It was already late at night, and Li Shimin was lying on the bed but couldn't sleep. Even though he forced himself to close his eyes, his mind was still full of chaos. He thought of his father and brother's persecution, his soldiers' support for him, and the countermeasures planned by Changsun Wuji and other counselors, etc. The thoughts in his mind were like a long-term lantern, which also caused Li Shimin toss and turns in the bed and could not sleep no matter what.

"Erlang, are you still thinking about the matter in the court?" At this moment, I suddenly heard a gentle female voice coming from beside me, and at the same time, a smooth arm stretched over and then gently landed on Li Shimin's chest.

"Guanyin maid, why haven't you slept?" Li Shimin sighed at this time, reached out and held the other party's little hand and said, "The person who spoke was his wife Changsun, and Guanyin maid was her nickname."

"Erlang, you don't sleep, and I can't sleep either. Erlang, are you still thinking about the matter of your father forcing you to be the Secretary of the Central Secretariat today?" Changsun leaned against Li Shimin at this time, and then asked softly. She was not an ordinary woman who only knew how to take care of her husband and children, and she was also very clear about the affairs of the government.

"Yes, today my father forced me to take over the post of the Central Secretariat. On the surface, it seemed that we were trying to take over the military and political power, but in fact, he wanted to use this opportunity to weaken the military power in my hands. Military power is my greatest reliance. As for the Central Secretariat, my subordinates are all empty!" Li Shimin became more and more excited as he spoke, and even became a little sad and angry in the end. Only at this time can he express his true emotions unscrupulously.

When Changsun heard Li Shimin's words, he suddenly hugged him with his arms and said softly with a trembling body: "Erlang, I'm a little scared!"

"What are you afraid of? I'm all!" Li Shimin couldn't help but comfort him when he heard Changsun's words.

"I... I'm afraid that my elder brother will be in power in the future. What if I really refuse to forgive you? In addition, Cheng Qian and Lizhi, I'm really worried about their safety in the future!" Changsun said in a trembling voice again.

Changsun, who is familiar with history books, knows the cruelty of the fight for the throne more than anyone else. For example, Cao Zijian, the famous Cao Zijian in history, even if he was famous before, his fate was still very miserable after the failed battle for the throne. Li Shimin's reputation was much stronger than Cao Zhi, not to mention that he still had military power, and his confidants were everywhere in the army. If the battle for the throne failed, if the prince wanted to firmly occupy the Tang Dynasty, he would probably eradicate Li Shimin and completely eliminate hidden dangers in the army.

When Li Shimin heard his wife mention his children, he felt his heart twitching and his eyes suddenly widened. As a father and a husband, how could he not even protect his wife and children?

Thinking of the above, Li Shimin suddenly sat up, which shocked Changsun. Just as he was about to say something, Li Shimin stood up and put on his clothes and said, "Guanyin Bi, I have something to do to go to your elder brother's place. You can take good care of the children at home!"

"Well, be careful on the way!" Changsun heard that Li Shimin was going to find his elder brother, and knew that he must have something important, so she didn't ask much. Only then did Li Shimin put on his clothes at this time, then nodded at Changsun, and then strode out of the bedroom.

Li Shimin's family lives in Chengqian Palace, which is located on the west side of the palace. He left the palace and went straight west to the palace gate, and then left the palace. Although there was a curfew in Chang'an City, as Li Shimin's identity, he could naturally be smooth all the way.

In a short while, Li Shimin came to Changsun Wuji's mansion. In fact, in order to facilitate contact with Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji also settled his home not far to the west of the palace, only half an hour away from Li Shimin's Chengqian Palace. Sometimes when military situations are urgent, he can also easily enter the palace to meet Li Shimin.

Li Shimin came to Changsun Wuji's mansion to call the door, and then was immediately invited into the house. The servants in the mansion also quickly invited Changsun Wuji to come. Li Shimin went to the front hall to have tea and wait. After a while, he saw Changsun Wuji walking in and said, "Can't your highness sleep?"

"Wuji, do you think we really have no choice but to retreat?" Li Shimin stared at Changsun Wuji with bright eyes at this time and said. He was not gossiping with Changsun Wuji when he came here, so he went straight to the point.

Changsun Wuji was also excited when he heard Li Shimin's words. He said with an urgent and heavy expression: "Your Highness must ask clearly that Your Majesty has suppressed Your Highness repeatedly and tried to split the military power of the Tiance Mansion by any means. Now he suddenly issued an order to make your Highness the Central Secretariat. You must know that the Central Secretariat holds the power of decision-making and is the core of the three provinces and six ministries. How can you easily grant someone such an important position?"

Changsun Wuji paused for a moment when he said this, and then he spoke again: "But this time, Your Majesty suddenly handed over such an important position to Your Highness. There was no news in advance, which was enough to show that Your Majesty had made preparations for fulfillment. Even if the King of Qi was also appointed as the Minister of the Secretariat, it was the reward of His Highness two brothers, but in fact it was against Your Highness one. I am sure that the next time is when Your Majesty vigorously split the Tiance Mansion!"

After hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Li Shimin was silent for a long time. After a long time, he finally spoke again: "Wuji, you are right. My father suddenly gave me an official position. He seems kind, but in fact he is ready to break up. Faced with this situation, can we only take the last step?"

"Your Highness, it's really time to make up your mind!" Changsun Wuji said with a firm expression. He naturally knew what the last step Li Shimin said was. In fact, he had suggested that Li Shimin do this long ago.

However, when he heard Changsun Wuji's words, Li Shimin suddenly hesitated again, and the expression on his face was also gloomy and sunny. He had not made a decision for a long time. This made Changsun Wuji next to him become more anxious. Finally, he suddenly had an idea and sighed deliberately: "Your Highness is a person who values ​​feelings. It is understandable if you really can't make up your mind. However, Chengqian and Lizhi are still young. Your Highness sent Chengqian to Li Xiu to study before. If something really happened, Li Xiu and the princess would probably find it difficult to keep Chengqian. However, Li Zhi is a girl. Your Highness might as well send her over earlier. With the strength of the princess, she can definitely protect her life's safety!"

Changsun Wuji is a brother who has been playing with Li Shimin since childhood, and he knows the most about his personality. However, Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi are simply the flesh of Li Shimin. When they mention them, they can definitely inspire Li Shimin's ferocity.

Sure enough, when Li Shimin heard his son and daughter, his eyes turned red and his expression became a little ferocious. After a while, he finally said, "Okay, Wuji, you are preparing in secret and come up with a detailed plan. If the father is really ruthless, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"

"No!" Seeing that Li Shimin finally made up his mind, Changsun Wuji immediately agreed excitedly. His efforts were finally in vain. Li Shimin finally made the right decision. Although this decision was just a gamble, it may not be impossible to succeed. If it can be successful, it will be a smooth road in the future.

In fact, not only Li Shimin did not sleep tonight, but Li Jiancheng in the East Palace also did not sleep, but because he was so excited that he couldn't sleep, he called his fourth brother Li Yuanji to drink with him. Speaking of which, Li Yuanji lived in the Wude Hall next to the East Palace, which was only separated from the East Palace by a palace wall, which also made it more convenient for their brothers to interact.

"Brother, I'll give you a glass!" Li Yuanji was already a little drunk at this time, but he still raised his glass and smiled at Li Jiancheng sitting opposite him.

"Fourth brother, drink a few less drinks, otherwise your younger brother and sister will say you again when you go back!" Li Jiancheng was in a very good mood today, and he actually started joking with Li Yuanji.

"Haha~, what do women know?" Li Yuanji waved his hand indifferently when he heard this, and then smiled again, "Brother today, you also saw the second brother's appearance. He wanted to refuse but couldn't hold back. In the end, he could only accept the appointment of his father with a bitter face. I bet that he would definitely not be able to sleep tonight!"

"Haha, my second brother was indeed caught off guard by his father today, and he must have guessed what his father would do next, but even if he guessed, so what? His father is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so he could only hand over the military power obediently!" Li Jiancheng said proudly at this time. He knew about the appointment of Li Shimin as the Secretary of the Central Committee in advance, but he did not tell anyone, even if Li Yuanji didn't know in advance, in order to avoid leaking the news, the effect now seems to be very good.

"Brother, after the second brother's military power was cut off, his prestige in the army would not be eliminated in a short while. There is still a possibility of reviving in the future. I think it's better to make up..."

Before Li Yuanji finished speaking, he was glared back by Li Jiancheng's stern eyes, and then he said in a heavy tone: "Yuanji, we brothers fight for each other, but after all, they are a mother. If your second brother loses military power in the future, he will not take his life. At worst, he will lock him in Chengqian Palace and arrange heavy troops around him. Then there is no need to worry about him contacting the outside world, and there will be no big storm!"

"Hehe, brother, you are kind-hearted, but not everyone is like you. For example, if the second brother finally wins the throne, he may not be kind to our brothers!" Li Yuanji was also a stubborn temper. At this time, he still said a little dissatisfied, but his voice was much smaller.
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