"Ah?"
Li Xuan was somewhat flustered.
"Right now, Chang 'an is your home court. When Li Xiu's soldiers arrive, you'll be finished!"
Han Cang Shui encouraged, "Tonight, kill them!"
"That … that's my aunt!"
Just as Li Xuan said that, Han Cangshui slapped him in the face.
"Since ancient times, which one of the emperors hasn't been cruel and merciless?"
Han Cangshui was exasperated and gave him another slap. "Do you think I don't know? Your words are just an excuse. What you're really afraid of is that you don't dare to take responsibility! "
To put it bluntly, Li Xuan was a coward. He didn't dare do such a big thing.
Li Xuan covered his face, not daring to retort.
"Right now, the strongest army in Chang 'an is the Chang' an Guards. As long as we control them, we will definitely win!"
Han Cangshui analyzed.
The Chang 'an Guards were used to defend Chang' an and the capital. Moreover, troops from other places were not allowed to enter the capital without His Majesty's orders, or they would be treated as rebels.
"Li Cheng pledged his loyalty to me previously, but I'm afraid things will change once aunt arrives!"
Li Xuan was worried.
Li Cheng's original name was Niu Cheng. Due to his outstanding military exploits, he was bestowed the imperial surname, and he was the highest commander of the capital's armed forces.
"What aunt? It's Li Xiu!"
Han Cangshui cursed. "I'll settle things with Li Cheng, but you have to be the one to deal with Li Xiu and Li Ziqi!"
"Alright!"
Li Xuan knew that without him around, who would dare kill the two princesses?
Han Cangshui took action, while Li Xuan got the people from Crown Prince Manor to hold back and numb the enemy.
At this time, Li Xiu would definitely send people to monitor the Crown Prince's residence. They would never have thought that the Chang 'an Guards would make a move and become a decisive force.
Late at night, in a house.
"Teacher, why don't I see my senior and junior brothers?"
Li Xuan was still somewhat worried. At this moment, the more martial arts they had, the better. Otherwise, how were they to deal with the experts around Li Xiu?
"They are all being monitored. If they suddenly appear, it will attract Li Xiu's attention."
Han Cangshui explained.
In fact, this was Han Cangshui's backup plan.
If the coup failed, he could say that Li Xuan was being stubborn and that his persuasion was useless. However, once his disciples took action, there was no way to clear his name.
"It's getting late, let's go!"
Han Cangshui urged.
"General Li, I'll leave everything to you!"
Li Xuan cupped his fists, but he realized that Li Cheng was too stiff tonight. He couldn't even be bothered to speak.
Bang! Bang!
The signal flare rose into the sky.
The Chang 'an guards stationed in the city were suddenly awakened by their respective hundred-man captains. They left the camp and ran madly towards the Eldest Princess's Mansion.
Twenty minutes later, the fastest group of soldiers arrived and surrounded the huge mansion. Soon, more and more soldiers gathered.
"Li Cheng, what are you doing? Are you trying to rebel? "
The door to the residence opened and Li Xiu walked out, berating loudly.
But no one answered.
"The person has already been confirmed, why are you still in a daze? Give the order! "
Han Cangshui was somewhat displeased that Li Xuan hadn't given the order.
"Gulp!"
Li Xuan was somewhat nervous as his palms were covered in sweat.
"Do you think you can retreat now?"
Han Cang Shui shouted in a low voice, "Give the order!"
"Should … should we negotiate again?"
Li Xuan asked.
Pa!
Han Cang Shui raised her hand and slapped him. Trash, how dare you guarantee that there is no secret passage inside? If we delay any further, the person will escape.
While Li Xuan was in a dilemma, his mind suddenly went blank as if he had said something. When he regained his senses, he discovered that the soldiers had begun attacking. Countless fire arrows were shot at the Eldest Princess's Mansion.
"Ah?"
Li Xuan hugged his head.
Taking advantage of the suppression from the fire arrows, the soldiers rushed in. If it wasn't for the fact that they wanted to confirm Li Xiu's death with their own eyes, setting fire was the most efficient method.
The resistance was very weak, and this gave Han Cang Shui a bad feeling.
"Reporting to the crown prince, there are only a few servants in the mansion!"
A trusted aide came to report.
"F … failed?"
Li Xuan's face was pale as he looked at Li Xuan for help.
"Damn it, I've been tricked. Let's go to the royal palace!"
Han Cang Shui was anxious. "Give the order, why are you panicking?"
Mud really couldn't help a wall.
Also, that Li Xiu should be fake! Sun Mo had used plastic surgery to make her look like that.
The hooves of the Chang 'an guards shattered the silence of the night as thousands of soldiers charged straight for the royal palace.
The royal palace's guards acted as if they were facing a great enemy!
Seeing that the palace door was tightly shut, Han Cang Shui urged, "Get them to open the door!"
"I … I'm the crown prince, Li Xuan. Quickly open the door!"
Li Xuan rode out from the crowd.
The guards didn't dare to delay and hurriedly opened the door.
Looking at the city gate that was illuminated by the torches, they didn't know why, but they felt a little fearful.
"Forget it, since we've already come this far, we have to give it a try!"
Han Cang Shui looked at Li Xuan. He didn't wish to take the risk, so he could only let the crown prince do it. "Crown Prince, the winner takes all. Let's do it tonight!"
Li Xuan retracted his expression. When he spoke again, he was full of energy. "Erlang, follow me. Let's kill the thieves and save the emperor!"
Rumble!
The hooves of the horses thundered as everyone rushed in.
The royal palace also had a barbican, which was a second city gate. When Li Xuan got close, he realized that the guards on the city walls didn't budge even after calling out a few times.
"As expected, we've fallen into a trap!"
Li Xuan turned his head and realized that the city gate had already been closed.
Great, they were like turtles in a jar.
The cavalrymen panicked a little. This was a land of death. Once arrows were shot from the city walls, the people here would die for sure.
"Li Xiu publicly killed the crown prince of the Great Tang. This is a rebellion!"
Li Xuan bellowed, "If you guys abandon the darkness for the light now and open the city gates, I can spare your lives!"
The soldiers on the city walls didn't budge.
"There's no need to shout. These are all my men!"
Li Xiu was wearing a set of dark red leather armor and a scarlet cape. She walked out. Beside her was Li Ziqi, who was also dressed in military attire.
"How is that possible?"
Li Xuan was shocked. After Li Yingqi suffered a stroke, he had already changed these people to his trusted aides.
"That's because I prepared earlier than you. These people are all pretending to side with you!"
Li Xiu coldly smiled. "Also, Han Cang Shui, stop pretending. I know it's you!"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Li Xuan coldly snorted. "I'm the crown prince of the Great Tang!"
"Tsk, do you think that you're the only one who knows the forbidden art of using alchemical pills to create puppets? Unfortunately, although Great Teacher Sun doesn't know it, he's a puppeteer grandmaster and has some knowledge of these forbidden arts. "
Li Xiu mocked.
"What? His Highness the crown prince is a puppet? "
"That's impossible, right?"
"I was wondering why the crown prince, who has always been indecisive, suddenly became so decisive? So, he's being controlled? "
The crown prince's personal guards whispered to each other.
Some people were truly worried about Li Xuan, while some people intentionally played along with Li Xiu's words, wanting to clear their names.
In such a situation, it was clear that the crown prince was going to lose. Hence, the crown prince naturally had to draw a clear line between him and Li Xiu.
"Great Teacher Han, you bewitched and controlled the crown prince, plotting a rebellion. This is a great crime!"
Sun Mo appeared on the city wall and looked at the people below. He suddenly had a feeling that Li Shimin had killed his brother in the Xuanwu Sect.
"Do you have any evidence?"
Li Xuan reproached.
"Back when I was in Xijing and participated in the Five Countries Mock Battle, I could already tell that you're not a good person. The eldest princess basically has no plans to support Ziqi to ascend the throne. She did that because she wanted you to act and expose yourself!"
Sun Mo explained.
Naturally, he said this to stand on the side of righteousness. In truth, Li Xiu really wanted to seize power.
"The winner takes all. There's nothing much to say. I admit defeat, but don't implicate my teacher!"
Li Xuan roared.
"This fellow doesn't want to admit it. What should we do?"
Li Ziqi asked in a low voice.
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