Zhangsun Wuji said, "The result of our discussion is that we should take the initiative and not waste any more time. We should act first and take down the East Palace completely. It's impossible to take over the position of Crown Prince peacefully. We can only use military advice. "
Du Ruhui said, "Your Highness, I agree with the military advice. Your Highness's strength has been weakening over the years. If we don't take action and continue to let things happen, the strength of King Qin's Residence will gradually weaken. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Indeed!"
Li Shimin also nodded.
However, he didn't express his opinion. Instead, he looked at Du Qi and said, "Erlang, what do you think?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, there's no room for negotiation. We can only go to war. However, I think we need a foolproof plan for this war. "
Li Shimin said, "Speak!"
Du Qi's eyes flashed. "Your Highness once knew about Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's promiscuity in the palace. This matter has always been kept a secret. Moreover, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji didn't hide the news and are still messing around in the harem. Since that's the case, we can tell this news to His Majesty. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Erlang, you mean to use His Majesty to overthrow the East Palace?"
"Wrong!"
Du Qi shook his head.
His eyes were sharp as he said, "Even if Li Jiancheng was promiscuous, can this matter be spread? It definitely can't be spread. Moreover, will His Majesty believe it immediately? "
"His Majesty won't believe it immediately."
"His Majesty will most likely summon Li Jiancheng for questioning first. Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin De will also deny it. Moreover, there's no concrete evidence at that time. It's extremely difficult to confirm this matter. "
Du Qi said, "What we need to do is to use this matter to plot against the East Palace."
Zhangsun Wuji nodded and agreed with Du Qi's analysis.
It was difficult to destroy the East Palace with just one piece of news.
At this moment, another housekeeper entered and came to Li Shimin's side. "Your Highness, Fang Xuanling, Yuchi Gong, and the others have arrived."
"Please!"
Li Shimin ordered.
His face was full of smiles.
His team would soon be restored to its original state.
The steward went to inform them. Soon, Fang Xuanling, Yuchi Gong, and the others entered. They were all dressed in Daoist robes. They had disguised themselves as Daoists.
Li Shimin looked around at everyone, his heart surging.
He waved his hand for everyone to sit down and talked about what they were discussing at the moment. In the end, his eyes fell on Du Qi and he said, "Erlang, continue. Finish explaining the plan just now."
Du Qi nodded and said, "Your Highness, I just mentioned that His Majesty might summon Crown Prince Li Jiancheng to verify the situation. This news definitely can't be hidden from Zhang Jieyu and the others. "
"After all, their people are everywhere in the palace."
"Li Jiancheng is in the Eastern Palace. Once he receives news that His Majesty is about to summon him, I'm certain that he won't immediately rebel or attack us. The most likely possibility is that the Crown Prince will enter the palace to see His Majesty and sound His Majesty out. "
"The reason is simple. The Crown Prince has always believed that the general in charge of guarding Xuanwu Gate, Chang He, is one of his people. He thinks that he has enough resources to control the situation. "
"So, the Crown Prince will sound out His Majesty first."
Du Qi continued, "If His Majesty doesn't settle the matter, it will naturally be good for the Eastern Palace. If His Majesty wants to punish Li Jiancheng, Li Jiancheng will be able to counter His Majesty. "
"This is the Crown Prince's trump card."
"Our plan is actually very simple. We will contact Chang He and hide in Xuanwu Gate. We will wait for the Crown Prince and King Qi to arrive. As long as the Crown Prince and King Qi pass by Xuanwu Gate, we will take them down. "
Du Qi suggested.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Erlang's plan is indeed ingenious. This is the most suitable arrangement. Li Jiancheng believes that Chang He is one of his people, so he will definitely enter the palace through Xuanwu Gate. Only then will the Crown Prince walk into the trap. "
Zhangsun Wuji, Hou Junji, Yuchi Gong, and the others nodded.
They all agreed with Du Qi's analysis.
Du Ruhui suddenly said, "Erlang's suggestion is indeed good. The problem is that there is a problem. Once a conflict breaks out, the Eastern Palace may retaliate against King Qin's Residence. His Majesty's forces are all gathered at Xuanwu Gate. How are we going to defend King Qin's Residence? "
Li Shimin said, "Keming is right. We need to protect King Qin's Residence. If King Qin's Residence is wiped out by the Eastern Palace while we are dealing with the Crown Prince, it will be extremely disadvantageous for us. "
Du Qi said, "What's so difficult about that? Since they know about it, why don't they arrange for soldiers to stand guard?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. One after another, they talked about how to deal with the Eastern Palace.
One by one, they spoke.
They were all adding to the plan.
After everything was settled, Li Shimin didn't waste any time. He immediately left King Qin's Residence and entered the palace.
Li Shimin entering the palace meant that the plan had begun.
There was no more time to waste.
When Li Shimin arrived at the palace and was about to have an audience with Li Yuan, he was stopped outside by a eunuch, who said that Li Yuan was in the middle of a meeting and asked Li Shimin to wait. In fact, Li Yuan was meeting with the Grand Scribe.
The Grand Scribe's name was Fu Yi. This person was proficient in divination and could observe astronomical phenomena.
Fu Yi discovered that Venus appeared continuously during the day. Moreover, it was at the midday position due to the south of the sky. Fu Yi believed that this represented Li Shimin's celestial phenomenon. It appeared one after another. Fu Yi believed that Li Shimin was the ruler of the world, so he specifically submitted a memorial to Li Yuan.
This situation made Li Yuan rather enraged.
Li Yuan looked coldly at Fu Yi kneeling on the ground and said, "Fu Yi, the Crown Prince is benevolent and honest, yet you created astronomical phenomena. Are you purposely going against the Eastern Palace with the intention of supporting the Qin Wang? What benefits did King Qin give you that you did not hesitate to use astronomical phenomena as an excuse to help King Qin? "
Fu Yi knelt on the ground. His expression was incomparably solemn, without the least bit of panic.
He always did things according to his heart.
He didn't like flattery.
He didn't like currying favor with those in power.
Fu Yi said seriously, "Your Majesty, if this official wants to curry favor with those in power, I should say that the Crown Prince is the ruler of the world. After all, the Crown Prince currently occupies the righteous position. Clamoring that King Qin is the ruler of the world does not benefit me at all. "
After a pause, Fu Yi continued, "What I said was according to the celestial phenomenon. I explained it truthfully and did not say anything carelessly. If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can first kill this official. Second, you can summon all the Daoists in the world to observe the astronomical phenomena. In short, this official has a clear conscience. "
Only then did Li Yuan's expression soften slightly.
He knew Fu Yi's character. Fu Yi was extremely conceited. He was a person without schemes. He said whatever he wanted to say. This was especially so for Fu Yi. Even when facing Li Yuan, the Emperor, he would not lie at all and did not fear him at all.
Li Yuan believed Fu Yi's words.
However, this celestial phenomenon showed that Li Shimin was the ruler of the world. This made Li Yuan feel somewhat stifled. After all, he had been supporting the Eastern Palace all these years. Unexpectedly, the celestial phenomenon showed that Li Shimin was to become the Son of Heaven.
In this era, the talk of gods and ghosts carried a lot of weight.
Whether it was ordinary people, high officials, noble people, or even the Son of Heaven, they all believed in the celestial phenomenon. They all believed in the talk of ghosts and ghosts. Therefore, after Fu Yi spoke, Li Yuan started to consider in his heart whether he should really let Li Shimin become the Crown Prince.
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