Stir-fried Datang: The Strongest Daughter

Chapter 499

Li Shimin, who was sitting in the Ganlu Hall, was stunned for a while after hearing the news, the expression on his face was cracked.

His courtiers made such a fuss in the street, should he cry or laugh?
He shook his head helplessly, obviously angry and funny.

This Yuchi Jingde!
This old, still so naive!
He couldn't help but recall that when the two armies were facing each other, he unintentionally praised the horse of the opposing coach, and Yuchi Jingde single-handedly rushed into the enemy army and snatched the horse.

I couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

Yuchi Jingde should be fifty-eight this year, right?Yizhen is also 54!

Old, all old!
He himself is 45 this year, and the generals who followed him back then had become famous all over the world before following him, and they were much older than him.

Now that I am about to reach the age of knowing my destiny, how can they not be old?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin's heart became melancholy.

Back in the day, they were shrouded in horse leather, striding across the battlefield, eating large pieces of meat and drinking heavily, so unrestrained.

But now they are all old people.

He let out a long sigh, and said to the imperial envoy: "Although there is a loss of the state, this is the family affairs of the Duke of E, so why should I get involved? Step back, it is human relations and nature for a father to teach children..."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

This is not a big deal, but this is the duty of the imperial envoy.It is always necessary to refer to matters involving officials.But for this kind of matter, just refer to it, it's better for your Majesty not to pursue it.

After all, Yuchi Gong taught his son, although it was a bit out of line, but it can't be said that he is really guilty.The royal envoys are not fools either, it is their duty to participate if there is something or not.

After waving the imperial envoy back, Li Shimin sat for a long time.The servant girl below, Xiao Huangmen, did not dare to show her air.The emperor's expression was a little sad, and he didn't know what sad things he thought of.

After a long time, Li Shimin finally said: "Superintendent..."

"The servant is..."

"How many years have you served me?"

When Eunuch He heard this, his legs trembled, and he quickly knelt down and said, "Ever since His Majesty was appointed as a servant of the King of Qin, he has followed His Majesty. Calculated in this way, it has been more than 20 years..."

"Over 20 years..."

Li Shimin looked at Superintendent He, "This time flies by, have these years passed before you know it?"

He Dajian prostrated himself on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

What does His Majesty mean by saying such abnormal words suddenly?
He couldn't guess.

His Majesty's mind is not so easy to guess.

"Those old fellows who followed me back then were very old and dead, and in the blink of an eye, not many of them are alive..."

Li Shimin spoke to himself, as if he was talking to himself.

He Dajian didn't dare to vent his anger, his mind was running fast, and he responded cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you miss the old minister?"

Li Shimin nodded, "The high-spirited young man in the past, now the hero looks like an old man, he is old..."

After a pause, he said again: "Do you think I should ask a painter to draw all these people? In the future, it can be admired by future generations?"

"kindness?"

"Uncle Tang is gone... Back then, when he managed Bashu, he was assisted by Li Jing, who destroyed Xiao Xi, assisted Shi Er, and was under his command in the south of the Yangtze River. His military exploits were almost equal to mine. , think for the society, hand over military power, be willing to be a virtuous king, if you talk about merit, it should be second."

He Dajian's forehead was covered with sweat.They eunuchs should be more careful about this kind of thing, and they can't participate in the government affairs, otherwise they will die without a place to bury them!

"This is the first!"

Fortunately, Li Shimin didn't seem to really want to seek his opinion, and continued to talk to himself: "It should be Mr. Zhao's grandson, Sun Wuji... Ru Hui is third, Wei Zheng is fourth, Fang Xuanling is fifth, and Gao Shilian is second. Sixth, Yuchi Jingde is seventh, Li Jing is eighth, Song Gong Xiao Yu is ninth... Well, Yizhen gave birth to a good daughter for me, and her own achievements are not small, so she should be ranked tenth..."

Supervisor He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty cares about the old minister, why don't you discuss it with the courtiers? The servant is an eunuch, just a slave, and dare not participate in state affairs..."

Li Shimin looked down and saw that He Dajian's face was pale and his body was still shaking, so he patted his forehead and said, "Look at me..."

After a pause, he chuckled again, and said: "I was feeling emotional for a while, but I thought of something else. It's just that I think it is necessary to do this. Let's get the 24 ministers of Lingyan Pavilion! Such great achievements must be known to future generations."

After being silent for a while, he said: "Go to the storeroom to get some things and send them to Yuchi Jingde. Hehe, that brat Baolin spent a few years on his salary all of a sudden, and Jingde should have a headache. I just said it was what I meant, and let him not I'm going to pursue my son again..."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yu Chigong made a fuss about chasing and beating his son in the street regardless of Guoti, but His Majesty didn't care about his immoral behavior, instead he rewarded a lot of things, which made everyone a little confused.

But soon, they forgot about it.Because His Majesty proposed to get a Lingyan Pavilion 24 ministers to commemorate and commend the meritorious officials.

This is great, like water dripping into the oil pan, it will fry the pan in no time!

Everyone started counting their achievements with their fingers, it seemed that this was going against Li Shimin's original intention.

Li Shimin established Lingyan Pavilion only because he was getting old, and he remembered the gold and iron horses and the old officials back then.

When people get old, it is easy to fall into memories, and their hearts are not as hard as they were when they were young.Always love to think back.No one would have guessed that this started when Yu Chigong chased and beat his son.

When Li Shimin heard that Yuchi Jingde, who was unparalleled in the world, could no longer catch up with his son, he felt melancholy.

He thought of the suppression of Yuchi Jingde, and this old official who saved his life twice, so many emotions emerged.

But he couldn't help suppressing these courtiers.As a king, whether it is for himself or for the country, he cannot tolerate anyone's power in the past.

The aristocratic family is not dead, they still have great power.This force has not been dissipated, if the Longxi family clan rises again, the court will be in trouble.

Although courtiers fight each other, every king is happy to see it.But there is a limit to everything, once it passes, it will become a party struggle.This is going to destroy the country!

As a king, all personal feelings have to be put behind the country.Among them, not only these courtiers are bitter, but also Li Shimin himself.

So this is probably the only thing he can do for these courtiers...

Perhaps this will be another method carefully arranged by Li Shimin to win over the body and mind.But there is nothing wrong with being in the era of centralized power of the king.

When Yang Xiaoran heard the news, such thoughts flashed through his mind.Quickly dismissed again.

At this time, she prefers to believe that Li Shimin is expressing his feelings, rather than a naked conspiracy.

After all, the Son of Heaven is also a human being!In Lingyan Pavilion, Li Shimin's true feelings may not be included.

Chaotang was very happy about this matter.Everyone wants to be one of them, even the ranking has to be contested, after all, Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second, who doesn't want to be at the top?
But after a few days of trouble, it suddenly stopped.

Wei Zheng is sick.

The severe illness, years of fatigue, poverty in his youth, and several ups and downs in his life finally crushed this loyal minister.

Li Shimin was suddenly depressed by the news.After hearing the news, Li Chengqian and his wife were immediately announced to visit with Xincheng.

Wei Zheng seemed to have shriveled overnight.He was so tired, years of hard work had drained every ounce of energy from his body.

The 63-year-old man's hair is almost gone. It is obvious that he has been overwhelmed by long-term labor.

Li Shimin came here, looked at Wei Zheng's lifeless look, Sun Simiao sat by the bed, felt his pulse, and after a long time, he shook his head at Li Shimin.

The oil is exhausted and the lamp is dry. This is the time for God to take him away.In a person's life, the number of words that cells divide is limited. Too many years of suffering have left Wei Zheng physically and mentally exhausted, and he has reached the end of his life.

"Xuancheng, look, I named the little princess of me and the queen as the Princess of Hengshan County, and I brought her here today, which means we are married to Yu Shuyu..."

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng's house with tears in his eyes.The family of a first-rank official in the imperial court is so poor, and Wei Zheng's example is vividly reflected in him.

Yang Xiaoran looked at the furniture in Wei Zheng's house, most of which were gifts from the emperor back then, and they were already very old.I really can't imagine that such a court official would have such a poor family.

In a clan society like Wei Zheng's, once he becomes an official, he not only has to be responsible for the food and clothing of the people in the family, but also has to subsidize the clan members.Unknown relatives will come out at this time, if you refuse, it is unkind.

As for Wei Zheng, even without the pressure of public opinion, he would try his best to help his tribe.Because he is a person who strictly follows the teachings of the saints!

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaoran's eyes became moist.

Many officials are clean and honest, but how many families still have subsidies from other channels.For example, get a few Zhuangzi and collect some rent.Or let other children in the family come forward to buy some properties and do some business.

But Wei Zheng has nothing!

With the imperial court's salary, even the farmland rewarded by the emperor only received a very small amount of rent, and when some people were in distress, they even refused to accept it.

You have to admire such a person.Even next to him, you will feel small.

Just like the later Bao Zheng and Hai Rui!
They are all saints!

Therefore, mortals will be overshadowed by them, and they can only watch and worship from afar.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Wei Zheng opened his mouth and said with difficulty: "No, Shuyu is not good enough. Also, he is a widower. The princess is still young. How can he be a princess... Please, please, Your Majesty, take it back, take it back Fate..."

"Xuan Cheng!"

Li Shimin burst into tears, "At this time, why are you still sticking to these things? I am sorry for making you work so hard that you become ill from overwork. It is I who am sorry! Look at you, how are you living? Let people bring all the wood for the small hall I built, and I will repair the big house for you. You can hold on, and I still can’t do without you..."

(End of this chapter)