Chapter 189 Dust to Dust 5

Waiting for thousands of sails to cross the lingering, the shadow of the column is as seen for the first time. Spring is late in the river, and who says that lovesickness has been gurgling. The red dust is drunk and painted rivers and mountains, and it can't draw phoenix dance for nine days. The wine in the pot is colder. Who will smile when it's cold? Spring is far away, and the flowers are gone.

The sixteenth year of Zhenguan (642), at the end of the year. News from the imperial court spread all over, and Li You, the king of Qi, was arrogant, riding and hunting, singing and dancing. Li Shimin blamed the eldest Shi Xue Dading for his incompetration and changed Quan Wanji as a long history. However, Li You did not want to repent. Quan Wanji repeatedly violated his persuasion and reprimanded Yan Junmo, Liang Mengbiao and other villains, which finally aroused Li You's dissatisfaction. Immediately, Li Shimin personally advised Li You that Quan Wanji was sure to change Li You. After returning to Qizhou, Li You was very affectionate, and the relationship between Quan Wanji and Li You became more and more rigid. Li Shimin couldn't. Wei Wenzhen, the lieutenant, became the military of the royal palace and ordered Liu Dewei, the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, to go to Qizhou to deal with it. Liu Dewei found out that it was true and asked Li You and Quan Wanji to return to explain.

17 years of Zhenguan, at the beginning of the year. The news came from Qizhou that Li You actually sent Yan Hongliang and others to shoot Quan Wanji with 20 riders. Li Shimin was furious and repeatedly ordered Li You to return to Chang'an immediately, but Li You turned a deaf ear and soon rebelled in Qizhou.

I heard the news and couldn't calm down for a long time. Li You has been cute since he was a child. How could he make such a big mistake? It really makes me sad. At this moment, the voice of the maid in charge outside the door sounded urgently: "Mother, mother! The emperor is here, and finally here!"

She ran into the hall. As soon as she finished speaking, the eunuch announced outside the hall. Zhou Molan was forcibly transferred to Xuanwu Gate. There were only me and the maid in charge of this Deqing Palace, and two eunuchs who insisted on leaving. Li Shimin's sudden arrival scared them to roll and crawl from elsewhere in panic and kneel on the ground and kowtow. I was helped out of the inner hall by the maid of honor. Li Shimin had stood in the hall and happened to meet my sight. His eyes moved slightly and never came forward, but looked at me with some surprise. I don't have hair. It's simply loose. I've been in poor health. When I wear a robe, I feel much wider than usual, and I think I'm much thinner. I put away my wide sleeves and pinched them in the palm of my hand and saluted him. He came to his senses and asked the maid to help me to sit on the couch, and then he followed in.

The time seems to go back to a few years ago. I leaned on the couch and he sat on the edge of the couch, but now and past are different, and our mentality has changed. He slowly looked at every part of Deqing Palace, which was no longer as bright and beautiful as before, with a little gray and silence in the cold. He didn't say anything. Finally, he put his eyes on me. His eyes seemed to have a thousand words. Finally, he only lowered his eyes and said, "Your brother Yin Hongzhi asked Youer to recruit strong men to defend himself. He also recommended Yan Hongxin to assist Youer in recruiting dead soldiers. Now that he is raising troops in Qizhou, what do you think I should do?"

As expected, I lowered my eyes and said, "The emperor already knows it. Why do you have to ask me again?"

I heard that my voice was hoarse and weak, and I was nervous and sad without lowering my head. The hall fell into tranquility again and was silent for a moment. Li Shimin sighed in a low voice, "If Youer still doesn't want to repent, this time... you can't blame me."

I looked down and said nothing. What else can I say? It was my child who made that big mistake. I couldn't respond cruelly, and I couldn't ask him to let him go. Li Shimin didn't stop much. He got up and turned to the outside of the hall, lifted the curtain and stopped again. However, he did not look back: "Don't vent your anger on yourself because you hate me."

breathing tremors, a little sour.

In March of the 17th year of Zhenguan (643), Li Shimin urgently summoned Li Ji and Liu Dewei to attack Li You. News kept coming from Qizhou. On March 30th that night, Li You and Yan Hongliang and five other people were still enjoying banquets and playing music day and night. Li Ji was led by the army. Li You, Yan Hongliang and five others immediately put on armor and controlled the strings and entered the room. Li Ji ordered to pile up grass to drive Li You out with fire. Sure enough, Li You was captured by Du Xingmin, a soldier of Cao, and escorted back to Chang'an on the same day.

Today's palace is particularly solemn, and the Taiji Hall is even more tense and quiet. Half a day later, the maid in charge rushed back from the Taiji Hall to report to me. The moment I saw her, I already knew that I guessed right. Li You couldn't escape this last disaster. Madam, Emperor Xu Qi will come to see you in Deqing Palace for an hour. The maid in charge finally added this sentence and comforted me with a forced smile. There was the sound of iron bars in the courtyard outside the hall, and two lines of bodyguards were standing at the door, holding Li You, who was locked his hand and foot chain in the middle. After several years, he has grown much taller and more mature. It's just that such a life that has only grown up has to be fixed at this time. I hope that he will always be a child's innocence and rotten, with no intention and no ambition.

Entering the hall, Li Youcheng stood there in fear. He still respected me and cared about me. I looked at him quietly, with sighs and reluctance in my heart. Seeing that I had not spoken for a long time, he tried to speak, but first said: "Mother, do you... want to see your uncle together?"

I frowned. Li You really relied on Hongzhi to the extreme. No wonder it was so easy to be used by him. It's still because of me. If I hadn't let go of Hongzhi because of selfishness, he wouldn't have secretly returned to Qizhou and made suggestions beside Li You. I don't want to see him." I said coldly and quickly turned the topic to Li You, "Youer, why do you want to be the emperor? What do you take as the emperor?

Hearing this, Li You immediately became angry and said angrily, "Mother, my uncle has told me that my father is sorry for you. Why do you still want to help him!"

"Because he is your father!" I was furious, and my eyes were slightly far away through him. "Your father... is a good emperor. In those years, I followed him to fight Luoyang. No one could replace his war plan and his military heart. This whole country is almost conquered by your father, and you can sit on this throne, because he is cruel, absolutely and smart enough!" I stared at his eyes, and these childish eyes were not removed. "And you... are bewitched. A few words can shake you. Do you want to be an emperor or a puppet!"

Li You didn't dare to look directly at me. He lowered his head and gritted his teeth and thought about it. A burst of light flashed in his eyes and gradually realized from my words. Since he was a child, as long as he has something to raise, he can quickly understand. Unfortunately, it's a pity that someone should mention it, and some people also take advantage of this to point him all the way. Knowing his mistake, he slapped his resentful chest fiercely and knelt down to me and begged, "Mother, this time my father took me back. Nine out of ten children's ministers must die. Do you have a good way to plead for your children?"

With pain in my heart, I shook my head helplessly: "Youer, you hurt your father's heart, and it hurts my heart even more. It is an unforgivable mistake for you to make such a big mistake. As an emperor, what do you think he will do to protect the country? Asking for forgiveness, why couldn't you reply at the beginning?

"I understand." For a long time, he answered gently and his eyes were gloomy. He knelt down and climbed up to me and held my hands tightly on his cheek. The warmth of my cheeks made my cold palms suddenly stunned, and my chest was so painful that it was difficult to breathe. I held back my tears and gently stroked his enlightened cheeks, which were seven points like Li Shimin. He lowered his head quietly, hesitated for a long time, and finally raised his eyes and asked in a low voice, "My son went forward to find out something. Why did my father neglect his mother's concubine? His mother's concubine and his father had been born and died. Why... Is it..."

I pulled out a smile with relief and shook my head gently: "Your father... He has never failed me, never. It's me who atones for my sins, and I can't face your father anymore.

He looked at me for a long time and nodded. Outside the palace door, a bodyguard shouted inside, asking Li You to return to the Taiji Hall immediately. Li You panicked and gradually smiled. His tearful eyes looked deeply at me. I smiled gently and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. He fell down and hit his head heavily on the ground three times: "My son is unfilial. My son has left. I will never see my mother again. My mother's concubine takes care of her health. I am distressed to see you so!"

I sighed softly, turned my head and waved my hand: "Go ahead."

The world is vast and scattered, only watching the flowers bloom and fade. In the end, people can't avoid parting. Father, Li Jiancheng, Qinger, Song Yi, Nian'er, Mu Yan, Yan Jingwen, I watched these people leave me but at a loss, and now it's Li You's turn. My Li You, my Youer, God's blessed Youer, was born in the emperor's house and finally couldn't escape a battle of power, and it was his father who gave birth to him and the father who gave him the name for him!

Now I am clean, with no worries, no worries, no fetters. When he needed his father, he died to protect the capital; when he needed his son, he was wrong to fight for the throne. The three most important men in a woman's life: father, husband and son. And I... without my father and son, it seems that he is the only one around me.

Li Shimin, I won't let you leave me, because this time, it's my turn to leave you completely.

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※Since it is shallow, there is no need for vows. Shaohua is easy to pass away, and loneliness accompanies me. ※