Just when everyone thought that everything had settled, a few days later, the saint suddenly said to the important ministers: "In the past year, there have been many things, both joys and sorrows. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoI want to go to Mount Tai to seal Zen, one to comfort the heavens, and the other to pray for the coming year's wind and rain, and the frontier will be forever. He didn't say the third reason, but who wouldn't have thought that-

In the past, Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu had been enshrined in Zen, but since the dynasty, Gaozu Taizong has not performed this sacrifice to heaven and earth, so it should naturally be completed by him. Once the sealing of Zen is completed, it will be recorded in the annals of history and will be a feat that will be passed down for centuries. Moreover, quelling the rebellion and repelling the foreign tribes is indeed a commendable achievement. It's just that in the hearts of several old ministers, it is still not comparable to the cultural and martial arts of the first emperor.

Wu Guogong and Jian Guogong were silent, but Hubu Shangshu and Taifu Siqing proposed that they had just experienced a war recently, and the treasury was still empty, and perhaps they did not have enough money to prepare for a grand sealing ceremony. The Ministry of Rites also said that the Qin Emperor and Emperor Wu Guangwu of the Han Dynasty had different sealing ceremonies, and they had to carefully search for them in the vast scrolls to determine what scale of sealing Zen ceremonies they wanted.

There are so many things, but the ministers did not oppose it explicitly, but they raised many difficulties. The sage listened to them quietly, and then said, "It is indeed necessary to prepare first, and build a sacrificial altar in Mount Tai, and then perform the Zen ceremony." Prepared a year ago, after the Shangyuan Dynasty, he set off from Chang'an, and hundreds of civil and military officials, as well as internal and external women, all traveled together. Arrive at Mount Tai, that is, begin to seal the Zen. As for the emptiness of the treasury, it is a little simpler. ”

In any case, on festivals such as the winter solstice and the first day, the saints must also be sacrificed to the mound. Now it's just another place to worship heaven and earth, and the treasury will not be left without any money. Moreover, even if the treasury is empty for a while, as long as the saint speaks, the relatives of the clan and the emperor must support the saint to seal the Zen even if they grit their teeth. This kind of good deeds of loyalty cannot be waited for in ordinary times. It's just that for spending a little money, you can get the favor of the saint, which is really cost-effective.

Although Feng Chan is a major event, it is not as important as establishing a prince, so Wu Guogong and Jian Guogong just glanced at each other and did not say anything against it. The sage was very satisfied with their reaction, and after the dispersal of the dynasty, he returned to the Penglai Hall to visit Queen Du and the crown prince. As everyone knows, out of the Xuanzheng Palace, the two old ministers relied on their old age and fat body, so they surrounded the king of Xin'an County and the people of Wang She, who were walking side by side.

"How much do you know about the sealing of Zen? Xuan Qi, you are not allowed to hide your private interests at this time! Wang Zhiyuan, you are the saint's confidant and beloved minister, it is impossible not to know the slightest rumor?! Wu Guogong Qin An took the lead and forced the two juniors. Jian Guogong Xu Ye was watching from the sidelines, and there was a great possibility that if they did not honestly confess, they would continue to "extort confessions".

"The child really doesn't know." Li Hui couldn't help but smile bitterly, "In the past two days, my uncle has been talking about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince every day, and he hasn't mentioned Feng Chan in a single word. The child didn't know why his uncle suddenly had such thoughts. "It seems that he can't wait to leave his prestige as a celestial servant by sacrificing to heaven and earth, lest he miss this opportunity and never make it again.

Wang Zixian frowned slightly, and continued in a low voice: "When I was in Taiyuan Mansion, the sage once mentioned Feng Zen. However, at that time, the sage was looking forward to ascending Mount Tai after subduing Goguryeo and the Turquoise, and he was not as eager as he is now. "It's hard to fathom the heart of a dragon, but maybe it's not so hard to guess. The saint's dragon body, is it really a little bad?

After "......" was silent again, Qin An sighed. Jian Guogong's expression became more and more complicated, but his face was still full of perseverance and stubbornness. Even if he understood that some of the saint's heart problems were caused by himself, he would never give in because of this. Even a saint must have enough room for people, right?

At the same time, in the Penglai Palace, Queen Du, who was teasing the prince's naughty play, was slightly stunned when she heard the sage mention Feng Chan. The sage took Princess Yong'an and gently poked the prince's tender cheeks, as if inadvertently: "I also want to take your mother and son with me, so that I can teach Yue Niang, Wan Niang and our Wulang to have a good look at the scenery of Mount Tai." ”

"Gorou's age...... Maybe it's too small. Empress Du instinctively sensed the eagerness in the sage's words and deeds, and persuaded softly, "Moreover, the weather was still cold at that time, and the sage had not yet recovered, so I am afraid that the journey was quite tireless." Why don't you wait for the weather to get warmer? If Gorou is a little longer, he will be able to follow Grandpa around. ”

The saint covered his lips and coughed lightly, raised his eyes to look at her: "Zitong, what I want in my life, you should know best." ”

Empress Du looked at him in a daze, her eyes suddenly moistened. Yes, she understood, she understood—he cherished fame and feathers more than anything else, and he wanted to be the first emperor of the ages to surpass the previous emperors, so he didn't want to leave any stain on himself. But shouldn't he have decades of careful management? Achievements and fame all take a long time to accumulate, and it is impossible to go down in history just because of the Feng Chan Taishan. This is clearly the truth they all know, why is he suddenly in such a hurry?!

There is only one answer......

......Suddenly, the blood on the saint's face faded, and large drops of cold sweat oozed from his forehead. Queen Du hurriedly ordered the palace people to hurry up and let Fengyu come over for treatment, and Princess Yongan was shocked and frightened, and helped the saint to lie down slowly on the soft couch with tears. It was only when the pain in his brain subsided that the saint heard the sobs of their mother and daughter.

Princess Changning, who rushed to hear the news, almost staggered to the soft couch, held the cold palm of the saint, and wept: "Grandpa, grandpa, wake up." I don't marry the prince, is it okay to marry Yu Chi Erlang? Although the prestige of the Eguo Mansion is slightly inferior to that of the Jianguo Mansion, as long as the Wei Chi brothers make war exploits, they will be able to suppress the Xu family sooner or later. What's more, there are cousins and cousins who can help me......"

She never imagined that she would lose her father one day. If she had known that he was sick, how could she have contradicted him and broken his heart in the first place? Comparing the heart to the heart, didn't the saint feel that he could no longer find a better son-in-law than the prince, so he wanted to point her as a concubine? But she did not choose to say anything for a moment, describing his fatherly heart as a cold measure of interests. It's her mistake, since she is the eldest daughter and the eldest princess, she should take on her responsibility to protect her family.

And the person she has been waiting for, after waiting for a marriage, can she wait for her a second time?

The saint gently shook her Rouyi: "Yue Niang, good boy...... Could it be that your heart belongs? ”

Princess Changning was slightly stunned and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Since you can reconcile with the first time, you can reconcile with the second time." Grandpa, I'm your daughter, there's always a way to get the person I want. ”

The saint sighed: "I don't have time......" If he still has enough time and energy, of course, he can personally make checks and balances, and he doesn't need his daughter to pay for her marriage again. But all he had left was obsession, and he didn't know how far he could go...... His daughter could have lived a more free life......

At this time, Feng Yu finally arrived and immediately pricked the saint with a needle. Empress Du watched him prick the saint's head a few times, and the cold light in her eyes moved slightly: "When did the saint's symptoms begin?" Can it be cured? If the pharmacy fails, invite those prestigious Buddhist doctors and Taoist doctors inside and outside Beijing! ”

"Her Royal Highness the Queen, ministers and Buddhist doctors and Taoist doctors...... I can't diagnose and cure it. Feng Yuzhan replied tremblingly, "At first, it was just a light cough, and I couldn't control it even after taking medicine. Some time ago, the saint began to feel dizzy and had a headache, which seemed to be a sign of wind disease, but it seemed to be slightly different. The minister thought that the symptoms of the saint were somewhat similar to those of the former queen, and he specially invited Buddhist doctors and Taoist doctors to come for consultation, but after prescribing medicine, it still could not be alleviated......"

At that time, it was the critical moment to establish the crown prince, and the sage naturally couldn't let the important ministers know his physical condition, so he simply hid it with his wife and daughter. After all, if the ministers knew that he had been ill for a long time, how could they possibly agree to let a baby become the prince of the East Palace? The Lord Shaoguo is suspicious, and there may be many people who will have floating minds, and the King of Qi, the King of Shu, the Four Princes, and even the King of Yue, the King of Pu, and the King of Chu are also very likely to be provoked by people with hearts.

Queen Du slowly lowered her head, and tears fell like rain in an instant.

It was night, the Penglai Hall was brightly lit, and the strong medicinal fragrance drifted away with the autumn wind. And the Puwang Mansion is also brightly lit, and in the inner hall of the main courtyard, there is a low sound of laughter from time to time.

Li Hui hugged his second nephew, who had been three months old, and looked at the little guy's dark eyes. The eldest nephew, Li Qiao, put his arms around him with some surprise, shaking them twice from time to time to try to get his attention. Shou Niang smiled and squeezed her brother's white and fat little hands: "Uncle, Erlang is two months older than His Royal Highness the Prince, but he seems to be much heavier than him." ”

"What? You even hugged His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Princess Zhou was startled, and hurriedly hugged her, "Good Shouniang, that's His Royal Highness the Prince, and it's also your cousin's uncle, you can't be overdone." "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's identity is too precious, and their identity as King Pu is sensitive, so it is more appropriate to stay away.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, Shou Niang is clever." Du, the princess of Xin'an County, spoke for her niece, and naturally took the little baby handed by Li Hui and shook it gently. Erlang was transferred by his uncle to his uncle, but he didn't recognize his life, and he still babbled and tried to say something.

Zhou pursed his lips and laughed, but he couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. Looking at the younger siblings, it doesn't seem like they don't like children, they are very close to Shouniang and Li Qiao, and they also love their nephews and nieces of their mother's family, but these two are fake couples - thinking of this, she couldn't help but look back and look in the direction where Li Hui was walking - Wang Zixian was using his skills in making fish tray, and cut the fish fillets that were as bright as hair for Li Tai and Yan, and presented them respectfully.

His Royal Highness King Pu tasted the fish belly, smiled with satisfaction, and praised it repeatedly. He didn't think about it at all, why a good family banquet, but the prince seemed to appear here as a matter of course. Yan Shi also smiled and looked lovingly at the pair of beautiful people in front of him. As for His Royal Highness King Sipu, who had a calm face, everyone invariably ignored him who didn't seem to be in high spirits, and even the children deliberately didn't come to him.

After the banquet was temporarily over, Li Xin asked, "What do you think about the matter of sealing Zen?" ”

"Since it is my uncle's wish, as a nephew, I strongly agree." Li Hui responded.

Li Tai heard the key words, and continued with great interest: "At the beginning, Grandpa had never sealed Zen, but the sage thought of sealing Zen, and I am afraid that it is slightly inferior in terms of merit." However, there are saints in the world, and he just wants to seal a Zen, so why not? No, let's take a look at it together. ”

Yan pondered for a moment: "Tomorrow, I will enter the palace to visit Her Royal Highness the Empress, and after asking clearly, it will not be too late for you to deal with it." She always felt that the matter of "sealing Zen" was by no means a whim of the saint, and there might be other reasons. After all, even if a saint is a well-known king, it is impossible to talk about "Feng Zen" all the time.

The prince shook his head: "When Her Royal Highness the princess enters the palace to inquire about the news, you must be careful. The saint dragon is not in good health, and the palace must have been very nervous recently. "If a certain word is inappropriate, making people mistakenly think that it is watching the safety of the holy driver, and the Pu Wang line will have a hard time in the future. It's better to act as if nothing happened, as usual.

Yan Shi was slightly stunned, and Zhou and Du Shi glanced at each other, and they were silent. Even Li Tai suddenly came to his senses and his eyes widened in disbelief. However, he didn't mention anything else, just sighed heavily.