The most ruthless emperor's family. For thousands of years, there has probably never been a successful emperor. The definition of "success" is that he can not only create a vigorous civilized and martial arts era, but also have a loving father and filial piety, and a harmonious family. Not only is he highly loved by his subjects, but also his family Children are filial, brothers, friends, and brothers are respectful. "It's a pity that there is no such emperor. Where does ¡°filial piety¡± and ¡°harmony¡± come from in a family with supreme power? It is human nature to strive for fame and gain. Born in such a family that has the most power in the world, both father and son have become wild beasts vying for power. It seems that the family is extremely noble, but in fact, what they pursue is the jungle. According to the law, they use the most cruel and naked means to deal with any opponent who prevents them from ascending to the throne of power. Even if the opponent is their own father and brother, they will still kill them without hesitation. The difference is that they put a layer of morality and righteousness on themselves, making them look less ugly and dirty to outsiders. Among the emperors throughout the ages, Li Shimin has been regarded as a very successful emperor. His mind, his magnanimity, and his majestic strategies have all left a mark in the history books. But looking back at his children They The more glorious the image, the darker behind it. Li Shimin was right when he said he failed. "It's a pity that it's hard to get sympathy from others for such a failed life. When power and family affection couldn't be reconciled, he had already made his own choice back then. At the last moment of his life, the only person he could trust wholeheartedly was Chang Tu, who was neither a relative nor an acquaintance. As expected, only "poor, funny and pathetic" could explain his mood at the moment. Chang Tu knelt in front of Li Shimin and burst into tears. He has been just a shadow in his life, always by Li Shimin's side. He has experienced events and may know more secrets than anyone else, but he is just a shadow. When the owner¡¯s life comes to an end, the shadow loses its meaning of existence. "Your Majesty, please don't say such things. Your Majesty is the co-owner of the world and the emperor who created the prosperous age of Zhenguan. You will definitely leave your name in history. The foundation of the Tang Dynasty will surely last for eternity and prosper forever. Being able to follow your Majesty for so many years is an honor for me in my previous life." The blessing of cultivation." Chang Tu choked and sobbed. Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said: "I can no longer see the praises and criticisms in the history books. Even I can't explain clearly my merits and demerits in this life. How can the historians write down all the books? I hope they can save some kindness and give me a A fair statement" Li Su choked up and said: "Your Majesty's civil and military achievements are rare in ancient times. I still admire him. It is my honor to be your Majesty's minister. I am very glad to come to this era. In the future, history will not be stained. I guarantee that your majesty¡¯s holy name will remain intact.¡± Li Shimin looked at him with a smile and said, ¡°I am very relieved that your Majesty is so kind to me. That¡¯s all. These are matters after my death. Even though I hold the most power in the world, I can¡¯t stop it. I accept all the merits and demerits of future generations calmly" Li Shimin suddenly straightened his waist. After hesitating for a long time, Li Shimin lowered his voice and said, "Zizheng, I called you here today because I want to give you some instructions. In a word" Li Su lowered his head and said: "I am listening." Li Shimin said slowly: "I have had many personal troubles over the years, some of which have been permanently settled, such as Xue Yantuo, and other countries in the Western Regions. Still, external troubles are easy to quell, but internal troubles are hard to eliminate. Even though I am the lord of the world, I am timid and do not dare to move lightly if I want to eliminate the worries. I originally planned to work on it slowly over the years. Maybe it will take only ten years to achieve some results. It¡¯s a shameDoes Zizheng know what kind of worry I¡¯m talking about?¡± Li Su didn¡¯t even raise his head and said without thinking, ¡°I know that your Majesty is worried aboutthe clan and the nobles.¡± Li Shimin showed his approval. Colorful, he nodded and said: "Zizheng is smart, I feel safe talking to you. There is no need to hide it, I am about to die. The country of the Tang Dynasty is handed over to Pheasant Nu, and he has the eldest grandson Fuji to assist you, so the country will not decline. But the clans and noble families are ultimately a serious problem for the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty" As he spoke, Li Shimin looked solemn and said in a more serious tone: "Within three generations, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty must eliminate the influence of the clan clans and noble families, otherwise the country will be in danger! " Li Su thought for a moment and said in a low voice: "If you want to completely get rid of the noble clan, it will not be possible within three generations, but I am willing to assist His Royal Highness to weaken the power of the noble clan. " Li Shimin nodded slowly and said with a relieved expression. " I didn¡¯t even tell the auxiliary machine about this, I only told you. Firstly, because the auxiliary machine also came from a wealthy family, I was wary of it. Secondly, the auxiliary machine is old, and Zizheng is still very young. You are My preferred choice for prime minister is a humble and intelligent person. More importantly, you are from a peasant family and have nothing to do with the noble family. I am very relieved to leave this matter to you" "I will do my best," Li Shimin sighed. : "You are born with an exquisite mind, and you oftenThere are many plans, no matter the overall situation or the details, there are rules and ideas. You must have your own ideas on how to eliminate the noble clans, so I will not interfere much. I have received more than ten thousand suggestions in my life, but in the end I still failed because of my stubbornness and arrogance. In the future I will not participate in your strategic and national policies. I am relieved that I have a son in the court. " After speaking, Li Shimin closed his eyes, his expression showing exhaustion. Chang Tu quietly stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, it's time to rest" Li Shimin still closed his eyes, shook his head and said: "I won't rest anymore. I feel that I am in good spirits today. While I'm awake, I must finish what I need to explain" As he said this, Li Shimin suddenly said: "Chang Tu, tell me my decree, immediately expel all the alchemists from the palace, and burn all the refined elixirs. From now on, the Tang Dynasty will The emperor is not allowed to indulge in alchemy and seek immortality. " Chang Tu accepted the order. A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Li Shimin's mouth, and he murmured: "Immortality how ridiculous, but emperors throughout the ages believe in it, even me. It's time to wake up from this dream of immortality! " Li Su bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty is wise. " Li Shimin sighed: "You only wake up when you are about to die. How can you be a 'sage'? It's just another mistake corrected. I hope that the emperors after the Tang Dynasty will be stronger than me, so that I can rest in peace. Seeing Li Shimin's expression getting weaker and weaker, Li Su couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you have said a lot today. It's time to rest. The time is long and there are many things to do. There is no need to waste time. It is important to take care of yourself." " "I I have no time left. There are many things that have not been done or done well in this life. Until now, I still have regrets" Li Shimin murmured for a moment and said: "I should have said everything that needs to be said. ? " After thinking for a long time, Li Shimin nodded slowly: "I should have finished. There is nothing left to say. It all depends on the destiny of the Tang Dynasty. I only hope that the future emperors will be stronger than me, stronger than me" Li Su and Chang Tu knelt down. Li Shimin was sobbing in front of him. As he spoke, Li Shimin's complexion gradually became rosy, and his energy became much better. His dull and dull eyes suddenly regained their former sharpness. Li Su saw his sudden change in expression, and his expression became more intense. After mourning for a long time, Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "The matter has been explained, please step aside. " Li Su pursed her lips, gave a long salute to Li Shimin, and then slowly retreated out of the palace. At this moment, Li Su was also confused. He didn't know how to say goodbye to this wise emperor. Emotions After retreating chaotically to the entrance of the palace, Li Shimin suddenly stopped him. Li Su looked up and saw a smile on Li Shimin's lips. "I suddenly want to drink. Will Zizheng drink with me?" " Li Su was stunned, but Chang Tu knelt down in front of Li Shimin and cried: "Your Majesty is not in good health. You must not drink alcohol. " Li Shimin looked at Chang Tu with a smile and said: "You and I both know that I am incurable, and today is my return date. Since it is incurable, why should I lie on the hospital bed and die without dignity? Haha, when the oil is gone and the lamp is dry, let me indulge my desires! Come, move to Lingyan Pavilion and summon Taichang Temple to sing and dance! Zizheng, come with me. Are the pheasant slaves and auxiliary machines outside the palace? Come along, I'll have another drink with them and say goodbye We can't be too hasty. " Chang Tu suddenly stopped crying and remained silent for a while. His expression gradually showed a smile. Sorrow and smile were intertwined, like a fallen flower about to turn into spring mud. In front of Lingyan Pavilion. The square in front of the attic was empty. One person, surrounded by guards from Tai Chi Palace, was quiet in the square. It was still spring, but the wind was unusually strong, making the flags in front of the white jade railings flutter. Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji, and Li Ji. The others were already waiting in front of the square. In front of the officials, all the princes and princesses were waiting quietly for the arrival of Li Shimin's royal chariot. Nearly a hundred civil servants and generals, including the prince, gathered in the square. The scene was like this. It was the same place and the same people when Lingyan Pavilion was enfeoffing the heroes, but today it was completely different from the joyful and proud atmosphere. Everyone gathered together, no one spoke, and occasionally you could hear voices coming from the crowd. Sobbing and choking, everyone looked extremely sad and solemn for a long time. Under the escort of the Yulin guards, Li Shimin's imperial chariot walked slowly. Chang Tu followed on one side of the imperial chariot as usual, and Li Su walked on the other side. On one side, seeing the imperial chariot arriving, Li Zhi led all the ministers to kneel down to greet them. The imperial chariot stopped for a long time, and Li Shimin coughed from inside. Chang Tu supported the rickety Li Shimin and walked down slowly step by step. After getting off the chariot, Li Shimin waved his hand, pushed Chang Tu away, and walked slowly towards the ministers. He walked very slowly, pausing every step he took, as if he was recharging himself for the next step.??Strength, accompanied by constant coughing and rapid breathing. It can be seen that he is trying to straighten his back and maintain the majesty of the emperor, but in the end the oil is exhausted. In the eyes of the ministers, he is clearly an old man in his dying years. Every step he takes, It seems like the last step in life. Seeing Li Shimin struggling to move forward and still stubbornly refusing to allow anyone to help him, all the ministers felt sad and shed tears. Heroes age and heroes wither. At this moment of his death, he is still like an unyielding warrior, holding on to his last breath to fight against the years and reincarnation. His lonely back under the sunset is so tragic. Li Shimin walked slowly slowly, step by step, refusing anyone's help. Walking to the jade steps in front of Lingyan Pavilion, Li Shimin struggled to lift his legs and wanted to step on the step stone, but after trying several times, he couldn't do it. Chang Tu, who was standing next to him, was crying. He couldn't help but stepped forward and stretched out his hand. As soon as it touched Li Shimin's sleeve, he brushed it hard and said angrily: "Go away! Although I am sick, I don't want to pretend to be someone else." Hand!" Chang Tu retreated sadly. Li Shimin continued to try to step up the steps. The eyes of the officials in the square were all staring at him. Countless people wanted to step forward to help him, but they did not dare. Even Li Zhi covered his face and cried and did not dare to move. However, after all, Li Shimin could not step up that step. The steps that he could usually easily cross with a few steps seemed to have become an insurmountable chasm today. Li Shimin held his knees with both hands and struggled to climb up, with a still expression in his eyes. It was the familiar domineering and unyielding spirit, but he still couldn't get over it. Panting and lowering his head, Li Shimin felt sad, but a hand suddenly stretched out from beside him and held his elbow. Li Shimin was furious, and turned around to see Li Su looking at him with a smile. "His Majesty has said more than once that it is not His Majesty's fault that you have created such a long-lasting legacy. So many of the founding civil servants and military generals all extended their hands to Your Majesty back then. Can Your Majesty allow your ministers to extend their hands as well?" Li Su Smiled gently. Li Shimin was startled, nodded thoughtfully, and then turned from anger to sigh. "You are an unparalleled national scholar. I am so lucky to have the support of a national scholar. I am very grateful to you." Li Shimin said with a solemn expression. Li Su looked back with a solemn expression and said word by word: "I would like to support your majesty all the time, and I will do the same in the future." Li Shimin smiled happily: "The founding emperor and his ministers are old and dead, and there is not much time left. Well, I am glad to see someone succeeding the Tang Dynasty. I can rest in peace." Li Shimin glanced up and saw Li Zhi in front of the crowd. He smiled and waved to Li Zhi and said, "Prince Li Zhi, come forward quickly. Bu Xiao ran forward and stood in front of Li Shimin with tears streaming down his face. Li Shimin touched the top of his head, his eyes full of doting: "I wish I could live for a few more years, a year or two would be good. You are too young and don't understand many things. I want to teach you more, but it's a pity" Li Zhi couldn't help crying and said: "My father is protected by God, and he will live a long life. Please listen to the imperial doctor and treat him well" Li Shimin smiled and shook his head: "The doctor can't cure the disease, but my father has reached the end of his life. It is difficult to cure with medicine and stone" After a pause, Li Shimin said again: "I have already told you what I need to tell you, so I won't say more. Today, when the emperor and his ministers are gathering to have fun, come, you two will help me up. " Li Zhi and Li Su heard this, holding Li Shimin's arms on the left and right, and walked up the steps step by step. In the square, the princes, princesses and ministers knelt down one after another and called the emperor with tears. As Li Shimin walked, he nodded slowly to the ministers with a smile, but what he saw were crying faces, and what echoed in his ears were the howling cries of the people. Li Shimin passed over the ministers and walked slowly to the Lingyan Pavilion. He raised his eyes feebly and said in a low voice: "Come here, open the Lingyan Pavilion." The eunuch hurriedly opened the door of the Lingyan Pavilion. There are many portraits of heroes hanging high. The portrait of the great ancestor Li Yuan is placed in the middle, and next to it is the portrait of Li Shimin. The monarchs and ministers stared silently at the portraits in the attic. Li Shimin's eyes seemed to be stagnant. From the great ancestor to many heroes, his eyes swept over them one by one, and finally stopped at his own portrait. In the portrait, Li Shimin is riding a war horse, wearing armor, with a sharp sword in his hand pointing toward the sky. He is truly majestic and high-spirited. Li Shimin stared at himself in the portrait, his eyes full of emotion, as if he was reminiscing about something. After a long time, Li Shimin smiled, pointed at the portrait and said to Li Zhi beside him: "Pheasant slave, look at that, that's what I looked like back then. At that time, I was leading your Uncle Qin, Uncle Cheng and others to conquer the Sui Dynasty" Li Zhi nodded with a tearful smile. Li Shimin sighed: "The words 'back then' seem to be a world away, so far away Half of the people in these portraits are notI'm here, I'm almost here" Shaking his head, Li Shimin staggered around and said, "You should be happy to have a banquet today, haha, come on, help me sit down. " Li Zhi and Li Su supported him, walked behind the low-legged table and sat cross-legged. Li Shimin put his hands on the table and gasped for breath. The journey he had just walked seemed to have exhausted his strength. " The minister just looked at him quietly, watching him gasp, watching him raise his trembling hands and order the banquet. The palace people quickly brought the royal banquet and wine that had been prepared, Chang Tu had tears in his eyes. After pouring half a cup of wine for Li Shimin, Li Shimin took it and smelled it, then smiled and said to Li Su next to him: "This is the strong wine created by Zizheng. Drinking it is like cutting your throat with a sharp knife. It hurts and is quick. A precious sword in the world should be paired with a hero. Fine wine is also worthy of a hero. Come, you and the prince sit beside me and drink with me. " Before Li Su could answer, the eunuch next to him had placed two low tables and mats on the left and right sides of Li Shimin. Li Zhi and Li Su had to sit down silently. The eyes of the civil servants and generals below flashed. Ling Yan today In front of the pavilion, Li Su actually sat next to Li Shimin. It seemed to be Li Shimin's casual mention, but no one knew whether Li Shimin did it deliberately. After all, although Li Su was young now, he could imagine Li Zhi's future. In the hall, Li Su's power and position must be completely different from that of the Zhenguan Dynasty. Who are the people who are qualified to sit next to Li Shimin? Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, what about Li Su? After Zhenguan, everyone can already tell what his status will be in the new dynasty. From his seat today, he will be awarded the title of County Duke, and his experience bar will be filled up. One step away, and this person is only twenty-six years old this year! The people below were trying to figure out what he meant. Li Shimin was leaning on the desk with one hand and the other on the mat. Li Su was close and saw His arms were shaking slightly. At this moment, Li Shimin couldn't sit still at all. He relied entirely on the strength of his arms to support his body. His face became increasingly pale. Li Su sighed sadly and whispered to the eunuch behind him to get two. Zhang Xiongskin was rolled up and placed behind Li Shimin, letting his back rest on the bearskin. Li Shimin felt it, turned his head and glanced behind him, then smiled at Li Su and stretched out his hands tremblingly. Holding the cup on the ground, Li Shimin straightened up with great effort and raised the cup to face the ministers. "In the thirty years of the Tang Dynasty, all the ministers have contributed to the governance of the country and have contributed to the army. They also share the joys and sorrows with me. I give you a cup of wine." , DatangWan Sheng! "