Nanjing Old Palace.
Since Nanjing and Beijing were two capitals in the Ming Dynasty, there were two complete central leadership teams, one for show and the other for real work. Although the Nanjing Old Palace has no owner, it has always been managed by the people of the Old Palace who stayed in Nanjing, so at least you can move in with no problem.
However, people inject soul into houses. No matter how magnificent a palace is or how carefully it is maintained, if no one lives in it for four years, it will soon lose its vitality and deteriorate. Just like a face that has been injected with hyaluronic acid crazily in the early stage, once it is stopped, the whole face will collapse and become twenty years older overnight.
It just happened to be the early winter season when everything was bleak, with rain and snow. Even the chrysanthemums could not hold out, and the ground was covered with piles of yellow flowers. It was cold and desolate, so miserable that it was beyond description.
The family of the East Palace moved to the East Palace of the Old Palace in this desolate situation. As soon as they settled down, Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji rushed to his hometown in Fengyang, first worshipped the ancestral tomb, and entrusted the family to his mother-in-law Hu Shanwei.
They were all experienced people. Seeing the respectful relationship between Zhu Zhanji and A Lei, Hu Shanwei knew clearly, "Don't worry, Prince. I will make arrangements here and will definitely keep the East Palace safe."
Before coming, Empress Zhang had already had a secret conversation with the Crown Prince, and everyone tacitly waited for the "good news" from Emperor Hongxi. The Crown Prince was being monitored by people from the East Factory, and he had to visit every grave he was supposed to, otherwise he would be labeled "unfilial".
Before leaving, Sun Liang Di held a pair of knee pads in her hand and said goodbye to the prince with her slightly protruding belly, "The weather is damp and cold, and you have to kneel frequently when offering sacrifices to the tomb. Your Highness, please be careful not to get cold air into your body. I made this pair of knee pads myself. My craftsmanship is simple, so I hope the prince will not despise it."
The prince accepted the knee pad and said, "Don't do it again in the future. Sun Liang Di, just focus on taking care of your baby."
"Hmm." Sun Liang Di touched her belly, hesitating to speak, and finally summoned up the courage to say: "Your Highness, I am actually the emperor's spy sent to the Eastern Palace. When I was following the wife of Pengcheng Bo in my early years, my father secretly surrendered to the emperor who was still the crown prince. The emperor promised that if I participated in the selection in the future, he would help me marry into the royal family. My father is just a minor official in Yongcheng County, not even an official. He hopes that I can marry into the royal family in the future."
"But, Your Highness..." Sun Liangdi walked over and hugged Zhu Zhanji's arm, "I have admired Your Highness since I was a child. I was born in a humble family. When I first followed the Lady of Pengcheng into the palace, Your Highness, the Crown Princess, and the Prince of Han were building a snow rabbit. The Prince of Han mistook me for a palace maid and asked me to share him, the gold beads in my purse, and the palace maids. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to hide in the snow. It was Your Highness who recognized me and resolved the embarrassment."
Zhu Zhanji looked melancholy, the scene of the three of them making snow rabbits was still vivid in his mind. That year marked the end of their childhood. From then on, the three of them each had their own concerns and never had such a hearty play again.
Sun Liang Di lowered her eyes and said, "I know myself well. I know that Your Highness is kind to everyone, not just me. But for me, I was born in a humble family and have been following Mrs. Pengchengbo as a half-master and half-servant all year round. I am despised by the rich and noble ladies in the capital and disdain to associate with them. No matter how hard I try, I can't really integrate into the circle of celebrities in the capital."
"Your Highness remembered my name and helped me out. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life. I became rich overnight and was carried into the East Palace because of the 'selection of concubines and marriage among the common people'. In the past six years, I have never betrayed your Highness. All the news that reached the emperor was innocuous and was just to deal with the emperor. Now that I am pregnant, even if I don't consider myself, I have to consider the child."
Sun Liang Di took out a thin list from her sleeve and handed it to the prince. "This is the list of the emperor's spies that I have collected over the years. There are spies in the Eastern Palace and those placed in Kunning Palace by the Empress. I hope it can help the Eastern Palace overcome the crisis."
Sun Liangdi offered her surrender.
As expected by Empress Zhang, using the child to tie Sun Liangdi to the East Palace would change her position. It didn't matter whether Sun Liangdi was false or genuine in her love for the prince. The bond of interest was more reliable than the illusory feelings. The child in her belly was alive, and the first name on the letter of surrender was the eunuch Wang Zhen, and the list was real.
That's enough.
Zhu Zhanji handed the list to A Lei and said, "Even so, you can't completely trust Sun Liang Di. Forget about the morning and evening visits and try not to get along with her. Your body is getting weaker and weaker. This pregnancy is not good and you are tired from traveling. You should rest well in the East Palace and give the list to Hu Shang Gong. She will make some arrangements."
Being a member of the royal family, Zhu Zhanji had to be more careful. If Sun Liangdi gave birth to a daughter, it would be fine. But if A Lei and Sun Liangdi both gave birth to sons, Sun Liangdi was only three months younger than A Lei's child. The age difference between the legitimate son and the illegitimate son was so small, there would be hidden dangers in the future...
Zhu Zhanji shuddered when he thought of this. The child had not yet been born, and his first reaction was not to love and believe in the child as a father, but to be on guard against the child.
So, what is the difference between me and my father? I have no right to criticize my father. When I become emperor, perhaps I will be even more extreme than he is.
Originally, Zhu Zhanji didn't understand Arei's sudden change, thinking that she broke up too quickly and too heartlessly.
Now, even Zhu Zhanji admires Are's rationality.
Being born in an imperial family, this is an unavoidable fate.
The words of the mother-in-law Empress Zhang began to come true. A Lei was not surprised by Sun Liangdi's surrender and said:
"I know. Don't worry about going to Fengyang to pay respect to the mausoleum. Don't let others catch you being unfilial and throw dirty water on the East Palace."
Arei spread out the white paper on the desk, took out the counting rods, compasses, rulers and other things one by one, and began to draw the blueprint. "I plan to give a gift to the baby in my belly. I will work in seclusion, and Sun Liangdi can't disturb me."
A Lei knew all of Zhu Zhanji's concerns, so he simply kept out of their way.
Zhu Zhanji added charcoal to the charcoal basin, and then watched Arei draw quietly. As long as Arei picked up the pen, he would be in a state of ecstasy and would not notice when Zhu Zhanji left.
Zhu Zhanji was offering sacrifices to the tomb in Fengyang, Arei was drawing a map in the old palace in Nanjing, and Hu Shanwei was arranging personnel with the list presented by Sun Liangdi. Emperor Hongxi implemented a new policy in Beijing. The new policy focused on recuperation and development, encouraging agriculture and commerce, reducing taxes in Jiangnan, and abolishing the harsh judicial system of the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, and focusing on tolerance. Whether in the court or among the people, Emperor Hongxi had a high reputation and prestige, and was praised as "benevolent."
Emperor Hongxi had the foundation of regent, sophisticated political tactics, and the support of the people, so the King of Han and the King of Zhao were dissatisfied, but they did not dare to act rashly. However, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was ordered to leave the capital and move his family to the old palace in Nanjing. Emperor Hongxi could hide it from his ministers, but he could not hide it from his two younger brothers, the King of Han and the King of Zhao, who had fought with him for half their lives.
Both princes guessed that there was a conflict between Emperor Hongxi and the Eastern Palace. Their determination was activated again. They wanted to take advantage of the dispute between Emperor Hongxi and the Eastern Palace. They joined forces, secretly recruited troops and waited for an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
In addition to the Eastern Palace, Emperor Hongxi also made a list and cleared out the key people who wanted to depose the crown prince when he was the crown prince, such as his sister Princess Ancheng and his son-in-law Song Hu, Marquis of Xining. At that time, Princess Ancheng supported the King of Han, and so did Song Hu. Emperor Hongxi took into consideration that Princess Ancheng was also born to Empress Renxiao and they were siblings, so he did not take action against his sister. However, it was different for the son-in-law, who was an outsider.
What's more, the Marquis of Xining controlled a large number of troops and had been responsible for the national defense of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty for generations. Emperor Hongxi was worried that Song Hu and the King of Han would collude and threaten the imperial power.
Emperor Hongxi issued an edict to deprive Song Hu of his title of Marquis of Xining and cut his salary as a son-in-law. He then gave the title to Song Hu's younger brother Song Ying, who was also the son-in-law of his sister Princess Xianning.
Princess Xianning supported the eldest brother of the crown prince. Emperor Hongxi was as meticulous as a disciplinary committee member, always keeping a small notebook to record who was good to him and who was not. As an emperor, he held the imperial power and could do almost whatever he wanted. It felt so good to take revenge and repay kindness!
Emperor Hongxi was able to make things happen in the capital with a wave of his hand. He used his imperial power to satisfy both his personal grudges and his political ambitions. All the twenty-one years of forbearance were worth it.
However, Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji was not completely shrouded in the shadow of his father. Some ministers saw the hidden dangers of the Eastern Palace being far away from the capital and spoke out against it.
In the first month of the first year of Hongxi, Emperor Hongxi officially adopted the reign title "Hongxi" at a court meeting on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and finally got rid of the pain of being dominated by "Yongle".
It's really a great honor.
As spring came and flowers blossomed, Emperor Hongxi was in high spirits and had the most perfect spring of his life. However, in May, when the prince had completed his worship services at Fengyang, the Nanjing Imperial Mausoleum and the Xiaoling Mausoleum, Emperor Hongxi still delayed summoning the prince back to Beijing.
The ministers were not fools and they figured out something strange. The crown prince was the national reserve, a backup plan to prevent the emperor from suddenly passing away and to provide a seamless transition to avoid national turmoil. Now, the national reserve has been sent to Nanjing, thousands of miles away. So what is the point of the national reserve
The time has come.
Mu Chun, who stayed behind in the capital, took the opportunity to spread "rumors" throughout the city that Emperor Hongxi overate, favored Concubine Guo, favored Prince Teng, and neglected the Crown Prince.
Many people believed it, because it was an established fact that Concubine Guo's brother Guo Xuan inherited the title of Marquis Wuding, but Empress Zhang's family was still the Earl of Pengcheng. The title of her family was lower than that of Concubine Zhang's family, which was obviously a case of favoring the concubine over the wife!
Even for Empress Zhang's face, it would be acceptable to confer a one-time title of Marquis Cheng'en on Empress Zhang's brother to cover up the shame. However, no matter how the court officials petitioned, Emperor Hongxi refused to confer the title of marquis on the Zhang family.
Moreover, Emperor Hongxi had gained noticeably weight in the past six months, with the flesh on his chin almost hanging down to his collarbone. The number of eunuchs helping him walk also increased from two to four.
With facts laid out before us, the "rumors" became truths. No matter how the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot refuted the rumors and arrested the people who spread them, more and more people believed them.
The ministers could no longer sit still, and Li Shimen, the censor known for his integrity, became the first to take the risk.
Li Shimen was a second-class Jinshi in the second year of Yongle. He was selected into the Hanlin Academy and became a Shujishi. After graduation, he worked as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Because of his high knowledge and good moral character, he was chosen to be the lecturer of the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji.
In the 19th year of Yongle, the three main halls of the newly built Beijing Imperial Palace, the Fengtian Hall and the Qianqing Palace, were struck by lightning and caught fire. Li Shimen believed that this was a warning from natural disasters and asked Emperor Taizong not to move the capital but to return to Nanjing. Emperor Taizong was furious and stripped Li Shimen of his official position and put him in prison.
After Emperor Hongxi ascended the throne, his teacher Yang Rong entered the cabinet and became a cabinet minister. Yang Rong rescued Li Shimen from prison, restored his official position, and arranged him to a position that matched his profession - the Censor-in-Chief, because he was brave in giving advice and was not afraid of the powerful.
The Censors have KPI standards and must and can only report one thing and provide suggestions every day.
After all, Li Shimen was the teacher of Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji. How could he sit idly by and watch the crown prince leave the capital and sit on the bench in Nanjing
On May 11, Li Shimen's first day as the Censor-in-Chief, he used today's KPI on the Crown Prince. In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, he did not care about the face of Emperor Hongxi or the dry cough of Cabinet Minister Yang Rong who repeatedly hinted at him to shut up, and gave a blunt admonition:
"… Your Majesty is the supreme ruler. You should be close to wise ministers and stay away from villains. You should not be close to concubines, and the crown prince should not be far away from your side! Otherwise, the national crown will be unstable and the country will be in danger!"
As expected of someone who had been imprisoned by Emperor Taizong, he was tough enough. He had just taken off his prison uniform and hadn't even warmed up his official robes yet, but he dared to say something that hit the nail on the head for Emperor Hongxi.
Li Shimen's mouth seemed to be poisonous. With every word he uttered, Emperor Hongxi's face turned redder at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his blood pressure rose. It was obvious that he had touched the dragon's reverse scale. When he finally heard "the country is in danger", Emperor Hongxi's face had swelled into the color of liver!
Since ascending the throne, Emperor Hongxi has always been kind and lenient in punishment. He is a fat man with a pleasant face and has never lost his temper in public. Li Shimen's words are venomous. Suddenly, he encountered a great provocation. Emperor Hongxi was furious in the court and pointed at Li Shimen, "Come here! Quickly kill this thief!"
The guards holding the golden gourd in front of the hall captured Li Shimen in one fell swoop, stripped off his official robe, and hit him with the big golden gourd hammer. Li Shimen refused to accept it, and every time he was hit, he shouted "The prince should not be separated from the emperor's side." He was hit eighteen times, breaking three ribs. Li Shimen was knocked unconscious and then he stopped talking.
Such a strong character is truly admirable, and cabinet minister Yang Rong and others quickly stood up to plead for Li Shimian.
Just now, in a rage, Emperor Hongxi ordered the Golden Gourd Guards to beat Li Shimen. Li Shimen was stubborn and refused to change his words, so the furious Emperor Hongxi did not stop. Now Li Shimen was beaten half to death and fainted, and finally shut up. There was a voice of begging for mercy and forgiveness in front of the palace. Emperor Hongxi immediately sobered up from his rage: No, I have to control myself, and I can't let my generous personality collapse. How can I kill a minister in court
Our dynasty is implementing benevolent policies.
What's more, as the Censor-in-Chief, Li Shimen's job was to give frank advice and make remonstrances.
Emperor Hongxi then ordered the Jingua guards to stop and put Li Shimen in the Jinyiwei prison.
In this way, Li Shimian, who had just been released from prison, was sent back to prison for the second time and had three broken ribs.
Emperor Hongxi did not want to hear any suggestions about the crown prince returning to Beijing, so he immediately ordered the court to be adjourned. As soon as he stood up with the help of four eunuchs, Emperor Hongxi felt dizzy and staggering. In order to save his face, he suppressed the dizziness and nausea, slowly walked out of the Fengtian Hall, got on the sedan chair, and returned to the Qianqing Palace.
He didn't know that the eunuch who was supporting him had been staring at the changes in his facial expression. The eunuch found that Emperor Hongxi's face had been flushed as red as liver and had never recovered. Moreover, his facial expression was out of control, like a wax figure. Whether he was angry or pretending to be calm, he always had the same expression.
The eunuch remembered the advice of a female doctor: the time has come!
When Emperor Hongxi arrived at the Qianqing Palace, he felt more and more dizzy and his vision became more and more blurred. Even wearing reading glasses found it difficult, so he immediately summoned the imperial physician and Concubine Guo.
"I don't feel well. I'd like to lie down and take a nap. The imperial physician is here. Ask him to feel my pulse and give me acupuncture first." Emperor Hongxi was a diligent emperor like his three predecessors. He never slept during the day, but he couldn't hold on any longer today.
Emperor Hongxi was lying on the bed, half asleep and half awake, when he heard footsteps and voices. He opened his eyes, but his vision was blurry, like looking at the world through frosted glass in winter, everything was hazy. But he was sure that from the outline, the woman in front of him was definitely not Concubine Guo!
Where is the imperial concubine? Where is the imperial physician? Emperor Hongxi wanted to speak, but he could only make simple roaring sounds, his tongue was out of control.
Emperor Hongxi wanted to sit up and take the reading glasses beside his pillow to see the person in front of him clearly, but he found that he was like a ghost paralyzed in sleep. No matter how hard he tried, his whole body was out of control and he couldn't move.
Is this a dream
Wake up quickly!
Emperor Hongxi was just thinking about it when the vague woman beside him spoke: "The emperor has opened his eyes. Ru Siyao, how many days can the emperor last?"
It’s Queen Zhang!
Ru Siyao poked Emperor Hongxi's finger with a silver needle, squeezing out a drop of blood on the glass and tilting it downwards, but the drop of blood did not flow downwards.
"The emperor's blood is as thick as syrup, his face is paralyzed, he can't speak, and there is no response when acupuncture points such as his knees are stimulated with needles. Under Li Shimian's stimulation, the emperor's blood flowed faster, and the fragile blood vessels in his brain could not withstand the rapid fluctuations of such viscous blood. The blood vessels burst, and the brain was congested, resulting in paralysis and organ failure. It is estimated that he will die tomorrow morning."
Empress Zhang's words were neither happy nor sad, just like talking about tomorrow's weather. "It's a pity for Li Shimen. He is accused of angering the emperor to death and his family is to be confiscated and exterminated."
A familiar male voice said, "The Queen is now in control of the palace, so just keep the death a secret. All food, water and medicine should be sent to the Qianqing Palace as usual, and the pulse records should be filled out every day. The Queen has the final say on when the Emperor dies. It won't be too late to announce the death when the Crown Prince secretly arrives in the capital, and Li Shimen can be acquitted."
It’s actually Muchun!
Emperor Hongxi knew that this was not a nightmare but reality, but he could not say anything and the only parts of his body that could move were his eyeballs.
Soon, it was as if a pair of chopsticks were inserted into his brain, stirring it rapidly like beating eggs, causing the egg white and egg white to mix together. He lost consciousness and fell into an endless world of chaos.
At midnight, Emperor Hongxi breathed his last.
The author has something to say: There are many explanations for the death of Emperor Hongxi. Some say that Concubine Guo tried to poison Empress Zhang but failed and accidentally poisoned Emperor Hongxi. I think that is impossible. This method is too stupid.
I think that judging from Emperor Hongxi's physical condition and his later indulgence, he died of complications from diabetes, his feet were diseased, his eyesight was impaired, and 20% to 40% of patients with type 2 diabetes will develop cerebrovascular disease. Long-term high blood sugar leads to blood viscosity and hardening of blood vessels. It happened that Li Shimian gave advice on that day, which stimulated Emperor Hongxi's blood pressure to rise. The originally fragile blood vessels could not withstand the pressure of the viscous blood and collapsed, causing cerebral hemorrhage, which looked like a stroke. He was paralyzed all over and could only be manipulated by Empress Zhang.
Countdown to the end 2! On this beautiful night that is about to end, what could be better than doing some exercises to welcome the final chapter
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Read the following classical Chinese text and answer the questions that follow.
Li Shimen, whose given name was Mao and whose pen name was Li Shimen, was from Anfu. When he was a child, it was cold in winter, so he would wrap his feet in a quilt and put them in a bucket, reciting books all the time. He passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi in the second year of Yongle. He was a man of strong character and took the responsibility of governing the country. In the 19th year, three palaces were damaged, and the emperor issued an edict to ask for frank opinions. He listed 15 current affairs. Chengzu decided to move the capital to Beijing. But Shimen's words were not right, which offended the emperor. After that, he looked at other people's opinions, and found that most of them were related to the current situation, so he was sent to the place. He was taken to see the emperor again, and most of them were finally implemented. Soon after, he was imprisoned for slander. He was released after more than a year, and Yang Rong recommended him to resume his post.
In the first year of Hongxi, he again submitted a memorial to express his opinion. Emperor Renzong was furious and summoned him to the side hall, but he refused to yield. He ordered the warriors to hit him with a golden gourd, which broke his jaws three times and dragged him out, nearly killing him. The next day, he was changed to the Imperial Censor of Jiaozhi Road and ordered to consider one prisoner and speak one matter every day. He submitted three memorials and was then sent to the Jinyiwei prison. At that time, he was encouraged by a certain Jinyiwei Qianhu, who happened to be in prison and secretly summoned a doctor to treat him with overseas blood stagnation, and he was saved.
Emperor Xuan had been on the throne for more than a year when someone said that Shi Mian had offended the previous emperor. The emperor was furious and ordered the messenger: "Bring him here, I will interrogate him personally and will definitely kill him." After that, he ordered Wang Zhihui to tie him up and behead him in the West Market, and not to see him. Wang Zhihui went out of the Duanxi Side Gate, but the messenger had already tied Shi Mian and entered from the Duandong Side Gate, and they did not meet. The emperor saw him from a distance and scolded him, saying: "How dare you, a small minister, offend the previous emperor! What did you say in the letter? Tell me quickly." Shi Mian kowtowed and said: "I said that it is not appropriate for a middle-aged man to be close to concubines, and the crown prince should not be far away from the emperor's side." The emperor's face eased a little after hearing this. He counted six things slowly. The emperor ordered him to tell them all. He replied: "I am too nervous to remember them all." The emperor was more relieved and said: "It is just difficult to say. Where is the grass?" He replied: "I burned it." The emperor sighed, praised Shi Mian for his loyalty, pardoned him immediately, and restored him to his position as a tutor.
In the fifth year of Xuande, he completed the compilation of "Chengzu Shilu" and was promoted to the position of Attendant Scholar. The emperor visited the History Museum and gave money to the scholars. They all accepted it, but Shi was the only one who was willing to stand up. The emperor then gave him the remaining money. In the sixth year of Zhengtong, he replaced Beitai as the chief priest. In the eighth year, he asked to retire, but was not allowed.
In the spring of the twelfth year, he was finally granted the invitation. Nearly three thousand court officials and students of the Imperial Academy gave him a farewell party outside the capital, some of them escorted him to the boats from afar and waited for them to depart before leaving.
Shi Mian served as the chief priest for six years. He listed the four titles of "Germany, Devotion, Honesty and Justice" and gave very earnest instructions. He respected integrity and shame, suppressed competition, distinguished between the virtuous and the unvirtuous, and gave advice and punishment to the students. He also ordered the students to save their meal money for the poor who could not get married or buried, and ordered them to study, with lights on until dawn and the sound of reciting poems continuously. There were more talents than in the past.
(History of Ming Dynasty: Biography of Li Shimian)
Note: 1 Liang'an: also written as "Liangyin", refers to the emperor in mourning.
1. Which of the following sentences contains the incorrect explanation of the words underlined in the sentence? (100 red envelopes)
a. Not worth the value: encounter
b. Since I was arrested, I have personally interrogated him: interrogation
c. The emperor's expression lightened up a little after hearing this: dissipate, ease
d. What is the meaning of the word? The fun of interesting words: knowing the fun
2. Which of the following sentences has the correct sentence interruption? (100 points red envelope)
a. Respecting integrity and shame/ Suppressing competition/ Distinguishing between the virtuous and the wicked/ Showing advice and punishment/ Students who are too poor to get married or buried/ Save their meal money for support/ Supervise and order them to study/ Lights are on till dawn/ Reciting poems are heard continuously/ Talents are more abundant than in the past
b. Respecting integrity and shame/ Suppressing competition/ Distinguishing between the virtuous and the wicked/ Providing advice and punishment to students/ Those who are too poor to get married or buried save money for meals/ Supervising students to study for support/ Lights are on till dawn/ Reciting poems continuously/ Talents are more abundant than in the past
c. Respecting integrity and shame/ Suppressing competition/ Distinguishing between the virtuous and the wicked/ Showing advice and punishment to students/ Those who are too poor to get married or buried/ Save money for meals to support the supervisors/ Reading by lights until dawn/ Reciting without stopping/ Talents are more abundant than in the past
d. Respecting integrity and shame/ Suppressing competition/ Distinguishing between the virtuous and the wicked/ Showing advice and punishment/ Students who are too poor to get married or buried/ Save their meal money to support the supervisor/ Reading by lights until dawn/ Reciting without stopping/ Talents are more abundant than in the past
3. Which of the following is an incorrect analysis and summary of the original content? (100 points red envelope)
a. Li Shimen had submitted memorials to the emperor many times, and his frankness and courage in speaking out often angered the emperor. His loyalty was finally discovered by Emperor Xuanzong, and he was therefore given an important position.
b. Li Shimen wrote a letter to the emperor to express his opinions, which angered Emperor Renzong. However, he refused to submit and was beaten almost to death.
c. Li Shimen advised Emperor Renzong not to indulge in pleasure during the mourning period and that the Crown Prince should not leave the Emperor.
d. Emperor Xuan ascended the throne and ordered Li Shimian to describe in detail the things that offended the previous emperor, but Li Shimian only described six things because he was too frightened to remember the others. Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
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