Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

【Do you want to draw now? 】

The voice rang in Li Chengqian's mind again, finally bringing him back to his senses.

"Strike! Strike hard!"

His face was full of anticipation. The last time was just a ten-year simulated lottery, which gave him the strength of a top warrior in the world. Moreover, judging from the effect of the [Heavenly Treasure - Dragon Essence Fruit]...

If things go well, the immortality that so many emperors throughout history have longed for might actually come true for him...

Just as Li Chengqian was having a wonderful dream.

At this moment, the outpost, which spanned the entire mountain range and stretched to the edge of the forest that could not be seen in the distance, and the city, a huge human civilization settlement completely situated between two towering mountains, suddenly burst forth with three dazzling rays of light.

Dongqian Pass!

This is the core palace of the city, which was actually created after a hundred years of evolution in Li Chengqian's simulation.

"General!"

The ministers and generals of Dongqian Pass watched in disbelief as Qian Yingying, the female general of Daqian Pass, suddenly burst forth with a dazzling divine light and began to slowly float into the air.

For a moment, no one knew what had happened.

suddenly.

"Swish swish swish..."

Then, beams of slightly dim light emanated from the soldiers under his command.

Without exception, these people were all elites under Qian Yingying's command, serving as shadow guards of the Great Qian Guan Kingdom Lord.

"Ying'er!" The king, sitting on the throne, exclaimed in surprise.

However, before anyone could react, an unparalleled and divine will was instantly imposed upon all the humans of the entire Daqian Pass.

"By a divine opportunity, Guan Qian of the Great Qian Dynasty, and Qian Yingying, the Shadow Guard Commander, led three hundred elite Shadow Guards to the heavens..."

The crowd instantly knelt down in excitement.

At this moment, without Li Chengqian's knowledge, the towering figure who bore a striking resemblance to him was like a mirage in the sky.

It appeared before the entire human race of Daqian Pass.

And like the female general Qian Yingying and the three hundred shadow guards in the royal palace.

At this moment, within the Thousand Machine Division, which possesses the most advanced craftsmanship and mechanical expertise among the human race of the Great Qian Pass.

Mo Yi, the chief of the Thousand Machines Bureau and the number one craftsman of the Great Qian Pass.

Mo Yi, who was studying the defensive equipment of Daqian Pass a moment ago, suddenly burst into a dazzling light, which also shone on some of the craftsmen of the Thousand Machine Division around him.

"By divine intervention, Mo Yi, the head of the Thousand Machine Division of the Great Qian Pass of the Human Race, ascends to heaven with five hundred master craftsmen..."

now.

Above the sky, Li Chengqian looked expectantly at the dense points of light that bloomed in the Daqian Pass.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Mo Yi, the head of the Great Qian Pass Thousand Machine Division, and a master craftsman of five hundred"]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Qian Yingying, commander of the Great Qian Pass Shadow Guards, and three hundred elite Shadow Guards"]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Bone Tempering Scripture"]

[Note: The extracted characters will be automatically implanted into the host's spatial knowledge and will be absolutely loyal.]

After the sound ended, Li Chengqian saw that hundreds of figures had suddenly appeared in the sky above, where he had previously been the only one "riding the clouds".

These people were all dressed in standard ancient attire, looking no different from people from the Tang Dynasty.

However, the moment these people saw Li Chengqian, they all suddenly knelt down.

We pay homage to the Supreme God!

Each pair of eyes shone with a fervent light.

"Okay, you can rest for now. I will release you when the situation is right."

The voice just fell.

These people were directly sent into his storage space.

If so many people were released into the Prince of Qin's residence all at once, it would be quite a spectacle.

In the past, he was certain that his father, Li Er, would not have killed his own son, but he also killed Prince Qi, Li Yuanji, at Xuanwu Gate.

If so many soldiers suddenly appeared out of nowhere...

In the Qin Prince's residence, Li Chengqian slowly opened his eyes on the bed, his face filled with an expectant smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Li Er, if your own son told you that you should strive to improve, I wonder what your expression would be?"

......

Perhaps it was because of the appearance of Li Chengqian, this little butterfly, which occurred only half a month after the Xuanwu Gate Incident and about ten days after Li Shimin officially appointed him as the Crown Prince.

An abdication edict from Li Yuan was delivered to Li Shimin, who had now entered the Eastern Palace, through Prime Minister Pei Ji.

The Eastern Palace, Xiande Hall.

Despite knowing he would soon ascend to the throne, when the imperial edict was actually placed before him, Li Er, the General of the Heavenly Strategy who had killed his brother to seize power, was still clearly overly excited.

"I wonder if my father has given any instructions?"

Li Er cleared his throat and asked, barely suppressing his excitement.

Upon hearing this, Pei Ji's gaze involuntarily turned to Li Chengqian, who was also sitting on one side of the East Palace. However, Li Chengqian's sharp gaze was also fixed on him.

Just think how crazy this Prince of Zhongshan was back then.

Pei Ji quickly averted his gaze.

"Ahem, His Majesty hopes that Your Highness will treat the court officials kindly, and lest this matter cause further bloodshed at the palace gates... His Majesty especially hopes that Your Highness will treat..."

Pei Ji did not specify who he would treat well afterward.

But everyone present knew the truth, and even Li Shimin couldn't help but look in the direction of his son Chengqian.

Now that Wei Zheng has stepped in, the former officials of the Crown Prince, although still harboring resentment, will at least not continue to cause them trouble for the time being.

With the court stable, Li Shimin naturally had no need to eliminate all his nephews and nieces.

However... it's really hard to say what will happen to my eldest son, Chengqian.

"Chengqian..."

Li Shimin put on the most benevolent smile he could muster, and was just about to say something.

But Li Chengqian simply rolled his eyes.

“Father, please do not slander your son. The former Prince of Hedong and Prince of Anlu are my brothers, my dearest relatives and friends, and brothers who also have the blood of the Li Tang royal family flowing in their veins. If it weren’t for the rebellion of my uncle, the Crown Prince, and my fourth uncle, the Prince of Qi, why would I have taken action against them?”

"Does Father think that I am the kind of beast who would kill my own brother?"

Li Shimin: "......"

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji: "..."

Pei Ji, holding the edict of succession, twitched at the corner of his mouth: "..."

All eyes were on Li Chengqian, who was now speaking so arrogantly.

Good heavens, you really have no shame at all.

That day, Xuanwu Gate treated your good fourth uncle like a gourd, piercing him through completely. And today, you still have the audacity to call those who kill their own brothers beasts.

This Prince of Zhongshan doesn't hold back at all when he scolds me.

Li Shimin took a deep breath.

Although he felt offended, he couldn't very well let his increasingly unruly eldest son understand the meaning of his father's authority in front of everyone.

This is the end.

After Li Shimin made it clear that he would not punish or dismiss the veteran officials under Li Yuan, the edict of succession was issued in less than three days.

Li Shimin officially ascended the throne.

The Taiji Hall of the Tang Dynasty Imperial Palace.

"Qin Qiong, the Protector General of the Prince of Qin's Palace, is hereby appointed as the Left Martial Guard General..."

Cheng Zhijie was appointed Right General of the Martial Guard.

"Yuchi Gong is the Right Martial General..."

Li Chengqian stood to one side of the Taiji Hall, still dressed in the court robes befitting the Prince of Zhongshan, his gaze sweeping over the assembled officials and the magnificent palace.

If we follow the original course of history, even after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Yuan's abdication process would not have been as uneventful and stable as it is today.

Among them were veteran officials like Pei Ji, who were Li Yuan's old ministers and were secretly resisting out of fear of losing power.

Whether it was the influence of Zhang Jieyu and other concubines in Li Yuan's harem, it was all an obstacle to his father Li Er's ascension to the throne.

only......

Li Chengqian gazed calmly at Pei Ji, who stood quietly at the front of the officials, holding a tablet. Although he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, the oppressive aura emanating from him was in no way inferior to that of Cheng Yaojin and other military generals in the court.

As for Consort Zhang, since it has been said that the Crown Prince was promiscuous in the harem, then naturally someone needs to be chosen as a candidate.

Just as Li Chengqian's mind was wandering.

"The former Crown Princess, Lady Changsun, is virtuous, kind, and intelligent; she is hereby made Empress."

"Prince Li Chengqian of Zhongshan, whose wisdom, elegance, and profound filial piety have long been admired, has been chosen as Crown Prince..."

Li Chengqian immediately stepped forward respectfully and bowed to express his gratitude under the complicated gaze of his father, the emperor who had taken the throne for him.

The position of crown prince is secured.

Li Chengqian's mood instantly improved.

All the preparations I've made since I transmigrated, and the battle at Xuanwu Gate, were all for the sake of becoming the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty today.

Although the formal investiture ceremony still requires time to prepare.

But with his father moving into the Ganlu Palace, he, as the crown prince, officially had his own "territory".

"Your Highness, we have received His Majesty's decree that we shall henceforth be transferred to the Eastern Palace and shall be at the command of His Highness the Crown Prince!"

As soon as Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng received the transfer order, they immediately rushed to the East Palace.

However, they happened to run into Li Chengqian, who was directing people to reorganize the Eastern Palace.

"Alright, you and I have fought side by side through thick and thin. If you do your best in the future, I will certainly not treat you unfairly. Let's skip these formalities."

As he spoke, he immediately pointed to the soldiers of the Prince of Qin's mansion who were carrying things toward the East Palace's storeroom.

The two immediately understood and led a hundred soldiers who originally belonged to the Xuanwu Sect to help.

"This humble general, Xue Wanche, pays his respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince. Thank you for sparing my life!"

In front of the Ganlu Hall of the Eastern Palace.

Li Chengqian held a ledger about the supplies in the Eastern Palace warehouse in his hands, looking at the man in front of him who was noticeably thinner than a month ago.

Noticing the unease on the other person's face as they lowered their head, I smiled faintly.

"You and Jing Junhong are the same; you all asked the Emperor for them yourselves, so there's no need to be so careful. When we enter the Xuanwu Gate for battle, we'll just be fighting for our own masters."

Upon hearing this, Xue Wanche felt a little relieved.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! Your Highness is benevolent!"

"Hehe, benevolence..."

Li Chengqian chuckled and shook his head.

"Now, in the court, and even in the whole of Chang'an, the only one who would say that I, the Crown Prince, am benevolent is you, Xue Wanche."

He ignored the latter, who looked embarrassed.

Li Chengqian turned his gaze back to the account book in his hand.

He murmured a sigh.

"How poor... Father Emperor is so inhumane, the gold and silver in the Eastern Palace treasury have been completely looted. He robbed his son, he is truly shameless."

Xue Wanche was so frightened by the Crown Prince's audacity that he lowered his head again.

However, despite saying this, Li Chengqian did not actually harbor any resentment towards Li Er.

He now has a certain understanding of the current situation of the Tang Dynasty.

The country had only recently been stabilized, and during the reign of the retired Emperor Li Yuan, he did his best to allow the people to recuperate and thrive.

but.

The thought that the future King of Chang'an of the Eastern Turks must be preparing to take advantage of the situation is striking. In history, my own cheap father was so poor, yet he was still extorted by these barbarians.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"General Xue, I am aware of your martial skills, but I just don't know how long it would take you to train the current Crown Prince's troops into a cavalry force if I were to put you in command?"

cavalry?

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's request, Xue Wanche was taken aback.

“Your Highness, although the current guards of the Eastern Palace are all soldiers from the original Xuanwu Gate, and even the infantry of our Great Tang Imperial City undergo horsemanship training once a month, it will still take many years of training to truly train them into cavalry.”

"Moreover, even setting aside whether His Majesty agrees to training cavalry, the expenses involved are simply beyond what the Crown Prince's current capacity to bear."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian, though not holding out much hope, couldn't help but feel somewhat worried.

Xue Wanche carefully observed Li Chengqian at this moment.

"Your Highness, I wonder why you want to train cavalry? Now that you are sitting in the Eastern Palace, your safety is naturally the responsibility of the palace guards."

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes.

He glared at the other person.

"You're supposed to be from a military family, but it seems you're still quite a bit inferior to your elder brother, the Duke of Yong'an."

"Now that our Great Tang has just returned to its rightful ruler, do you think the Northern Turks will let this opportunity pass?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Wanche, who had been somewhat confused, instantly changed his expression.

"The Turks are moving south?!"

The same angry roar echoed through Li Shimin's Ganlu Hall at that very moment.

Li Shimin looked at the urgent report from the border in his hand, his eyes seeming to want to devour someone...