Seeing Li Shimin's surprised expression, Li Yuan said, "You just came back from the front line and didn't receive the courtiers or summon the Crown Prince. You only came to see this old man because you were worried that this old man might stop you from fighting again, right?"
Li Shimin nodded truthfully.
Li Yuan continued, "Although this old man doesn't want you to fight with Du Qi, this old man is the founder of the Tang dynasty. The Tang dynasty was created by this old man. The Tang dynasty can't have any mishap, and it can't have a second generation dying. This old man has already told you about this. At present, if you want to fight, this old man will fully support you. "
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
Li Shimin stood up and bowed to thank him.
In fact, the reason why Li Shimin came to visit Li Yuan as soon as he came back was because he was worried that Li Yuan had some ideas here, causing the Tang dynasty to have internal strife at this time. Now that he got Li Yuan's confirmation, Li Shimin was completely relieved.
Li Shimin continued, "Imperial Father, this son left Chang 'an for a period of time, is there anything special to pay attention to? Although the courtiers will report some things, there are some things that the subordinates won't report. "
Li Yuan thought for a while and said, "The only thing to pay attention to is Li Xiaogong's condition."
"Li Xiaogong is sick?"
Li Shimin was very surprised after hearing it. He said, "Imperial Father, Li Xiaogong's health has always been excellent. Why did he suddenly get sick without any reason? How long has he been sick? "
Li Yuan said, "Li Xiaogong's illness has been in the past ten days. In addition, his condition is very serious. His whole person became thin all of a sudden, and his body became skinny. According to the news reported, Li Xiaogong's mind is not normal now. He's in a trance, as if he has epilepsy. The Imperial Physician's diagnosis and treatment is also useless. This old man has already informed the Crown Prince about this matter. "
Li Shimin nodded.
However, there was a touch of seriousness between his brows. According to the result of his discussion with Zhangsun Wuji, the next battle with Du Qi was to let Li Xiaogong be the commander. However, Li Xiaogong was sick.
This was difficult to handle.
The original arrangement was ineffective.
Li Yuan said, "Emperor, looking at you, could it be that Li Xiaogong is sick and has affected your arrangement? Otherwise, you wouldn't have such a serious expression. "
Li Shimin nodded and said, "I won't hide it from Imperial Father. My original plan was to let Li Xiaogong take command and let him replace Li Jing to lead the army to war."
Li Yuan sighed and said, "Li Xiaogong is currently in a trance, his mind is not normal. It was impossible for him to be straightforward. Speaking of which, Li Xiaogong is quite pitiful. "
Li Shimin asked, "Why do you say that?"
Now, the one Li Shimin trusted the most was Li Yuan. The reason was very simple. No matter how much Li Yuan used to have grudges with him, it was all for the sake of the Tang dynasty, because Li Yuan did not need to have any misgivings.
The news was all true.
Li Yuan said in a heavy voice, "Ever since Du Qi established his country in the Western Regions, Hejian Junwang Mansion has been deserted, the gate is deserted. Especially the officials in the imperial court, they all distanced themselves from Li Xiaogong. The Tang dynasty and Xia Xia had fought several times, and each time, Li Xiaogong would be affected. Ordinary people might not be able to withstand the immense pressure. What's more, Li Xiaogong was under even greater pressure. So it's normal for him to be in such a situation. There's no other way. The two countries are at war, and Li Xiaogong is caught in the middle. "
Li Shimin nodded.
He could understand Li Yuan's words. Because when Du Qi established himself in the Western Regions, Du Ruhui seemed to have changed into a different person. He became taciturn and no longer participated in the imperial court. He even became much thinner.
But later, Du Ruhui went to the Western Regions.
But Li Xiaogong stayed.
Speaking of which, Li Xiaogong's situation was indeed quite awkward.
Li Shimin said, "I will pay attention to Li Xiaogong's situation. Imperial Father does not need to worry about this. No matter what, Li Xiaogong is a relative of the imperial family. "
Li Yuan said, "It's good that you understand."
Because Li Shimin was pressed for time and had many things to do, he learned some news from Li Yuan and left directly. He returned to the imperial harem and went to Zhangsun Wugou's courtyard to visit him and ask about what happened in the imperial court.
Li Shimin could also get some news from Zhangsun Wugou. After catching up with Zhangsun Wugou, Li Shimin returned to the palace and arranged for Tang Zhen to inform Li Chengqian to come for a meeting.
Li Chengqian was the crown prince.
When Li Shimin was not in Chang 'an, Li Chengqian was the regent. He naturally asked Li Chengqian about all kinds of matters.
After Li Chengqian entered, he saluted and said, "Imperial Father."
Li Shimin said, "Sit!"
After Li Chengqian thanked him, he sat down in the hall and took the initiative to say, "Imperial Father, the war at Longyou Road in the Western Regions is not good. Next, should we call a truce or continue to fight? "
Li Shimin asked, "What do you think?"
Li Chengqian replied, "Imperial Father, I think we should fight again. Du Qi and Xia Xia have already become the Tang dynasty's mortal danger. If we don't eradicate Du Qi and destroy Xia Xia, the Tang dynasty will face great danger. At present, we must solve the threat of Xia Xia. "
Li Shimin nodded.
There was a satisfied expression on his face.
Li Shimin asked again, "I heard that Li Xiaogong is sick, and very sick. Have you seen him?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "Imperial Father, I have arranged for the imperial physician to go and also sent people to send medicinal materials. I think he should be fine now. After all, the imperial physician said that he can only recuperate now. "
Li Shimin's face was originally happy, thinking that Li Chengqian was doing well in Chang 'an.
Now, he heard that Li Chengqian knew that Li Xiaogong was sick, especially when Li Yuan personally arranged people to send a message, but Li Chengqian only arranged people to inform the imperial physician to diagnose and didn't go. Li Shimin's mood suddenly fell, and his face became more profound.
Li Shimin said, "Crown Prince, why don't you go in person?"
Li Chengqian said, "Imperial Father, Li Xiaogong is not particularly sick. He's just a little absent-minded and not even clear. In this case, it's enough to arrange people to visit him. "
This was Li Chengqian's perfunctory words. His real thought was that Li Xiaogong was Du Qi's father-in-law. Because of this relationship, Li Chengqian didn't want to go. In his heart, he hoped that Li Xiaogong would die as soon as possible.
Li Shimin flicked his big sleeve and scolded, "That's absurd. You must remember that Li Xiaogong is a relative of the imperial family and your elder. Li Xiaogong has made great contributions to the Tang dynasty. Now that he's sick, you're regent for Zhen, but you don't care and just casually arranged for the imperial physician to diagnose him. How can people be convinced by such perfunctory words? "
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "What's more, your imperial grandfather specially arranged people to send a message to you. Although he didn't explicitly ask you to go, in fact, he asked you to visit him. You've disappointed Zhen too much. "
Li Chengqian heard Li Shimin's tone and was stunned.
Wasn't it just Li Xiaogong?
Why was he so angry?
Li Chengqian was somewhat worried and quickly said, "Imperial Father, this son has mishandled the matter. Imperial Father, please punish me."
Li Shimin was very dissatisfied and reprimanded him again. After a while, he said, "Crown Prince, you're the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty. Now that you're regent, it's equal to you being in charge of state affairs. Your way of doing things is hard to convince people. Your way of doing things not only lost the imperial family's face, but also showed that you don't have a vision and breadth of mind. Crown Prince, you must have the breadth of mind and vision of a Crown Prince. "
Li Chengqian's cheeks twitched.
He didn't expect Li Shimin to be so angry.
Li Chengqian had no choice but to apologize again.
Li Shimin said a few more words and then waved his hand to let Li Chengqian leave. Then, he arranged for someone to inform Fang Xuanling to enter the palace. After Fang Xuanling entered the palace, Li Shimin asked about the affairs of the imperial court.
Fang Xuanling was in charge of the affairs of the imperial court, so Li Shimin was relieved. Li Shimin learned that there was news in Chang 'an and even in other places that Li Jing had surrendered. Although it caused a certain impact, Fang Xuanling kept suppressing and controlling the news and quickly blocked the news. Gradually, the matter was suppressed and nothing major happened.
After Li Shimin learned about it, he finally said, "Xuanling, what do you think about Li Xiaogong's serious illness?"
Fang Xuanling said, "Commandery Prince Hejian is indeed seriously ill. I've also arranged for people to inquire about this matter. Through the summary of these people's information, it's confirmed that he's really ill. Alas, speaking of which, he was quite good before. Now, he's in a trance and is quite pitiful. "
Li Shimin heard Fang Xuanling's words and believed most of it. He said, "Accompany me to Commandery Prince Hejian's Mansion."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Fang Xuanling immediately agreed.
The two directly left the palace and went to Commandery Prince Hejian's Mansion.
Li Xiaogong's mansion was not far from the imperial palace. It did not take long for Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling to arrive at Commandery Prince Hejian's Mansion.
The accompanying soldiers went to report. When Wang received the news, she hurriedly came out to greet them in person.
Wang had lost a lot of weight now.
After all, Li Xiaogong suddenly became delirious and spoke incoherently. Wang did not know the situation and was very worried, so she lost a lot of weight. When she arrived at the door, she welcomed Li Shimin into the mansion and went straight to Li Xiaogong's courtyard in the backyard.
Li Xiaogong had lost a lot of weight now.
He looked very decadent.
His eyes were a little sunken and his cheekbones protruded. In particular, his eyes were cloudy and the corners of his mouth were slightly open, and there was a trace of crystal-clear saliva dripping down.
He was also muttering something in his mouth.
He looked crazy and was in a bad state.
When Li Shimin saw Li Xiaogong like this, he originally had some doubts in his heart. But in a short time, Li Xiaogong was completely exhausted. He was half-squatting on the ground, muttering something in his mouth. He could even see ants moving house. Li Shimin no longer had any doubts. On the contrary, he even felt sorry in his heart and looked sympathetic.
Who was Li Xiaogong?
He was a well-known figure among the clan relatives. He had outstanding military achievements and was very capable. At this point, Li Xiaogong was in such a situation, which made people feel sad.
What a pity!
Li Shimin sighed in his heart.
Li Shimin did not say anything. After watching for a while, he turned and walked out.
Wang Shi choked with sobs as she walked. Her tears flowed down her cheeks as if they were free.
When they arrived at the front hall, Li Shimin looked at Wang and said, "Commandery Prince Hejian is in such a situation. If you have any difficulties or need my help, just tell me. Don't worry."
Wang shook her head and said, "As long as you can continue to treat my husband, I believe that one day he will get better. Other than that, there is nothing I need help with. "
Li Shimin nodded and said, "No matter what, if there is anything you need me to do, just tell me."
Wang Shi nodded in agreement.
Li Shimin did not say anything more and directly left with Fang Xuanling. When Li Shimin returned to the palace, he told Fang Xuanling about the situation in Guazhou. After everything, Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Xuanling, the Tang dynasty and the Xia Xia will go to war. The war will be protracted. So, you need to continue to worry about the state affairs. In addition, you need to arrange for weapons and food as soon as possible. "
Fang Xuanling said, "I will arrange it."
Li Shimin waved his hand, and Fang Xuanling turned and left. After Fang Xuanling left, Li Shimin arranged for someone to inform Li Ji to enter the palace. He directly appointed Li Ji as the commander and asked Li Ji to recruit troops to take charge of the overall situation in Shazhou.
The troops and horses were at Li Ji's disposal.
Now that hundreds of thousands of troops were lost in Guazhou, the next mobilization of troops and horses could only be done by Li Ji. Li Shimin could not mobilize too many troops to support. The stability of the Tang dynasty in the rear also needed troops and horses to maintain.
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