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Chapter 911 The Queen Collapses

The Tang Dynasty in the tenth year of Zhenguan, after the hard work of Li Shimin and other monarchs and ministers, can no longer be described as prosperous, but is moving from one peak to another.

The world has completely recovered from the shadow brought by Emperor Sui Yang, especially those who lived under the rule of two kings at the same time, it feels like rising from hell to heaven.

After all, Yang Guang, the greatest tyrant of all time, and Li Shimin, a king who could compete with the greatest sage king of all time, are so similar in era, it is unique.

Prince Li Chengqian followed Li Shimin step by step to learn how to handle government affairs. He no longer had any extra thoughts about Li Shimin's love for Wei Wang Li Tai. The important ministers in the East Palace gave him enough sense of security, especially the presence of Luo Xuanye and Empress Changsun. I also told him to just let him work in peace.

Time passed slowly in this calmness. Li Shimin met with the governors of various states in the Taiji Palace, and met with envoys from various states in Qinzhou. An envoy from the Tang Dynasty was sent to the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin asked the vassal order to receive him.

Just as everything goes well for the ninth year of Zhenguan, it seems that the ten years of Zhenguan will also pass in this increasingly prosperous atmosphere, but God never makes people happy forever.

Queen Changsun was ill, and very ill.

It's not wind-cold and wind-heat, which are basically diseases that can be cured by Luo, but Qi diseases.

In fact, Empress Changsun has always suffered from Qi disease, which is a disease carried from her mother's womb. Just like the wind disease in the Li family, it tortured Li Yuan in his later years.

The emperor and the empress share the same acupuncture point!

Empress Changsun was very happy. The intense emotion made her take a deep breath and cough twice, and then said: "I am very lucky to have met you in my life. When I was here, I was thinking about what to say, and finally I thought of us. children.

……

Only Xincheng has just been weaned, so you need to worry more about it in the future. Their three children don't understand what separation between life and death means yet, so don't let them come to see me. "

Changle married Juncheng. She is a good child. I am not worried about her. Hengshan is still young, but you have given him Junlie, the child of Yong Guogong. I am relieved.

Historically, most queens were not buried with the emperor, but built a new mausoleum next to the emperor's mausoleum. However, Empress Changsun was not willing to do that. She said with difficulty and in a heavy sick voice: "Build the queen's tomb. The consumption was too great. Now that the Tang Dynasty has finally recovered, don't waste your efforts because of me. Your imperial mausoleum has been roughly built, so put me in it first, and then bury you with me after a hundred years, okay?"

Our four daughters.

The once prosperous and dazzling Tai Chi Palace was now shrouded in a layer of lingering silence and sadness.

Luo Xuanjing left here quietly, and Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji listened to the final farewells of the emperor and empress in the inner hall and the outer hall respectively.

Luo Xuanjing, who was summoned by Li Shimin from the Hongwen Hall, made a somewhat difficult and ruthless judgment with a trace of sadness.

There may be many ruthless emperors in this world, but he is definitely not included.

Changsun was just talking about family affairs, talking about the family's shortcomings.

In the exquisite incense burner in the hall, the aroma is no longer as strong as usual, but is floating in the air vaguely, mixed with the bitter fragrance of medicine.

Li Shimin slowly stepped forward and embraced her in his arms, hugging her tightly. Tears fell on her pale cheeks. Empress Changsun smiled softly and stroked Li Shimin's cheeks. "It seems that I have no chance to accompany you again." Your Majesty is leaving."

Listening to the words of this holy hand, the light in Li Shimin's eyes dimmed suddenly, and tears filled his eyes almost instantly, and he could not control the flow of tears.

"Of our three sons, Chengqian is a good boy, but after his leg became lame, he became a little inferior and a little willful.

"Your Majesty, the Queen's pulse is almost silent and there is no way to save her."

The gleaming splendor cannot cover up the current bleakness. Even the red lacquer paintings on the carved beams and painted pillars seem to have lost their former brilliance due to the illness of Empress Changsun.

The gorgeous beaded curtain is half-draped, reflecting the figure of Empress Changsun lying on the bed. She once had bright eyes, white teeth, and high spirits, but now she looks haggard, and her former rosiness has been wiped away by the pain.

Jinyang and Xincheng are both still young. I know you want to give Jinyang to the second son of King Zhou, so I think it's okay.

This was the wish of Empress Changsun. In the past, her bright eyes shone with the brilliance of her mother's love for the world. But now, Li Shimin seemed to have seen the girl who acted coquettishly and laughed at him. He cried. Said: "Okay, okay, we will live and die together in the same acupuncture point, and we will not be separated in life or death."

I always remember that he was so young during the war and I couldn't bear to see him sad.

In fact, I am worried that you will destroy him. If you look at him more, he is actually very good. "

The Changsun family was very worried. This extremely smart woman knew very well that Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince was not because of Li Chengqian's own ability, but because of the Changsun family and Zhou Jun Wang Luo Xuanye, the two people who had the deepest influence on Li Shimin. , both inside and outside, to keep Li Chengqian's crown prince.

As for Wei Zheng, Li Jing, and the family members of the East Palace, they were shown to outsiders and Li Chengqian in order to suppress other people's thoughts and to rectify people's hearts.

If Li Chengqian's East Palace is called a mansion, then Empress Changsun and Luo Xuanye are its foundation, and the others are just superficial decoration items.

Li Chengqian knelt at the back of the inner hall, sobbing softly. During his most anxious years, the comfort from his mother would always remind him of the warmth he felt hiding in his mother's arms.

In fact, he was smarter than Empress Changsun thought. How could he not know that his mother's role in his journey to become a prince was no worse than that of his uncle, Prince Zhou.

"Blue Bird and Zongnu..." Changsun didn't say any more, and instead said: "We, Changsun, have been promoted to a high position because of me.

My brother does not have Luo's outstanding talents and noble moral character, but he has become prime minister. This is inconsistent with my original intention. This is the source of trouble.

If possible, just give them food and clothing, don't give them high-ranking officials, I'm very worried. "

Empress Changsun has always believed that getting a high-ranking official without ability will only bring disaster to the family in the end.

Therefore, she has always opposed Changsun Wuji becoming the prime minister. Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji could not defeat her, so Changsun Wuji did not sit in the position of prime minister for long, and he only held the empty title of opening the government ceremony and the third division.

Queen Changsun knew Li Shimin very well, and she knew that if she didn't tell him, Li Shimin would definitely make the Changsun family prominent again in the future because of her own reasons.

But she didn't want to. At the end of her life, she said it one last time.

The voice of Queen Changsun in the palace became deeper and deeper.

Every cough she coughed seemed to shake the entire palace, making the already quiet space even more desolate.

In this solemn and depressing atmosphere, there was only the occasional sound of wind and falling leaves outside the window, which seemed to be playing the last elegy for the queen who was about to leave.

Only when people are alive can they do things according to their own will.

Once you die, you can only watch others do it.

What will happen in the future?

Empress Changsun didn't know that her lifespan was not very long, especially compared to those queen mothers who were able to serve as regents after the death of the emperor in history. It can be said that her lifespan was quite short.

But she has no regrets.

The man in front of her is the strongest man in this era, and even in all previous eras.

And she got this man's love and the greatest favor.

enough.

Empress Changsun was thinking this way, and her vision became blurry. Her voice became lower and lower, and she murmured softly, "The spirit of King Su is in the sky, bestowing great light on the king."

With his arms hanging down, his breath was no longer cut off. Li Shimin's arms holding Queen Changsun stiffened, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Changsun Wuji was weeping outside the palace for his sister who had been dependent on each other since childhood.

Li Chengqian dragged his legs and looked behind the door, crying, his mother really passed away.

Groups of palace people hurriedly walked into the palace. Luo Xuanjing, who had previously exited the palace, re-entered the palace. Luo Xuanling, who was on duty at the palace, also entered the palace.

"People cannot be resurrected after death. Please express your condolences, Your Majesty."

There was a solemn silence in the palace, and Luo Xuanjing said in a deep voice: "Please also ask the palace servants to restrain the beauty of Queen Daxing, so that the soul of Queen Daxing can be reborn in bliss as soon as possible and enjoy boundless blessings."

There was a rhythmic flavor in Luo Xuanjing's voice, which was the effect she had brought with her after studying the chanting of saints for many years. Li Shimin woke up as if from a dream, and reluctantly let go of Empress Changsun, "Please Xuanjing, please love me." Pray for the Queen.”

Luo Xuanjing said solemnly: "The Queen is a virtuous person. This is what I should do. Your Majesty, please rest assured."

In the Tai Chi Palace, a breeze blew through the palaces.

Princess Jinyang, who was only six years old, was sleeping very sweetly, with a naive look on her pretty face. Jin Wang Li Zhi and Luo Junzhuo were reading quietly next to them. They didn't know that Queen Changsun had passed away. .

The wind chimes hung by His Highness Taiji jingled as the wind blew.

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The emperor and his wife loved each other, but when they passed away, they went to court in plain clothes. They could not restrain themselves for a long time, and the officials were shocked. Someone gave advice, and the superior Nai Qi said: "I really know the truth, and I can't help myself."

The King of Jin and Princess Jinyang were young and orphaned, and the emperor took great pity on them, so they married and raised them personally. The children were valued and favored by their mothers.

Although the holy masters who started the business since ancient times are saintly and powerful, they still have internal help. The masters who have established kings in the three generations all have internal helpers to help achieve great governance.

The eldest son of Queen Wende is the eldest son of the boudoir. She is benevolent, filial, courteous and frugal. She rarely likes reading. She supports domestic affairs and benefits many people. She always teaches others to be modest and frugal first, and her advice is always based on the emperor's heart. Therefore, It can make Taizong return to his rightful mind, praise his virtues both internally and externally, and the virtuous people who come after literature and virtue can serve as a dharma for future generations. ——"Book of Tang·Biographies of Queens"

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