The night was deep, the Shangyuan Imperial Banquet had just ended, and all the nobles present had not dispersed, and the mess in the Qianyuan Hall was still being cleaned up. In the Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Liu specially summoned the entire royal family together.
The wind in early spring is still cold, and the night is even cooler. There are rows of fires and candles in the hall, illuminating the hall. Perhaps because it is the Lantern Festival, there is a bit more celebration indoors and outdoors.
In the hall, Emperor Liu sat behind the royal eucalyptus with a deep posture, while his sons and grandsons knelt quietly in the hall, even the prince Liu Yang was ordinary.
In addition to the princes and grandsons who always live in Beijing, there are also a few new faces, especially the King of Qin Liu Xu and his son. Probably because they have stayed in Anton for a long time, Liu Xu and his son are obviously different from other descendants of the Tian family.
Different, this difference was not very obvious in the past, but today, it is already visible to the naked eye.
Except for Liu Yang, Liu Xi, and Liu Fang, Shan's aura of being the one in charge and holding all the power was completely unable to resist. The father and son sat there with an awe-inspiring aura. Although they did not speak, it was enough to make people dare not
Sideways glance.
Of course, everyone's attention was not on Prince Qin and his son at the moment. They were all observing Emperor Liu with a curious yet careful look. After the banquet was over and the guests had returned home having enjoyed themselves, Emperor Liu left the princes alone.
It was obviously unusual for Sun to be summoned together.
Among the princes, except for King Liu Min of Wei who could not escape from Anxi, all were present, including Liu Ye, Duke of Liang, who was arranged to return to Beijing to personally report the situation in Anxi to Emperor Liu, and Emperor Liu's youngest son Liu Yao.
Liu Yao was born in the 19th year of Kaibao, the son of Concubine Zhou Yicheng. He is not yet eight years old now. Like his mother, he is very popular with Emperor Liu on weekdays. Although he is young, under the influence of the palace system, he is very strict in every move he makes.
He sat on the soft seat in a proper manner like everyone else. Of course, he also glanced at Emperor Liu.
Another year passed, and Emperor Liu had obviously aged a bit. His beard and hair were still gray, but his back had become more hunchbacked. The back that could no longer be straightened silently told his old age.
Of course, Emperor Liu at this period no longer cared about these things. At least for more than half a year, he never mentioned his old age. He kept a serious face and even glanced at his sons with some indifference.
After a long time, he sighed: "It's rare for you brothers to get together like this, it's so rare..."
When Emperor Liu said this, his eyes mainly fell on Qin Wang Liu Xu and Liang Gong Liu Ye. In recent years, they were the only princes present who were away from home all year round and had difficulty seeing each other. The other princes had been away from Beijing for a long time.
It’s not too long, so we can meet and talk to each other.
Hearing Emperor Liu's emotion, Liu Xu seemed to feel something too, and his mood suddenly rose. He stood up and bowed to Emperor Liu, and couldn't help but choked with sobs: "I am unfilial if I fail to serve Your Majesty!"
Anyone can see that Liu Xu's behavior is a bit pretentious, but Emperor Liu actually showed a moved expression, looked at Liu Xu, and said in a wistful tone: "You are far away in Anton, guarding the border for the country.
, I am very relieved to be able to think about you occasionally. As for the rest, let it be fate!"
When he said this, Emperor Liu subconsciously widened his eyes and stared at Liu Xu, as if he could see the eldest son in front of him more clearly. After all, once upon a time, Emperor Liu had very high expectations for this eldest son, but it was just luck.
As a result.
No matter how careful Liu Xu was, Emperor Liu always had a sense of indebtedness and high expectations for his eldest son. He was once annoyed by some of his little actions, but at the same time he gave him Anton as a place to prove himself.
, and the result did not disappoint him, Liu Xu never broke through Emperor Liu's bottom line.
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Isn't it normal to have thoughts about a big position? Think about what you did back then! For Emperor Liu, fighting for the throne was by no means a fault, the key was how to fight for it.
However, in Emperor Liu's current state, he no longer wanted to fiddle with this matter, nor did he dare to have any other hesitation. In fact, what he wanted to do was to settle the matter completely, so that
The clearest attitude eliminates those thoughts that should not be had and ensures the normal inheritance of the throne.
Emperor Liu would never have considered such a thing in the past, but now he has to do it. And this may be another heavy blow to Liu Xu. After all, there is a difference between having little hope and completely losing hope.
Thinking of this, Emperor Liu looked at his eldest son, with a hint of pity in his cloudy old eyes, and his emotions were particularly complicated.
Liu Xu is not yet forty years old, but there is a lot of white on his head and temples, and there are more wrinkles on his face. King Qi Liu Yun is only three years younger than Liu Xu, but when they look at each other and compare, it is probably said that the two are father and son.
Some people believe that. After all, the conditions in Anton are harsh, and more than ten years of hard work have indeed caused some irreversible damage to Liu Xu's body. Emperor Liu himself is fully aware of this.
Facing his old father's gaze, he felt the complicated meaning in it. Liu Xu raised his head, and just as he was about to speak, Emperor Liu turned to Liu Wenyuan who was aside. Liu Wenyuan was already 22 years old, and his chin was also covered with a thick beard.
Due to his performance in Anton over the past ten years, as the eldest son of King Qin, Liu Wenyuan has also completely established his identity as the heir of Liu Xu's lineage.
Because Liu Xu was in poor health, he was now assisting Liu Xu in dealing with general affairs in the Andong Mansion. Liu Xu placed him in the Duxuanwei System of the Governor's Mansion to train his ability in dealing with the indigenous barbarians in Anton.
Not only that, Liu Wenyuan was already married, and as Liu Xu wished, he married the daughter of Liu Guangyi, the Marquis of Haining, and even gave birth to Emperor Liu's first great-grandson last year.
Looking at this eldest grandson, Emperor Liu showed a smile on his deep face and said: "My horse has grown up, and it looks like your father when he was young!"
After saying that, he looked at the other grandsons. There were not many grandsons present. Except for Liu Wenyuan, there were only two from the prince's family, Liu Wenhai from the Liu Xi family, and Liu Wengong from the Liu Fang family. The other grandsons were not eligible to participate.
After sighing with emotion and looking around, Emperor Liu lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then calmly said in a slow tone: "I will keep your brothers here tonight. My purpose is very simple, to separate our families!"
As soon as he said this, even those who had guessed could not help but be shocked and looked at Emperor Liu in surprise.
The princes in the front row mostly had their brows furrowed, but Prince Liu Yang, on the other hand, looked very calm. After a period of silence, he raised his hands and asked, "Your Majesty, please give me instructions!"