I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

In the high-ranking cadres ward of the First Hospital of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin and Crown Prince Li Chengqian stood in front of Fang Xuanling's bed.

He was also accompanied by several expert figures from the Medical School, including Sun Simiao and Li Xiuwei.

In addition to these people, there were also Fang Xuanling's family members in the room. His four sons, Fang Yizhi, Fang Yiai, Fang Yize, and Fang Yiyi, were all there.

There are also Princess Gaoyang and Fang Xuanling's wife, Lu.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, the emperor is here to visit you." Wang De stepped forward and called Fang Xuanling softly.

After returning to Chang'an, Li Shimin went straight to the medical school to visit Fang Xuanling.

Fortunately, Fang Xuanling persisted until he returned.

Hearing someone calling him, Fang Xuanling opened his cloudy eyes and saw Li Shimin at a glance.

I was so excited that I wanted to stand up and salute.

"Fang Qingzhen, I'm late." Seeing that his old friend was now bedridden and looked to be in a critical condition,

Li Shimin was extremely sad.

"Thank you for your care, Your Majesty. I may not be able to assist Your Majesty any longer. I feel so ashamed of myself."

As he spoke, tears of regret flowed from Fang Xuanling's eyes.

Seeing this, Li Shimin felt even more uncomfortable and couldn't help but have red eyes.

"Don't say that, Fang Qing. You should take good care of yourself. Not only do I need your assistance, but the future crown prince cannot do without your guidance when he succeeds to the throne."

"I am ashamed that I cannot fulfill your majesty's wish. The prince is wise, talented, wise, and mature.

Your Majesty, the prince is a good prince."

Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin and said very seriously.

Of course Li Shimin understood what Fang Xuanling meant and nodded immediately.

"I know, Fang Qing, don't worry, the prince will be a good king."

Fang Xuanling was still worried that he would change the crown prince at this time. How could Li Shimin not understand this?

At this time, this old minister was still worried about the stability of the Tang Dynasty.

"Thank you, Prime Minister Fang, for your praise." Li Chengqian also expressed his gratitude.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness over the years. I can only accompany you here.

I, the old minister, am incompetent and have not been able to meet Your Majesty's requirements. My achievements in the past ten years are not as great as those of His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince, Prince Ji.

I am ashamed, I am ashamed of your majesty's grace."

Speaking of this, he began to burst into tears again, but he mentioned Ji Wang Li Shen intentionally or unintentionally.

"What are you talking about, Lord Fang? How can a young boy like Prince Ji be compared with you?

When you helped me, his child was not yet born. You don't have to belittle yourself.

I will remember your achievements in my heart and will never forget them. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"

Li Shimin said with tears in his eyes, holding Fang Xuanling's hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I have no other request, but after I am gone, the widow and orphan will be left alone.

I hope Your Majesty can help take care of them and prevent them from being bullied."

Fang Xuanling didn't have any demands, he just couldn't let go of his wife and children.

Li Shimin immediately understood what he meant. He had known Fang Xuanling for such a long time, and Fangmou Duduan’s reputation was not in vain.

Then he waved to Wang De:

"Issue an imperial decree to confer upon the son-in-law Fang Yiai the title of General of the Right Guard, and Fang Yize the title of Senior Official of the Imperial Court."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Fang Yiai, Fang Yize immediately bowed to express his gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, cough... cough..." Fang Xuanling also said excitedly.

Li Shimin's move was to see his two sons become prominent while Fang Xuanling was still alive, thus fulfilling his wish.

"Your Majesty, let Mr. Fang have a rest." Seeing Fang Xuanling coughing violently, Sun Simiao said softly.

Li Shimin nodded, held Fang Xuanling's hand and said softly:

"Mr. Fang, I will come to see you another day. You should take good care of yourself first. I still need your assistance."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fang Xuanling said with tears in his eyes.

Li Shimin stood up and walked out of the ward.

Fang Xuanling's four sons also came out to see him off.

"Okay, you guys take care of Fang Qing again. I still have something to discuss with Divine Doctor Sun."

Li Shimin gave instructions to the people who followed him out, then left with the prince.

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

Sun Simiao brought Li Shimin to his office.

"Doctor Sun, can Fang Qing's illness be cured?"

After sitting down, Li Shimin asked directly.

"Alas, I am ashamed. Mr. Fang is already in his seventies and his body is failing. There is no medicine that can cure his condition.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Sun Simiao sighed. Fang Xuanling was too old.

Seventy years old is considered a long life.

After hearing what Sun Simiao said, Li Shimin showed regret, but still said:

“Birth, aging, sickness and death are the normal course of human life and are the law of nature. They cannot be resisted by human power.

Doctor Sun doesn't have to blame himself. If it weren't for Doctor Sun, Fang Qing wouldn't have heard that I was back."

Ever since Li Shen cheated him out of money, he realized one thing: no one can stop birth, aging, sickness and death.

There is no such thing as immortality. If these people existed, they would have ascended to heaven in broad daylight.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."

"Dr. Sun, I wonder how many days Fang Qing has left to live?"

Li Shimin asked sadly.

"Your Majesty, it shouldn't take too long, probably less than a month, maybe half a month.

I have informed Dalang of the Fang Mansion and asked him to be ready."

Sun Simiao replied that he had already told Fang Yizhi to prepare for his funeral.

"Half a month?" When Li Shimin heard the word half a month, he became sad again.

"Father, Prime Minister Fang is already in his seventies. Human power is powerless to stop him. Father, please accept my condolences."

When the prince saw that Li Shimin was sad, he hurried forward to persuade him, fearing that Li Shimin might get hurt.

Li Shimin stood up and ignored Li Chengqian and looked at Sun Simiao:

"Dr. Sun, if you can work harder, it would be great if you can extend the time. If you need any medicinal herbs, just ask Prince Ji directly.

No matter what precious medicinal materials, Prince Ji’s Mansion has them.

Try to extend Fang Qing's life as much as possible."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best to do it."

When Li Chengqian heard his father's words behind Li Shimin, the corners of his mouth twitched.

If the Tenth Prince heard this, would he rush to the hospital and strangle Fang Xuanling to death to save his baby?

"Let's go, there's a banquet in the evening." Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian.

Then he led everyone away from the medical school.

"Look, mother, isn't this bead bigger than that one? And this one..."

In the Lizheng Hall, Li Shen came here directly after bringing Lu Dingniang and Wu Meiniang to the palace.

When Li Shimin is not around, the Queen's harem is the safest place and he cannot go anywhere else.

The main reason is that there are two princes, Li Tai and Li Zhi, here.

When Li Shen heard that His Majesty was going to visit Prime Minister Fang, he wondered if he should go and see as well.

But at this time, Li Shen, Lu Dingniang, Empress Changsun and Concubine Wei were selecting pearls.

When Li Shen arrived, he went to Warehouse No. 2 and found a box of South Sea pearls that had not yet been selected.

Li Shen thought about it and brought them all here, choosing together with Empress Changsun and Concubine Wei. They were all gifts anyway, and Li Shen could sell the ones left over from their selection.

I was happily picking when I heard a voice from outside:

"Your Majesty has arrived~~~~"

(Dear book friends, life is short and love is long.

Let’s go traveling when we have nothing to do. I want to go to the grassland. Next month.)