Chapter 428: The Emperor Dies
The eldest grandson Wuji said: I want you to have such a mentality, so that I can operate.
He patted Li Zhi on the shoulder: "It's okay, there is an uncle and your cousin, and we will help you share anything with you." ”
His action is actually to test Li Zhi, no matter what, Li Zhi is the prince, he is an uncle but a courtier, the difference between the monarch and the minister is the difference between heaven and earth, now in the name of his uncle to test, as long as Li Zhi does not resist strongly, then he knows Li Zhi's character, and has confidence in being able to control him in the future.
Li Zhi is still in grief and panic, he has been well protected by Li Shimin since he was a child, and now he suddenly puts the burden on him, he is afraid that he will not do well. The words of the eldest grandson Wuji gave him confidence: "Thank you uncle, I will rely on you in the future." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, we are all a family, and only our own people are credible at this time." ”
"His Royal Highness the Prince, it's not good, Your Majesty vomited blood!" A little eunuch hurriedly came over to report.
"What?" The two of them panicked and immediately rushed to the dormitory.
Li Shimin suddenly vomited blood, his condition deteriorated sharply, much to everyone's surprise, when Li Zhi arrived at Li Shimin's bedside, he saw several imperial doctors busy there, with serious expressions, in fact, it stands to reason that the prince cannot be by his side at this time, but Li Zhi has been in charge of the country for a long time, and the prime minister's eldest grandson Wuji is beside him, so everyone pretends not to see it.
Li Zhi saw that the Fang Shi who usually followed Li Shimin looked nervous and hid in the corner, completely losing his previous calmness and high popularity, and when he saw the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Zhi coming in, they all turned their faces.
However, Li Zhi didn't have time to care about them at this time, and rushed to the side of the bed and shouted loudly: "Father! ”
At this time, Li Shimin, who was with his eyes closed on the bed, suddenly clenched his hands, his face turned red, his breathing became more and more rapid, and his body was quite high, looking particularly painful.
The imperial doctors immediately rushed up, some acupuncture, some comforted the chest, Li Zhi and the eldest grandson Wuji could only watch weakly beside them, their hands were tightly clenched, their backs were full of sweat, and they stared closely at the movements of those imperial doctors, and after a long time, they heard Li Shimin cough twice, and then spit out a mouthful of blood.
Eldest Sun Wuji saw Sun Simiao walking out of the crowd, took his hand and said, "Dao Chief, how is Your Majesty's situation?" ”
Sun Simiao looked at the grieving Li Zhi and said, "The manpower is exhausted, please prepare your Highness and Lord Eldest Sun psychologically." ”
Even if the eldest grandson Wuji wants to take power alone, but when his brother-in-law and his friends who have played since childhood reach the end, he is also very sad: "Is there really no way at all?" ”
"Our doctors have done their best!"
Hearing Sun Simiao's words, the eldest grandson Wuji's tears also flowed out, and he muttered: "How can this be? How so? When he looked up and saw the few monks in the corner, his heart immediately became angry: "It's all you guys who pretend to be ghosts, deliberately inviting pets, come on, pull these guys out and cut them down for me!" ”
Seeing that they really didn't escape, those monks fell to their knees in fright, and desperately kowtowed and shouted, "Spare your life!" Spare your life! ”
The voice was particularly harsh in the empty hall, and Li Zhi, who was crying, frowned, and said loudly: "Drag it out and cut it immediately!" ”
The guards were all hundreds of horsemen, and more than a dozen people from Li Shimin's descendant team came up to cover their mouths and dragged them down.
At this time, Li Shimin woke up leisurely, saw Li Zhi by his side, and said with relief: "It's good that you're here, I'm afraid I won't see you!" ”
Li Zhi had tears in his eyes and was speechless.
Li Shimin's face suddenly became ruddy, and his spirit was better, and he said softly: "Help me sit up." ”
Placed behind Li Shimin with a soft cushion, Li Shimin sat down and gasped for a few moments, and when he saw that the eldest grandson Wuji was also there, Li Shimin said: "Yes, you are just right with the auxiliary machine, I guess it won't work, and now I have a few words to tell you." ”
"Your Majesty!"
"Father!"
Although the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Zhi heard Li Shimin's words, they were prepared in their hearts, but they still couldn't accept it.
"I don't worry about the affairs of the Tang Dynasty, the prince is virtuous, courageous and wise, and everyone in the prison country has also supported him very much in recent years!" Li Shimin touched Li Zhi's head with great relief: "But he is still young, there may be things that are not well thought out, you are my brother-in-law and the prince's uncle, and I have to help him both in public and private, so I hope you will assist the prince with your heart!" ”
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best!" The eldest grandson Wuji said solemnly, this is Li Shimin's deathbed entrustment, no matter from which angle he must ensure that Li Zhi succeeds to the throne.
gave the eldest grandson Wuji a reassuring smile, Li Shimin looked at Li Zhi who was kneeling in front of his bed, stroked his head with his hand and said: "Pheasant slave, you will be the emperor in the future, you must be careful in doing things, you must not do what you want as an emperor, this position is very beautiful, but it is also responsible!" If you don't understand anything, ask your uncle for advice! ”
"The child obeys the teachings of his father!" Li Zhi burst into tears, his mother left him a few years ago, and now his father is about to pass away, and he is about to become a fatherless and motherless child.
"Remember, Li Dongsheng is a talent left to you by your father, let him come back in a few years, experience a few years, and when your uncle is old, let him enter the political hall."
Li Zhi just nodded when he heard this, but he didn't see the changed face of the eldest grandson Wuji behind him.
Li Shimin said a lot more intermittently, his face slowly turned gray, his eyelids slowly drooped, and he muttered: "After walking around this world, I am also satisfied." I have been on the battlefield in this life, and I have played a prosperous Tang Dynasty, and I am also a promising monarch in history, but I don't know what the history books will say about me, if there is no Xuanwu Gate, my life should be perfect. Wenzhi and martial arts are not inferior to anyone... ”
Li Shimin's voice became lower and lower, and his body leaning on the cushion suddenly shook all over, and his face still maintained a sleep-like expression, but his breath had been broken.
"Father!" Li Zhi watched Li Shimin fall, reached out in disbelief and tested his breathing and pulse, and found that he was gone, and burst into tears.
"Your Majesty!" From the eldest grandson Wuji to the eunuchs and palace maids present, and those guards all knelt down. Hearing the crying inside the main hall, the ministers outside knew that Li Shimin had died, and they were also crying, and then the entire Cuiwei Palace was immersed in an atmosphere of grief, and the crying shook the sky!
But now is not the time to just cry, the emperor's death is a big deal, seeing Li Zhi kneeling in front of Li Shimin's bed and crying bitterly, the eldest grandson Wuji said: "Prince, please mourn, take care of your body!" But his dissuasion was of no avail.