The Cruel Li Chengdao
Outside the Heavenly Policy Prefecture, the battle between the two sides stopped at Li Shiming's order. The soldiers on both sides retreated, their sabers still dripping with blood.
"What will it take for you to release this king's family and state your conditions!”
Li Shi Min said coldly. He didn't want to talk nonsense with Li Cheng Dao.
" It's very simple. Tell your men to get out of the way now. I'll take them out of the city. After I'm 30 miles away from Chang 'an, I'll let them go after I confirm that it's safe.”
Li Chengdao said indifferently.
However, Li Shi Min sneered and said,""Let them go after they are 30 miles away from Chang 'an? Do you think this king is a fool? Would they believe your nonsense?"
If Li Shiming was in Li Chengdao's shoes, he would never let them go.
The situation had already developed to this point. Zhangsun Wugou and the others could either be killed or kept as hostages. There were only two choices.
"Release him immediately. I promise to let you leave Chang 'an on my honor.”
Li Shi Min raised his chin and said seriously.
He was the dignified General of Heavenly Policy, the dignified King of Qin, and few people in the world could refuse his promise.
However, he did not expect Li Chengdao to burst out laughing after hearing that.
Li Chengdao rode on the horse and looked at Li Shimin with a mocking expression,
"Reputation? You, a traitor who killed your brother and forced your father, what do you have to do with reputation?
How dare such a disloyal, unfilial, heartless, and unjust beast talk about reputation?”
Li Chengdao's gaze was cold as he said word by word,""This king doesn't trust a rebel like you.
This king is raising conditions with you, not negotiating with you!
Either you accept my conditions, or your wife and children will die here with me.”
Li Chengdao was aggressive and had no intention of giving in to Li Shiming. After hearing his words, Li Shiming flatly refused,
"Impossible!"
Just like how Li Chengdao didn't trust him, how could he trust Li Chengdao?
Neither of them was willing to give in, so this was a dead end!
Since things had come to this, the negotiations between the two could be announced to have collapsed.
Li Chengdao was not in a hurry. He looked at Li Shiming and sneered.
With a wave of his hand, one of the Crown Prince's guards immediately grabbed an eight or nine-year-old child from Li Shi Min's family.
This child looked very similar to Li Shi Min.
He was the one who looked the most similar to Li Shiming among his brothers.
He was Li Ke, who had the bloodline of two emperors!
"Don't do anything rash."
Li Shi Min was shocked, afraid that Li Cheng Dao would chop off Li Ke's head like he did Li Tai.
Li Chengdao ignored Li Shiming's scolding and tied Li Ke up firmly, then dragged him behind the warhorse.
Seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed. How could they not understand what Li Chengdao wanted to do?
"Stop!"
Li Shi Min roared, his eyes bloodshot.
Zhangsun Wugou, who was also a prisoner, tightly hugged his eldest daughter, Li Lizhi, in his arms.
Beside her, Yang Guang's daughter was once a princess of the Sui Dynasty.
Concubine Yang, who was now married to Li Shimin, kowtowed crazily on the ground, begging Li Chengdao to let Li Ke go.
Li Chengdao, who had become the focus of everyone's attention, lashed out with his whip.
The tall horse under him felt pain and immediately dragged Li Ke to run.
"Waaah…Father, save me!”
Li Ke wailed, his voice hoarse.
He was dragged by the warhorse, and his clothes were torn to shreds, revealing his tender body.
The warhorses galloped back and forth.
Soon, Li Ke's back was a bloody mess!
"Brat, stop!"
Li Ke's miserable state made Li Shi Min's eyes burn with anger.
Li Chengdao had a heart of stone. He didn't care and continued to drag Li Ke on his horse.
If Li Shi Min didn't lower his head, why would he care about someone else's son?
Inside and outside the Heavenly Policy Manor, countless soldiers were terrified.
Apart from being shocked by Li Chengdao's ruthless methods, he was also terrified by Li Shiming, who remained indifferent even after seeing his son suffer such a terrible fate.
"Ke 'er! My Ke 'er!"
Among the many hostages that Li Chengdao had captured, a beautiful woman cried so hard that her face turned pale and she almost fainted.
This woman was Li Ke's birth mother, Concubine Yang!
She was lying on the ground, her face full of despair. She was crying herself hoarse, like a cuckoo crying blood.
"Your Highness, save Ke!"
"I beg you, Your Highness, please save our child!”
Concubine Yang's miserable and sorrowful appearance made everyone who saw this scene feel pity for her.
She begged Li Shi Min to agree to Li Cheng Dao's conditions, otherwise Li Ke would be dragged to death.
However, Li Shi Min's face was dark and he didn't say a word.
Beside Concubine Yang, Zhangsun Wugou and the other wives and children of Li Shiming all had pale faces.
They were afraid that Li Chengdao's methods were ruthless and cruel.
However, he was even more terrified when he saw Li Shi Min die.
Finally, as Concubine Yang cried and begged for mercy, Li Ke's screams gradually weakened until they disappeared.
By the time Li Chengdao stopped, Li Ke had already become a bloody corpse.
Concubine Yang spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
"Pa-pa-pa-"
Li Chengdao clapped his hands and said indifferently,"
"As expected of a traitor who can kill his brother and force his father. This king has overestimated your bottom line.
That's true. What you did was the behavior of a beast.
A mere son was nothing.”
He did not hide the disdain in his words at all.
The generals and soldiers behind Li Shi Min were all shocked.
The people they followed were so cold-blooded and heartless.
Even if he ascended to a high position in the future, would he have a good ending?
Li Shi Min stared at Li Cheng Dao, his teeth almost breaking.
"What a good method. Big brother, you really gave birth to a good son!”
His mind was clear, and he had already seen through Li Chengdao's intention behind dragging Li Ke with his warhorse.
If he couldn't watch Li Ke being dragged to death by the horse and finally give in, he would have to agree to Li Chengdao's condition and let him leave Chang 'an.
If he was like this, he would be indifferent to Li Ke being dragged to death.
Then his soldiers would have different thoughts.
After all, why would a man who could sacrifice his own son care about his soldiers?
This was a plan to kill his heart, but also a plan to sow discord.
Moreover, no matter what choice Li Shiming made.
The one who would benefit in the end would be Li Chengdao.
"Hehe, I can't compare to you, a traitor. You watched your son die while being dragged to death by this king.
Such a heart of stone, this king can't compare.”
After Li Chengdao mocked, his voice suddenly rose.
"Feng Li, behead all the family members of the traitor Li Shi Min!”
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