Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly.
"Listen Ming, are you kidding!"
He decisively refused,
"You are now in your prime. Whether it is qualifications, status, ability, or experience, you have reached perfection. It is the time when you should help protect the country!"
"At this time, you actually want to resign and go into seclusion? Isn't this a joke!"
"Besides, the reason why I can rest peacefully now and not worry about state affairs is entirely because of you, as well as Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and several important ministers who are helping him!"
"If you give up your choice, can I still feel at ease?"
"No, no, absolutely not. If I can meet other conditions, I will not agree to this condition!"
Li Er did not discuss anything at all, and his tone was very tough.
What a joke!
If you want to retreat, then I will have to step in again.
To be honest, without Xu Fenglei to support him, he would not be able to rest assured just relying on Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling.
There must be an important minister in the government who truly has a very high status in both the military and political circles and maintains absolute trust with him, so that Li Shimin can be at ease.
If you want to live in old age and live in ruins, then live in old age and live in ruins.
If you want to go back and take power, go back and take power.
He doesn't want to take care of himself in old age, and really raise himself to be a great emperor...
Active retirement care and passive retirement care may seem to have the same results, but they are actually very different!
The doorway here is alive!
"Your Majesty, are you being mean-spirited?"
Xu Fenglei said dissatisfied,
"You just said it well, but in the blink of an eye you don't admit it, don't you do that?"
Li Shimin shook his head repeatedly.
"Change your request to another, this really won't work."
he urged,
"Let me tell you straight! Don't give up until I die."
"Change quickly!"
Changsun Wugou also echoed:
"Yes, listen. We are recuperating in Luoyang. You have to worry about the court affairs and keep an eye on your child."
"If he makes any mistakes and others dare not touch him, only you can teach him a lesson. If we want to go back to Chang'an one day, you have to arrange the itinerary and make sure everything is in order."
"Therefore, it is particularly important and indispensable for you, the Taibao, to also serve as the Crown Prince's Grand Master."
After a few words, the meaning was already obvious.
The great protector is the guardian of heaven! What is protected is the safety and authority of the emperor!
The prince and grand master sit in the court! But it is justifiable to support the prince's gains and losses, and even serve as a lesson!
How could it be so easy to get rid of these two heavy responsibilities?
"It seems that I have to work hard for a long time..."
Xu Fenglei smiled bitterly and said,
"As soon as you enter the Hou family, it is as deep as the sea. From then on, Xiao Lang is a passerby."
"Hey, I want to be free and at ease, but I don't know when I will get what I want..."
Li Shimin snorted softly.
"It would be best if you have this understanding."
"What kind of prince, Xiao Lang's, a hundred princes can't stand up to you!"
"In this position, do you want to retire? It's not that easy! Even I have walked away from the gate of hell!"
"You...forget it! Just continue your promising career as a powerful minister!"
Xu Fenglei shook his head and laughed.
"Okay...then I'll settle for the next best thing."
He said,
"Your Majesty is not willing to return to Chang'an."
"I want to resign and retire, but His Majesty refuses."
"If we retreat again and again, we will all retreat to the Turks... Your Majesty, you have to agree to my last request, right? If you still don't agree, it's unreasonable. I won't play anymore and will treat you as your Majesty. You can’t afford it!”
Li Shimin frowned.
"You say it first." Li Er was a little wary.
He suddenly felt uncomfortable, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
"Your Majesty just said that I can only give up my life after you, Long Yu, have died."
"Then I will follow these words. As long as your Majesty is here, I will work hard every day to take good care of this home for you."
"But if you have to leave one day in the future, then after your merits are fully ascended and the new emperor ascends the throne, I must resign and go into seclusion in the mountains and forests."
"Is that possible?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little confused when he heard this.
"But Zhinu will ascend the throne in the future, and the country's political instability will require your help to consolidate..."
Snap!
Before he could finish his words, Xu Fenglei threw away his hands and walked away angrily:
"No more fun, no more fun! It's boring! The emperor knows how to cheat, no more fun!"
Upon seeing this, Changsun Wugou hurriedly stopped Xu Fenglei.
"Listen, don't be angry."
She hurriedly advised,
"Your Majesty is not lying, he just hasn't thought about it yet. What he said is also true..."
Xu Fenglei glanced sideways and said angrily:
"What facts? They're all excuses!"
"When the old man dies, the prince has been in charge of the country's affairs for who knows how many years. He must have taught everything he needs to teach, so the country will still be unstable? How is that possible?"
"If you don't like it, you won't be happy. Why are you looking for so many excuses?"
"It's boring, I'm leaving! Hey!"
After that, he left again.
This time, even the queen can’t stop her!
Li Shimin was so irritated by him that he looked confused for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay, okay, I promise you, I promise you!"
"You and the auxiliary machine are really two completely opposite people! I am also convinced!"
"You hold great power, and there are so many people who are holding on to it and refuse to let it go, but you are the only one who is afraid of avoiding it!"
"I am also a bitch. The more you behave like this, the more I want to hand over the burden to you... You are so mean!"
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he immediately turned his head, bowed his hands in thanks, and said loudly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is wise, long live your Majesty, your Majesty is invincible in the world!"
Li Shimin: "..."
This scene really made him laugh!
"You are truly invincible."
Li Er laughed and scolded,
"Okay! Come on!"
"When I die, you will be free! Then the world will be so big that you will be free!"
"But I have something to say beforehand. Xiaoyao is not completely indifferent. If there is a major crisis in Datang, you must step forward to save it! This is your earliest promise to me, to extend Datang's life for another hundred years! "
"You have to agree to this condition, otherwise I won't let you go."
Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows.
"That's natural."
He said seriously,
"At that time, I will just ignore the daily chores. If there is a big event, I will be the first to stand up and take care of it, as long as I am still alive."
"Your Majesty doesn't need to mention this, I will definitely do it, because this is the most important thing deep in my heart."
Xu Fenglei always remembers the promise of the past——
I am willing to use my own efforts to lend Datang another hundred years of dynasty luck!
"That's pretty much it..."
Li Shimin's expression softened, he nodded and said,
"Let's go eat fish."
"This cocked mouth is the most delicious. I have a chef here who is very good at cooking fish. Do you want to try it?"
"Okay!" Xu Fenglei got his wish and happily agreed.
Changsun Wugou glanced outside the palace wall and couldn't help but said:
"Then slave...just let him continue to kneel?"
"He has been kneeling for almost a day..."
Li Shimin glanced sideways.
"What is this? It's only one day."
He said calmly,
"You have to remember that this is not a punishment, but a good thing. It can gain a lot of reputation for this young prince."
"The longer he kneels, the higher his reputation will be, and the more secure he will be as the crown prince."
"Stop feeling sorry for him and go eat the fish!"
Changsun Wugou pursed his lips, and finally had no choice but to follow.
"Queen, don't worry. After I finish eating, I will explain it to the prince and the ministers."
Xu Fenglei said with relief,
"Tomorrow, I will go back home and work in Chang'an."
"I'll arrange a meeting for you two later in the evening. You must miss your son, right?"
When the eldest grandson Wugao heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Turning to look at Li Shimin, his expression was a little more angry.
"Some people might as well be considerate and considerate. It's really... after they have lost something and found it again, they feel confident again, huh..."
Li Shimin: "..."
…
A sumptuous whole-fish feast was enjoyed by both host and guest.
Xu Fenglei finished his meal, got up and left to say goodbye. In order to spare his son from suffering for a while, Changsun Wugou did not stay with him, but instead kept him with some expectations.
She hadn't seen Zhinu for a long time, and she missed him.
Seeing Xu Fenglei walking away, Li Shimin sat at the table and suddenly slapped his head!
"Oops, I was fooled!"
He slapped his forehead and shouted,
"This kid is still playing tricks on me!"
"Damn it! He plotted against me again!"
Changsun Wugou: "??"
"Why did you say that?" She looked confused.
"Actually, resigning and going into seclusion is not his real purpose. His real purpose is to go into seclusion after my death!"
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying,
"It's still the same thing as asking for the best, and asking for the best."
"At first, I thought I had uncovered his plan, so I let my guard down and took his second request too seriously. In fact, he fully knew that it was impossible for me to agree to my retirement now, so he prepared carefully. Actually it’s the third request!”
"In that last paragraph, he really forced me to agree! I followed his lead..."
Changsun Wujiu thought about it for a while, and then he suddenly realized.
"When you say that...it seems true."
"The third request is the ultimate move. The first two are just foreshadowing, forcing you to submit in the end."
Li Shimin waved his hand helplessly.
"Oh, this bastard is already in his forties, but he's still as smart as before. I can't say."
He said,
"That's all. Even if he sees through his trick, he will find ways to achieve his goal, so the ending is still the same."
Changsun Wugou nodded.
"I don't understand why he wants to run away so much."
"Is it so comfortable to go into seclusion? Between the mountains and the wilderness, there is nothing to miss. I still prefer the fireworks of the world."
Li Shimin smiled and said:
"Everyone has his own ambitions, and nothing can be forced upon him."
"I have been with him for more than twenty years, and I also know his character."
"Let's grant his wish. Even if he has been working hard for these years, he is really tired. This bastard has always been working hard on small things, and the big things are unambiguous. This is already extremely difficult."
"Having a friend like this, what else am I not satisfied with?"
The eldest grandson Wugou nodded slightly.
"People like Ting Ming are rare in the world."
"As an emperor, it is an eternity that you can have such a relationship with him."
"This kind encounter will definitely be the most dazzling moment in history in the future, and it will definitely be the most talked about by future generations."
Li Shimin deeply believed it.
…
Outside the palace.
Li Zhi had been kneeling all day, from early morning to night, without any water or rice.
The ministers around him couldn't stand it any longer and begged the prince to rest for a while and eat something, but they were all rejected by him. He still knelt outside the palace like a sculpture.
How can this filial piety and sincerity not be moving?
Is there any minister present who does not admire him?
Invisibly, Prince Li Zhi's behavior was recognized by everyone, and his reputation and momentum naturally increased.
"Your Highness, it's okay if you don't rest or eat, but you have to drink some water, right?"
"You can't help but drink water. Look at you, your lips are chapped..."
The attendant handed over the water bag, with a hint of distress in his tone, but also a bit of admiration.
Even though His Highness the Crown Prince looks weak and weak, he looks so strong-willed and incomparable to anyone else!
"……Need not."
Li Zhi shook his head, licked his dry lips, and whispered,
"Drink, I'm not thirsty."
"In my heart, I only care about my father and my mother. Before they appear, I have no intention of doing anything else."
When the attendant heard this, he could only slowly take back the water bag and sighed secretly.
Your Majesty, the Queen.
Don't you two really feel sorry for your son? At least come out and take a look!
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the palace.
Ta da, da da!
Swish, swish, swish!
Countless eyes gathered at this moment!
"Come out, come out!"
"Who is coming out? Is His Majesty coming out?"
"It seems...no, it seems to be Mr. Xu?!"
"Ah...here, did Mr. Xu succeed? Did he convince His Majesty?"
"..."
For a while, whispers continued.
Li Zhi also raised his head and looked at the figure walking quickly under the palace gate.
There is only one.
Not the father, but the master.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Fenglei walked up to Li Zhi and helped him up.
"Prince, please get up!"
"All ministers, please get up too!"
"I already know what His Majesty means, and now I will reply to you on his behalf!"
His rumbling voice and his words made all the ministers stand up one after another.
Li Zhi didn't resist, and was pulled up by him, but he couldn't stand up after kneeling for a long time, and his legs and feet were a little weak now...
However, he was the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty after all. He gritted his teeth and used his willpower to straighten his legs, trying his best to control them from shaking.
Xu Fenglei saw this detail in his eyes and nodded secretly.
From this point of view, Li Zhi is definitely not as weak as he appears.
He interpreted the idiom "soft on the outside but strong on the inside" very well.
"Your Majesty said that he will not go back to Chang'an. He will take a good rest and enjoy his old age."
Xu Fenglei looked around and announced in a deep voice,
"As for where to recuperate, it's been Luoyang for the past two years. I don't know where it will be in the future."
"There are several reasons why he put down the government, the country, the country and the people."
"Everyone, please be patient and let me explain in detail."
(End of chapter)
