In autumn, the green hills are condensed, and the coolness blows the palace. The lotus sparsely is a blank space, and the trees are cold and half empty.

The above poem "Cuiwei Palace in Autumn" is a poem written by Li Shimin himself for Cuiwei Palace. Cuiwei Palace was originally named Taihe Palace, after the royal family escaped from the summer heat in Zhongnan Mountain. However, it was later disrepaired, so the palace was abolished in the tenth year of Zhenguan. Later, Li Shimin handed over power, which made people rebuild Taihe Palace and renamed Cuiwei Palace, which was the place he used to rest and escape from the summer heat.

Cuiwei Palace is very close to Li Xiu's house. Early that morning, he came to the foot of Cuiwei Mountain in a carriage. Cuiwei Palace is located at the foot of the mountain. The main entrance is called Yunxia Palace, facing north. When passing through Yunxia Palace, there is Cuiwei Palace behind it. When Li Shimin lives here, he also needs to deal with some important government affairs. Cuiwei Palace is where Li Shimin handles government affairs.

Li Shimin came to Cuiwei Palace to recuperate some time ago, and all government affairs were handed over to Li Zhi. So Li Xiu went straight through the two palaces in front and came to the Hanfeng Hall, the bedroom where Li Shimin was here. However, he didn't expect that he would be in vain. The eunuch told him that Li Shimin was in the garden behind, so Li Xiu had to step back to the back of Cuiwei Palace again.

In addition to the three main halls in front, there is also a vast garden behind Cuiwei Palace. To be precise, the entire Cuiwei Mountain belongs to the back garden of Cuiwei Palace, but there is no wall. When Li Xiu found Li Shimin, he found that he was standing barefoot by a stream, cleaning an old horse next to him.

"Your Majesty's illness is just right. The stream is still a little cold now. Standing barefoot in the water is not very good for Your Majesty's health!" Li Xiu walked forward with a smile and said, "It is rare to see Li Shimin having such leisure to bathe the horse, which made him a little surprised.

"Haha, Li Xiu, come quickly, do you recognize this horse?" Li Shimin seemed very excited at this time. He hurriedly greeted him when he saw Li Xiu, and at the same time the brush in his hand did not stop. The old horse seemed very soft and kept allowing Li Shimin to clean his fur. From time to time, he would stick out his nose and sniff Li Shimin, which looked very intimate.

"This horse?" Li Xiu immediately looked at the horse carefully when he heard Li Shimin's words. The horses that Li Shimin could take care of were naturally extraordinary. Even though the horse was very old and was very thin, it could still be seen that it had a thick skeleton and long limbs. It must have been a very excellent war horse before.

"This... should be the war horse that Your Majesty has ridden before?" Li Xiu looked at the horse for a while, and finally said with some uncertainty that Li Shimin was a military general and had many war horses, the most famous of which is the Six Horses of Zhaoling. Of course, Zhaoling has not been built yet, and the Six Horses of Zhaoling have not started to be carved. As for whether this war horse is one of the six horses, this is not something Li Xiu could guess.

"Yes, this horse is called Qingzhi. When I defeated Dou Jiande at Hulao Pass, I rode this horse to charge and defeated Dou Jiande's 100,000 troops with thousands of cavalry. That was my most proud battle. After the war, the horse was hit by five arrows and almost died on the battlefield."

When he said this, Li Shimin patted the green horse's neck at this time, and a very emotional expression appeared on his face. Then he said, "I changed three horses in that battle. In addition to Qing Ge, there are also Fa Chi and Salu Zi. Unfortunately, when the battle ended, only the green horse survived, and the other two were killed in battle!"

When Li Xiu heard that the horse in front of him was one of the six horses of Zhaoling, he couldn't help but look at the war horse again. However, this green horse was too old. Although the skeleton was thick, it was already very thin, its fur was no longer smooth, and even its eyes became a little cloudy. Based on Li Xiu's experience, it was probably that the lifespan of this horse was about to come to an end.

"An old horse is in the stable and has ambitions for thousands of miles. Although this green horse is old, it can still see its mightyness back then!" Li Xiu of course deliberately praised. Although he knew that the horse was too old, he could not say it directly, so as not to let Li Shimin empathize again.

"Haha, this green horse has lived a very long life. When it followed me to break the Hulao Pass, it was already ten years old, and now it is in its forties. As far as I know, ordinary horses can only live about thirty years old, so this horse is already considered the birthday of the horses." Li Shimin smiled without complaint when he heard Li Xiu's praise, and then said again.

"As humans, horses cannot be generalized in terms of lifespan. Some horses can only live for twenty or thirty years, but some horses can live for more than sixty years. This green horse has a long life, and may be able to accompany Your Majesty for twenty years in the future!" Li Xiu said with a smile again at this time.

"Li Xiu, you don't have to say these nice words. In fact, Qingzhi's lifespan has come to an end. The groom in the palace said that it almost never eats or drinks during this period, and it is probably not a few days to live. I plan to accompany it to finish the last few days." Li Shimin spoke again at this time, and at the end he spoke, he also looked sad. The old ministers who accompanied him to fight the world all left one by one. Even Fang Xuanling died a few years ago, but now even this green horse is leaving, which makes him feel a little desolate.

Hearing that the lifespan of the green horse was about to end, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh. It was indeed very rare for a horse to live to be forty years old. As for the few who lived to be sixty years old, it was probably only a blow to Li Shimin's mood again.

"Forget it, you rarely come here, let's not talk about these sad things!" Li Shimin also felt a little dull at this time. He suddenly smiled freely and said, "He was in a good mood today, especially when he was bristling the green horse, he thought of some things on the battlefield back then. But in the end, it still led to some sad things."

Li Xiu felt relieved when he heard Li Shimin's words. He hurriedly changed the subject and asked, "How is Your Majesty's health?"

"It's okay anymore. The climate of Cuiwei Palace is pleasant. Even if it's already hot summer outside, it's still as refreshing as spring. I feel like I'm living here." Li Shimin smiled again at this time.

"Your Majesty is fine, but you should pay more attention to rest in your daily life, and you should also persist in training. For example, the Tai Chi and Yoga practiced by Li Zhi and Yizi every day are excellent ways to strengthen the body. Your Majesty might as well practice more." Li Xiu said again immediately.
Chapter completed!