After dusk, Li Shimin's old body felt very tired. At this moment, he was sitting quietly in the Tai Chi Hall reading a book.
When he was still drowsy, the little eunuch beside him said softly: "Your Majesty, Wei Zheng, Chief Minister of Wei, is already waiting outside the door!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin stood up quickly!
"Then why don't you let him in quickly?"
Just as he finished speaking, Wei Zheng's voice was heard outside the door.
"My lord, Wei Zheng is here to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
At this moment, Wei Zheng was slowly knocking at the door.
Li Shimin quickly stepped forward and helped him up.
"Why are you so polite?
Come in quickly!"
In other words, Wei Zheng was brought in very affectionately.
Immediately, someone hurriedly asked Wei Zheng to sit down.
After Wei Zheng sat down, he said cautiously: "I don't know that Your Majesty specially invited me here today. Do you have any important instructions?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin sighed involuntarily, with a look of helplessness on his face!
He couldn't help but feel deeply helpless and knocked on his head, and then said: "This matter is quite serious. If it were not serious, I would not invite Aiqing to come!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zheng asked curiously: "Is your Majesty in trouble?"
Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "This matter is related to the foundation of the country and the future of the Tang Dynasty, so I want to invite Aiqing to come to discuss it!"
Wei Zheng nodded quickly and immediately prepared to listen.
Li Shimin said helplessly: "The prince is not very peaceful now!"
After Wei Zheng heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a sense of curiosity suddenly appeared on his face, and then he said calmly: "Isn't it what Your Majesty wants for the prince to be restless?
Doesn’t the future of the Tang Dynasty lie with the prince?”
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and sighed.
Of course he knew that Wei Zheng was reluctant to involve himself in the battle for the crown prince.
That's why Wei Zheng said such words at this time.
But what Li Shimin wanted was Wei Zheng's support. He hoped that Wei Zheng would lead the cabinet to help him restrict the prince.
What's more important is that the prince's current situation is really too bad.
He said helplessly: "The prince's actions are too big now. I'm afraid that he has done too much and dragged the entire Tang Dynasty into the quagmire. If possible..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zheng immediately smelled an ominous smell.
He frowned slightly, and then said immediately: "Your Majesty, the battle is not over yet. There are still aftermaths of the battle on the front line. Even if the battle is over, the prince cannot be replaced. Although the Tang Dynasty is now at peace, but
In fact, there is a turbulent undercurrent... The prince is the unshakable foundation of the country!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he frowned immediately, with a bit of displeasure on his face.
He couldn't help but feel deeply helpless.
Naturally, what he wanted was not to change the prince. Now he had no choice, but he hoped that these great gods could help him restrain the prince.
At least he shouldn't be so arrogant and domineering before he reaches his old age, let alone act so wantonly.
Li Shimin's face was full of helplessness and he smiled bitterly and said: "People under the crown prince have done so many evil things recently. This is what I want to say..."
Wei Zheng understood immediately!
Isn’t it just to let yourself return to your old profession?
There was a hint of speculation in Wei Zheng's eyes as he said, "Your Majesty, do you mean to let me wait to impeach the crown prince?"
Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "I am the king's father. No matter what, I am his father. I cannot punish him too harshly, but only with the impeachment of the official, I can justly punish him!"
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Li Shimin already looked like he was sharpening his sword against pigs and sheep.
There was a sense of helplessness on his face. If it weren't for the fact that the prince was too arrogant now, he wouldn't have thought about such a thing. After all, the fate of the entire Tang Dynasty was now in the hands of Li Shimin and the prince. Li Shimin returned
After old age, the prince will control the world!
Wei Zheng immediately understood the emperor's thoughts and showed a sense of helplessness on his face. Although he was the chief minister of the cabinet and had great power.
But he didn't want to offend the prince either.
He thought for a while and then said cautiously: "Does your Majesty really want to..."
Li Shimin nodded slowly and said, "Of course that's the case. That's why I asked Aiqing to come!"
Wei Zheng gritted his teeth and nodded, "Then Wei Chen understands!"
A smile appeared on Li Shimin's face and he said: "I have been wronged. If the prince corrects himself in the future, it will be all thanks to Ai Qing!"
Wei Zheng naturally knew what it meant, but he had no choice but to deal with it first.
After Li Shimin gave the order, he looked drowsy, so Wei Zheng naturally obeyed the order and resigned.
And, when night falls.
I could only hear the little eunuch beside me saying cautiously: "Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards you summoned, Muchuan, has arrived..."
When Li Shimin heard this, he slowly opened his eyes, with a sense of confusion in his eyes, and then coughed lightly.
"It turns out he's here, please invite him in!"
When the little eunuch heard this, he quickly asked Muchuan to leave the door.
Muchuan kowtowed to the ground respectfully, and then said: "I pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin seemed to have just come to his senses. He seemed to be completely unresponsive.
He blinked in confusion, and then said: "It turns out it's you. You're here just in time!"
A smile appeared on his face as he spoke.
Although Li Shimin was a wise king for a generation, he has now fallen into the confusion of old age.
Even though he is a sage and sage, physical reasons always make him drowsy, and his willpower is no longer what it used to be.
Seeing him like this, Muchuan felt a little surprised in his heart.
However, it is recorded in the history books that Li Shimin was indeed fatuous in his later years, and his health seemed to be a huge hidden danger.
As soon as he thought of this, Li Shimin quickly ordered someone to give him a seat.
After Muchuan sat down next to him, Li Shimin coughed lightly. He originally wanted to think of something to say, but after a while, he seemed to be dozing off again.
Li Shimin's face showed a bit of confusion.
After a while, Li Shimin finally remembered what he wanted to say!
"Mu Aiqing, I am summoning you to the palace this time for an important matter!"
As he said these words, he seemed to have forgotten what he wanted to say again. He couldn't help but hit his head and thought for a long time before saying: "Now that the court is turbulent, what happened last night is still there."
It’s really hard work, Mu Aiqing…”
As he said these polite words, he couldn't help but cough.
There was a sense of helplessness on his face.
Seeing him in such a state, Muchuan couldn't help but be surprised. For an old man, he only saw the appearance of an old man who was declining!
