Chapter 157 Tang Xuanzong's Fatal Blow
Li Linfu was sick and couldn't even get out of bed. No one could handle the government affairs that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had originally handed over to Li Linfu on his behalf, so he could only do it himself.
After being lazy for more than ten years, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had already put his merits to the extreme and became a habit. He had just processed more than a dozen memorials and he felt extremely upset. He was still on the desk with a bang.
"Your Majesty, Li Xiu is looking for a meeting." Gao Lishi came in to report.
"Li Xiu?"
"Xuan" Emperor Xuanzong of Tang frowned and put away the expression on his face.
After a while, Li Xiu walked in, bowed and asked Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to go to the Li family to see Li Linfu.
"When I am sick, I will ask for medicine. What should I do?" Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was very annoyed and did not want to see Li Linfu at all. Since he became suspicious of Li Linfu, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had long lost the trust he had before and was even a little annoyed.
Li Xiu's face was bitter and he didn't know whether he should say it straightforwardly.
For his father Li Linfu, Li Xiu couldn't take much care of him anymore.
"Your Majesty, my father is heartbroken. He has worked for Your Majesty for nearly twenty years——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Li Xiuyanming, as long as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang could go and see his father Li Linfu in person and say a few words of comfort, perhaps his father Li Linfu's illness would be cured.
After hearing Li Xiu's words, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had a little embarrassed face, his old face turned red, and he seemed a little guilty. However, he was an emperor after all, and he was used to being strong and domineering. For his own face, he didn't think it was him who made Li Linfu bedridden. He felt that Li Linfu was sick because Li Linfu was old, and it was not his business anyway.
Although he thought so in his heart, he was the prime minister who helped him do big and small things for more than ten years. He had no credit and worked hard. He did not trust Li Linfu as much as before. But since Li Xiu had begged him, he could not seem too ruthless.
Then go or not?
In his heart, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang didn't want to go. He was extremely upset by handling a lot of government affairs. Li Linfu was sick and seemed to be in poor health. He would not be able to continue to deal with these boring government affairs in the future. His idea of changing to the prime minister was very firm and he wanted to belong to Yang Guozhong.
He didn't want to seem too ruthless to the old prime minister Li Linfu, but he didn't want to comfort him, and let the new prime minister Yang Guozhong think more because of his own trip. At the same time, Li Xiu hinted that Li Linfu was sick because of him. If he really went, wouldn't he be sorry for Li Linfu as Li Xiu said? Where did he put his face as the emperor?
In short, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang just didn't want to go.
"Uh, Gao Lishi, bring the telescope specially made by Li Fei for me." Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ordered Gao Lishi.
Li Xiu frowned slightly, confused, and didn't know what Emperor Xuanzong of Tang planned to do.
Soon, Gao Lisz took out a telescope that looked extremely gorgeous.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ordered Gao Lishi to give the telescope to Li Xiu.
"I am busy with government affairs and it is difficult to leave the palace at will. Take my telescope back and carry Lin Fu into the yard, and let him take my telescope to watch the palace. I will stand on the high building of the palace and wave a red scarf to Lin Fu. Lin Fu saw me through the telescope as if I was here by his side. I still trust him." Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said this.
Li Xiu opened his mouth wide, obviously shocked, and looked at Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in disbelief. He wanted to say something, but at this time, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had waved his hand and signaled that he could retreat.
Li Xiu was helpless, and he had no courage to resist Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, so he could only go back first.
After returning, Li Xiu told Li Linfu what Emperor Xuanzong said.
"Your Majesty, how can you apply this way? Yan———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Li Linfu didn't know that Li Xiu went to the palace to ask Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to see him, but he didn't expect Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to be so perfunctory that he didn't even come to comfort him personally.
However, after all, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had instructions and could not resist the order.
Li Xiu and Li Linfu's wife and concubine watched the servants carry Li Linfu to the yard.
"Father, this is the telescope given by His Majesty." Li Xiu handed the extremely gorgeous telescope to Li Linfu.
Li Linfu's hands were trembling when he took the telescope. He didn't know whether it was because of his weakness or because he was angry with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Maybe both were there.
As the prime minister, he had to help Emperor Xuanzong of Tang handle the mountain of government affairs every day. Li Linfu's mansion was very close to the palace. Even without a telescope, he could see the tall buildings in the palace. Using a telescope could see the people and things inside clearly.
Li Linfu gritted his teeth and tried to cheer up. He looked at the nearest tall building in the palace through the telescope. Sure enough, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang climbed onto the tall building accompanied by Gao Lishi.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang also took a telescope and saw Li Linfu in the yard.
"Lin Fu is looking at me." Emperor Xuanzong of Tang smiled very falsely, took out a red scarf and waved towards Li Linfu twice, then put away the red scarf. He was more perfunctory, as perfunctory as he wanted.
"Nothing——" Li Linfu originally wanted to say shameless, but the word "shame" was not said directly. His old face was flushed irregularly, and his hands were shaking harder and he couldn't hold the telescope steadily and slid from his hand to the ground.
The sound of "bang" hitting the soul is like a death knell, very sad.
"Ahem, you want to kowtow to me - thank you!" Li Linfu suppressed the despair and sorrow in his heart and said to the people beside him.
Li Xiu, Li Linfu's wife, a group of concubines, and other families knelt down to the palace.
Looking up at the sky, Li Linfu's heart is as sad as he is, and more desperate as he is. The nearly twenty years of hard work, both work as the prime minister and help Emperor Xuanzong of Tang handle the emperor's government affairs. His loyalty remains unchanged for the past twenty years, but what he has achieved is the result of today.
After giving it, Li Linfu knew clearly that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang really no longer had any trust in him and completely gave up on him. He was over, and his era was over.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang gave Li Linfu the most fatal blow. He was already in poor health, so he did this again.
"Puff!" Li Linfu vomited old blood, and his spirit became even more depressed. He felt that his life was passing by and he couldn't last long.
"Father--"
"master---"
Chapter completed!