It was midsummer, the climate was extremely hot, and the world was like a stuffy furnace. For Emperor Liu, such days were extremely difficult. Everyone close to him knows that since June, the old emperor's temper has become much more irritable, and it is obviously due to the weather. His avoidance of heat will never be overcome in his life.
And this year, the attack has been particularly severe. I can’t sit still and have trouble sleeping and eating. It can no longer be solved by fanning me and adding some ice cubes. What is different from the past is that people feel dizzy from the heat but sweat less.
In the words of the imperial physician, it was due to the accumulation of heat and poison, and the acupuncture and medicine were not effective. They did not dare to use strong medicine, let alone let the old emperor be greedy for cold. Naturally, it was Emperor Liu who suffered in this way.
Seeing the violation of the Holy Body, the ministers were also "worried". Of course, to Emperor Liu's ears, it was that people were in turmoil and even had ulterior motives. Then the prince and Zhao Pu were reprimanded.
Seeing that Emperor Liu was becoming more and more intolerable to the heat, some people took action. Dong Yan, a member of the Ministry of Rites, asked Emperor Liu to move to a separate garden to escape the heat. Emperor Liu was tempted by this. Of course, he was tempted every year in the past, but in the past he could withstand the heat and suppress his desires, but this year it was really difficult.
On such matters, if the emperor is interested, he does not need to waste much words. He only needs to reveal a little bit of his intention, and his officials will rack their brains to get it done. As a result, the old emperor's summer escape became an important issue for the court, and it was an issue that needed to be resolved urgently.
Of course, after a short discussion, we returned to the old problem. There is no summer resort with suitable conditions in all aspects around Gyeonggi. At the end of the discussion, Jigong Mountain in Xinyang came into view again, and the construction of the palace on Jigong Mountain was put on the agenda again. The "Jigong Mountain Summer Resort" project plan that had been rejected by Emperor Liu was completely submitted to the imperial court.
Emperor Liu had indeed burned the drawings to express his attitude, and they were also originals. However, the Shaofu had recorded them and had kept them sealed, waiting to be unsealed. As expected, he had the opportunity to see the light of day again...
When reviewing the design drawings of the Summer Palace again, Emperor Liu still hesitated, but this time, his hesitation tended to be repairing. Finally, after three days of deliberation, Emperor Liu officially issued an edict to build a summer palace in Jigong Mountain, Xinyang.
Probably in order to seek psychological comfort, Emperor Liu also "solicited" the opinions of ministers on this matter. Naturally, it was impossible to get other answers. At the same time, all the costs of building the palace were borne by internal funds. In Emperor Liu's words, this was his own business and he did not want to waste the country's financial and material resources...
Obviously, Emperor Liu's psychology had undergone some subtle changes. It was probably also caused by the rapid decline of his body in the past two years. Ever since his fall last year, Emperor Liu had been unhappy here and there. He had recovered on the surface of his body, but he had never recovered mentally. It was as if nothing in his body was well. The place.
Previously, Emperor Liu's idea was that he might not have much time left, so he would not bother with any major construction projects. What he is thinking about now is that if he doesn't take a good rest, he won't have much time left. As an old man, how much manpower can he waste?
In this way, a solution to the problem of Emperor Liu's summer vacation was implemented. Emperor Liu got a summer palace, the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry got a big project that could please the emperor, and the people of Xinyang, Shen, Guang, and even the surrounding counties got a The opportunity to make money by working, even Dong Yan, who initiated this initiative, has added an eye-catching "advice" credit to his resume.
Of course, this is only the result under ideal circumstances
However, it is difficult to quench the thirst of the near by water far away. It is basically impossible to complete the Jigong Mountain Palace in less than a year and a half, but Emperor Liu obviously cannot wait that long.
In the end, we could only find a compromise. In Luoyang Xiyuan, we specially decorated a small garden building, combined with ice cubes and mats, to survive this summer.
Inside the small building, surrounded by mountains and rivers and lined with green trees, Emperor Liu has lived here for more than a month. During this time, he basically completely put aside state affairs, like an expert hermit, focusing on enjoying the cool air and avoiding the heat.
It's also strange. After the construction of the Jigong Mountain Palace was decided, and the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry also sent people to Jigong Mountain to make preparations, Emperor Liu still felt uncomfortable, but his temper became much better and he was no longer so irritable. The palace people relaxed a lot.
Beside the waterside pavilion, under the shadow, a mat was spread on the ground. Emperor Liu was dressed in a single suit with disheveled hair. He was lying on the water's edge in an inconspicuous manner, with no railings to separate him. His eyes were half-closed and half-open. He put one hand on the water and pulled it from time to time. Looks bored.
Yan Tuo and others were waiting aside. Although they remained silent, their eyes were fixed on Emperor Liu. After all, they were by the water, and they were afraid that he would accidentally fall into the water.
Emperor Liu's "leisure" did not last long. There was a rush of footsteps, and it was the prince Liu Yang who rushed towards Emperor Liu along the corridor of the waterside pavilion.
However, he was stopped by the guards from a distance. The emperor had an order not to be disturbed by anyone. The emperor's order was such that even the prince could not violate it. He had to block what was necessary.
Under normal circumstances, Liu Yang and others would just wait, but today there was obviously something important, so he couldn't help but rush in without saying anything. The two guards really couldn't do anything about this. This was the prince, so he couldn't really use the knife.
Liu Yang made a big noise, and it was directly transmitted to Emperor Liu. He frowned slightly and said to Yan: "Let him come over!"
"Yes!" Yantuo responded and went to welcome the prince in person.
Liu Yang didn't show any politeness. He followed Yan Tuo and walked quickly to the front of the king. His seriousness could be felt by all ten people. Glancing at Liu Yang, Emperor Liu said calmly: "What happened to make you do such a thing as breaking a car!"
Emperor Liu seemed careless, but Liu Yang had a solemn look on his face. After hearing the question, he hesitated to speak, and his eyes seemed to be observing his abnormality with a little sadness. The relaxed and freehand expression at the corner of Emperor Liu's mouth disappeared, and his old eyes were completely opened. He sat up and asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Tell me!"
Liu Yang took a deep breath and said in a serious tone: "I just received a report from Guo Liangping, saying that my eleventh brother has died of illness."
Emperor Liu didn't react immediately. He thought about it out of habit, and then he came to his senses. Then his old eyes almost burst out and he shouted angrily at Liu Yang: "What did you say! Say it again!"
Facing Emperor Liu's bared teeth and claws, Liu Yang did not panic, but his eyes were red, and the sadness in his words could no longer be concealed: "Eleventh brother has passed away."
When the confirmed answer came out of Liu Yang's mouth, Emperor Liu froze, turning from furious to numb. He stood up slowly and looked up to the south. Only the sparkling waves of light were dazzling him. He fell into a trance and fell into the air.
