In the eyes of everyone, Li Shimin's performance was that he thought too early.
Empress Changsun said at this time: "Your Majesty is still strong, and it will not be a problem to take charge of the Tang Dynasty for another fifty years. As for the successor, we can wait a little longer. When the time comes in the future, there may be a more suitable person to take over."
In fifty years, the grandchildren will all come out.
At that time, there is no point in establishing a crown prince. Maybe the crown prince will die earlier than Li Shimin.
There are still some possibilities for establishing the emperor's grandson in this way.
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows when he heard what Empress Changsun said.
Because what Queen Changsun said was what he liked to hear. Maybe he could live longer. If so, what he was doing now would be meaningless.
Li Shimin said here: "Queen, what you said makes sense, but I want to prepare for a rainy day! Make preparations in advance, and you won't be afraid of anything."
"The current thinking may have different views ten years from now!" Queen Changsun said again.
Li Shimin stopped talking.
The mood is different in every time period.
If you think so now, you may not think so in the future.
So, what he is doing now is in vain?
Chu Suiliang said at this time: "Yes, Your Majesty, what Her Royal Highness the Queen said is absolutely true. I agree very much!"
What Queen Changsun said is indeed very reasonable.
Other ministers also agreed with Queen Changsun's view.
Li Shimin said nothing more.
However, at this time, a eunuch came to report.
"Your Majesty, Sikong Liang Wenzhao's father-in-law Xuanling is suddenly ill and cannot afford it. He is now at home."
When Li Shimin heard this, he was shocked.
Fang Xuanling has always been in good health.
Why is this happening suddenly?
Fang Xuanling is seriously ill? That’s a big deal.
Generally speaking, if you are sick, you will not tell him. So if the eunuch came to talk about it this time, it must be because Fang Xuanling is about to die?
At the same time, he had doubts about the effectiveness of the immortality medicine.
"Didn't it say that the immortality medicine can make people live for decades longer? Why do these situations happen one after another?" Li Shimin asked.
No one spoke at this time because no one understood the specific situation.
Queen Changsun said at this time: "Your Majesty, it is better to follow Master Sun, maybe he knows!"
"Okay, let's go back! Go back and see Fang Xuanling!"
Li Shimin ordered, and everyone followed him to Fang Xuanling's house.
On the way, Li Shimin also ordered Sun Simiao to enter the palace.
Fang Xuanling is now almost seventy years old.
He is not young anymore.
Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times, and most ancient people lived to this age.
But because of the immortality medicine, everyone thinks that everyone can live longer than a hundred years.
At the same time, due to Fang Xuanling's serious illness, Li Shimin also had doubts about his reign.
Fang Xuanling took the immortality medicine.
If he doesn't live to be a hundred years old, there must be something wrong with the medicine.
About half an hour later, Li Shimin led his ministers back to Chang'an City, and then entered Fang Xuanling's house.
At this time, Li Shimin quickened his pace and entered it.
When everyone saw it was him, they all got out of the way.
Fang Xuanling's children all came back. They gathered around Fang Xuanling's bed without saying a word.
When Li Shimin saw Fang Xuanling on the hospital bed.
His hair has turned gray and his complexion has become extremely bad.
Once this person gets sick, everything is wrong.
Li Shimin couldn't help feeling a little emotional, Fang Xuanling had been with him for many years.
"What's going on with Fang Xuanling? Why did it become like this?" Li Shimin asked as soon as he arrived.
"Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling was about to stand up.
But Li Shimin stopped him and didn't let him get up.
"Tell me what's going on."
"Your Majesty, I just contracted the cold, but I didn't expect the cold to become more and more serious! I also went to the first hospital, and the doctor there said there was no way to cure it and asked me to go home." Fang Xuanling said.
This shocked Li Shimin.
"Didn't you also take the immortality medicine? How could this happen?"
"This minister doesn't know either!" Fang Xuanling said again.
And then he burst into tears.
"I have received the emperor's favor. Now there is nothing in the world. Only the Eastern Conquest of Goryeo has not been stopped. None of the ministers dared to dissuade me. I knew it was wrong and did not say anything. I really deserved to die."
"Fang Xuanling, I..."
Li Shimin was very moved by Fang Xuanling's expression.
Fang Xuanling added: ""Laozi" said: 'If you know how to be satisfied, you will not be embarrassed; if you know when it is enough, you will not be in danger.' Your Majesty can be content with his fame and virtue, and the expansion of territory should be limited, and
Every time His Majesty executes a condemned prisoner, he must reconsider it three times and give memorials five times, eat vegetarian food, and stop music. This is how he values human life..."
At this time, I felt that Fang Xuanling was in a daze when he spoke.
What he said was like the words of a drunk person.
"Fang Xuanling, take a good rest and don't talk anymore." Li Shimin said with great distress.
The relationship between Fang Xuanling and Li Shimin.
They are like close friends and have been superiors and subordinates for many years.
He was Li Shimin's important counselor and confidant, and had a positive influence on Li Shimin's rule and policies.
Fang Xuanling met Li Shimin at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty and became one of Li Shimin's confidants, advising Li Shimin and providing think tank consultation. He and Li Shimin worked together to promote the reform and development of the Tang Dynasty and jointly promote the prosperity and stability of the country.
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Fang Xuanling once held important positions, such as Minister of Civil Affairs, Prince and Grand Master, etc. These positions enabled him to participate more deeply in state affairs and provide effective advice and support to Li Shimin. His wisdom and talent made him an important figure for Li Shimin.
decision-making reference object.
Fang Xuanling had a loyal, close and cooperative relationship with Li Shimin.
Now Fang Xuanling is seriously ill, and Li Shimin is very sad.
He was as sad as when Wei Zheng was seriously ill.
More people will leave Li Shimin in the future.
Because no one can outrun time.
Even Queen Changsun is the same.
No one can guarantee that they will not get sick.
At this time Sun Simiao entered the palace.
"Your Majesty, Master Sun is here." A eunuch came over and said.
"Let him come in. I want to ask him why the immortality medicine has no effect."
So the eunuch called Sun Simiao in.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!" Sun Simiao saluted Li Shimin.
"Master Sun, tell me, why did Fang Xuanling become like this after taking the immortality medicine? Why is he about to die?"
Li Shimin was very angry.
Very sad again.
Only then did Sun Simiao realize that this was what Li Shimin said.
So, he said: "Your Majesty, the longevity medicine prolongs people's lifespan, but it cannot guarantee that people will be free from disasters and diseases. Even if you are infected with a disease, you will die." Sun Simiao said this, and Li Shimin seemed to make sense after hearing this.
Yes, the immortality medicine only prolongs your life, but does not guarantee that you will be disease-free throughout your life.
"This..." Li Shimin didn't know what to say.
At this time, his sadness suddenly deepened.
In this way, it's not just Fang Xuanling, there are other people too.
He counted the ministers around him, Cheng Yaojin, Dai Zhou...
Even Queen Changsun, Concubine Yang and others.
These people are not young anymore. They accompanied me to conquer the world back then, but now they may get sick and grow old.
But this is the natural law of human beings.
Immortality medicine only prolongs life, but it cannot make you disease-free throughout your life.
Like colds and some infectious diseases, these are all possible.
And often the smaller the disease, the more likely it is to be fatal if more attention is not paid.
Immortality medicine can only make you live longer.
At this time Li Shimin asked: "Is there any way to cure these harmful diseases?"
Sun Simiao immediately said: "Yes, we have been working hard and researching drugs to treat diseases, but there are thousands of diseases in the world, and even if some drugs are produced, drug resistance will develop once they are abused, which is important for
For us, this is not a good thing. We need to continuously strengthen research. But the speed of our research cannot match the speed of disease evolution. What we can do is slow down the occurrence of some diseases."
Sun Simiao said it very realistically.
Everyone had to believe what he said.
This is not my fault, Sun Simiao has been working hard to change.
The same goes for Shengtang Group.
How insignificant and helpless people are in front of time.
"As for Fang Xuanling's illness, please take a look at it!" Li Shimin said again.
Obviously, he was still very concerned about Fang Xuanling's illness.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Sun Simiao then checked Fang Xuanling's pulse.
After checking his pulse, Sun Simiao said: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei's condition does not seem to be that serious!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard what Sun Simiao said.
"But I saw that he was confused, and he himself said that the First Hospital asked him to come back." Li Shimin added.
Fang Xuanling herself couldn't believe this was true.
He himself clearly heard the people from the No. 1 Hospital telling him to go back.
But now Sun Simiao said that he is not that heavy.
At this time, he was also confused.
"Master Sun? Is this true?" Fang Xuanling asked.
"Of course it's true. I don't think your condition is that serious." Sun Simiao said again.
"But the First Hospital will not lie." Fang Xuanling said again. At this time, he was still unwilling to believe that what Sun Simiao said was true.
Because I feel really uncomfortable.
This feeling is like dying.
Li Shimin was even more puzzled as to whether Sun Simiao could do it.
Is it true?
But it’s impossible for Sun Simiao to lie to others, right?
"Master Sun, look again, this is no joke." Li Shimin said again.
"Yes, let me take a look again." Sun Simiao then felt Fang Xuanling's pulse.
After a while, Sun Simiao still insisted on his opinion.
"There is no problem, Your Majesty. There is no problem in Wei State."
Sun Simiao said it again.
Now everyone kind of believed him.
Queen Changsun said: "How about asking Fang Xuanling to go to the hospital again?"
Yeah, better check again.
"Okay, here comes someone!"
"exist!"
"Send Fang Xuanling to the No. 1 Hospital."
"yes!"
So, everyone sent Fang Xuanling to the hospital.
Then Li Shimin followed.
When they arrived at the hospital, everyone was stunned.
There are several hospitals that diagnosed Fang Xuanling before. Why is he back now?
At this time Li Ke also saw Fang Xuanling.
Then he stepped forward and said to Fang Xuanling: "Fang Xuanling, why are you here again? Didn't I ask you to go back and rest?"
When Li Shimin heard this, he went back to rest?
"Ke'er, what's going on?" Li Shimin asked.
"Father, please ask Fang Xuanling to go back and have a good rest for a few days, and your illness will be cured."
Li Shimin turned to look at Fang Xuanling.
"Fang Xuanling, what's going on?"
Fang Xuanling was wronged.
He immediately said: "Your Majesty, the fourth prince asked me to go back. I thought..."
Obviously, this is a mistake.
Li Ke asked him to go back and rest. Fang Xuanling thought there was no cure, so he ran back, preparing to die.
How could he know that they just asked him to go back and have a good rest.
"Fang Xuanling, I'll let you go back and rest. You'll be fine in two days. This illness is just an ordinary cold, and it's nothing serious. Do you think..." Li Ke asked.
Obviously, Fang Xuanling must have thought that he was going to die and asked him to go back and rest.
"But, what kind of illness can you just go back and be cured of?"
"Of course you do. The medicine we prescribe for wind and cold can only relieve your symptoms. As for getting better, it still depends on the individual." Li Ke added.
At this time, Li Shimin's face was filled with uncertainty.
Is it better for him to be happy or sad?
He is a little depressed now.
He almost cried just now.
Fortunately now, it turned out to be an inadvertent mistake.
It turns out that this was not what Fang Xuanling thought.
It was Fang Xuanling who thought too much.
This matter is really depressing.
Empress Changsun didn’t know what to say.
Is Fang Xuanling to blame for this?
Or is it because Li Ke didn't make it clear?
It feels like no one is to blame.
But after this incident, Li Shimin really improved.
He also began to value some of his veterans.
"Your Majesty, minister!..." Fang Xuanling wanted to say something.
But Li Shimin said: "Okay, you can go back and have a good rest. That's it."
Li Shimin didn't know what to say.
This can only be done like this.
In this case, it's hard for Fang Xuanling to say anything.
There were so many people surrounding him just now, but now he was going back alone.
There's something about this.
But Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Fang Xuanling was fine, otherwise he would have been even more uncomfortable.
"Everyone, go back!" Li Shimin said again.
Originally, he had rested outside, but because of Fang Xuanling's incident, he came back again.
My mood today is completely ruined.
No one dared to say anything.
After listening to his words, everyone went back to their homes.
And when Li Shimin returned, he directly issued an imperial edict.
That is to conduct a physical examination for every official every year.
Some things can be treated in advance if discovered in advance.
All civil and military officials were very happy about this, because Li Shimin valued everyone very much.
However, some people are very embarrassed.
That is Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling really heard it wrong this time. Originally it was nothing, but from him it became something.
And because of this incident, he did not dare to enter the palace to face Li Shimin for many days.
It wasn't until Li Shimin let him into the palace and asked him some questions that he gradually felt relieved.
And this matter can be considered to have come to an end.
For the next period of time, Li Shimin didn't go anywhere, but kept paying attention to stocks.