Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 901 Pingyang Dies!

In this world where imperial power is paramount, turning a family into a country is the ultimate goal of all families.

Because in this world, there is only one family that can have all the glory and live in glory for tens or hundreds of years.

That is royalty.

Not to mention the emperor sitting in the palace, just as far as a local vassal king is concerned, a powerful family needs tens or hundreds of years of accumulation to become the crown prince of the world, and a vassal king only needs to be born in the royal family. In terms of power and wealth, he is supreme over this family.

Moreover, this kind of noble family must always be vigilant and not really anger the emperor head-on, otherwise the family will be destroyed in the emperor's thoughts.

In this world, this family was the Li family.

Among the Li family, there are several people with different statuses, and one of them is Princess Pingyang.

Theoretically speaking, Fang Xuanling, the prime minister who is now the most trusted by Li Shimin, was promoted by Princess Pingyang and then sent to the Prince of Qin's Palace.

When the Tang Dynasty was founded and Dingdingguanzhong was established, Princess Pingyang was also one of the people who made the most contributions.

During the Wude period, the eldest princess Pingyang served as the prime minister for several years, and later guarded Jinyang. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, she played a great role, joining forces with Luo Xuanye to control the inner court.

Perhaps only Ji Zhao knows that Li Xiuning has lived many years longer than in history, which can be said to be a blessing.

Luo Su sighed and said, "You are sick, and it just so happens that Jun Cheng and Chang Le are getting married to celebrate your happiness. Although it is useless, it is still a blessing."

Poor parents in the world.

Looking at Luo Xuanye who was lying in front of him and crying into tears, Luo Su bent down and touched his head, with endless pity in his eyes, and said softly: "Aye, I still remember you once told me that you are worried. Is Li Shimin too deeply in love to live long?

Why are you like this now? "

But the fate of life and death is in the sky, and manpower can only delay it. Li Xiuning is suffering from severe illness, and his expression is getting more and more depressed. Looking at Li Xiuning who is looking increasingly haggard, Luo Xuanye feels heart-wrenching pain. He can only turn to Luo Su and Luo Xuanjing for help. , these two masters of medical skills in the Luo family.

Luo Su sat one meter away from the hospital bed, looked at Li Xiuning's eyebrows carefully, and then said to Luo Xuanye: "Xuanye, go to the door, I have something to say."

More than twenty years have passed since the two met for the first time. The little girl who was not even haircut back then is now even old enough to get married.

Walking into Princess Pingyang's Mansion, you can see the slightly plain and simple hospital bed, the slightly bitter fragrance of medicine permeates the gauze tent. Although it is daytime, there are still candles swaying, and the firelight is reflected on the carved beams.

Li Xiuning saw Luo Su walking in while she was half asleep. In fact, she had never really seen Luo Su's appearance, but she saw the light breaking into her world, so she knew it was Luo Su.

"Ancestor."

During the Zhenguan Dynasty, the eldest princess Pingyang gradually left the center of the court. She only held the official position of school inspector and secretary, and was related to her husband and children, but the most important thing was that she was in poor health.

Luo Su shook his head and nodded, "I don't know, you still have some vitality, but you are in a mess. If you need anything, do it quickly."

When Luo Xuanye heard this, he became even more sad. Luo Su sighed and said, "A Jing said we can only cultivate, right? Let's go and have a look at your house."

Luo Xuanye quickly walked to the edge of the bed, stretched out his hand to hold Li Xiuning's cold hand, and said warmly: "Madam, it's our ancestor who is here."

Luo Xuanye knew how superb his sister's medical skills were. If she made this judgment, it would be basically hopeless, but Luo Xuanye still entered Lingtian Pavilion.

Only Luo Xuanye and a few others could pull Luo Xuanjing, who compiled the history of the country, out of the Hongwen Hall. But after Luo Xuanjing looked at it, he said, "This is the end of the energy, it's not a matter of medicine or stone."

Luo Su saw the haggard Li Xiuning. She looked pale and there was a porcelain bowl next to her with dark medicinal soup in it. The smell of medicine came from there.

She is a role model that many women today aspire to and admire.

After Luo Xuanye heard this, he stood up and left and walked to the door. Seeing this, Li Xiuning asked with some disappointment: "Ancestor, can I not hold on anymore?"

Li Xiuning's eyes flashed with darkness, and then she became excited. After all, she was a heroic daughter who came down from the battlefield. "Weiwei's marriage is difficult to handle. Jun Zhuo is still too young. I hope to see Jun Cheng's marriage with my own eyes."

Li Xiuning opened her eyes completely. She was very weak. Princess Pingyang, who was able to go to the battlefield at first, is now as weak as Liu Fufeng. She whispered: "It is Xiuning's fault to disturb the ancestor's Qingxiu."

It is a good thing to use marriage to pray for elders.

"My ancestor sent my husband away because he was worried that he would hear the news that I was going to die?

He actually had a premonition.

I'm very worried about him. He seems to be a cold person, but he seems to have a fire in his heart, which is warmer than anyone else. "

Luo Su turned his head and glanced at Luo Xuanye, "He always says that love lasts forever, but he doesn't know that he is the one who loves the most, so you have to persevere more. Willpower is the most powerful thing in the world that can create miracles."

Li Xiuning closed his eyes slightly. Luo Su originally wanted to ask Li Xiuning some questions, but now it seemed that there was no need to ask. He waved Luo Xuanye back, and then left Princess Pingyang's Mansion.

"What can be cured is called disease, and what cannot be cured is called destiny. When the destiny is reached, what room for struggle is left?"

……

Li Xiuning's last wish before his death was to see Luo Juncheng and Princess Changle get married.

Li Shimin and Queen Changsun made a tearful decree to let Luo Juncheng marry Princess Changle. Li Shimin and Queen Changsun prepared a huge dowry for Princess Changle. This dowry was several times that of Li Shimin's sister when she got married.

As one of Li Shimin's most favored daughters, and because she was marrying Luo Xuanye's son, which was his sister's last wish, Li Shimin's only wish was to complete the wedding in a glorious manner.

Normally, Wei Zheng and others would definitely stop him, but in the face of Li Xiuning's situation, they thought about it and let it go, just pretend they didn't see him.

……

The autumn rain is whirling, strands intertwined in the air, the willow leaves have fallen away, only the branches are left hanging low, the drizzle gently knocks on the bluestone, like the strings of a piano playing a lonely melody.

On the stone road, the raindrops fell quietly, leaving circles of ripples. Li Xiuning nestled in Luo Xuanye's arms, listening to the sound of autumn raindrops outside the window, and said softly: "Husband, I am a little cold and a little hot."

Luo Xuanye's hand holding Li Xiuning shook, and then he restrained himself. He never shook his hands on the battlefield, but now he only felt fear, "Madam, Cheng'er and Changle are getting married soon. Haven't you always been together?" Do you want Changle to serve you tea?

From now on, you can ask Changle to serve you tea every day. "

Hearing this, Li Xiuning laughed softly and said: "Changle is not a maid in the mansion. What does it mean to serve me tea every day? If I can see Cheng'er get married, I will die without regrets."

Luo Xuanye patted Li Xiuning gently and said softly: "It's fast, it's fast. Your Majesty and I are doing this as quickly as possible."

For a long time, Luo Xuanye's pats became lighter and lighter, and tears fell on Li Xiuning's face. The suppressed sobs suddenly amplified and were full of pain.

Luo Junwei and Luo Juncheng, who had been waiting outside, heard their father's cry and quickly opened the door and walked in. Then they saw their mother lying quietly in their father's arms, asleep.

They instantly understood that their mother had passed away.

After all, I couldn’t see Luo Juncheng’s marriage!

They could only kneel on the ground and cry bitterly, venting their sorrow. When Li Xiuning's obituary came to the palace, Li Shimin couldn't believe it and asked, "Is she my sister? Not another Pingyang?"

Where can there be another Pingyang in this world?

He could only accept the reality. The pen in his hand instantly fell to the ground, and the ink smeared the words on the paper, but he no longer cared about this, only tears bursting down his face.

"It is reported that the Prince of Zhou County, Princess Anle, and the Crown Prince of Zhou County have entered the palace."

……

Luo Xuanye walked in the princess's mansion. He had lived here for many years, starting from the wedding.

Luo Junwei, Luo Juncheng, and Luo Junzhuo were all born here.

There doesn't seem to be much change here. The walls of the mansion are a bit old, some of the bricks are slightly damaged, and the bluestones in front of the door and in the courtyard bear traces of time.

Normally he found it quite charming, but today it made Luo Xuanye feel a chill, which penetrated directly into his heart. A gust of cool breeze blew by, and he couldn't help but wrap up his clothes.

But how can clothes protect the coldness of loneliness that arises from the heart?

The fallen leaves in the mansion were flying in the autumn wind, and the withered yellow leaves fell randomly on the ground.

The usually bustling maids were nowhere to be seen, and there was even a layer of dust and pebbles blown in from the backyard.

Luo Xuanye looked at the withered leaves and felt a sense of loneliness reaching the tip of his nose and spreading to the tip of his heart.

Luo Juncheng followed his father with a worried expression.

The death of his mother made Luo Juncheng very sad, but this sadness was different from Luo Xuanye.

As children, we know that our parents will pass away from the day we become sensible. We have been mentally preparing for this for more than ten years, or even decades. When that day comes, we are sad but able to accept it.

As for a husband and wife, they support each other and think about going to the end together. This sudden passing is difficult to accept.

Luo Xuanye has been like this ever since Li Xiuning was restrained.

Feelings arise when you touch a scene, but if you touch a sad scene, how can it be a happy emotion?

Luo Xuanye recalled every place in the house where he had spent time with Li Xiuning, and murmured to himself: "I have to leave after all, I have to leave after all."

Everyone will leave, including himself. His fifty years of life are like a dream or an illusion, just like the broken leaves on the ground. What is the essential difference between people and broken leaves?

It's just that one has a longer lifespan, and the other can only bloom for one spring and autumn, and will eventually be annihilated.

People always have some insights about life and death after experiencing some things, and Luo Xuanye is in such a state now.

So Luo Juncheng was very worried.

But he understood his father very well. If something happened to Changle, Luo Juncheng didn't know what state he would be in.

The housekeeper hurriedly walked in from the outside and whispered something in Luo Juncheng's ear. Luo Juncheng looked stern, and then whispered to Luo Xuanye: "Father, Your Majesty has summoned us."

Although Luo Xuanye was wandering and immersed in memories, he was not deaf to the outside world. He did not restrain the vicissitudes of life in his body. He turned to face Luo Juncheng and said, "Let's go into the palace to see His Majesty."

Luo Xuanye, Luo Juncheng, and Luo Junwei entered the palace together and went straight into the inner hall. After seeing Li Shimin, they found that Li Shimin's hair was also a little messy, and the eyes of the two grown men were red.

When the two met, they immediately held hands, and Li Shimin burst into tears again, "Qingyang, I want to comfort you, but I can't control myself."

I want to comfort you, but I can't help myself.

Sincere and down-to-earth, Luo Xuanye couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, I understand, I understand."

Luo Juncheng and Luo Junwei knelt on the ground. Li Shimin walked over and pulled them both up, one in each hand, "Come on, uncle will take you to the Taiji Hall."

After arriving at the Taiji Hall, Luo Xuanye discovered that the prime ministers and many important ministers had also arrived.

Everyone was sitting upright, with solemn expressions on their faces. When they saw Luo Xuanye walking in, Fang Xuanling and Yuchi Gong came up immediately and said, "Heaven is jealous of the princess's heroic appearance, and the prince expresses his condolences."

"Thank you."

Luo Xuanye's voice was a little hoarse. Li Shimin took the two children out and sat on the throne. Without any nonsense, he said directly: "My imperial sister has passed away, and the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty has passed away.

My imperial sister is not only the head of the royal family, but also an important minister of the country. I want to posthumously title my imperial sister Taifu, Yongzhou Mu, and Princess Pingyang of Tiansheng Town.

There is also a posthumous title. Do you have any suggestions? "

After hearing the series of posthumous titles given by Li Shimin, Yongzhou Mu was more conventional, and the rest were more outrageous. However, Li had a strong artistic instinct and liked to get these special titles.

The ministers had no objection.

As for the posthumous title, you can't mess around with it. It has to be presented to King Su. However, based on Li Xiuning's achievements, as long as he is not given "Jing Tian Wei Di Yue Wen", there is generally no problem with the rest.

Especially those posthumous titles that praise moral character and appearance can be added to Li Xiuning.

Luo Xuanye suddenly said: "Use 'call', the call of King Zhou Zhao."

Call.

This was due to the avoidance of the word "Zhao" in the past. Previously, the posthumous title of "Zhao" was interpreted as "Cheng", and later it was changed back to "Zhao".

After Li Shimin muttered a few sentences, he finally smiled, "The word "zhao" is good, so use the word "zhao".

"Your Majesty is wise and wise!"

Pingyang summons the princess!

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Princess Pingyang called Xiuning, the legitimate daughter of the great ancestor, her mother was Empress Taimu, the sister of Emperor Taizong, and the wife of the king of Zhou Dynasty. She was smart and cunning when she was young, and she was very talkative. The great ancestor often said with a smile: "What a pity you are a woman, if you are a man." , the family property is given to you.”

The princess said to him: "Women may not be inferior to men, let's try it." Gao Zuqi was very tall, had heroic appearance, outstanding achievements, and was highly regarded by both the government and the public.

Zhenguan was seriously ill and died in Chang'an. The emperor was very sad and left the court for five days.

Princess Zhao of Pingyang had a calm and prudent nature, she planned before taking action, she was able to make decisions when encountering difficulties, and she was knowledgeable about civil and military matters. She was a role model among girls. She was the first woman to participate in politics, and she was a constitutional figure for future generations. ——"Book of Tang·Biographies of Princesses"

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