Tibet

"Madam, please tell me, what's the matter?"

"Agarwood Pavilion and Wangxian Pavilion have been packed up. My mother is here just in time. I would like to discuss with my husband when to move there?"

Although Jinhualuo is good here, the last assassination incident also exposed Jinhualuo's biggest weakness, which is that the security is relatively poor. It is close to the city wall. Assassins came in and entered Jinhualuo without any hindrance.

We definitely have to move, but the question now is when to move and where to move?

Just as mother Pei Sanniang and sister Xiaoyun came over, the time was ripe to move, but the question now was where to move? Agarwood Pavilion or Wangxian Pavilion?

"You can move at any time, but where do you want to move?"

Dugu Xinyue thought for a while and said: "Wangxian Pavilion is in the center of the lake. Although the children like it, it is inconvenient for the husband. Someone reports at night and the husband has to go out by boat. I think it is better to move to Chenxiang Pavilion during the day. We can go to Wangxian Pavilion, but we’ll stay at Chenxiang Pavilion at night.”

"I also prefer Chenxiang Pavilion. My wife can move at any time."

Dugu Xinyue was overjoyed, "We'll start cleaning up tomorrow and we'll move there the day after tomorrow."

At this time, Li Ye remembered something and took out a box from the bookcase and handed it to Dugu Xinyue, "Look at this!"

Dugu Xinyue opened the box and smiled: "It's crystal!"

Inside was a transparent object like crystal. Li Ye shook his head, "This is colored glaze, you can also call it glass."

"Is there any transparent glass?"

"This thing is much simpler than colored glaze, and the cost is much lower. I asked the colored glaze factory to change the material and bake it. When it is produced in large quantities, I will install it on all the windows of Wangxian Pavilion. You can also stay in Wangxian in winter. Inside the cabinet.”

The glazed industry in the Tang Dynasty was very developed. Making glass was a piece of cake. The reason why Li Ye did not ask craftsmen to make glass was because he did not urgently need it. Emperors and dignitaries used glazed windows, wealthy families used screen windows, and ordinary people used open tiles and glass. Once this thing comes out, it will only be used by profiteers to pretend to be pearls to defraud money.

However, Li Ye decided to make a small batch and give it a try to replace the windows.

Dugu Mingyue was not very interested in glass, so she asked again: "I heard from Taiwei that your husband is going out these days?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "Originally, according to the plan, I was going to Shaanzhou. Sanmenxia was going to be repaired, but the situation in Luoyang was tense. It would be better for me to stay in Chang'an."

In the palace of Prince Yue in Luoyang, the skinny King Yong Li Xi sat alone in his study, staring at the secret edict in front of him. This was a secret edict given to him by his father after the emperor's eldest grandson was assassinated last year, officially recognizing him as the heir to the throne.

This secret edict once surprised Li Xi, but now he only has extreme fear.

Now he wants no troops, no support, no one in the civil and military circles supports him, not even his relatives, the Pei family, support him.

This can't be blamed on others. In the past two years, he has indulged himself and his reputation has been ruined. Even the emperor wanted to appoint him as the prince, but the officials resolutely resisted. In the end, he only changed the title to King Yong and then to the emperor's heir. What is the emperor's heir? The prince's preparation sounds like there is only one step away from the prince, but this step is actually an abyss.

Even though his father was so ill, he did not let himself go beyond this step. Li Xi knew full well that he had no hope of becoming the prince.

But the title of imperial heir put him in danger. Once his father died, he would be the first target of the Eunuch Party. In order to make the Eunuch Party believe that he had no ambition, Li Xi indulged himself even more in the past few months, His crazily fornicating with a large group of women eventually made him so infamous that even Princess Pei couldn't bear it, so she left the palace angrily and returned to her parents' home.

Months of crazy lust not only ruined his reputation and family, but also ruined Li Xi's body. He was already thin, and now he is even more scrawny and can't walk unsteadily.

"Li Fuguo should be able to let me go if I look like this!" Li Xi said to himself while looking at the mirror next to him.

But the secret purpose next to the mirror is so dazzling. With this secret purpose, can Li Fuguo let him go?

He suddenly grabbed the secret decree and said, "Damn it!" He gritted his teeth and tore it hard, but failed to tear it apart. When he was about to tear it apart again, his hand slowly loosened.

Li Xi let out a long sigh, put the secret edict back to its original place, and carefully smoothed it out. After all, this was the only basis for his accession to the throne. What if he had a chance?

Li Xi had his back to the door. Unknown to him, the door opened a crack silently, and a pair of cold eyes were staring at his back.

In the ward, Emperor Li Heng had been in a coma for a day and a night, his breath was weak, and the pills provided by Li Ye had gradually lost their effect. The imperial doctors also knew that the emperor's death was approaching. In the past few days, everyone took turns guarding the emperor's bedside and doing their best to treat him.

In addition to the two imperial doctors, the eunuch Dong Xiu was also sitting in the room.

Since Empress Zhang and Li Fuguo reached a formal alliance, Empress Zhang allowed a eunuch to guard the emperor and observe his condition. Today it is Dong Xiu's turn.

At this time, the emperor Li Heng, who had been unconscious for a day and a night, suddenly slowly opened his eyes. The two imperial doctors were startled and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

The emperor woke up. The eunuch Dong Xiu stood up and stepped forward quickly, looking at the emperor nervously. Li Heng's voice was low. The imperial doctor listened closely and said quickly: "Your Majesty wants to see the queen!"

The two imperial doctors stepped aside, and Empress Zhang stepped forward and knelt down. She held her husband's hand, tears streaming from her eyes.

Li Heng touched her face gently and looked at everyone again. Queen Zhang waved her hand and everyone retreated. Dong Xiu hesitated for a moment and also retreated.

Dong Xiu grabbed the leading doctor and said fiercely: "Didn't you say that the emperor couldn't survive the night? Why did he wake up again?"

The imperial doctor said tremblingly: "I'm afraid it's a comeback!"

Dong Xiu was shocked and asked: "Seriously?"

The imperial doctor nodded, "Probably!"

Dong Xiu threw away the imperial doctor, walked out of the side hall, and said to a confidant eunuch: "Go and report to the manager quickly, the emperor has returned to his glory!"

The eunuch ran away, and Dong Xiu walked back to the side hall. He saw Empress Zhang coming out of the room. He asked anxiously: "Empress, the emperor."

Empress Zhang shook her head and said, "The emperor has passed out again. I'm afraid he really won't be able to survive tonight."

"What did the emperor just say?"

"He will be buried in Guanzhong."

"Then what?"

Queen Zhang shook her head and said: "He wanted to say something else, but he couldn't say it anymore."

Empress Zhang ignored him and sat aside again, lowering her head and crying.

At this time, Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen, and Cheng Yuanzhen, wearing black clothes and masks, walked in one after another.

Dong Xiu stepped forward to report the situation to Li Fuguo, and looked at Queen Zhang again.

Li Fuguo knelt down in front of Queen Zhang and said, "Mother, we have an agreement!"

Empress Zhang wiped away her tears and sighed: "What the emperor is saying now, does it still make sense?"

"Although it is meaningless, it is the emperor's last words after all. We have followed him for many years, so we should understand it."

Empress Zhang whispered: "He just said that the mausoleum should be placed in Guanzhong!"

"Then what?"

"Then I couldn't hear clearly, it seemed like they were talking about establishing the emperor's heir as the new emperor!"

Li Fuguo nodded, stood up and said, "We will stay here tonight to keep vigil for His Majesty and accompany His Majesty on his final journey."

At three o'clock in the morning, Li Heng, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, passed away.