In the fourth year of Zhenguan of the Great Tang, outside the Palace of Dew.
Four layers of armored guards formed an iron wall, blocking the civil and military officials and royal family members who were coming to visit the emperor.
The Great Tang Emperor, Li Shimin, had personally led an expedition against the Eastern Turks, but unfortunately, he had been struck by the poisonous arrow of the Turkic Great General Geshudan.
Seven days had passed.
It had been seven days since Second Emperor Li had gone to court.
No one knew how badly Li Shiming was injured. They didn't even know if he was dead or alive.
The Great Tang was plagued with internal and external problems.
A country cannot be without a monarch for a day.
He did not attend court for seven days. Whether the Emperor was dead or alive, he did not leave behind any edict or verbal order.
Undercurrents were already surging in the imperial court.
If Li Shi Min suddenly passed away, then naturally, the current Crown Prince Li Chengqian would ascend the throne.
However, the current Crown Prince Li Chengqian's ability was mediocre, and his wings were not fully grown.
Li Ke of Wu, Li Tai of Wei, Li You of Qi, and Li Kuan of Chu all had a large number of loyal followers…
They were absolutely unwilling for Li Chengqian to ascend just like that.
At that time, there would definitely be another bloodbath in the Imperial Court.
No matter who won in the end, it would be a loss to the Great Tang's strength.
This would give the increasingly powerful Turks an opportunity to attack the Great Tang.
The ministers in the royal court were burning with anxiety!!
……
"General Cheng, you were at the scene. Where was His Majesty injured?”
An old official asked Cheng Yaojin anxiously.
"Ankle, Your Majesty was shot in the ankle. I saw it.”
Cheng Yaojin spat and replied directly.
"If it's just an ankle injury, why is Your Majesty unwilling to see us? Why couldn't a minor injury be reported to the court? Avoiding him, was this the way of a ruler?”
Wei Zheng, who was at the side, seemed to be a little angry, so he shouted loudly.
"How dare you…"
Cheng Yaojin was about to draw his saber, but he was stopped by Qin Qiong.
Li Shiming's condition was the greatest secret of the Great Tang.
Even Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and the others didn't know what Li Shiming's current situation was like.
"As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a ruler for a day. At this moment, the best way is for us old ministers to jointly submit a memorial, requesting Your Majesty to issue a decree for the Crown Prince to supervise the country and let Your Majesty recuperate!”Zhangsun Wuji shouted.
Many ministers agreed and prepared to submit a joint memorial.
Li Chengqian, who was standing behind Zhangsun Wuji, straightened his back.
"You old fox Zhangsun, do you think I don't know what you're planning?”
Feng Deyi, an old official who secretly supported the King of Wu, expressed his strong protest when he saw Zhangsun Wuji wanted to mobilize the officials to report.
"What do you want? What do you want?"
"His Majesty isn't dead yet, and you're already like this. Once His Majesty passes away, you'll…"
For a time, the officials outside the Dew Palace were all at daggers drawn.
……
Inside the Dew Hall, there was a long and secret passage that led directly to the outside of the Imperial Palace.
After the Black Tortoise Sect incident, Li Shi Min personally supervised the construction of this secret passage.
Other than Empress Zhangsun Wugou, no one knew of its existence.
Li Er's action was so that if something happened in the palace in the future, he would have a way to escape.
At this moment, at the end of the secret passage.
It was a deep valley.
There were at least ten thousand black-armored elite cavalry and thousands of palace guards stationed in the canyon.
Li Shi Min was lying on the couch, his face haggard and haggard.
After Sun Simiao bled the wound on Li Shimin's chest, he bandaged it again.
"I have already controlled the spread of the poison. Your Majesty's injuries are not life-threatening.”
"However…"
Sun Simiao looked at the haggard Empress Zhangsun, who seemed to have run out of tears, and hesitated.
"Please say it, dear minister…"
Li Shimin's weak voice came from the couch.
Empress Zhangsun nodded at Sun Simiao.
"... Your Majesty will need at least two months to recover and walk. It will take at least three to four months or even half a year for you to recover to your previous mental state. This arrow injury might have some side effects in the future. I'm not very knowledgeable, so I don't know..."
"My dear minister, you've already done your best…"
Li Shi Min couldn't move, but his eyes were still bright.
His mouth was slightly open.
" Rumors in the Turkic desert say that those who were shot by Brother Geshu's arrows were either dead or crippled. I was lucky enough to survive thanks to Doctor Sun's army. Otherwise, I would have died long ago…"
"This humble subject is ashamed. This is completely Your Majesty's great fortune!”Sun Simiao hurriedly said.
Li Shi Min turned his eyes and looked at Empress Zhangsun.
"Call Chu Qiu over!"
"Yes."
Empress Zhangsun nodded and left.
A moment later, Li Shiming's most loyal guard, Li Junxian, led Li Shiming's stand-in, Chu Qiu, to Li Shiming's bed.
A guard removed the black blindfold from Chu Qiu's eyes.
This was the first time the divine doctor Sun Simiao saw Chu Qiu's appearance. His eyes widened in shock.
This young man called Chu Qiu was actually the same as the current Emperor.
Even though he had been a doctor for many years, he had never seen anyone in the world who looked so similar.
At this moment, Chu Qiu, who had been Li Shiming's substitute for many years, looked expressionlessly at the haggard Li Shiming on the couch.
"System, sign in in front of Li Shiming's bed!"!”
"System, sign in before Li Shi Min's bed!!”
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