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    Li Ke, Li Min, Li Zhen and Li Yun have all ascended the throne and proclaimed themselves emperors, and they are usually busy with affairs. Their every move is related to the rise and fall of the country.  As an emperor, Li Shimin naturally knew this better than anyone else. Therefore, generally speaking, if there was nothing too important, he would definitely not summon his sons back to Chang'an.

    But this time, in the message he sent to Li Min and the others, he directly said that he was seriously ill and summoned his sons to return to Chang'an. Although the message did not describe his illness in detail, Li Min felt a surge of emotion in his heart after receiving the news.  Shocked, at the same time an ominous premonition surged in my heart.

    Li Min had no time to speculate on Li Shimin's condition. After confirming that the news was correct, he immediately informed Wang An and other civil and military officials to arrange all domestic affairs, and asked Wen Xin to prepare, because this time their whole family was going back.

    According to the distance, Li Min should be the first to receive the news, and Li Ke must be the last. Considering that the distance between the four of them was too far, Li Min did not wait for Li Zhen and the others. On the third day after receiving the news  , they arranged everything and set off to leave Taiwan. Not only were Li Min's family in the fleet, but also several other princesses such as Shengping, Si Tang and Gao Yang were also on board. As women, they also instinctively had a bad premonition.

    Steamships have become very common in Datang and Daqi, and the technology of steamships has become increasingly mature. Not only are steam engines becoming more and more efficient, steamships are getting bigger and bigger, and their speed and safety are also improving rapidly.  In just seven days, Li Min arrived at Bohai Bay from Taiwan, where he transferred to a river steamer and sailed upstream along the Yellow River at the fastest speed.

    When Li Min passed through Weizhou, he finally got the exact news. At the same time, he also knew the reason why Li Shimin was seriously ill. It turned out that Li Shimin fell off his horse while hunting and was seriously injured as a result.  Coupled with his old age, he was seriously ill after being injured. Now he is not only paralyzed in bed, but also not very clear-headed and unable to handle government affairs.

    Because this incident was so sudden, the situation in the Tang Dynasty was almost in chaos.  Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang were worried that Li Shimin would not be able to survive, so they hurriedly ordered the four Li Min to return to Chang'an in Li Shimin's name. The first thing was to see Li Shimin one last time.  The second is to suppress the government.

    After learning that Li Shimin's illness was caused by an injury while hunting, Li Min couldn't help but blame himself, because Concubine Yang had asked him to advise Li Shimin that he needed to exercise restraint in hunting as he got older, but he didn't take it to heart at the time.  He just wrote a memorial, but as he expected, Li Shimin didn't reply. From then on, Li Min didn't try to persuade him again. He thought it was just a trivial matter, but he didn't expect it to have such serious consequences.

    After learning that Li Shimin¡¯s condition was urgent.  Li Min immediately sped up and rushed to Chang'an. Just when he arrived at Zhengzhou, he received the exact news from Taiwan that Li Zhen and Li Yun had arrived in Taiwan from Tianzhu.  He was about to leave for Datang. In addition, Li Ke had just received the news and was preparing to rush back from Rome.

    Li Min got on the train in Zhengzhou. Railways were built in the Guanzhong area a few years ago.  The first of them is the railway from Chang'an to Zhengzhou, which connects Chang'an to the Yellow River waterway.  It is more convenient to travel and transport goods.

    When Li Min and their special car passed through Luoyang, he immediately felt an unusual atmosphere. The entire Luoyang Station had been placed under military martial law, and his nominal father-in-law Xiao Cuo was already waiting at the station to greet him.  After Xiao Cuo got into the car, Li Min asked Li Shimin in detail how he was injured.

    It turned out that according to Li Shimin's habit, he would go hunting every spring, which was called spring search. However, in the last few years, Li Shimin had gotten older and his energy was not as good as before. Therefore, for hunting, no matter in the harem,  Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang, as well as all the civil and military officials in the court, were all opposed. Concubine Yang had asked Li Min to admonish Li Shimin.

    But as the saying goes, a person's nature cannot be changed. In the busy government affairs, hunting has become one of Li Shimin's few hobbies. It is also an opportunity for him to prove to others that he is not old yet. Therefore, he does not care about other people's advice at all.  Didn't take it to heart.  In addition, hunting is not as ridiculous as taking pills. Li Min and the others can't come up with any strong reasons to dissuade them. Therefore, even though Li Shimin is almost sixty years old, he still goes hunting several times a year.

    The scale of the spring search is very large. Animals that have just woken up from hibernation go out to look for food. If they are lucky, they may encounter large prey such as bears. Therefore, Li Shimin has always been very interested in the spring search, and this time it is even more so.  Five thousand cavalry were mobilized to hunt at the hunting grounds in the western suburbs of Chang'an.

    In fact, the emperor's hunting activities were not just for entertainment, but also an opportunity to train troops and demonstrate force. Therefore, during the Spring Search, not only officials from the Tang Dynasty would participate, but also some envoys from other countries in Chang'an would be invited.  For example, envoys from Tibet, Persia, Rome and other countries all participated in theThis spring search was completed.

    Originally, everything went smoothly at the beginning of this spring search. Under Li Shimin's personal command, five thousand cavalry galloped around the hunting ground and quickly drove the prey to a small area. Then the nearly sixty-year-old  Li Shimin was getting stronger and stronger. He flew on his horse and shot several arrows in succession, killing two stags on the spot, which made everyone present cheer loudly.

    What followed was several days of hunting. Although Li Shimin was old, he had extremely rich hunting experience. Even some young nobles who were proud of their superior archery skills could not compare with him. The number of deer he shot alone reached seventeen.  There are more heads and other prey, which can be said to be a rich harvest. Except for a few young generals who are famous for their archery skills, no one can surpass him.

    But on the last day of the spring search, something unexpected happened to Li Shimin. While chasing a wild boar, Li Shimin took the lead. However, no one expected that the noise during hunting frightened a black bear hiding in the woods, and it suddenly jumped from the ground.  Li Shimin's horse jumped out of the woods in front of his head, which frightened the horse and caused people to stand up on the spot. However, Li Shimin suddenly fell off the horse and became unconscious.

    Everyone present was shocked when such an accident happened. Fortunately, Li Zhi had been following Li Shimin. He was the first to react and immediately ordered the imperial doctor to rescue Li Shimin on the spot. After a simple treatment, he was carried  Return to the camp for diagnosis and treatment.  At the same time, the news was blocked as soon as possible to avoid causing unnecessary turmoil.

    But the next news from the imperial doctor was not optimistic. Li Shimin suffered multiple fractures in his thighs and ribs, and the broken bones fell into his internal organs. In the words of later generations, there was internal bleeding. The situation was very serious.  Even Li Shimin's brain was severely damaged when he landed on the ground, which is why he has been unconscious.

    Li Shimin could not move easily after being injured, so Li Zhi immediately sent people back to Chang'an to summon the best doctors. Almost everyone from the medical school headed by Sun Simiao arrived. After consulting with Li Shimin, they immediately began to treat his injuries. Fortunately, these years  Medical science is developing rapidly, and the understanding of the human body is increasing. Therefore, after being rescued by great experts such as Sun Simiao, Li Shimin finally regained consciousness and his life was not in danger for the time being.

    There is just a very unfortunate news, that is, Li Shimin is older and his bones are much more brittle than young people. This is also the biggest reason for the multiple fractures on his body. In the words of later generations, the bones are seriously calcified, which makes the fractures  It is difficult for the parts to heal, especially the fractured part of his thigh, which is almost impossible to recover. In other words, Li Shimin may not be able to walk normally again in the future.

    This cruel reality hit Li Shimin so hard that he even got angry at Li Zhi and others many times regardless of his extremely weak body.  Although Sun Simiao and others advised him to stop his anger and meditate so that he could better recover from his injuries, Li Shimin refused to listen at all, which led to more important consequences.

    Li Shimin is already fifty-seven years old, and many years of heavy government affairs have made his health not very optimistic. Now that he has been seriously injured, his body is extremely weak. In addition, he cannot control his temper and is irritable and easily  The dryness made his existing heart problems more serious, and eventually led to more serious symptoms. The whole person was in and out of consciousness, and his consciousness became a little blurry. Sun Simiao and other imperial doctors were helpless, so they  It can alleviate Li Shimin's pain as much as possible.

    In the shaking train carriage, after listening to Xiao Cuo's story, Li Min looked at the rapidly retreating trees outside the train window. He was speechless for a long time. After a long while, he sighed and said: "Father-in-law,  Regarding the fact that my father is seriously ill, how did the civil and military authorities of the DPRK and China react, and what did Ninth Brother do?"

    Xiao Cuo has now been promoted to the Minister of Rites, and is considered one of the highest officials in the Tang Dynasty. He naturally knows the situation of the court the best. He said solemnly: "Your Highness, the Tang Dynasty is also divided into civil and military administrations. Military generals are not allowed to rule.  He was involved in politics, so except for a few veteran generals who were very sad, the other generals resolutely carried out the orders of His Majesty and the Prince and strengthened the defense of Chang'an and other places. As for the civil servants"

    When Xiao Cuo said this, he looked at Li Min's calm face, and then said with a firm face: "Before, the civil servants were divided into two factions. One of them advocated calling all the princes back to Chang'an, but the number of this faction was not large. The other faction was  Mr. Changsun is the leader, and he advocates keeping the news of His Majesty's serious illness under wraps and waiting until a period of time has passed before notifying the princes overseas."

    "Hmph, what a great eldest son, Wuji. I think he wants to wait until his father dies and lets his ninth brother ascend the throne before informing us!" Li snorted angrily.

    The reason why Changsun Wuji wanted to block the news was actually to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. In his opinion, although Li Min and others have already established their country overseas, no one can guarantee that they will be able to help Li Shimin when he is seriously ill.  I have no other thoughts, so in order to avoid extraneous matters,?That¡¯s when I decided to block the news.  But in this way, not only would Li Min and the others not be able to see Li Shimin for the last time, they might not even be able to attend his funeral.
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