In Qianqiu Palace, Queen Yang is chatting with Li Zhi
Ever since Li Shimin suffered from a stroke, which left him with difficulty speaking and moving, Concubine Yang had been by his side to take care of her. She was completely indifferent to the government affairs. Even when Li Zhi ascended the throne as emperor, she did not attend. Instead, Li Zhi would come from time to time. Qianqiu Palace visited her because after Empress Changsun died of illness, Concubine Yang took care of him for a period of time. It was under Concubine Yang's care that Li Zhi was able to get over the shadow of his birth mother's death. Therefore, in Li Zhi's heart, besides his biological mother, Empress Changsun, In addition, Concubine Yang is the only woman who has given him maternal love. He respects Concubine Yang from the bottom of his heart.
Although Concubine Yang ignored the major events in the court, she was well aware of everything that happened in Chang'an City.
However, unlike Li Zhi, she would never ask
¡°Queen Mother¡ª¡ª¡± Li Zhi said, ¡°How is your health lately?¡±
¡°Zhinu¡ªI¡¯m in good health, why did you come here?¡± Concubine Yang asked with a kind face.
As for Li Zhi, she has no blood relationship with her
However, Li Zhi¡¯s honesty and filial piety made him like this child very much.
Furthermore, he found that Li Ke also liked Li Zhi better and would often teach Li Zhi something and give him some toys.
Therefore, Concubine Yang also loves Li Zhi very much
"Mother, I can't sleep, so I want to come over and talk to my mother -" Li Zhi said in a low voice when he reached Concubine Yang's body. At this time, he didn't look like an emperor at all. He was simply a child who had been wronged.
"Zhinu, do you have something you want to tell your mother and concubine?" Concubine Yang could see Li Zhi's thoughts at a glance.
"Mother¡ª¡ª" Li Zhi stopped talking.
"Is it something about your third brother?" Concubine Yang took the initiative to ask. She knew that it was difficult for Li Zhi to speak.
"Mother, Zhinu missed my third brother very much during this time. Zhinu didn't want to be the emperor. It was my uncle - Changsun Wuji who forced me." Li Zhi said aggrievedly, "Zhinu likes painting and study very much. Zhinu also wants to Go to the Chinese Academy in Taiyuan, where there are many teachers. They can teach young slaves many things¡ª¡ª"
"Zhinu, my mother knows that you are very scared. Don't worry, your third brother loves you very much. You are brothers - he won't do anything to you." Concubine Yang comforted her. As Li Ke's biological mother, she knew very well. Li Ke's character, Li Ke sent troops to Chang'an City, which shows that he is confident
It¡¯s just that, as the empress of the Tang Dynasty, as the empress of the mother-in-law world
Deep down in her heart, she still didn't want Li Ke to use such means to obtain the throne, which would have a great impact on his reputation. Just like her father, Emperor Sui Yang, some people said that he committed patricide to seize the throne, but Concubine Yang He knew very well in his heart that his father did not commit patricide at all. This was the rumor spread by various rebels in order to destroy the Sui Dynasty.
She analyzed the current situation very clearly. Changsun Wuji has reached the end of his rope.
Because, except for Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, no one can resist Li Ke. In fact, she knew very well about Li Shimin¡¯s condition.
At first, when Li Shimin suppressed Li Chengqian's rebellion and questioned him in the main hall, Li Chengqian took the initiative to admit his crime of rebellion. This hit Li Shimin, who had always doted on Li Chengqian, a great blow. In addition, he himself was infected with the cold. , his body was very weak, and such a blow caused his current condition. At that time, the emperor was critically ill. Before his speech was hindered, Changsun Wuji was the last person to see the emperor. Therefore, when the emperor could not speak, At that time, he told the emperor's last edict that Li Zhi, the king of the South, was appointed as the elder of the Tang Dynasty as the crown prince and grandson Wuji. He was the right-hand man of Emperor Taizong. No one in the court except Fang Xuanling could compete with him, not even Wei Zheng. , in this case, he told the emperor's last edict, who wouldn't believe it? Therefore, Li Zhi was appointed as the crown prince and then the emperor.
"However, Concubine Yang knew very well that Changsun Wuji was a hypocrite. Emperor Taizong certainly had never thought of letting Li Zhi ascend the throne as emperor.
It¡¯s just that she doesn¡¯t want to cause trouble
Because she knew the conflict between her son and Changsun Wuji, who had lived with the court for a long time. She knew very well that it was either you or me who died between the two. Therefore, she did not attend Li Zhi's enthronement ceremony because she did not want to let herself Although her son Li Ke was distracted, she knew that her empress of the Tang Dynasty, as long as Changsun Wuji rebelled and did not become a rebellious minister of the Tang Dynasty, he could not do anything inappropriate to the empress. However, even so, she showed He was very cautious. In addition to taking care of Emperor Taizong, he only chanted sutras and prayed for his son Li Ke in Qianqiu Hall.
"Mother, do you think that when the third brother captures Chang'an City, he will kill the child slaves?" Li Zhi asked timidly.
"Zhinu, third brother loves you so much, how could he kill you? Besides, your third brother knows that you have no choice but to become the emperor, he will still treat you like before -" Concubine Yang said seriously."Mother¡ª¡ªin fact, Zhinu also wants the third brother to sit on the throne-" Li Zhi said naively
Concubine Yang looked at the honest and kind-hearted Li Zhi in front of her and said with a kind smile, "Zhinu, you have to believe in your third brother, he will never hurt you in anything he does -"
"Well, Queen Mother, I believe Third Brother¡ª¡ª" Li Zhi said
Immediately, Li Zhi and Concubine Yang talked a lot more. Seeing that it was getting dark and Concubine Yang looked tired, Li Zhi took his leave and left.
After leaving Concubine Yang¡¯s Qianqiu Palace, Li Zhi came to the study room of Ganquan Palace
The current study is no longer the study of Li Shimin. Li Zhi lived in Ganquan Palace. Although it was only for a few days, Changsun Wuji still made some arrangements for it.
Therefore, the study is less majestic and more peaceful.
Li Zhi sat in front of the desk, quietly looking at the pile of small toys in front of him in a daze.
Because these toys were given to him by Li Ke when he was young. Although Li Ke was still in Taiyuan and could not return to Chang'an, he would always send people to bring some small toys to Li Zhi. Li Zhi still remembered that when he was young, he His favorite thing is the New Year, because during the Chinese New Year, he can receive toys from his third brother. When he grew up, he understood what kind of person his third brother was. From then on, his third brother Li was always in his heart. Ke regarded him as an idol and thought that one day he would be like him and expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty. However, after his mother died of illness and he was raised by Concubine Yang, he met his third brother Li Zhi in person and realized that the third brother was the most powerful. Martial arts is not about commanding troops to fight, but about his study and paintings. Li Zhi clearly remembers that he was fascinated when he first saw the calligraphy written by the third brother and the paintings painted by the third brother. At that time, he was thinking in his heart, You must learn study, you must learn painting. Later, when you arrived in Taiyuan, your third brother taught you personally. Li Zhi felt that that period was the happiest time for him.
Slowly, Li Zhi¡¯s thoughts returned to the day when he was appointed as the prince.
In the Taiji Hall, he stood in the main hall. Changsun Wuji read out his name and said that the prince appointed by his father was the prince. He was standing in front of the dragon chair in a daze, but he could see it clearly. , the way his four Li Tai quarreled with Changsun Wuji, and the ferocious expressions on their faces when they left angrily. He also saw the expressions of regret and disappointment on the faces of the third brother's confidants.
"Third brother - Zhinu doesn't want to sit on this dragon chair. When he was very young, Zhinu knew that this chair does not belong to Zhinu -" Li Zhi said to himself secretly
After a long time, Li Zhi woke up from his thoughts. Suddenly he found that he was crying. He was crying. He didn't know who he was moved by. Who was he so sad for?