Li Shimin had known how to swim, but after entering this river, he found that he could not swim at all.
He kept struggling to get out, but the more he struggled, the deeper he sank. He swallowed several mouthfuls of water and choked badly, feeling as though he was about to drown.
As he struggled, Li Shimin suddenly saw a flash before his eyes, then he abruptly sat upright.
Li Shimin froze for a moment and looked around. Wasn't this his bedchamber?
Around him stood his most beloved ministers: Wei Zheng, Qin Shubao, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin...
Looking at those familiar faces, Li Shimin smiled. He had returned. He had finally returned!
But... why were white mourning cloths hung everywhere? Why did his ministers have white cloth wrapped around their heads as well? And why were tears glistening in their eyes?
Everyone around him was stunned to see Li Shimin return from the dead, scarcely daring to believe it.
Once they recovered their senses, they all prostrated themselves on the ground and cried out loudly, overwhelmed with emotion.
Li Shimin's sudden death had greatly shocked them, and it had been hard for them to accept. After all, they had fought on battlefields together for many years.
Now that Li Shimin had come back to life, they were all overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, we are truly delighted that you have returned from the dead!" Wei Zheng said with a smile.
Li Shimin smiled and nodded. He understood now. He must have been dead for several days, and had finally returned to the world of the living.
"Your Majesty, what happened? Why did such a thing occur?" Cheng Yaojin stepped forward and asked with a smile.
Li Shimin smiled, sat down beside them, and told everyone about what had happened after he