Drive the RV back to Datang

Chapter 437 Chapter 448: Solitary question of eternal sorrow

It took Geer Dongzan more than a month to break through Ningzhou and Qingzhou, and now he is attacking Qizhou. If Qizhou also falls, Chang'an will be completely exposed to the Tubo army.

Datang is experiencing the greatest crisis since the founding of the country. This is unimaginable under the prosperous Datang Dynasty. No one would have thought that the Tang army, known as the invincible in the world, would be defeated by Ge Erdongzan. It can be seen that, It is important to have a strong army and a strong horse, but the most important thing is to have a wise commander. This is the reason why it is easy to get a thousand troops and hard to find a general.

During this period of time, Li Shimin recuperated in peace of mind. All government and military affairs were handled by Li Zhi. With the assistance of his eldest grandson Wuji and other ministers, he could barely support him. , no one can stop Ge Erdongzan's sharpness, and several veterans in the court volunteered to volunteer, but they were all rejected by Li Zhi. After these years, Li Zhi now has a better understanding of the court officials. For military talent, Li Ji should be the leader in the current court, followed by Su Dingfang. As for the others, it's not that these veterans are not good, but they are all too old. How can Li Zhi let them go against Ge Erdongzan at ease? Datang seems to be strong, but in fact it is going through an era of sluggishness.

In desperation, Changsun Wuji suggested that Li Jing, the Duke of the State of Wei who was recuperating at home, be invited to come out. After hearing this advice, Li Zhi couldn't help frowning. He had heard that Li Jing was seriously ill, almost paralyzed in bed, and needed to live. Under such circumstances, how can he be allowed to face Ge Erdongzan? However, the situation is critical now, and the Tang Dynasty is in danger. Fan, and then make plans.

During Li Zhi's tenure as the crown prince, he encountered a flood first, and then the country was destroyed, and both times, he had to personally preside over the overall situation. This was a huge test for him. He also became calm from the chaotic youth There are a lot, so when it comes to inviting Li Jing to come out, he behaves extra prudently.In the afternoon of that day, Li Zhi left the palace with a group of guards in casual clothes, and went to the mansion of Duke of Wei Li Jing to visit Li Jing.

What Li Jing suffers from is rheumatism, a very serious kind. Even in the future world, rheumatism is a disease that is difficult to cure. What's more, in Tang Dynasty, Li Jing's rheumatism has been suffering for many years, and now it is getting worse and worse. The more serious it is, the more important thing is that he is old, he is 78 years old this year, and he is unable to resist this powerful disease. In this era, 78 years old is definitely an advanced age, otherwise how could there be a saying of [-] years old.Rheumatism is not supposed to be fatal, but any disease, when it is strong enough and the patient is too weak, can cause death.

I don’t know if he sensed something, but today’s Li Jing asked his son to move him out of bed, put on a moon-white toga, pushed him to the front yard with a chair, right in the middle of the yard, and then Let everyone leave, just leave him there alone, since the morning, he has been there, not eating or drinking, he seems to be waiting for something.

Finally, the concierge came to report, and Prince Li Zhi came to visit and handed over the greeting card.

Li Zhi took the greeting card, didn't read it, but sighed softly: "It's finally here, invite the prince to come in."

Li Zhi led a group of guards into the gate of the mansion and came to the front yard. When he saw Li Jing sitting in the front yard, he was obviously taken aback, and quickly stepped forward and asked, "Duke Wei, you...are you sick In bed?"

Li Jing smiled slightly, raised his hand that was bent due to rheumatism, and saluted: "Your Highness, Li Jing, sees His Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness is sick and cannot perform the full salute. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, forgive me."

"Duke Wei, you are serious." Li Zhi hurriedly walked up to him and said, "Duke Wei, how is your illness? Judging by your complexion today, you seem to be quite well."

The gray-bearded Li Jing chuckled and said, "Thanks to the great blessings of His Royal Highness and the Emperor, I will not be able to die for a while."

Seeing that he was in good spirits, Li Zhi said with joy on his face: "Mr. Wei, it is good that you are fine. Today I came alone to find Mr. Wei to discuss important matters. I am bothering Mr. Wei."

Li Jing nodded and said: "I know why His Highness the Crown Prince is here, Li Fu, push me to Baoguo Pavilion."

Li Fu is the concierge of Li Jing's residence, and Baoguo Pavilion is a small pavilion in the side courtyard of his residence. There are tables and stools in the pavilion, which is a good place for chatting. He intends to chat with Li Zhi there.

Li Zhi raised his hand to stop Li Fu, and said: "Come here alone." He said as he stepped forward to support the push chair, and pushed Li Jing to the side courtyard. , It's sweet, now that Li Zhi has grown up, but Li Jing has all white beard and hair, is dying, and even has to change his title for the sake of etiquette. In the face of time, human power is really too small.

Li Zhi pushed Li Jing to the Baoguo Pavilion, Li Zhi sat down face to face with him, Li Fu brought hot tea and cakes and then left, Li Zhi's guards guarded the gate of the courtyard, only their uncle and nephew were in the courtyard.

"Uncle Li, are you really okay with your illness?" Right now, there were only the two of them, and Li Zhi couldn't help but call out to Uncle Li, thinking about the love in the past.

Hearing the words, Li Jing seemed to be brought back infinite memories by him, stretched out his hand that was stiff due to rheumatism, picked up the teacup tremblingly and took a sip of tea, and said with a light smile: "Everyone is going to die, Your Highness, don't be persistent, you are so sick. Tortured all day long, death is just a relief for me, but... I can't die right now..."

Li Zhi is no longer the ignorant young man who didn't understand anything back then, so he naturally knew what he meant by not being able to die. Li Zhi worried: "Uncle Li, your body is already in this state, how can you still..."

Li Jing raised his hand to interrupt him, and said leisurely: "I, Li Jing, have never lost a single defeat in my life as a soldier. One battle, death without regret."

Hearing this, Li Zhi looked at Li Jing's white beard and hair like frost and snow, his heart felt sour, and the circles of his eyes began to turn red.

I just heard Li Jing continue: "However, the country and society of the Tang Dynasty are so important, you must not be used as a bargaining chip for me, because we cannot afford to lose this battle. Your Highness, have you heard a poem written by a wonderful man?" .”

Li Zhi raised his head and tried not to shed tears, then squeezed out a smile and asked, "Uncle Li, why don't you recite it and see if Zhi'er has heard it."

"Okay." Li Jing smiled slightly, raised his head slightly, and said sadly, "Sigh for a thousand years, worry for thousands of years, who secretly changed the fleeting years, an old hero, and a white beauty's head."

Hearing the words, Li Zhi continued casually: "The courage is shining, the dream is not old, the laughter is the same as the time, the feather fan and the towel are not less graceful."

Li Jing turned his head and looked at him with a smile when he heard the words: "It turns out that His Highness has heard of it."

"En." Li Zhi nodded seriously, "This is "Lonely Questions of Eternal Sorrows" by Mr. Poetry Maniac. I have read every poem by Mr. Poetry Maniac."

"He is a wonderful man." Li Jing said with a smile, "This song asks about the sorrows of the ages, Shang Que said it is like me, the hero is late, the beauty is white-headed, and Xia Que is him, Li Shikuang, with a feather fan and a scarf. He is handsome and handsome, and he is in the prime of his life, so why did His Highness come to invite me instead of inviting him out of Qiongnan?"

Hearing this, Li Zhi's eyebrows gradually frowned, and he said with a sad face: "I also want to invite Mr. Shi Kuang to come out of the mountain. With him here, I will definitely be able to deal with Lu Dongzan, but... the courtiers will not agree, and neither will Father Emperor. "

"Have you tried it?"

"No." Li Zhi shook his head and said, "You don't need to think about it, they hate Mr. so much."

"There are no absolutes in the world." Li Jing smiled, "You haven't tried it, so how can you know the result? In this life, there are too many surprises and accidents."

Li Zhi was taken aback when he heard the words, he could feel that Li Jing was teaching him a very important life principle, yes, he hadn't tried it yet, so how could he say no, but then he shook his head and said: "It still doesn't work, Mr. Nan, even if you ask him to go out, you won’t be able to reach Chang’an within three months.”

Li Jing raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and said with a calm smile: "Your Highness, Li Jing is not dead yet, as long as Li Jing is alive, he will be the military god of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Zhi was shocked when he heard the words. This was the first time in Li Jing's life that he called himself the god of war. This kind of arrogance emanated from an old man who was dying. The powerful aura was comparable to that of his father, which shocked him. After a while, he realized that Li Jing had agreed to help defend Chang'an, until Li Hao came to help him, he stood up in great surprise and gave a big gift, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Li!"

Li Jing smiled and said: "The military is on fire, and it is imminent. Why don't you go back to the palace and have a try, Your Highness?"

"Yes, I'll go back now." Li Zhi was a little excited at the moment, Li Jing had already agreed to help sit in Chang'an, try to hold Geer Dongzan until Li Hao arrived.

After Li Zhi finished speaking, he saluted again, turned around and left in a hurry.

Looking at the back of Li Zhiyuan, Li Jing showed a satisfied smile on his face. This is the future monarch chosen by Li Hao. Although he is not as wise and powerful as his father, and he is not as arrogant as his father, but his heart is clear, courteous and virtuous, and elegant. Solemn, steady and reliable, he will definitely become a good monarch, and with Li Hao's all-around civil and military talents assisting him, he doesn't have to worry about the future of Datang.

"This time, it will be the last handover between the old military god and the new military god. I still remember that when I first met him, he was only fourteen years old, but now, he has become the pillar of the Tang Dynasty. Alas , I don’t know if I can see him for the last time..." Li Jing sighed, pushed the chair wheel, slowly slid down the slope of the pavilion, and headed for the courtyard gate. "Thousands of sighs, eternal sorrows, who secretly changed the fleeting years, the old hero turned the beauty's head white. The heart is shining, the dream is not old, the laughter is the same as the time, the feather fan and the scarf are always charming."

　This poem is an excerpt, and it feels very emotional. I believe that many people will feel the same as me. Life is short. Although we can't enjoy ourselves in time, we hope that everyone can live a life that is clear and serious. Chapter one, I feel that I wrote it well, asking for a monthly ticket, asking for a reward, not being cheap, not being cute, just begging in a serious manner.

　　
　
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