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    On May 29th, the twenty-eighth year of Zhenguan, the life of Li Shimin, the hero of the generation, finally came to an end. The setting sun shone into the hall from the window, coating the entire hall with a layer of dim light. The skinny Li Shimin lay on the  On the bed, his eyes glanced at the people in front of the bed. Among these people were his wife, son, daughter, friends, courtiers

    "WuWugou, Jiuniang!" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly fixed on the two women closest to him, and a gleam of light finally burst out in his eyes.

    Queen Changsun¡¯s real name is Changsun Wugao, but since she became the queen, no one has ever called her by her real name.  Jiuniang is Concubine Yang's name. In the past, only Empress Xiao would call her that.  Now Li Shimin suddenly called out their real names, which made them stunned for a moment. Then they felt sad and stepped forward with tears in their eyes: "Husband, I am here!"

    I saw Li Shimin reluctantly raising his arm, gently holding the hands of Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he took a few breaths and then said softly: "Wugu, Jiuniang, thisthese  I have been busy with political affairs this year and often have no time to accompany you. I am really not a good husband. If there is another life, I will definitely make it up to you!"

    "Husband~" Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang also cried together. They did not expect that Li Shimin would apologize to them in front of his children and courtiers at the last moment of his life. This moved them but also made them extremely sad.

    Looking at the two women who were most important to him in front of him, Li Shimin reluctantly comforted them with a few words in a weak voice, and then called Li Chengqian and Li Tai to him, although they had done it before  I have made many mistakes, but now I can¡¯t help but shed tears when I see my father aging.

    Li Shimin first looked at Li Chengqian with a dull look, and then said with some relief: "Chengqian. You did wrong things before, but as a father, I never blamed you, because I was also wrong about what I did back then, but let me  What is gratifying is that you have completely moved on from what happened back then, and what your father sees now is a brand new eldest son of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

    When Li Shimin said this, he couldn't breathe and couldn't help but cough loudly.  Li Chengqian cried bitterly and stepped forward to hold his father's arm.  While helping him caress his chest, he said: "Father, it's all unfilial behavior. Stop talking about it. Just lie down and take a rest!"

    However, after Li Shimin took a deep breath, he gently pushed Li Chengqian away.  Then his eyes turned to the fat and old Li Tai, but Li Tai kept lowering his head and crying, but did not dare to look at his father.

    Seeing Li Tai¡¯s appearance, Li Shimin sighed in his heart. He knew that Li Tai still had some complaints against him. He still can¡¯t figure out why he gave the throne to Li Zhi?  However, Li Shimin was too lazy to explain anymore. He sighed and said to Li Tai: "Qingque. Among all the princes, you are the most talented and learned, but also the most arrogant. In the future, you will  Open up your mind. You should learn this from your big brother!"

    The person Li Tai hated the most in his life was Li Chengqian. Now that he heard his father asking him to learn from him, he felt a surge of injustice in his heart, and he was just about to say something.  However, when they saw Li Shimin reluctantly waving them down, they had no choice but to swallow their breath.  He retreated with Li Chengqian.

    Then Li Shimin called five people, Li Ke, Li Min, Li Yun, Li Zhen and Li Zhi, to come to him.  Among Li Shimin's many sons, the five of them have the highest achievements, and if nothing unexpected happens, the five of them will become the most powerful people in the entire world.

    Li Shimin looked at the five sons in front of him who made him most proud of, and his eyes showed satisfaction. He had fourteen sons in his life. Except for three who died prematurely, among the remaining fifteen sons,  Five emperors suddenly appeared, which made him feel extremely gratified and proud. He could even conclude that with this alone, he could become the first person in history. No one in the history of history would be able to do this.  Beyond his achievements!

    I saw Li Shimin's eyes scanning the faces of the five Li Kes, and the pride on their faces slowly faded, replaced by a look of worry. Finally, his eyes paused on Li Min.  , and then said with a solemn face: "I remember Rokuro once said that there is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests! Although this sentence is cruel, it is also true. In the future, when you four countries get along, it is inevitable that there will be  There are conflicts, big and small, but as a father, I just hope that you can remember that no matter what the relationship between the two countries is, you will always be brothers! Ahem~cough"

    When Li Shimin said the last word 'brother', he deliberately emphasized his tone, and it seemed that all his strength had been exhausted. After he finished speaking, he started coughing violently, which made Li Zhi hurriedly step forward to help.  Li Shimin stroked his chest gently, and it took a long time for him to recover.

      When the ministers Li Ji and Changsun Wuji, who were standing at the end, heard Li Shimin's words, they all showed a look of helplessness on their faces. The reason why Datang, Daqi, Tianzhu and Dawu can maintain good relations now  , Firstly, there is no conflict of interest among the four countries for the time being, and secondly, Li Shimin, a father, is suppressing him.

    But now that Li Shimin has left, Li Zhi has become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the four countries are controlled by five brothers. With the development of each country in the future, some frictions will inevitably occur. At this time, no one can guarantee whether the four countries can maintain the current status quo.  relation?  Now Li Shimin united the five brothers of Li Ke before his death, but in the face of national interests, God knows how long the relationship between the five brothers can last?

    When Li Shimin lay down again, the five brothers headed by Li Ke and Li Min knelt down in front of Li Shimin's bed. In front of all the brothers, sisters and important officials of the Tang Dynasty, they solemnly swore: "Father, don't worry, son.  I must remember your teachings, and brothers will never kill each other!"

    Hearing the vows made by his five sons, Li Shimin once again showed a happy smile on his face, but in the end he specifically told Li Min: "Liu Lang, you have the best relationship with all the brothers, and they all admire you the most.  Therefore, you will have to worry more about the important task of coordinating the relations between the four countries in the future!"

    "Father, don't worry, my son will live up to his trust!" Li Min said firmly.  He has thought a lot about the future direction of the four countries in the past few years. Now he has a vague idea in his mind, but it is not mature enough and the time has not come yet, so it is not convenient to talk about it now.

    "Okayvery good! With your words, my father will feel relieved!" Li Shimin said with a smile.  Li Min was his most outstanding son, and he had never made a mistake when he promised him. So now that Li Min can say this, it means that he already has a complete plan in his heart, and now Li Shimin can finally feel at ease.

    Next, Li Shimin called the remaining sons to his side one by one, and forced himself to explain a few words to them. Especially for the newlyweds Sizi and Shangguan Tingzhi, Li Shimin gave them a few more words to tell them.  Be more considerate of each other when getting along, and never get angry over trivial things.

    After giving instructions to his children, Li Shimin asked Li Ji, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and other important ministers to come forward. He first announced that the throne would be passed on to Li Zhi, and then ordered them to abide by their duties and assist Li Zhi in managing the country of Tang Dynasty.

    However, some ministers keenly discovered that Li Shimin did not appoint Minister Gu Ming. With the qualifications of Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others, they were definitely the best candidates for Minister Gu Quan, but Li Shimin did not even mention it, and then thought about it.  Before Li Zhi arrived, he promoted Xu Jingzong, Shangguan Yi and others, which made many people immediately understand something, and at the same time, they could not help but move closer to Li Zhi.

    Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang also understood what this meant. When they looked at each other, they both saw a trace of despair and helplessness in each other's eyes.  Li Shimin did not appoint Minister Gu Ming, which also shattered their last hope, because it meant that when Li Zhi ascended the throne, he would have complete imperial power in his hands, and no one in the entire Tang Dynasty could check his power.  Based on Li Zhi's previous performance, Datang will definitely usher in a round of huge social changes.

    After explaining everything, Li Shimin almost exhausted his last trace of energy. He collapsed on the bed all of a sudden, his eyes were open blindly, breathing heavily, and then he soon passed out again.

    At night, Li Shimin woke up again, but this time he could no longer speak at all. He just looked at everything in front of him with attachment. He fell into coma again less than half an hour after he woke up, and his breathing became weaker and weaker.  , and when it was 10 o'clock in the evening, Li Shimin finally stopped breathing, and a generation of emperors passed away silently!

    When Li Shimin stopped breathing, the surrounding princes and princesses were already in tears. Changsun Wuji and other veterans were also extremely sad. After all, they were veterans who followed Li Shimin to conquer the world, and their relationship with Li Shimin was also very deep.

    But the saddest among them are naturally the concubines in the harem, such as Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang. Many of them also cried uncontrollably. Empress Changsun was not in good health to begin with, and she has been insisting on staying by Li Shimin's side these days.  Now that Li Shimin left, she couldn't hold on anymore and fainted on the spot, causing another chaos.

    However, before Li Min and Li Zhi could recover from their grief, Li Ji was the first to stand up and said to Li Zhi: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has passed away. Now is not the time to grieve. Please invite me."  His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne!¡±

    "Your Highness, please ascend the throne!" Changsun Wuji and other ministers also woke up and immediately knelt down to Li Zhi.  According to the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, after the emperor dies, the new emperor must immediately ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor the next day.??This is the origin of "A country cannot live without a king for a day", and then the issue of the funeral of the late emperor is dealt with.

    (To be continued)
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