Chapter 512 Eight Years Later (Final Chapter 3)
Seasons change, and eight years have passed in the blink of an eye!
Undersea base.
Wei Shuyu remained suspended motionless in the air.
A pale yellow energy circle swirled and circulated around him.
"Wei Shuyu, you've won."
The system's voice sounded weak and powerless.
After eight years, its energy was finally exhausted.
Is it over?
Wei Shuyu's consciousness was also faintly visible.
He opened his eyes...
Inside the base, a large number of high-ranking officials with intimidating titles had gathered.
"Cuckoo, you're finally awake."
A young officer stepped forward.
"Where is the old commander?"
Wei Shuyu glanced around but did not see his former superior.
"The old leader passed away two years ago due to illness."
Yeah?
A fleeting look of melancholy crossed Wei Shuyu's eyes.
People leave, and the tea grows cold.
Now it's my turn.
"Cuckoo."
A newly promoted middle-aged leader stepped forward and said, "Your achievements are evident to all. Please feel free to express any wishes you may have."
desire?
If you're about to die, what wishes could you possibly have?
but……
Wei Shuyu looked up at the crowd.
"If possible..."
"Could you help me build a cenotaph next to Wei Zheng's tomb?"
"In the name of... the cuckoo."
If one cannot fulfill filial piety during the Tang Dynasty, one can only do so in later generations.
I think Lao Wei should be able to die a peaceful death.
"good!"
Buzz!
The system's energy was completely depleted, and Wei Shuyu's figure began to dissipate...
Goodbye, Earth!
Wei Shuyu closed his eyes.
When the phantom faded, the cuckoo completely disappeared from the earth!
The Tang Dynasty.
Eight years have passed.
The Tang Dynasty had reached the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era.
The Wei residence!
Wei Zheng lay on the bed with a cloth covering his forehead.
Wei Zheng, now 63 years old, is terminally ill due to overwork.
"Bring me my official robes!" Wei Zheng struggled to sit up.
"My lord, you're so ill, why are you going to court?" Madam Pei slapped Wei Zheng's arm angrily.
"It is precisely because my days are numbered that I must go to court and bring Shuyu back!" Wei Zheng said with a resolute expression.
After Wei Shuyu fell into a coma, his body was taken away by Li Shimin.
No matter how much Wei Zheng pleaded, Li Shimin simply refused to return it!
Faced with a body that is invulnerable to swords and bullets and immune to all poisons.
How could Li Shimin possibly let him go!
"Forget it."
Pei covered her face and wept: "We just need to know that he is alive."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Wei Zheng angrily cursed, "Shuyu is the eldest son of the Wei family. Even if he dies, he will die in the Wei family!"
Wei Zheng forced himself to stand up.
If Madam Pei doesn't help, he'll dress himself.
"My lord, what if you anger His Majesty with your recklessness?"
Pei anxiously advised, "If you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Shuyu and the others, right?"
"Long hair, short on brains!"
Wei Zheng declared loudly, "My Wei family has rendered outstanding service to the Tang Dynasty!"
"As long as they don't rebel!"
"His Majesty would never harm my Wei family!"
The Wei family's prestige is not just talk.
Without mentioning Wei Zheng himself.
Wei Shuyu's prestige among the people is now at its zenith.
Although he disappeared for eight years!
But now is the time to enjoy the benefits of the policies that Wei Shuyu formulated.
There were also the Imperial Academy's army, merchants...
Wu Qiqi!
Despite being a woman, Wu Qiqi single-handedly supported Wei Shuyu's business!
Wenyunge candy, milk candy, popsicles...
Even Li Shimin's personal treasury relied on her!
"I was worried about you."
Pei hurriedly dressed Wei Zheng.
"My time is coming to an end, and my life has been worthwhile."
"I didn't plan to come back alive this time!"
Fallen leaves return to their roots.
Wei Zheng could not allow his son to be left to wander outside!
He knew... that he would die.
No one can take Shuyu's body back.
So while he still has a breath left, he will do everything he can to bring Wei Shuyu back.
Taiji Hall!
Li Shimin sat majestically on the dragon throne, his forties exuding a greater sense of composure than ever before.
But a hint of violence appeared in his eyes.
With Wei Zheng seriously ill and Empress Zhangsun passing away, Li Shimin was no longer constrained!
"Do any of my beloved ministers have anything to report?" Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present!"
A man in his early twenties stepped forward, holding a tablet in his hand. His face was youthful, but his brows were filled with arrogance.
Eight years.
Choi Shin-ki finally entered the imperial court and became a censor!
"explain!"
Li Shimin replied with authority.
"Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, my younger brother is still young and has not yet reached the age for marriage. I beg Your Majesty to rescind your decree!"
Choi Shin-ki bowed slightly.
His large eyes gleamed with intelligence.
In the twelfth year of the Zhenguan era, Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) ordered Gao Shilian to revise the clan records.
Gao Shilian's decision to place Lady Cui first thoroughly angered Li Shimin.
Li Shimin forcibly placed the surname Li first.
It was from that time that Li Shimin began to suppress the aristocratic families.
"How dare you!"
Before Li Shimin could reply, Changsun Wuji jumped out and said, "His Majesty's bestowal of marriage upon Cui Shenqing is a blessing from your ancestors!"
"Did my ancestors agree to that?"
Choi Shin-ki raised his head, his sharp gaze fixed on him: "It was an arranged marriage!"
"My father is unaware of this, how can this marriage be arranged?"
Due to the rapid growth of Choi Shin-ki and others.
Fearing the growing power of the aristocratic clans, Li Shimin forcibly transferred Cui Yixuan away from Chang'an.
"how?"
Changsun Wuji sneered: "Could it be that your Cui family intends to defy the imperial decree?"
"The imperial decree is incorrect..."
"As subjects, we should do our utmost to correct this."
Choi Shin-ki abruptly changed his tone and burst into a tirade: "Do you think everyone is like you, all you do is flatter and fawn?"
"You bastard."
Changsun Wuji's face flushed red: "Who are you calling a sycophant?"
"I'm talking about you!"
Choi Shin-ki stepped forward: "All these years, besides vying for power in the court, what else have you done?"
"And what have you done?" Changsun Wuji asked instinctively.
"I am an Imperial Censor personally appointed by His Majesty!"
Choi Sin-ki stepped forward and said in a disdainful tone, "Changsun Wuji, what do you think I can do?"
Changsun Wuji paused for a moment.
The Censor-in-Chief is responsible for supervising all officials.
With the Cui family's influence, bringing down an official wouldn't be too difficult.
If he were Wei Zheng, the Cui family might not have been able to find any fault with him.
But Changsun Wuji's background was not clean to begin with.
Once the Cui family gets their hands on you, you'll be lucky to escape with your life!
Cui Yixuan prioritizes the overall situation and won't act recklessly.
Choi Shin-ki is completely insane... He bites people and won't let go!
"Enough!"
Seeing that Changsun Wuji remained silent for a long time, Li Shimin finally spoke.
What a waste of space.
He used to get criticized by Xiao Wei, but now he can't even handle Choi Shin-ki.
"His Majesty."
Just then, another censor stepped forward.
He walked to Choi Shin-ki's side: "I also believe that this marriage alliance was hasty."
"Yiai, step back!"
Fang Xuanling rebuked him sternly.
"father!"
Fang Yi'ai was not afraid at all: "The man and woman have never met, and their elders have not yet given their consent... How can this be a marriage proposal?"
"Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, Teacher!"
Fang Xuanling rebuked, "The emperor is supreme!"
"As your subjects, we should respect Your Majesty's will."
The courtiers immediately echoed their agreement.
At times like these, we must firmly uphold the principle of the monarch's supremacy.
"Father, you're right!"
Fang Yi'ai nodded, then added, "But on this matter, I must say I cannot agree!"
Fang Yi'ai stepped forward and began to speak...
"Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher—the Ruler is supreme; this is the natural order!"
"Your Majesty's decree was issued without consulting both parties involved, which is unreasonable!"
"As your subjects, we should naturally offer our advice to Your Majesty."
The courtiers were taken aback.
At first glance, it seems to make some sense.
The emperor controls the world, and his decrees are supreme.
But if you want to be a wise ruler, you must be reasonable!
"You damned bastard!"
Fang Xuanling pointed at Fang Yi'ai and said, "If you dare to babble again, I'll beat you to death when I get back!"
"father."
Fang Yi'ai pressed on instead of backing down: "You often teach your son..."
"One who receives the emperor's salary must serve the emperor faithfully!"
"Your Majesty's actions were unreasonable from the start. Shouldn't we, as your subjects, offer us advice?"
Fang Xuanling was speechless.
As someone in a high position, he can't very well say that his ministers' advice is wrong, can he?
That would ruin your reputation.
"Your Majesty, we humbly request that you rescind your decree!"
Seeing Fang Xuanling standing there sulking, Cui Shenji and Fang Yi'ai bowed in unison...
As the two men bowed, many of their ministers echoed their gesture.
The Cui family still wielded considerable influence in the court.
“What you two ministers say makes sense.”
Li Shimin smiled and said, "This time, I was not thorough in my consideration."
Regarding this...
Li Shimin simply smiled.
Having been constantly criticized by Lao Wei, do you really think Li Shimin was incompetent?
Compared to the Wei brothers, these two are still a long way off.
"Since you two ministers feel that I have not properly informed you..."
"Wang De, send someone to inform Cui Yixuan."
Li Shimin made his decision with ease.
Didn't you say that I didn't inform them properly?
Is it alright now that I've informed you?
"His Majesty……"
Choi Shin-ki wanted to say something more.
"Step back!"
Li Shimin immediately changed his expression and rebuked, "We are discussing state affairs now, and matters of personal feelings are not to be mentioned again!"
really.
Once Li Shimin exerted his power, Choi Shin-ki was unable to speak.
If it were Lao Wei, he'd immediately give you a smash-in-a-pillar!
certainly……
Old Wei wouldn't make a big deal out of something as trivial as an arranged marriage.
"His Majesty!"
Just then, a eunuch rushed in and announced, "Grand Tutor Wei requests an audience!"
Late Zhenguan period.
Wei Zheng was appointed Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, ranking as a first-rank official!
"Announce."
Li Shimin frowned.
They had clearly guessed Wei Zheng's purpose in coming.
"This old minister, Wei Zheng, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Wei Zheng bowed tremblingly.
"Why aren't you resting at home when you're so ill, my dear minister?"
Li Shimin stepped down from the high platform and personally helped him up, saying, "Wang De, bring me a stool!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but it's not necessary."
Wei Zheng waved his hand in refusal, then bowed and said, "I know my days are numbered, so I beg Your Majesty to allow my father and me to reunite!"
"Isn't Shuyu at home?" Li Shimin feigned ignorance.
"I am referring to Shuyu!"
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