of the founding of the country, with outstanding achievements and rich experience. He usually loved his subordinates and was clear about rewards and punishments, so he was very prestigious. More and more people followed him, braving the heavy snow and marching straight to the Lizheng Palace.

Li Shenfu followed behind, feeling excited and encouraged, thinking that it was a stroke of genius to instigate Li Anyan to rebel. With such prestige, he could actually instigate a rebellion against the Eastern Palace guards. It really was "when the time comes, the heaven and the earth will turn together"!
It's my turn to accomplish great things!
From the Buddhist temple to the Yi Qiu Palace, more than a hundred death warriors have gathered into a team of several hundred people, with armor clanging and steel swords like a forest. Dozens of guards are lined up in front of the Yi Qiu gate, blocking their way.

The layout of the Eastern Palace is the same as that of the Taiji Palace, with both consisting of a front hall, a middle bedroom and a back yard. The crown prince studies rules and regulations, handles government affairs and receives ministers in the front hall south of Chongjiao Gate. He and his concubines sleep in the spacious palace complex between Chongjiao Gate and Yiqiu Gate, which includes Lizheng Hall, Guangtian Hall, Chongjiao Hall, etc. Therefore, the Yiqiu Palace Gate on the west and the Yichun Palace Gate on the east are the key points of the Eastern Palace. Once you pass these gates, you can go directly to the Lizheng Hall. Although there are palaces and pavilions in between, there are no palace gates, city walls or the like blocking the way.

"Stop right now! You are trespassing in the forbidden area at night, Li Anyan, are you planning to rebel?"

Although the gate guards were nervous and uneasy, it was their duty to not retreat even a single step in the face of the aggressive enemy.

Li Anyan said the same thing, but it didn't work this time. He didn't dare to delay and didn't waste any more words. He waved his hand and more than a hundred assassins behind him rushed forward like a tide without saying a word. In an instant, they were fighting with the guards of Yi Qiu Palace gate.

Although the imperial guards are strong, how can they be a match for the well-trained and fearless assassins?

They were dispersed after a single charge, their formation was disorganized and their numbers were at a disadvantage, so they were killed in pieces in less than half a cup of tea...

"Break open the palace gate and go rescue the prince!"

"Here!"

The guards who were dragged along knew that they had nowhere to retreat and could only bite the bullet and charge forward with Li Anyan. After receiving the order, they found some large stones from the garden, and several people held the stones and rushed forward to hit the palace gate.

With just a few hits, the door bolt was broken, the palace gate was wide open, and the rebels poured into the Yichun Palace gate like a tide and rushed straight to the Lizheng Hall.

……

Inside the Lizheng Hall, news kept coming in. When they heard that the rebels had already captured the gate of Yichun Palace and were very close, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Cen Changqian looked around and said in a deep voice: "We are the emperor's disciples and have received the emperor's grace. Now that the royal family is in trouble and the country is shaken, we should risk our lives to safeguard the orthodoxy and stop the brutality of the thieves with our flesh and blood. Even if we die, we will die for the sake of righteousness! Sima Qian said that everyone has to die, some are lighter than a feather, some are heavier than Mount Tai. We have lofty ambitions and are ready to die. We should fight bravely and leave our names in history!"

These words completely aroused the emotions of a group of passionate young people. Their morale was high and they were filled with fighting spirit. They all raised their arms and shouted, "Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"

Protecting the country is certainly an unshirkable responsibility, but if this war is won, the political resources that can be obtained will be enough to enjoy for a lifetime. No matter where you get promoted in the future, today's merits will be an incomparable qualification.

Anyone who enters the academy and studies there is not a gifted person with lofty ambitions.

Being loyal to the emperor and serving the country at the same time can also make immortal contributions, which is enough to risk your life for!
Cen Changqian nodded: "We entered the palace to aid and protect the prince. The commander named our team 'Shenjiying'. This battle is the battle for the formation of 'Shenjiying'. From now on, we will have a place among the millions of troops of the Tang Dynasty. We will be honored and respected as disciples of the emperor!"

"Everyone, get ready for battle!"

"Here!"

More than a hundred students took their positions in the defensive positions that had been built with wood, tables and chairs at the entrance of the main hall. The musketeers stood behind the bunkers, someone on the left was responsible for supplying ammunition, someone on the right had boxes of thunder bombs ready to be thrown at any time, and someone else was responsible for carrying ammunition from the back hall. Even though they were about to face a fierce battle, everyone did their job and everything was in order.

It can be said that this is the most culturally advanced army among all the armies that have been created so far...

As the chief officer, Cen Changqian could not charge to the front line to avoid the failure of the command system after his death, but he was not willing to lag behind. He personally pushed a cannon from the back hall, aimed the muzzle at the main hall gate, rolled up his sleeves, loaded the medicine bag, stuffed in a kerosene bomb, and turned the dial to adjust the muzzle angle to the lowest, almost equivalent to flat shooting...

Then he took out a tinder, held it in his hand, and shouted, "Lights out!"

Following the order, a blowing sound was heard in the hall, "puff", "puff", "puff", and then all the lights were extinguished, and the hall fell into darkness, with only a little light coming from outside the window.

The arrow is on the string, ready to be fired!
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The noise in the main hall was transmitted to the back hall. First there was a burst of passionate speeches to boost morale, then there were chaotic sounds of preparation for battle, and then there was complete silence... In the back hall, several nobles, eunuchs and palace maids all looked at each other in bewilderment.

Crown Prince Li Xiang broke free from the Queen's arms, tiptoed to the door and looked out, but it was pitch black and he could not see anything. He had to step back and sit on the floor at the Queen's feet, his expression unable to hide his excitement.

Princess Changle held Lu'er in her arms and asked curiously, "Isn't the Crown Prince afraid?"

Li Xiang curled his lips and said, "What is there to be afraid of? Since Master has arranged the 'Shen Jiying' here, he must have determined that it can stop the rebels. We just need to sit here and wait for victory. There is no need to worry about nothing."

Princess Changle clicked her tongue and smiled at the Queen, "The Crown Prince is not usually known to be a brave and aggressive person, but he has the bearing to remain calm even when faced with a huge disaster. I have to congratulate the Queen."

The queen touched her son's head, feeling both relieved and worried: "Just as the prince said, although our side may seem dangerous, there is actually no danger. After all, so many firearms have been transported into the palace early, which makes people feel at ease... On the contrary, I don't know what the situation is like on His Majesty's side."

There are some things that a queen is not comfortable saying.

In recent times, she could clearly feel the changes in Li Chengqian's personality. He became anxious, stubborn, frivolous... He became more and more aggressive and less and less patient. The emperor's humble, broad-minded and loving heart gradually faded away. Instead, he became more and more eager for quick success, stubborn and conceited. Not only did he not listen to honest advice, he even insisted on having his own way.

For example, when the "Zhaoling Case" broke out, according to the advice of important ministers such as Fang Jun, the impact should be eliminated and the scope should be reduced as much as possible. After all, this matter not only concerns the reputation of Emperor Taizong, but will also shake the stability of the royal family. There is no need to make a big fuss and cause surprise to the world.

As a result, His Majesty not only did not listen, but even did the opposite, instigating the "Three Judicial Departments" to implicate and implicate numerous people. Countless members of the royal family were thrown into prison, causing the royal family to be frightened three times a day and everyone in the royal family was in danger.

It is understandable that he was unwilling to bear the crime of "massacre of royal family members" and wanted to take a wait-and-see approach, but wouldn't such harsh measures force those royal family members who originally had no intention of rebellion to take a risk?
It is hard to say that this is a "precautionary measure", it is more like a venting of the resentment caused by the disapproval of him as the emperor within the royal family...

Princess Jinyang pulled Li Xiang over and held him in her arms, smiling and saying, "The Crown Prince is a good guy. When he grows up, he will definitely be able to bring glory to your aunt! My father loves me, my brother the Emperor loves me, and in the future my nephew will also love me. I am so happy!"

Li Xiang frowned slightly, and the smile on his face looked a little awkward.

Princess Jinyang pretended to be angry: "What do you mean? You don't favor your aunt, right?"

Li Xiang swallowed his saliva and said embarrassedly: "Aunt loves me now, and I will definitely love Aunt in the future. It's okay to give her more rewards and titles, but..."

"But what?"

"But if my aunt refuses to marry, I'm afraid I can't agree to it."

"..."

The Queen and Princess Changle couldn't help laughing when they saw Princess Jinyang's pretty face full of embarrassment.

Princess Jinyang was furious. She stretched out two slender jade fingers to pinch Li Xiang's ears and turned them half a circle, gritting her teeth and saying, "Well, you dare to tease your aunt at such a young age. I won't let you off today!"

"Oh, it hurts so much, Aunt, please spare me, I was wrong, you can marry whoever you want, I will arrange a marriage for you in the future, okay?"

"Hehe, a king should not joke with his words. A crown prince is also a king, so he should not break his promise!"

"Ah? I seem to have fallen into my aunt's trap. Woohoo, what should I do!"

"If you dare not admit it in the future, I will never let you go!"

Although a great battle was imminent, the atmosphere in Lizheng Palace was quite relaxed.