Chapter seven hundred and eighty fourth emperor's duality
Li Longji also wiped his tears and stepped forward, stretched out his hand to help the emperor up. Lao Huai sighed with relief: "You have regained the two capitals in just two years. You have such an achievement. I am ashamed of myself.
I can rest assured that the country is in your hands."
Li Heng cried again: "My son went north to Lingwu to ascend the throne, but he had no choice but to have a legitimate name. He wanted to wait until the rebellion was suppressed and the two capitals were recovered before he could return to power with his father. Now that the two capitals have been restored, the father should return to Dabao to govern the rivers and mountains.
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"No, no, I am old and mentally weak and it is difficult for me to govern. You are still in charge of the country. I just want to have a quiet place to spend my old age."
The father and son argued for a while, and a historian next to him took notes to record this historical moment of fatherly kindness and sonly filial piety. The emperor's family could set an example for the world, and then everyone was happy.
The emperor and the emperor boarded their respective chariots. Li Heng got into the car and pulled the front of his round collar robe and breathed a sigh of relief, just like an exhausted man who had just retired from a social event. Li Fuguo sat in front and drove,
He turned around and asked in a low voice: "Where should the Supreme Emperor be placed? Tai Chi Palace?"
"Let's go to Xingqing Palace. Taiji Palace is hot and humid. Besides, I don't want people in the world to scold me for being unfilial. If he feels lonely, send Li Siye to play chess with him. Hey, both of them have lost their power and are in the same boat.
You guys should have a lot to talk about."
"What about the veterans who came back with the Supreme Emperor? And what should we do with Chen Xuanli?"
"Keep it for now. As for Chen Xuanli, he is just a withered bone in the grave. Let him fend for himself."
"Here." After Li Fuguo answered with his hands crossed, Li Heng was equivalent to handing his father into the hands of this unscrupulous eunuch.
In order not to let the return of the Supreme Emperor attract too much attention from the people, Li Heng still followed the route he took when he escaped and was sent back to Chang'an City. From the Feilong Stable of Longwu Army, he entered Chongxuan Gate and Xuanwu Gate, first entered the Daming Palace, and then from
The gate between Daming Palace and the city wall was moved to Xingqing Palace. They thought they could hide it from the people of Chang'an, but the news still leaked out, and there was a lot of discussion in Chang'an City.
After the old emperor returned to Chang'an, he was still accompanied by Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi, as well as his sister Princess Yuzhen and several children of the old palace maids from the Liyuan. His life in his later years did not seem too bleak.
But recently when he went up to the Calyx Tower of Xingqing Palace, there were always people shouting "Long Live the Emperor" downstairs. The old emperor liked to gather people and began to wave to the people.
Li Fuguo had already sent people to monitor the Supreme Emperor. After seeing this scene, he immediately ran to report. Li Fuguo did not hesitate and sent hundreds of soldiers to drive away the people kneeling under the city wall.
Li Longji was accepting the worship with peace of mind, but the people below the city were driven away by the soldiers. The old man was so angry that he lay on the battlements and shouted angrily: "What are you doing? Are you crazy? You dare to attack the people!"
Naturally, these soldiers did not raise their heads to look at him, and dispersed after finishing their errands.
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Li Siye had to attend court meetings every day in Chang'an, but he basically stood in the front row and waited. The emperor had no questions to consult him, but he felt much relieved when he saw the person he was afraid of in the past standing under the hall.
Lieutenant Li did not comment on anything, but today he heard the emperor and Prime Minister Xiao Hua discussing how to deal with the officials who had followed Yong Wang Li Lin in rebellion. Among them was Li Bai, an aide, who praised his rebellion.
Li Heng thought for a moment, but he was just a scholar who was only good at words. He waved his hand and said: "Like the other people who deceive King Yong, he will be executed by his head."
Li Siye wriggled his lips, stepped forward and said: "Li Bai is just a sour scholar. He has always only been literate in writing and ignorant of political affairs. He must have been bewitched and misled by others. I beg your Majesty to spare his life."
Guo Ziyi also stepped forward and spoke: "Your Majesty, although Li Bai served as King Yong, he did not participate in their plots and military plans. I beg your Majesty to spare his life."
Li Heng leaned majestically on the bed and nodded: "It seems that the two dear ministers cherish the scholar. After all, he participated in King Yong's rebellion. He can be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape the crime of living. Send my decree to Jiangdong Jiedu
He sent Wei Zhi to exile him to the west of Yelang."
After Chao Shen walked out of the palace, Guo Ziyi followed Li Siye and whispered an invitation: "Li Taiwei, I have a banquet at home, and I would like to invite the Taiwei to come and drink."
Li Siye shook his head and rejected his invitation: "I am currently idle at home, and I am a person who does nothing but do things. It is not convenient for me to make friends with generals in charge of the army."
Guo Ziyi expressed his understanding: "Ziyi deeply admires the Taiwei's ability to retreat bravely. We ministers must of course be loyal. When Your Majesty needs to contribute, we will shoulder heavy responsibilities and work hard. When Your Majesty is not using it, we will work hard."
Wouldn't it be wonderful to retreat into your home and take care of your old age?"
If someone else said this, he would definitely think that this person was mocking him, but if it was said by Guo Ziyi, maybe this person really thought so.
After he left the Daming Palace, he went to the Free Life Pond area in the West Market, where he crowded in the crowd to watch cockfights, and he stayed there all day long.
The next day, he spent a lot of money to buy two Muggle chickens from Xiliang. This kind of chicken usually walks slowly, is often in a daze, and looks extremely dull. Once thrown into the cockfighting ground, it will immediately turn into a chicken.
The killer of a fighting cock does not move. When he moves, he pecks at the vital points of a powerful enemy, and the winner is determined in a moment.
He brought these two chickens to the West Market for just one day, and already achieved a winning streak of sixty-four games, defeated the invincible opponents of the West Market, and earned countless money.
After going to court on the second day, he took the two chickens to visit the wealthy Gongqing family in Chang'an who loved cockfighting, and officially integrated into the cockfighting circle of the upper class.
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Li Heng was sitting on the dimly lit bed with a bowl in hand. Ever since he got this weird wind-chill syndrome, he would not sweat no matter how much he exercised. His eyes were particularly afraid of light, and he would cough incessantly whenever the weather got cold.
Li Fuguo reported carefully on the side: "When Li Siye and the Supreme Emperor met at Maweiyi, they did not talk much. Not only did they talk against the Supreme Emperor, but they also deliberately brought up the matter of Yang's tomb being stolen to irritate the Emperor."
Li Heng had no reaction to this, and just asked calmly: "Didn't they say anything else?"
"After he greeted the emperor at Maweiyi, he didn't speak again on the way. However, in the past two days, Li Siye suddenly became obsessed with cockfighting. He hung out in the West Market and the cockfighting house all day and night. He seemed to be quite interested in it."
"Really?" Li Heng's eyes lit up and he nodded: "It's just some leisure entertainment, don't be fooled by him, but since he is willing to go to cockfighting, you can choose from the Yao Fang in Neiwu Fang later.
Give him a few good fighting cocks, and he can cultivate his hobbies."
"Well, this servant will definitely take notice of this." Li Fuguo narrowed his eyes and secretly looked at Li Heng's face, and said carefully: "The day before yesterday, the Supreme Emperor met with General Guo Yingyi in Xingqing Palace and said they had a chat.
It’s a daily routine, but I can’t guess that it’s..."
Li Heng's eyes gradually became colder. He picked up the medicinal tea bowl to hide his sullenness and casually ordered: "I have decreed that Guo Yingyi be demoted to Lingnan. Xingqing Palace is in disrepair and needs to be renovated. It is better to move the Supreme Emperor to
When you live in Tai Chi Palace, you don’t need to see so many guests, as this would disturb the elderly person’s rest.”
"It's true that some people don't let them go to see the Supreme Emperor, but they rush to see him. Some people order him to go see him, but they are reluctant to go."
Li Heng asked in surprise: "Li Siye has not entered the palace for a long time?"
"Yes, this is disobedience. If you want to kill him, there is no need to make excuses."
"What do you know?" Li Heng took a cup of medicine and took a big sip. He frowned in pain and said, "Now that the rebellion has not been over, all the governors are still in various places in the Central Plains. From now on, generals like him who are in charge of military power will only
More will not be less, so I will not do anything to kill one person and make everyone panic for the time being. Draw up a decree for me and order him to visit the Taiji Palace in Taiji Palace."