Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Hearing Li Shimin's murderous words, Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others were slightly stunned, but soon returned to normal.

Now His Majesty is a prisoner.

What are they afraid of?

After Changsun Wuji collected his thoughts, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am still an official of the Tang Dynasty. How could I betray you?"

"You are not in charge of state affairs now, and the Crown Prince is immoral and unjust. I am only here to support a wise ruler to ascend the throne!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials burst into a huge uproar again.

A group of civil and military officials stared at Zhangsun Wuji, who had a wicked smile on his face, and shouted at him in an excited tone.

"Dog thief!"

"As the emperor's uncle, you dare to usurp the throne!"

"His Majesty has treated your Changsun family well, bestowing power and wealth upon your clansmen. Is this how you repay His Majesty's kindness?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, how dare you say he is immoral and unjust?"

"If you dare to touch a hair of His Majesty or the Crown Prince, I will kill you even at the cost of my life!"

"..."

Hearing the scolding from the civil and military ministers and princes, Li Zhi, who was standing behind Li Shimin, became extremely solemn.

Li Zhi knew very well that his uncle would support him to take the throne later.

How should he choose?

Although Li Zhi knew about his uncle's actions in advance, he did not have any expectations.

But even though I had no expectations, my uncle, unlike his usual failures, actually managed to control my father and the prince.

He is not mentally prepared yet!

Just when Li Zhi was feeling complicated, Changsun Wuji pointed at a group of civil and military officials and said with a stern face.

"Your Majesty has been kind to me before, I admit that, but what has Your Majesty been doing these past two years?"

"How many people from the Guanlong family were killed?"

Thinking of how His Majesty was deliberately trying to weaken the power of their Guanlong family, Changsun Wuji's gratitude to Li Shimin quickly diminished.

The power of the Five Surnames and Seven Families is so strong, but Your Majesty turns a blind eye to it and instead turns around to deal with the people from the Guanlong family.

Could the Tang Dynasty have been established without the support of the Guanlong families?

Isn't your Majesty's behavior like killing the donkey after it has served its purpose?

Changsun Wuji pointed at Yuwen Jie, Yu Zhining, Liu Fan and Xie Shufang, and said in an angry tone.

"The Crown Prince was cold-blooded and brutal. He ordered the executioner Du He to kill most of their clansmen!"

"Even those 35 princes were demoted to commoners, and are still guarding the imperial mausoleum."

"Is such a prince worthy of our support?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials showed sneers on their faces.

This group of people colluded with the enemy and committed treason. Your Majesty did not eliminate them all because you remembered their old friendship and achievements.

Do you still have the nerve to play the victim now?

Why did you go early?

Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the legitimate heir, but you, a bunch of traitors, support the Prince of Jin and compete with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the throne.

It’s clear who the jackal is!

When Changsun Wuji saw that none of the officials were persuaded, he frowned slightly and then instigated the princes.

"Your Highnesses are all members of the Li clan, but His Majesty and the Crown Prince did not confer you the title of princes, but instead gave this opportunity to Du He, a person from an outsider family."

"Aren't you heartbroken?"

There was a pause.

Changsun Wuji continued, "The Crown Prince and Du He have weakened the interests of the feudal lords and aristocratic families throughout the world, and even sent a large army to intimidate the 76 clan members who came to Chang'an for a confrontation!"

"If the Tang Dynasty is ruled by people like this, what future do we have?"

"If the Crown Prince ascends the throne, the power of the princes will be gradually withdrawn, and the interests of the families of the officials will be gradually squeezed!"

"Are you willing?"

After hearing what Changsun Wuji said, the faces of some officials from aristocratic families became extremely solemn.

That makes sense!

They and their family members initially disagreed with the court's previous tax policy of dividing the land tax by the amount of land, as well as the subsequent population census.

But faced with Du He's tough tactics, they finally had no choice but to surrender.

Your Majesty and the Crown Prince were unable to treat the princes equally in the matter of enfeoffment, and all the benefits were taken away by Du He.

What kind of people are they?

Are their achievements less than Du He's?

Not necessarily!

Du He looked back at the officials behind him and found that a few of them looked interested. He shook his head slightly.

I have to say that Changsun Wuji is still quite capable.

He knew that tax reform and the census were the key points that resonated with everyone, and the issue of enfeoffment of princes made many people dissatisfied.

With just a few words, Changsun Wuji successfully gained the approval of a small number of officials.

Next, it depends on whether this group of people can withstand the test.

Especially Li Zhi, whose expression is changeable, let's see what choice he will make next.

After listening to Zhangsun Wuji's heartfelt words, Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly and his face was full of coldness.

But he didn't say anything, but watched those people jump out.

In front of the crowd.

Zhang Sun Wuji shouted, "My fellow officers, if you also oppose the Crown Prince's tyranny, please stand up and join us now!"

"After the new king ascends the throne, we will assist the new emperor together!"

As Changsun Wuji finished speaking, the scene fell into deathly silence again.

Except for a small number of officials who lowered their heads in deep thought, the vast majority of officials turned their heads and looked around to see which colleague would be bewitched by Changsun Wuji.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Just when the atmosphere became extremely depressing, several figures stood up in the crowd and strode behind Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others.

All the officials looked at these people with astonishment on their faces.

"Grand Secretary of the Imperial Household Gao Luxing, Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Zhao Chiman, Junior Supervisor of Military Equipment Feng Yuanxi, and General Zhongwu Ma Yuan..."

Except for Gao Luxing, the rest of these people were former subordinates of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.

They actually chose to join Zhangsun Wuji?

"it is good!"

Changsun Wuji shouted "good!" and then said with a smile on his face: "Welcome everyone to abandon the dark and join the light!"

The group of people bowed nervously, and upon closer inspection, their bodies were shaking.

It was a difficult decision to make. If Changsun Wuji could not control the situation, they would be confiscated and their clan would be exterminated if they were not careful.

But now the advantage lies with Zhangsun Wuji, and they want to take a shortcut.

What if the bet is right?

Wouldn't this group of people be able to hold high positions and become heroes who follow the emperor?

Changsun Wuji's eyes swept over all the officials, and he continued loudly, "Is there anyone else who would stand up and support the new emperor's ascension to the throne with me?"

"You only have one chance, if you miss it, you will never have it again!"

After a long time, several civil and military officials stood up.

Amid the hostile gazes of the officials, they quickly walked behind Changsun Wuji and others.

Cheng Yaojin shouted angrily, "How dare you, a bunch of traitors, betray His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? I will have you all tortured to death!"

Yuchi Gong also shouted angrily: "Changsun Wuji, I think you are looking for death!"

Looking at these two unarmed generals in official robes, Changsun Wuji curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer.

"Noisy!"

Changsun Wuji ordered Li Junxian, "General Li, give them both a slap in the face. If they keep grumbling, they will be executed on the spot!"