Since Li Xiu resigned, he rarely went to the palace again. However, because Li Jin caused trouble in Mobei, he had to go to the palace to meet Li Shimin. However, he did not expect that Li Shimin would arrest him as a strong man and wanted him to accompany him to the palace tomorrow, so he could not refuse, so he could only agree.

The next morning, Li Xiu went into the palace again to see Li Shimin, but he saw that Li Shimin changed into casual clothes at this time, and then boarded an ordinary carriage with him and left the palace. Li Xiu originally wanted to ask where Li Shimin was going, but he found that the other party was depressed and had never spoken when he got on the carriage, which made it difficult for him to ask.

The carriage came out from the west gate of the imperial city. Li Xiu originally thought that Li Shimin was going to the west city, but he didn't expect that the carriage had turned several directions and came to a wide street. Li Xiu also felt that it looked familiar. After looking at it for a moment, he asked in surprise: "This seems to be the direction of Fang Xiang. I heard that Fang Xiang was sick a few days ago. Could it be that Your Majesty went to visit Fang Xiang?"

"Yes, Fang Xiang's illness also made me very worried, so I took time to visit him." Li Shimin nodded at this time, but when he was talking, the expression on his face was still very heavy.

Seeing this, Li Xiu also felt something was wrong. When he asked again, "I also heard that Fang Xiang was sick a few days ago, but the rumors from the outside world didn't seem to be very serious. I also planned to visit him again in a few days, but looking at His Majesty's appearance, would it be that the rumors from the outside world are inaccurate?"

Li Shimin sighed when he heard Li Xiu's words, and his expression on his face was even heavier: "Fang Xiang's condition was fierce this time, and he was even more unconscious yesterday. I was also worried that Fang Xiang's illness would affect the stability of the court, so I temporarily blocked the news, but I am really worried that Fang Xiang would not be able to hold on!"

"What!" Li Xiu heard that Fang Xuanling was so sick, and he couldn't help but scream. Fang Xuanling was known as a model of a virtuous prime minister. He followed Li Shimin all his life and helped him lay a solid foundation for the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Especially after Du Ruhui's death, Fang Xuanling took the lead and was known as the first prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that Li Shimin could not be without Li Xiu or Changsun Wuji, but Fang Xuanling must not be without Fang Xuanling.

But now Fang Xuanling is also sick, but after calculating his age, Fang Xuanling seems to be nearly seventy years old this year, which can be called longevity in ancient times. What's more, Fang Xuanling worked hard day and night as the prime minister, Du Ruhui was six or seven years younger than him, but he had passed away, let alone Fang Xuanling is nearly 70 years old now.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but look sad. Now the old ministers in the court are old or retired, especially the prime ministers have changed. Only Fang Xuanling has been in a stable position, but now he has fallen, which may have a huge impact on the Tang Dynasty's court. No wonder Li Shimin blocked the news.

After a while, Li Xiu and his other carriage came to the door of Fang Mansion. Li Shimin did not notify anyone before coming, and Fang Mansion did not know in advance. However, the servants of Fang Mansion recognized Li Shimin. They were also shocked when they saw him and hurriedly asked Li Shimin to enter the mansion while reporting to the inner house.

Then a middle-aged man came quickly to greet him. Seeing Li Shimin and Li Xiu coming together, he immediately saluted Li Shimin and said, "Fang Yizhi met Your Majesty, and met Duke Yan!"

This middle-aged man is Fang Yizhi, the eldest son of Fang Xuanling. In the future, Fang Xuanling will die, and he will inherit Fang Xuanling's title. He also has a younger brother, the famous Fang Yiai in history. However, Fang Yiai is different from history, because Fang Xuanling sent Fang Yiai to the military academy a few years ago, and now he is in the army like Li Jin.

"No need to be polite. How is your father now?" Li Shimin helped Fang Yizhi up and asked. Fang Yizhi had a square personality, quite similar to Fang Xuanling, and had excellent talent. He is now working in the Ministry of Rites.

"Your Majesty, my father is still in a coma, and the imperial doctor in the palace is helpless about his father's illness." Fang Yizhi replied with a sad expression. Because of his father's illness, he was also unable to eat and lost weight for a few times.

When he heard Fang Xuanling's illness, even the imperial doctor was helpless, Li Shimin couldn't help but show a silent expression. After a moment, he spoke again: "Take me to see Xuanling!"

Fang Yizhi agreed immediately, and then silently brought Li Shimin and Li Xiu to the inner house. When they entered Fang Xuanling's bedroom, they immediately smelled a strong smell of medicine. When the two of them came to the bed, they almost couldn't recognize that the old man with a gray face was Fang Xuanling. After not seeing each other for a few days, Fang Xuanling was not only extremely thin, but also had a look like a living person. Only through his slightly undulating chest could he find that he was still alive.

Seeing Fang Xuanling's serious illness, Li Shimin also had tears in his eyes, as if he was thinking about the time when Fang Xuanling assisted him. Li Xiu next to him was also sad, but then he was suddenly shocked again, because he remembered that in the original history, not long after Fang Xuanling's death, Li Shimin also passed away.

When he thought of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but turn his head to look at Li Shimin next to him, but only saw a head of snow-white hair. Li Shimin is only fifty years old this year, but because of the continuous blows of the sons of Li Chengqian and Li Tai, and his efforts to make him exhausted the Tang Dynasty, he looked much older than his actual age and his health was getting worse and worse. This made Li Xiu start to worry about Li Shimin's body.

At this moment, Li Shimin called the imperial doctor he sent to ask about Fang Xuanling's condition. Li Xiu also listened carefully next to him. Although these imperial doctors were flickering, Li Xiu could also hear that Fang Xuanling was not sick this time, but his body was extremely aging. In other words, Fang Xuanling's deadline was no longer a medicinal stone that could play a role.

Li Shimin naturally also heard the meaning of the imperial doctor's words, but he was not angry, but waved his hand to let the others retreat. He and Li Xiu sat silently in front of Fang Xuanling's bedside for a long time, but Fang Xuanling did not wake up during this period, and finally he had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.

"Your Majesty, life and death are destined to be dead, don't be too sad. Take care of Long Xiu is the most important thing!" When leaving Fang Mansion, Li Xiu spoke to Li Shimin.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Shimin's face showed a complicated look. After a while, he spoke: "I am in charge of the world and rich in the world. A word can determine life and death in a person. But now that I am old, God will decide my life and death. I am not convinced!"
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