Li Zhi, don't be a coward

In the early morning, before dawn, Li Zhi was still asleep.

The personal servant Wang Changfu tiptoed into the bedroom, with a troubled look on his face but he had to call Li Zhi cautiously.

Li Zhi felt shallow and soon woke up, staring at Wang Changfu with displeasure.

Wang Changfu had no choice but to report in a low voice, and His Royal Highness begged to see him.

Li Zhi immediately became fully awake, so he put on his clothes and hurried to the gate of the palace.

Outside the gate of the palace, Prince Li Hong was lying on a soft bag carried by four people, looking at Li Zhi weakly.

The father and son stood quietly and looked at each other for a long time, and smiled at the same time.

He signaled the palace servants to carry Li Hong into the palace, and ordered Wang Changfu to set up two charcoal stoves. Li Zhi personally took a brocade quilt and put it on Li Hong.

After finishing all this work, Li Zhicai sat next to Li Hong, held Li Hong's cold hand with both hands, and sighed: "You are not in good health, you can't stand the cold, how can you run around, if you have something to say, just call the palace servants to send a letter." yes."

Li Hong shook his head with a smile, and said: "Why does a son pretend to be an outsider when he sees his father? Today, my son suddenly wanted to see his father, so he came here, so he shouldn't be so delicate."

Li Zhi said softly: "Qin Minghe reported to me that the prescription was adjusted yesterday, and you have taken two doses, how do you feel today?"

Li Hong smiled calmly: "Perhaps...it's better."

Li Zhi knew that he was comforting himself, thinking of Qin Minghe once said that the crown prince's time is numbered, medicine and stones are difficult to cure, Li Zhi couldn't help the red eyes, almost shed tears.

Li Zhi has always been very fond of and very satisfied with his eldest son.

Li Hong doesn't take any of the selfish and domineering bad habits of the children of the Tian family's royal family.

Ever since he was a child, Li Hong has always been gentle, courteous, and very sensible. In Li Zhi's memory, he seems to have never been self-willed. Sometimes Li Zhi has some regrets. Why is this emperor's son so sensible, so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.

He even hoped that Li Hong would occasionally do a few overly domineering things to surprise him as a father, or scold him a few words, otherwise, being a father would be too unfulfilling.

Perhaps the most outrageous thing Li Hong has ever done was publicly admonishing his father the day before yesterday to dissuade his father from favoring Lu Jiayiduo.

It was the first time in his life that he criticized his father's mistakes with fierce and sharp words, and mercilessly exposed Li Zhi's unrealistic greed for longevity.

That memorandum made Li Zhi angry and helpless, but in fact, he was inexplicably happy in his heart.

This prince who has always been gentle has such a strong side. If he can survive in good health, the future Tang Dynasty may have a wise and decisive monarch.

With the arrival of Li Hong today, the slight estrangement between the father and son because of the melody disappeared as early as the moment they looked at each other and smiled outside the palace gate.

After a long silence, Li Hong suddenly said in a soft voice: "Father ordered Lu Jiayi to give more medical consultations to my son, but my son did not treat him kindly, nor did he take the prescription he gave my son. Please forgive me."

Li Zhi shook his head and said: "How can I blame you? You don't believe in Lu Jiayi, so of course you won't take his medicine. If you have this opinion, even if it doesn't agree with me, I will only be happy and not blame you. Datang China's future needs an emperor with his own opinions, not a mediocre king who only knows how to agree."

Li Hong smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid that I won't be able to see the future of the Great Tang Dynasty. My father is in the prime of his life, please work hard for a few more years so that I can cultivate my younger brother Pei Wangxian..."

Li Zhi suddenly darkened his face: "Don't talk nonsense, you still have a long time, live well, the future emperor of Datang must be you, only you!"

Li Hong smiled sourly, Li Zhi also turned his head away.

In fact, both father and son knew well that some words were not so much comforting each other as comforting themselves.

If Li Hongzhen's time is still long, why was Pei Wang Li Xian recalled to Chang'an for no reason?

Probably, both father and son were ready to part, but no one could bear to lift the veil.

Li Hong changed the topic rationally, and said in a low voice: "Father, my son's life will not be long. When I leave, I want to say a few harsh words. Whether the father blames my son or deposes my son, my son What needs to be said must be said, must be said.”

Li Zhi sighed: "Did Honger come here for Lu Jiayiduo? I have read your memorial many times word by word. My son is worried about the country, and he has worked really hard..."

Li Hong lowered his eyebrows and said softly: "My son knows that it is not easy to govern the country. My father has devoted all his energy to fighting for the day and night, so sometimes there are regrets that are hard to catch up. Therefore, my father hopes to have a long life, and I hope that there will be enough time to rule the world and become a king of the past. Today's Mingjun..."

"However, the lifespan of a person is determined by the sky. If it is really time to let go, why force it against the sky?"

Li Hong smiled bitterly, and said: "Actually... it stands to reason that my son is the one who should seek longevity the most, but my son knows that the destiny cannot be violated. live once."

"Father, my son has seen the world map drawn by Li Jingchu himself. It is what the world should really look like, not just the neighboring countries around the Tang Dynasty."

"This generation of emperors, the next generation of emperors, and the next generation... If you want to plant the flag of the Tang Dynasty all over the map, it will take countless generations of emperors to work hard to achieve it."

"Li Jingchu said, that is the goal of countless generations of emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty. It is a sea of ​​stars waiting for us to conquer. As long as one generation of emperors goes astray or becomes stupid, that sea of ​​stars will never belong to us. .”

Li Hongyue said more and more bitterly, and said with red eyes: "Father, what a vast and rich land, we have already started to build sailors and ships, and the virtuous ministers and generals yearn for it. Everything is heading towards the direction of the stars and the sea. Go to..."

"Father, whether the Tang Dynasty is strong or declining, the world depends on the father. My son begs the father to wake up, don't waste energy in false and wrong places, and steer the great country in the wrong direction."

Li Hong sounded sad and remonstrated, Li Zhi was silent for a long time after hearing the words.

Over the past few days, Li Zhi has not been persuaded by so many famous ministers and ministers. Lu Jiayiduo's deception is too clever, and Li Zhi really believes that he can make him immortal.

However, he had to listen to Li Hong's persuasion. What the eldest son he loved for many years said today was almost his last words.
At this moment, Li Zhi's eyes were confused.

Is immortality really so illusory?Will it really ruin the luck of the country?

If it is really necessary to use the luck of the country as a price to obtain longevity, then what is the meaning of the longevity he seeks?

The desire in the bottom of my heart and the weight of family affection are repeatedly conflicting in Li Zhi's heart at this moment.