Nanchu.

Chucheng

In the spring season, the river bank is green and bustling with people. It coincides with the day when various counties and counties send the taxes collected to Chucheng. All the taxes, money and grain sent by the various counties and counties are handed over at the wharf. Under the command of the officers and soldiers and the canal operations

Migrant workers assisted and handed over the items according to the rules before sending them to various places for temporary storage.

A group of people robbed the official ship from Licheng to Chu City, disguised themselves as officers and soldiers, and returned to Chu City in a low-key manner, taking the taxes to Hubu.

While drinking and resting in a city tavern, Emperor Gongshun, dressed in the uniform of a low-ranking soldier, mingled among them. He and a few of his confidants secretly left the crowd and headed towards the palace quietly without leaving a trace.

Today was the last day that Empress Cao had announced. The atmosphere in the city was as usual, and the people in the streets were still living and working in peace and contentment. The further he went to the palace, the more he felt. It seemed that no one cared about whether the emperor returned as scheduled.

All this seemed beyond expectation. He thought that the people would be panicked due to the frequent changes in the throne. Who knew that he would see such a scene where he was completely aloof from the incident? Could it be that as an emperor, he was no longer the most important person in the eyes of the people?

That existence?

Since he succeeded to the throne, he has hired bachelors from poor families on a large scale, and has continued to suppress the old forces and powerful people. He only thinks about how to govern the country, cooperate with the new rich from poor families who understand the people to stabilize prices, recruit many unemployed stragglers to maintain order, and also support merchants to resume their business and restore prosperity.

, but never thought that today would be so embarrassing.

Could it be that just because the two wars after taking over the throne ended in failure, he could no longer maintain a foothold in the court?

He thought that through hard work, the people's trust in the court had been greatly improved. Who would have thought that there were notices everywhere in the city stating that the emperor was about to be replaced by the Queen Mother, but the people didn't feel anything unusual?

Hearing all the comments in the streets and alleys, they were all praise for the Queen Mother's caring for the people. Emperor Gongshun did not dare to think about it anymore. At this moment, he understood that what his father had said seemed too late, because when the country was weak, there was no one.

The country can afford to lose any battle. However, when the people in Chu City were in the most difficult time, he not only failed to stabilize the situation, but also led an army of 100,000 in an attempt to penetrate deep into the northern border. Now, how can he restore the people's support?

As their thoughts wandered, they had arrived in front of the North Palace Gate. Emperor Gongshun looked blankly at the majestic palace city, already doubting whether he should enter the palace?

"Your Majesty?" Guan Wei's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold light appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't help but smile coldly.

After going through all kinds of hardships to return to the familiar red palace walls, the people along the way were praising others. The defeat and the empress dowager's embarrassment seemed to make him completely lose confidence in returning to the throne.

How could a mother and son fight for power have any good reputation? The gossip along the way was naturally arranged deliberately, waiting for him to listen to it when he returned to Chucheng.

He can't let everything stop here, there are still people waiting in the palace!

He looked at several Forbidden Army guards standing tall and majestic in front of the palace gate in the distance. After noticing their stop, he kept looking at them with sharp eyes like eagle eyes.

Just as the guards waved their halberds at Emperor Gongshun to drive him away, before Emperor Gongshun had time to retreat and escape, Guan Wei quickly took out the jade que that was the only thing on his body that could prove his identity and scolded him.

"Bold! When the Holy Emperor returns to Luan, why don't you hurry up and send the message!"

The guards were shocked, and they all dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground, shouting "Long live" at the top of their lungs.

These shouts of long live were like thunder on the ground, quickly spreading throughout the entire palace. Empress Dowager Cao in Qifeng Pavilion was stunned when she saw the internal eunuchs who couldn't wait to come to claim credit. She couldn't believe what she heard...

Anyang Gong on the side was also shocked and speechless. Half an hour ago, his mind kept thinking about how they would celebrate after their plan was successful. Who leaked the plan to let Emperor Gongshun return to the capital early?

When the young prince heard that his father had returned to the court, he broke away from the Empress Dowager Cao and hurried outside. Knowing that the dragon robe on his body would definitely displease his father, he took off all his uniforms along the way until he found his father.

, wearing only a bright yellow undershirt.

After not seeing each other for several months, the young prince missed his father beyond words. However, all the shackles of ethics still bound him. Two lines of hot tears accumulated in his eyes and he dared not fall. He resisted the urge to throw himself into his father's arms and knelt down panting.

He fell down on the ground and kowtowed according to the etiquette.

"Your Majesty, my father." The young prince wiped away the tears on his sleeves. After months of suffering, he finally waited until his father returned. He was fully aware of the plans of the royal grandmother and his uncle.

However, he always kept in mind his mother's instructions before she left the palace, to prioritize survival in everything!

Seeing his mother being taken to Jizhou City without dignity, his heart ached more than anyone else, but he could only continue to pretend that he didn't understand anything and accompany the imperial grandmother.

Looking at the new clothes that have been tailor-made recently, they are all uniforms of the emperor, and his heart goes cold. However, he can't show anything. As long as his father has not returned to the palace, he can't show that he understands everything. He spends day and night

I can't sleep peacefully in my heart and pray that my father will return soon!

The queen mother said that as long as her father and her were away, the queen mother would definitely find a way to regain power. This was indeed the case. He could only survive by relying on the advantages his mother had created for him.

He understands his situation, and he also understands that a prince without family support or a mother is the emperor that his grandmother wants!

He didn't have any connections in the palace, and no one could deliver news to him. What the imperial grandmother wanted was a puppet emperor who could let her rule.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. Concubine Bai was the first person to notice the imperial grandmother's thoughts, and her several overtures were not noticed by the imperial grandmother.

Although she is as rootless as a duckweed, her ambition is no less than that of the imperial grandmother. How could the imperial grandmother give her this opportunity?

Therefore, he can only pretend to be stupid until the day when his father returns to Beijing!

Emperor Gongshun quietly looked at his son who was kneeling on the ground, his little body twitching slightly. They all said how noble the prince's life was, but his son was so humble that he didn't even dare to cry.

A little boy under ten years old had to fight for his life. He was looking forward to the moment when he came back, but he was also afraid of offending his dignity. He watched the beaded crown with the emperor's bun on his head being quietly removed, and he was also worried.

Understand what kind of torture he suffered in the palace.

It has to be said that Xu Qingfei gave him a son who was very sensible and did not forget to show his uniqueness as an emperor at this moment.

"Ping Shen," he slowly approached the child, bent over to comb his messy hair, and said with a tight throat, the helpless compromise and understanding in his heart, "How old are you? You have to dress and dress yourself in person?"

"My lord, thank you for your grace." Originally worried that everything he did would make Long Yan furious, the little prince finally felt relieved after hearing his father's words.

After personally taking care of the little prince, Emperor Gongshun picked up his frightened son and walked slowly towards his palace.

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