Ji Tang

Chapter 1506 The final farewell
Ji Song didn't know what to feel at this moment, looking at this emperor who always supported him, even though he had all kinds of suspicions. But a gentleman judges deeds rather than the heart, at least he had never done anything to let himself down, and it was rare for an emperor to be able to do so.

He held the other's withered hand and said firmly: "Your Majesty, rest assured. With me here, the Tang Dynasty will not be in chaos."

"Okay, okay, I believe what you say, just like you have never let me down!" Li Shimin looked at Ji Song with relief and found that Ji Song was the best thing he had ever done in his life.

"I know that I have bound you for these years. You originally yearned for freedom, but you are trapped in Chang'an City by me. I have already told Cheng Qian that after I leave, you can go wherever you want. I can't control you anymore."

"Run'er is a good kid. Although he doesn't have your ever-changing and delicate mind, he is a good kid with a strong character. He has done well in Yizhou, and Chengqian will transfer him back after I leave. It's better to give him the title of Marquis of Haozhi as soon as possible to avoid other troubles later."

Ji Song nodded. He knew from the beginning that this title was reserved for Ji Run, or rather, for the child of Ji Run and Li Yu.

"I am relieved about you. Although Cheng Qian has changed a lot, he is still a little impatient at times. I hope you can be by his side and give him more advice."

"And Ji Ze."

At this point, he glanced at Ji Song, but did not ask any more questions. He understood that this was the last resort for the Ji family, so he just pretended not to know.

"Go, the others should be here soon. I have something to tell you." Li Shimin waved his hand, looking a little tired.

"Your Majesty, why don't you take a rest first and wait until you recover from your illness." Ji Song hesitated. With his eyes, he could naturally see that he didn't have much time left, but he couldn't bear to see him so tired.

"Go ahead. If you don't tell me now, I'm afraid I won't have another chance."

"promise!"
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Ji Song walked out of the hall. Outside the door, all the important officials of the court, including Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Xie Lian, Chu Suiliang, Ma Zhou, etc., who were able to move, came.

"Duke of Qing, His Majesty..." As soon as Ji Song came out, Ma Zhou, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stepped forward and said.

Looking at Ma Zhou's pale face, Ji Song understood. As a child of a poor family, he became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in the early Tang Dynasty. If it weren't for Li Shimin's support, even if Ma Zhou had great ability, it would be useless.

It can be said that Li Shimin was like a rebirth to Ma Zhou.

There is gratitude towards the emperor, or confusion about the future.

Ji Song did not answer him, but looked at everyone and said expressionlessly: "The emperor has ordered that all ministers enter the palace."

"I will obey your orders!"

Seeing everyone rushing into the hall, Ji Song did not go in. As the emperor, Li Chengqian had to follow.

Standing on the high platform in front of the hall, you can have a panoramic view of most of the scenery of Chang'an City below.

At some point, he sat alone on the steps, staring into the distance, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"What are you thinking about?"

Chang Sun no longer had his usual elegance at this time. He sat down next to Ji Song and asked softly.

"Nothing, why is the queen here?"

Chang Sun glanced at the hall that seemed to be able to swallow everything, his face full of fatigue.

"He has always been very strong and domineering in his life. Over the years, he has done many things that people criticize, but also many things that people praise. I wonder how people in the future will comment on him?"

Ji Song smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Your Majesty's achievements in life outweigh his faults. This is an indisputable fact. Future generations will give a fair evaluation. Why should we worry too much?"

"maybe!"

Changsun did not speak any more, but sat on the steps with Ji Song. Li Shimin said a lot in the hall, and most of the time he was the one talking, while everyone was listening quietly.

Looking at the familiar figures in the palace, Li Shimin smiled and said, "I am leaving."

"You must assist the emperor well!" "Cheng Qian!"

"Your son is here!" Li Chengqian hurried forward.

"You have an impatient temper, but you can't rush into state affairs. Sometimes you should listen to the opinions of the old ministers before making a decision. They may be wrong, but after all, listening to both sides will lead to a wiser view."

"Chang Sun Wuji is mature and prudent, but he is old after all. You should not let him work too hard."

"Cheng Zhijie, Jingde, Li Ji, Gao Kan, Xue Li, Zhishisili and others can be entrusted with important matters."

"Ma Zhou is honest and capable, Chu Suiliang and others are all pillars of our Tang Dynasty, and we must not neglect them."

"As for Ziyi."

He looked up, but there was no sign of Ji Song. Just when Li Chengqian asked someone to call him, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "No need, I have already said what I need to say. Ziyi is a sentimental person, and I would be sad if he saw him."

"You must remember, don't bother him easily after I leave. He must have been tired of being forced to do things by me and Guanyin for these years!"

As if thinking of something funny, he chuckled and said, "Ask your mother to come in, and everyone else leave."

"I will take my leave!"

Everyone understood that this might be the last time they would see the emperor they had followed all their lives. Some people suppressed their grief, some felt sympathetic, and some breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone walked out of the hall and looked at Ji Song sitting on the steps with the Queen Mother. They all showed envy. The royal family loved Ji Song too much.

"Mother, father asks you to come in." Li Chengqian said softly.

Changsun nodded slowly, and when he was about to go in, he looked at Ji Song and said, "Ziyi, you and Chengqian come in together!"

Ji Song was stunned, but seeing the other party's expression that did not allow for rejection, he nodded.

Zhang Sun Wuji watched the three people enter the palace, and the fire of jealousy in his heart almost burned him. Why? Why treat Yu Jisong so well? Why not him? He is the uncle of the emperor!
"You guys are here?"

Li Shimin suddenly sat up at this moment, but everyone looked sad after seeing this. Maybe this was his last burst of energy?

It seemed that he was not surprised at all that Ji Song came in. He just smiled and said, "Great, there are finally no outsiders here!"

"Chengqian!"

"Father!"

"Ziyi!"

"I'm here!"

He took their hands, held them tightly together, and said, "You are the monarch and his subjects, but you are also good friends and brothers. After I leave, Ziyi should leave the court. Unless something serious happens, Chengqian, you should not look for him."

"I hope you won't be a real loner in the future, and I don't want any conflicts between you. Only separation can achieve that!"

Ji Song was not dissatisfied at all. He had already begun to fade out of the court and no longer thought about the affairs of the court. He chuckled and said, "Then I have to thank you. This is what I wanted!"

"I will teach in the academy from now on. If that doesn't work, I can stay in the library. Anyway, I don't want to work anymore."

Li Shimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are still so lazy!"

"Okay, you guys go out first, I want to talk to Guanyinbi."

Ji Song lowered his head and slowly left, but no one saw the sadness in his eyes. He knew that this would be the last time they met.