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

Qin Wangfu.

The entire Qin Prince's mansion was enveloped in a solemn atmosphere.

This oppressive feeling of impending doom caused everyone, including renowned officials like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, to experience an unprecedented sense of unease.

"Your Highness, do not worry. Our plan has no flaws. The Crown Prince and Prince Qi could not possibly have imagined that we would make our move at this time."

Du Ruhui looked at the Princess Consort of the First Rank, who was holding a short sword and carrying her children, and gently comforted her.

Princess Consort Zhangsun forced a smile.

At this time, no amount of comfort from anyone can compare to hearing good news with your own ears.

After all, the ones fighting in Xuanwu Gate right now are her husband and eldest son.

Fang Xuanling frowned and kept looking up at the sky.

At this time, the fighting must have already broken out at Xuanwu Gate. If everything goes smoothly, His Highness should already be leading men to control His Majesty and force him to relinquish military power...

However, the real fear is that the seven hundred men His Highness brought might not be able to withstand the attack of the two thousand men from the Eastern Palace.

By the time......

"Your Highness, may I take a look at the scroll that His Highness the Prince gave you?"

"Xuanling! You....."

Du Ruhui's expression changed, but Fang Xuanling simply waved his hand dismissively.

"What are you thinking? Do you think I am a greedy person who covets wealth and status? Whether our great plan succeeds or fails is no longer within our control. Why don't we take a look at the scroll left by the young master? I am truly curious about what means His Highness has to help our Prince Qin's Mansion rise again if our grand plan falls apart."

Upon hearing this, even Du Ruhui couldn't help but become curious.

Princess Consort Zhangsun hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently to the hesitant Li Tai.

“Since your elder brother has instructed you to trust Lord Fang and Lord Du, there’s no need to hide anything now.”

Li Tai nodded and carefully took the scroll out of his pocket.

Carefully unfold it in front of several people.

The scroll was made of silk, with lines and words drawn on it using fine brushes.

The silk was very thin, but as Li Tai fully unfolded it, it was actually about ten square meters in size.

"this......"

However, everyone's pupils suddenly contracted when they saw what was recorded on it.

"In this world, apart from our royal family, there are numerous powerful clans and local strongmen. If my brother and father are defeated, my brother Qingque should strive to improve himself. Father's Tian Ce Mansion has many brave and loyal generals, as well as wise and resourceful strategists such as Fang Mou and Du Duan. These are all Father's trusted ministers and comrades-in-arms. You can use them with peace of mind."

“My brother Qingque, with the great cause in ruins, my father and I will surely become traitors cursed by the noble families and villains mocked by the people. However, the noble families are like bookworms to the country, wretched and helpless, and cannot be trusted or relied upon. The people are like rivers and lakes that nourish all life to the country, and cannot be abandoned or hated. My brother, you must understand that the ruler is the boat, and the people are the water. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it…”

"Waaaaah... Big brother, big brother..."

Li Tai was only a little over a year younger than Li Chengqian, but upon seeing what his elder brother had left him, he was so moved that he burst into tears on the spot.

Meanwhile, Princess Consort Changsun gently stroked the ink stains that had clearly been prepared long ago and dried in advance, her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow and worry.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were so excited when they saw what Li Chengqian had written that their beards trembled, and they both knelt down in front of the cloth.

The opening few sentences alone reveal the trust that Li Chengqian and the Prince of Qin placed in their officials of the Prince of Qin's residence.

The evaluation of "Fang's planning and Du's decisiveness," as well as their different attitudes towards aristocratic families and common people, made Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui feel as if they had been born under an enlightened ruler.

“My brother Qingque has fled Chang’an. We must not rashly seek revenge for our father and brothers. We should build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring ourselves king.”

“The greed of the aristocratic families is like an abyss that swallows the sea, endless and boundless. Yet the common people’s only wish is that the young be cared for and the old be supported. My brother, Long Qianyu, should prioritize the well-being of all people.”

“Distribute land to the people, remove shackles from the masses, broaden channels for communication, open up trade routes and reduce the burden on farmers. With the support of all my uncles and elders, I have no worries. Now I leave you with the methods of accumulating wealth and benefiting the people. You should make good use of them.”

"When the day comes that you may soar to the heavens like a dragon, never speak of avenging your father or brothers for the sake of your own petty family. We, the men of the Li Tang dynasty, who have conquered the world and ruled over all, shall establish a moral compass for heaven and earth, secure a destiny for the people, continue the lost learning of the sages, and usher in an era of peace for all generations..."

"Your Highness! Waaaaah!"

Upon seeing this, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

At this moment, the situation at Xuanwu Gate was still unresolved, but the two seemed to have already grasped the ambition and magnanimity of the Crown Prince from Li Chengqian's earnest last words.

Then, when Fang Xuanling and his companion looked at the several "techniques for accumulating wealth and benefiting the people" with accompanying illustrations, their tear-filled eyes suddenly contracted.

Almost simultaneously, the two of them suddenly threw themselves onto the cloth.

Cover up the content on it.

"Quickly, Your Highness, put the scroll away!"

As they spoke, the two of them hurriedly and somewhat frantically began to carefully pack away the scroll.

"You two, ..."

Princess Consort Zhangsun hadn't had a chance to see what the two had blocked earlier, and now, seeing their reaction, she looked completely bewildered.

However, just after Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui carefully put the scroll away and returned it to Li Tai.

Suddenly, they all knelt down in front of Princess Changsun with a thud.

His expression was excited, even bordering on euphoria and fanaticism.

"Your Highness has given birth to the children of the world, and His Highness is such a talented and virtuous ruler, he deserves our bow!"

Du Ruhui cupped his hands, excitedly saying, "If we can determine the fate of the world today, our Great Tang will surely encounter two generations of true dragons, and our Great Tang will last for ten thousand years!"

......

At this moment, Li Chengqian was unaware that the scroll he had left behind as a precaution had already been opened by Fang Xuanling and the others, and that he, the heir of the Prince of Qin's mansion and the Prince of Zhongshan, who had not even become the crown prince, was now...

The image of him as a "wise and benevolent ruler of a prosperous era" has already been imprinted in their hearts.

Outside Xuanwu Gate, shouts of battle shook the heavens.

Although Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Qi Li Yuanji had been killed, causing a significant drop in morale for Xue Wanche and Feng Li, Li Chengqian's side was still in a precarious situation due to their overwhelming numerical advantage.

"Kill! Charge in! Rescue His Majesty! Prince Qin, Li Shimin, intends to steal the imperial artifact! Charge in, and we will all be granted titles and high positions!"

Feng Li roared.

However, Li Chengqian, who was already covered in blood from the fighting and had killed countless soldiers with his spear, felt a surge of killing intent upon hearing this.

"Listen up, brothers of Xuanwu Gate! I, Li Chengqian, the heir of the Prince of Qin's mansion, hereby declare that anyone among my comrades who kills even one traitor will be rewarded with ten acres of land! Anyone who kills five will be promoted to centurion and awarded ten thousand taels of gold!"

"Whoever kills ten people will be promoted to general and granted a noble title!"

"Today you slay the traitors, tomorrow come to my Prince Qin's mansion to claim your reward!"