Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Li Shimin looked at the reactions of his ministers, nodded with satisfaction, and then waved to the eunuchs.

"Announce the appointment of the envoy."

The eunuch responded respectfully, then walked to the side of the imperial platform with the imperial edict, spread it out and read it aloud.

"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty has ordered the appointment of Tang Jian, Duke of Ju, as the chief envoy and Liu Rengui, the Imperial Secretary, as the deputy envoy to the Eastern Turks, and ordered them to join forces with the Xueyantuo to attack the Western Turks in the early spring of next year."

"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty has ordered the appointment of Cui Dunli, the governor of Gusha Prefecture, as the chief envoy, and Zhang Lun, the imperial censor of the Taiyuan, as the deputy envoy, to go to Xueyantuo and order them to unite with the Eastern Turks to attack the Western Turks in the early spring of next year."

"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty has ordered the appointment of Jiangxia King Li Daozong as the chief envoy and Commandant Cao Sanliang as the deputy envoy to go to Tubo and Nepal, and to conquer the Indian countries in the early spring of next year."

"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty has ordered the appointment of Minister of Agriculture Li Xuanjiang as an envoy to Tuyuhun, and ordered him to join forces with Tubo and Nepal to conquer the Indian countries in the early spring of next year."

"..."

As several imperial edicts were issued, Tang Jian, Liu Rengui, Li Daozon and others stepped forward to receive the orders.

After they went back, the eunuch announced the second imperial edict.

The second imperial edict announced the chief and deputy chief marshals of the 10 armies, as well as the corresponding marching generals.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the second imperial edict was finally read.

When the civil and military officials saw the generals coming out in full force, they all showed worried expressions on their faces.

"Your Majesty is pursuing war!"

"If we are defeated, I'm afraid the foundation of the Tang Dynasty will be shaken!"

I don't know who spread the slander, but actually encouraged Your Majesty to take action against the Western Regions and the Indian countries at the same time. This is a big step!

Moreover, the imperial court even planned to take over vassal states such as Eastern Turks, Xueyantuo and Tubo. If these vassal states were unwilling to serve as the sword of the Tang Dynasty, wouldn't it cause big trouble?

On the imperial platform.

When Li Shimin heard the ministers' whispered discussions, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.

He had been thinking about the development of the Western Regions day and night these days, and his rheumatism had recurred.

In order not to worry his ministers, Li Shimin closed his eyes and pretended to be thinking, then pinched his eyebrows hard.

After more than ten breaths.

Li Shimin suppressed his physical discomfort and spoke loudly with a serious face.

"My dear ministers, from today on, all departments must begin preparations for the war."

"All departments must obey the orders of the Ministry of Chancellery. Anyone who fails to do his job properly will be severely punished!"

"This battle was fought well, and I will reward the meritorious officials generously!"

Civil and military officials all stood up, holding their tablets, and responded.

"Sir, obey!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly and then waved his hand.

"Today's court meeting ends here, and we are dismissed."

As he said this, he dragged his heavy steps and left the Taiji Hall under the escort of the eunuchs.

The moment Li Shimin sat on the dragon chariot, he felt dizzy and his body leaned weakly on the backrest.

It took a long time.

Li Shimin slowly opened his eyes and spoke to a tall man following beside him.

"Lai Ji, go and ask Divine Doctor Sun to come to Ganlu Temple."

"As ordered!"

Lai Ji responded, then left quickly with a serious expression.

Lai Ji, a Tongshi Sheren, was the son of Lai Huer, the general of the Left Guard of the Sui Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi during the Wude period. He was a man of both civil and military talents.

Half an hour passed.

Under the guidance of Lai Ji, Sun Simiao hurriedly came to the gate of Ganlu Temple carrying a medicine basket.

Just as Lai Ji went in to report, Sun Simiao noticed several imperial doctors coming out, and their faces looked very ugly.

Before Sun Simiao could say anything, Lai Ji strode out.

"Dr. Sun, your majesty wants to see you."

"Okay." Sun Simiao hurriedly followed in.

When he saw Li Shimin's expression, his brows furrowed tightly.

Your Majesty's condition has worsened again!

As the weather became hotter and hotter, and His Majesty had been busy discussing important matters day and night, his already serious breathing problem had worsened.

After being stunned for a few breaths, Sun Simiao bowed respectfully.

"See Your Majesty."

Li Shimin waved his hand, then bowed slightly to Sun Simiao and said.

"Dr. Sun, my rheumatism has recurred."

"Several imperial doctors have already examined me, but their treatments did not produce any significant effects. Please give me acupuncture."

His tone was very calm when he said this, and he didn't sound like someone suffering from a serious illness at all.

"Your Majesty, I will examine you first."

After Sun Simiao finished speaking, he took his medicine box and went to take Li Shimin's pulse and examine him.

After a long time.

Li Shimin saw Sun Simiao's serious expression, and he said generously: "Dr. Sun, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"I have been a soldier all my life, and I am used to seeing life and death."

He knew his body very well, and it could only be described as terrible.

Sun Simiao hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, your pulse is very weak. You cannot continue to read and handle state affairs at night."

"I suggest you go to the cool palace to rest and avoid all kinds of hard work."

There were some unpleasant words that he didn't dare to say.

Your Majesty is in very poor health now. In addition to rheumatism, he has other hidden illnesses and is under great mental stress.

If I continue to work so hard, I'm afraid I will really run out of energy.

Your Majesty lost your mother when you were young, your wife and beloved daughter when you were middle-aged, and your sons and heirs rebelled when you were old.

It seemed as if all the tragedies of life fell on his head.

Li Shimin nodded solemnly.

Sun Simiao took out a silver needle and spoke gently to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, I will give you acupuncture first to relieve the discomfort in your body."

"it is good."

Li Shimin nodded, then signaled Sun Simiao to treat him.

A group of guards stood not far away, watching Sun Simiao's every move with burning eyes.

...

in the afternoon.

Du He and Li Chengqian were sitting in the Mingde Hall, discussing how to deal with the Prince of Jin's Mansion and the issue of alcohol distillation.

Just then, Qin Huaidao walked in from outside to report.

"Your Highness, the officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are here."

Li Chengqian said softly: "Please ask them to come in."

Not long after, two officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came in.

They first bowed respectfully to Li Chengqian and Du He, then took out the imperial edict and read it aloud.

"The Emperor of the Great Tang has decreed that the Crown Prince will be the regent from today onwards and will decide on all matters of state."

"The Emperor of the Great Tang ordered the Minister of Works Du He to lead his troops to rebuild Cuiwei Palace on Mount Zhongnan. The repairs must be completed within two months. There must be no mistakes."

After hearing the eunuch's order, Li Chengqian and Du He looked at each other, then stood up and responded together.

"My son, I accept the decree."

"I accept the decree."

After the eunuch left.

Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "Du He, I'm afraid that father's health is getting worse!"

Du He thought for a moment and replied, "Your Highness, if His Majesty is ill, he will definitely ask Sun Simiao to treat him. I will send someone to ask Sun Simiao."

"Du He, this is no small matter, remember not to leave any evidence behind."

"it is good!"

After Du He bowed to Li Chengqian, he quickly left the East Palace.

After returning to the Ministry of Works, Du He called over Yu Chang, the Assistant Minister of Works, and showed him the imperial edict.

After Yu Chang finished reading the imperial edict, Du He gave him an order.

"Minister Yu, you lead the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Construction to rebuild Cuiwei Palace immediately."

"If you need any cooperation, come back and tell me, I will try my best to meet your requirements."

"Rebuilding Cuiwei Palace is the top priority of our Ministry of Works. We cannot afford to be careless in the slightest!"

Yu Chang saw that the imperial edict was spoken in a rather urgent tone, and as Du He rarely spoke in such a serious tone, he also responded with a serious expression.

"Please rest assured, Minister Du, I will definitely complete the task!"