Within the palace.
"Father! Mother!"
"My child misses you so much! Woohoo..."
As soon as Li Zhigang saw his eldest grandson Wugu, he flew into his mother's arms like a baby swallow returning to its nest.
Although he is no longer a child, it can even be said that he has the ability to stand alone.
But in front of her parents, she still behaves like a child, willing to be intimate with them.
How could such a child not be liked by his elders?
"OK OK."
Changsun Wugou patted his back and said with a smile,
"When boys grow up, they should be stronger and stop crying."
"Are you hungry? Come on, there are fish to eat here. Your father is the same one. He forced you to kneel outside for a whole day. As a mother, how can you be so cruel..."
As she spoke, she took out bowls and chopsticks and scooped out a bowl of delicious hot fish soup for her son.
Li Shimin ate his fish without comment.
Li Zhi glanced at Li Shimin, but shook his head and said:
"No, it's not that the father doesn't care about the child, but... this is a hurdle."
"My child has to step forward to take all the ministers back to Chang'an, so that they will no longer disturb the peace of the father and mother."
He jumped to the ground, ran to Li Shimin, and gently ruffled his father's white hair twice.
"Father, you have more white hair..."
Li Zhi looked distressed and couldn't help but trembled,
"You are really tired..."
"Woooo..."
Li Shimin felt his touch and felt sour in his heart.
As a man and a father, even though he missed his child in his heart, he couldn't be as affectionate as Changsun Wugou after not seeing him for a few days.
In the past, it was because Guanyin was asleep, so he had no choice but to act as both father and mother.
Now that his mother is back, he, as a father, naturally has to adjust his position, relatively speaking, be a little more serious.
Father's love is like a mountain!
But hearing Li Zhi's words of concern, Li Er couldn't stand it any longer. He quickly held his son's hand and comforted him:
"it's okay no problem."
"My father can raise me back. Look, my father looks very good now..."
"As long as you take good care of yourself, everything will be fine. Don't cry..."
Li Zhi nodded heavily.
"Um!"
He clenched his fist and said extremely seriously,
"I know, I must govern well and run the Tang Dynasty well."
"Create an absolutely peaceful environment for my father!"
Li Shimin also smiled when he heard this.
"Okay! What I want is your words!"
He clapped his hands and said in approval,
"Child slave, since you took charge of the country, the country has been very peaceful, and the court has been especially clear and clear. This really makes my father happy!"
"Before, my father was worried that you would not be able to do well because you were too kind and weak in character. Now it seems that you are simply overly worried."
"You did very well!"
"Now and in the future, I feel relieved to leave the state affairs to you!"
Li Zhi hurriedly shook his head and said:
"No, what I did is nothing, it was all assisted by the ministers in the court."
"Especially the master, uncle, and the prime minister. With the three of them here, the child can govern effortlessly."
"Speaking of which, I would also like to ask my father to commend these humerus ministers."
Li Shimin glanced at Xu Fenglei.
"Your master, I just rewarded you."
He said,
"As for Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji... they are already extremely respected ministers, so they don't need too many awards."
"If you really want a reward, just promote their children and nephews. It's up to you to see if there are any available talents in their family and give them a favor."
"For them, this is what they want most."
Li Zhi's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, Father, for your advice!"
"My child is so childish. There are really many things he doesn't understand. Without the guidance of his father, he is really afraid that he will not do well..."
"Father, do you really not consider returning to Chang'an? Can you return to the palace after you recover?"
Li Shimin took a sip of fish soup.
"decide as things go."
He said softly,
“Once the heart is loosened, it is difficult to gather it together again and cheer up.”
"I'll let you take care of it for the time being. Maybe I will want to come back one day, or maybe I will just take care of myself until the end of my life."
Li Zhi was silent.
"What you have to do is learn to be an emperor. Now, except for the title of emperor, you are no different from the emperor."
Li Shimin patted Li Zhi on the head and said seriously,
"If you do a good job, my father will have no worries anymore. Even if he still has some energy, he will still want to go sightseeing instead of returning to the palace."
"When you are in power, if you have any questions, you should first ask your master. Only he will tell you the truth from the bottom of your heart and understand things clearly. For others, this may not be the case."
"I am giving you a decree now, and you must abide by it."
Plop.
"Father, please tell me, I will definitely do it!"
Li Zhidang knelt down and listened to the instruction.
"You must respect your master as much as you respect me."
Li Shimin said seriously,
“Once a teacher, always a father!”
"Although it is said that the king of heaven and earth is the master, and the king is above the master, your master is different. He is your prince and grand master, and is my most trusted minister and friend."
"So, he and I are at the same level. You must respect him and never disobey him."
"Understand?"
Xu Fenglei: "?!"
"Your Majesty, this is impossible! This..."
Listening to this, why does it feel like Liu Bei left Baidi City to Zhuge Liang? !
He doesn't want to be regarded as Zhuge Liang who has dedicated himself to death!
However, Xu Fenglei couldn't help but interrupt. Li Zhi had already turned around and kowtowed to him three times.
Bang bang bang!
"Master, please accept your obeisance as a child slave!"
"From now on, I will respect my master like my father and obey your teachings."
Xu Fenglei was a little at a loss, scratched his head and said:
"This, you..."
"Oh, His Highness the Crown Prince can't do it!"
"Get up quickly!"
He didn't want to be worshiped.
The higher the courtesy, the heavier the burden on oneself!
"Just take it!"
Changsun Wugao smiled and said,
"Chengqian and Qingque have all kowtowed to you, and Zhinu has kowtowed to you twice. Why are you so panicked?"
"Your Majesty is not here, and the young slaves are still inexperienced. The court still has to rely on you to take care of it. The country of the Tang Dynasty is also at your service."
"Having said that... let me bow to you too."
As she said that, she actually wanted to bow and salute.
"No, no, no, no, no, no!"
Xu Fenglei hurriedly returned the gift and said helplessly,
"You two are really good at it, you are really good at it!"
"I...I'm convinced, isn't it enough after I'm convinced!"
"In the next few years, I will serve you more..."
I keep putting these tall hats on my head one after another. It’s hard to hold them up!
"So, very good."
Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou both raised the corners of their mouths and smiled.
They really like Xu Fenglei's attitude of not wanting anything. The more you don't want it, the more it proves that you are the one who deserves it.
Only when you hand over the power to such a person can you rest assured!
Gurgling.
The three of them were chatting, and Li Zhi was already sipping the fish soup crazily.
I've been through it all day, and if I continue to endure it any longer, my chest will be pressed against my back!
"Look at how hungry the child is... Zong slave, drink slowly."
The eldest grandson Wugu added a bowl of rice for his son and said,
"Enough is enough..."
"Today you will sleep with the queen mother, and we two can talk. When you leave tomorrow, we won't see each other for a while."
Li Zhi's cheeks were stuffed and bulging. When he heard his mother's words, he nodded repeatedly and said vaguely:
"good!"
"Then who am I?" Li Shimin glared, "The three of us share a bed?"
Changsun Wugou rolled his eyes.
"You can sleep wherever you like. You can sleep with Tingming. Don't disturb our mother and son and say thoughtful words."
Li Shimin: "..."
"I refuse. Your Majesty has athlete's foot." Xu Fenglei said expressionlessly.
Once upon a time, he had a close friendship with Li Er, but later... he got athlete's foot.
Li Shimin: "￥%......&*@#"
"You still dislike me. I even suspected that you had infected me with it in the first place! It didn't happen before."
"As long as you have it, my feet are always clean."
"You fart!"
"You have athlete's foot."
"You fucking #￥%...&@!!!"
…
The next day, early morning.
At the entrance of the palace, Li Zhi turned around three times and said goodbye to his father, the emperor and his mother.
"Let's go, Your Highness."
Xu Fenglei tugged on Li Zhi's sleeves and said softly,
"A boy truly grows up when he leaves his parents."
"When you step out of this door, you have truly grown up, from a young eagle to a young eagle."
"I'm looking forward to your heroic appearance of fluttering your wings. I believe your father and mother are also looking forward to it."
Li Zhi clenched his fist.
"Um!"
He nodded, waved vigorously, and said loudly,
"Father, goodbye!"
"Goodbye, Queen Mother!"
"My children will come to see you when they are free!"
The eldest grandson Wugou leaned against Li Shimin's side, his eyes slightly red.
"Good boy, you have to eat well and sleep well!"
As a mother, she doesn't have that many messages.
She just wants her child to be healthy, eat well and sleep well.
This is enough.
Ta-ta, tap-ta.
The footsteps gradually faded away, and the two figures moved further and further away.
Changsun Wugou's eyes shed tears inexplicably.
"Erfeng, you said Zhinu, when will he come back to see us next time?"
As soon as her son left, she was already thinking about the next meeting.
However, Li Shimin stared at the backs of Li Zhi and Xu Fenglei and shook his head.
"Next time... I don't know."
He said softly,
"When you get into that position, you can't decide many things by yourself. Even if you just go out, it will take a lot of effort."
"If we want to meet again... maybe, it will be the day I die."
Changsun Wujia's breath was suffocated.
"You are not allowed to talk nonsense about immortality!"
She blocked Li Shimin's mouth with her hands.
Li Shimin smiled slightly and put his arms around her waist. He said with a smile:
"With you here, I will definitely live a few more years."
"Stop talking about this, think about it! I'm tired of living in Luoyang, where should we go? The whole world is my home! Hahaha..."
(End of chapter)
