Chapter 71 The emperor’s heart is unpredictable
The heavy snow that had been falling for many days finally stopped, the sky was still gloomy, and the wind blowing in through the window was bone-chilling, blowing on the face like a knife.
His Majesty Li Er put on a mink fur and stood in front of the window, letting the north wind blow on his face. He stared at the looming mountains in the distant sky with blurred eyes and a sad look on his face.
There is Mount Jiuwei, the mausoleum chosen by His Majesty Li Er for himself and his wife.
Now, his queen has gone before him and rests in that magnificent mausoleum.
Perhaps, it won't be long before he can reunite with her.
Is birth, old age, illness, and death really a fate that one can never escape from?
His Majesty Li Er is a little confused and a little unwilling. He has single-handedly created the glory of this great empire and created unprecedented civil and martial arts. Will he still be like those ordinary people and rot into dust?
What happens after death?
Thinking of this, he was slightly scared...
When people face the unknown, they will always lose confidence, even if they are an emperor through the ages.
There was the sound of footsteps behind him.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Eunuch Wang De's voice sounded.
His Majesty Li Er withdrew his eyes from looking at the Queen's mausoleum in the distance, tightened the mink fur around his body, and asked softly: "But there is news about Xinfeng coming back?"
"Yes."
"Tell me in detail." His Majesty Li Er became a little more interested, left the window, walked to the couch, sat down, and took a sip of hot tea.
"No."
Wang De responded lightly, but did not reply immediately. Instead, he quickly walked to the window and closed the open window with his hands.
Without the raging north wind, the hall suddenly became warm.
Wang De bowed and stood in front of His Majesty Li Er. Before he could speak, another set of footsteps sounded at the door of the hall.
Although this place is not a military center like Taiji Hall, nor is it an imperial palace like Shenlong Hall, every time His Majesty Li Er looks out the window at Jiuwei Mountain and remembers Empress Changsun, he is not in a good mood, so unless Eunuchs like Wang De who are on errands and urgently need to report, no one will come here easily.
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other in surprise.
A young girl appeared at the entrance of the palace, but she was Princess Gaoyang.
Princess Gaoyang wore a snow-white mink fur and curled in. The mink tail looped around her neck and her waist was graceful. Her black hair on her forehead was coiled into thin round dimples, flat against her forehead and temples, and there was a thin strip of thin hair around her forehead. Gold chain; thick hair like a waterfall on the back of the head, and black hair like clouds, so smooth and shiny that it can almost be used as a mirror. It makes her hair look extremely black, her clothes extremely white, and her muscles are as cold as ice.
Princess Gaoyang has a delicate appearance. Her small oval face is probably not as big as His Majesty Li Er's hand. She is extremely slender. Half of her pink neck is exposed from the mink tail. It is so clear that green veins can be faintly seen. Her neck is thin, long and soft. Not skinny either.
As soon as she entered the hall, there was a faint fragrance of vanilla. Although it seemed to be absent, it would never disappear. It was as if the slightly transparent skin was close to the tip of her nose, and it was replaced by a new part every moment. It's breathtaking.
Mink fur is the top quality fur robe, which means "light, warm, thick and soft". She is wrapped in mink fur, but she still looks slimmer than an ordinary woman. The delicate body in the robe must be extremely slender.
His Majesty Li Er looked at Zhong Lingyuxiu's beautiful daughter, his eyes flashed with affection, and he said happily: "Shu'er, why do you come here in such a cold weather?"
Princess Gaoyang's steps were as brisk as a white cloud. She came to Li Er's couch lightly, gave a slight blessing, and said crisply: "My child pays homage to my father."
His Majesty Li Er chuckled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite, come and warm yourself by the stove."
In front of him and at his feet, there was an exquisite copper stove, with red charcoal fire burning inside, and waves of heat rising along the hollow lid.
Princess Gaoyang stretched out a pair of slender hands that looked like white jade, put them on the stove to bake, and playfully stretched out her tongue: "It's so cold today!"
His Majesty Li Er pretended to be angry: "Since you know it's cold, why do you still run around? Be careful of freezing your body, you hate taking medicine the most."
"While I was in the palace this morning, I missed my father a little, so I hurriedly came to see you." Princess Gaoyang began to act coquettishly.
"Hehehe"
His Majesty Li Er let out a burst of hearty laughter, and the sadness that had just arisen due to missing Empress Changsun disappeared.
Maybe he is a cruel enemy, maybe he is a cold king, but in front of his children, His Majesty Li Er is a qualified father that is rare among emperors throughout the ages.
"But do you have something to ask of your father?"
His Majesty Li Er knows this weird elf’s daughter very well.
"I knew I couldn't hide it from my father... did my father agree?"
Princess Gaoyang smiled coquettishly, but she had a ulterior motive in her heart.
His Majesty Li Er shook his head funny and said: "I don't know what you are asking for, how dare you agree rashly? Do you want the moon in the sky, and I will also pick it off for you?"
"What the daughter wants is naturally something that the father can accomplish. In the eyes of the father, does the daughter just know how to mess around?"
Princess Gao Yang snuggled up to His Majesty Li Er, took his arm and shook him, acting coquettishly dissatisfied.
His Majesty Li Er still does this!
He said with a smile: "Just tell me and listen. If it's not difficult to do, it's okay to agree to it."
Princess Gao Yang narrowed her eyes slightly and said: "Father, can you... change the fiefdom for the third brother?"
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment, the smile on Yingwu's face gradually faded, and his eyes flashed: "Did Li Ke ask you to come?"
Princess Gaoyang seemed to have no idea of the profound meaning in His Majesty Li Er's eyes. Her pretty face was full of resentment and she said angrily: "How is that possible? Father, you don't know yet? Third brother is so proud that he doesn't even care if he is wronged." If I’m willing to tell you, why should I tell you?”
His Majesty Li Er smiled slightly and said nothing.
The smile on Princess Gao Yang's pretty face was a little stiff. She knew His Majesty Li Er's temperament well and clearly felt his displeasure, so she did not dare to speak any more.
After a long while, His Majesty Li Er sighed softly, his eyes gradually softened, and asked: "Do you know why Li Ke was sealed in Anzhou in the first place?"
In the spring of this year, His Majesty Li Er issued an edict: "Zhou enfeoffs the children. For more than 800 years, Qin dismissed the princes and destroyed them in the second generation... Feudal relatives and virtuous people should be the long-lasting way for descendants." All are feudal states.
Take Wu Wangke as the governor of Anzhou, Jin Wangzhi as the governor of Bingzhou, and Ji Wangshen as the governor of Qinzhou.
Where exactly are they located?
Anzhou, the Anlu area of Hubei, is a land of plenty in the 21st century, but in the Tang Dynasty, there were basically few people in the entire Hubei area except Xiangyang.
Bingzhou is the old name of Taiyuan, the land of Longxing in Li Tang.
Qinzhou is Tianshui, Gansu Province. Now it sounds like that place is not that good, right? But in the Tang Dynasty, it was the only place that the Silk Road must pass through, and it was also a must-win place for military strategists!
It can be seen that the fiefdom of King Wu Li Ke is the most backward.
Moreover, where is Wei King Li Taifeng?
He was not sealed anywhere, so he stayed in Chang'an and presided over the compilation of "Kuo Di Zhi"!
What does His Majesty Li Er mean?
Li Ke, the King of Wu, who was "like his own kind" and who had just been given the "Book of Commandments" by His Majesty Li Er to repay his expectations, was treated the worst!
why is that?
The emperor's heart is unpredictable and no one knows. (End of chapter)