I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

In the end, the original soldiers of the Tang Dynasty laid down their weapons. Although they were unwilling, they knew that the situation was hopeless and could only wait helplessly for the new emperor's decree.

The entire city of Chang'an, from top to bottom, had completely fallen into the hands of Li Chengqian. The people of the city watched all this with mixed feelings; some wore expressions of worry, while others were filled with anticipation, wondering what changes the new emperor would bring to Chang'an.

Fangfu.

Fang Xuanling and Yuchi Jingde were about to send Li Shimin back to the Fang residence to rest before the two of them went to welcome the new emperor.

Throughout the journey, Fang Xuanling frowned, feeling uneasy, unsure of what situation he would face next.

Li Shimin remained calm and silent, his heart filled with the allure of Li Chengqian. Why had his crown prince changed so much in the blink of an eye?

Unexpectedly, just as I reached the street corner, I saw armored soldiers, looking menacing, running towards me.

The soldiers' footsteps were heavy and hurried, as if each step was striking their hearts.

Then one group stopped at the gate of the Fang residence, quickly forming a line, like a cold, steel wall, guarding the gate with firm and ruthless eyes, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw. Fang Xuanling's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

His heart suddenly raced, and a sense of foreboding washed over him.

Li Shimin was speechless.

"What is Chengqian trying to do?"

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince may be sending troops to take control of Chang'an first in order to prevent any assassination attempts. Once he has control, he can then deal with the rest of the people slowly."

"Weren't you the same back then? Martial law was declared in Chang'an?"

Yuchi Jingde said in a low voice.

Li Shimin was speechless upon hearing this.

This General Tian Ce was, after all, a military commander, and although he was somewhat dissatisfied.

But once they saw the equipment of the soldiers of the three battalions, they couldn't take their eyes off it.

He secretly admired the excellent equipment and wondered where Li Chengqian had obtained it and what his plans were.

"Jingde, can you help me check if the light armor worn by those soldiers is made of fine iron? I can't see it very clearly."

Li Shimin had actually seen through it all, but he was still somewhat skeptical. He was filled with astonishment. In his understanding, it was an extreme luxury for soldiers to be equipped with fine iron light armor. This meant that Li Chengqian's army was far better equipped than he had imagined, which gave him a new understanding of Li Chengqian's strength.

After glancing at it, Yuchi Jingde quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it is indeed all refined iron."

His voice also carried a hint of surprise, and he deeply admired Li Chengqian.

He knew that the situation in Chang'an was completely under Li Chengqian's control.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's troops have now completely taken over Chang'an City. I'm afraid our military tokens are now useless in Chang'an."

Yuchi Jingde's brows were tightly furrowed. He lowered his voice deliberately, but his nervousness could not be concealed in his voice.

Li Shimin nodded slightly, his expression as calm as an ancient well.

"It's okay. It's just that Chang'an is temporarily out of control. Once I leave Chang'an, I will still be the emperor. Let's see what this kid Cheng Qian wants to do."

He looked into the distance, as if he wanted to penetrate the layers of palace walls.

Thoughts surged in his deep eyes, and he said thoughtfully, "This kid has been able to quietly develop such a large-scale army over the years. I don't know where he got so much fine iron from. He's really well hidden."

His words showed both surprise at Li Chengqian's methods and a certain degree of relief.

"My son is so capable! I wish Guanyin could see this."

He murmured to himself, his eyes revealing a hint of tenderness and longing.

……

Within half a day, Li Chengqian had actually taken control of the entire Chang'an City.

Surrounded by soldiers and horses as dense as a forest, he dressed in gorgeous clothes and moved into the Taiji Hall with a dignified demeanor.