Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 1161 Life and death are bearish
Li Hong's health has not been very good. He has been weak and sick since he was born.

The current situation is not a sudden illness, but an outbreak of illness for many years.

The cause of the outbreak was fatigue. During the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi and his courtiers devoted all their time and energy to the Goguryeo battlefield, and handed over domestic government affairs to Li Hong.

It is a good thing for the crown prince to supervise the country. Li Hong is the eldest son of the emperor, and his identity and status are not in dispute. The government has also handled the government affairs well this year, and there have been no major problems.

In the history of Datang, it is inevitable that there will be a fight between the old and the new. This is a fine tradition that has existed in the Tang Dynasty since the founding of the country. The good news is that it does not exist between the father and son Li Zhi and Li Hong.

Li Zhi is a wise monarch, and Li Hong is a good-natured prince. The father and son get along very well, and there is never any suspicion or resentment between them.

Perhaps even the heavens were jealous of such a rare landscape, so Li Hong became terminally ill, and there was no cure for it.

Jian Guo was too tired, and Li Hong's weak body finally collapsed after a year of hard work.

Li Qinzai looked at the weak Li Hong, feeling a little sympathetic in his heart.

Li Hong is an ambitious and ambitious prince. It can be seen from his hard work in supervising the country this year that he also wants to be an emperor with achievements and achievements like Li Shimin and Li Zhi.

Li Qinzai drew a magnificent grand plan for Datang. Li Hong was very tempted and wanted to realize it.

It's a pity that Li Hong didn't have this fate after all.

"His Highness's illness...is it serious?" Li Qinzai asked in a low voice.

Li Hong smiled wryly and said: "All the imperial physicians said it easily, but I am a chronically ill person, and I know my body better than anyone else. I am afraid that time is running out."

After a pause, Li Hong suddenly smiled again: "I heard that my mother urgently called my younger brother Li Xian back to Chang'an. Doesn't that explain anything?"

Li Qinzai sighed silently.

The traverser is not omnipotent, he also has to face many helplessness in life, in the face of birth, old age, sickness and death, the emperor is still helpless, what ability does Li Qinzai have against the sky?

Li Hong's illness is a long-standing and incurable disease. With Li Qinzai's poor knowledge of modern medicine, it may be barely enough to invent a penicillin, but he really wants to save Li Hong's life from a profound medical point of view. can't do it.

"Your Highness is rest assured, you don't have to think too much. As long as Your Highness recovers, you will still be the Lord of the East Palace, and neither your father nor mother can be replaced." Li Qinzai comforted.

Li Hong smiled: "You think I care about being robbed of the crown prince? Haha."

"I don't even care about life and death. How can I care about these fame and power?" Li Hong sighed bitterly: "What I care about is that I can't see the day when Datang conquers the stars and the sea with my own eyes."

"Jingchu, at the end of the sea, is there really that endless plain farmland and countless products and grains?"

Li Qinzai nodded: "Yes, so Your Highness must take good care of his illness, and must see with his own eyes that the navy of the Tang Dynasty brought back those products and grain seeds."

Li Hong was silent for a moment, smiled wryly and shook his head.

Then Li Hong said again: "Although I am lying on the sickbed, I still know the things outside. Now Chang'an is full of turmoil, and many people are vying for the position of the East Palace. I heard that Jing Chu hung up the calligraphy outside the mansion yesterday. It says The word 'indisputable'..."

"Li Xian is Jing Chu's disciple, and he is the emperor's son. It is said that he has a chance. Why didn't Jing Chu fight for him?" Li Hong looked at him with a smile.

Li Qinzai was shocked, this prince is also a shrewd person, he is sick, but his brain is not sick, not only he is not sick, he is much smarter than most people.

It was obvious that someone else was vying for his position as the crown prince, but he spoke with a flat expression, as if he was an outsider who took the initiative to bring up the matter.

It doesn't matter whether he is desperate for his illness, doesn't care about his reputation, or he is broad-minded. Li Hong is indeed extraordinary. His extraordinary is not the halo of the eldest son and prince, but his own. The overall quality is excellent.

After pondering for a while, Li Qinzai said slowly, "Li Xian is not suitable to be a prince, at least not for now."

"He is too young, has not experienced suffering, and lacks experience. He has lived in a honeypot since he was a child. If he becomes a prince, but does not understand the sufferings of the world, it will not be a good thing for Datang Sheji."

Li Hong looked at him rather surprised: "I thought that Jing Chu didn't want to get involved in the storm of fighting for reserves, so I deliberately avoided it, but I didn't expect that Jing Chu's eyes were on the safety of the Tang Dynasty in the future. It was me who was narrow-minded. Yes, haha."

Li Qinzai also smiled and said: "Fear of things is also one of the reasons. I am used to a peaceful life and don't like to make trouble for myself, especially the sensitive matter of the crown prince. If I and Li Xian get involved, I am afraid that I will be involved in a terrible situation." There is no escape from the vortex."

Li Hong stared into his eyes for a long while before sighing softly: "Father's sons are actually pure and good-natured. They may have some bad habits, but they are not bad after all."

"If Jingchu has free time, you might as well get to know Pei Wang Li Xian, he is also a good person."

Li Qinzai's thoughts turned, as if he understood something.

Li Hong probably knew that time was short, so from the perspective of an outsider, he chose the successor of the prince. Obviously, in his heart, Li Xian was more suitable than Li Xian.

That's why Li Hong asked Li Qinzai to get acquainted with Li Xian, in order to eliminate the battle for the reserve, so that the matter of establishing the reserve could be handed over smoothly, without bringing turmoil to the court and the world.

"I obey His Royal Highness' order. If there is a chance, I would like to pay a visit to His Royal Highness Pei Wang." Li Qinzai bowed.

Li Hong smiled, took out a memorial from his pillow and handed it to him.

Li Qinzai took the flip and couldn't help being taken aback.

Li Zhi's ink brush instructions were already on the memorial, and the content on it was very familiar. It was a military newspaper sent by Li Ji on eight hundred miles of fast horses.

Li Qinzai looked at Li Hong in confusion.

Li Hongdao: "The military report was written by Lingzu himself. You must have read the content. I don't know if Jing Chu noticed that the reason why Wang Shi delayed the attack on Pyongyang was because of the cold weather in the north, and there were deserters in the army. As a result, the morale of the army gradually became chaotic, Duke Ying had no choice but to temporarily abandon the siege for the sake of prudence, and turned to appease and boost the morale of the army."

"I have seen the military newspaper last night."

Li Hong said leisurely: "What does Jing Chu think about the desertion in the army?"

Li Qinzai didn't answer but instead asked, "Could it be that someone in the court wants to make a fuss about this?"

My heart can't help but sink, there are deserters in the army, if it is really necessary to strictly investigate to the end, Li Ji, the commander of the first army, may not be able to escape the responsibility.

Combined with Li Jigang's contribution to destroying the country, this contribution is so great that it is even suspected of being the master of the game. If someone makes a fuss about this matter, suppressing Li Ji's contribution and maintaining the balance of the court, it is not impossible .

(End of this chapter)