754. Chapter 754: Wei Zheng is seriously ill
Wei Zheng was already sick years ago, so Wei Zheng didn't go to court for several days. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The early dynasty without Wei Zheng was a good treat for Li Shimin.
However, in the matter of the crown prince, Li Shimin suddenly missed Wei Zheng very much, because Wei Zheng was very supportive of the crown prince Li Chengqian, and if he was there, these ministers would not be so arrogant.
Now that he heard that Wei Zheng was seriously ill, Li Shimin's heart sank violently, so he couldn't care about going to the early dynasty again, and immediately announced his retreat from the court, and then rushed to Wei Zheng's mansion with his guards.
Although Wei Zheng's status is not low, he is relatively frugal, so the mansion looks very monotonous, and after Li Shimin entered, he was led into Wei Zheng's bedroom, where Wei Zheng was lying on the bed with a very bad face.
"Holy Lord, I can't give you a salute."
When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately shouted: "Wei Aiqing ......"
Although he hates Wei Zheng very much on weekdays, Li Shimin knows very well that the reason why he can be here today is not unrelated to Wei Zheng's advice, now that Wei Zheng is seriously ill, he can't see it, Li Shimin only thinks of his goodness, not his dislike.
"Don't be sad for the minister, birth, old age, sickness and death, human nature, I only hope that the saint can continue to be sainty, and spread the name of my Tang Dynasty to the world, before the minister dies, he also wants to intercede for the prince, for the stability of the country, please be careful about the prince's matter."
Although he has been recuperating at home, Wei Zheng still heard about the prince, and what he has always insisted on is that the eldest son is the prince, so that the country will not bleed because of the struggle for power, just as he supported Li Jiancheng back then.
Now that Wei Zheng said this, Li Shimin's heart was also painful, and he said: "Aiqing, don't worry, I know how to do it." ”
Speaking of this, Li Shimin glanced at the young man next to him and said, "This is Wei Shuyu, the eldest son of love, right?" ”
The young man standing by the bed was in his twenties, with an average appearance, but his temperament was not bad, and he looked sad at this time, but he couldn't bear it, Li Shimin suddenly asked, Wei Zheng said: "Shengshang, this is the dog." ”
Li Shimin said: "Ling Lang is a talent, today I am in charge, and I will marry the princess of Xincheng to Ling Lang." ”
Seeing that Wei Zheng was about to die today, Li Shimin felt very uncomfortable in his heart, feeling ashamed of Wei Zheng, and seeing Wei Shuyu, he suddenly thought of marrying the princess of Xincheng to Wei Shuyu.
Li Shimin's words, Wei Zheng didn't have much joy, marrying a princess is not a good thing, the princess of the Tang Dynasty has a noble status, after marrying, what right does his son have to speak?
And marrying a princess, maybe when will it involve the battle for imperial power, then his Wei family's reputation will be ruined, and besides, marrying a princess, if the princess does not agree, he cannot take a concubine, at that time, won't it affect the reproduction of their Wei family's descendants?
Of course, the reason why he couldn't get excited was because Wei Zheng was seriously ill and couldn't smile.
But even if Wei Zheng was reluctant in his heart, he would not dare to disobey Li Shimin's order, even if he was dying now.
"Thank you for your kindness."
Li Shimin nodded, comforted Wei Zheng a few words, and asked him to rest well, and after saying this for a while, Wei Zheng lost his breath.
Wei Zheng died, Li Shimin was grief-stricken, so he ordered the eunuch to give an order to strike the dynasty for five days.
Wei Zheng died, and Li Shimin dismissed the dynasty for Wei Zheng for five days, which was a supreme honor for Wei Zheng.
In the entire Tang Dynasty, only particularly important people will die for five days, and sometimes even the death of the prince can't, Wei Zheng won this honor as a minister, but it really made many officials envious to death.
However, many people envy Wei Zheng, but people like the eldest grandson Wuji know very well that if it is only Wei Zheng's credit, it is not enough to enjoy such honors, not to mention that he was still Li Jiancheng's person before.
The reason why this is so is mainly because the people of Li Tai, the king of Wei, are pressed too hard, as long as they go to the court, they will mention the matter of the prince, Li Shimin has no choice, so he used the death of Wei Zheng to find a reason not to go to the court.
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Wei Zheng died, and Li Shimin boycotted the dynasty for him for five days, which also made many people think that Wei Zheng's funeral would definitely be very beautiful.
But what people didn't expect was that Wei Zheng's sorting was very simple, similar to the death of ordinary people.
After this incident came out, it was incomprehensible, Wei Zheng was also a member of the court, and he was also deeply liked by today's saints, and he was a princess who quit the dynasty and married a princess, how could his funeral be so simple?
Everyone talked about it, and even Li Shimin couldn't stand it, so he ordered someone to announce Wei Zheng's wife Pei Shi into the palace.
After Pei's entry into the palace, Li Shimin asked her: "Wei Aiqing's funeral, why is it so simple, but there is a lack of money, if there is a shortage of money, tell me, I will cover it." ”
Pei said: "Thank you for the kindness of the saint, it's just that my lord's life was simple during his lifetime, and extravagance and waste were not what he wanted. ”
Pei Shi said this, Li Shimin was suddenly a little touched, when Empress Changsun was seriously ill, he was also preparing for a grand funeral, but at that time, he had just become the emperor not long ago, and the Tang Dynasty was surrounded by strong enemies, and Empress Changsun felt deeply about it, so before she died, she persuaded Li Shimin to bury her simply.
Now that Pei said this, he couldn't help but think of Empress Changsun, and then, he felt that Wei Zheng was really a model for the good ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
"Husband, with copper as a mirror, you can be dressed properly; With history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; With people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. Wei Zheng is gone, and I am dead! ”
Li Shimin said this, and then said to Pei's family: "When will Wei Aiqing's coffin return to his hometown?" ”
Pei said: "Three days later." ”
Li Shimin nodded: "Okay, when the time comes, I will personally lead a hundred officials to see off Wei Aiqing." ”
As soon as he heard this, Pei's expression tightened, this kind of glory, but it is unattainable, thinking that his husband has been dying all his life, and it is really worth it to be treated like this by Li Shimin after he dies.
In addition, she is more and more sure that Li Shimin is a good emperor, and her husband often contradicts him on weekdays, but now he treats his husband like this, isn't such an emperor a good emperor?
"The kindness of the saint, my Wei family has nothing to repay."
Li Shimin helped Pei up and said: "In the eyes of Mrs. Wei, Wei Aiqing deserves this, if it weren't for his usual advice, how could my Tang Dynasty have such glory, what is Wei Aiqing's last wish before he dies?" ”
Li Shimin said the last sentence casually, and he didn't expect Pei Shi to answer, but after Pei Shi heard it, he was not polite, and said: "Before my husband died, my biggest wish was not to meet Tang Xiaohou. ”
Tang Zhou?
Li Shimin was very puzzled when he heard that Wei Zheng's biggest regret was that he couldn't see Tang Zhou, although Tang Zhou made rock sugar pear balls before to alleviate Wei Zheng's mother's cough, but the friendship between the two of them on weekdays is not particularly deep, what does Wei Zheng want to see Tang Zhou?