Capital Datang

On May 28th, the 29th year of Zhenguan, the life of a generation of hero Li Shimin finally came to an end. The setting sun shot into the hall from the window, coating the entire hall with a layer of dim light. The thin Li Shimin lay on the bed, eyes blind God glanced at the people in front of the bed, among them were his wife, son, daughter, friends, courtiers...

"Wu...Wugou, Jiuniang!" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly fixed on the two women closest to him, and finally a gleam of brilliance burst out in his eyes.

Empress Changsun's real name is Changsun Wugou, but since she became a queen, no one has ever called her by her real name.And Jiuniang is Concubine Yang's name, and only Empress Xiao would call her that.Now Li Shimin suddenly opened his mouth to call out the two people's real names, which made them startled for a moment, and then they felt sad, and they came forward to respond with tears: "Husband, my concubine is here!"

I saw Li Shimin raised his arms reluctantly, and gently held the hands of Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang, with a smile on his lips, and after taking a few breaths, he said softly: "Wugou, Jiuniang, this... I was busy with political affairs last year, and I often didn't have time to accompany you. I'm really not a good husband. If there is an afterlife, I must make it up to you!"

"Husband~" Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang also wept in unison. They didn't expect that Li Shimin would apologize to them in front of his children and courtiers at the last moment of his life. While they were moved, they were also extremely sad.

Looking at the two most important women in front of him, Li Shimin reluctantly comforted them with a weak voice, and then called Li Chengqian and Li Tai to him. There are many wrong things, but now seeing my father's aging appearance, I can't help but shed tears.

Li Shimin first looked at Li Chengqian with blank eyes, and then said with some relief: "Chengqian, you have done wrong things before, but as a father, you have never blamed you, because I was also at fault for what happened back then, but let me What is gratifying is that you have completely walked away from the events of the past, and what you see for your father now is a brand new eldest son of the Great Tang Emperor!"

When Li Shimin said this, he didn't catch his breath, and couldn't help coughing loudly.On the other hand, Li Chengqian cried bitterly and went forward to support his father's arm, and while helping him caress his chest, he said, "Father~, it's all unfilial sons and ministers. Don't say any more, just lie down and have a rest!"

But Li Shimin took his breath away.But he gently pushed Li Chengqian away, and then turned his eyes to the fat and old Li Tai, but Li Tai kept his head down and wept, but he didn't dare to look at his father.

Seeing Li Tai's appearance, Li Shimin sighed softly in his heart. He knew that Li Tai still had some complaints about him in his heart, and he still couldn't figure out why he handed over the throne to Li Zhi?However, Li Shimin is too lazy to explain now, and he sighed to Li Tai: "Qing Que, among all the princes, you are the most talented and learned one, but also the most arrogant one. Relax your mind, learn this from your elder brother!"

What Li Tai hated the most in his life was Li Chengqian. Now that he heard his father asked him to learn from him, he felt a sense of injustice in his heart, and was just about to say something.But seeing Li Shimin reluctantly waved them down, he had no choice but to swallow his breath and retreated with Li Chengqian.

Then Li Shimin called Li Ke, Li Yin, Li Yun, Li Zhen and Li Zhi to him.Among Li Shimin's many sons, the five of them had the highest achievements, and if nothing else happened, the five of them would become the most powerful people in the entire world.

Li Shimin looked at the five sons who made him most proud.There was also a look of satisfaction in his eyes. He had fourteen sons in his life. Except for three early deaths, among the remaining fifteen sons, five emperors suddenly appeared, which made him feel extremely gratified With pride, even he could affirm.Based on this alone, he can become the No.1 in history, and no one will be able to surpass his achievements in this point throughout the ages!

After Li Shimin's eyes glanced over the faces of Li Ke and the five of them, the proud look on his face slowly faded, replaced by a worried look, and finally his eyes paused on Li Yin , and then said solemnly: "I remember Liu Lang once said that there is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests! Although this sentence is cruel, it is also true. In the future when you four countries get along, it is inevitable that there will be Big and small conflicts, but my father only hopes that you can remember that no matter what the relationship between the two countries is, you will always be brothers! Cough cough ~ cough cough..."

When Li Shimin said the word "brother" at the end, he deliberately emphasized his tone, and seemed to have exhausted all the strength in his whole body. After he finished speaking, he started to cough violently, which made Li Zhi rush forward to help Li Shimin stroked his chest gently, and it took him a long time to recover.

Li Ji and Changsun Wuji, who were standing at the end, all had expressions of helplessness on their faces when they heard what Li Shimin said. The reason why Datang, Daqi, Tianzhu and Dawu can maintain a good relationship now is One is that there is no conflict of interest among the four countries for the time being, and the other is that Li Shimin, the father, is oppressing him.

But now that Li Shimin left, Li Zhi became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the four countries were governed by five brothers. In the future, with the development of each country, there will inevitably be some friction. At this time, no one can guarantee whether the current relationship between the four countries can be maintained. relation?Now Li Shimin united the five brothers Li Ke before his death, but in the face of national interests, God knows how long the relationship between the five brothers can last?

When Li Shimin lay down again, the five brothers headed by Li Ke and Li Min knelt down in front of Li Shimin's bed, and solemnly swore in front of all the brothers and sisters and the important officials of the Tang Dynasty: "Father, don't worry, my son!" I must keep your teachings in mind, and there will never be any brother-in-law killing!"

Hearing the vows of the five sons, Li Shimin showed a gratified smile again, but he finally told Li Yin specifically: "Liu Lang, you have the best relationship with all the brothers, and they all admire you the most. So in the future, you will have to worry a lot about the important task of coordinating the relationship between the four countries!"

"Father, don't worry, my son will live up to my father's trust!" Li Yin said firmly.He has thought a lot about the future direction of the four countries in the future, and now he has a vague idea in his heart, but it is not mature enough, and the time has not yet come, so it is not convenient to say it now.

"Okay...very good! With your words, I can rest assured as a father!" Li Shimin said with a smile.Li Yin is his most outstanding son, and he has never slipped a word when he promised him, so now that Li Yin can say that, it means that he has a complete plan in his heart, and now Li Shimin can finally feel at ease.

Next, Li Shimin called the remaining sons to his side one by one, propped himself up and told them a few words, especially for the new couple Sizi and Shangguan Tingzhi, Li Shimin even told them a few more words, let them Be more considerate of each other when getting along, and never get angry because of some trivial things.

After telling his sons and daughters, Li Shimin let Li Ji, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and other important officials come forward, first announced that the throne would be passed on to Li Zhi, and then ordered them to abide by their duties and assist Li Zhi in managing the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that some ministers were keenly aware that Li Shimin didn't appoint Minister Gu Ming. With the qualifications of Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, they were definitely the best candidates for Minister Gu Quan, but Li Shimin didn't even mention it. Before Li Zhi, Xu Jingzong, Shangguanyi and others were vigorously promoted, which made many people understand something immediately, and at the same time, they couldn't help leaning towards Li Zhi.

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang also understood what this incident meant. They looked at each other immediately, and they both saw a trace of despair and helplessness in each other's eyes.Li Shimin did not appoint Minister Gu Ming, and at the same time shattered their last hope, because it meant that when Li Zhi ascended the throne, he held complete imperial power in his hands, and no one in the entire Tang Dynasty could check and balance him in power. Based on Li Zhi's previous performance, Datang will definitely usher in a round of huge social changes.

After explaining everything, Li Shimin almost exhausted his last bit of energy, and he collapsed on the bed, his eyes were open, panting heavily, and soon passed out again.

At night, Li Shimin woke up again, but this time he couldn't speak at all, he just looked at everything in front of him with attachment, and fell into a coma again within half an hour of waking up, and his breathing became weaker and weaker , Waiting until the evening of Haishi, that is, at ten o'clock in the evening, Li Shimin finally stopped breathing, and a generation of emperors passed away silently!

The moment Li Shimin stopped breathing, the surrounding princes and princesses were already weeping, and the old officials like Changsun Wuji were also in great grief. After all, they were all old officials who followed Li Shimin to conquer the world, and their relationship with Li Shimin was also very deep.

But the saddest among them is of course Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang, the harem concubines. Many of them were crying bitterly. Empress Changsun was not in good health, and she insisted on staying by Li Shimin's side these days. Now that Li Shimin left, she couldn't hold on any longer, and passed out on the spot, causing another chaos.

But before Li Yin and Li Zhi recovered from their grief, Li Ji was the first to stand up and said to Li Zhi: "His Royal Highness, Your Majesty has passed away, and now is not the time to grieve, please wait." His Royal Highness is enthroned!"

"His Royal Highness, please ascend the throne!" Changsun Wuji and other ministers also came to their senses, and immediately knelt down to Li Zhi.According to the etiquette system of the Tang Dynasty, after the death of the emperor, the new emperor should ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor immediately on the second day. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. )