"His Majesty."
"Your Majesty, you...wuwu..."
The four important ministers came forward and were in front of Li Shimin.
Among the four, Changsun Wuji was sobbing, Chu Suiliang looked solemn, and Li Ji looked serious.
Only Xu Fenglei had some compassion in his eyes.
"Auxiliary machine, don't cry."
Li Shimin closed his eyes for a while, and then opened them. It was no longer bright at the moment, but already a bit turbid.
He looked at the four of them and said slowly,
"The four of you are my most trusted ministers. I have infinite recognition and trust in you. Therefore, I invite you four to be my ministers."
"After I leave, the prince and Jiangshan Sheji will be in your hands..."
There was a hint of sincerity in Li Shimin's tone, just like a friend's final entrustment.
Plop!
"His Majesty!"
"You can't leave, you can't leave the people behind!"
"Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless... If there really is a Bodhisattva, my grandson Wuji is willing to exchange my lifespan for His Majesty's lifespan!"
Changsun Wuji knelt down on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and kowtowed like pounding garlic.
Li Shimin was moved by his words and patted him gently on the back.
"Okay, okay, auxiliary machine."
Li Shimin also had a little mist in his eyes, and said softly,
"Don't be too sad, I still have something to tell you."
"Stop crying, you are a minister who cares about life, and this body has to hold up the world for the prince..."
Changsun Wuji wiped away his tears with his sleeves and barely stopped crying.
"Listen clearly."
Li Shimin looked at Xu Fenglei with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice,
"The four great caretakers, led by you."
"After I leave, you will be the first responsible person for Zhinu. You must be responsible for him and all the people in the world."
"If he makes any mistakes or lacks moral integrity, you don't have to worry about it. You can just give him a lesson like me."
Xu Fenglei frowned and remained silent.
"Zhinu, come here."
Li Shimin summoned Li Zhi and solemnly said,
"Here is your master, kowtow three times."
"I am now issuing a decree to you, and your mother and the other three ministers who care about life are also listening together."
"After your father leaves, you serve Master as you serve me!"
"If you dare to disobey, if you dare to disobey, you are unfilial! Those who are unfilial are not worthy of being our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Zhi pursed his lips and without saying a word, he kowtowed three times to Xu Fenglei.
"My child, remember your father's teachings!"
He said extremely solemnly,
"Whatever the master says is what it is!"
"My child will treat his master just like Liu Chan, the empress of the Shu Han Dynasty, treated Zhuge Liang!"
Li Shimin nodded happily.
"now it's right."
He stroked Li Zhi's head and said,
"Don't worry, your master has always been the most measured person. He will only be your help and will never be your obstacle."
"My child knows." Li Zhi nodded.
Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and the others.
"The three of you must respect the Taibao. If there is any conflict of opinion, the Taibao will take precedence."
He said again,
"I believe you are already familiar with Taibao's abilities and wisdom, so I don't need to say more."
"This is also the will."
"According to the order." The three ministers who took care of orders all responded respectfully.
There is also a gap between caring about life!
Li Shimin's words directly raised Xu Fenglei's status to the highest level! Not only is he superior to all the ministers, he is even superior to Li Zhi!
If this were Changsun Wuji, he would probably go crazy with joy! The joy of gaining supreme power is enough to dilute all sorrow.
But this is a headache for Xu Fenglei.
As the saying goes, your honey is my arsenic!
This old emperor wants to cheat on you when it comes to playing the emotional card!
"Listen, I know you are reluctant. Do you think I gained weight by breaking my promise?"
Li Shimin seemed to see Xu Fenglei's thoughts and said sincerely,
"Actually, I also want to fulfill my promise, but I am really worried about the young slaves, the subjects of the world, and the country..."
"Just be merciful and do me a last favor. Promise me that I can go there in peace, okay?"
"Let me beg you, okay? We have been friends for so many years..."
His tone at this moment could be called pleading.
Li Shimin did not speak as an emperor, but as a friend, asking his close friends to help take care of his children and family business after his death.
This is called Xu Fenglei, how can you refuse?
"Your Majesty, I agree."
Xu Fenglei sighed softly, cupped his hands and said,
"Don't worry."
"The prince has the image of a wise king, and with the help of his ministers, he will surely make the Tang Dynasty smooth and the country prosperous."
When Li Shimin heard this, the corners of his mouth raised.
"Okay, okay, okay, hahahaha..."
His smile grew brighter and brighter,
"In that case, I can feel at ease, I can go with peace of mind!"
"Mr. Guanyin, come and get the imperial edict!"
Changsun Wugou had already prepared. He took three copies of the imperial edict from the table beside him and sent them to Li Shimin.
"Come on, listen up."
Li Shimin smiled and sent the imperial edict, saying,
"I will not let you be wronged."
"These three copies are blank imperial edicts, all of which have been stamped with my jade seal. Now, I will give them to you together!"
"Whatever you want to write in it is up to you. As long as you write it, you can recognize it as my meaning and my will! Above all else!"
"This is not a secret decree, but an explicit decree! Let the world know about it!"
"Here, take it."
The three Gu Ming: "!!!"
The pupils of the three people shrank, and the look of shock in their eyes could not be greater!
Your Majesty, he is crazy!
This kind of blank imperial edict was actually given to Xu Fenglei! Is this trust too outrageous? !
Any one of these three imperial edicts can easily dethrone the emperor legally! As long as Xu Fenglei is willing, he can depose Li Zhi and establish a new emperor!
Moreover, he also pointed out that this was a clear purpose... This was to let everyone in the world know that Xu Fenglei had this ultimate killer weapon in his hands! There will be no resistance at all when you want to use it in the future!
Oh my god...
This is really crazy...
At this moment, since it was Li Zhi, he was a little shocked and turned his attention to Xu Fenglei.
This is the absolute trust that my father has in his master!
Even if there is the slightest suspicion, you will not give the imperial edict to the blank. This is equivalent to hanging a sword on your head, and the master can chop or not chop it at will!
Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this moment.
The sense of oppression from Master soared!
"Your Majesty, this is not necessary."
Xu Fenglei was also a little surprised and immediately refused,
"I don't need a blank edict, you..."
Li Shimin, however, had a firm gaze and said:
"This is also a will and cannot be rejected."
"Whether you use it or not, and how you use it, that's your business. I'm not interested. I just want to give it to you. I also believe that in your hands, these three holy grails can stabilize the country."
"Take it."
I'm in a bit of a bad shape lately, so I'm trying to make up for it... I'll try to do a chapter during the day tomorrow.
