In March, it is the most beautiful time of the year in Chang'an, and there are already many people who go out of the city to enjoy the willows and snow, or walk on both sides of the Weishui, or go to the foot of the South Mountain to step on the spring.

Ordinary people don't feel it obviously, but the powerful families in Chang'an City are clearly aware of the dark clouds hanging over Chang'an and even the entire Tang Dynasty.

The East Palace is in turmoil, the prince is ready to move, no one knows what will happen next, but the result is really relevant to everyone.

Which prince ascends the throne is of great significance to everyone and every family, especially those who are more or less related to the East Palace and the Wei Palace, they are all particularly concerned about this and are worried.

The Di family is an exception, Di Zhixun is the long history of Zheng Wangfu, and his son Di Renjie is the companion of Jin Wangfu, and has nothing to do with the East Palace and Wei Wangfu. Whatever the end result, they are unaffected.

Di Renjie was humming a little song, riding a horse and trotting all the way to the Huaiyang County Mansion, and half an hour ago, someone came to inform Xie Niangzi that he had prepared a gift and sent it back from the Gongchuan Villa, so that he could come to the door to pick it up.

As soon as he heard that it was a gift from Xie Xiaoman, Di Renjie didn't think much about why the gift was not delivered directly to his home, but wanted to let himself come to pick it up, so he couldn't wait to ride a fast horse to Xie's house.

The young man was in love for the first time, and he persuaded the girl he liked wholeheartedly, especially after giving a gift in the Gongchuan Villa that day, which should be regarded as a love gift, Di Renjie, who is smart and wise on weekdays, has lost his sharpness and judgment in front of Xie Xiaoman.

came to Xie's house with joy, but he didn't expect that what was waiting for him was not Xie Xiaoman's gift, but Xie Yi, who had an extraordinarily solemn expression.

Di Renjie was a little stunned at the time, but after seeing Xie Yi's solemn expression, he instantly calmed down, and stayed in the Jin Palace's mansion for many years, and was deeply taught and influenced by Xie Yi. Di Renjie is more mature and calm than ordinary teenagers of the same age.

"Does Xie Changshi have any orders?"

"Is there something to be done for you, I wonder if you have the guts and ability to do it?"

The conversation between the two men was very calm, and they both looked at each other quietly, extremely calm, even if they obviously realized that what was involved was not a trivial matter. But there is still not the slightest wave of ups and downs.

"Yes!" Although he didn't know what it was, Di Renjie didn't hesitate at all, so he nodded and gave a firm answer.

"Okay, you're so ......" Xie Yi whispered a few words in Di Renjie's ear, and then said, "Can you do it?" ”

"Yes!" The second time, after confirming the difficulty of the matter, Di Renjie gave the exact same answer again, still so confident and determined.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you." Xie Yi also placed full trust in this young man who was not yet an adult, and he believed that the entire young man with the talent of the prime minister would definitely be able to handle things well.

Then Di Renjie left the Xie family. When he entered the door, he was a young man who had just fallen in love, and when he went out, he had grown into a young man, destined to be the future prime minister......

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At the same moment when Xie Yi left the palace, Sun Fujia entered the palace and went to report to Li Shimin on the progress of the case that had been heard.

"Is there a discrepancy between Li You and Yin Hongzhi's rhetoric?"

"Yes, after many interrogations, there are still inconsistencies in the statements of the two, and there are still discrepancies. As normal. It should be because they are not careful enough to confess to each other and the details are flawed. ”

Sun Fujia said: "Relatively speaking. Chen and Bachelor Xie both felt that Yin Hongzhi was too rational in answering the question, and Li You was too mechanical, so the suspicion of confession was relatively large, and their statements may not be credible. ”

"If that's the case, is Donggong innocent?" Li Shimin asked lightly.

Sun Fujia couldn't help but be a little frightened, and hurriedly said: "This is just the result of the minister's speculation based on years of surprise. There is no conclusive evidence, so I dare not assure His Majesty......"

"I still know this, you just need to continue to strengthen the investigation." Li Shimin waved his hand, and his mood seemed to be much lighter.

Although there is no conclusive evidence, Li Shimin is still willing to believe Sun Fujia's statement. I am willing to believe that Li Chengqian was wronged.

His Majesty Li Er seemed to be very happy to see this situation, and the emperor's suspicion made him have to be suspicious of his eldest son, but from the emotional point of view in his heart, he did not want to believe that the eldest son would rebel. So when he had such evidence, he was relieved.

That's good......

If this is the case, it is really that Li Chengqian was wronged, and Li Shimin was full of guilt for this, and even thought about how to compensate his eldest son after the matter was settled.

Therefore, the slightest suspicion and necessary speculation about the East Palace disappeared in an instant, and some monitoring measures seemed unnecessary......

However, who is making trouble behind this scene, Li Shimin hates it, and he naturally wants to find out.

Just when the clouds were about to see the sun, an extremely bad news reached the Chengqing Hall - Wei Zheng was sick, and he was terminally ill.

Wei Zheng was in charge of Menxia Province, was the leading minister of the dynasty, and became famous all over the world for his direct advice. Wei Zheng has been conscientious and conscientious over the years, and it is inevitable that he will become ill from overwork, and his body has been a little unwell a few days ago.

But the emperor ordered him to go to the East Palace to wash the horses, according to reason, if he was unwell, he could be replaced, but Wei Zheng did not refuse, let alone refuse the emperor's arrangement.

carried the tired sick body into the East Palace and went to assist the crown prince Li Chengqian. Recently, the East Palace has been in turmoil, and it has been in turmoil almost every day. In order to stabilize the situation and change the image of the crown prince in the eyes of the emperor and his subjects, Wei Zheng did a lot.

However, he believes that the most important thing is not these external situations, but the inner attitude of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if this cannot be improved, sooner or later something will happen, and any other actions will be useless.

Wei Zheng didn't spend much effort on this, but it's hard to say how much it will play a role. It is precisely because of Zhang Luo inside and outside and worrying about many things that Wei Zheng has spent too much energy during this time.

In the past few days, there has been a lot of chaos in the East Palace, and Wei Zheng is inevitably worried, and he is in a hurry, and the result is ...... All of a sudden, he fell ill, and he couldn't afford to be sick.

The chronic diseases that had accumulated over the years finally broke out at a critical time, and he was old and frail. And how can Wei Zheng, who is worried about being tired, support him?

So much so that he soon became seriously ill, even to the point where he was terminally ill and could die at any time.

As an important minister of the court, the prime minister of the door, and the commander of the East Palace, such a big man is terminally ill. It is bound to cause vibrations and some effects.

According to the usual practice, when the important ministers are dying, it is necessary to report to His Majesty the Emperor that they are aware, whether it is necessary to know in advance or to make corresponding personnel arrangements.

But the most important thing was the emperor's visit, which was definitely a great honor for the courtiers and their families.

If the emperor did not die after coming, there would be embarrassment, and some people even had to tragically cut themselves off.

This special royal favor. Sometimes it's really embarrassing. Because the main purpose of the emperor's visit is to visit the sick on the one hand, and on the other hand, the emperor comes to listen to the last words of the important ministers.

Of course, whether the emperor wants to listen to it or not is another matter, but the emperor must be told. Give His Majesty the Emperor a choice.

Especially for a famous minister like Wei Zheng, who has been admonishing all his life, a advice on the verge of death may be earth-shattering. Significant. Maybe it will have something to do with the East Palace, after all, Wei Zheng is really very protective of the prince these days.

When the news was delivered to Chengqing Palace, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and an inexplicable sadness appeared in his heart. Over the years, more and more ministers have left, first Du Ruhui and Qu Tutong and others, and later Yu Shinan. Now it was Wei Zheng's turn.

When one by one, the former right-hand man began to turn gray and began to leave the world, Li Shimin also inexplicably sighed in his heart that he was no longer young. I also began to have gray hair, and I began to age, and it may not be long before I will ......

Although there are people shouting long live in their ears all day long, who can live long in life? Qin Shi Huang wanted to live forever, and the example of the second death is right in front of him, Li Shimin is not a fool and will not make that kind of mistake.

People have to die after all, otherwise there is no need to build Zhaoling, so good! After I died, I went to other things, and I was able to meet my beloved wife and Guanyin, and there was nothing wrong with it.

But before she dies, she must arrange the prince of the Tang Dynasty and arrange the inheritance of the country, otherwise she will be Li Tang's sinner. And most of these things are related to the son of the eldest grandson queen, if it is not properly arranged, go to that world to see her, how should she answer?

Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh lightly!

In this case, when Wei Zheng is dying, it is very important to go to visit. In addition to listening to Wei Zheng's last words to himself, this is a good opportunity to reflect the royal grace and the feelings of the monarch and the minister, how can His Majesty Li Er miss it?

When he walked out of the Chengqing Palace, the old eunuch reminded in a low voice on the side: "Your Majesty, do you want to call His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Wei Zheng is now a subordinate official of the East Palace, and he is regarded as the prince's division commander, and he fell ill after he was busy working for the East Palace.

If it was in normal times, the prince took the prince to visit the deceased who also said it, but now...... If Li Chengqian acts with His Majesty Li Er today, what kind of signal will it send to the people of the world?

Li Shimin obviously thought of this, and obviously had some concerns, so he shook his head lightly and said, "No!" ”

"Yes!"

"Wait......" Li Shimin walked out of the two parts, and suddenly stretched out his hand and groaned.

The old eunuch also stopped and asked cautiously, "What does Your Majesty command?" ”

"Call Shanghengshan to accompany me to the Wei family!" Li Shimin commanded, he still had to take someone to go, but it was not the crown prince Li Chengqian, but the princess of Hengshan.

The old eunuch was only stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he nodded lightly.

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When Li Shimin came to Wei's house, it was already nightfall, and Wei Shuyu, the son of Wei Zheng, came out quickly to greet him, with tears on his face. I don't know if it was because of his father's critical illness, or because of the honor of His Majesty the Emperor's personal visit, he was moved.

"Shuyu don't cry, what's wrong with Ling Zun?" Li Shimin sighed lightly and asked with concern.

"My father has fallen into a coma and can't speak......" As he spoke, Wei Shuyu cried, obviously sad.

"How so? Is it that serious? Li Shimin was slightly surprised, the situation was indeed a little abnormal, or it was not suitable for cleanup.

It stands to reason that when the important minister is terminally ill and reported to the palace, it is actually not that serious, and this step will be advanced a little earlier, so as to leave enough time for the emperor's deathbed visit.

Li Shimin thought that when he arrived, Wei Zheng at least had a breath left, and he could still say a few words clearly.

It's a pity that no, Wei Zheng's condition deteriorated too quickly, and it meant that the illness was like a mountain, but it was only an hour or two, and he had already fallen into a sluggish state, unable to speak, and maybe he could see something in his eyes......

After Wei Shuyu explained the situation, he said softly: "The doctor said that for the sake of today, he can only wait for the light to return...... Now that His Majesty has arrived, my father may be able to sober up for a while......"

"Okay, take me to see Ling Zun!" Li Shimin also hoped for this, and immediately walked quickly to Wei Zheng's bedroom.

Wei Shuyu followed aside, he was a little surprised and puzzled, except for His Majesty Li Er, why did it follow Princess Hengshan who came with him?

When a princess accompanied the emperor out of the palace and came to visit an old minister's house, the situation was inevitably a little strange......

When he came to the bedroom, the other idle waiters had been cleared out, and Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little sour when he saw Wei Zheng on the sickbed with a withered yellow face and dry bones.

Although this old puppet often talked back to himself, and often made himself unable to get off the stage with all kinds of advice, and even foamed at the mouth, he was so annoyed that he even wanted to kill him.

But now seeing him crying with his eyes closed, breathing heavily, and being able to stop at any time, Li Shimin's heart was filled with a lot of unbearable and apologetic. He remembered what Wei Zheng had done over the years and his contribution to the Tang Dynasty, and his heart was full of emotion.

"Wei Qing, if you leave, I will lose one of the most precious mirrors......" Li Shimin sighed with emotion, and softly recited the "Ten Thoughts" written by Wei Zheng to him, and his eyes couldn't help but be a little ruddy.

Wei Zheng, who was dying, seemed to be able to hear it, and there were faint tears in the corners of his eyes, obviously reacting, but he never opened his eyes.

Seeing this scene, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, he came in a hurry, but it was too late. So much so that Wei Zheng couldn't even open his eyes to look at himself, let alone speak.

Li Shimin was a little unwilling, pulled his daughter Princess Hengyang, and said softly: "Wei Qing, open your eyes and take a look, can you take a look at your daughter-in-law?" (To be continued.) )