Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1404 Filial Piety
It was dusk when we returned to the Imperial Study Room again.

The summer evening is still bright.

Li Shimin was sitting in the imperial study, his eyes a little lost.

Li Yuan's illness made him faintly aware of some uneasiness.

After a long time, he suddenly called a few palace servants and told them: "The matter of the Supreme Emperor's illness must not be spread outside the public, and the news shall be blocked."

The palace people took orders to retreat.

However, Li Shimin was still a little uneasy. Can this kind of thing be blocked?

Obviously it can't be blocked.

A few days later, the news that the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan was ill spread throughout Chang'an City.

Originally, when one is alive, getting sick is a very normal thing, but when Li Yuan got sick, the situation is a little different.

Although few people mentioned the change of Xuanwu Gate back then, it doesn't mean that the people in Chang'an City have forgotten about it.

They will not forget that Li Yuan was forced to abdicate and then placed under house arrest by Li Shimin.

Everyone sympathizes with Li Yuan.

And when the sympathetic person is sick, everyone will naturally sympathize with him even more. At the same time, they will also attribute his illness to being under house arrest and being placed under house arrest by Li Shimin.

"The emperor is pitiful..."

"Oh, I've never seen such a cruel person, tsk tsk..."

"Who says it's not? A tiger's poison doesn't eat its son, but its son's poison eats its father."

"........."

The common people were discussing in Chang'an City, and the news was still spreading.

After Li Yuanjing heard the news, he was a little nervous. After all, if Li Yuan died, he would have less excuses if he rebelled in the future. He could only use the reason that Li Jiancheng still had his son alive.

However, he felt very happy to hear that everyone was blaming Li Shimin.

What's more, he suddenly discovered a better reason for the incident, that is, Li Shimin abused Li Yuan and was disloyal and unfilial.

At that time, he could use such a banner to conspire.

If he really wants to use this reason to rebel, he can rebel as long as he unites with other princes.

After all, the people's crusade against Li Shimin is now at its most powerful.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Yuanjing quickly made arrangements.

Perhaps, it won't be long before he raises his troops.

The people in Chang'an City are still talking, maybe these people didn't mention Li Shimin by name, but as long as they are not stupid, they know that what these people are talking about is Li Shimin.

After these things spread to the palace, Li Shimin became even more worried. What he was worried about finally happened.

Datang is still very filial. When Li Yuan is fine, other people will not think about Li Shimin, but once something happens to Li Yuan, these people will blame him for Li Yuan's serious illness or other things. Li Shimin is not filial. superior.

He, Li Shimin, was indeed not filial, but under the circumstances at that time, he really had no other better choice.

"Come on, go and call Changsun Wuji to me."

After Li Shimin gave the order to go down, some palace servants led the order to retreat immediately.
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The cicadas in the palace kept making noise.

When Changsun Wuji came to the imperial study, Li Shimin was sitting in front of the imperial case worrying.

"Holy..."

Seeing Changsun Wuji coming, Li Shimin pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Auxiliary machine, sit down."

Although Empress Changsun has passed away, if you want to say who Li Shimin trusts most, it should be Changsun Wuji.

He was willing to tell Changsun Wuji many things.

Changsun Wuji was not polite, sat down on the chair next to him, and asked, "Is the Holy Majesty worried about the matter of the Supreme Emperor?"

As smart as the eldest grandson Wuji, he naturally guessed why Li Shimin called him here at this time, Li Shimin nodded: "Yes, now the people call me unfilial, if I carry such a bad name, how can I control this in the future? Great Tang dynasty?"

After speaking, Li Shimin raised his head, looked at Changsun Wuji, and said, "Auxiliary machine, what do you think I should do now?"

Changsun Wuji thought about it for a while, and said, "My lord, since the people think that he is not filial, then it is enough for him to show filial piety."

"This... the Supreme Emperor is seriously ill. No matter how I behave, I don't have much chance to convince the people, right?"

Changsun Wuji shook his head: "No, it's too easy to convince the people that the Holy One is filial to the Supreme Emperor, and it's not difficult at all."

Hearing this, Li Shimin was a little puzzled, and asked: "What good way do you have for the auxiliary machine, just say it."

Changsun Wuji said: "The Supreme Emperor's palace is a bit dilapidated, the Holy Majesty might as well order someone to choose a site to build a bigger and more luxurious palace for the Supreme Emperor. In this way, the people will naturally recognize that the Holy Majesty is filial to the Supreme Emperor."

Many times, if you want to let others know who you are good to, you just need to spend money on it.

If Li Shimin can build a palace for Li Yuan, who would say that Li Yuan is not filial.

It's just that after Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Li Shimin himself chuckled first: "Auxiliary machine, you are harming me. Although my Tang Dynasty is much richer than before, I have only just ascended the throne. In the past few years, the foundation of my Tang Dynasty is not particularly stable, so it is a sign of Emperor Sui Yang to carry out major repairs like this?"

The construction of a palace is definitely not a one-time thing, and the money spent is also immeasurable. His current financial resources in the Tang Dynasty are not enough to build such a palace, and Li Shimin will not spend money on it.

I'm afraid, even if the people think that he is filial to Li Yuan, but he is so extravagant, it's another situation.

Li Shimin didn't understand why he was as smart as his grandson Wuji, and he came up with such a bad idea. If he had known earlier, he should have let Qin Tian come over, maybe Qin Tian's method would be better.

Changsun Wuji was not in a hurry, and said: "My lord, the Supreme Emperor is seriously ill. I am afraid that the Supreme Emperor will die before the palace is completed. At that time, the construction of this palace should be stopped. The reason for the construction is to put it bluntly. Well, it’s just a faux pas.”

Dare to say that Li Yuan will not live long, it is a bit rebellious, but under the current situation, Changsun Wuji still said it.

And after he said that, Li Shimin was not angry. However, building a palace is a big deal. Whether you build it for real or fake it, you can't decide easily.

Therefore, Li Shimin did not affirm Changsun Wuji's method, and of course, he did not object.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin said: "Auxiliary machine, I have to think again about your method."

Regarding this, Changsun Wuji didn't think anything of it, and said: "Naturally, the Holy Majesty really needs to think about it, but I can be sure that this method is feasible, and it is the simplest one."

(End of this chapter)