In May of the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, outside Cuiwei Palace, there was a wind shuttling and whimpering in the valley of Zhongnan Mountain. The mountains of verdant vegetation trembled in the strong wind, like a large group of people sobbing quietly.

Is this seeing me off? Shimin, who was lying on the royal couch of the Hanfeng Palace, thought so, he knew that he had come to the end of his life. Shimin has never been a coward who is afraid of death, he has been handsome all his life, and he has been in danger many times, how can he ever be afraid? But the years are an insidious opponent, it is like an invisible hand that draws away the vitality of a person's life day and night, bit by bit, no matter if you have a strong bow and sword in your hand, no matter how many troops and horses attack, you can't beat it by half a point, and the people of the world only feel very powerless......

Shimin's mind kept flashing fragments of his past life: Jinyang raised troops, marched into Chang'an, conquered Xue Ju, fought Liu Wuzhou, Ping Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, fought Liu Heimin, infinite rivers and mountains, and made Shimin extremely fond......

It's strange, why do you always think back to the things of your youth, but not the things of the Zhenguan period? Shimin sighed, in fact, it is not surprising, although Zhenguan has made great achievements in the past twenty-three years, he is not happy, and the comrades-in-arms who have fought side by side have left him one by one, Du Ruhui, Qin Qiong, Wen Yanbo, Hou Junji, Gao Shilian, Xiao Yu, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing...... The people of the world will never see them again, and Cheng Biting Jin and Wei Chi Jingde are also in poor health, Zhishi is at home, and the only ones left around are the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shixian, how can the people not be sad?

What's more important is that in the past twenty-three years of Zhenguan, Shimin has never seen that beautiful little round face and the two small dimples on her lips, but can only trace her face over and over again in his heart...... Don't worry, I'll see her soon this time!

The sky became darker and darker, and the palace people hurriedly lit up a few candles. Faintly. The crown prince Li Zhi, who had just arrived, saw something flashing on his father's face. It was tears, two lines of clear tears!

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Li Zhi hurriedly knelt on the edge of the couch.

"Nothing, just remembering something from the past." Looking at this son, who has been docile and filial since childhood, Shimin's pale face showed a smile of relief, this child has not thought about tea and dinner for several days since the day he was seriously ill, and he was so worried that his young age has grown gray hair. Zixuan. Thank you for leaving me such a filial son. Otherwise, how will I live these twenty-three years?

Li Zhi said: "Father, don't think about those sad things, take care of the dragon body!" ”

Shimin touched his son's head lovingly, "Father didn't want to be sad. Just remembered your mother. ”

Li Zhi was stunned, his father never told him about his mother's concubine, nor did he let the ministers tell him, Li Zhi only knew through the gossip of some eunuchs and palace maids in the palace that he was not born to the eldest grandson queen. But he didn't know much about his biological mother, "My father never mentioned the mother of his son." Some people in the palace say that she is the princess of the Sui Dynasty, and some say no, who is the mother of the son? What kind of person is she? ”

Shimin's pair of eagle eyes seemed to see the distant past at this time, "Zhi'er." Your mother is not a princess of the Sui Dynasty, she is a fairy, and God sent her to help her father ascend to the throne. It also taught the father what love is. ”

"Huh? The mother concubine is a fairy? Does she know spells? Li Zhi asked innocently.

Shimin smiled: "Of course, your mother's spell can predict the future. ”

Li Zhitai longed to know more about his mother. "Father, what does the concubine look like?"

Shimin looked at his son and said, "You are very much like your mother, even this pair of dimples is very similar to her, just look in the mirror." ”

"Father, where is the concubine now?" Li Zhi asked this question apprehensively.

Shimin sighed, "She died in order to help her father seize the throne, and she was buried with her sister in the tomb of the two concubines in Zhaoling. ”

Li Zhi said: "So, I still have an aunt? ”

"Yes, she is the former Princess of Qi." Shimin Road.

"Princess Qi?" Li Zhi's eyes widened, and he said carefully, "Father...... There are rumors in the palace...... After the change of Xuanwumen, you will be the princess of Qi...... Incorporated into the harem. ”

Shimin's eyes showed exhaustion, "Your aunt died on the day of the Xuanwumen Incident, how did my father include her in the harem?" It's just that she was buried with your mother and concubine in Zhaoling, which caused some people's reverie. But it doesn't matter, my father was sorry for your aunt, and I didn't mind if I suffered some infamy for her. ”

The father and son were talking, only to see the eldest grandson Wuji running in in a panic, "Your Majesty, it's not good, yesterday's heavy rain, the tomb of the two concubines in Zhaoling was struck by thunder, and the stone gate fell off." ”

"What?" Shimin sat up anxiously, "Prepare the car quickly, I want to go to Zhaoling to have a look." ”

Li Zhi hurriedly persuaded: "Father, your body is not in harmony, it is better to let your sons go." ”

"No, I can't. Zixuan, I'm going to see Zixuan! Shimin said firmly, Li Zhi only learned that his mother's concubine was originally called Zixuan.

Shimin was determined to go to Zhaoling, no one could stop him, the eldest grandson Wuji knew Shimin's feelings for Zixuan, and knew that Shimin had to go, so he had to order someone to prepare a car and rush to Zhaoling overnight.

When the royal carriage came to Jiuzhi Mountain, it was already early in the morning of the next day, and the people of the world saw that under the sunshine, the flowers on Jiuzhi Mountain were blooming, just like the day he married Zixuan.

The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly arranged a soft sedan chair to carry Shimin up the mountain, and when he reached the top of the mountain, Shimin saw that the door of the stone chamber of the tomb of the two concubines dug by Jingde fell to the side, and then looked into the stone chamber, fortunately, the two coffins were still parked inside.

Shimin got off the soft sedan chair, walked to a coffin, stretched out his hand to brush off the dust on it, and there was a heavy layer of sadness in his eyes, "Zixuan, I'm coming to see you, don't worry, I'll accompany you soon." ”

Shimin hung in the tomb of the two concubines, and then instructed the eldest grandson Wuji to repair the stone gate as soon as possible.

Li Zhi persuaded: "Father, the matter of rebuilding the stone gate will often come to watch, you can rest assured to go back and rest." ”

Shimin nodded persuadingly, turned around and was about to walk out of the stone gate, but he saw something that made him pause, and he approached in disbelief to see, it was true! There was a keyhole in the small stone cave where the stone door was installed, not the one that Jingde had chiseled back then, this one was shining brightly!

"Father." Li Zhi looked at his father's face worriedly, it was a kind of pale that he had never seen before, as if he had just been fished out of the rain that had fallen for a season. It doesn't look like it's sick, it's like it's frightened.

Shimin waved his hand and took out a key from his arms, which he had always carried with him since Zixuan left. He slowly inserted the key into the keyhole, slowly turning the key, and suddenly a golden door opened in front of him......

Everyone was blinded by the dazzling light, and in a moment the light disappeared, and everything returned to peace. But the crowd cried out in astonishment, for the emperor was gone, and UU was gone, along with the two coffins. The eldest grandson Wuji was so frightened that his face turned pale, who is this Yang Zixuan?

Only Li Zhi calmly shed a line of tears, "My father has ascended to immortality, he said that his mother is a fairy, and he has ascended to immortality with his mother." ”

This day is the 26th day of the fifth month of the 23rd year of Zhenguan.

On May 28, Li Zhi returned to Chang'an.

On May 29, the eldest grandson Wuji announced the news of the emperor's death, and at the same time read out the edict of the people: the crown prince ascended the throne.

On June 1, Li Zhi ascended the throne and became emperor.

On June 18, Li Zhi buried his father's clothes and crown in the Zhaoling Tomb. Since then, Zhenguan's long song has been sung, and history has entered the era of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi.

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Dear readers, where did Shimin go with Zixuan and Ziyi? It's crossing, rebirth, and cultivating immortals, so let's use your imagination to your heart's content! As for the author's thoughts, wonder? Stay tuned for Hongxi's next book, tentatively titled "Wonderful Brocade". (To be continued)