Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

In the dead of night.

"Suck~"

"Ugh~"

A sound of someone gasping for air was heard in the tent, followed soon by a sound of vomiting.

Because Li Shimin had vomited for a while before and vomited out all the food in his stomach, this time he vomited a sticky liquid.

The two brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi, who were sleeping soundly, quickly turned over, walked barefoot to Li Shimin's bed and shouted.

"Doctor, get up quickly!"

"Father vomited again!"

After they woke up the dozing imperial physician, Li Tai immediately patted his father's back gently while he was vomiting.

After waking up in shock, Imperial Doctor Xiao and Imperial Doctor Jia hurried over to treat Li Shimin.

After a busy period, Li Shimin gradually recovered under the treatment of the two imperial doctors.

"Whoo~"

Li Shimin let out a long sigh, then gave an order to Li Junxian.

"Jun Xian, have someone make me some porridge. I'm starving."

He vomited twice in a row. Now his stomach was empty and he always felt like there were roundworms gnawing at him.

Moreover, after vomiting, he felt much more comfortable and there was no heaviness in his chest anymore.

But from time to time, he still felt a sharp pain in his brain, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"promise!"

Li Junxian responded and then walked quickly down to make arrangements.

When the two imperial doctors packed up their things and stepped aside, Li Zhi, whose face turned pale with fright, whispered worriedly.

"Father, how about we suspend the Fengshan ceremony tomorrow?"

"Can we postpone the last day of Fengshan for about half a month? When you are well again, we can go up to Sheshou Mountain to offer sacrifices to the earth god?"

Although Li Zhi now has ambitions, he is only an eighteen-year-old young man after all and has not experienced various hardships.

He is now very worried that his father's health will collapse, and that great unrest may occur at that time.

Li Shimin patted the back of Li Zhi's hand comfortingly, then shook his head slightly.

"No need to say anything more, Chi Nu. The Fengshan ceremony will proceed as scheduled tomorrow!"

"I'm fine now, you all go and rest."

How can the important event of Fengshan be changed at will?

Even the wise and powerful Li Shimin was unwilling to postpone the time, for fear of ruining the auspicious time that had been chosen long ago.

In addition, Li Shimin also wanted to pray to God through Fengshan to make all the hidden diseases in his body disappear.

As the saying goes, sincerity is the key to success. When it comes to such a major event as the Fengshan sacrifice, Li Shimin's heart is more sincere than anyone else.

Li Zhi saw that his father had made up his mind. Moreover, he had walked on the mountain road for a whole day yesterday, so he was so sleepy that he could not even open his eyes.

So Li You respectfully saluted Li Shimin with his fists clasped, and smiled at Li Tai as he walked towards the bed.

Li Zhi, who was panting heavily, had just laid down on the bed when he soon heard a loud snoring sound.

When Li Tai and his father Li Shimin saw Li Zhi sleeping so soundly, they couldn't help but look at each other and then smiled knowingly.

A moment of silence.

Li Tai asked in a low voice: "Father, I am really worried about your health. How about I return to Chang'an to take care of you after the Fengshan ceremony is over?"

"After you recover, I will go to Xiangzhou to take up my post."

Li Tai, who had read a lot of books, knew that rheumatism was a very difficult disease to diagnose and treat.

However, the rheumatism my father is suffering from now is quite serious. I am afraid that his dragon body will never recover in this lifetime, and it may even greatly shorten his lifespan.

He also wanted to use filial piety as a final test, if his father was willing to take him back to Chang'an and keep him in Chang'an.

After a few years, if his father dies of illness, he may be made the new emperor.

This move of establishing him as the new emperor is not only legitimate, but will also be supported and endorsed by all officials.

Ascending the throne in this way is far better than rebelling.

Although Li Shimin now looks sick, his eyes are still deep and wise.

He looked at Li Tai thoughtfully, and after a moment's silence, he spoke helplessly in a low voice.

"Qingque, I am very pleased that you have such a kind heart."

"But because you committed a serious mistake and offended Li Ji, Li Dao Zong, Zhang Liang and a large number of other soldiers, I had no choice but to send you to your fiefdom."

"It's not even a year yet, and if I let you return to Chang'an, you will definitely be protested by these generals."

"You are my most intelligent son. I hope you can consider the overall situation."

Although Li Shimin was reluctant to let his beloved son Li Tai leave his side for a long time, the crimes Li Tai committed were too serious.

If he continued to indulge Li Tai, it would not only make these generals unhappy, but also make Li Chengqian feel uncomfortable.

Li Chengqian performed very well during this period. Li Shimin believed that Li Chengqian was now a very qualified crown prince and did not want Li Chengqian to be affected again.

Moreover, the power under the crown prince is getting stronger and stronger. If he continues to favor Li Tai, he will probably be forced into a dead end.

This was the result that Li Shimin least wanted to see.

Li Tai's heart suddenly became gloomy, but he kept a good-natured look on his face and finally tried to speak.

"Father, I will not stay in Chang'an for a long time. I will leave as soon as your condition improves."

"As a son, I should be concerned about my father's condition. I believe that the Duke of Ying, the Duke of Yun, the King of Jiangxia and other soldiers can understand my innocent heart!"

After Li Tai finished speaking, he looked into his father's eyes expectantly.

He knew very well that if his father did not allow him to return to Chang'an this time, he would definitely rebel after the Fengshan ceremony was over.

Otherwise, his powerful assistant Zhang Liang would be arrested and killed by the court.

After all, due to Yin Yuhe's careful planning, Zhang Liang is now behind bars with no room for redemption.

You have to know that Zhang Liang not only had prophecies of treason, but also adopted more than 500 adopted sons, which made his father fearful. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River now, he could not clear himself.

Li Shimin frowned and thought for a while, then he shook his head again.

"Qingque, my body is fine, you should spend more time managing the fiefdom."

"When I return to Chang'an, your elder brother and Zhinu will serve me, so you don't have to worry too much."

Hey!

In the end, my father refused.

Although Li Tai did not have high expectations of returning to his father's side, he still felt inexplicably sad in the face of his father's repeated ruthless rejections.

He used to be his father's favorite child, but not anymore.

Perhaps the emperor's love has been transferred to Zhinu.

After a brief period of loss, Li Tai's complexion quickly returned to normal, and he had his usual smiling face.

Just then, Li Junxian walked in with two officials from the Shangshi Bureau.

On the trays in the hands of the two officials from the Imperial Food Bureau were a bowl of porridge and some light dishes.

Li Junxian said softly: "Your Majesty, the meal is ready."

"I will help you up and let you eat by the bed."