Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

In the magnificent Linde Hall, everyone's eyes were drawn to the heroic general.

If you compare him with Li Jing, Li Ji and other veteran generals who made outstanding military achievements in the history during the reign of Emperor Taizong, you can see the difference between them.

Li Jing, along with Xiao Xian and Fu Gongju of Nanping, rushed to Guizhou to pacify Lingnan, thus bringing peace to the southern border of the Tang Dynasty. His glorious military exploits were passed down orally by the common people and became a legend.

Li Ji was no less capable. When the Eastern Turks were destroyed in the north, he charged at the front and commanded with confidence, which made the enemy terrified.

He also accompanied Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong in the expedition against Goguryeo, making immortal contributions to the expansion of the territory of the Tang Dynasty. His heroic deeds were recorded in detail by historians.

In comparison, although this young general has an equally impressive resume, he is still slightly inferior.

Even so, in the current Qianwu Dynasty, he is still the most famous general, has extremely high prestige in the army, and is regarded as the backbone of the army by everyone.

However, among the people, there are endless doubts and criticisms about this general who seemed to have risen to power solely by luck.

In the streets and alleys, people gather together after dinner, always shaking their heads and talking in low voices.

Someone frowned and said, "This general is so young, how much real ability can he have? He's just lucky, how can he be worthy of the position of general?"

Someone else echoed, "Exactly. I don't know why the court values ​​him so highly."

But Li Chengqian had great trust in him, and this trust was unreserved and unwavering.

Even the key position of Qianjingshi, which was a heavy responsibility stationed in Beijing, was entrusted to him with confidence, which shows how much Li Chengqian valued him.

Soon after Li Jingyou ascended the throne, in order to consolidate the foundation of his rule and establish the majesty of the imperial power, he decided to summon envoys from the four capitals to gather in Chang'an to discuss state affairs.

This should have been an important opportunity for the new emperor to unite the forces of all parties, but the reality made Li Jingyou lose face.

Except for Qin Ruzhao who was already in Chang'an, none of the envoys from the other three places came to the capital, and not even a messenger was sent to deliver the message.

This undisguised disregard was like a loud slap in the face of Li Jingyou. The deep meaning behind it was obvious - no one took him, the new emperor, seriously.

In this situation, Li Jingyou knew clearly that his foundation for the throne was still weak and he urgently needed the military power controlled by Qin Ruzhao. Only in this way could he gain a firm foothold and consolidate his ruling position.

Qin Ruzhao stood in front of the huge bronze tripod.

A powerful voice suddenly rang out: "Ruzhao, don't lift it. If our Tang Dynasty doesn't show up, even if no one can lift this tripod, does that mean someone can destroy our Tang Dynasty?"

Everyone was attracted by the sudden shout and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a middle-aged man in ordinary and simple clothes standing there quietly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Jingyou's face was undoubtedly trampled underfoot.

All the officials looked at each other in shock, and many of them were secretly speculating in their hearts.

Who on earth is this person who dares to be so bold?

When they finally saw the person who said this, they couldn't help but gasp.

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but whisper, "Why is he back? Wasn't he guarding the Western Regions with Xue Rengui?"

Although the man in front of me is over fifty years old, the years have not dulled his sharpness. Instead, they have added a touch of maturity and stability to his temperament.

He stood with his head held high, looking dignified, and his every move and gesture naturally revealed the aura of a veteran on the battlefield. He was none other than Su Dingfang, who had made great military achievements.

"General Su, what do you mean by this? Are you talking about me?"

Li Jingyou looked at Su Dingfang, his tone seemed calm, but beneath that calm appearance, there was a hint of displeasure from a superior.

His eyes were fixed on Su Dingfang like an eagle.

Su Dingfang was not in a hurry. He shook his head slowly and said respectfully, "This old minister dare not."

Then, he turned his gaze to Rutherford, his eyes instantly filled with disdain, and snorted coldly, "A defeated general, how can you be so brave? How dare you speak so arrogantly here?"

"Do you really think that my Tang Dynasty can't destroy your Arabia?"

His voice was filled with disdain.

As soon as Su Dingfang finished speaking, Li Jingyou glanced at Xu Yuan quickly and inconspicuously.

Xu Yuan understood what he meant and immediately raised his voice and said loudly: "Come here, General Su is drunk, help him down."

His voice broke the brief silence in the hall. When Su Dingfang heard Xu Yuan's words, his face was immediately filled with anger. He glared at him and said, "A loser wanted by the late emperor dares to yell at me."

After saying this, he looked at Li Jingyou, straightened his back, and said righteously: "Your Majesty, Xu Yuan, Jiang Liuer and others are all sinners of my Qianwu Dynasty."

"The previous emperor had ordered the execution of two people, and now these two people actually appear here openly?"

"On my first day back in the capital, I heard that Your Majesty had appointed them Grand Tutor and Minister of Works. Your Majesty, how could such a despised criminal be made the head of the Tang Dynasty's government? Isn't that ridiculous?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned by Su Dingfang's sudden attack. No one had expected that this old general with great military achievements would be so bold as to say such harsh words in front of Li Jingyou.

If you act like this, you will be crushed to pieces if you are not careful.

Everyone was thinking, isn't this courting death?

When Li Jingyou heard Su Dingfang's words, he did not immediately get angry. His face just darkened slightly and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

He slowly stood up, walked down the dragon platform at a leisurely pace, and walked towards Su Dingfang steadily, step by step.

There was a dead silence in the Golden Palace. Only the sound of Li Jingyou's footsteps could be heard. No one dared to breathe.

"General Su, I give you face because of your outstanding military achievements for the Tang Dynasty. However, this does not give you the confidence to speak so arrogantly in front of me."

Li Jingyou walked up to Su Dingfang, staring at him intently, with a hint of coldness in every word he spoke.

"Wang Can!" He suddenly raised his voice and shouted sternly.

"I'm here!" When Wang Can heard the emperor's call, he immediately stepped forward and answered respectfully.

"Su Dingfang has disrespected me and plotted rebellion. He is dismissed from all official positions and imprisoned in Zhao Prison to await his fate."

Li Jingyou's voice was cold.

"Teacher Xu, you will be in charge of interrogating General Su. I think he has been in the West for too long and has become rebellious. He wants to rebel. Let's conduct a thorough interrogation to find out who his accomplices are."

His eyes swept over Xu Yuan.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Jinyiwei quickly filed in, surrounded Su Dingfang in the blink of an eye, and reached out to forcibly take him away.

"I can walk on my own, I don't need you to hold me back!"

Su Dingfang was furious and shouted loudly.

But after hearing Su Dingfang's words, the Jinyiwei did not hesitate or show any mercy, and still kept him under tight control. They only obeyed the emperor's orders and turned a deaf ear to Su Dingfang's rebukes, like indifferent executors.

Li Jingyou just looked at him quietly and said coldly: "Face is truly given to you, but it can also be withheld. Keep betting!"

There was no warmth in his voice.

"Your Majesty! The old general must be drunk! Please spare General Su!"

An elderly minister could not bear to watch this any longer, so he stood up and pleaded tremblingly.

Su Dingfang fought bravely for the Tang Dynasty and made great contributions. We couldn't bear to see him being thrown into prison and tortured.

Li Jingyou simply glanced at the old minister, pointed his finger at him, and said in a cold tone: "Imprison you together with me. I see that you are an accomplice of this traitor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Linde Hall fell silent and no one dared to speak out to persuade him anymore.

Everyone was shocked by Li Jingyou's thundering methods, fearing that if they were not careful, they would suffer the same tragic end as Su Dingfang and others.

The entire court fell into a dead silence, so quiet that only a few soft breathing sounds could be heard occasionally.

When Li Jingyou looked at Qin Ruzhao again, his originally stern face was suddenly filled with smiles, and his tone became extremely friendly, as if he had become a different person: "Brother Qin, oh no, General Qin, this is a matter of honor for our Tang Dynasty. I'll trouble you, General Qin!"