——The situation changed in an instant!

As Li Yuan’s handwritten order was taken to Xuanwu Gate by Pei Ji and Yuchi Jingde, this unexpected palace coup quickly came to an end.

And as several more letters were sent out from Lihu Hall.

The entire garrison and Forbidden Army within the city of Chang’an fell completely under the control of Li Shimin.

Chang’an, completely changed hands!

And as the palace ban ended and the news spread, the whole city of Chang’an was instantly in an uproar!

No one was willing to believe all of this.

It was unimaginable that the Crown Prince and King Qi would die at the hands of King Qin.

But in the face of reality, they could only accept it.

The whole of Chang’an was like a powder keg ignited, exploding in an instant.

In panic and fear, those supporters of Li Jiancheng naturally wanted to escape, but unfortunately, Li Shimin would not give them this chance, having already arranged people to wait there.

Li Yuan completely submitted.

No matter how much pain and regret he felt in his heart, he had to accept the reality that Li Shimin had fought for.

Amidst the shock of the court and the public—

Three days later, he officially handed over the position of Crown Prince to Li Shimin.

He further announced in front of all the ministers, "All military and state affairs, big or small, are to be decided by the Crown Prince, and then reported to me."

This could be said to have completely handed over the entire Great Tang to Li Shimin.

The situation was completely changed.

By now, everyone understood that from this day on, the entire Great Tang had effectively changed hands.

Li Yuan, though in name the Emperor,

all the powers that belonged to the Emperor had been completely hollowed out by Li Shimin.

No one in all the land could stop Li Shimin.

But what could they change?

Appointing Li Shimin as Crown Prince would not cause turmoil among the people of the land.

Because Li Shimin’s reputation had long surpassed that of Li Jiancheng.

Even among the common people at the time, many had always thought Li Shimin was the Crown Prince, so how could they rise up in revolt now?

And with Li Shimin completely in control of everything,

the reckoning that followed this political struggle officially began from Chang’an.

If one were to say, Li Shimin was once a ruler who showed mercy even to his opponents,

then after having gone through so much, he had now completely become a ruthless politician who understood the phrase, "If you do not remove the roots, the weeds will grow again with the spring breeze."

Political struggle has always been a life-and-death matter.

Once he had won this battle, everything was already destined.

For the offspring of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, he had no intention of sparing them.

Everything needed to end completely.

Hatred must absolutely not continue to circulate among the Tang clan.

The five sons of Li Jiancheng; the five sons of Li Yuanji, were all ordered to be executed by him.

This action made people shudder.

But unexpectedly, for those supporters of Li Jiancheng, he showed leniency.

He did not act mercilessly towards them, even praising their ability and loyalty.

This was the extraordinary aspect of Li Shimin.

Li Jiancheng was, after all, the reigning Crown Prince.

This status meant he would have a great many supporters, and if Li Shimin were to show an uncompromising attitude, the conflicts this would arouse would be fatal for the current Great Tang.

Li Shimin indeed had changed.

But his grand ambitions remained, even more steadfast than before.

Now Gu Yu was dealing with a potential Turkic attack from outside, and Li Shimin was not one to add chaos at such a time.

This indeed allowed some people to gradually put their minds at ease.

——The internal dynamics of the Tang court were in constant flux.

Although Li Shimin would not strike mercilessly, he had to make a series of adjustments to quickly stabilize the current situation.

Arranging for his trusted aides to take charge.

As well as supervising those powerful clans supporting Li Jiancheng from all directions.

Li Shimin showcased his political prowess to the fullest.

He was never just a brute on the battlefield, but a truly versatile talent.

First, he appointed Yuwen Shiji as the Right Deputy of the Administrative Office of Shandong Province, taking over Luoyang;

Appointed Zhang Liang as the governor of Luoyang, secretly monitoring the powerful clans east of the pass;

Using various means to monitor the powerful clans and forces that had supported Li Jiancheng in the past.

At the same time, following Fang Xuanling’s advice, he had people spread prophecies.

Things like "the return of Venus across the skies" and "King Qin’s merits surpass the world, winning hearts at home and abroad," various rumors arose one after another.

Adding to that were the prophecies about Gu Quan.

Various rumors about him quickly spread from Chang’an throughout the entire land.

Besides this.

In order to quickly stabilize the situation, he also carried out a series of benevolences, while comforting the hearts of the powerful clans, he also won over the people’s hearts.

The whole world was in an uproar.

After several years, the name "Li Shimin" finally resounded throughout Kyushu once again.

And this time, it was far louder than before.

Gu Yi could see it clearly.

Perhaps it was precisely because of the words Gu Yu had spoken in the past, that Li Shimin’s attitude towards the Turkic was now more vigilant.

He wanted to quickly settle the situation and once again deploy troops to support Gu Yu.

However, this matter was ultimately persuaded otherwise by Gu Quan.

He believed in his father’s abilities.

For the current Great Tang, the pressing task for Li Shimin was to fully secure his position; should any unexpected incident occur, Great Tang would inevitably descend into unimaginable chaos.

Moreover, Kyushu needed time to recuperate, making it impossible to engage in a deadly battle with the Turkic at present.

How could he not advise Li Shimin otherwise?