Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3057
His Majesty Li Er stretched out his hand to help, and when Changsun Wuji sat down on the chair beside the desk, he looked at the pale face and couldn't help but sigh: "As you get older, you should pay more attention to your body. Trekking, it is inevitable that the water and soil will not acclimatize, and if you get sick, it is not a joke, and you should rest more recently."

He naturally knew about his elder grandson Wuji's illness in the past two days, but he didn't think too much about it, he just thought it was caused by his aging and acclimatization, so he warmly expressed his condolences.

Although it is not as united as before, the monarch and his ministers are of one mind, but after all, they are veterans who follow him to conquer the world, and there is even a relationship with Empress Wende, so this concern is sincere.

Of course, if Changsun Wuji died in the army due to illness, the whole government and the public would think that he, the emperor, did it secretly, and his reputation would be severely damaged.

After all, he was the one who dragged the elder Sun Wuji to Liaodong with the army, but something happened, and he couldn't wash it off...

Therefore, in public and private, His Majesty Li Er would not dare to let Changsun Wuji have an accident.

Changsun Wuji said gratefully: "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, the old minister will pay attention."

Immediately, his face showed a sad expression, wiped away his old tears, and said with a choked voice: "Just because someone from my family reported the funeral, saying that Sanlang contracted malaria in the Western Regions, and the treatment was ineffective, so he passed away..."

His Majesty Li Er was taken aback and said in amazement, "How did Sanlang go to the Western Regions?"

This is a big deal.

Now Changsun Chong is in exile, even if I allow him to return to Chang'an in the future, there is no possibility of inheriting the title and family business, and Changsun Huan committed suicide before the gate of the mansion. Jun is the real heir to the patriarch.

To die so silently, this is nothing more than a thunderbolt to the eldest grandson's family...

Changsun Wuji was overwhelmed with grief, tearing up and down, and sighed: "In the past two years, the family has been struggling and cannot make ends meet. Many clansmen have had to operate merchants to make up for the expenses. Sanlang couldn't bear the old minister's exhaustion for the family, so he sent the family back and forth. The caravans in the Western Regions were organized. It was originally a filial piety, but who would have thought that he would suffer from malaria when he went to the Western Regions this time, and died in a foreign country... This father of the old minister is ashamed of him, it is heartbreaking!"

As he spoke, he burst into tears.

His Majesty Li Er opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but he could only sigh: "You... you are also the son who will inherit the family business in the future, how can you let him go to the Western Regions to manage a lowly business? Sigh! That's all, people can't be resurrected after death, the auxiliary machine shouldn't be hurt too much, mourning and changing."

Since ancient times, merchants have been cheap.

Even Guan Zhong, who achieved the great cause of dominating the world by emphasizing the economy and developing commerce, once said "scholars, farmers, businessmen" and listed merchants as the last of the four peoples.

Throughout the ages, whoever would let his own direct descendants do business in any well-known aristocratic family?What's more, the eldest son who is about to inherit the family business and become the head of the family...

Changsun Wuji cried bitterly: "The old minister is too late for regret!"

He had no choice but to expose the news of Changsun Jun's death.

The next patriarch of the dignified grandson's family died in a daze. How could he do it without giving an explanation as perfect as possible?He couldn't believe that there were no eyes, ears and ears installed by His Majesty Li Er in his mansion.Changsun Jun disappeared for many days and failed to show up. As a result, news of his death suddenly came out. If there is nothing strange about it, how could it be possible?

Once Damascus invades the Western Regions, who knows if they will simply tell the story of Changsun Jun going to Damascus to increase the civil strife in Datang?
If Changsun Jun is alive, this kind of unsubstantiated matter is not enough to be believed, just an explanation is enough, no one believes that Changsun's family will collude with foreign enemies to invade the country.But now that Changsun Jun died in the Western Regions, the meaning of this is intriguing, and it is impossible to make it clear...

In case His Majesty Li Er really believed those "rumors", how would the Changsun family deal with themselves?

So now he has to bury a preconceived idea for His Majesty Li Er, and in the future, even if this matter is really reported, he will have room to maneuver and defend himself.

After all, His Majesty Li Er still misses the past...

His Majesty Li Er was indeed filled with emotions, he stroked the book case, and sighed: "The two of us fought out of adversity back then and conquered this beautiful river and mountain. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are outstanding people in the world. However, in terms of educating children , but it was a complete failure.”

Not to mention that the descendants of the eldest grandson's family are now withered, and the sons are dying one by one. Would it be better for His Majesty Li Er?Back then, the king of Wei was fighting with the crown prince, the king of Wu was coveting, the king of Qi was picky, and the king of Shu was violent, and now the king of Jin started to seek the position of heir again... Was there ever a moment when brothers and sisters respected each other?
Of course, he didn't realize at all that it was his acquiescence and connivance to the ambiguous storage position that caused the situation of sibling rivalry.

But this also shows that he is really poor in educating children, and he can't find the crux of the problem at all...

After thinking for a while, he said: "This time of grief, coupled with the long march and physical exhaustion, is why this serious illness has occurred. Or the auxiliary machine should return to Chang'an at this time, one to take care of Saburo's funeral, and the other Stabilize your family. Speaking of which, if I hadn't asked you to follow me to Liaodong, maybe Sanlang wouldn't have gone to the Western Regions to handle business in person, and it wouldn't have ended like this."

Changsun Wuji was brought to Liaodong in the first place to prevent him from staying in Chang'an to fight with Fang Jun and stir up troubles. As a result, Changsun Jun died indirectly.

Anyway, with Changsun Wuji's merits and Empress Wende's entrustment before her death, how could His Majesty Li Er seriously deal with the eldest grandson's family and let his whole family suffer?

Suppression will definitely be suppressed, which is related to the integrity of the imperial power, but he will never take the butcher's knife and kill everything.

His Majesty Li Er not only misses the past, but also cherishes his reputation and feathers...

Changsun Wuji cried for a while, wiped away his tears, and said with a choked voice: "As a minister, I should devote myself to death. Your Majesty trusts the old minister. How can the old minister delay His Majesty's great cause of the Eastern Expedition because of family affairs? He is already dead. , There is nothing to redeem, let the old minister serve His Majesty, and finally fulfill his duty as a minister, and assisting His Majesty will be a great cause. But after returning to Chang'an, I implore Your Majesty to allow the old minister to retire from office and enjoy the family happiness."

The tragic death of Changsun Jun in the Western Regions caused a great change in Changsun Wuji's mentality.

Instead of blindly fighting, why not take a step back?Your Majesty's protection of the imperial power has reached an unprecedented peak. If you continue to fight stubbornly, there is no other ending except to wipe away the past affection little by little, and finally become a roadblock in front of the imperial power.

Taking a step back is not really giving up the ambition to control the government from then on, but to retreat as an advance.

As long as there are changes in the Western Regions, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Turks, and even the remnants of Xue Yantuo will surely move at the right time, and the entire Guanzhong will be full of turmoil.And if there is a little negligence, the responsibility must be borne by the prince. He has the power to supervise the country, but he cannot stabilize the country. What is the use of such a prince?

His Majesty Li Er was already dissatisfied with the prince, so there are still variables in the change of the reserve position.

After I retired from office, I put aside the struggle between the court and China, and wholeheartedly assisted the King of Jin to fight for the heir. After three to five years, the situation will definitely change greatly, and it is not impossible to seize it instead...

His Majesty Li Er didn't know Changsun Wuji had such calculations in his mind, he just thought that after the loss of his son, he was heartbroken and disheartened, and he wanted to retreat bravely, which was reasonable.

After thinking for a while, he said, "That's fine. Now that the army has obtained supplies, they are coming continuously from Jian'an City, and the general offensive is about to begin. At such a critical moment, it's also good for you to stay by my side and give me advice and military counselors. As for retiring from office, let’s make a long-term plan after returning to Chang’an.”

Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "On the first day I sat on the throne, I made an oath to myself that I would share wealth and wealth with you and other ministers of the humerus, and I will never be like that. , Rabbits and dogs cooking, the friendship between our monarchs and ministers complement each other, leaving a long story that will go down in the annals of history. It is a pity that Hou Jun's collection of profits made him lose his wits and brazenly rebel, which made me have to break my oath. I really hate it in my heart! Now we are all gradually In old age, the ambitions of the past have dissipated a lot, and I see that I have begun to hand over the things at hand to my children and grandchildren bit by bit. The vows I made back then seem to be comprehensive, and I am really relieved. Disputes, but I have been thinking about the meritorious service of the auxiliary machine, and also the words entrusted to me by Empress Wende before her death, so..."

He suddenly heard a sentence Fang Jun once said, which was very suitable for the current environment, so he smiled and continued: "... let's do it and cherish it."

He really thought so in his heart, and he has been doing it all the time.

Killing is certainly a must for the emperor, but there are still some beautiful things in the world, which can make the world full of admiration and longing for this turbulent period...

(End of this chapter)