Of course the emperor was a little annoyed.
No matter how I say it, it’s the emperor, it’s not him. The person who apologized first should definitely not be him.
But that guy Zhao Chen was stubborn like a stubborn donkey.
This was a decision. As long as the emperor didn't speak, Zhao Chen would take the lead with him to the end.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Duke of England is a bit ill this time. How about I visit you tomorrow?" Empress Changsun did not want to tell the emperor about Zhao Chen, but instead talked about Xu Shiji.
Since Xu Shiji humiliated the emperor in front of Bai Guan last time in Tai Chi Hall, he has been ill.
The emperor's words at that time were enough to directly destroy a minister psychologically.
What does Xu Shiji lead his troops? He never beat Yuan Gaisuwen?
The sacrifice of tens of thousands of soldiers became Xu Shiji's nightmare in that sentence.
Xu Shiji now really felt that fighting Goguryeo was all his responsibility.
The emperor was silent. He didn't know how to explain to Empress Changsun that the words in Tai Chi Hall were actually not his original intention.
But how do you say this?
As the emperor, he went to explain to his ministers, and he went to admit his mistakes with his ministers?
After all, the emperor is the emperor, and not everyone will compromise.
"Your Majesty, in the past two years, many of the old men who followed Your Majesty and conquered the Tang Dynasty have left!" Empress Changsun said slowly.
Since the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the elderly who fought together to fight the country have passed away one after another.
For example, Liu Zhenghui, Qin Qiong, and Chai Shao, who is now terminally ill.
The old people of that year have reached the end of their lives.
The emperor was slightly stunned. After returning to Chang'an, he also found that there were many familiar faces missing in the court.
Thinking about those people who accompanied me, fought with me in the world, and walked along the Central Plains with me.
And now...
"Tomorrow, Guanyin maid will visit Xu Shiji and bring more supplements."
"I won't go." The emperor finally nodded and agreed to Empress Changsun's request.
...
Duke of England.
Xu Shiji came back from that day and was unable to afford to get sick. Now he has been more than half a month.
Xu Shiji was lying on the bed, his face was pale and his eyes were turbid. He was not too old, but now he looked like he was about to be idled.
Xu Zhen served as the eldest son, his face full of sorrow.
Xu Shiji's disease is nothing else, it is clearly a heart disease.
What heart disease requires is heart medicine for treatment.
But the emperor blamed all the blame for the defeat with Goguryeo to Xu Shiji.
Who can resist such a great crime?
Xu Shiji is no business at this moment.
"Zhen'er, I haven't had much time for my father. I've fought all my life, but I didn't expect that I ended up like this in the end."
"After your father's death, you resign and return to your hometown, and buried your father's body in your hometown."
"In the future, you will stay in the countryside and warn your future generations not to set foot in the court again." Xu Shiji explained to his eldest son Xu Zhen.
There is a clear bitterness in the sound.
Xu Zhen nodded, his face full of sadness.
Their family worked hard for the Tang Dynasty, but they did not expect that they would end up like this in the end.
"Father reminds me, the child, remember." Xu Zhen answered Xu Shiji.
There was a sound coming from outside at this moment.
"Young Master, the Empress come to visit."
Xu Zhen was stunned for a moment, then wiped away the tears from his face.
"Father, it's the queen!" Xu Zhen said to Xu Shiji in a low voice.
Xu Shiji struggled to get up, but was held down by Xu Zhen: "My father is loyal to His Majesty, but His Majesty regards his father as nothing."
"It's now, my father still cares what she is doing."
"I'll just deal with her!"
After saying that, Xu Zhen cleaned up his face and walked out.
Empress Changsun stood at the door and watched Xu Zhen salute him.
Although it was a tribute, Xu Zhen’s anger on his face could not be erased.
"Is the British Duke good now?" Queen Changsun asked.
"Thank you for your concern. My father has been in a coma for several days. The doctor said he could not disturb him, so..." Xu Zhen actually refused Empress Changsun to visit Xu Shiji.
Queen Changsun couldn't hear Xu Zhen's implication.
She also knew that no matter what she said, Xu Shiji's family was dissatisfied with the emperor.
Without saying anything else, Empress Changsun asked her subordinates to hand over the gifts they sent to Xu Zhen.
Let Xu Zhen take good care of Xu Shiji, and then turn around and leave.
Xu Zhen looked at the table full of gifts in front of him, frowned, letting all the servants in the family get rid of them.
...
Changsun Chong has been a little idle recently.
He is at Chang'an Military Academy and is only responsible for the daily training of medical students in the West Hospital.
For the medical school students, they don’t even have half the intensity of training students in the East College.
This also made Changsun Chong very bored.
When it was okay, he thought of going to Chang'an City to have a drink.
When he arrived at the old place, Changsun Chong just picked up the chopsticks and saw a familiar figure sitting on the table in front of him.
"Brother Xu Zhen?"
"It's really you!" Changsun rushed to the man and found that it was Xu Shiji's eldest son Xu Zhen in front of him.
Xu Zhen originally worked in Qizhou, and he and Changsun Chong had not seen each other for years.
I didn't expect to meet him here today.
When Xu Zhen saw Changsun Chong, he just nodded slightly.
Now Xu Zhen is worried about his father Xu Shiji's health, so he just came out to get drunk.
Where can I feel good?
Changsun Chong also knew about Xu Shiji, so he sat opposite Xu Zhen and said, "How has the British Duke been recently?"
"The situation is not good, my body is getting weaker and weaker recently." Xu Zhen shook his head and sighed softly.
"The British Duke has always been in good health. This time, he must be heartbroken." Changsun Chong said.
"It's just a heart disease, and the doctors have no choice."
"Now I can only watch my father get worse day by day." At this point, Xu Zhen picked up the wine in front of him and poured it into his mouth.
The wine wet Xu Zhen's collar and choked his eyes red.
Seeing Xu Zhen like this, Changsun Chong felt a little sympathetic to him.
Xu Shiji has always blamed himself for the unfavorable battles on the front line.
The emperor's words to Xu Shiji were enough to shatter Xu Shiji's hope of living.
"Brother Xu Zhen, you should know that our husband is so critical that the Empress was rescued by her husband."
"Even the miraculous doctor Sun Simiao is very respectful to the gentleman."
"My foolish brother feels that if Brother Xu Zhen wants to save the life of the British Duke, he can ask our husband for help." Changsun Chong suddenly thought of Zhao Chen and suggested to Xu Zhen.
But Xu Zhen obviously didn't believe it.
This heart disease is different from a disease.
People say that heart disease requires heart medicine.
Zhao Chen, can it work?
"Brother Xu Zhen, I'll say something bad."
"Unless you want to watch the British Duke die like this, you should not give up trying if there is a little hope."
"If you are willing, I will take you to Chang'an Military Academy to ask for help from your teacher!" Changsun Chong and Xu Zhen said again.
As Changsun Chong said, no one would bear to watch his father die before his eyes.
Chapter completed!