Although a few years ago, due to the rebellion caused by the false emperor, as the king of a country, he could not separate himself and could not leave the capital. Especially when the situation in the northwest is quite stable. But now that the general situation has stabilized, it is really unreasonable not to go to Xijing to worship ancestors. In any case, this Lord was rightfully appointed to the throne, and it was time for him to go to Xiaoling Mausoleum to pay homage to his ancestors. What's more, the Qingtang Tubo Alliance Banner System has been in progress for eight years. Although the effect is good, the emperor should also meet the princes and nobles to show his favor.
Therefore, the Minister of Rites did not say anything about Huang Qiong's meaning. But Fu Yuanshan, who had been silent, frowned slightly. Seeing Fu Yuanshan's appearance, Huang Qiong knew that there was something the prime minister might want to say to him alone. Then he waved his hand to signal the Minister of Rites to go down and prepare. It was not until the Minister of Rites left that Fu Yuanshan said: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor is now in his final years. No one can guarantee that something will happen to someone who has reached the Spring and Autumn Period. Although it is normal for His Majesty to visit Xijing at this time."
"But if the Emperor stays in the capital during this period, what will happen to your Majesty? How will your Majesty handle yourself then? Our dynasty has always governed the world with filial piety. And your Majesty's reform of land tax this time has caused a stir among the clan, nobles, civil and military officials. Great criticism. What happened to the Supreme Emperor while His Majesty was away from Beijing? Your Majesty, history is as sharp as a knife. I understand that His Majesty’s visit to Xijing is definitely not a sightseeing tour. But now the Supreme Emperor is not feeling well, and I heard that he has suffered several strokes. . It’s all thanks to Concubine Jing’s many efforts that she was fine.”
"But would your Majesty give it more thought when he visits Xijing? Although the two capitals are not far apart, after all, your Majesty is not in the capital, so the response and handling will be worse. If your Majesty really wants to go, he should at least find Concubine Jing. Let’s make sure that the Supreme Emperor’s body and bones are intact. I think that if it really doesn’t work, His Majesty can summon the Tubo princes and the second line of clan to meet in Jingzhao. In fact, it’s the same thing. As for worshiping the Xiaoling Mausoleum, it can be sent for a longer period. The prince will go on behalf of His Majesty."
Fu Yuanshan said these words very cryptically. But Huang Qiong also understood the meaning. After knocking on the imperial case, Huang Qiong did not reply to Fu Yuanshan for a while. Instead, he stood up and walked outside the door of Wende Palace to look at the darkening sky. After a long time, he nodded slowly and said: "Xiang Fu is indeed an old man who seeks the country. After all, I am the official minister. In this way, let the Ministry of Rites prepare the preparations. As for when to set off, I will go to Yongfu Palace to discuss with my mother. , and then issue an edict after determining the actual situation."
When Huang Qiong mentioned her mother, although she didn't say anything on the surface, she felt bitter in her heart. Fu Yuanshan wanted to confirm whether there was anything wrong with the Supreme Emperor's health before talking about it. But the key problem is that now he can't even enter the gate of Yongfu Palace. Since last year, my mother accidentally discovered her relationship with Dao Meiping. Realizing that she had favored her youngest junior sister, she slapped herself several times for the first time in her life. Although her mother had previously disciplined her harshly, she had never laid a finger on her.
But after discovering his relationship with Dao Meiping, he hit himself for the first time. And the attack was so severe that even the corners of his mouth and nose were bleeding. It took half a month to get rid of the slap marks all over my face. Since he started serving as a prisoner of the country, this is the first time that he has not gone to court for more than twenty days. If Shuang'er, Duan Jin and He Yao hadn't knelt down to plead for mercy, they would have almost ruined their martial arts skills. Although in the end, the mother still thought of the bond between mother and son and did not kill her. But the door of Yongfu Palace was completely closed to him.
But how did he know that Dao Meiping, who was originally a high-ranking queen mother in Dali Kingdom, would come out of the same family as her mother? And how did you know that the two people who originally seemed incomparable turned out to be from the same school? He didn't even know where his mother's disciples were, and his mother never talked about her fellow disciples. How could he know the relationship between the two people? This matter can be regarded as happening for a reason, so I can't blame myself entirely. But her mother was so angry that Huang Qiong was helpless.
Waving his hand to indicate that Fu Yuanshan could go back to rest, Huang Qiong paced around the Wende Palace for a long time, and finally decided to go to the Yongfu Palace. Of course, Huang Qiong, who has been rejected for more than a year, cannot take the right path. Because even if he went there, what awaited him would definitely still be a closed door. Therefore, Huang Qiong simply took the simplest and crudest method and climbed over the wall. Huang Qiong originally planned to bring Dao Meiping with him, but in the end he decided not to do anything stupid and add fuel to the fire.
After making up her mind, Huang Qiong walked to a deserted corner of the palace, started her Qinggong and rushed towards Yongfu Palace. It's frustrating to think about it. I am the king of a country and I want to go somewhere, but I have to rely on the eaves and the wall to get there. Just thinking of her mother's extremely rare anger that day, Huang Qiong could only sigh helplessly. If he went there openly, he would probably be kicked out by his mother more often now. When the time comes, it will definitely be me who makes my mother angry and unable to eat.
After cautiously entering Yongfu Palace, Huang Qiong briefly looked at the direction and headed straight for the old man's palace. The old man's bedroom is very nice, it is in the small hall where his grandmother died. It's just that the little hall back then was so dilapidated that it couldn't protect it from wind and rain in summer and the cold in winter. After the old man took over the power, certain renovations have been carried out. Although the layout and appearance have not changed in any way, the inside is no longer what it was back then, at least it no longer looks like it is packed. '
Looking at this small side hall, Huang Qiong was speechless. They all say that they have some extraordinary obsessions in their hearts, so why doesn’t the old man have such obsessions? My own grandmother died in humiliation. When I was leaving, I couldn't even see him off as my son. There wasn't even a cemetery. They were only given a thin coffin used by the lowest-class palace maids, and they forced the old man to use a cart to pull it out of the palace. Only after he succeeded to the throne did he find out that his imperial grandmother actually starved to death in the palace.
After years of mental and physical exhaustion, it was an ordeal that even a strong person could not withstand, which eventually led to a minor illness. But for half a month, not only did no one ask for medical advice, there was not even a meal delivery person. In fact, just a few decoctions can cure the disease, but because no one cares about it, he dies of cold and starvation. And it was only more than half a month after his death that he was discovered because of the smell. What happened to the imperial grandmother almost became the pain of the old man's life. I heard from my mother that when the old man arrived at Yongfu Palace, he only lived in this small side hall.
In order to stabilize the political situation, the group of people who persecuted the imperial grandmother could not be held accountable. Even knowing that the imperial grandmother had endured endless torture and suffering, they had to change the coffin and rebury the imperial grandmother in Emperor Sejong's mausoleum. I'm afraid the old man has been secretly hating his own cowardice all his life. Walking to this small hall, Huang Qiong wanted to knock on the door several times, but he hesitated in the end. But just as Huang Qiong was thinking about how to get in, the palace door opened from the inside.
The person who went out was none other than the mother. Seeing her mother, Huang Qiong could only kneel down obediently, not even daring to make a sound. It was just my mother who originally thought she would be cold when she saw her. But he didn't expect it. He just sighed and raised his hand to call him in. Pointing to the old man lying on the bed, he said: "I guess it's time for you to come too. Take a look at your father. His condition is not very good these days. In these days, he spends more and more time sleeping. There are a lot of things, but there are very few things that can be taken in every day.”
"Even when I'm awake, every day I'm either looking at the patio in the house in a daze, or I'm always calling your imperial grandmother. These days, I've tried my best to treat him, but human power can't beat the sky after all. These three things In these years, he has aged faster than I expected. I know that you have always had a knot in your mind about him over the years, but why doesn't your father have a knot in his heart? It turned out that last year, when he had his first rheumatic disease , I wanted you to come over and fulfill your filial piety. But I never thought that something like that would happen."
Mother was talking about father, not father, and Huang Qiong understood the meaning. Looking at the old man lying on the bed, he was already a little thin and out of shape, and he was still asleep. I looked at my mother with an extremely rare look of exhaustion on her face. After her mother's words, Huang Qiong said nothing. He just walked to the old man's side silently, grabbed his hand and held it tightly. And the old man who was sleeping seemed to feel something. Although he was unconscious, his skinny hand held Huang Qiong's hand tightly.
Seeing the old man with a withered look and white hair and beard in front of him, Huang Qiong couldn't help but sigh, remembering the first time they met in Wende Hall. At that time, although the old man was over fifty years old, he was still vigorous and vigorous. The majesty of the king of a country is quite thoroughly demonstrated in him. Those old eyes that are not dim always give people a penetrating feeling. The waist is always straight. Huang Qiong couldn't remember when the old man's waist began to slowly lower.
Now, the king of a country who once controlled his ministers and ordered everyone in the world to obey has become an old man who lies on the bed and falls asleep every day. Looking carefully, Huang Qiong discovered that the old man's mouth had become crooked at some point. Does the old man in front of me still have the demeanor of a king of a country? Holding the old man's hand tightly, Huang Qiong found that her feelings for the old man over the years had slowly disappeared.
Watching the interaction between father and son, the mother sighed softly, walked to the window with her back to Huang Qiong, and said after a long time: "The matter has reached this stage, you should make preparations in advance. Your father, There are not many days left. I may not even know if I can survive this year. I will do my best to extend his life, at least let him live through this year. But there are some things that cannot be changed by trying my best. Qiong Er , these days, if you are free, spend as much time with him as possible."
After hearing her mother's words, Huang Qiong nodded heavily. He raised his head and said to his mother: "My son knows what my mother said. These days, my son will try his best to squeeze out more time to visit and accompany his father. Mother doesn't have to worry about anything else. Father's ten thousand year auspicious board, It has been prepared for a long time. It is made of the best Nanyang tribute nanmu. The Shouling Mausoleum has also been completed. My son originally planned to go to Xijing for a tour after the Chinese New Year. Tomorrow, my son will inform the Ministry of Rites that the tour is cancelled."
"And mother, Sister Jincheng has asked several times to go to Yongfu Palace to take care of the disease, so you agreed. My son is worried that you have to take care of the old man and your granddaughter, and your body and bones will not be able to bear it. Father's disease , My son knows that the further behind you are, the more troublesome it is. Although Sister Jincheng is not your daughter, she is also the eldest daughter of the emperor whom the old man loves most. Now Sister Jincheng does not have any messy thoughts, so you should let her help you share the burden. A little bit. After all, he is also her father, right?"
