The first thousand one hundred and seventy-ninth chapters of the imperial mausoleum
Since the birth of the prince, Kyoto has been immersed in celebrations.
This kind of celebration will probably last until after the Lantern Festival.
In the days before the New Year's Day and the Lantern Festival, the court has always been closed in previous years, but this year, government orders are issued frequently.
The first is of course the appointment of the crown prince, which is a major event related to the livelihood of all people.
Then, the imperial court announced its aid to Zhao State to help Zhao State and resist Qi State.
The formal establishment of diplomatic relations with Wu State, from then on, the two countries are equal and mutually beneficial, which can be regarded as the third major event.
Zhao Yi's plan was in vain, and Yang Yanzhou was about to return without success.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to send Brother Li off this time."
Yang Yanzhou will leave in three days, and Li Yi will stay a few more days than him.
Li Yi looked at him, shook his head and said: "Isn't it good to guard your Qi country honestly? You have to go through such trouble..."
Yang Yanzhou smiled and said: "Your Majesty often says that a person's life is only a few short decades. After that, you can't look back. In this case, you might as well be bold, meet the people you want to see, do what you want to do, no matter what
It’s a waste of time to live in this world.”
Why didn't Li Yi realize before that Zhao Yi had the potential to be a philosopher, and he was also a chicken soup philosopher?
But that's his business.
A Queen Controller has no right to laugh at an Emperor Controller. Zhao Yi is free to do whatever he wants.
He nodded and said: "Then I wish him good luck..."
Yang Yanzhou nodded and said: "Since your Majesty came to the throne, you have been working hard all day and night, your body is ailing, and you have been exposed to the wind and cold for several months, but you have not recovered, so you have accepted Brother Li's good advice..."
Wei Liang left the day after Yang Yanzhou left.
Wu State and Zhao State have just stabilized their political power, but the two countries are taking completely different directions.
Zhao Yi wanted to strengthen his country's power through foreign conquests, while Yang Liuqing took the path of stabilizing Anbang. This was also Li Yi's plan for her from the beginning.
"When we left, the people in the country had almost returned to His Majesty. Certain wealthy families in the Imperial City provided a lot of assistance when His Majesty entered the capital. If not for this, we would not have been able to capture the Imperial Capital so quickly."
Wei Liang said something, then shook his head and said: "However, after His Majesty ascended the throne, those big families united and created many constraints on His Majesty..."
Wu State was different from Jing State and Qi State. When Yangliuqing revolted, he took advantage of the conflicts between landlords and farmers, and between family members and gentry. Fundamentally speaking, what was at stake was the interests of those wealthy families.
Under such a historical background, it is impossible for those large clans that occupy huge resources to be completely wiped out. There needs to be a balance between this, and this balance is not so easy to achieve.
Li Yi had received news a few days ago that Ruyi had gone to Wu State.
When things happen in Kyoto, they will go back to Ruyi City and stay for a while before going to Wu Kingdom.
Li Yi nodded and said, "I will go to the imperial capital in a few days to have a look."
Wei Liang's face showed joy and he said: "That would be great."
After Wei Liang left, Li Yi also walked out of the small courtyard, and voices came from the roof.
"Xiao Rui, I'm leaving soon. If you miss me..."
"Father said that when my brother grows up, I can go to you..."
"How big will you be when you grow up?"
"Oh, it's going to be soon..."
"A month?"
"At least, it will take at least a year..."
"Ah, it takes so long..."
"It will take a long time, but by then, we will have grown up. Why don't you marry me, so that we don't have to separate..."
"OK!"
"What if Uncle Li disagrees?"
"Then, let's elope..."
…
Li Yi didn't know that the eldest young master of the Li family was already planning to elope with the royal princess. He left the palace and came to the palace.
He and Mingzhu stood in front of a palace.
This is an independent palace, surrounded by high outer walls, forming an enclosed courtyard.
In fact, there are not many people living in the palace anymore. Li Xuan and the others live in Furong Garden, and the Queen Mother and Concubine also live in Furong Garden. The other concubines of the late emperor were also arranged by Li Xuan in other villas.
The palace has become a prison.
And this palace is a prison within a prison.
There will naturally be prisoners in the cage.
"Let me out, you traitors, traitors!"
"Help, help, where are the Imperial Guards? Why don't you come and save me soon!"
"Open the door for me. I want to go to court. This court can't do it without me, and Jingguo can't do it without me!"
…
This was a voice that Li Yi had almost forgotten.
When the King of Shu was captured, he was pretending to be mad.
Li Xuan locked him up here, where he had no worries about food and drink. Every once in a while, he would send some books in to relieve his boredom, but he could not step out of the palace.
This palace door, except for a small hole at the bottom for delivering meals and passing things, has not been opened for a long time.
Li Mingzhu looked at a eunuch in front and said, "Open the door."
"Yes!" The eunuch took out the key from his arms, inserted it into the keyhole, and opened the lock.
Li Yi stepped forward, put one hand on the palace door, and pushed it open.
Squeak...
Soon there was a heavy, almost decaying sound.
There was a man sitting in the front hall. His clothes were messy and his hair was unkempt. He looked like a beggar.
He stared blankly at the open door of the palace, with a look of ecstasy on his face, and said happily: "Has anyone come to rescue me? When I get out, I will make you the prime minister!"
He quickly got up from the ground and ran outside.
Halfway through the run, when he saw the figure in front of the door, his footsteps suddenly stopped, with a look of extreme horror on his face.
As if he saw some man-eating demon, he ran back faster than when he came, ran into the main hall, and quickly closed the door.
"Don't come here, don't come here!"
A horrified voice came from inside the palace gate.
Li Yi did not force his way in, although it was very simple for him.
He stood at the door of the palace for a moment, placed a jar of wine in front of the door, and left with Mingzhu.
After an unknown amount of time, the palace door slowly opened.
The King of Shu leaned against the door, picked up the jar of wine, and after being stunned for a moment, he pulled out the cork and poured it down.
The wine poured down his neck, and he threw his head back and laughed, but there were tears in his eyes.
He suddenly broke the wine jar and shouted: "I want to see Li Xuan!"
…
The King of Shu no longer clamored to be emperor. He walked out of the prison-like palace and entered a mausoleum. In that mausoleum, his freedom was no longer restricted.
It was a royal cemetery. After Concubine Cui hanged herself, Li Xuan specifically allowed her to be buried there. In addition to the queen, concubines and specially favored concubines, all the concubines of the emperors of the past were buried there.
And where Li Yi is located is the real imperial mausoleum.
He brought a large jar of wine, several plates of side dishes, and a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup.
The heat of the white fungus and lotus seed soup was a bit too high, and the white fungus was boiled apart, which greatly affected the taste. With Li Yi's cooking skills, such a mistake should not have happened.
However, the first meal the late emperor treated him to had this taste.
Chang De stood behind him, slightly absent-minded.
A pair of bowls and chopsticks were also placed opposite Li Yi, but no one was sitting there.
He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I bring you food and wine to see you after such a long time. I hope you won't be offended..."
He unsealed the jar of wine and poured half of the jar onto the ground.
"Jingguo is getting better and better, and this is all your credit..."
"Li Xuan doesn't want to be the emperor, and I can't force him. I may not be able to do what I promised you before..."
"Also, I admit that you are very wise, but you really gave birth to a stupid son..."
"But the girls I gave birth to are pretty good..."
…
Li Yi murmured to himself and drank to himself. Unknowingly, he drank most of the remaining jar of wine.
He was drunk, lying on the table, and murmured: "No one dares to bring wine here on weekdays. This time you can have a good drink. From now on, I will try to come to see you once a year... But don't dream about it again."
