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

obviously.

Even though he was wearing a mask.

The prince before him, however, clearly recognized that the face beneath the mask was none other than Li Shimin's own face, the face of the heavens and the earth.

"Your Highness, you..."

"Say one more word, and you'll never be able to take off your mask again!"

Li Shimin was about to say something when Li Chengqian gave a cold snort.

But it made his heart skip a beat.

Judging from that sound, this kid seems genuinely angry...

He glanced at the menacing Imperial Guards around him. Judging by their loyalty to this rebellious son, he feared that if this rebellious son raised his hand, his reign would last no more than half a year.

And so, in this absurd way, he met his end in this dark alley.

Take a deep breath.

Knowing that if he didn't let this kid vent his anger today, Li Shimin would have a hard time getting over this, so he had no choice but to pick up the spear from the ground.

Just as he was about to say something.

"Thump!" A footstep was heard, accompanied by the fierce whistling of a gun, which startled him instantly.

"You, you have no martial ethics!"

"Today is the Zhenguan era!" Li Chengqian grinned maliciously, showing no mercy with his spear, not caring whether the "masked man" in front of him would be stabbed to death.

Step forward and thrust the spear horizontally, then parry the obstruction with a flick of the spear, then thrust the spear again, perform a flourish, and finally thrust the spear downwards.

Amidst the heavy clanging sounds.

Li Chengqian, showing no regard for martial ethics, seized the initiative, forcing Li Shimin, despite his superior physical abilities, to repeatedly parry with his spear.

This rebellious son, he actually dared to do it for me!?

Beneath the mask, Li Shimin's expression changed again, but before he could have any chance to retaliate, he did not.

The spear tip, which he had just dodged and thrust into the crack between the blue bricks on the ground, suddenly trembled as the shaft bent.

Using the momentum of the gun, he leaped high into the air and took a step forward to kick.

"boom!"

Li Chengqian kicked Li Shimin's spear shaft, and in mid-air, he twisted his waist and abdomen, then kicked again.

Turn around and kick him in the head!

"boom!"

Li Shimin took a solid kick to the head from Li Chengqian, causing him to stumble and feel dizzy.

The next moment, I felt a sharp pain in my wrist, and it took me a while to recover.

The spear in his hand had already been disarmed by Li Chengqian on the spot.

Li Chengqian looked at him coldly, then slightly tilted his head toward the weapon rack beside him.

The meaning is self-evident.

Li Shimin: "...Your Highness the Crown Prince truly lives up to his reputation as someone capable of destroying the Eastern Turks; his martial arts are superb."

As he said this, a hint of anger was already rising in his heart.

Even though the whole incident was caused by him, the emperor, after arriving in Taiyuan, he couldn't suppress the restless heart of the second young master of Taiyuan.

But now, he was being humiliated in public by his own son, in front of so many eyes.

How could Li Shimin possibly tolerate this?

He let out a cold laugh.

He stepped forward, picked up a longsword from the weapon rack beside him, drew it with a slash, and threw away the scabbard.

however.

When Li Chengqian handed the spear in his hand to a Jinyiwei guard behind him, who then picked up the same long sword as him, Li Shimin's anger intensified.

OK!

good boy!

Having been bestowed the title of General of Heavenly Strategy by me, you don't even know who the person in front of you is?

Li Shimin held the sword in one hand.

Li Chengqian held the sword in both hands.

The moment their gazes clashed like needles and wheat awns, the cold light of their swords clashed instantly.

"Clang clang clang..."

One-handed sword wielding offers flexibility and variety, while two-handed sword wielding excels in its powerful and forceful strength.

However, against Li Shimin, who was superior in every aspect of physical fitness, this so-called strength was not enough to be considered an advantage.

Li Shimin, filled with rage, slashed wildly with his long sword.

Right slash, left slash, continuous thrusts, downward slash, left horizontal slash...

With a clang of swords clashing, Li Chengqian was instantly overwhelmed by the sheer power of the swords and fell into a disadvantageous position.

On the surrounding eaves and courtyard walls, the Imperial Guards stood with grim expressions, their crossbows aimed and constantly adjusting their aim as Li Shimin moved.

Qian Lou, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, watched this scene with icy eyes.

Holding a long spear in his hand, ready to throw it at any moment, if Li Chengqian were to be in any danger, the spear in his hand would instantly deliver a fatal blow to the masked man.

Li Shimin's swordplay was extremely fast.

In just a few breaths, he unleashed more than twenty sword strikes. What's even more terrifying is that, like Li Chengqian, this fellow had consumed the Vermilion Fruit from the simulated world.

Coupled with the advantage of age, their physical fitness is at the peak of human capabilities in this world.

"boom!"

The sudden upward strike caused Li Chengqian's hands, which were gripping the sword, to tremble violently, as if the force was too great, causing Li Chengqian to immediately release one hand from the hilt.

With his long sword raised, Li Chengqian opened his mouth wide.

If Li Shimin were to thrust his sword at that moment, it would surely be a fatal blow to the heart.

The surrounding Imperial Guards, as well as Wang Qingyun, the commander of the Taiyuan City Guard who rushed over upon hearing the news, were so frightened that their pupils shrank.

Just as he was about to shout "Your Highness, be careful!"

The next moment, Li Chengqian, whose body was at least two sizes smaller than Li Shimin's, suddenly took a step forward, his body advancing instead of retreating, and the sword blade grazed his chest as it directly entered the gap in Li Shimin's arm.

Qingping Sword Technique - Single-Handed Hanging Sword Style.

Qingping Sword Technique - Ink Swallow Skimming Water.

Qingping Sword Technique - Feathered Swordsman's Dust-Sweeping Skill.

Qingping Sword Technique - Azure Dragon Turns Back...

Originally, Li Shimin thought that Li Chengqian was far superior in strength, and that he only knew how to use two-handed swordsmanship. He thought he had won this round.

Faced with Li Chengqian's sudden shift from two hands to one hand, and his tricky and sharp sword moves.

I was momentarily flustered.

The advantage of suppressing Li Chengqian all the way to the corner was gradually reversed as Li Chengqian moved and shifted with his sword moves.

After suffering repeated defeats, Li Shimin gradually increased the intensity of his swordplay.

However, just as Li Shimin had barely adapted to Li Chengqian's swordplay, which focused on cunning left and right attacks and close-quarters combat, and was seeking a counterattack...

The sword in Li Chengqian's hand changed again.

Xingyi Dragon-Shaped Sword - Tiger-Piercing Style.

"Stab!"

The edge of the robe grazed his chest, the cold blade slicing through the fabric, instantly tearing the front of the brocade robe and revealing a hint of soft armor underneath.

Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed, and he inhaled sharply.

His longsword flashed upwards, ready to strike Li Chengqian, the crown prince, as well.

However, as if he had expected it, Li Chengqian suddenly swung the blade of his long sword at his wrist as he was about to strike him.

Wudang Swordplay: Pursuit and Interception of Meridians!

"Snapped!"

Li Shimin gasped, his wrist went numb, and seeing Crown Prince Li Chengqian advancing and closing in on him, he instinctively wanted to strike again.

Xingyi Dragon-Shaped Sword - Azure Dragon Enters the Sea!

"Snapped!"

Li Shimin was struck hard in the chest by an elbow, and his arm was slapped again by Li Chengqian's sword. Li Shimin, who was numb and disarmed, staggered backward.

"Good lad, I really thought you only knew two-handed swords, I never expected you could already wield a one-handed sword in front of me..."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, but what he felt most was shock.

Li Chengqian's face showed little joy; only he knew how much self-discipline he had achieved to get to where he was today.

How many precious medicinal herbs are consumed in the daily medicinal baths...?

He stood holding his sword.

"I won't suffer the same loss twice!"

Li Shimin's expression froze beneath the painted mask.

He naturally knew that the "son" he was referring to was the one who had completely overwhelmed the other person when he lost control after being given the red fruit.

On the periphery, Wang Qingyun heard their conversation and looked at the two masked figures with a puzzled expression.

The intelligence report at that moment seemed to be about an old man under his command. Although the double maces in his hands were naturally formed, it was clear that they were passed down from a prestigious school, rather than being a random martial arts technique learned from the common people.

But at this moment, they were finally at their limit, under Qian Yingying's fierce offensive.

Several times he tried to get close and use the advantage of his double maces, but he was suppressed time and time again.

At this moment, it's clear that even standing is difficult for him.

Does His Highness the Crown Prince know them?

Wang Qingyun frowned, as if he sensed something unusual about today's events.

Li Chengqian snorted coldly, tilted his head, and gestured to the "remnant leader of the previous era" in front of him to continue choosing new weapons and continue fighting.

Just then.

Suddenly, a series of violent coughs, almost heartbreaking to hear, came from the side.

“Clang, clang!”

Two sounds of bronze maces hitting the ground rang out.

Qin Qiong, the Duke of Yi, who was already physically weak and had caught a slight cold, did not want to lose to a young girl in front of his monarch.

But he could no longer bear the curse of a hero's twilight.

He coughed violently beneath the mask, coughing up blood.

His burly body, along with the two maces, fell to the ground with a thud.

"Uncle Bao!"

Li Shimin exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly stepped forward.

However, they were instantly surrounded by a group of Imperial Guards who had been waiting for a long time, all armed with knives.

One after another, gleaming embroidered spring knives were placed directly against his neck without any hesitation.

Li Chengqian, with a gloomy expression and furrowed brows, approached Qin Qiong. With his back to the crowd, he ripped off the mask from Qin Qiong's face.

His face was covered in sweat and blood.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"You're so sick, and you're still going along with his nonsense?!"

Li Chengqian was shocked and furious, but he couldn't help feeling ashamed. He only knew that the person following Li Shimin was Duke Yi, Qin Qiong, but he didn't know that.

The opponent was so weak at this moment.

Qin Qiong smiled bitterly, his voice and breath both disordered and weak at this moment.

It felt as if I was about to die here.

"Your Majesty, your command cannot be disobeyed..."

Qian Yingying was stunned. She squatted down and looked at Qin Qiong with shock, then at the figure with several embroidered spring knives held to his neck.

The outline matched the figure in my mind.

Immediately, Qian Yingying was on the verge of tears.

Family, what should have been my first formal meeting with my future in-laws turned into a surprise encounter with my future father-in-law at the alleyway entrance, along with my future husband, and we even gave his henchman a good beating...

What to do? !

"Don't just stand there! Quickly call a carriage to take him to the Imperial University Medical School! Hurry, go and inform Dean Sun and the others... and have Dean Berens and the others from the National Medical School go too!"

"quick!"

Li Shimin, with a knife to his neck, watched this scene with great anxiety.

"Shubao! Shubao, you..."

"Enough! Isn't it chaotic enough already?!" Li Chengqian shouted, waving his hand at Qianlou, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who was standing to the side.

"Lock him up first. No one is allowed to visit him without my order. And... no one is allowed to take off his mask! Not even himself!"

Li Chengqian's voice was so cold that Li Shimin didn't dare to show any temper at that moment.

Just as chaos erupted and the scene was being cleaned up...

Suddenly, another rapid neighing of horses came from the sky.

The personal eunuch, Sun Yi, shouted anxiously.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Duke of Lu, the Duke of Lu is critically ill!"

Li Shimin's eyes widened, while Li Chengqian gritted his teeth.

"Fine, fine, so everything is crammed into this one day of the Reunion Festival, huh?!"