Chapter 314: Li Yuan abdicates
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An hour later, Li Shimin, who was holding a long sword in both hands, bowed his head and knelt down and moved towards Li Yuan.
The whole body was wet with rain and blood, his hair was scattered, his eyes were blank, and his expression was sad, Yuan Ziyan pinned his face to the side after seeing it, and he really couldn't bear to look at it anymore. Li Yuan was also excited, trying his best to hold back the tears in his eyes, and tried his best to look at his son who was on the verge of collapse with a calm expression.
"Father, eldest brother and fourth brother, all died at the hands of the people, please use this sword to end the lives of your sons!" Li Shimin fell to the ground for a long time, wailing and crying.
"My son rebelled against these two traitors, and his merit is greater than heaven, what is the crime?" Li Yuan asked coldly.
"But they are my siblings, and the people of the world are ashamed and uneasy, and they beg their father to punish them." Li Shimin choked up.
"In the past, your third brother died young, and your mother broke her liver and intestines, and she almost wanted to cry and blinded her eyes. I am already an old man in the sixtieth year, if I kill you too, and lose my three sons in half a day, do you want my old life? Li Yuan asked in a trembling voice.
"Father, son, ......" Li Shimin didn't know what to say, he just kowtowed on the ground, and soon blood oozed from his forehead, staining a small piece of red on the ground.
"Come, come to me." Li Yuan beckoned to Li Shimin, Li Shimin was slightly stunned, he couldn't remember how long he hadn't gotten too close to his father, maybe fifteen years ago, maybe twenty years ago.
Li Shimin put down the knife and moved over on his knees, Li Yuanbei came from it and stretched out his arms to his son, Li Shimin finally cried loudly, threw himself into his father's arms and wrists, and leaned on this somewhat cold embrace.
The father and son hugged their heads and cried, and the rain became heavier and heavier, mixed with terrifying lightning and thunder, only to hear a click, and a tree not far away was struck by lightning. Split in half. Such a heavy rain, not encountered in a hundred years, the subjects of Chang'an are all panicked, although it is not clear what happened, but they are vaguely aware that the sins of the world are too deep, so that God is angry.
The Lee father and son cried until dusk. Li Yuan even cried bloody tears. And Li Shimin fainted several times, leaning on his father's arms, and woke up crying again.
It was getting dark. The torrential rain also stopped, and both of them cried hoarsely, and the cultural relics and ministers were waiting by the pool, which was really uneasy. had to come over to persuade him, and in the end Li Yuan and Li Shimin were carried back separately.
Objectively speaking. Of course, Li Shimin's grief is not as good as Li Yuan's, Li Shimin recovered after two days of rest, and he became more mature and wise, hiding that grief in his heart. No more mentions.
And Li Yuan is different, he is seriously ill, and he is still in a coma at a critical moment. It's all nonsense. The palace naturally wanted Li Shimin to be the boss, and Li Shimin instructed the imperial doctor to do everything he could. The emperor must be healed.
The imperial doctors didn't dare to slack off, but fortunately, Li Yuan's body was strong, and he finally opened his eyes two days later, still having a high fever, but his mind was clear. After Li Yuan woke up, he found his son sleeping next to the dragon bed, and he sighed again in his heart, it seems that his son really has no intention of killing his father.
As expected, the first thing Li Yuan did after waking up was to canonize Li Shimin as the crown prince. Li Shimin was ashamed, knelt in front of the dragon bed and said that he was immoral and incompetent, unworthy of being a prince, and was willing to guard the frontier to atone for his sins.
However, after Li Yuan finished giving the order, he tilted his head and fell unconscious, and the imperial doctors were in a hurry. Li Shimin has been kneeling like this, and from time to time ministers have come to persuade him, Li Shimin is also very stubborn and resolutely not the prince.
It's just that Li Yuan was in a coma for a long time this time, more than a month, and when he woke up, he simply ate and drank two sips, and then fell asleep again. The ministers all knelt down and begged Li Shimin to accept the position of crown prince. The country cannot be without a king for a day, His Majesty has abandoned the dynasty for many days, various rumors among the people continue, and the rest of the princes in the palace are young and difficult to shoulder heavy responsibilities. Please ask King Qin to put the people of the world first and become the second prince of Daming Palace.
Because the crown prince and the king of Qi were charged with rebellion, they each had five sons who were connected, especially Li Jiancheng's eldest son, who grew up on Li Shimin's shoulders, and it was difficult for Li Shimin to step out of this hurdle in his heart.
"Shimin, only when the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, will the tragedy of the world be reduced." Yuan Ziyan sat next to Li Shimin and said in a low voice.
Li Shimin knelt in front of his father's hospital bed every day as if he was doing his homework, begging him to take back the emperor's order, but Li Yuan was never fully awake.
"Ziyan, my heart is like stagnant water at this time, if I become the prince and I will be the emperor in the future, then I will have a bad reputation for killing my brother and killing my brother." Li Shimin said quietly.
This is a fact that cannot be changed, and the historian will record it truthfully, otherwise the people will also record this historical event for the historian. Shimin, your idea cannot be said to be wrong, but you can hide for a while, which of your younger brothers will become emperor in the future, how can they rest assured of you? Maybe one day if you find an excuse, you will also fall into the fate of Jianyuan Ji, including your children. ”
"I've thought about this for a long time, because so many relatives have died, especially those young nephews. I'd rather risk my family's lives......"
"This is just nonsense!" Yuan Ziyan was annoyed, got up unhappily, and said, "Everyone comes to this world with their own mission. Although these children are your flesh and blood, you are absolutely not qualified to control their fate. Tiger poison does not eat children, and the Xuanwu mutiny is also a last resort! Look at what you said is called a relaxed, as soon as the upper lip touches the lower lip, it makes a conclusion to the children, what a cruelty! You only said that Jiancheng Yuanji is your relative, so what about other people's relatives, thousands of unjust souls who died in your hands, who should they go to beg for their lives! ”
Li Shimin didn't know how to deal with it, he lowered his head decadently, and Yuan Ziyan continued: "If you want to reduce the guilt in your heart, then accumulate more virtue and do good!" ”
Li Shimin closed his eyes slightly, the expression on his face was very painful, and he finally got up in the middle of the sound, "Ziyan, I want to be alone and quiet." ”
After speaking, Li Shimin walked out of the dormitory with heavy steps, Yuan Ziyan looked at this strong back, in fact, he had a soft heart like ordinary people.
"Ziyan, thank you, the people of the world will figure it out."
Li Yuan's voice suddenly came from behind him, and then without any help, he sat up by himself, stretched his arms and legs, and drank a cup of tea alone.
Yuan Ziyan's eyes widened in shock: "Your Majesty, for so many days, you are pretending?" ”
"I'm sick, but I don't want to wake up." Li Yuan let out a long sigh.
Two months after the Xuanwumen Incident, this bloody political struggle was still quietly discussed, Li Yuan chose to abdicate despite the bitter pleas of everyone, and Li Shimin became the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty under the gaze of all eyes.
Killing his brother and killing his brother, his father abdicated, no matter what the historical truth is, it seems that the ultimate beneficiary of a series of changes is Li Shimin, so he was identified as the real culprit behind these things for a long time.
With an extremely heavy ideological burden, Li Shimin worked hard and conscientiously, and finally created a brilliant rule of Zhenguan. Under the leadership of Li Shimin and other loyal courtiers, the Tang Dynasty entered its heyday and became one of the prosperous eras in history without any objections.
It is also because of Li Shimin's hard work that he did not dare to slack off in the slightest, which laid the foundation for the prosperity of Datang for more than 100 years in the future. Li Shimin finally became a well-known Ming monarch in later generations, and those unbearable past events were finally diluted and no one cared.
"Brother, please bow down to my sister!"
The eldest grandson Wuji, who was still in the Qin Palace, burst into tears of excitement, and bent his knees to bow to the eldest grandson Wuji. The eldest grandson Wuji couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and hurriedly hugged his sister and said: "Sister, you are about to become the queen of the dynasty, the mother of the world, and my brother will have to salute when he sees you in the future, but you can't mess up the etiquette!" ”
"Brother, I never thought that I would become the queen, thanks to my brother's guidance, I will not become a jealous woman and lose the favor of the people, otherwise at this time, it is probably Yuan Ziyan or the side princess who is in charge of the phoenix seal." The eldest grandson Wujian held his brother's hand and refused to let go for a long time, his gratitude overflowing.
"I think my eldest grandson can have a queen, the ancestors bless it!" The eldest grandson Wuji wiped his tears.
"With my sister here, I will definitely let my brother enjoy all the glory and wealth." The eldest grandson solemnly promised.
The brother and sister talked about their hearts, and the eldest grandson Wuji quickly calmed down and whispered: "Sister, ascending to the throne of the queen is the first step. Cheng Qian is still young, but I will definitely persuade the people of the world to make him the prince, as for the prince's education, I will bother my sister to bother, don't forget the lessons of the past. ”
The eldest grandson couldn't help but shudder, what his brother said was, of course, the change in Xuanwumen that shocked the whole country, the brothers killed each other, and the education was miserable.
"Brother, Cheng Qian has a docile temperament and takes good care of several younger siblings, so it should be very appropriate."
"Sister, you're still too kind. Jiancheng was not thin to King Qin and others in the past, and the brothers were very good, obviously surpassing other concubines. Sister, don't forget, Li Ke, born to the side princess, is extremely handsome and talented, and is the same age as Cheng Qian and others, how can you do it? ”
"But Ke'er has the blood of Emperor Yang of Sui!" The eldest grandson muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Your Majesty's mother and Emperor Yang of Sui's mother are also sisters, originally a family!" The eldest grandson Wuji reminded.
The joy in the eldest grandson's heart disappeared without a trace in an instant, and he sat down with a sigh, and couldn't help complaining: "Brother, I haven't been happy for a while, so you will use this cold water to hit me." ”
"Sister, I'm doing this for your own good!"
"Hey, the back court is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the people of the world are domineering, what else can I say? I can only rely on my brother and mention more to my nephews. The eldest grandson said sincerely.
"This is natural, as long as I have a breath here, I will ensure that the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty must be from the eldest grandson family!" The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes shone with determination. (To be continued)