Chapter 549

Li Er's hand trembled.

Du Du Ruhui's health had not been very good for the past year, but he had still been forcing himself to handle government affairs.

It was precisely because he was there that Li Er and Fang Fang Xuanling could go on a mission to Great Qin with peace of mind.

Although Li Er was mentally prepared, he still could not help but feel a tremor in his liver.

There were not many loyal officials left in Great Tang who could help him.

At this moment, it was precisely the time to have a showdown with the aristocratic families.

Yet Du Du Ruhui's body could no longer hold up.

"Fang Xuanling, have you been to see him?

Is Du Ruhui's condition really that serious?"

Fang Fang Xuanling nodded gently.

"Very serious. The famous physicians in the capital are helpless and all say he has at most one month of life left, suggesting the family prepare for the funeral."

"Fang's Strategy, Du's Decision."

Fang Fang Xuanling was skilled in planning, and Du Du Ruhui had decisiveness.

The two had always been Li Er's right-hand men, and their private relationship was also very good.

Now that Du Du Ruhui was about to pass away first, Fang Fang Xuanling also felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

"Your Majesty, if you have time, go and see him.

Du Ruhui was loyal to the monarch his whole life, working tirelessly; if he could receive a personal visit from Your Majesty, this would also be a great honor for the Du family." Li Er very much wanted to go.

But at the final moment, he hesitated.

Du Du Ruhui was slightly different from Fang Fang Xuanling.

The Chang'an Du family, although not among the four great aristocratic families, was still a powerful clan in Guanzhong, second only to the four great aristocratic families.

Li Er had always not wanted Du Du Ruhui to participate in the conflict between the imperial court and the aristocratic families.

It was just that he was not sure which side he would stand on?

At this moment, Li Er had many thoughts in his heart.

If he went, and Du Du Ruhui tried to persuade him on his deathbed not to take action against the aristocratic families?

Should he agree or not?

If Du Du Ruhui's wife, taking advantage of his serious illness, secretly colluded with her maiden family...

And took a desperate risk to capture him, the Emperor, in the residence.

Then the excellent situation against the aristocratic families would be reversed in an instant.

As long as the aristocratic families caught him, the Emperor, by surprise, they could immediately raise an army and overthrow the Li Tang dynasty.

This risk could not be taken!

"Fang Xuanling, have you sent anyone to seek out the divine physician Sun Sun Simiao?"

Li Er decisively changed the subject.

After all, he was an emperor; being suspicious was inevitable.

Fang Fang Xuanling was also a shrewd person; hearing Li Er change the subject, he immediately understood that the Emperor did not want to visit Du Du Ruhui.

Right-hand men, to put it bluntly, were merely hunting falcons and running dogs.

"Your Majesty, it is said that Sun Sun Simiao is living in seclusion in the bustling streets of Changancheng, and at this moment, he cannot be invited over. Sigh..."

Fang Fang Xuanling's sigh was on the surface lamenting that Sun Sun Simiao could not be invited to prolong Du Du Ruhui's life.

In reality, he was sighing at the heartlessness and coldness of the Emperor Li Er.

When they first raised the army, it was just the two of them, Fang and Du, who were always by Li Er's side, with the greatest merit.

But now, it had only been a few years.

When Du Du Ruhui was no longer useful, the Emperor's attitude immediately became distant.

It inevitably made Fang Fang Xuanling feel a chill in his heart.

Li Er heard that Sun Sun Simiao was living in seclusion in Changancheng and began to get angry again.

"Why do people with some ability all Wu Li Ke to run to Changancheng?

Is Changancheng really that good?"

Fang Fang Xuanling did not know if he was deliberately angering Li Er or answering Li Er's question seriously, and said.

"Your Majesty, Great Qin has elevated the status of craftsmen.

Not only that, but for things Wu Li Ke medicine, divination, and astrology, anyone with a skill can take an exam for a corresponding association position.

The Great Qin Academy of Sciences sends money to Sun Sun Simiao every month and also helps him open a medical clinic.

Living in Changancheng, he has no worries at all...

I think this is the reason why they Wu Li Ke Changancheng."

Once these words were spoken, they made Li Er half-dead with anger!

Right to his face, he was talking about the good of Great Qin.

What was even more infuriating was that Great Tang had indeed done nothing in these aspects!

It was no wonder that talents were all attracted to Great Qin.

"Fang Xuanling, what do you think Qin Mu is thinking about all day?

Is he deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?

Why does it feel Wu Li Ke he never considers proper business?"

Fang Fang Xuanling was speechless.

From the results before them, it was hard to say who was not considering proper business.

Perhaps the things Qin Mu considered were what an emperor should truly consider.

Perhaps all the emperors in history were wrong!

It was just that this conclusion was too shocking; Fang Fang Xuanling dared not say it in front of Li Er.

"Your Majesty, Minister Du Du Ruhui is seriously ill and may not last until tomorrow.

We should still think about how to give the Du family some gesture.

We cannot let the former meritorious officials all feel cold-hearted."

Fang Fang Xuanling brought the topic back to Du Du Ruhui.

It was not just one Du Du Ruhui; among the meritorious officials who followed Li Er to conquer the world, how many were still by his side now?

And among these people, how many had no grievances against Li Er?

From the time Li Er ascended the throne, in just a few short years, Luo Yi and Li Xiaochang had successively rebelled.

Even the Crown Prince Li Li Chengqian had openly rebelled.

These were not without reason.

Fang Fang Xuanling wanted to persuade Li Er to reflect on his own actions.

Therefore, he pointed out the key point of meritorious officials feeling cold-hearted.

Li Er, because he was stimulated, became exceptionally sensitive.

Hearing Fang Fang Xuanling say that meritorious officials were cold-hearted.

He jumped up from his chair with a start.

"Who have I treated unfairly?

It is they who are all ungrateful, okay!

Take Du Du Ruhui, for example; I regarded you and him as confidants and discussed everything with you two.

But look at his Du family; do they have me in their eyes at all?"

Li Er grumbled for a while.

Fang Fang Xuanling also knew a little about this matter.

Du Du Ruhui was indeed loyal, but his family members were not so obedient.

Du Du Ruhui's two sons were both unlearned and incompetent playboys.

They had also said disrespectful things about the Emperor, which Li Er had kept in mind.