The dark wind blows, and the lamps flicker on and off, just like the ghostly fire in the underworld, which makes people shudder.
The servants, maids, and other servants stood in the courtyard, not even daring to take a breath, and all looked in the direction of the sleeping chamber.
Under the treatment of the imperial doctor, Emperor Li Longji slowly woke up. He first looked around the room, and finally fixed his gaze on Yang Yuhuan beside him.
Li Longji opened his mouth slightly and said weakly: "Yuhuan...you are here."
Yang Yuhuan walked to the bedside and faced the emperor who had been with him for half his life. There was no sadness or joy in his eyes, and he just nodded lightly.
Li Longji: "The imperial concubine stays, and the others go out."
Soon, everyone in the room was gone, leaving only the emperor and his concubine.
Li Longji looked at Yang Yuhuan who was close at hand, and used all his strength to move his fingers to touch the latter.
Yang Yuhuan turned slightly to avoid Li Longji, and said: "Your Majesty needs to rest."
Li Longji was silent for a moment, then asked: "After all these years, Yuhuan still hasn't forgiven me?"
Yang Yuhuan: "It's all in the past, so there's no need to talk about forgiveness."
Not knowing where he got the strength, Li Longji struggled to turn over, turned his face towards Yang Yuhuan and said, "Since you are willing to return to the palace, it means you still have me in your heart."
Yang Yuhuan said in a low voice: "You are the king, and I am my minister. After so many years, you and I have been husband and wife, and Yuhuan has experienced all kinds of prosperity. She is grateful for your majesty's kindness, and she should naturally return to the palace to accompany your majesty.
Complete the final journey.”
There was a hint of sadness in Li Longji's voice: "To this day, between you and me, there is kindness... but no ruthlessness?"
Yang Yuhuan raised his head and glanced at the sky outside the window, and said to Li Longji: "It's getting late. Your Majesty, please rest. Yuhuan will come back tomorrow."
Seeing Yang Yuhuan stand up and leave without any nostalgia, Li Longji closed his eyes in pain.
After a long time, Gao Lishi walked into the palace from outside the door and knelt on the ground again.
Li Longji slowly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Get up and talk."
Gao Lishi stood up and called out again.
Li Longji: "Zhou Jun has left?"
Gao Lishi: "Yes."
Li Longji: "Did you say anything before leaving?"
Gao Lishi: "Not said."
Li Longji paused for a while and then said: "The Tang Dynasty suffered many misfortunes. First it was An Lushan, and then it was Zhou Jun. I wasted all my sincerity, and in the end we were all traitors!"
Seeing that Li Longji was angry, Gao Lishi quickly advised him: "Your Majesty is ill, so you can't get angry."
Li Longji smiled miserably: "I know my body, and I'm afraid I don't have much time left... That Zhou Jun stole six seals privately, and proclaimed himself the Three Dukes, in charge of the military and political affairs of the Tang Dynasty. He also had countless rebellious ministers and helpers under his command. It can be said that
The wings are already formed and cannot be shaken."
Gao Lishi: "As long as His Majesty gives an order, there are countless people with lofty ideals in the city, who can protect the Tang Dynasty."
Li Longji sighed: "I have already seen clearly the last Liangcheng Rebellion. Those noble clans are full of ambition when they talk, but they are as stupid as pigs when they act. I want to rely on them to turn things around.
The situation is simply a fantasy."
When Gao Lishi recalled that night in Liangcheng, he shuddered in his heart and remained silent.
Li Longji: "Zhou Jun has become a leader, and now he has enough strength to seek the throne... He can find a clan as a puppet to assist him in ascending to power, and then gain power; he can also draft an edict privately and change his surname.
Zong, he took the throne of the Tang Dynasty; he could even usurp the throne to destroy the Tang Dynasty and establish a new dynasty."
"For Zhou Jun, the key issue at the moment is not whether he should usurp the throne, but how to usurp the throne so as to minimize the risks and maximize the benefits."
Gao Lishi: "Your Majesty means that to deal with such a traitor, instead of waiting for his plan to be completed, why not take a step in advance and use the throne as bait to lure him into the game?"
Li Longji nodded and said: "I said that I would accept him as my adopted son, and passing the throne to him would be a helpless move. Zhou Jun was born in Nuya, and to win his current position, he is indeed wise, brave, resourceful, and has a wide circle of friends. Deal with it.
If such a person only confronts him tit-for-tat and uses brute force to fight against him, his chances of winning will be slim, and he can only lure him into a trap with benefits."
Gao Lishi: "Speaking of cronies, Zhou Jun colluded with many civil and military ministers in the court, including Gao Shi, Liu Zai, Wu Qi, etc., military generals including Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Li Siye, etc., and counselor Kong You was even more cunning.
Poisonous person."
Li Longji: "If you want to deal with Zhou Jun, you must first drive away those cronies, then paralyze his vigilance and make him fall into a trap, and then launch a thunderous strike to avoid future troubles."
Gao Lishi: "After the restoration of Chang'an, Gao Shi, Kong You, Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Li Siye and others all left Liangcheng due to official duties. Now Zhou Jun has no friends around him to discuss with. Did your Majesty see this opportunity?
"
Li Longji: "Yes, although most of Zhou Jun's cronies have left Liangcheng, Zhou Jun himself is also cunning. If he wants to find an opportunity to attack him, he will definitely not take the bait for ordinary reasons... However, inheriting the throne of the Tang Dynasty
, if he takes this out, he will definitely become confused and lose his alertness."
Gao Lishi: "His Majesty saw that Zhou Jun was ambitious and wanted to be emperor, so he changed his surname to Yizong as a bait to invite you to enter the urn. He will definitely not be able to see through this plan."
When Li Longji said this, he snorted coldly: "Zhou Jun came from a humble background, and to be able to reach this day, he is truly a hero. But his family background has one biggest shortcoming, that is, the family is not prosperous and the population is declining. Ordinary noble families
There are hundreds of clan members in this sect plus branches. If one person dies or even the branch becomes extinct, there are still many people in the clan who can take his place."
"However, the Zhou family is an immigrant from the Western Regions. Up to this generation, there are only two young men in the family. Zhou Jun's eldest brother is pedantic and stupid, and cannot be a leader at all. In other words, as long as Zhou Jun dies, the civil and military ministers who rely on him will be like
The birds and beasts have dispersed and they have to find another source of support.”
Gao Lishi reminded: "Your Majesty, Zhou Jun and Princess Wanchun have a son and a daughter."
Li Longji said in a deep voice: "Nianniang is the daughter of the clan, and her children will be the clan members. After the turmoil is settled, it will be left to the clan to decide!"
Gao Lishi responded.
Speaking of Princess Wanchun, Li Longji felt a knot in his chest and coughed violently for a long time.
Seeing this, Gao Lishi quickly got the concoction and fed Li Longji to drink it.
After a stick of incense, Li Longji slowly came to his senses and weakly said to Gao Lishi: "Remember, if I leave, I must first set up a mourning hall in Liangcheng Palace. As an adopted son, Zhou Jun
Successor, in order to show off to the world, will definitely come to keep the vigil. At that time, the arrangements made previously can be activated, and we must hit the target with one blow without leaving any future troubles!"
When Gao Lishi saw that Li Longji was seriously ill, he couldn't help crying softly.
Li Longji looked at the ceiling above his head and said quietly: "One more thing, please remember to help the imperial concubine... let her go with me..."
Gao Lishi nodded quickly.
After saying this, Li Longji's consciousness gradually began to blur, and he gradually fell into a coma.
The moment before he closed his eyes, Li Longji murmured: "I don't know people well and misused traitors, which caused the decline of the Tang Dynasty... I am ashamed of my ancestors, so I can only serve with my body and share the thieves."
