Chapter 1549 It's better to be a man with your tail between your legs
In the early morning, the prince got up.
Fugui next to the bed stretched, turned back and wagged his tail, wanting to jump on the bed.
"No!" The prince said with a straight face.
"Is Your Highness awake?" Luo Song asked from outside.
"woke up."
The door opened, and Luo Song came in with two maids.
But the prince does not need their help in dressing...According to the emperor's words: A person who has to ask for help even to eat and dress will sooner or later become a rice bug.
The two palace maids just took advantage of the situation and made the bed after the prince put on his clothes.
The prince walked out of the palace, and Fugui behind him stretched his legs in front of the threshold.
Outside, two chamberlains stood aside, staring at the steps.
Under the steps, a pair of green eyes.
"swordsman!"
The prince extended his hand, and the swordsman walked up the steps gracefully, letting the prince touch his head.
Then, he flicked his tail and disappeared.
After arriving at the palace, everyone was afraid of the swordsman at first. But gradually everyone realized that the leopard was relatively harmless... Li Laoer even dared to ride the swordsman, but the swordsman flicked him and knocked him off his feet.
Although they were no longer afraid, the instinct in their bones still prevented the palace people from approaching the swordsman.
But I like to watch.
The swordsman didn't like being watched, so he hid somewhere when nothing happened.
After the prince washed himself, he went to the queen's place.
The queen had prepared the meal. Li Laoer sat beside him and yawned. When he saw the prince, he said, "Brother, why are you getting up so early?"
"Aye will return to Chang'an today." The prince sat down.
"Aye..." Li Laoer sighed, "Aye is coming back?"
"It's time for you, the devil in the world, to restrain yourself," the queen said angrily.
In the absence of the emperor, Li Laoer was happily tossing around in the palace, followed by a group of maids, who were about to go to the room to unveil the tiles.
"Have a meal!"
The family of three had dinner. When the queen saw that the prince didn't eat much, she said, "Why does A Liang only eat so much?"
"I have to ride a horse to meet Aye later. I've eaten too much and it's so bumpy."
"How do you know the truth about this?"
"I learned it when I followed Aye on the southern expedition."
During that southern expedition, the emperor taught the prince many things.
"It's a pity that I couldn't go with you this time!" The prince said regretfully.
"When you enter the palace, everything must be in accordance with the rules. When the emperor goes to war, the prince has to stay and supervise the country." The queen said: "There are too many rules in the palace, and you, Aye, are extremely disgusted."
Thinking that his father was also bound by rules, Ah Liang felt a little relaxed for some reason.
"By the way, when I see your grandpa here, I'll say hello to my mother-in-law."
Zhou Qin and his son also returned together this time.
"yes!"
The prince stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going right now."
"Slow down on the road."
"Yes!" The prince asked Li Laoer, "Do you want Erlang to go with you?"
"No." Li Laoer shook his head like a rattle. He felt that his happy time only had half a day left, so he took advantage of the opportunity to make some noise again.
The prince smiled and immediately set off with his people.
Outside the palace gate, Liu Qing and others had already arrived.
"Let's go!"
The prince nodded and set off with his ministers.
The two sides walked opposite each other. When the crowds on both sides became denser, the emperor saw the prince and his entourage.
"Congratulations to your majesty on your triumphal return!"
The prince and his ministers saluted.
The emperor dismounted and came over with a smile.
"A Liang!"
"Aye!"
The father and son were separated for a long time, but when they met again, they didn't feel that strange.
"Your Majesty, please excuse me."
The monarch and his ministers exchanged pleasantries and then set off.
When he arrived at Chang'an City, many people spontaneously came out to greet the emperor.
"Long live your Majesty!"
The emperor smiled and raised his hand in response.
"That's...that's a false emperor!"
The false emperor was placed in a cage, and the bumpy journey had long since made him no longer so majestic and calm, and he looked particularly embarrassed.
On the roadside, Chun Yudian looked ugly because he saw his old father, who was also in a cage at this moment.
The window on the second floor of the restaurant not far away was open, Yang Xinxiang was holding a wine glass, his eyes were complicated... Yang Songcheng's prison car was behind the puppet emperor.
The staff beside him withdrew his gaze and said with a serious expression: "Mr. Lang, the situation is not good!"
"After that scoundrel triumphs, he will take action against our family. However, our family is powerful and well-connected. If there is no evidence, it will be difficult for him to take action!"
"So……"
"Carefully consider where there are any loopholes, find them, silence them, and eliminate the evidence."
"yes!"
"Be quick."
"yes!"
Yang Xinxiang said softly: "Is it the thousand-year-old Yang family that has been wiped out in ashes, or is it you, a scoundrel...who has lost his soul? Let's walk!"
…
The emperor held a banquet on the day of his triumphal return.
"Han Shitou!"
The first thing the emperor did was to introduce Han Shitou.
Han Shitou stood on the edge and looked at everyone calmly.
There are various rumors about Han Shitou from the outside world. Some people say that Han Shitou helped the emperor capture the false emperor before the war, so he was pardoned.
But looking at the emperor's appearance, it was obvious that he was not.
"He is a member of the late emperor. He has endured humiliation and heavy burdens for decades and can be called loyal!"
The emperor's words shocked everyone.
There was even some uproar.
"He is actually someone who respects the emperor?"
Many people suddenly understood.
"No wonder!"
"But it is said that if it weren't for Han Shitou, the false emperor's body would have collapsed long ago."
"If the false emperor dies, who will your Majesty look for for revenge?"
"I see!"
Han Shitou is about to develop!
This is everyone's judgment.
"Bring it up!"
The false emperor was brought up.
"Old dog!"
The officials of the Northern Xinjiang faction had a deep hatred for the puppet emperor.
But the courtiers from the Chang'an clan had complicated expressions in their eyes.
Li Mi looked at these ministers numbly. Many of them had been respectful and even flattering to him, but now they looked at him with disgust.
"They are all a bunch of dogs, dogs that sniff out the benefits and then lick them!" the false emperor sneered.
The emperor raised his glass and said, "The late emperor was framed by others. Who are those people? I want to find out the truth!"
None of the ministers saw anything strange, which made the imperial guards who were ordered to observe very disappointed.
But then I thought about it, the fact that these people have managed to get to where they are today, and the depth of the city, is certainly extraordinary.
The emperor looked at this scene with cold eyes, Han Shitou clenched his fists, "Those thieves deserve to die!"
He had endured humiliation and heavy burdens for many years, but once his identity was revealed, all those forbearances burst out, and the resentment in his sharp voice made people shiver down their spines.
…
It's almost the end of the year, and the emperor has just come back, and things are going on a lot.
Officials from all over the country had to meet the emperor when they arrived in Chang'an, and this was also an opportunity for the emperor to understand the huge territory.
The emperor was very busy meeting with ministers from all over the country all day long.
On this day, he was talking to local officials when Qin Ze came to report, "Your Majesty, the prince has passed away and asked to see Zhang Qiang."
"Zhang Qiang..." The emperor narrowed his eyes and Qin Ze whispered: "Your Majesty, you are the one who the prince scolded at the beginning."
"I've been so busy these days." The emperor smiled, pressed his hands, let the ministers sitting below sit down, and then continued to ask about the local situation.
After half an hour, the ministers retired.
Zhang Qiang was waiting outside, thinking that he would be next.
But it was the local officials who entered next.
This interview with the emperor lasted for more than two hours. When he came out, he was exhausted both physically and mentally.
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Qiang saluted.
"Hungry!" The emperor didn't even look at him. The only purpose of the whetstone was to sharpen his son, and he didn't even bother to do it perfunctorily.
Zhang Qiang felt his heart was shaken.
The emperor went back and found that the queen had not eaten either. "I told you there is no need to wait."
"You eat deliciously, so I can eat more."
Being with people who eat well will also increase your appetite.
The two smiled at each other.
After dinner, the queen asked: "I want to go home and see Aweng and the others today."
"That's right. If you don't tell me, I will forget about it and take the second child with me." The emperor smiled evilly, "Let him go and harm my grandfather's family."
The queen immediately left the palace with her young son.
Zhou Zun and his son rested at home for a few days and then started busy with their family business.
"Most of the population has been demobilized. The Jin Yiwei who handled this matter, for the Queen's sake, left hundreds more people in our family. But hundreds of people will not help!"
Zhou Xin felt a little guilty.
"I'm afraid we won't be able to increase the population in the future." Zhou Qin sighed.
"Zitai... Someone has tested your Majesty along the way, and your Majesty's reply is: Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you! Whoever makes the Tang Dynasty a slave, I will let him taste what it's like to be a slave!"
Zhou Zun smiled bitterly, that son-in-law was not a good person. Several new rich people in Chang'an believed in their merits and secretly kept slaves. After hearing these words, they were so frightened that they immediately released the slaves at home and went to Shu to plead guilty.
"Alang!"
A servant came to report, "The Queen is back."
"Oh!" Zhou Qin's eyes lit up, "A Ning is back, hurry, please come in."
The queen took her young son and walked slowly through her parents' home, introducing the houses and scenery to him along the way.
When she saw her grandfather and father, the queen was filled with happiness and said, "Aweng, Aye, thank you for your hard work."
"Haha! It's not hard!"
Zhou Qin walked over with a smile on his face and said, "Erlang!"
Li Laoer was not familiar with him and ignored him.
"Call me great-grandfather!" the queen said.
"Great-grandfather!" Li Lao Er shouted reluctantly.
"This is grandpa."
"Grandpa!"
"This is……"
When they learned that the queen and her young son were coming back to visit relatives, relatives came over one after another. They talked to the queen warmly and kept praising Li Laoer's...
"What a strong prince!"
Li Laoer is a tough-looking man, so it would be a shame to praise his elegance. After much thought, he could only praise his body.
There were so many relatives that Mr. Li was overwhelmed by them. He felt it was too troublesome and secretly vowed never to come again next time.
After the ceremony, the queen talked with Zhou Qin and Zhou Zun's father and son alone.
"I feel relieved to know that Aweng and Aye did not suffer in Shu."
Zhou Ning has always been worried that the false emperor will take risks in desperation.
"I'm fine." Zhou Qin asked, "After your Majesty returned to the palace, did you mention anything about the family members?"
Zhou Ning shook his head, "I never ask about such things."
"It's a good thing not to ask. If you ask, there will be more barriers between husband and wife." After all, Zhou Zun loved his daughter and couldn't bear to force her.
"Yang Songcheng married a daughter and became a queen, and he was too involved in the affairs of the court, so that there was an undercurrent between him and the false emperor. Naturally, I will not make the same mistake again." Zhou Qin said: "I don't get involved in court affairs, but I am worried about the Zhou family.
An Ning, I just want to ask, what will happen to the aristocratic family... from now on?"
Zhou Zun loved his daughter, but he was the head of the Zhou family after all. He also wanted to find out what the emperor's attitude towards the family would be in the future.
Zhou Ning sighed, "Ah, that's my husband."
Zhou Qin smiled and said, "That's all."
The three of them talked for a while, and then the queen was about to go back.
"Keep an eye on A Liang." Zhou Qin vaguely reminded the queen to be careful of other concubines.
Zhou Ning said noncommittally: "Okay."
She walked to the door, turned around, and said to her grandfather and father: "I have never asked Zitai about the family, but I know one thing..."
Zhou Qin's eyes lit up.
"From now on, members of the aristocratic family should better behave with their tail between their legs."
The queen nodded and immediately returned to the palace.