Li Shimin finally couldn't help but ask Li Xiu about immortality, after all, Li Xiu was known for his erudition, at least in Li Shimin's impression, there were almost no problems that could stump Li Xiu, especially since he had also been debunked by him before, so he also wanted to hear Li Xiu's opinion on the matter of immortality.

Hearing Li Shimin's inquiry, Li Xiu did not show a surprised expression, but pondered for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty, the minister knows how high the sky is, how thick the earth is, and knows the length of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, and where the highest mountain in the world is, but as for whether there are immortal people in this world, the minister really doesn't know, at least the minister has never encountered it!" ”

Li Shimin's question was very direct, and Li Xiu's answer was also very frank, he did know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth, but for the concept of immortality, which is too mysterious, except for later generations and film and television works, it has never appeared in real life, even in the era of advanced science and technology in later generations, although the life span of ordinary people is far longer than that of the ancients, it is still unrealistic to want to achieve immortality.

Hearing Li Xiu's answer, he saw that Li Shimin also showed a disappointed look on his face, and the erudite Li Xiu didn't know if there was an immortality in this world, which made him feel a big blow, and the extravagant hope in his heart became a little shaken for a while.

The eldest grandson Wuji next to him had been quietly listening to the conversation between Li Xiu and Li Shimin, but at this time, he hesitated for a moment and finally stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the art of immortality has always been just a legend among warlocks, and I have never heard that anyone can really live forever. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji's sudden admonition, not only Li Shimin was stunned, but Li Xiu was also stunned, although they decided to persuade Li Shimin to dispel the pursuit of immortality today, but according to the agreement between him and the eldest grandson Wuji in advance, they were ready to admonish from the side, especially with the help of Li Shimin's feelings for the eldest grandson queen, so that Li Shimin understood that there was no point in pursuing immortality, but now the eldest grandson Wuji did not follow the script, but suddenly admonished him positively, which was a method that Wei Zheng would only use before.

"Hehe, Wei Zheng has only been dead for two years, and I am finally relieved, but Wuji, are you going to be the second Wei Zheng?" After the initial shock, Li Shimin suddenly laughed dumbly, because when he heard the exhortation of the eldest grandson Wuji, his first reaction was also to think of Wei Zheng, who had often faced the admonition in the past.

"Your Majesty, it's not that the minister wants to be Wei Zheng, but the minister doesn't want to see His Majesty wrong anymore, so he mustered up the courage to admonish, hoping that His Majesty can wake up to his mistakes, and this is not only the opinion of the minister, but also the opinion of other ministers in the court, and even if the queen is still alive, I am afraid that she will also wear court clothes to advise Your Majesty!" When the eldest grandson Wuji said the end, his expression also became a little excited.

And Li Shimin was also stunned when he heard the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, because the words of the eldest grandson Wuji mentioned Wei Zheng and the eldest grandson queen, which reminded him that when the eldest grandson and Wei Zheng were both alive, there was a time when he couldn't get off the stage because of Wei Zheng's advice, so when he returned to the palace, he was angry and said that he wanted to kill Wei Zheng, but the eldest grandson queen made a strange move, that is, to go back to the room to change into court clothes, and then congratulate Li Shimin.

For Empress Changsun's actions, Li Shimin also felt very strange at first, but Empress Changsun said with a smile: "I heard that if the monarch is enlightened, his subordinates are upright, and now Wei Zheng is upright and daring to speak, because of His Majesty's open-mindedness, how can I not congratulate him?" As a result, Li Shimin turned his anger into joy, and since then, although he has been angry with Wei Zheng many times, he has never had the idea of killing Wei Zheng because of this.

Thinking of his wife's admonition to himself when he was alive, this made Li Shimin also sad, especially when his wife's mausoleum was at his feet, which made Li Shimin feel grief-stricken, and as for what immortal thoughts were all left behind by him, and even now he longed to be able to die early, so that he could also reunite with his wife's spirit in the sky.

Li Xiu has also been paying attention to the changes in Li Shimin's expression, and when he saw that the other party was not angry when he heard the admonition of the eldest grandson Wuji, but showed an expression of first reminiscence, and then grief, he couldn't help but put his mind at ease, because this showed that Li Shimin had listened to the admonition of the eldest grandson Wuji.

After a while, I saw that Li Shimin finally woke up from his grief, but he didn't say anything at this time, but turned around and walked forward silently, Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji glanced at each other, and immediately followed Li Shimin to move forward, and after a while, I saw that the main mausoleum of Zhaoling was in front of me, and Empress Changsun was buried here, and after Li Shimin died, his body would also be transported here to be buried with Empress Changsun.

I saw Li Shimin standing in front of the main mausoleum for a long time, Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji stood behind him, and they couldn't see the expression on his face, so naturally they couldn't guess what Li Shimin was thinking at this time, which made the two of them a little worried for a while, after all, although Li Shimin listened to Changsun Wuji's admonition just now, he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

After a long while, I saw Li Shimin slowly turn around, and then looked at Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji and said: "Li Xiu, Wuji, you are my most trusted ministers, and you are also my best friends, and I also know that during this time, you have been worried because of some of my delusions, but this is also strange to me, because I have never told anyone what I think in my heart." ”

"Your Majesty means ......" Li Xiu and Eldest Sun Wuji were also stunned at the same time when they heard Li Shimin's words, and then looked at him puzzled.

I saw Li Shimin take a long breath at this time, and then finally said slowly: "In fact, I knew from the beginning that immortality is just a false statement, and I have never wanted to pursue immortality, but I am now old, and my energy is not as good as before, whenever I dream back at midnight, I am worried that if I am not there one day, this huge empire will all fall on the shoulders of the prince, who is still a little immature, so I only want to live a few more years!" ”

When Li Shimin said this, the expression on his face also became very excited, and then he took a breath again and said loudly: "I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid that I will not be able to finish things before I die, the plan to annex the grassland has just begun, and it will take at least ten years to see the effect, and although the country seems to be calm, but in fact, it is the forces of all parties that see that the court is strong, so it is temporarily lurking, in case of changes in the future, I am afraid that the country will be chaotic, for example, the family is the trouble of the imperial court, if it is not removed, I will not be at peace for a day......

Li Shimin counted the problems and challenges that Datang is facing now, these are all things that he can't rest assured of, and they are all things he wants to do well before he dies, but he feels that he is aging day by day, which makes him feel extremely afraid, afraid that he will not be able to finish these things, thus leaving a mess for Li Zhi.

Li Shimin also told his thoughts for the first time, and after Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji listened, they finally understood his thoughts, but Li Xiu smiled at this time: "I see, in fact, Your Majesty, you have said so much, but to sum it up, there are only three words, that is, Your Majesty 'can't let go'!" ”

"Yes, I really can't let go, the burden on my body is too heavy, and the pheasant slave is still too young, I am worried about whether he can pick up this burden, so I want to finish these things, so that the burden on the pheasant slave will be lighter in the future!" Li Shimin also nodded at the moment and said, as an emperor, only he knows how heavy the burden of an emperor is.

"Your Majesty's mood and ministers also understand, but Your Majesty, you have forgotten one point, that is, in a country as big as our Datang, all kinds of things will happen every day, and the court will also face challenges from all sides, even if Your Majesty solves the current problems, there will be new problems in the future, so the minister feels that even if you finish the above things, the prince's burden in the future will not be much lighter!" The eldest grandson Wuji also stepped forward at this time and spoke.

As soon as the eldest grandson Wuji's words came out, Li Shimin couldn't help but show a silent expression, in fact, he did get into the horns of the bull in this matter, and what's worse was that he had never told others what he thought, and the more he thought about it, the more crooked he became, and finally gave birth to the idea of pursuing immortality.

"Your Majesty, there is a saying among the people, called 'children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren', and there is also a saying here, called 'a generation can only do a generation', Your Majesty and the first emperor overcame obstacles to create the Tang Dynasty, and also swept away the four razors, leaving a prosperous era, looking at the past dynasties, no emperor has ever been able to compare with Your Majesty, so Your Majesty should not be too harsh on yourself!" Li Xiu also opened his mouth to persuade at this time.

"What the horse said is very true, the children and grandchildren will still grow up after all, we will all grow old sooner or later, and then they will need to provoke the beams, Your Majesty must also believe in the ability of the prince, I see that the prince has performed well during this time, and all the ministers in the court are full of praise for him, and he will definitely be a generation of Ming Jun in the future!" The eldest grandson Wuji also took the opportunity to persuade at this time.

Hearing these words of Li Xiu and Eldest Sun Wuji, Li Shimin's face also showed a tangled look, intellectually he felt that Li Xiu and Eldest Sun Wuji's words were reasonable, but emotionally he was still a little relieved, which made him not know what decision to make for a while?

Looking at the tangled expression on Li Shimin's face, Li Xiu and Eldest Sun Wuji glanced at each other again at this time, it was rare for Li Shimin to reveal his thoughts in his heart, and they had said everything they should have said, now it depends on Li Shimin's own decision, if he has to go his own way, then they really have no choice.