Chapter 283: Each with His Own Secrets (1)

"My dear! Li Dejian sent someone to report that the Duke of Wei has passed away!" Wang Quan reported to Li Chengqian.

"When did it happen?" Li Chengqian paused and raised his head to ask.

"Just now, about an incense stick of time ago." Wang Quan said.

"A new era is about to begin!" Li Chengqian whispered to himself.

"Hmm?" Wang Quan did not hear clearly what Li Chengqian was saying.

"Okay! Send an urgent message within 800 miles! Deliver the news that the Duke of Wei Li Jing has passed away to His Majesty in Cuiwei Palace. At the same time, have Princess Gaoyang and Li Anyan keep a close eye on him."

"By the way, send someone to express my condolences to Li Jing's residence on my behalf." Li Chengqian said.

"I'll do it right away." Wang Quan said and left.

A messenger rode a fast horse and flew out of Chang'an City and headed for Cuiwei Palace. He soon passed the news that Li Jing had passed away to Li Er.

The messenger arrived at Cuiwei Palace and handed the prince's handwritten letter to the guards. The guards handed it to Li Anyan. After reading it, Li Anyan destroyed the secret order that Li Chengqian gave to him and Princess Gaoyang.

Li Anyan then asked someone to hand the prince's handwritten letter to the eunuch, who then handed it to Li Er.

"Your Majesty! Chang'an sent someone to deliver the news urgently from 800 miles away." An eunuch trotted into Hanfeng Hall.

In Hanfeng Hall, Li Er was half-lying on the couch with the help of someone. Li Zhi personally fed him medicine. Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang knelt in front of Li Er.

"What happened in Chang'an?" Changsun Wuji turned around and asked.

"The prince said that Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, has passed away!" said the eunuch.

"What? Li Jing has passed away?" Li Er was shocked when he heard this! He had never thought that Li Jing would really die before him.

"Yes! That's what the prince said. On the 23rd of this month, Li Jing passed away at home." said the eunuch.

"Got it!" said Li Er, and the eunuch bowed and left.

Hanfeng Hall suddenly became quiet. After a moment, Li Er said, "Assist the emperor!"

Changsun Wuji immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! I'm here!"

"Draft an edict to bestow Li Jing as the Minister of the Interior and the Governor of Bingzhou, give him 40 Banjian, Yubao drums and trumpets, bury him in Zhaoling Mausoleum, and give him the posthumous title of Jingwu." said Li Er.

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji accepted the order.

That day, Li Er's edict was sent back to Chang'an from Cuiwei Palace.

"I'm tired! I need to rest! You all can leave!" After drinking the medicine, Li Er felt sleepy, so he said to Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji and the other two.

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji and the other two bowed and left, leaving a few maids to serve them, while Li Zhi went back to the side hall to rest.

"Si Tu, we have to make plans early." Changsun Wuji and the other two left the hall and said as they walked.

Changsun Wuji looked back at Hanfeng Palace and asked, "What do you mean?"

"You have seen the condition of His Majesty. His condition is getting worse day by day. I am afraid that His Majesty will not have much time. Duke Wei Li Jing has passed away. How much time does His Majesty have left?

" "Now that the Crown Prince is far away in Chang'an, why not summon the Crown Prince to Cuiwei Palace? If His Majesty really has any accidents, the Crown Prince can also succeed smoothly to avoid unnecessary trouble." Seeing that there was no one around, Chu Suiliang still lowered his voice and spoke to Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji said nothing and continued to walk forward slowly. Chu Suiliang did not disturb or urge him.

"It is said that the alchemists in Tianzhu have developed an elixir and are working hard to refine it day and night. As long as you take this elixir, your majesty will not only be cured, but also prolong your life." Changsun Wuji said. Chu

Suiliang was stunned! He did not expect Changsun Wuji to say such a thing.

Chu Suiliang did not believe the alchemists' nonsense. Since ancient times, there have been many people who want to become immortals and live forever.

But since ancient times, who has really refined any elixir? It's just a lie to deceive people, catching your lucky mentality of wanting to be immortal or prolong your life, and deceiving you.

Everyone thinks that he is the favorite of God and has better luck than others. He always thinks that he can be lucky enough to refine an elixir and ascend to heaven.

But in the end, it either had no effect, or he was poisoned by elixir. The mildest case was in excruciating pain, and the worst was death.

The former was not bad, he didn't have to suffer much, but the latter was terrible!

With the current physical condition of His Majesty Li II, if he didn't take the so-called elixir, he could live a few more days.

But if he really took it, Chu Suiliang dared to guarantee that His Majesty Li II would definitely die on the spot.

Then the prince should be waiting by the emperor's side, so that once the emperor died, the prince could also smoothly succeed to the throne according to the will.

"Si Tu, how come even you believe such nonsense? Since ancient times, who has ever become an immortal by refining elixirs and taking them?"

"These are just tricks to deceive people. In my opinion, once your majesty takes the elixir, he will definitely die. If the prince is not here, who will take charge of the situation?" Chu Suiliang said.

"Be careful with your words!" Zhangsun Wuji was frightened by Chu Suiliang's words. He hurriedly looked around and was relieved when he saw that there was no danger.

Chu Suiliang didn't know that walls have ears. If someone heard what he said so directly, and then exaggerated it and told the second emperor Li, you Chu Suiliang would be finished.

This is a curse for the emperor to die early. You are guilty of deceiving the emperor, and you Chu Suiliang will be dead. Even Zhangsun Wuji didn't dare to say this, let alone you Chu Suiliang.

"Some things should be kept in mind, but never spoken out loud. Be careful of what you say." Changsun Wuji said and left.

Chu Suiliang hurriedly followed him. He knew it was not a good thing to say, but it was the truth.

Chu Suiliang followed Changsun Wuji to his residence in Cuiwei Palace.

"Suiliang, do you have anything else to do?" The two of them sat down in the courtyard. Changsun Wuji asked while making tea.

"Don't you understand why I'm here?" Chu Suiliang said.

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything. He took out tea leaves from a wooden box, poured some tea leaves into the purple clay pot, and started to make tea with the hot water that had been boiled in advance.

Since Li Chengqian began to promote this new way of drinking tea, everyone from the emperor to the officials, nobles, and wealthy businessmen like to drink tea this way.

Abandoning the previous way of drinking tea, they switched to the current way of drinking tea by brewing.

Changsun Wuji placed a cup of brewed tea in front of Chu Suiliang. Chu Suiliang did not drink it immediately, but waited quietly for Changsun Wuji's reply.

Changsun Wuji picked up the tea in front of him and sipped it quietly. He found that he liked this lifestyle more and more.

After putting down the teacup, Changsun Wuji looked at Chu Suiliang and said, "Are you so anxious?"

"How can I not be anxious? His Majesty may die at any time. The prince is not by His Majesty's side. What if something goes wrong?" "

Who will control the situation then? Qin died because of the second emperor, all because Hu Hai succeeded to the throne and Fusu died." Chu Suiliang said.

He believed that Changsun Wuji would understand what he meant. Chu Suiliang picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all. He was now dry-mouthed and could not care about savoring it carefully.