History finally came to August 8, the ninth year of Wude, on this day, Li Yuan, the first son of the Tang Dynasty, officially issued an edict to pass the throne to the crown prince Li Shimin. Shimin decided to ascend the throne on the next day in the East Palace.

And Zixuan has been sick for many days, and she no longer has the strength to get up to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the people. On the night of August 8, Shimin held Zixuan tightly in his arms in the Lizheng Hall, looking at her haggard and pale face, for fear that as soon as he let go, she would disappear.

Zixuan said softly: "Shimin, I can't participate in your enthronement ceremony tomorrow, don't feel sorry, the Xiande Hall is not far from the Lizheng Hall, I can hear it, it's the same." ”

Shimin's heart suddenly throbbed, and he choked up: "Zixuan, if I knew that this throne was to be exchanged for your life, I would not fight for any throne if I died. Now, even if you fight for that supreme position, what is the point of losing you? ”

Zixuan persuaded: "Shimin, don't say that, you still have great things to do, and you still have to become the first emperor of the ages." ”

"What about the First Emperor of the Ages? It's just sitting alone on that high throne. Zixuan, it was you who taught me what true love is, but you are leaving me now, my heart aches to the core, I will never fall in love with anyone else in the future, and I will never have love again in this life! How do you tell me to live this long life? And the people wept bitterly.

Zixuan gently hugged him, her misty eyes were extremely crystal clear, "Shimin, you can have love." You can love your ministers, your concubines, your children, your people...... You have turned your little love for me into a great love for the world. After my death. You will be transformed into a cloud of sentient beings, the administration should be people-oriented, you love all living beings in the world is love me, I will feel it. ”

Shimin picked up Zixuan's face, his lips trembled and pressed against Zixuan's soft lips, tossing and turning like rain, low back graceful like a dream, this woman is the only love of his life, but before he died, he let him love the world to transfer his love for her. Zixuan, can you think less for the people of the world. Think a little more about yourself......

"Zixuan. Do you regret it? If you hadn't gone to Jiuzhi Mountain, you wouldn't have come to Datang, so you could live happily in your world, and you wouldn't have ...... so young," Shimin choked up and couldn't continue.

Zixuan looked at the man beside him affectionately. His face was still like jade. Angular. He was still as handsome as a god, but his eagle eyes were full of love and reluctance for him, "Shimin." I never regret going to Jiuzhi Mountain, and I want to thank God for letting me come to Datang. In this short life, I have no regrets about being able to love you! ”

Shimin was moved to tears, he stared at Zixuan's face with emotion, her small round face, her faint eyebrows, her clear eyes like spring water, and her small dimples, this is the face he loves all his life, and he must firmly engrave every detail of her in his heart......

The weather on the ninth day of August in the ninth year of Wude was so clear, the sky was blue and blue, as clear as a glass mirror, and the sun shone on the whole earth, as if to indicate that the rule of Zhenguan was coming.

Early this morning, Shimin put on the emperor's crown dress and came to Zixuan, Zixuan smiled with satisfaction, "Shimin, let me comb your hair on this day." ”

The hair was tied together, and the people knew Zixuan's intentions and sat on the edge of the bed. Zixuan reluctantly knelt on the bed to tie his hair, she was no longer as stupid as she was at the beginning, how many times she curled his hair, Zixuan was very proficient, but at this time her hands were trembling weakly, Zixuan knew that her life was coming to an end, but in any case, she had to make a good hair for Shimin.

Finally tidied up for Shimin, Zixuan was so tired that he was covered in sweat. Shimin looked at her distressedly and said, "Zixuan, you have a good rest, wait for me to come back." ”

Zixuan nodded, his eyes were filled with a thick and unrelenting reluctance, "Shimin, the hour is coming, you can go." ”

"Hmm." Shimin's eyebrows were condensed with heavy sadness, and he looked at Zixuan deeply, and he couldn't tell how much pain he felt......

Soon after Shimin left, there was the sound of drum music, Zixuan lay in the Lizheng Hall and heard clearly, that was the beginning of the long song of Zhenguan, and the great rule of Zhenguan began!

"Sister-in-law, Shimin has ascended the throne!" Zixuan said to Qiu Shi beside him.

Qiu Shi said with tears in his eyes: "Yes, this time we have to call him His Majesty." ”

A line of tears crossed Zixuan's Qingli face, "In this way, I will rest assured......"

Before she finished speaking, Zixuan coughed violently, making her dizzy, and the strength of her body was also withdrawn at all.

"Zixuan! Zixuan! Qiu really shouted loudly from the side.

Zixuan felt that her eyes were beginning to blur, but she could still hear Qiu Shi's voice, and she used her last strength to say, "Sister-in-law, I'm leaving, take care." Sue sù Shimin, don't be sad for too long......"

Hearing the sound, the painting rushed to Zixuan and shouted "master", but Zixuan couldn't hear anything anymore......

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Less than a month after Shimin ascended the throne, he received the following battle report: the Tuli Khan raised troops to the south, from the direction of Jingzhou, attacked Gaoling north of Chang'an on August 24, and on August 28, the Tuli army entered the north bank of Weishui and approached the city of Chang'an.

Soon the Turki sent an envoy to Chang'an City, and when he saw the arrogant expression on the faces of the people, he said: "Your Majesty, the Turki Khan has led a million troops to your doorstep, and it will be peaceful in Chang'an in a few days!" ”

The courtiers were furious, and some said that they would take down the stubbornness; Some say that the Turks are really good at bragging, and that there are not a million Turks in total; Some are even gearing up to go into battle to kill the enemy.

The people of the world were silent for a long time, and then said to Zhizhi Sili: "Go back and tell the Tüli Khan, and I will come to his camp in three days and negotiate peace with him." ”

Du Ruyan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, how can this be done?" The Turks took advantage of the fact that His Majesty had just ascended the throne and the situation in the Tang Dynasty was not stable to provoke, how could we negotiate peace without fighting? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji also said: "Yes, this is the time for His Majesty to establish his authority, how can he submit to the Turks? ”

Cheng Biting Jin shouted: "Your Majesty, please allow the ministers to lead the troops to crusade against the Turks, Lao Cheng will definitely let them go back to the Turks!" ”

Everyone also agreed, those who admonished, those who asked for war, only Jingde did not say a word.

Shimin waved his hand and said: "I don't fight this battle because I am afraid of the Turks, but because the Turki Khan did not come to level Chang'an. I have made up my mind, and there is no need for the secretaries to say more. ”

Tuli Khan didn't come to level Chang'an, so what did he do? Everyone looked at each other, and they couldn't guess what the emperor was thinking. (To be continued......)