"Guanyin Maid, it's really you...ah! Even if this is a dream, I don't want to wake up..."
"Guanyin Maid, my Guanyin Maid, I miss you so much, I really miss you... Please hold me tighter and let me feel it for a while..."
"Please stay a little longer..."
"..."
Even though the eldest grandson Wugou threw himself into Li Er's arms, he still couldn't believe it was true.
Because...it's so bizarre!
Just a second ago, I was fighting in Goguryeo. Why did I wake up now and lie on such a comfortable bed, with my wife who I miss so much next to me?
This is obviously a sweet dream!
"It's still a dream!"
"Come on, let me wake you up..."
Changsun Wugou chuckled and pinched Li Shimin's waist hard.
"Ouch!"
Li Shimin screamed in pain and almost jumped out of bed!
And at this moment, he finally fully reacted——
This is real, this is not a dream!
There can be no such obvious pain in a dream!
"What the hell is going on here?! Where am I?"
The moment he reacted, he was also confused...
What happened between the time he was in coma and when he woke up now? !
"This is Luoyang...you calm down first, and I'll talk to you slowly."
Changsun Wugou supported Li Shimin and said angrily,
"It all started when you stayed up for four days and nights in Goguryeo and fell into a coma..."
When Sun Simiao saw the two of them chatting, he smiled slightly and retreated silently.
This couple has gone through many hardships.
Give them more time alone, he happened to take advantage of this time to prepare the medicine.
Luoyang is a place that raises people, and he quite likes it here.
…
After a while.
Li Shimin listened to Changsun Wugou's narration, but kept holding his wife's hand tightly with both hands and refused to let go, for fear that if he let go, she would disappear again.
"It's actually like this..."
He murmured,
"You mean, when I fainted, you sensed something and then woke up?"
Changsun Wugou nodded.
"Yes, counting the days, it should be the same time."
"I was sleeping soundly and didn't want to wake up, but suddenly I felt flustered, as if I had been struck by lightning, and it woke me up all of a sudden."
"Afterwards, Sun Zhenren received an urgent letter from Ting Ming, and I came to Luoyang with him. Zhinu was also coming, but I stopped him and asked him to supervise the country's governance."
Li Shimin suddenly realized.
Then he grinned.
"This shows that we husband and wife are of the same mind!"
Li Er said with some pride,
"When something happens to me, you react."
"Only couples who truly love each other can feel this way!"
Changsun Wugou rolled his eyes.
"I don't want to be married to you! How many times have you made me feel scared?"
She couldn't help but said,
"Speak for yourself!"
"Since you led the army at the age of sixteen, there have been so many battles, big and small. How have I not worried about you?"
"That time at Xuanwu Gate, I couldn't eat for several days, and I was so worried about you that I almost broke my heart."
"I finally got through that incident. I thought you wouldn't take any more risks when you became emperor, right? It turned out to be a good thing. Now you've done this again!"
"Li Erfeng, you are so full that you have nothing to do but look for trouble, right? You still go on a personal expedition, abandoning the country, the country, and the dawn of the world!"
"Do you know how many people are worried about you because of your personal conquest?"
"I'm really..."
The eldest grandson Wugou got angrier and angrier as he spoke, and in the end he was gnashing his teeth!
Tears welled up in his eyes!
So irritating! This bastard!
"Okay, okay, Guanyin, please calm down, please calm down..."
Li Shimin knew he was in the wrong, and when he saw his wife's eyes were red, he hurriedly took her into his arms and apologized very humbly,
"I was wrong, I was really wrong..."
"I shouldn't have been so irresponsible and made you worry."
"Don't be angry...please forgive me, okay?"
How could he still be a majestic emperor like this?
He is clearly a child who has done something wrong!
"No forgiveness!"
Changsun Wugu had a cold face.
The internal organs always affect emotions.
In the past, she had a weak heart, so she naturally behaved in a weak manner. At that time, she was soft on the outside but strong on the inside.
But now the heart pulse has returned to normal and is even stronger than ordinary people!
Naturally, my style of talking and doing things has changed! A bit like a 'queen'!
"I really realized my mistake..."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said,
"This time, I died for once. After I woke up, I found that I also wanted to understand a lot of things."
"In the past, I was too greedy for power. I wanted to hold political power and military power in my hands, and I wanted to command and dispatch. This is why I wanted to conquer the country myself."
"But now I seem to understand... all of this is actually just a passing cloud. As Master Xuanzang said, it is all a fantasy."
"Power, fame and fortune are all illusions and obstacles. There is only one thing I can think about right now, and that is to stay by your side..."
The eldest grandson Wugou looked sideways slightly.
"real?"
She didn't believe it.
So enlightened?
It's possible.
When people are going smoothly, they never stop to reflect and realize.
Only when you experience major setbacks, fall to the bottom of the real valley, or even pass through the gate of hell, can you truly think about the meaning of life...
Li Shimin... It's quite similar.
"of course it's true."
Li Shimin looked at the cold and pretty face of his eldest grandson Wugou and said emotionally,
"Guanyin Maid, nine years have passed and you are still as beautiful as before."
"But I...have become a rotten old man who is half dead."
"I feel that my time... is running out. In the next time, I just want to be by your side, not as an emperor, but as your husband."
"We have been separated for nine years, and every minute and every second of the next time, I want to be with you and never be separated, right here in Luoyang! In the place where we fell in love! Okay?"
The eldest grandson Wugu was startled.
"this……"
She hesitated,
"Then the court..."
Before Li Shimin could finish her words, he interrupted directly:
"The imperial court will let the young slaves take care of it! Let Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Chu Suiliang assist!"
"Plus, if you listen to the supervision carefully, nothing will go wrong!"
"Even if something big happens and they really can't handle it, I'll go back and deal with it!"
Changsun Wugou was a little moved.
"The young slave has indeed become much more mature. I talked a lot with him a few days ago and found that he has his own ideas about governing the country."
She whispered,
"This child is indeed qualified for the position of prince. Plus, with Ting Ming watching over him and sitting in the court, it will be even more stable."
"Although you are awake now, Master Sun also said that if you fall into a state of extreme fatigue again, Daluo Jinxian will not be able to heal you! What you have to do is indeed to have a good rest and not to worry about national affairs. The way to prolong life.”
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, I think so too."
He grinned and said,
"I couldn't let it go before, and I wasn't willing to let it go."
"Now that you have put it down, let the child slave take over! I won't pick it up again!"
"In the end, this country will belong to him from now on. It is also a good thing to let him adapt to being the emperor in advance. If anything is not done well, I can correct it in time."
"Anyway, I have made up my mind to stay and fly with you in Luoyang! If you want to go on a trip, then we will go to the Qingshan Mountains! It just so happens that Cheng Qian has published a travelogue. Let's ask him then. What places of interest are suitable for a young couple to go together, hahaha..."
Li Shimin couldn't help laughing as he spoke.
Just thinking about it, it’s so beautiful!
When he decided to let go of everything, his body and mind truly felt relaxed as never before!
At this moment, he seemed to understand why Li Chengqian didn't want to be the prince and wanted to travel around the world...
"Okay, I'll listen to you. If you like peace and quiet, just rest in Luoyang; if you want to move, then we will go on a trip."
Changsun Wugao said with a smile,
"Let's fly together."
"But... what about the other concubines in the harem?"
Li Shimin curled his lips.
"What do you care about them? I don't want to have any more children. Let them stay in the palace."
He tightened his arms around his wife and said happily,
"Even if I want to have a baby, I have to have it with you! Now that you are in good health, you can probably have a few more fat boys with us!"
"Don't tell me, your family is really good! Cheng Qian, Qing Que, and Zhi Nu, all of them are talented!"
"I asked Li Ke to go to Tuyuhun to establish a country and establish himself as king; I asked Cheng Qian to go to Tujue and establish a feudal state on his own; in the future, after Goguryeo is defeated, I plan to let Qingque go."
"In this way, the inner counties and counties that listen to me can barely implement the feudal policy outside, and let my children establish a feudal country, and I feel relieved."
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he frowned slightly.
"In this way, wouldn't it be the same as Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty? Are you not afraid of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty in the future?"
she asked,
"Although... they are all sons of the Li family, no matter how much trouble they make, it still belongs to the Li family."
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"The difference is that when Liu Bang makes kings, he makes them all in the mainland, while when I make kings, I make them abroad."
He explained,
"The so-called inner prefectures and outer feudalism means that the territory that the imperial court can completely control is firmly held in its hands. There is no fiefdom on it, and the prefecture and county system is strictly implemented."
"And the territories that the imperial court cannot control, such as the lands of the Turks, Tuyuhun, and Goguryeo, are too huge. The imperial court cannot allocate the power to govern them, and it cannot manage them after conquering them. In many cases, it can only leave them idle, or make the locals kings and decide on its own. Governance. This is a wasted fight!”
"So, for these territories, simply implement the Zhou Dynasty's enfeoffment system! Enfeoff a few princes, dukes, and marquises and let them establish kingdoms on these lands. The principalities and princes will grow into towering trees in the future and defend the Central Plains Dynasty. !”
"Of course, this is an ideal state. I don't want to enfeoff the ministers at the moment. I just want to enfeoff a few of my own sons and let them build, manage, and grow. Eventually, the vast lands will be completely surnamed. plum!"
After hearing these words, Changsun Wugou relaxed his brows.
"This is a wonderful policy! Whoever came up with this idea is really a genius."
She couldn't help but praise,
"Inner counties, outer feudalism."
"If the Tang Dynasty implements this system, it will inevitably become unprecedentedly powerful, surpassing any previous dynasty!"
In just a short time, Changsun Wugou thought of the many advantages of this system.
For example, it can reduce the expenses of the court, and if the feudal kings are transferred abroad, the land in the Tang Dynasty will not be reduced due to the enfeoffment.
For example, it can greatly expand the promotion channels at the bottom and increase the upper limit of benefits for nobles. After all, the land outside the country cannot be sealed completely, and there will never be a day when it is saturated!
For another example, Datang's control over foreign countries will be extremely strengthened! Even though the various princes have been sealed away, they still recognize the Tang Dynasty as their mother country and Li Shimin as their father, and future generations will also recognize this ancestor!
And the most important thing...
Under this system, the people of the Tang Dynasty will be more enthusiastic about expansion, and there will be no upper limit to the expansion of the Tang Empire! Wherever you fight, you will build a country and become a king!
Just thinking about it makes me feel horrible!
"Ting Ming came up with it."
Li Shimin smiled.
"Then it's not surprising, then it's not surprising."
The eldest grandson Wugao suddenly understood, nodded and said,
"Indeed, only his brains can come up with such a policy."
"His overall view, I think, is unparalleled by anyone! Sometimes I feel like he is not from our era..."
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"This system also has shortcomings. Once trouble occurs, it will be very lively! However, I don't care. Anyway, I never thought about the eternal system. Just like Ting Ming's goal, it can make the Tang Dynasty continue for another hundred years and become a A four-hundred-year-old dynasty is considered a success!"
"
He laughed and said,
"Okay, okay, stop flattering him and get down to business!"
"Our primary problem now is that we don't have enough smart and capable children! We urgently need you to have more!"
"Otherwise, if the Khitan, Xue Yantuo, and Tubo are defeated in the future, there will be no kings left to call them!"
"I don't want to seal other children, I just want to seal the baby you gave birth to..."
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he snorted softly.
"Then what happened to Li Ke?"
"I remember, he didn't seem to be born in my belly, right?"
Li Shimin: "..."
"Ke'er is an exception. He is so capable. It would be unfair to be an idle prince..."
He said sarcastically,
"At the beginning, he was recommended by Ming Ming. I just agreed..."
Seeing that something was wrong, Li Er quickly passed the blame to Xu Fenglei.
"snort."
The eldest grandson Wugou raised his head and said,
"Don't even think about having a baby. Even if I can do it, you can't."
"A bad old man who is almost fifty years old. He can just go fishing and play cards."
Li Shimin: "!!!"
"Who says I can't do it? I'm very good at it. If you don't believe me, try it! I'm still as good as a sword!"
Li Er blushed immediately and was very excited.
Man, how can you be told no?
Especially, in front of the woman he loves!
Even if it really doesn’t work, eating epimedium and drinking deer blood still has to go a long way!
"Kekeke..."
Changsun Wugao pursed his lips and smiled,
"Why are you so stupid, so stupid..."
The two of them were chatting with each other, talking in secret words, when they heard the sound of footsteps:
"Your Majesty, there is a battle report from Liaodong!"
