The ninth year of Zhenguan was an unfortunate year for the Tang Emperor Li Shimin. Because this year, not only did Emperor Li Yuan die, but also a woman who was very important to Li Shimin was about to leave him, and this woman was Li Shimin's queen - Empress Changsun.

Empress Changsun is the virtuous helper of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, but her health has always been bad. In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the eldest grandson queen was seriously ill, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin disregarded the dissuasion of the ministers, personally went to the Xuanzhong Temple in Bingzhou, and saw the Xihe Zen master - Dao Xuan (chuo), came to the ceremony, gave alms to the "treasures and treasures", rebuilt the Buddhist temple, and prayed for the eldest grandson queen to eliminate disasters. Soon, the eldest grandson queen recovered, and the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was very happy, but at the beginning of the ninth year of Zhenguan, the emperor Li Yuan was seriously ill, and the eldest grandson queen went to take care of it.

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin personally accompanied the Empress Changsun, and the crown prince Chengqian, the Wei king Li Tai, the Jin king Li Zhi, the left servant of the Tang Dynasty Shangshu shot Fang Xuanling, and the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu Changsun Wuji all went to visit.

The crown prince Chengqian cried and said to the eldest grandson queen: "Queen mother, now that the medicine has been exhausted, the queen mother's body has no signs of improvement. Erchen begged for pardon for the prisoners, and allowed me to enter the Tao in the Tang Dynasty and Taoism in a big way, so as to increase the blessing and longevity of the queen mother. ”

Empress Changsun said weakly: "Death and life are fateful, and they cannot be changed by human beings. If I can recover and prolong my life, it is because I have not done evil in my normal life, and if my life is not extended, it is also a life, and what is the point of pardoning prisoners and saving people into the Tao? The pardon of prisoners is a major national event and is related to the stability of the Tang Dynasty; Saving people into the Tao is also the sustenance of people's souls. It is not good for the country, and the more people are converted to Buddhism, the fewer people who work in the country, and it will affect the country's tax revenue, which His Majesty does not believe. How can your majesty disturb the laws of the country for the sake of me as a woman? ”

The crown prince Chengqian didn't dare to play again, and the Tang Emperor Li Shimin and others all whimpered (wuye) in a low voice, feeling that the eldest grandson empress understood the righteousness and had a social conscience.

Afterwards. Empress Changsun looked at Fang Xuanling, the left servant of the Tang Dynasty, and said to the Tang Emperor Li Shimin: "Fang Xuanling has served His Majesty for the longest time, he is cautious, and he knows all the plans and secret strategies in advance, but there is not a word leaked, if there is no special reason, the concubine hopes that His Majesty can always reuse Fang Xuanling, and don't abandon him." ”

Fang Xuanling was grateful.

And the Tang Emperor Li Shimin also promised: "I will listen to you." It's all up to you. I have reused Xuan Ling all my life and will never give up. ”

Empress Changsun looked at Changsun Wuji again.

Empress Changsun is the Empress of the Tang Dynasty and the master of the harem of the Tang Dynasty, and she cultivates her third son Li Zhi by Emperor Taishang Li Yuan and Tang Emperor Li Shimin. She's all clear; The thoughts of Emperor Taishang Li Yuan and Tang Emperor Li Shimin can certainly be hidden from everyone, but they can't hide from her, the master of the harem, no matter what. She has also been keeping this secret for Emperor Taishang Li Yuan and Tang Emperor Li Shimin, and keeping the secret that Emperor Taishang Li Yuan and Tang Emperor Li Shimin both belong to Li Zhi, the king of Jin, as the prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Empress Changsun knew that her own brother - Changsun Wuji. Although the power is unparalleled, but the person is good and powerful, and he is too strong.

Look at your brother. His own family is still fully supporting the crown prince Chengqian, and he is trying his best to fight with Li Tai, the king of Wei, who is supported by the wealthy clan of Shandong and the scholar clan of the south, and the eldest grandson queen can only keep lamenting in her heart. Now that she knew that she was about to die, she decided to hint at her brother and help the eldest grandson family.

So, Empress Changsun whispered to Li Zhi, the king of Jin: "Childish slave, go, meet your uncle!" ”

Li Zhi, the king of Jin, bowed to the eldest grandson Wuji obediently, and said politely: "Li Zhi to see his uncle!" ”

Empress Changsun said to Changsun Wuji again: "Brother, Li Zhi....... Li Zhi is my youngest son, the youngest, after I leave, I am afraid that there will be no one to take care of him, I hope that my brother will take care of him for my sister." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji choked up and said: "Please rest assured, my brother promises to take care of Li Zhi, so that he can enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of his life, and be a prince of peace." ”

Empress Changsun was stunned for a moment, and then Empress Changsun said to Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty: "Your Majesty, the family of the concubines has been reused by Your Majesty because they are Your Majesty's in-laws, and many of them are prominent in the imperial court, but many of them have no real talent and no convincing noble character. The concubine thought that the concubine's family, if it wanted to be preserved for a long time, His Majesty should not let the members of the concubine's family hold great power and real power. If it is unfortunate that a relative interferes in politics, it is really the sin of the concubine. ”

The words of the eldest grandson queen made the eldest grandson Wuji also stunned. The eldest grandson Wuji couldn't understand why his sister actually said such a thing at this time? Other families are all vying to seek benefits for their own families, but her sister pushed the wealth out and suggested that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty transfer the people of his family from the position of real power, which is incredible.

And for the eldest grandson Wuji, his own brother, the eldest grandson queen is the most clear, the eldest grandson Wuji is too good and powerful, and if it is not contained, the eldest grandson Wuji will inevitably be swallowed by the power in his heart, and completely become a power beast, a generation of powerful ministers. What's more, only the eldest grandson Wuji calmed down and stayed away from the complicated court situation, with his cleverness, he would definitely guess his intention to let him take care of Li Zhi, the king of Jin.

Empress Changsun said to Changsun Wuji: "My brother is resourceful, and Your Majesty reuses my brother, and my sister hopes that my brother will not be confused by power and do wrong things in the future." Now that my eldest grandson's family has been favored by His Majesty, it can be said that the grace has reached the extreme, my brother is His Majesty's friend of cloth, and he is the father of the Zuo Destiny, assisting His Majesty in achieving great things, and His Majesty also regards his brother as a confidant, so that his brother can enter and leave the palace at will, and hand over the real power to his brother. I am in charge of the harem, and the children of my eldest grandson family are also in the imperial court, Your Majesty has too much favor to my eldest grandson family, and I am also worried that in the early Han Dynasty, the affairs of Empress Lu and Huo Guang's relatives will reappear in my Tang Dynasty. My suggestion that Your Majesty transfer my elder brother and other family members away from positions of real power may seem unreasonable, but in fact it will be of great benefit to my eldest grandson's family. I hope my brother can understand my sister's painstaking efforts. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was silent. (To be continued.) )