Wang De was kowtowing loudly, his hair was disheveled, but he was frightened and suspicious in his heart: Why did he seem to be in an irritable state after accompanying His Majesty just back from meeting the monk in Jiucheng Palace?
?What exactly did the monk say to His Majesty?
Outsiders may think that His Majesty Li Er is just losing his temper, but for people like him who serve His Majesty, they are often frightened by His Majesty's increasingly fickle temper recently. In the past, His Majesty Li Er was generous and tolerant, and the servants around him
As long as the palace maids did not commit any principled issues, most of them would give up with a few words of reprimand, but now they often lose their temper for no apparent reason. In the past few days, they have whipped several palace ladies, beaten them half to death, and sent them out of the palace...
This is extremely unusual.
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Facing such an irritable and moody emperor, it is an extremely difficult task.
Fortunately, the prince's performance just now was good and was not affected. Otherwise, his majesty might have simply deposed the prince in anger... His majesty Li Er, in this state now, is completely different from before, and his mood is unstable.
Jumping thinking cannot be measured by common sense at all, and anything is possible.
His Majesty Li Er was very angry, but after all, Wang De was an old man who had served him for many years, and he was trustworthy. His old arms and legs couldn't withstand him for a few times, and he couldn't be beaten until he was bedridden.
After kicking him a few times, he cursed angrily: "You old dog! You are actually thinking about the meaning of Buddhist scriptures. I don't know what the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance are."
Wang De wiped away his tears and runny nose, letting blood ooze from his forehead, and said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty is close to Buddhism. This old slave is influenced by his ears and eyes, so naturally he has some experience."
This was originally a flattery, but unexpectedly His Majesty Li Er's face changed drastically after hearing this. He rushed up and kicked him hard again. He glanced at the door and saw that no one else heard him. Then he relaxed a little and whispered.
He angrily scolded: "Fart! I follow Taoism as the state religion, but have I ever been close to Buddhism? Never say these words again. If the news about me going to Jiucheng Palace to meet the monk is leaked, I will skin you!"
Wang De was so frightened that he trembled and said hurriedly: "I know this, and I will definitely not reveal a word of it!"
"Hmph! You'd better remember it firmly, otherwise I will never forgive you!"
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His Majesty Li Er lost his temper. He felt weak and his eyes were blurred. He took two steps back and sat down. He let out a strong breath and then calmed down a little.
Recently, my health has been getting worse and worse, and my energy and spirit have been severely weakened. Even the art of taming women, which I was most proud of in the past, is often unable to do what I want. The many concubines in the harem have been affected by it, not to mention the rain and dew. Even the most beloved Xu Jieyu
In the house, people need to take medicine to cheer up.
It seems that only when he swallows those pills, can he dream back to his peak...
But this kind of thing must not be known to foreign ministers, otherwise rumors will spread everywhere, comparing himself with those ridiculous and unscrupulous emperors in history, and pouring waves of dirty water on him. In the end, everyone will talk about it, even if he pours money into it
Even the water of the Yellow River cannot wash it away.
He is not a confused person, and he naturally knows that this method is just drinking poison to quench thirst, and it is very likely to have extremely serious consequences in the end. However, the Tang Dynasty is now at its peak, with overwhelming force and unrivaled force. It is the expansion of territory that achieves the great cause of greatness.
How can I slow down the pace of rapid expansion because of my own physical condition?
What's more, until now, he still hasn't made up his mind about who will become the crown prince, and he can't have the slightest problem with his body.
Otherwise, if those ministers with ulterior motives find out about it, something could happen if they are not protected.
It is possible to raise troops to cause chaos or raise a flag to conspire...
For the sake of the country, he had to hold on.
For the sake of inheritance for his descendants, he has to hold on even more!
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In the evening, Fang Jun, who was in the academy, received news from the palace. On a thin piece of paper, His Majesty Li Er's whereabouts and some confidential information were written.
The Taiji Palace is completely different from the previous palaces. His Majesty Li Er is a generous man and treats his ministers with sincerity. He never uses strict laws to restrain the people around him, but firmly believes that with his ability and courage, he can make people around him
He is loyal and loyal without any hint of rebellion.
Of course, he believed in his own power more, but from time to time he hoped that someone would jump out of nowhere and let him kill chickens and monkeys with a knife.
There is no way, His Majesty Li Er is so domineering, unique in history...
Therefore, the news in Tai Chi Palace is by no means a secret to some people. As long as they want to know, they can always find out something by putting some effort into it.
It was getting dark, so Fang Jun kicked all the scribes out, lit a candle, and carefully read the contents of the piece of paper by the candlelight.
It is written on the paper that His Majesty Li Er left the palace this morning and went to Jiucheng Palace, but returned immediately... This is not a secret. The emperor must be surrounded by people when he leaves the palace, and the whole Chang'an City can hear the sound. The reason why the piece of paper is
The purpose of recording this incident is to elicit the following content - after the emperor returned from Jiucheng Palace, his temper was very strange. When he met the prince, he was calm and kind, but after he turned around, he became furious.
Apart from that, there is nothing else.
Fang Jun frowned and put the piece of paper over the candlelight. He watched the flames lick the paper and turned it into ashes and fell to the ground. Then he stepped on his foot and crushed it, and the piece of paper disappeared into ashes.
Not even a trace is left behind.
With his elbows on the desk and his chin resting on his palms, Fang Jun was lost in thought.
At first glance, there is no very important information in this piece of paper. After all, as long as you pay attention, you can know the emperor's departure from the palace. Even if the emperor gets angry, it is not a big deal. Why would he take the risk to kill this?
The message is delivered to yourself?
But there must be a secret in it, but the person who sent the message was afraid that the message would fall into the hands of others, which would lead to unacceptable consequences.
When I entered the palace in the morning, I was punched and kicked by His Majesty Li Er. At that time, I felt that His Majesty Li Er was very violent. After I left, His Majesty Li Er set off to Jiucheng Palace. It is said that his advice was related to the Jin Dynasty.
During the dispute between the king and the crown prince, why did His Majesty Li Er not stay in the palace and carefully consider the pros and cons, but instead went to Jiucheng Palace without waiting?
He discussed with the prince in the East Palace at noon, and then left by himself. The prince went to Taiji Palace to meet His Majesty Li Er.
At this time, His Majesty Li Er has rushed back from Jiucheng Palace, and he is grumpy and moody...
Therefore, the focus of the matter lies in Jiucheng Palace.
Is there anyone or anything in the Jiucheng Palace that can make His Majesty Li Er's temperament change, or even make him furious?
Jiucheng Palace is the first palace in the Tang Dynasty. It was built in the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. It is magnificent in scale and has a vast area of palaces. It almost occupies most of the peaks and ravines of Tiantai Mountain north of Dushui. Even the
The closest palace to Chang'an is about two hundred miles away. As a result, His Majesty Li Er had to go back and forth for most of the day...
Fang Jun became more and more curious about Jiucheng Palace.
After thinking about it, he called Wei Ying in and told him: "When you return home later, please inform His Highness Gao Yang that the weather has been dry and hot recently, and I have nothing to do, so you might as well go to Jiucheng Palace with your family to stay for a while.
For a few days, the Jiucheng Palace is located next to the mountain and the water is cool and pleasant, and it is far away from the disturbances of the outside world. It is also a good place to calm down and relax."
The weather in Guanzhong has been really weird recently. First it rained for several days, and then it was sweltering for several days. Although the tiger's power in autumn is beneficial to the food harvest, the dry climate is very uncomfortable for people.
Jiucheng Palace is huge in scale. It is a royal palace. From time to time, the royal family comes to visit and stay temporarily. Except for a few palaces where only the emperor can stay, everyone can stay on their own without having to report to His Majesty Li Er.
Wei Ying memorized it carefully, then turned around and went out, asking someone to fetch the war horse and gallop back to Chang'an City.
In the check-in room, Fang Jun stood up and walked to the window, opened it, raised his head and put his hands behind his hands to look at the stars dotted in the dark night sky, feeling a little emotional for a while.
In his previous life, he was an unknown technocrat. Although he was at the center of a county, he had no right to speak. Although he worked hard to climb up, he was still hundreds of millions of miles away from the top of power?
However, fate had a twist, and he was "reborn" in the Tang Dynasty for 1,500 years. Not only did he personally participate in the most glorious and prosperous era of the Chinese nation, he was also able to join the center of power, turning his hands to make clouds and rain.
It influenced the direction of the government and moved the nodes of history.
People today cannot see the moon in ancient times, but today's moon once illuminated people in ancient times.
People in ancient times and today are like water flowing, and they look at the bright moon together like this.
Time and space change, will the stars and moon above our heads remain the same?
Can what I have done buck the trend and change the course of history, rushing in an unknown direction?
Fifteen hundred years later...will there be another me?