Text Volume Chapter 1,161: Bearish on Life and Death Li Hong's health has never been good, and he has been frail and sick since birth.
The current situation is not a sudden illness, but an outbreak of chronic illness over many years.
The cause of the outbreak was fatigue. During the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition, Li Zhi and his courtiers focused all their time and energy on the battlefield of Goguryeo, leaving domestic affairs to Li Hong.
It is a good thing for the prince to supervise the country. Li Hong is the eldest son of the emperor, and there is no dispute about his identity and title. In the past year, the government affairs have been handled admirably, and there have been no major problems.
In the history of the Tang Dynasty, fighting between the old and the new was inevitable. This was a fine tradition that existed since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Fortunately, it did not exist between the father and son Li Zhi and Li Hong.
Li Zhi was a wise monarch, and Li Hong was a kind-hearted prince. The father and son got along very harmoniously, and there was never any suspicion or resentment between them.
Perhaps even God was jealous of such a rare landscape, so Li Hong became seriously ill and could not be cured by medicine or stone.
The prison was too exhausted, and Li Hong's already weak body finally collapsed after a year of hard work.
Li Qinzai looked at the weak Li Hong with some sympathy in his heart.
Li Hong is an ambitious prince. From his efforts in supervising the country over the past year, it can be seen that he also wants to be an emperor with achievements and achievements like Li Shimin and Li Zhi.
Li Qinzai drew a magnificent plan for the Tang Dynasty. Li Hong was very tempted and wanted to realize it.
Unfortunately, Li Hong did not have this fate after all.
"Your Highness's illness... is it serious?" Li Qinzai asked in a low voice.
Li Hong smiled bitterly and said: "The imperial doctors all make it easy, but I am a person who has been ill for a long time. I know my body better than anyone else. I am afraid that my time is running out."
After a pause, Li Hong suddenly laughed again: "I heard that my mother urgently recalled the emperor's brother Li Xian to Chang'an. Doesn't this mean something?"
Li Qinzai sighed silently.
The time traveler is not omnipotent. He also has to face many helplessness in life. In the face of birth, old age, illness and death, the emperor is still helpless. What ability does Li Qinzai have to defy heaven?
Li Hong's illness was a long-standing and incurable disease. With Li Qinzai's meager knowledge of modern medicine, he might have been able to invent penicillin, but to save Li Hong's life from a profound medical perspective, he really
Can't do it.
"Your Highness is at peace and recovering from his illness. Don't think too much. As long as His Highness recovers from his illness, you will still be the master of the East Palace, and your father and mother cannot be replaced." Li Qinzai said with relief.
Li Hong laughed: "Do you think I care about being robbed of my position as crown prince? Haha."
"I don't even care about life and death. How can I care about these false names and powers?" Li Hong sighed bitterly: "What I care about is that I can't see the day when the Tang Dynasty conquers the stars and the sea with my own eyes."
"Jingchu, at the end of the sea, are there really those endless plains of farmland and countless products and grains?"
Li Qinzai nodded: "Yes, so His Highness must take good care of his health, and must see with his own eyes the Tang Dynasty's navy bringing back those products and grains."
Li Hong was silent for a moment, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Then Li Hong said again: "Although I am lying on the sickbed, I still know what is going on outside. Nowadays, Chang'an is turbulent, and many people are vying for the position of the East Palace. I heard that Jing Chu hung a calligraphy treasure outside his mansion yesterday, with the words "
The word 'not contending'..."
"Li Xian is Jingchu's disciple, and he is the emperor's legitimate son. It is said that he has a chance. Why doesn't Jingchu help him fight for it?" Li Hong looked at him with a smile.
Li Qinzai was shocked. This prince was also a shrewd man. He was sick, but his brain was not sick. Not only was he not sick, he was 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 calm expression, as if he was an outsider who took the initiative to bring up the matter.
Whether it is because he is desperate about his condition, whether he doesn't care about his false reputation, or because he is broad-minded and generous, Li Hong is indeed an extraordinary person. His extraordinaryness is not the aura of the eldest son and the prince, but his personal
The overall quality is excellent.
After pondering for a long time, Li Qinzai said slowly: "Li Xian is not suitable to be the prince, at least not yet."
"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 the Tang Dynasty."
Li Hong looked at him quite unexpectedly: "I thought Jingchu didn't want to get involved in the storm of fighting for the heir apparent, so he deliberately avoided the matter. Unexpectedly, Jingchu's eyes were focused on the future security of the Tang Dynasty. It was my narrow-mindedness.
Yes, haha."
Li Qinzai also smiled and said: "Being afraid of trouble is also one of the reasons. I am used to a peaceful life and don't like to cause trouble for myself, especially for such a sensitive matter as the battle for the crown prince. If I and Li Xianruo get involved, I am afraid they will be involved in terrible things."
There is no way out of the whirlpool.”
Li Hong stared at his eyes for a long time, and then sighed softly: "Father's legitimate sons are actually all of good nature. They may have some bad habits, but their flaws do not hide their good qualities, and they are all good after all."
"If Jing Chu has some free time, he might as well meet Pei Wang Li Xian. He is also a good person."
Li Qinzai's mind was spinning, as if he understood something.
Li Hong probably knew that his time was running out, so he selected the crown prince's successor from an outsider's perspective. Apparently, in his mind, 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 crown prince and allow the crown prince to be handed over smoothly without causing turmoil to the court and the world.
"I obey His Majesty's instructions. If there is an opportunity, I would like to pay a visit to His Majesty King Pei." Li Qinzai bowed and said.
Li Hong smiled, took out a memorial from his pillow and handed it to him.
Li Qinzai took it and opened it, and couldn't help but be stunned.
The memorial already contains Li Zhi's instructions in ink, and the content above is very familiar. It is a military report sent by Li Ji on a horse that has traveled 800 miles.
Li Qinzai looked at Li Hong without knowing why.
Li Hongdao: "The military report was written by Ling Zu himself. You must have read the content. I wonder if Jingchu noticed that the reason why Wang Division delayed the attack on Pyongyang was because of the cold weather in the north and the emergence of deserters in the army.
As a result, the morale of the army gradually became chaotic. For the sake of caution, the British Duke had to temporarily give up the attack on the city and instead comfort and boost the morale of the army."
"I have seen the military report last night."
Li Hong said leisurely: "What do you think of Jingchu regarding deserters in the army?"
Li Qinzai did not answer and asked instead: "Is there someone in the DPRK who wants to make a fuss about this matter?"
I couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in my heart. There were deserters in the army. If we really want to strictly pursue the case to the end, Li Ji, the commander of the first army, may not be able to escape accountability.
Combined with Li Jigang's contribution to the destruction of the country, this contribution is so great that it is even suspected of shocking the emperor. If someone makes a fuss about this matter, suppressing Li Ji's contribution and maintaining the balance of the court, it is not impossible. .