Chapter 417: Wei Zheng's Death

Li Shimin listened to Li Tai's words, and immediately became interested, and asked Li Tai with a smile: "Oh, what kind of congratulatory gift did you give me?" ”

Li Tai's face showed a deep sadness: "The queen mother died of illness, but the son did not have the slightest ability to save the queen mother." Every time I think about it, I don't feel that my heart is burning. Erchen thought about it and decided to fund the construction of a Buddhist temple in Chang'an to remember his mother! The name of the Buddhist temple is the Temple of Mercy and Grace. Now Erchen has planned the construction location and started to build! Ten months later, my father could see the temple rise from the ground! ”

Li Shimin smiled slightly: "Do you want to use this Temple of Mercy and Grace as a New Year's gift?" ”

Li Tai nodded: "That's right!" As he spoke, he took out a piece of folded rice paper from his bosom, "This is the sketch of the Temple of Mercy and Grace, please take a look at it!" ”

Li Shimin took the sketch and looked at it for a long time, then closed the sketch and said softly: "Okay, good!" However, looking at his non-godly appearance, it is clear that he is caught in memories.

The ministers didn't dare to disturb Li Shimin, so they had to drink with their heads bored.

After a while, Li Shimin let out a low sigh, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Everyone, Aiqing, drink this cup together!" ”

The ministers raised the wine cup in their hands, congratulated Li Shimin from afar, and drank the wine in the cup together.

After Li Tai, the rest of the princes also came up one after another to offer gifts. When it came to Li Zhi, the youngest concubine of the eldest grandson queen took out a scroll with both hands and said in a low voice: "This is a painting painted by the son, and it is dedicated to my father today!" ”

Li Shimin took the painting and looked at it, only to see that the painting was a graceful and luxurious woman. She was standing on top of the cloister with a fan in her hand, watching the two young children chase and play in the court. The two children, a boy and a girl, although the painting is a little small, Li Shimin still recognized these two people at a glance as Li Zhi and Li Mingda. And that woman was the eldest grandson, the queen.

On one side of the scroll, a small poem is written in flying white font.

As soon as he saw this flying white font, Li Shimin was a little in a trance. This character is obviously imitating his own flying white body, although it is not the same, but there are also six or seven points of similarity. Of course, Li Shimin knew who wrote this word, it was written by his daughter Princess Jinyang.

Looking at the scroll of Li Zhi's painting and Jinyang's writing, and looking at the side face of the eldest grandson queen with clothes flying and smiling eyebrows on the scroll, Li Shimin suddenly felt a burst of sadness, and a strong feeling of longing came up.

Unconsciously, Li Shimin fell into memories again, as if the voice and smile of Yiren were close in front of him.

The ministers below couldn't help but glance at each other again, puzzled. Finally, the eldest grandson Wuji coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty! ”

Li Shimin woke up suddenly, looked at the ministers who were all looking at him, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I was a little distracted just now!" Child, I like this painting of yours very much! ”

Hearing Li Shimin say this, a smile appeared on Li Zhi's face.

However, Li Chengqian and Li Tai next to him were full of unhappiness, looking at Li Zhi's eyes, full of hostility.

Finally, there are the national missions. This time, the newly arrived Goguryeo mission took a long gift list and humbly handed it to the chamberlain beside Li Shimin, who took the gift list, looked at it hastily, and then returned it to the chamberlain. He spoke two high-sounding words to the two messengers. The two of them retreated in gratitude.

After the congratulatory gifts, there was another jubilation, between the staggered and the cups and plates; On the occasion of singing and dancing, the dancing clothes are flying.

When everything was gone, all that was left was the faint glow of the palace lantern hanging in the air.

In that feast, Zhang Yunwen didn't see Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng's condition was already very serious, and after the diagnosis of Sun Simiao, a miracle doctor, he came to the conclusion that if he recuperated well, he could still breathe for a year. But this year I had to lie on the sickbed.

Hearing the news, Li Shimin was anxious and went to Wei Zheng's home to visit Wei Zheng's condition, but only to see Wei Zheng lying on the sickbed, his face was sallow, his breath was dull, and his eyes were still full of energy. Although his ** is already sick, his spirit is very high.

When Li Shimin arrived, looking at Wei Zheng's eyes and lips, Li Shimin knew that Wei Zheng wanted to admonish again. smiled bitterly at the moment and said, "Wei Zheng, you are already like this now, don't say it!" I have my own measure! Now you are still recuperating, and I am still waiting for you to continue to advise! ”

Wei Zheng nodded his head with difficulty, indicating that he knew.

Li Shimin glanced at Wei Shuyu, the son of Wei Zheng who was beside Wei Zheng, and pointed at Wei Shuyu after a moment of silence: "Wei Aiqing, your Shuyu has not yet married, and today I promised in front of you that I would marry Princess Hengshan to your Shuyu!" ”

As soon as Wei Zheng heard the news, there was a hint of panic in his eyes. His finger pointed at Wei Shuyu with difficulty.

When Wei Shuyu saw his father's actions, he came to his senses, and immediately knelt down to thank Li Shimin.

Not long after Li Shimin visited Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng finally died and passed away.

Hearing the news, Li Shimin was silent for a long time. Although sometimes he does hate this Wei Zheng very much, it is precisely because of Wei Zheng's constant spurring that Li Shimin can control his ** and separate state affairs from private affairs.

After Wei Zheng died of illness, Li Shimin ordered all civil and military officials above the ninth rank to go to the funeral at the court meeting, and at the same time gave Yu Bao to advocate that Wei Zheng accompany the burial of Zhaoling.

Facing the advocacy of the feather bao given by Li Shimin, Wei Zheng's wife Pei said: "Zheng is thrifty in life, and he is buried with a feather ceremony today, not the will of the deceased!" "Insist on not being preached by that feather Bao. The coffin was carried to Zhaoling in an ordinary carriage and cotton cloth.

Li Shimin climbed the west building of the garden, and saw the white team slowly marching towards Zhaoling from a distance, thinking of the bits and pieces when Wei Zheng gave advice, and couldn't help but feel sad. After glancing at the towering Zhaoling, my heart was even more sour.

In the past two years, he has lost his wife and a minister.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin called for someone to send pen and paper and wrote an inscription.

After Wei Zheng passed away, although there was one less minister who dared to give direct advice to the court, there were still a large number of ministers who dared to directly advise Li Shimin. In the face of the direct advice of these ministers, Li Shimin still chose the good ones as before.

This is also an important reason why Zhenguan was full of vitality and prosperity. There are not only a large number of ministers who dare to give direct advice like Wei Zheng, but also an emperor who is good at admonishing.

Of course, Li Shimin didn't listen to everything. For example, Zhang Liang's recent words.

Zhang Liang was originally the crown prince Zhan Shi, and was appointed as the governor of Luozhou by Li Shimin in February. Hou Junji thought that Zhang Liang was being excluded, so he provoked Zhang Liang and said, "Why are you excluded?" When Zhang Liang heard this, he was very uncomfortable, so he said: "Of course you are squeezing me out behind your back, can you still blame others?" Hou Junji said with resentment: "I led the army to pacify a country, and I also violated the taboo of the Son of Heaven, how can I have a chance to squeeze you behind my back!" Then he rolled up his sleeves and said to Zhang Liang: "I can't live depressed, do you want to rebel?" If you want to rebel, then you must call me! ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as Hou Junji left, Zhang Liang ran to Li Shimin to accuse Hou Junji of rebellion.

But Li Shimin said: "You and Hou Junji are both meritorious ministers, Hou Junji said this to you alone, and no one else heard it!" If he is handed over to the officials for trial, Junji will definitely not accept it. If so, you don't know what's going on! Don't talk about it again! ”

Zhang Liang had no choice but to keep silent.

And Li Shimin's treatment of Hou Junji is still the same as before.