Li Shi's death suddenly collapsed like a mountain, which shocked everyone in an instant. The eunuch Chen Xianfu's eyes were red in anger. He pointed at Zhang Liangdi at the top of his lungs and shouted, "The Empress Dowager poisoned the Emperor! The Empress Dowager poisoned the Emperor!"

While shouting, he stumbled outwards. The dozens of guards who were escorting Li's army were slaughtering. They drew out their long swords and rushed towards Zhang Liangdi with a roar. More than a dozen guards standing beside Zhang Liangdi also drew their swords to meet them, trying to protect Zhang Liangdi's safety. The bedroom was in chaos, and the palace maids and eunuchs ran around, hiding, and cried everywhere.

Zhang Liangdi stared blankly at the chaos in front of her. She still couldn't figure out why Li Shi died after drinking another cup of medicine. What mystery is hidden in the middle?

Suddenly, a warm liquid pounced on her face. She wiped it with a touch of sticky blood in her hands. She woke up suddenly. Seeing that her guards were almost unable to support her, Zhang Liangdi couldn't help but flash a flash of fear in her eyes, and she looked around in panic.

"Empress Dowager, come here!"

Zhang Liangdi turned her head anxiously, and saw behind a curtain of tents, the imperial physician Feng Yuancai was waving to her. She suddenly remembered that there was a side door there. Zhang Liangdi turned around and ran to Feng Yuancai without thinking about it. However, she did not notice that Feng Yuancai saw her running towards her, and a smug smile appeared on her face.

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After leaving the bedroom, Li Fanyun immediately ran towards Xuanwu Gate. Zhang Huan told her that once she started, she would meet here. Li Fanyun was careful all the way and avoided one post after another. It was time for the change of duty. The soldiers who had been tired all night were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the soldiers from Xi Neiyuan.

Xuanwu Gate is located between Xineiyuan and Taiji Palace. Xineiyuan has been the garrison of the imperial guards since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude, Li Shimin launched the famous Xuanwu Gate Incident in history here, which then opened the curtain for the Zhenguan rule.

At this time, Xuanwu Gate became the last focus of the struggle between the two palaces. The Longwu Army stationed in Xineiyuan had only this way to enter the Tai Chi Palace.

At this moment, the front of Xuanwu Gate was no longer deserted. The majestic city gate was closed tightly. Zhu Li led thousands of Dragon Martial Army soldiers to the Xuanwu Gate.

Zhu Li did not sleep all night. He was in charge of the commander's tent. One news after another came from Tai Chi Palace. When the empress dowager met a ghost, the imperial doctor had arrived and had sent the third group of people to report the letter to the Daming Palace. The last news was that the Li family entered the Tai Chi Palace. He ordered the soldiers to start preparing. Once Zhang Liangdi succeeded, he immediately led his army to the Daming Palace, but then his news was cut off.

Just a quarter of an hour ago, he suddenly received a report from the post saying that there was a riot at Xuanwu Gate. Zhu Li immediately realized that something was wrong. In order to prevent accidents, he specially added defense at Xuanwu Gate. There were 300 soldiers guarding the city gate. There were riots but no one came to report it. This shows that things will not be small.

As he expected, Xuanwu Gate had been attacked by the Tianqi Camp. At the same time as Li Shi went to Taiji Palace, He Lou Wuji led the soldiers of the Tianqi Camp into the Daming Palace in the name of changing defense. However, they did not change defense, but climbed to the top of the city from Xuande Gate controlled by Tianqi Camp.

Xuande Gate is the boundary between the Eastern Palace and the Daming Palace, and it is also the only way to go to Taiji Palace. It is parallel to Xuanwu Gate. The tall and strong city walls connect the two city gates into one. They are about one mile apart. Although there is no barrier between them, the two armies guarding them usually do not violate the rivers. Today, it has become a shortcut for Helou Wuji to attack Xuanwu Gate. Three hundred Longwu soldiers became turtles in the jar under the siege of a thousand Tianqi camp soldiers who fell from the sky. After just a simple battle, the Longwu soldiers either died or surrendered, and none of them escaped.

"General, it seems that there is Tianqi Camp on the city tower!" One of Zhu Li's adjutants had sharp eyes and suddenly recognized the soldiers on the city tower.

Zhu Li was shocked, and countless thoughts turned around in his heart. He thought that Zhang Liangdi had launched the Tai Chi Palace in advance and was controlled by Cui Yuan's Jinwu Guard, but he never expected it to be the army of the Tianqi Camp.

‘Is it Zhang Liangdi’s mistake?’ Zhu Li was puzzled. Even if Zhang Liangdi failed, the Tianqi Camp would not obey the orders of the Li clan. What was going on?

"General, what should we do?" several officers asked in unison.

"What should I do?" Zhu Li said viciously: "The Heavenly Cavs rebel and smash the city gate for me!"

As long as it is not Jinwuwei, he still has a chance.

The drums of the attack sounded rapidly, and thousands of soldiers rushed up like a tide. Without weapons to siege the city, they cut down towering trees, simply made them into striking wood, shouted horns, and rushed towards the heavy iron gate. At this time, the number of soldiers on the city tower suddenly increased, from a hundred to a thousand, with arrows like rain, and densely shot at the soldiers hitting the city.

After only one round of arrows, the first batch of more than 300 Longwu soldiers were shot to death at the city without leaving any left. Zhu Li was furious when he saw this. He shouted loudly: "Show me the arrows and suppress them!"

The same dense rain of arrows shot towards the city tower, and the arrows were like locusts. "Swoosh! Swoosh!" crossed the battlements, hundreds of Longwu soldiers shouted again, carrying more than a dozen hitting woods to rush towards the city gate. "Boom!" There was a loud noise from the ground, and the first hitting wood hit the city gate. The huge and dull sound spread throughout the palace city.

The gate shook, followed by the second and third waves, and it hit more than ten times in a row. The gate finally couldn't withstand the violent impact. The door bolt broke and was knocked open. The extremely excited soldiers of the Longwu Army raised their swords and rushed into Xuanwu Gate like a flood that broke the dam.

But Zhu Li didn't move at all. A trace of fear flashed across his eyes. It was obvious that the Tianqi Camp was not so pressed by arrow rain that they could not raise their heads, but that they had evacuated.

"Why? Could it be that the Jinwu Guard army has arrived?"

His horse retreated back with a deep sense of fear overwhelmed his heart. He finally understood a little. The sudden arrival of the Tianqi Camp was most likely because he and Zhang Liangdi fell into a trap.

He watched the Longwu Army surge into Tai Chi Palace, and a sense of powerlessness surged in his heart. He had already been defeated and he was far from being an opponent of others.

At this moment, there were loud shouts of killing sounds in the Tai Chi Palace, with as many as tens of thousands of people. Except for Jinwu Guard, they would not be anyone else. Zhu Li turned his horse's head and fled desperately to the back door of Xi Neiyuan.

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In the Daming Palace, three thousand soldiers from the Tianqi Camp had gathered near Chongxuan Gate, waiting for the commander's order to leave. At this time, Zhang Huan was making his final farewell to Cui Xiaofu.

Cui Xiaofu seemed very relaxed and did not feel sad because of Li Shi's death. In fact, she had been waiting for many years on this day. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty died and the Empress Dowager also took poison and "successful". Next, her three-year-old son ascended to the great treasure, and she would rule the country from behind until her son was twenty years old. She had seventeen years left, enough for her to enjoy supreme power.

She was very grateful to the young general in front of her. Although she hoped that he would stay, she also knew that both the Longwu Army and the Tianqi Camp must disappear in this palace coup. Cui Yuan and Pei Jun could not tolerate Chang'an with a third military force.

Since he has been loyal to himself, he should be loyal to him forever and become a force he has mastered. Cui Xiaofu smiled slightly and said to Zhang Huan: "This time he has received General Zhang's protection. The Ai family is deeply grateful. The Ai family hopes that the cooperation with General Zhang can continue. I believe that General Zhang also needs someone to support you. Please consider it."

Zhang Huan did not have a direct question and answer. He looked back at Li Fanyun, smiled and asked her, "Do you want to stay by the Empress?"

Li Fanyun understood what Zhang Huan meant. She nodded silently and agreed to his arrangement. Zhang Huan immediately said to Cui Xiaofu: "Li Fanyun is my sister. She can stay by the Empress on behalf of me and become the Empress's right-hand man. If the Empress has something to come to me, just tell her."

Cui Xiaofu hesitated for a moment. Is it appropriate for Prince Yu's eldest princess to stay by her side? However, this idea disappeared after a change of thought. It was harder than climbing to the throne to become a threat to the throne. There is no need to consider this matter for the time being. Moreover, she really needs a capable assistant. Li Fanyun is bold and meticulous and is a good candidate.

She smiled and nodded, "We'll make up."

At this time, an eunuch ran over in a panic, "Empress, Cui Xiangguo and Pei Xiangguo jointly asked for a meeting!"

"The Ai family knows, please wait!" Cui Xiaofu turned around and waved to Zhang Huan with a smile, "Go! It's time to set off."

Zhang Huan took a deep breath and finally said to Cui Xiaofu: "Please take good care of her and tell her that I will definitely fulfill my oath by the Qujiang Pool!"

After saying that, he turned over the horse, pointed the horse whip and ordered the Chongxuanmen to Sanqianerlang: "Go!"

A group of soldiers drove out of Chongxuan Gate in a row, and there was an endless forest outside. Cui Xiaofu did not until the last soldier disappeared from her sight, and then said to Li Fanyun with some concern: "The Ai family is very worried. He is very likely to be unable to leave Guanzhong when he takes such a person."
Chapter completed!