Li Shimin's face suddenly turned bitter.
"How can an emperor go out to escape the summer heat and leave the queen alone in the palace? Shouldn't that be discussed by the world?"
He said helplessly,
"Guanyin Maid, just agree. The children want to go too."
The three children gathered around her and rubbed against their mother's thigh.
"Mother, go, go..."
"Mother, if we want to go, you agree..."
"Please..."
"..."
Li Shimin's persuasion, coupled with the children's turns of acting coquettishly, made Changsun Wugou's firm will slightly loosen.
"Bah...baah."
Li Shimin grinned and winked at Xu Fenglei——
We're just about to finish the job, so work harder, kid!
Xu Fenglei understood, cupped his hands and said with a smile:
"Going to the palace to escape the summer heat is indeed a mobilization of troops, and there is a suspicion of extravagant enjoyment. Your Majesty may be remonstrated by the officials, and may be scolded by Wei Zheng and others."
Li Shimin's face froze.
Changsun Wugou nodded and said seriously:
"Listen, you're right."
"It's not that I don't want to go, but I really don't want your Majesty's reputation to be damaged. You are a wise king..."
"If someone compares you with Yang Guang because of this enjoyment... can you still safely escape the summer heat?"
Li Shimin's face became a little ugly again.
He always looked down on Yang Guang the most, and would hold small meetings with important ministers on weekdays to criticize Yang Guang's mistakes and take him as a warning.
To be honest, if someone calls him a fool, he may not be angry; but if someone says that he is like Yang Guang, doing the things of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, he will definitely be so angry that he will break his defense and jump up and down...
Therefore, Changsun Wugou's words suddenly extinguished his interest in leaving the palace to escape the summer heat...
"Then let's say... let's stay in the palace."
Li Shimin glanced at Xu Fenglei and said angrily,
"People say it's great to be an emperor. What's the point of being an emperor? There's no freedom at all! It's so difficult to leave the house. This huge Tai Chi Palace is just a prison!"
"well!"
Li Er clasped his hands behind his back, shook his head in anger, and sighed, as if being an emperor was the hardest job in the world.
"Your Majesty made a mistake."
Xu Fenglei said with a smile,
"The emperor is not unfree, and it is not that difficult to go out."
"But you are the king of a country. Whatever you do must be done with integrity. It is best to have a resounding reason. No one will say no."
"I do have an idea..."
Li Shimin glared at him.
"What's the reason? I want to go out for summer vacation and have fun with my whole family! This is the truest thought in my heart. I can't find a clear reason!"
He said angrily,
"If you fart, hurry up and don't corner the corner with me!"
In other words, it was with Xu Fenglei that Li Er could speak so straightforwardly. If it were any other minister, he would have to pretend to be an emperor's reserve...
"Hahaha, isn't it a great name to take the whole family to escape the summer heat and have fun?"
Xu Fenglei laughed and said,
"Did Your Majesty forget that the Supreme Emperor is also a member of your family?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"Uh-huh?!"
He thought for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Your Majesty can definitely push the Supreme Emperor out..."
Xu Fenglei said happily,
"Hongyi Palace, which is now Da'an Palace... We have all lived there. It was a low-lying place and very boring. I think the Supreme Emperor must also be irritated by the heat these days."
"You can go to the Supreme Emperor and make a suggestion. Just say that you can't bear my father to endure the hot sun and want to take him out to escape the heat. I think the Supreme Emperor will be happy to agree."
"In this way, your majesty will not only make the emperor feel that you are filial, but also silence all the ministers. After all, you are not enjoying yourself, but accompanying the emperor to spend the summer. This is filial piety! I, the Tang Dynasty, are loyal and filial. When you govern the world, you can never treat your father too kindly. Who dares to say no?"
"Both the courtiers and the people will only praise you for your filial piety! The bigger your battle is, the greater your filial piety will be, right?"
When the words fell, there was no sound of approval.
There was a hint of shame on Li Shimin's face.
"Er Feng...how long has it been since you visited your father?"
Changsun Wugou waved the three children to go out to play, then looked at Li Shimin and said softly.
Li Shimin: "..."
"It's been... a long time."
He said in shame,
"I am busy with government affairs, and I forget about it every time I come and go..."
"This...hey!"
Being busy with government affairs is not an excuse. After all, Hongyi Palace is just outside Taiji Palace, and it is just a short walk to have a cup of tea.
But the last time he went to see Li Yuan was three or four months ago.
"You are being unfilial!"
The eldest grandson Wugou sighed,
"Thankfully Ting Ming mentioned it now. My father is also a member of our family, and he is the most indispensable person!"
"Whether you really want to invite your father to escape the summer heat, or whether you want to have fun in the name of your father, you must make this trip."
She didn't want to spend a lot of time traveling and traveling to escape the summer heat.
But Xu Fenglei mentioned Li Yuan and 'filial piety', so even if she didn't want to, she had to go!
As a queen, she must do her best to help the emperor manage his image, both externally and internally.
If you don't visit Li Yuan for several months, you have lost your duty as a son and it is extremely unfilial!
"Yes... you are right."
Li Shimin obeyed the instruction obediently and said with shame,
"It shouldn't be, I really shouldn't..."
When he was thinking about going to escape the summer heat, the figures of his wife and children appeared in his mind, and the names of close ministers appeared in his mind, but the appearance of his father did not appear!
Thinking of this, this face is on fire.
"Walk."
Changsun Wujia put down his chopsticks, stood up and said,
"We are going to visit our father now, sort out these dishes made by the children, and bring them with us so that he can try them."
"Fortunately, I have always been very concerned about the concubines. I give them some gifts during the holidays, and they are all said to be specially sent by His Majesty. I think they will also say some good things for you. Father will not blame you too much. your."
Xu Fenglei secretly gave a thumbs up.
She is indeed a virtuous queen! The things she did silently, I don’t know how much help she gave Li Er invisibly!
"well……"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and continued,
"Mr. Guanyin, you are so considerate... Let's go, let's go visit our father now!"
"Come on! Prepare these dishes carefully and bring some cold melons... Then go to my palace to get Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Collection" and go to Da'an Palace with you!"
The servant responded and went down to prepare. The emperor and empress also got up and went out.
"Ting Ming, go too."
Changsun Wujia glanced to one side and said casually.
"Ah I……"
Xu Fenglei said in astonishment,
"What am I going to do..."
Li Yuan is not my father, so it is not my turn to fulfill his filial piety.
"My father loves playing cards, and you are the founder of chess and cards."
Changsun Wuguo waved his hand and said,
"The four of us will sit together at a table to play with the Emperor... First of all, you are not allowed to win more money from the Emperor."
Xu Fenglei: "...Yes."
…
To the north of Taiji Palace is Da'an Palace.
The terrain here is relatively low-lying. In this hot summer, even if there is a cool breeze, it will not blow. Compared with Taiji Palace, this place is more muggy.
Snapped!
"General!" Li Yuan was shirtless and chewing something unknown.
I saw him holding the chess pieces and jumping on the horse to capture the general!
"Your Majesty, you are too powerful. I will admit defeat. I will admit defeat..."
The eunuch who served nearby repeatedly raised his hands and complimented,
"Your chess skills are even better than before! Even if you let me have a rook and a horse, I am still no match for you..."
Li Yuan twirled his beard.
"Play chess with a stinky chess basket, and the more you play, the stinker it gets!"
he rebuked,
"Didn't I ask you to go back and study more? Why are you still so weak?"
"You are far worse than Xiao Yu and Pei Ji! Do you know?"
The attendant wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"That's nature, that's nature... How can I compare with Mr. Xiao Ge and Mr. Pei Ge?"
He said helplessly,
"I've been studying it wholeheartedly, but I'm really not smart. Chess is something only smart people can master, and I'm just a stupid person..."
Li Yuan spit out a peach core from his mouth.
"That's all, I won't embarrass you anymore."
He lay on the ground bored and snorted,
"Those old friends from the past are coming less and less... I can't find an opponent with the same chess skills, so I am looking for you to relieve my boredom."
"Bring some ice! Fan the fan harder, do you want to heat me to death?!"
call! call!
The two maids beside him were sweating profusely, but they did not dare to show any signs of neglect and fanned the old lady even harder.
The servants at the door also quickly fetched a bucket of ice and spread it around Li Yuan.
As soon as the ice cubes were spread out, the surrounding temperature dropped slightly, but it also became a bit damper. Except for Li Yuan, everyone in the hall felt chest tightness and discomfort.
"Your Majesty, why don't I invite some pavilion elders?"
The attendant observed Li Yuan's expression and asked cautiously,
"It would be more interesting if you play against them..."
Li Yuan waved his hand.
"Heh... they are all very busy people, why are you inviting them here?"
He sneered,
"Those who want to come come uninvited; those who don't want to come, why bother asking with shame?"
"Even if it's his biological son, he won't come to visit, let alone those so-called 'friends'?"
"Perhaps if I die in Da'an Palace one day, I will attract attention..."
"Your Majesty is joking, joking..." The attendant smiled awkwardly and went to place the chess pieces again.
"Are you kidding?"
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and said coldly,
"Do you think I'm joking?"
"Ha! I understand clearly, there are no good people in this world, no one worth talking to!"
He raised his head and looked at the roof, lazily saying:
"Living... is boring."
"Put in a few more concubines tonight. They need to be young and pretty! We don't want those old wives... Also, prepare the grape stuff. I want to use the grape stuff to take a bath with them!"
"...Yes, yes." The attendant nodded helplessly.
The old emperor was completely depressed and complained like this very frequently.
All he can do is to try his best to satisfy everything he wants, whether it's good wine or no one...
Perhaps, living a life of drunkenness and dreaming of death is what the Supreme Emperor wants, and it is also what His Majesty wants to see today.
Just as I was thinking about which little sluts to arrange for me to sleep with tonight, there was a sound of footsteps outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is here to visit you!"
The messenger eunuch said excitedly.
Li Yuan raised his neck for an instant, and then slowly fell down.
"What is he here for?"
Li Yuan said lightly,
"He's just here to ask if I'm okay again. Go and tell him that I'm fine, very fine! Send him away!"
After saying that, he turned over and faced the person with the back of his head.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that's not possible..."
Send a message to the eunuch,
"Not only His Majesty is here alone, but the Queen is also here, as well as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Wei, Princess Changle... and Duke Xu Guo, they are all here..."
Wow.
Li Yuan stood up suddenly.
"The Queen and the children are here too?"
He was surprised and said,
"This is quite..."
"Ask them all to come in. I haven't seen my grandchildren for a long time, and I miss them."
"According to the order." The eunuch who delivered the message breathed a sigh of relief, turned and left.
"Your Majesty, look, your Majesty and the empress are here to see you."
The attendant said with a smile,
"And the princes and princesses... Today is not a special day. They are all here. This means that you are still remembered by His Majesty and the others..."
Li Yuan curled his lips.
"Maybe something happened that reminded me of this bad old man..."
He pulled a handful of hair and ordered,
"Come on, see that your grandchildren can't be sloppy, help me tidy them up, and tidy up this palace as well."
"According to the order." The attendant received the order and immediately ordered the slaves to start.
Li Yuan also slowly stood up and sat in front of the bronze mirror for the first time in a long time...
…
"Ouch...it's so hot in here."
Li Tai held a small cattail leaf fan and sighed while shaking it.
The little fat man was most afraid of heat. Walking all the way from Tai Chi Palace to Da'an Palace, he was already out of breath, his face was red, and his back was soaked with sweat.
"Didn't you live here when you were a child? Why are you complaining?"
Xu Fenglei knocked on his head and cursed with a smile,
"If I'm to blame, it's because you're too fat! It's good to get hot and sweat, it can take away the fat on your body."
"If you continue to gain weight like this, I'm afraid oil will leak out of your blood vessels and your heart will be overwhelmed!"
Li Tai grimaced and could only fan himself harder.
"It's indeed hot, and there's not even a breath of wind..."
Li Shimin looked around and frowned,
"As my father gets older, it will be even more unbearable. Alas! I am so unfilial...I didn't even consider this!"
"I have to change my father's residence..."
The further inside he went, the more he blamed himself.
I don't care at all about my only and lonely father! Don’t even ask about the cold or heat!
"It's not too late if you realize your problem."
Changsun Wuguo said seriously,
"There is no need to change your residence. From now on, every year in the dog days of summer, just ask your father to go to a palace with a suitable climate to escape the heat. This will also show your filial piety to the world."
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"Yep……"
He stroked his hands and said,
"That's how it should be!"
The emperor and empress were talking and already entered the palace.
(End of chapter)
