Unparalleled Concubine

The five prime ministers followed Xiao Zheng to the apse for about an hour before the eunuch Xiao in red returned to the main hall of Weiyang Palace. He walked up to Li Xin and took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has called you over."

Hearing this sentence, Li Xin felt mixed feelings for a while.

To be honest, the death of the emperor at this time is a good thing for him from a political perspective. After all, the biggest constraint on his head may have disappeared since then.

But from a personal emotional point of view, he still can't accept it for a while.

Lord Jing'an nodded silently.

"Eunuch Xiao lead the way."

Chapter 828

When Li Xin was brought to the emperor's dormitory, the five ministers had just come out of the dormitory, and two groups of people passed by. He walked into the dormitory with an expression on his face.

In the bedroom, the emperor had already sat up from the bed, with Empress Xie and the crown prince beside him. At this time, the emperor Taikang's complexion was slightly rosier than before, and he looked almost the same as a normal person.

This is not a good sign.

Li Xin took a deep breath, knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said, "My subject Li Xin, I have seen Your Majesty."

"Get up."

The Son of Heaven sat on the dragon couch and stretched out his hands to support him. Li Xin got up and stood with his hands down.

The Son of Heaven took a serious look at Li Xin, then waved his hand, and said to Xiao Zheng, "Move a chair for Chang'an."

Xiao Zheng quickly moved the chair over and placed it behind Li Xin himself. Li Xin hesitated for a while, then sat down.

At this time, there were not many people in the dormitory, only the emperor's family of three, Li Xin and Xiao Zheng.

The emperor looked out the window to see the sky, then turned to Empress Xie and said, "It's very late, the empress and the prince should go down and rest first."

As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Zheng.

"Go and send the queen and prince back to the palace."

Xiao Zheng nodded, and led the queen and prince away from the emperor's bedroom temporarily.

So, the two of them were left in the dormitory.

In the past ten years, the Son of Heaven has often been alone with Li Xin. Needless to say, when he was in Wei Wangfu, even after he became the emperor, he would often call Li Xin into the palace, and the two of them would occasionally drink in Weiyang Palace. .

Therefore, this scenario is not unusual.

Unlike before, this time it is very likely that I will be alone with two people for the last time.

The emperor's expression improved a lot, and he lost some strength. He stood up from the dragon couch, and after walking two steps, he came to Li Xin and forced a smile.

"Just now, several ministers from Shangshutai came in. I have already explained the funeral to them and appointed the crown prince. At this time, the inner guards and Qianniu guards are everywhere in the palace city. You... and Hou Jingde are guarding outside the city. , the capital city can be said to be impenetrable."

"I have arranged everything so that the crown prince can ascend the throne smoothly, instead of taking reckless risks like I did back then."

Li Xin stood up from his chair, and looked up at his "partner" for more than ten years.

The relationship between the two can indeed be described as a "partner". After all, the two of them came together because they wanted to achieve their respective goals more than ten years ago.

"Your Majesty, you..."

The emperor looked calm.

"I won't live long."

"For the past ten days or so, I have been sick in bed, I just feel cold all over, and sometimes I can't move even if I want to move, but this evening, I suddenly recovered, my body also has strength, and my whole body is much more awake. "

Li Xin forced a smile: "This is a good thing, it shows that His Majesty is getting better."

The Son of Heaven glanced back at Li Xin, and laughed at himself, "This is a flashback."

"I'm going to die."

Having said that, the emperor frowned.

"As early as ten years ago, I knew that I might die at this time. I have prepared for ten years, but I didn't expect that when the event came, I would still feel a little anxious."

Li Xin lowered his head and did not speak.

The Son of Heaven personally moved a chair from the side to sit opposite Li Xin, but Li Xin quickly stepped forward and helped him carry the chair over.

The Son of Heaven heaved a sigh of relief and sat opposite Li Xin.

He looked at Li Xin, his tone was like two old friends chatting about family affairs.

"From Chang'an's point of view, what about the prince?"

Li Xin was silent for a while, and then said: "The prince has seen wisdom, but no one can tell what the future holds."

I don't know if his life is near, the emperor at this time is much more open-minded than before, he asked with a smile: "Can you be a king?"

Li Xin can be said to have watched the prince grow up, so he naturally has the right to speak on this issue, so he spoke slowly.

"The prince can be a king, but to what extent he can do it, I dare not say."

"Unfortunately, I don't have time."

The emperor shook his head regretfully.

"Otherwise, I have many other heirs. If I can watch them grow up, I might be able to pick out a holy king from among them for Da Jin."

At that time, Emperor Chengde wanted to pick out a capable heir apparent for the Jin Dynasty. The battle for succession ten years ago was so fierce. Emperor Taikang was too young, and his eldest son was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He is only 13 years old, and most of the other sons are under ten years old. Even if he chooses, he can't choose anything.

Li Xin sighed.

"The prince may not be a holy king in the future, nor may he be a good emperor."

The emperor chuckled and looked up at Li Xin.

"In Chang'an's eyes, am I considered a good emperor?"

"Calculate."

Li Xin answered without hesitation. He glanced at the Son of Heaven and said slowly: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for ten years. He has not made any major construction projects or wasted money. Zheng, in the past ten years, Minfeng Wufu..."

Lord Jing'an paused, then continued

"It's even better than the Chengde dynasty."