Chapter 96 The most useless emperor in the world has died
"Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor is really buried. You should hurry up and take a look."
Empress Changsun struggled to sit up, but her body softened and she fell back on the bed.
"Don't move. With your body in such a state, you'd better have a good rest. The ministers in the Palace and Palace Bureau are probably all busy at the moment." th
Empress Changsun said: "How is this possible? As a daughter-in-law, I must pay high filial piety, otherwise the world will be in chaos?"
Seeing her insistence, Li Shimin sighed and said, "In that case, I think it's better to let Ying'er come back to the palace. She has been with you for a long time and can take care of people. I feel more at ease."
"This is not possible. She is Princess Wei now. How can I let her serve me here?"
Li Shimin said: "What's wrong with this? She is the daughter-in-law. It is natural to be filial to her parents-in-law. Tai'er is not an ignorant person. I will send someone to call her immediately."
Li Shimin was about to give instructions to the eunuch when he saw a eunuch hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, there is news from the East Palace. The prince actually erected a monument for that monk in the palace."
"What? This unfilial son, whose grandfather passed away without seeing him honor his filial piety, actually did such a thing?"
Li Shimin stumbled and almost fell.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this to him, it is more important to do business."
Queen Changsun turned pale and comforted her.
In Hongyi Palace, a group of ministers dressed in mourning clothes were busy.
Wei Zheng looked unhappy. When he saw Li Shimin, he said, "Your Majesty, why are you here now?"
Li Shimin was questioned by him and said with an unhappy face: "The queen is ill and has been delayed for a while."
"Your Majesty, you rule the world with benevolence and righteousness. Your father has passed away. This is a big deal."
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and a group of old officials remained silent.
"Okay, Lian Zhi made a mistake. Have you informed the palaces?"
Li Renyi, the manager of the palace bureau, said: "Everyone has been notified when I return to the emperor. All the princes and nobles have arrived, but the prince still..."
Li Shimin frowned and asked, "Has the notice arrived?"
"The notice has arrived. The messenger said that the prince was in grief in the palace and fainted several times."
"Humph, then you have to come and guard the mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor."
At this time, I saw Li Tai walking over in mourning clothes.
"Has King Wei just arrived?"
Li Tai said respectfully: "Replying to my father, I have already been here once. I have just returned to the palace and asked Ying'er to go back and take care of my mother."
Li Shimin looked pleased, patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, Lian Zheng has this intention. Your mother is only borrowing it for a few days."
Li Tai replied: "She can serve her mother as long as she wants. She is the daughter-in-law, so she should."
"Well said, well said."
Wei Zheng praised him loudly.
This person is really interesting. He praises his uncle in front of everyone. It's a pity that these people are all fools and they don't know their relationship.
Li Yuan died, leaving behind more than thirty princesses and princes.
It is not difficult to imagine how useless he was in his last days. In order to embarrass Li Shimin, he used himself as a seeder. His seeds were good and could take root wherever they were planted.
As expected, he had the body of an emperor, getting stronger with age, and at this age and under such circumstances, he still had a sword that never grew old. On the contrary, Li Shimin had many concubines, but he did not give birth to many more princes.
Many ministers are whispering, regarding the dozens of princesses and princes he left behind, will Li Shimin take action on them?
Someone found a decree on his pillow, to the effect that Li Shimin must be kind to his younger brothers and sisters, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
After all, he couldn't let go of his children. On June 4, the ninth year of Wude, not only did he lose his two sons, but also more than ten grandchildren. After being taken to the Zen throne, he faced the deserted Hongyi.
Palace, his only pleasure is playing with women.
During the national mourning held across the country, Li Chengqian was the only one who felt sad because of another person.
When he learned that Li Shimin had lost his temper again, he came anyway, but his eyes were swollen like peaches, making his not-so-big eyes look even smaller.
After the funeral, Empress Changsun's body became weak.
Li Tai saw it in his eyes and felt anxious in his heart. Could it be that she had really run out of oil?
As the prince, Li Chengqian was naturally the first choice person to attend the funeral for the emperor.
On the day of Li Yuan's burial, Li Chengqian rode his horse there. On the way back, his horse stumbled and broke one of his legs.
The palace doctors tried their best, but they couldn't make his legs walk like normal people.
The lame prince.
The hope in Li Tai's heart burned brightly again. Throughout ancient and modern times, there had never been an emperor who was disabled.
Li Shimin was heartbroken. In his opinion, it was Li Yuan's ghost that caused his son to become crippled. He still blamed him for killing Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
"Father, the medical skills of these imperial doctors in the palace are not good. I think it is better to look for famous doctors according to the public opinion, right?"
Li Tai asked Li Shimin in a probing tone.
"That's it, that's it, let him go?"
"But, father..." wq
Li Tai hesitated, then swallowed the words when they reached his lips.
"If you have anything to say, just say it. Do you have a good way to treat the prince's leg?"
Li Tai said: "No, father, I think that with the current situation of the prince, I am afraid that the position of the prince should be replaced by someone else?"
"Why? Tell me?"
"Father, throughout history, there has never been a prince with a disability. I sincerely ask my father to think again."
Li Shimin's face darkened and he said, "Tai'er, why do you think so? The prince's leg was injured because he was attending the funeral for the Supreme Emperor. He was injured himself. Not only did he not get a reward, but he also had to accept punishment?"
"Father, I am thinking about the country of the Tang Dynasty and have no other intentions. Besides, even if the prince is replaced, it is not my turn, so why should I bother?"
Li Shimin said sadly: "Your kindhearted father understands that the establishment of a prince is the foundation of the country, so it can be changed at will? King Wei, what do you mean?"
Li Shimin's eyes were stern, and Li Tai regretted endlessly. What had happened to him? How could such words come from him?
"Father, I really don't mean anything. Now that our country is famous all over the world, and countries all over the world are flocking to it, I'm just afraid that the prince's physical condition will affect our reputation in the world."
Li Shimin said sternly: "That's fine if you don't have any other ideas. My father hates those people and things that alienate your brothers' relationship. Please remember this, and you can't bring up the matter of changing the prince again in the future."
Li Tai agreed, but he was completely unconvinced.
Why can he replace Li Jiancheng? Why can't he replace the disabled Li Chengqian?
In the tenth year of Zhenguan, which was also June, Queen Changsun went underground to follow her father-in-law Li Yuan in the tenth year after the Xuanwu Gate Incident.