Ji Tang

For several days, Ji Song's resignation letter was rejected, and two big words were written on it: No!

No, no, no!

Just when the courtiers thought that this childish tug-of-war would last for a while before anyone bowed their heads, the Supreme Emperor suddenly went to court.

Li Shimin was extremely thin, with sunken eyes and no flesh on his cheeks. Many veterans cried bitterly after seeing him! How could the mighty emperor of those days become like this? Is this still the invincible king who leads them to conquer the world?

"Don't cry, I'm not dead yet!"

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Ten thousand years? Haha!" Li Shimin laughed at himself and said, "Okay, everyone, get up!"

Li Chengqian helped his father sit down, while he stood aside.

"Jisong!"

"I'm here!" Ji Song saluted.

Looking at Ji Song, Li Shimin felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He didn't expect that Ji Song would completely retreat after just a hint. His determination surprised him!

Are there really people in this world who don’t love power? If he had to change places, he knew that he couldn't do it. Not only could he not do it, but few civil and military officials in the entire dynasty could really do it as simply as he did!

The existence of Ji Song was his good fortune during his reign in the Tang Dynasty. Without Ji Song, he might have succeeded, but the Tang Dynasty would never have reached its peak so quickly.

Whether it was going to sea to find good seeds, or opening up acres of land and forcing aristocratic families to go to sea, they all completely solved the chronic problems of Datang, allowing Datang to go into battle with ease and move forward without being held back!

As Ji Song grew older, the young man had become a high-prestige general and Duke of the State of Xi. Whether in the hearts of soldiers or scholars, Ji Song is an insurmountable benchmark.

How many young people have grown up hearing his stories? How many people want to be like Ji Song. Versatile in both civil and military affairs, literature can bring stability to a country, and military skills can rule a country.

There has never been a shortage of talents in the past, but it is rare in the world for someone as talented as Ji Song to be able to reach his unparalleled position today!

It was originally planned to be left to Cheng Qian, but now he found that things were developing in an increasingly uncontrollable direction. Ji Song may not have intended it, but the power behind him always pushed him forward.

He didn't know when Cheng Qian broke up with his best friend, but this was not what he wanted to see. Ji Song's existence represents the highest standard of being a courtier to a large extent. Once it develops to an unspeakable level, it will be not only Ji Song's loss, but also Datang's loss.

When a benchmark is not a benchmark, people's hearts will be in chaos!

Retreating now may be the wisest choice. This is not only a good thing for Cheng Qian, but also for Datang and Ji Song himself.

Don’t run out of things to do. If you run out of things, there will be no room left!

After taking a deep look at Ji Song, he looked back at Li Chengqian and then stretched out his hand.

Li Chengqian held the memorial tightly and bowed his head silently. Seeing this, Chen Shou quickly stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty!"

After saying that, he went to get the memorial, but Li Chengqian never let go. He looked at his father pleadingly. This may be his last stubbornness. But he was disappointed and only heard his father say: "Chen Shou, what are you waiting for?"

"promise!"

"Your Majesty, bring it here. It will be good for you and Mr. Xi!"

A complicated look flashed in Li Chengqian's eyes. He looked at Ji Song who was silent and sighed in his heart: That's it, that's it!

"Take it!" He threw the memorial into Chen Shou's arms and turned away.

Li Shimin brought the memorial and said without reading it: "Ji Song, since you entered the court, have I ever treated you badly?"

"Your Majesty treats his ministers like nephews, better than kings and ministers. I will never be able to repay Your Majesty's kindness even if I die!" Ji Song said silently.

"Then what do you think of me?"

Everyone was shocked. This was asking Ji Song to evaluate him. How could this be done?

"His Majesty."

"Stand down, no matter what happens today, you Ji Song must say that this is the imperial decree!" Li Shimin ignored it and stared at Ji Song. He knew that the day Ji Song would see him again would be the day when he returned to the west. There must be a final conclusion!

He didn't care about other comments, but Ji Song was different. His influence was too great. Once Ji Song says it openly, even if there is opposition in the world, it is nothing more than a trivial matter.

Ji Song secretly sighed, finally he came!

"The Tang Dynasty inherited the clothes of the Han family and the system of the Sui Dynasty. It attacked the Turks in the north, destroyed Tuyuhun in the west, conquered Goguryeo in the east, and attacked the pirates in the south. In the Western Regions, they fought decisively against Dashi. The Tang Dynasty conquered the Weijia Sea and conquered the whole world."

"He cultivated his literary integrity internally and wrote more than 10,000 volumes of the "Zhenguan Grand Ceremony". It is a masterpiece of emperors and can be read through ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. He is a master of all kinds of medicine and music in the pre-Qin Dynasty. His literary and martial arts skills are unparalleled in ancient times, only the emperors of Qin and Han Dynasties can compare with them."

"In the chaos of the former Sui Dynasty, the people were displaced. In more than ten years, the household registration in the world was reduced by half. Your Majesty conquered the south and the north, and the whole world surrendered."

"Also, Maya, who traveled thousands of miles eastward, presented high-yielding grain seeds to Your Majesty, and in a few years the world would have great prosperity."

"Relocating young people from landless areas to enrich the land of control and transforming barbarians into China can be said to be a contribution to the present and benefit to the future. There is no greater good!"

"The aristocratic family went to sea, opened up thousands of miles of sea territory, and transformed the Southern Ocean into the inland sea of ​​the Tang Dynasty. For the sake of future generations, your majesty's kindness will never be wiped out in a lifetime."

"With all these things, I can't say anything at all. Your Majesty can be said to be an emperor throughout the ages. His Majesty should be the one who reigns supreme in the annals of history. He will shine on the past and present for hundreds of generations, thousands of generations, and tens of thousands of generations."

An ancient emperor?

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with astonishing brilliance, and he shouted loudly: "What an emperor for eternity, what an emperor for eternity!"

After saying that, he waved his right hand that tightly grasped the imperial pen, looked at Ji Song and said, "I have approved your resignation."

He faced the important ministers and said solemnly: "My dear friends, Duke Ji Song of the State of Xi was born and died for the Tang Dynasty. During the battle in the South China Sea, his legs were disabled, and he went to the Western Regions in a wheelchair to kill millions of troops. His achievements are hard to describe. It’s hard to express.”

"With immediate effect, Princess Songwu of the Kingdom of Xi will be dismissed from her position as the head of the Pavilion!"

"In addition, I will give him a dragon-patterned sword with a handle. When you see the sword, you will see me. Anyone who is disrespectful to me and the emperor will be punished. Officials below the third rank who are disrespectful will be beheaded!"

"Appreciate this!"

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he ignored the changes in the faces of the ministers and nodded to Li Chengqian: "I'll leave this to you!"

Then he said to Ji Song: "You come with me!"

Ji Song was stunned, but still nodded and said: "No!"

Looking at Ji Song being pushed by Chen Shou himself, a trace of resentment flashed in Changsun Wuji's eyes. Why, why could Ji Song get this? Your Majesty is being unfair!

Cheng Yaojin and others were filled with envy. This was simply the pinnacle of being a minister.

But just thinking about it, although Ji Song has retired, his influence is still there. As long as he is still alive, he will be the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Tang Dynasty. Do you really think that dragon-patterned sword is so easy to hold? I am afraid that I will inevitably enter the royal whirlpool from now on.
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Chen Shou pushed Ji Song to a pavilion, where Li Shimin was already waiting. When he saw Ji Song coming over, he nodded and said, "Have a drink?"

"Okay!" Ji Song nodded happily.

Looking at the approved documents in his hand, he felt relieved. From now on, he is free and can go where he wants to go and do what he wants to do, feeling more relaxed and at ease than ever before. Even in front of Li Shimin, he seemed much more casual.

"Oh, you're welcome, that's you, no one else is trembling in front of me." Li Shimin laughed at himself. Ji Song drank it all in one gulp: Ha~"

"I used to be your minister. It is said that if the king wants his minister to die, he must die. It is also said that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. In fact, I used to look relaxed in front of you, but in fact I was scared to death. Who knows that sentence is wrong? , you took it out and clicked it. If I die like this, wouldn’t it be an unjust death?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, watching Ji Song suddenly burst into laughter. He didn't calm down until tears of laughter came out.

"You still haven't changed at all!"

"I remember that when I first met you, I put my knife on your neck. You were able to keep your expression calm at such a young age. If nothing else, your courage is impressive!"

But Ji Song smiled bitterly and said, "You'd better not mention this. You don't know. I collapsed to the ground as soon as I got back to the house. I was just holding on!"

Li Shimin was startled, but then he asked curiously: "Why?"

Ji Song drank another drink and recalled: "Maybe I am the only male in the family. Chen's father died on the battlefield early, and my mother is soft-tempered. If I don't be stronger, how can I survive? ?”

"At that time, the Ji family was just a small family that was about to disintegrate. The family's glory was worthless in front of food and clothing. So I started to make money, making a lot of money."

Ji Song smiled playfully: "You may not know that I was still doing business with that person at that time. Don't tell me, he was quite generous."

Li Shimin was stunned, and when he saw Ji Song's eyes, he immediately understood who he was talking about. So he pointed at Ji Song and was speechless, unable to say a word.

"Good fellow, you are among the remnants of the city's founding?"

But Ji Song didn't take it seriously and retorted: "Why are they the remnants? They are just trying to survive!"

Li Shimin was not entangled in this matter. How could he not know these things? He just didn't want to tell the truth, but he didn't expect Ji Song to admit it?

However, it is meaningless to say this now.

After a long silence, Li Shimin said: "Where are you going?"

"You can go anywhere, grassland, Jiangnan, anything that I have never been to, and those who have been there want to see it. To be honest, I still have some credit for the Tang Dynasty to be what it is now. Sometimes I stand It’s a bit difficult to see because it’s so high. I’ll take my family and children to look around, and I can just go wherever I go!”

"but."

He said angrily: "That old guy Yuan Tiangang dared to leave Lao Sun Qiang in Longhu Mountain, and those old guys are going there just now for the first battle. I want to see what they are capable of. If If they don’t satisfy me, I will go all over the world to promote their tricks to fool people.”

Li Shimin's face turned dark when he heard this. Taoism was the state religion of the Tang Dynasty. I am the ancestor recognized by their royal family, but this guy is going to make trouble? This is breaking ground on his royal head!

"Don't go too far, it's all about face. If you do something too ugly, it won't look good on the Chang'an royal family's face!" Li Shimin warned.

"Allah, Allah, I just don't like them, nothing will happen to them." Ji Song waved his hands and said indifferently.

"Hmph, that's good if you know!"

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered that he wanted to ask those old Taoists to treat Ji Song's legs, but he was rejected by Ji Song in the end. He didn't know what he thought.

So he said: "Your legs"

Ji Song's legs have always been a concern for him and the Queen, and as long as there is a chance of being cured, they will do whatever it takes.

Hearing this, Ji Song blinked at Li Shimin and said in an incomprehensible tone: "What do you think?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Ji Song's next move, Genghe was stunned and pointed at Ji Song with a trembling hand.

"Your legs."

Under the disbelieving gazes of Li Shimin and Chen Shou, Ji Song stood up, jumped a few times, and patted his thighs with his hands.

"Okay, it's done long ago!"

After doing a chest expansion exercise, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was suffocating myself to death, and now I finally don't have to pretend!"

"No need to pretend?"

Suddenly hearing a sound of gnashing of teeth, Ji Song was stunned. When he saw Li Shimin's wandering eyes, he suddenly felt a chill behind him and turned around suddenly!

"Empress? Why are you here?"

Li Shimin gave him a look that asked for blessings, and started to eat melon seeds and watch the show in Yiouang. Chen Shou blocked his way. Although it was useless, Chen Shou proved his love for Ji with his actual actions. Not happy!

"Okay, so you have recovered a long time ago? Have you been hiding this from me all this time? Where is your conscience? Was it eaten by a dog?"

Ji Song turned around silently, squatted down, and held his head in his hands.

But then he was kicked to the ground by Zhangsun. Of course, the kick was real, but the fall was fake. I thought I could see Li Shimin's wonderful expression, but I didn't expect to be bumped into by the eldest grandson.

"I am always worried about you, and I have searched for famous doctors all over the world at all costs just to cure your legs. Your Majesty even agreed to many Taoist conditions for this, how about you? It's so hard for me to hide this! "

Changsun's teeth were almost broken. He grabbed Ji Song's ears and hammered him on the back. He also used his hands and feet to kick and beat him. He also lay down. If he didn't let his anger go away, would he still want to leave? There is no door, so I am not sure how I will wear small shoes for myself in the future.

"Well, hit, hit hard, you are such a heartless thing, why did I fall for you?"

"I didn't dare to fight before, so why not do it now? Isn't it better now? Let's count the cows together. If I can walk out today, it will be considered a good temper for me!"

"Guanyin, please come first, Chen Shou, go and get my whip. I will teach this heartless thing a lesson today!"

Ji Song endured the severe beating from his eldest grandson, and Li Shimin was still fanning the flames. His face turned dark. But he didn't care about it. Anyway, don't think about going back in one piece today.

"I asked you to lie to me. I asked you to lie to me. I'll beat you to death, you bad guy!"

"Why don't you pretend now? Ah! You can't pretend anymore, right? Are you going out and going crazy, knowing that you can't pretend anymore?"

Ji Song cried out, "My dear, you have wronged me. Am I not protecting myself?"

"Bah, protect yourself. With Your Majesty and I, how can you protect yourself?"

As he said this, he was beaten again until he lost all strength, and then he was let go. Of course, Li Shimin's whip still didn't fall, and Changsun still couldn't bear it, so he persuaded him to stop!

"Huh, it's all your fault. Look what happened? Everyone in the world was deceived by him!" Li Shimin was very angry that he didn't hit this bastard.

The eldest grandson rolled his eyes, is it from me? As if you didn't indulge him?

Ji Song hid quietly aside, not daring to make a sound for fear of setting himself on fire. (End of Chapter)