If there is no urgent matter, Li Qinzai will not come to the East Palace.

When Li Hong was seriously ill, too many people's eyes were staring at the East Palace, and those who entered and exited the East Palace were even more concerned by countless people, they would be curious and would inquire about what this person said when he entered the East Palace to see the prince.

But anyone who is smarter will know how to avoid suspicion, otherwise it is easy to get involved in the storm of contention.

Li Qinjae had to come today.

He has a good impression of Li Hong, and if he is healthy and can live a few more years, I believe that Li Qinzai will become good friends with him.

In fact, in his heart, Li Qinzai already regarded him as a friend.

If someone wanted to harm his friend, Li Qinzai would never allow it.

Sitting in front of Li Hong's sickbed, Li Qinzai carefully examined his complexion and sighed: "Your Highness's complexion is still not good, the minister doesn't understand Qihuang's medical skills, but does the minister think that the imperial doctor should adjust the prescription?" ”

Li Hong smiled: "I see a lot of people every day, everyone sees me and says that my complexion is getting better and better, those words with a clear conscience, I just listened to them, but I didn't expect that only Jing Chu told the truth." ”

"Whether my body is good or not, I know best, I remember what Jing Chu said, go back and let the doctors diagnose and treat it again, and try to adjust the prescription."

Li Qinzai said in a low voice: "The minister met a goddess doctor in Goguryeo, who was very skilled in medicine, and the ministers and grandfathers were seriously injured, and they were all cured by her hands. ”

"I heard that His Royal Highness was sick, and the minister had sent his troops to ride eight hundred miles to Goguryeo, and invited the goddess doctor to Chang'an, His Highness must take care of her body, and there will be hope when she enters Beijing."

Li Hong said with a smile: "I heard, that goddess doctor is indeed extraordinary, she saved my two pillars of the Tang Dynasty, and has a great kindness to my Datang Society, even if I can't cure me, I should bow to her." ”

Li Hong's eyes were clear and pure, and his words were obviously from the heart.

Li Qinzai's heart was both heavy and moved, such a good prince, if he can ascend the throne in the future, he will be a generation of Ming monarchs who are not inferior to Li Shimin and Li Zhi, but it is a pity that the sky is not a holiday......

Li Hong smiled again: "Jing Chu should know that the situation is gradually chaotic now, and the East Palace is a sensitive place, Jing Chu came to the East Palace at this time, there must be something important, right?" ”

Li Qinzai pondered for a long time and said in a low voice: "Your Highness can believe in immortality?" ”

Li Hong was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he said slowly: "There are many records in ancient books, there is immortality in the world, the first emperor, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the emperors of all dynasties are convinced......"

Li Qinzai smiled and said, "So, Your Highness also believes it?" ”

Li Hong sighed and said, "Who in the world doesn't want to live forever? But I can't live forever, so I don't want to believe in it. ”

The words were a bit awkward, and Li Qinzai didn't understand it.

Li Hong explained with a smile: "If Jing Chu reads through the history books, he should know that those sons of heaven who believe in the art of longevity, after indulging in the elixir of life, the court has frequent evil governments, and there are often things where officials force the people to rebel, and the world is in turmoil, and the people are not happy...... Whoever believes in immortality is the beginning of the collapse of the world, without exception. ”

"It can be seen that the art of immortality is the art of calamity to the country, whether the emperor can live forever, history cannot be examined, maybe there are really emperors who can live forever, but what I can see is that all the people have suffered, the world has rebelled in all directions, and thousands of people have fallen into war and turmoil."

"If the emperor's immortality is at the cost of the lives of thousands of people, this immortality is not to be sought."

Li Qinzai was shocked, he didn't expect Li Hong to analyze Changsheng from such an angle, although he was seriously ill, his mind was extremely clear, and the kindness in his heart was not reduced by half.

After a long time, Li Qinzai sighed: "Your Highness is the true Buddha, and his compassion is immeasurable. ”

Li Hong looked at him and said, "Jing Chu suddenly mentioned the Immortal Technique, but why? ”

Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment, and said, "Today, Your Majesty summoned a Brahmin from the Udi Kingdom to meet him, who claimed to be able to refine the elixir of life, and also said that he could cure His Highness's illness. ”

Li Hong was stunned, and his expression quickly became solemn: "From the Wudi country? Why did his father believe him? ”

"The man took out a man and said that he had lived for more than a hundred years, but he was only thirty or forty years old in appearance, so His Majesty believed it, and perhaps there was also a reason for His Highness, and the man said that he could cure His Highness's illness."

Li Hong's lips twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but the son did not say anything about his father, and some words were really inconvenient to say, but from his expression, it could be seen that he did not agree with his father's rashness.

Li Qinzai also has a lot of things that are inconvenient to say, and if he can't solve the actual problem if he says it, then he will have to bear the price of saying the wrong thing, and this price is meaningless.

Sighing, Li Qinzai said: "The minister came to the East Palace today to give advice to His Royal Highness, what if...... His Highness didn't believe that person either, and asked His Highness to take the medicine he gave with reservations. ”

"What the minister is worried about is that his medicine will not only not help His Highness's illness, but will aggravate His Highness's illness, if His Highness has any accidents, he patted his ass and explained that the destiny is like this, but His Highness has become a stepping stone for him to grab fame and fortune, it is too worthless."

Li Hong was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Jing Chu can ignore the interests and disadvantages at this time, regardless of the safety and advice, I accept your love, it is worthy of being the pillar of the country, Datang has a loyal minister like you, I have no regrets in dying." ”

"The minister just did his duty, but there is really nothing to do at the moment to make His Majesty change his mind."

Li Hong shook his head and said, "What is inconvenient for you to do, I can." ”

"I don't have much time left, and I don't need to think about personal honor and disgrace, about my father's request for immortality, I will go to the court to advise, a good country, I can't let a god stick make a miasma, otherwise what face do you have to meet the ancestors and emperors of the past dynasties?"

Li Hong had a resolute holy light on his face, when a person whose time was running out decided to do something, it must have nothing to do with interests and power, but out of his heart and conscience.

With tears in his eyes, he loves this land deeply.

Li Qinzai didn't say anything more, got up and silently bowed to Li Hongchang for a long time.

…………

Out of the East Palace, Li Qinzai was full of depression, and was just about to get into the carriage, when he found that Song Sen was waiting for him outside the palace gate.

Li Qinzai was quite surprised: "You want to enter the East Palace to see His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Song Sen shook his head and smiled: "It's you who is waiting for you. ”

"Something? Ran out of beef for you last time? ”

Song Sen was taken aback, looked left and right with a weak heart, and said in a low voice: "Li Jungong said cautiously, what, what kind of beef, the lower officials don't know anything, and they have never eaten it." ”

Li Qinzai smiled and didn't smile: "Eat some beef, you are scared like this, who dares to believe that you are actually the head of the Hundred Cavalry Division......"

Song Sen immediately corrected: "In charge, the Baiqi Si Yongzhou is in charge, not the leader...... Hey, forget it, anyway, the head of the Hundred Cavalry Division doesn't dare to violate the law of the country. ”

"Say, what's the matter with me waiting for me here?"

Song Sen came up and said in a low voice: "There was news from the palace just now, that guy named Lu Jiayiduo was named the general of Huaihua by His Majesty, and he is also the Langzhong of the Taishi Bureau. ”

"Starting tomorrow, Lu Jiayiduo will be ordered to lead the entourage of the Wudi Kingdom into the palace to open a furnace to refine the elixir for His Majesty."