Chapter 43 end

On the night of the eighth day of June in the first year of Baoying, Li Fuguo, the powerful minister who was Sikong and Zhongshuling at that time, was stabbed to death in a private residence outside the palace. The guard found out. In the first month of the second year of Baoying, Shi Chaoyi was defeated and fled Fanyang and Guangyang. The generals who surrendered to Tang refused, so he had to go north to Xi and Khitan, and went to Wenquanzha. The Anshi Rebellion ended here. In June of the tenth year of the Dali calendar, Concubine Dugu passed away. In March of the fourteenth year, Princess Shang Shengping, the youngest son of Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang County.

In May of the fourteenth year, Daizong Li Yu became seriously ill.On the 21st, the imperial edict was proclaimed in the Xuanzheng Hall of Daming Palace, ordering the prince to supervise the country. On the evening, Li Yu moved to Yichun Palace. Although Yichun Palace is located in the Prince's East Palace, it has been closed for seventeen years. When the soft couch was brought in, only cobwebs were covered with dust, and the Luan mirror was covered with dust. He held his breath and dared not make any sound.Carried to the inner room, the inner flying dragon was making Yan Ming wave his hands silently, and all the people retreated with a sigh of relief.

Li Yu lay on the soft couch with bright yellow eyes, panting slowly, and whispered to himself: "I didn't expect, I made her wait for seventeen years." Yan Ming's temples were already stained with hoarfrost, he looked around, his eyes were slightly hot, and said: "The empress has always been in my heart. It is also in the hearts of many people." Li Yu seemed to be feeling something, and sighed: "It's a pity Su Ci, I can't help her." "The imperial concubine always thought that it was her fault that Empress Shen didn't want to forgive her. Because of the joke that the empress said 'we will meet when the soul returns to the void', she was so foolish as to think that her death would make the empress return to the palace to see her." On the side of my own body, I can make the empress "meet" with your majesty again, but in the prime of her life, she drank medicine to kill herself!" Yan Ming said with emotion, "Her heart is not in vain for your majesty to entitle her to such an honorable position. share--"

Li Yu closed his eyes wearily, and after a while, coughed a few times, but still did not speak. "Report to the Holy Majesty, the historian is waiting outside the palace." The servant reported in a very low and weak voice. Li Yu half-closed his eyes, Yan Ming then bowed and retreated. The historian is very young and takes Shi as his surname. His father died of illness last year, so he is hereditary. Li Yu asked: "How well did the Qing family compile the history of this dynasty?" The historian saluted, neither humble nor overbearing, "From the beginning of the first year of Baoying, to the present morning, the emperor promulgated the imperial edict ordering the prince to supervise the country, and there is no omission. However, the emperor Taizong has long left a legacy, and the emperor must not interfere with the historian's writing of history."

Li Yu coughed in a low voice, and when he was breathing, he said calmly: "I just want to hear how the Qing family wrote about the crown prince's birth mother, Shen." He raised his eyes and looked directly at the historian, "Did you bring it?" Such a condition In the crisis, the eyes are still sharp and persuasive.The historian took a deep breath, didn't dare to look at each other, bowed and replied: "I didn't bring it. However, since I keep a diary of everything, I have the ability to write and never forget. Every word and sentence I record is in my mind." middle."

"Then recite and listen to me." Li Yu said decisively. The historian slowed down a bit, and said in a slow voice: "The prince's biological mother, Shen, was born in Wu Xing. He was a Guan family in the world. His father was Yi Zhi, and he was a secretary supervisor. Four years later, the crown prince was born. During the Lushan Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong was fortunate in Shu, but his concubine was not as lucky as he was, and he was exiled among the people. Later, he was detained in Yeting, the eastern capital, and was sent back to Fengxiang. In the first year of Baoying, Princess Shengping was born, and she passed away due to illness for more than a month.

Li Yu flicked the Ming Huang Jinduan on the couch with his fingers, and said slowly: "The Qing family is really capable people. It is well known in the world that the Shen family has disappeared suddenly. I have visited the three mountains and five mountains for seventeen years. There have been rumors of her in various places in Sanhuang Mountain, how dare the Qing family say that she has passed away?" The official historian smiled and bowed slightly, "To be an official historian, you must have thousands of eyes and thousands of hands, know what the world does not know, and write history straight."

Li Yu was noncommittal, closed his eyes again, and remained silent for a long time. The historian stood there, thinking that the emperor had fallen asleep.Just as he was about to call the imperial physician to enter, he suddenly heard Li Yulang's voice say: "The Qing family's statement is wrong. It should be written down like this: The crown prince Shi's biological mother, Shen Shi, was born in Wu Xing. She is from the Guan family. His father is Yi Zhi, and the secretary supervises. In 1999, when Shang was the king of Guangping County, she was accepted as a concubine. In the 14th year of Tianbao, she gave birth to a prince. In the chaos of Lushan, Xuanzong was lucky to Shu, and the concubine was not lucky enough to live among the people. Later, she was detained in the eastern capital of Yeting. When he went up to break the bandits, he took over the Eastern Capital, and saw that he stayed in the palace. He went on a northern expedition and had no time to welcome back to Chang'an. In Russia, Shi Siming fell into Heluo again, and regained the Eastern Capital. He lost his place, and his survival was unpredictable. I begged to visit, and I have been silent for seventeen years." He finished speaking in a cadenced breath, and coughed again and again, thick blood stained the bright yellow brocade.

Because of the dim candlelight, the historian couldn't see clearly, so he stubbornly replied: "Forgive me for not being able to accept the order." "A few falsifications have no effect on the history of this dynasty." Li Yu's voice became severe. "Firstly, the usurping of history violates the family precepts of the ancestors, and humble ministers dare not do it; secondly, the usurping of history by this pen is detrimental to the saint's virtue. If it is passed on to future generations, there will be a lot of discussion, thinking that the sage will abandon the dross when he is in danger. Bo Yi is ruthless, and he will find a wife after becoming the emperor, so he is hypocritical." The official historian spoke sonorously.

Li Yu laughed, "This is what I want to do. I will fully bear the burden of commenting on future generations. The Qing family can't be regarded as usurping history. Since the rebellion of the two thieves in An and Shi, there have been countless historical materials lost in Tang Dynasty. Qing The family can only assume that the story of the Shen family is lost and lost, mostly rumors, and it is impossible to verify the truth." Fu sighed deeply, looked at the young face in front of him under the dim light, and said: "Since the Qing family knows that I want to revise the historical records in this way, It should be able to understand my heart. Why can't I be fulfilled?"

Feeling deeply in his heart, the official historian trembled slightly, bit his lower lip suddenly, and bowed to the ground: "My minister leads the decree." Turning around and walking out quickly. A smile gradually appeared on Li Yu's face. She is far away from the hustle and bustle. However, since she hopes that everyone in the world will still think she is alive. Hope he still thinks she's alive. Then he will let her live forever. live in his heart. Live among the mountains and rivers. Let him overlook the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, the south of the Yangtze River is bright and beautiful, the Central Plains is thick and simple, the southern barbarians are wild, and the northern part of the border is yellow sand and white grass, and her spirit is everywhere. (full text)