When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

Chapter 139 Conspiracy at Xuanwu Gate

late at night
Zhu Ming was watching a video when he heard a knock on the door.

After opening it, the First Emperor was already fully dressed.

"You got up pretty early today!"

Zhu Ming was full of black lines on his head: "Brother Zheng, I haven't slept yet."

Qin Shi Huang never understood how much sleep modern people need.

The same goes for Ying Yinman. In Daqin, she went to bed early and got up early, but here, she has never been seen sleeping in the first half of the night.

The more night goes on, the more energetic I feel.

"Can't you go to bed and rest early?"

Zhu Ming shook his head and said, "You don't know, in my opinion, going to bed before 12 o'clock feels like a waste of time."

"Every time I don't make it to two or three o'clock, I feel like I've lived less today."

The First Emperor was speechless: "What kind of nonsense is this?"

Zhu Ming explained: "Let me calculate for you. If I go to bed at 8pm, I can sleep until 7am the next morning. If I go to bed at 9pm, I can sleep until 7am the next morning. If I go to bed at 12pm, I can still sleep until 7am the next morning. If I go to bed at 3am, I can almost sleep until 8am, which means I can sleep a few more hours. When I was in college, I never went to bed before 12pm."

The First Emperor couldn't help but ask, "How are you going to receive the gifts? Can you take a rest first?"

Zhu Ming shook his head: "Forget it. I'm in high spirits right now. Let's finish my work first."

It is easy to recruit people from different dynasties, but the gifts are a bit troublesome.

It was easy for other dynasties, as they basically gave them grain, plus some gold and silver. Zhu Di gave them a cart of muskets and ten self-produced cannons.

There is a bit of trouble on Emperor Wu of Han's side. He doesn't have much food, so he definitely cannot send any food.

I have little money, so I have to plan how I spend it.

Fortunately, we had seized a large number of cattle and sheep when we fought the Huns before, so we could just give them away directly.

Zhu Ming opened the space-time channel and it took him a long time to drive all the tens of thousands of cattle and sheep over.

Zhang Han, who was in charge of receiving the messages on the other side, was almost going crazy.

Bringing thousands of people here early in the morning to look after the cattle and sheep feels less satisfying than having a big battle.

The Three Qin Dynasties
All the civil and military officials in the court had dark circles under their eyes.

The ceremony was too rushed and I was so busy that I didn’t go home all night.

The entire process was simplified again and again, even to the point that it seemed disrespectful to them.

Ying Yinman, wearing a modern dragon robe and a crown, walked step by step to the altar.

Worship the Taimiao and the Sheji.

When the first drum sounded, the First Emperor brought Ying Yinman into the palace as if he was sending his daughter to marry, and personally helped Ying Yinman sit on the emperor-colored sofa.

At the second drum beat, all civil and military officials lined up in order of rank at the Meridian Gate;

After the third drum beat, all civil and military officials entered in order to pay homage to the new emperor.

The court today is completely different from yesterday.

The desks and benches have been arranged.

The ministers sat according to their official positions.

The First Emperor didn't care about the ceremony at all, he only cared about the gifts.

Ying Yinman brought all the officials to the palace gate and personally welcomed the other emperors.

In chronological order, Emperor Wu of Han walked in front with Master Wei.

The messenger shouted, "Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, sends you two hundred thousand cattle and sheep to congratulate us!"

When they met in the past, she called her niece, but today the occasion was different, so they greeted each other in a pretentious manner.

The First Emperor then shook hands with Emperor Wu of Han and said, "Drink more later, it's all good wine!"

Emperor Wu of Han laughed out loud: "Of course, today is a happy day, we must drink more!"

Led by the officials of the Qin Dynasty, they came to the meeting room which had just been prepared at night.

After Emperor Wu of Han, Yang Guang came with the two Empress Xiaos.

The messenger shouted, "Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty sent a million dan of grain, five thousand war horses, ten thousand armors, one thousand taels of gold, and a copy of the Hundred Skills!"

Just like Emperor Wu of Han, I can’t call you niece today.

Li Yuan looked left and right and walked over.

The messenger shouted, "Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, send a million dan of grain, three thousand bows and crossbows, and a thousand taels of gold!"

Afterwards, Zhao Kuangyin came with Queen Wang.

The messenger shouted, "The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, sends 500,000 dan of grain, 3,000 taels of gold, and 100 carts of cloth!"

After the Song Dynasty came the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang came with Empress Ma.

The messenger shouted, "Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, send a million dan of grain, five thousand war horses, a thousand taels of gold, and ten cannons!"

Zhu Di followed with Empress Xu.

The messenger shouted, "Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, send a million dan of grain, three thousand war horses, a thousand taels of gold, five thousand muskets, and ten cannons!"

Seeing that Zhu Di had finished his task, Zhu Ming also stepped forward to pay his tribute.

She was surrounded by princesses from several dynasties.

The messenger shouted: "Potato Gong Zhu Ming, send 100 tons of grain seeds, 10 sets of various daily necessities, 100 tons of various vegetables, 100 tons of steel, 100 tons of salt, and 100 tons of paper!"

The First Emperor had a constant smile on his face, and he was seriously considering what Zhu Ming had said before, whether he should let each of his children ascend the throne.

I received a lot of gifts.

And they're all practical stuff.

Especially in terms of grain, in such a short period of time, 4.5 million shi of grain were harvested. The First Emperor even considered whether he should borrow some grain from his daughter after the harvest.

There were also some papers that made the First Emperor very envious.

Daqin had already mastered the art of papermaking, and its output was impressive.

Today, all the paper in Daqin combined is estimated to be less than a hundred tons.

The banquet began at noon.

Ying Yinman greeted the queens and princesses of various dynasties.

Here, the First Emperor held up a wine glass and said, "I am very grateful to all of you for coming here despite your busy schedule. I will toast you a few glasses first!"

Drink from noon till night.

Without some determination, you can't hold on.

Ying Yinman ascended the throne and announced it to the world.

Not long after, everyone knew that the Second Emperor, Hu Hai, had died and that a woman was now the emperor.

Those hidden nobles of the six nations felt that the time had come.

"A mere woman dares to lay claim to the throne. How ridiculous!"

"It won't be long before the world is in chaos. The time to restore the country has come. Take advantage of this time to recruit soldiers and horses!"

Soon, signs of unrest appeared in Daqin.

Ying Yinman found Li Jiancheng.

"Brother Li, those poisonous snakes in the dark are about to show their heads. Brother Li needs to leave for a while. Otherwise, they may not dare to show up." Li Jiancheng took a deep breath. This operation process was a little familiar to him.

"Okay, I'll let Xiuning leave 300,000 troops behind. Now Mr. Potato comes here every few days. If anything happens, please inform me at any time."

"My 700,000-man army is actually just a show for the aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty."

He returned to the Tang Dynasty with an army of 700,000.

Zhu Di has almost taken control of the south.

Not to mention the large aristocratic families, Zhu Di even cleaned out the medium-sized aristocratic families.

Li Jiancheng felt the time was ripe.

They crossed the river with great fanfare, apparently preparing to attack Zhu Di.

Not long after, the Liang army met.

Zhu Di looked at the secret letter in his hand, squinted his eyes and pointed at the sand table and said: "Tomorrow, the vanguard of the Tang Dynasty will arrive at this place. We will set up an ambush in advance and wipe out this vanguard army without leaving a single one alive!"

Li Jing couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it just pretend?"

Zhu Di shook his head: "These are all secretly controlled by the noble families. After the battle, we will run away and take Li Jiancheng to the south and then go to the north."

Li Jiancheng was worthy of being the God of War of the Tang Dynasty. He chased after the bandits disguised as Zhu Di every day.

However, whenever they passed through a place, they would leave behind some soldiers and officials to restore local production and construction.

In just one month.

Zhu Di played the role of a bandit and had no choice but to cross the river to the north.

As soon as he entered the north, he swept away his previous lamb-like attitude and turned into a wolf again. Wherever he went, the aristocratic families disappeared one after another.

In the secret room of the Prince of Qin's Mansion.

Li Shimin looked at the people in front of him in surprise.

These people all come from aristocratic families.

"King Qin, what do you think? As long as you agree to our conditions, we will fully support you to become the emperor!"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, but it was fleeting.

"Impossible, I just want to be a general. I, Li Shimin, have no interest in the throne!"

The head of the Dugu family said, "King Qin, look at your current situation. You should be the God of War, but now you are managing the horses in the back every day, while Li Jiancheng is showing off his power outside. In terms of the ability to lead troops and fight, he is far inferior to you, but he has become the God of War of the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Majesty is so partial, can't you see that? It's obvious that he doesn't take you seriously."

"When His Majesty is here, Li Jiancheng can still take his face into consideration. If His Majesty is gone, then you are just an ant in Li Jiancheng's eyes. I'm afraid you will be kept in captivity for the rest of your life."

"Think about how Yang Guang treated his brothers, King Qin, you have to fight for your freedom!"

Li Shimin could clearly perceive that since Li Yuan returned from the afterlife for the first time.

It's like he's become a different person.

In the past, the prince would stay in the rear, prepare logistical matters, and go out to fight himself.

Now, everything is reversed.

Even so, there are still restrictions everywhere.

Now he has fallen to the level of managing war horses.

However, thinking of Li Jiancheng's current prestige and strength, Li Shimin felt that he could not make any waves.

"This is a serious matter. Let me think about it!"

"That's good. I hope the King of Qin can think about it carefully. Although Li Jiancheng is powerful now, the King of Qin still has a chance."

"We have a plan, and there is a good chance of success!"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking, "What plan?"

"I can only tell the King of Qin after he agrees. I can't say it's absolutely safe, but I'm at least 70% sure!"

A few days later, representatives of the noble families quietly came to the Qin Palace again.

"King Qin, what do you think about the previous matter?"

Li Shimin shook his head: "I still think it's impossible. The prince's reputation is now at its peak, and coupled with my father's favoritism, it is impossible to shake Li Jiancheng's position as the crown prince!"

"We can send people to spread rumors everywhere. We are good at this. Not only can we completely ruin Li Jiancheng's reputation, but we can also bring him down to earth. After all, the people can't distinguish between truth and falsehood. If a lie is repeated too many times, it will naturally become true."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Even if Li Jiancheng's reputation is ruined, so what? Almost all the ministers in the court support Li Jiancheng. Why should I fight for the throne?"

"The ministers in the court support Li Jiancheng? Your Highness, you are probably overthinking it. The ministers and His Majesty the Crown Prince have long been alienated from each other. The harmony in the court is just an illusion. Otherwise, we would not be here!"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Li Jiancheng holds the military power. Even if you support him, he can definitely seize the throne by himself, not to mention that there are other dynasties supporting him. I don't see any chance of winning!"

"In a head-on confrontation, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is naturally no match for him, but there are ways out. It all depends on whether His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin can grasp the situation!"

Li Shimin's face was full of surprise. No matter how he looked at it, he had no chance of winning. What on earth had these people in front of him come up with?
After thinking for a moment, Li Shimin said with a gloomy face: "If you really have a way, I can agree to cooperate with you!"

Sign and seal several documents.

The others in the secret room were smiling.

"It's actually very simple. As long as His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin kills Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji and imprison His Majesty, then the matter will be settled!"

Li Shimin was stunned, and then said angrily: "This is your way. You let me, Li Shimin, kill my brother and imprison my father. This will definitely be recorded in history books in the future!"

"King Qin, this is a fight for the throne, not a fight for candy!"

"Think about the previous dynasty, Yang Guang also killed his elder brother Yang Yong before he took the throne, didn't he?"

"Your Majesty is now old. Among his many sons and daughters, only Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and Your Highness are qualified to compete for the throne."

"As long as the two of them are dead, Your Highness will wipe out the roots and kill their offspring. Even if Your Majesty is so angry that he wants to kill Your Highness, he will definitely not be able to do it. He can only hold his nose and accept it!"

Li Shimin thought about it carefully and decided that if he really killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, he would send his nephews away as well.

Control the father.

The throne can indeed be obtained!

Even if I couldn't control my father.

It can also make his father angry and make him suffer.

Not to mention dying immediately, he would definitely not be able to handle state affairs in a short period of time.

This period of time is enough for him to take over the entire court.

Even if my father holds on, he can't kill me.

After all, by then he would be the only legitimate son left.

Li Shimin asked calmly, "What if my father wants to pass the throne to my brothers?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Qin. His Majesty is too old to gamble."

"Of course, the safest way is to kill them all, but it's too difficult and could easily backfire."

"Then the loss will outweigh the gain!"

"Moreover, based on our understanding of Li Yuan, as long as Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, along with their nephews, are dead, Li Yuan will have no choice but to accept it!"

The secret room fell into an eerie silence.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Father, you were partial to me first, so don't blame me for being unfilial! However, it is not easy to kill Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. What can you do?"

"We just need to find a reason to lure them to Xuanwu Gate. We will then ambush them there in advance and kill them before the reinforcements arrive!"

"Your Highness Prince Qin may not know that the guard of Xuanwu Gate is also one of ours!"

(End of this chapter)