bastard seizes tang

Chapter 746
The news of Li Shimin's dying is of great importance. It is inevitable that Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu will make trouble again in the court. Before all the dust settles and before Li Ke returns to Chang'an, this news must not be leaked.

When Li Ke heard the news, he ordered Xi Junmai to stay in the camp to preside over the overall situation, while he himself led Gao Kan and a group of guards, and went to Kunming Lake with all the prime ministers and ministers.

Li Ke is a martial artist, and he often comes to Kunming Lake to hunt, so Li Ke is very familiar with the terrain of Kunming Lake. The southwest lowland that Chuanxinwei said is not far away. Li Ke knows this place, and it is only six miles away from the camp. For a distance of seven miles, Li Ke and the others galloped away on horseback, and they arrived in less than a stick of incense.

Just as the person who sent the letter said, when Li Ke arrived, he was on the low plain southwest of Kunming Lake. The close guards who followed Li Shimin to hunt had already surrounded the low plain as a barrier and protected Li Shimin in the middle. After Li Ke arrived, he withdrew from the middle and let Li Ke enter.

As soon as Li Ke entered, he saw Li Shimin lying under a tree not far away, and hurried over quickly.

At this time, Li Shimin's state was much worse than before. Li Shimin's eyes were lax and his face was ashen. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it. Now it was Li Shimin's last time.

"Father Emperor." Li Ke looked at Li Shimin's appearance, and felt pain in his heart. On the short walk to Li Shimin, Li Ke's tears already poured out from the corners of his eyes unconsciously.

"Here comes the tiger head." Li Shimin leaned against the tree, held Li Ke's hand, and whispered to Li Ke.

Li Ke said: "Father, Ke'er is late."

Li Shimin smiled weakly, raised his hand with difficulty, wiped away Li Ke's tears, and said to Li Ke: "You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you will also be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. How can you cry like a child in a good manner."

In Li Shimin's impression, Li Ke never seemed to cry like this, not even when he was a pawn when he was young, but now he is crying like this.

Li Kedao: "My son looks at my father's body suffering, but he can't take his place. My son is ashamed to be a son of man."

Li Shimin said: "Ordinary people are mortal in this world. Emperor Qin, Han and Wu will die, and being a father will naturally also die. You can think about it."

Li Ke grabbed Li Shimin's hand and said: "Father is the emperor through the ages, the sky. If father goes away, the sky of Tang Dynasty will collapse. How can I not feel uncomfortable."

Li Shimin said with a smile: "It is true that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and it is not false that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will not be only for the father. If the father is gone, there is still you, you It is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, after becoming a father, you will support the sky of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Ke is the prince who is subjugated by the people of the ruling and opposition parties. No matter his fame or achievements are beyond reproach. Once Li Shimin dies, it is an undoubted fact that Li Ke will succeed him.

Li Shimin knew that time was running out, and he still had a lot to say to Li Ke, but Li Shimin knew that there were more important things to arrange now, and that was the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin raised his head, looked at the officials, and asked, "Where are Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cen Wenwen, and Yang Shidao?"

Among the people Li Shimin summoned, Fang Du was the left and right servant in charge of Shangshu Province, Cen Wenwen was the Zhongshu Ling who was in charge of the Zhongshu Province, and Yang Shidao was the servant who worshiped the prime minister after Wei Zheng, and they were all the prime ministers of the court.

Hearing Li Shimin's summons, the four prime ministers in charge of the three provinces rushed forward and came to Li Shimin.

Li Ke looked at the four of them, smiled, and said in a low voice: "Everyone is prime minister, and I have been serving as prime minister for many years, and we can be regarded as monarchs and ministers for so many years, but this time, I am afraid that I will go away first."

Li Shimin has been sick for more than a year. Li Shimin has always been aware of his body, so he is psychologically prepared for today. More sad, but more open-minded, with a smile on his face.

Li Shimin could live and die with a smile on his face, but it was difficult for the prime ministers, especially Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who had followed Li Shimin the first time, their eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Fang Xuanling said: "It's the ministers who are incompetent and have not been able to find a cure for His Majesty."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "You are prime ministers, you govern the country but don't heal people. The way of medicine and stones is not what you are good at, so why should you blame yourself. Now I want to issue the last imperial decree to you, just listen to it."

"Your servants will listen carefully." Several prime ministers bowed down and said to Li Shimin when they heard the words.

Li Shimin said: "After my death, the prince Li Ke will be established as the king, and the new king will succeed. Everything is waiting for success. You must not slack off. You should assist the new king just like you are treating me. Do you understand?"

"Your Majesty's order is to be obeyed, and you should do your best to assist the Crown Prince." The four of them immediately responded after hearing the words.

There was no suspense about Li Ke's succession to the throne, but when Li Shimin's words came out of his mouth and several prime ministers got their orders, the matter was completely settled.

Although Li Shimin's words were not very necessary, but after Li Shimin explained, he felt much more at ease.

Li Shimin and all the prime ministers explained a few more words, and then Li Shimin took Li Ke's hand again, and said to Li Ke: "Tiger head, for the father, the road is blue, the country was founded with martial arts, and the world will be won after a hundred battles. I have ruled the country for my father for twenty years. It can also be regarded as the prosperity of the country, from now on, the Great Tang Dynasty will be handed over to you, I hope you will carry on the past and carry forward the future, and live up to the entrustment of your father."

Li Ke quickly responded: "What the father does is a model for the emperors through the ages. Don't worry, the father, the son will follow the father's wish and follow the example of the father. We, father and son, are united and we will open a prosperous age that has never been seen in the ages."

Hearing this, Li Shimin said with a smile: "I have always been at ease when you do things, but I still have some things to tell you as a father. You listen carefully."

Li Ke said: "Father only cares about the account, but my son will keep it in mind."

Li Shimin leaned against Li Ke's ear and said in a low voice: "The way of emperors and courtiers requires a distinction between civil and military affairs. In my Tang court, there are many gentlemen among civil servants, and the prime ministers can rely on them. You don't have to worry about it. Among them, although you were born in the army and have a very high prestige, it is inevitable that there will be those who are proud of their merits. You can use these people if you can, and replace them with your own people if you can't use them. Don't worry about the kindness you left for them as a father."

Among the four prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling was loyal and loyal. He had been a prime minister for twenty years but never greedy for power. Li Shimin was absolutely trustworthy.Li Ke has saved Du Ruhui's life, and Du Ruhui will not let Li Ke down either. As for Cen Wenwen and Yang Shidao, one of them is Li Ke's mentor, and the other is the relative of the descendant, and they are even more reliable. Li Shimin never worried about these things .

But among the generals, because of the matter of Hou Junji and Xue Wanche, Li Shimin inevitably felt a little uncomfortable and uneasy, but fortunately, Li Ke had a high prestige in the army, so he didn't worry about other things, so Li Shimin only confessed to Li Ke. Don't worry.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Li Shimin was speaking, and suddenly he had a violent cough, and then his chest heaved up and down, as if he was out of breath, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't say it.

"Father, father." Li Ke slowly supported Li Shimin with one hand, and gently stroked Li Shimin's chest with the other, calling out to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was obviously unable to reply to Li Ke's words now. When Li Shimin was dying, lying in Li Ke's arms, he slowly tilted his head and looked towards the south, as if he was expecting something.

Although Li Shimin didn't say anything, Li Ke knew what Li Shimin meant. Li Ke valued brotherhood and treated his brothers kindly. Li Shimin never doubted this. Li Shimin was worried about Li Chengqian in Qianzhou in the south when he was dying. .

Li Ke said: "Father, don't worry, Ke'er will immediately order someone to take his brother back to Beijing and re-entitle him to the title. When the time comes, before Father's spirit, our brothers will be neat and tidy."

Li Ke's words touched Li Shimin's heart, with this sentence, Li Shimin had nothing to worry about, and slowly, a smile appeared on his face, his chest stopped heaving, as if everything had returned to calm.

(End of this chapter)