Chapter 1340: Confession (II)
Facing Li Shimin's questioning before his death, Li Xiu finally confessed about Li Yuan, of course, he couldn't do it if he didn't confess, after all, Li Shimin had already noticed this matter, but he had not made a noise, but what Li Xiu never expected was that he had just confessed about Li Yuan, and Li Shimin actually asked him if he had anything to hide from him?
"What is Your Majesty asking, if it is a matter of Qi Niang and Cheng Dao, then I can confess that Qi Niang wanted to marry Cheng Dao wholeheartedly, although I was very reluctant, but in the end I couldn't bear to refuse, and finally married her to Cheng Dao, and Cheng Dao also came to Datang in person, which was that he violated the original agreement with His Majesty." Li Xiu replied with a wry smile at this time, in addition to Li Yuan's matter, he felt that Li Shimin was most likely to ask about Li Chengdao and Qi Niang.
However, to Li Xiu's surprise, Li Shimin, who saw his pale face, shook his head weakly at this time and said: "I have long known about your sister and Chengdao, and I even guessed that he might have come back, but I have already sat firmly in the country, and even if he comes back, he can't change anything, so I don't care much." ”
When Li Shimin said the above, he seemed to be a little exhausted, and he took a moment of respite before accumulating some strength and said: "I want to ask about you, although we have known each other for more than 30 years, but I have never seen through you, especially at every critical moment, you can always predict the next step of the situation, and never make a mistake, as if you already know which direction things are going to develop!" ”
When Li Shimin asked this question, his already somewhat gray eyes suddenly burst into a little brilliance, this question has been buried in his heart for too long, at the beginning, he thought that Li Xiu was good at judging the direction of the situation, but later he found that sometimes Li Xiu's performance was too unreasonable, which made him slowly suspicious, but in the spirit of a friend, it was not convenient for him to inquire about Li Xiu's privacy, and it was not until now before his death that he finally wanted to ask to understand, so that he could go with peace of mind.
I saw that Li Xiu was silent when he heard Li Shimin's question, because this question involved his biggest secret, this secret he hadn't even told his wife and children, and even he had planned to take this secret to the grave for a long time, but he didn't expect to be asked by Li Shimin on his deathbed, which made him not know how to deal with it for a while?
"Li Xiu, in fact, I found out when I first met that you are trying your best to hide your ability, and only when you are forced by the situation, will you reveal something, but even so, your performance is still too unbelievable, and even sometimes I doubt whether you are a monster or an immortal?" Seeing that Li Xiu didn't speak, I saw Li Shimin gasp a few times again and speak.
"Your Majesty said with a smile, the minister is not a monster or a god, he is just an ordinary person!" Li Xiu explained with a wry smile at this time, he didn't expect Li Shimin to see himself as a demon god in his heart.
"If it's not a monster or a god, how can you be a prophet? It is precisely because of your example that I have the idea of seeking immortality before, but it is also because of your persuasion with Wuji that this idea has been dispelled, but sometimes when I see you, I still regret it a little. Li Shimin was still staring at Li Xiudao at this time, but he also consumed the last bit of energy because he said too much at this time, and after finishing speaking, he gasped a few times again, and he couldn't speak again for a long time.
Li Xiu also smiled bitterly again when he heard this, he never dreamed that Li Shimin's previous quest for immortality was still related to himself, but it seems very reasonable to think about it, after all, there is Li Xiu, a similar example of "non-human", it is no wonder that Li Shimin has thoughts about immortality, of course, Li Xiu only strengthened Li Shimin's confidence in seeking immortality, and the real reason lies in himself, otherwise there was no Li Xiu in the original history, he still sought immortality, and he also ate himself to death.
"Your Majesty, just now the minister once said that everyone has their own secrets, some secrets are related to Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty, and the minister can say it without reservation, but some secrets are just the minister's personal affairs, why does Your Majesty have to ask clearly?" Li Xiu smiled bitterly again at this time, it was not that he didn't believe Li Shimin, but he really didn't want to tell anyone his biggest secret.
"I ...... I'm about to die, can't you even meet my last request? Li Shimin saw that Li Xiu was reluctant to say, and he couldn't help but show a depressed expression at the moment, and when he said this, his eyes, which had recovered a little bit of vitality, became even darker, and even his face became even more gray, looking like a dead man.
"Your Majesty......" Just when Li Xiu was about to say something more, he suddenly saw Li Shimin's face change again at this time, and then suddenly "wow", and spurted out a mouthful of blood again.
This made Li Xiu also startled, and hurriedly jumped up to call the imperial doctor, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to grab his shirt at this time, but his white face showed a weak smile and said, "Li Xiu...... I...... I'm going to die, even if ...... Even if they knew your secret, they would have to be taken to the grave, are you still ...... Still won't tell me? ”
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to talk about this, it's better to ask the imperial doctor to help you diagnose and treat it!" Li Xiu also hurriedly supported Li Shimin at this time and persuaded him.
"Hehe, I...... I know my body, and I ...... Originally, I relied on Sun Simiao's decoction to hang my life, even if I called them here, it was useless, and even before I was in ...... In a coma, it ...... I've already seen Guanyin come to pick me up! Li Shimin was half-lying on the bed by Li Xiu at this time, and then said breathlessly, he is a very persistent person, as long as it is something he believes, he must do it, and now he just wants to know Li Xiu's secret.
Li Shimin still did not give up asking about his secret at this time, which made Li Xiu also in a dilemma, but at this time, Li Shimin was really on the verge of dying, and even his breathing became vague, and his eyes were half-open and half-closed, as if he might leave at any time.
Seeing this, Li Xiu's heart finally softened, and he gritted his teeth and whispered: "Your Majesty, if people from the Tang Dynasty return to the Qin Dynasty, they will naturally predict the direction of history like a minister, and even change the fate of the second Qin Dynasty when he died!" ”