Chapter Fifty-seven: King Qi returns and is punished
Wude Hall.
Li Chengzhao slowly took off his boots, stepped on his cotton socks, and walked onto the extremely smooth floor. On both sides were the servants, maids, and samurai holding halberds outside the palace.
Gao Liangzhong walked up to him in small steps, bowed and said softly: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is waiting for you."
"Secretary Gao, are you angry?" Li Chengzhao asked in a low voice. It seemed that his movements were very calm, but he still seemed a little nervous inside. However, he should be nervous, after all, there was a lot of trouble during this period.
Despite the small commotion, he had already heard that many censors were impeaching him. Thinking that his father summoned him back, it must be because the commotion was too big.
Gao Liangzhong smiled, but did not answer. This old man who had served the emperor for more than ten years had always been cautious in his words and deeds. No matter who asked him about the emperor, he always responded with a smile, but that was
Not saying a word. And this is the fundamental reason why he can always serve the emperor.
Be sensible, obedient, say nothing, and do nothing.
Li Chengzhao was not surprised by Gao Liangzhong's attitude. In this huge palace, except His Majesty the Emperor, no one else would even think about asking Gao Liangzhong to say a few words of truth.
"Your Highness, please."
"Please lead the way."
Gao Liangzhong nodded, turned around and led Li Chengzhao slowly into the main hall.
This Hall of Wude was once the center of the entire empire. Emperor Gaozu summoned central ministers, patriarchs from all directions, and trusted ministers here. After Jinshang ascended the throne, although he summoned ministers in Taiji Hall most of the time, Wu
The status of the Hall of Virtue has not declined. On the contrary, all ministers who can be received by the emperor here are all trusted and respected ministers of the emperor.
Li Chengzhao didn't feel much about this. He was a prince and had grown up beside his father. He didn't feel any difference when meeting his father in Wude Hall. However, he was still a little uneasy because he had done something wrong.
Well.
The two came to the palace. Emperor Li Zhiyun knelt down on the throne and closed his eyes to rest. He just knelt down and sat there quietly. He was not wearing the imperial clothes of the imperial court. He was wearing ordinary clothes with cloud and dragon patterns, which was a little less solemn and a little more solemn.
Very lazy and casual.
But the atmosphere in this palace is not lazy. Whether they are chamberlains or maids, everyone is standing carefully.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qi has arrived." Gao Liangzhong walked to the emperor and said softly.
At this time, Li Chengzhao knelt on the ground, bowed three times and called out, "My son, please see my father."
Li Zhiyun opened his eyes and looked at his son, "You have been very troubled recently." The emperor's tone was calm, making it difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry, but the less emotional the emperor was, the more nervous others became.
Li Chengzhao knocked his head on the ground and replied: "My son is at fault."
"What's wrong?" Li Zhiyun asked.
Li Chengzhao replied: "My son is playful and forgets his identity for a moment. I am sorry for the teachings of my father, the emperor and my mother, and I am ashamed of my ancestors and the country. I am at fault."
"Tsk." Li Zhiyun showed a smile at the corner of his mouth, leaned back slightly, leaned on the throne, and ordered: "Yoqi Throne."
"Yes." Gao Liangzhong nodded.
Several servants carried the futon and brought it to Li Chengzhao.
At this time, Li Chengzhao raised his head and knelt down on the futon.
"Zhaoer."
"My son is here."
Li Zhiyun said melancholy: "How long has it been since we sat down and talked like this."
Li Chengzhao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "When I was still young, my father often held my son and talked. Later, when my son got older and his father was busy with political affairs, he rarely talked to him like this.
Already."
Li Zhiyun nodded and said, "You remember it very clearly."
After another period of silence, Li Zhiyun said slowly: "I have been busy dealing with government affairs these years and have paid little attention to you brothers and sisters. Most of you grew up under the Queen's knees. Your sister has always been smart and polite. It can be seen that
The queen taught me well."
Li Chengzhao: "???"
Father, shouldn't you be praising me? Why are you praising my sister?
He suddenly had
Feeling some resentment, he said dissatisfiedly: "My father is so kind to my sister."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun laughed loudly and said, "You kid, you have already left the palace and opened a mansion, what are you thinking about?"
Li Chengzhao chuckled, and then said: "To be honest with my father, after Sister Yongning's wedding was set, my mother often lamented about Sister Jinyang's marriage."
"I know." Li Zhiyun nodded and asked, "Which of these imperial talents do you think is worthy of Jinyang?"
"Me?" Li Chengzhao shook his head quickly, "I don't dare to interfere in Sister Jinyang's affairs, lest I be taught a lesson by her."
"Tell me, I won't tell her."
Li Chengzhao thought for a moment and shook his head helplessly, "Father, I am not a son or minister who can boast. With my sister's intelligence, I'm afraid she will look down on me as an ordinary person."
Li Zhiyun was silent, she knew her own affairs, Jinyang was too smart, which made her look superior to others. In addition, she didn't think about her own affairs at all.
"Forget it, let's not talk about Jinyang." Li Zhiyun said: "If you do something wrong, you will be punished. I have decreed that you will be detained in solitary confinement. Go ahead."
"Yes." Li Chengzhao stood up, bowed, and left awkwardly.
Looking at his son's back, Li Zhiyun stretched slightly, stood up and walked outside the hall to stand, looking at the blue sky and white clouds with leisurely eyes.
In fact, he felt very melancholy in his heart, because in the blink of an eye, his children had grown so big. And he also saw the intelligence of his fourth son.
"Let's go out and walk around."
"I dare to ask Your Majesty, but you want to leave the palace?"
"Go to Prince Qin's Mansion."
"Yes." Gao Liangzhong buried his head deeply.
Every time he went to Prince Qin's Mansion, he would be scolded by the ministers. But he was also very aggrieved. How could he stop what the Emperor wanted to do, unless he didn't want it anymore. Others only thought he was smart, so
Only then would he not say a word in the palace, nor say a word outside the palace. But in fact, who knew that the emperor had executed dozens of slaves for leaking forbidden Chinese language without permission.
The consequences of being too quick to talk are to lose your life.
Changle Hall.
"Kneel down!" Queen Yang looked at her son angrily.
Li Chengzhao shrank his head and knelt down numbly.
When the old father is angry, he may be punished by being grounded, but when the mother is angry, she will directly educate him. If he shows a little bit of rebellion, the mother will definitely use a ruler to teach him how to behave.
Jin Yang sat on his knees and mended his clothes slowly, as if he had not seen Li Chengzhao at all. The seventh son of the emperor, Li Chengxuan, was so frightened that his face turned pale and he did not dare to look, for fear of causing harm to Chi Yu and being suppressed by his mother.
"You are so patient. You are just messing around in Guanzhong, but you dare to secretly leave Guanzhong and run to Hedong. What do you want to do?" After saying this, Empress Yang stood up, walked over, stretched out her hand and pinched his ears, "You are
I don’t want to make my mother angry to death!”
"No, I don't dare. Mother, please spare my life." Li Chengzhao grinned and begged for mercy.
"You don't dare?" Queen Yang said angrily: "There are still things you don't dare to do. How brave are you? Now that you are disobedient, don't you want to die?"
As he said that, he applied another three points of strength to his hand. Li Chengzhao, who was in pain, quickly looked at Sister Jinyang and begged her for help.
As a result, Jinyang was still mending clothes in Danding.
Li Chengzhao: "..."
"Look what she did!" Queen Yang slapped him on the head with her eyes filled with anger, "Kneel down before me!"
"Yes, yes, I know my mistake." Li Chengzhao said helplessly.
Emperors and empresses are not parents who spoil their children. Li Zhiyun knew what Li Chengzhao was doing, so there was nothing to be angry about, but Empress Yang didn't know, so she was very angry at her son's ignorance.
After being beaten and taught a lesson, Li Chengzhao could not escape and could only kneel down and accept the punishment. This chapter has been completed!