Crown Prince's Counterattack

At the foot of Mount Ceylon, there was a thatched hut that had been uninhabited for a long time. Dozens of dusty people appeared on this day, with a chilling atmosphere on their bodies.

Li Shimin touched the wooden table covered with a thick layer of dust, frowned, and sat down anyway, while the guard beside him handed him a glass of clean water in due course.

His face was still full of tiredness, and his coarse clothes were a little irregular. After escaping from the dungeon, he was on his way non-stop. Only in the evening could he breathe a sigh of relief and stop to refresh himself.

These dozens of people are already his last remaining strength. He has carefully cultivated them over the years. return.

The southern area has not been recovered yet, he is about to go south this time, contacting forces with the intention of making a comeback, Li Shimin is in a heavy heart, from the prince of a country to the current street mouse, the gap can be imagined, and the hatred in his heart is growing strong.

Li Shimin, who had calmed down, thought of Changsun Zhi who was still in Chang'an, and the apology in his heart rushed to the door of his heart. He really had no choice but to hope that Li Jiancheng would be concerned that he would not easily do anything to his wife and children, as long as he moved in to rescue the soldiers... ... Li Shimin took a deep breath.

"What's wrong?!"

Seeing the people around him as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Li Shimin's nerves also tensed up, and he asked nervously, but the bad premonition in his heart became more and more violent.

"The pursuers have arrived!"

The crowd surrounded Li Shimin, protecting him in the middle, watching the movements around him guardedly, with his body tense and his face stern.

Now all of them are trapped in this small space, it is difficult to use their fists and feet, and they dare not rush out rashly, otherwise they may be shot into a sieve at any time.

The sound of hurried footsteps outside was getting closer and closer, and the birdsong in the mountain seemed to be silenced at this moment, and everyone's hearts became heavier and heavier. Listening to the movement outside, I'm afraid there are many people coming.

Li Shimin gritted his teeth secretly. He was constantly chasing soldiers along the way. He didn't expect them to catch up with them so quickly. Why did he fall to this point? They refused to let him go.

Everyone lowered their breathing subconsciously, and the tense atmosphere was on the verge of breaking out.

"Listen, people inside, if you don't come out, we're going to set fire to the house"

Everyone in the room turned to look at Li Shimin, waiting for him to give an order.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with struggle, and he finally nodded helplessly. He was really worried that they would burn down the house, so he might as well go out, maybe there is still room for a fight.

Under the support of everyone, Li Shimin walked out of the low house and saw Li Yuanji standing among the enemies.

"Second brother, long time no see~"

"It turned out to be you, he really thinks highly of me"

Li Shimin was surprised that it was Li Yuanji himself who led troops to chase and kill him.

"No way, elder brother said you are too cunning, so I can only take you to Chang'an to see elder brother to plead guilty."

"Hmph, don't be ashamed to speak out, do you think I'll be caught without a fight?"

"Of course not, that's why I brought so many soldiers and horses to invite you to Chang'an, so please don't disappoint the younger brother."

Li Yuanji looked at Li Shimin, whose expression was constantly changing, with interest.

"Go!"

Li Yuanji stepped back and gave orders.

"Wait!!!"

Li Shimin hurriedly stopped him. With the strength of the two sides, he might not be able to hold back the time for a stick of incense, so he finally wanted to try again.

"Second brother, is there anything else you want to say?"

"Fourth brother, second brother has always wondered why you are a brother of the same mother, but you always target me? Even though I haven't been close to you since I was a child, but for the sake of my mother, I can Will you let me go?"

"Brother is now the emperor, but you are just an ordinary prince. Don't you feel unwilling? As long as you are willing to help me, I can swear that you and I will share the rivers and mountains for thousands of miles. Don't you have to be his?" Dogs are more interesting?!"

"What's more, do you think he is sincere to you?! Fourth brother, don't be naive. The royal family has no real feelings. He is afraid of my influence in the army, so he has always wanted to deal with me, and let me fall into this situation. If I die, the next person he will deal with will be yours. You are also a legitimate son, and you are qualified to fight in this world, so he will never let you go. Fourth brother, even if this is the case, you have to deal with it. Shall I do it?"

Li Shimin was furious, and said to Li Yuanji excitedly, with the expression that if you don't believe me, you will be blind.

"It's over??"

Li Shimin choked, looking at Li Yuanji's unmoved expression, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Don't waste time, no matter what you say, I will not change my mind, even if it is what you said in the end, I will not regret it"

Listening to Li Yuanji's decisive tone, Li Shimin really felt jealous.

Li Shimin secretly winked with the guard, since he won't say anything, don't blame him for being cruel, Li Yuanji also gave an order on the other side, he must take Li Shimin back to Li Jiancheng.

Both sides issued orders, and for a moment, the dilapidated courtyard was completely destroyed, and the mud on the ground was covered with dark red blood.

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"Humph!!!"

Sima Yi slammed the letters from the front on the desk, his forehead was covered with clouds.

He had to lament the good tactics of this second brother, the resurgence of the Turks in the north and the resurgence of the uprising army in the south made him fall into a situation where he was under the enemy's back and forth. means.

In other words, the fourth brother should have found him...

Sima Yi had to admire his ruthlessness, he fled with only a few dozen dead men, and left all his confidantes and family members in Chang'an City, why?Is he so kind in his eyes?Are you sure that he will not do anything to these women and children?

Now that the affairs in the palace are almost settled, he will have time to deal with what happened to him.

Sima Yi leaned on the cushion of the chair, took a sip of strong tea, his eyes lit up for a moment.

With a thought, a delicate copper bell suddenly appeared in front of him, suspended in the air, exuding a radiant light, trembling slightly, as if it had life, obviously there was no sound at all, but Sima Yi seemed to hear ten thousand bells ringing together loud sound.

What an amazing little thing!

Sima Yi stretched out his finger and nodded the clock, with a look of admiration in his eyes.

It seems to follow itself, what is this thing?

Bits of starlight melted into the body of the clock at a speed visible to the naked eye, rushing from all directions, Sima Yi faintly felt that something was recovering, if he could not feel a kind of sacred majesty from it, he would not be relieved of this thing hidden in his body.

And this kind of change happens all the time, constantly changing his physical condition...

"His Majesty--"

There was a light knock on the door.

With a thought in Sima Yi's mind, the bronze bell disappeared, and the room became much darker in an instant.

"What's up?!"

"Your Majesty, King Qin has been arrested, but... something happened to His Highness King Qi!"

The joy on Sima Yi's face has not faded, and his face has become extremely ugly.

After asking clearly what happened, Sima Yi hurriedly took the imperial physician in the palace, abandoned the imperial chariot, rode out of the palace on horseback, and galloped all the way to Prince Qi's mansion.

The atmosphere in Prince Qi's mansion was oppressive, the closer he was to the main house, Sima Yi became more flustered, the servants who came and went hurriedly, with worried eyes.

Walking into the main room, it was full of people, an old man of seventy years beside the bed shook his head and sighed while checking his pulse.

Sima Yi's heart entered, and he ordered the imperial physician behind him to do things quickly.

A strong smell of blood emanated from the bed, and Li Yuanji's face was pale without a trace of blood.

People around kept talking about pulse in Sima Yi's ear, but Sima Yi just looked at Li Yuanji intently, he would not believe that his fourth brother who had been by his side and supported him would leave him so soon.

"Big brother-"

As soon as Li Yuanji opened his eyes, he saw Sima Yi standing in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he shouted weakly, no matter what Sima Yi's status is now, in Li Yuanji's heart, he will always be his big brother.

"Don't worry, the imperial doctor will definitely heal you."

Sima Yi sat in front of him, Li Yuanji's pale face was a little transparent under the sun, and he felt Li Yuanji's body getting weaker and weaker.

"Time is fate, there is no need to force it, and the eldest brother does not need to feel guilty, ahem—"

Li Yuanji, who was seriously injured, was unexpectedly open-minded at the moment, with a faint smile on his face, and his coughing made his face strangely rosy.

"Second brother, I've already been caught—"

"I know……"

"Ahem—then I'm relieved—"

Li Yuanji smiled reassuringly, and closed his eyes tiredly.

Sima Yi looked flustered, and pushed Li Yuanji hard, he absolutely couldn't let him fall asleep like this, he was afraid - he would never be able to open his eyes again after falling asleep...

But no matter how much he shook his body, he didn't make any movement, and he couldn't help but come up to persuade Sima Yi to recognize the reality while watching someone who was not right.

Suddenly, Li Yuanji opened his eyes, his face was extremely rosy, his eyes seemed to be shining, and he grabbed Sima Yi's hand vigorously.

"Brother, you are finally back, we have been waiting for you, come to us, remember—"

Before Sima Yi had time to react, Li Yuanji's hand suddenly let go, and it fell heavily on the soft brocade quilt...

Sima Yi was stunned, his face was expressionless, everyone around him knelt on the ground, and the sound of sobbing and crying slowly spread in the room...