The chief steward waved the fly whisk with a sad face, as if he had exhausted all his strength and shouted: "Your Majesty, please come to Qinzheng Hall!"
The voice was clearly heard through Yuan Palace, and the chief steward hurriedly walked towards Li Zheng.
"Your Majesty, let us support you!"
The prince also hurriedly greeted him: "Father, be careful, I will support you!"
Li Zheng raised his hand to signal the two of them to disperse, and smiled lightly as he looked at Liu Mingzhi, who was standing aside with a somewhat sad face.
"You all step aside, Mingzhi, come and support me before the court."
"My son, I obey your orders."
Young Master Liu glanced at the prince, walked towards Li Zheng, supported Li Zheng's arm and walked towards the outside of Yu'an Palace.
"Father, be careful where you step."
Li Zheng stepped out of the tall threshold of the palace gate with difficulty, and looked at the majestic palace with eyes full of nostalgia.
This is the place that I have worked hard to manage for thirty-five years. Since then, I have transformed from a young man in his prime to an old man on the verge of death.
Thirty-five years passed by in the blink of an eye, like a fleeting moment, so fast that I couldn't react.
Knowing destiny at fifty, it turns out that I am already fifty years old.
Time has never spared me for a moment, corroding my body every day.
Old, really old.
But I am not willing to give in. I have not yet seen the unification of the world, and I have only just begun to spread my power overseas.
Li Zheng resented the injustice of God and sighed silently: "Mingzhi, I am really old. Fortunately, I am still holding on for breath and finally waited for you to come back!"
"I thought I couldn't wait any longer for your lazy temperament! God has lived up to my expectations after all and allowed you and I, the king and my ministers, to see each other one last time."
Liu Ming silently supported Li Zheng: "Father, how could I dare to slack off in the eight hundred miles of urgent orders? Although the road was blocked by heavy snow, fortunately, I finally came back and was able to visit my father again.
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"Well, even if I blame you wrongly this time, is Yan'er back?"
"I'm back. I went to say hello to my mother!"
"It'll be good to come back. It'll be good to come back. We haven't seen him for so long. I really miss him. Is my grandson Liu Chengqian back?"
"On the way, Cheng Qian is too young, so my son-in-law didn't let him ride with him on the journey, so we arranged a carriage and we can arrive in less than three days!"
"Okay, I think I can still hold on for three days!"
"Fuhai!"
"Your Majesty, we are here!"
"It is my word of mouth that all the concubines, princes, and princesses in the harem should come to the Qinzheng Hall to listen to the government!"
"According to the order!"
"Mingzhi, help your father come over!"
"My son, I obey your order. Father, please watch your step!"
Liu Mingzhi supported Li Zheng, who was struggling, and followed a group of eunuchs and maids as they walked towards the Qinzheng Palace.
"It's no longer possible. I have to take a breath."
During the short journey, Li Zheng had to rest three times before arriving at the back hall of Qinzheng Hall.
Li Zheng sat on the dragon chair in the back hall, panting, waiting for Fu Hai's reply.
Only when all the concubines from the harem have arrived can he go to court.
"Father, have a cup of tea and take a breather!"
Li Zheng smiled lightly and took the tea cup handed by Liu Mingzhi: "You still have the eyes, but it's a pity that I met you too late. It's been ten years, and we, father and son, have only met for ten years. Otherwise, we would have met sooner, with your help.
After that, the world should have been unified in my hands long ago!"
"Father, I just lament that God is not kind to me. My father's kindness to me over the years will never be forgotten by me."
"I have some kindness, and you deserve it too."
"In the past ten years, you have solved countless problems for me, big and small. I am not an unprincipled king. I will reward you for my merits and punish you for my mistakes."
"You kid, you have made many achievements, and you have also made me angry. I admire you and gnash my teeth at you."
"Please forgive me, Father. My son was a naughty character when he was young, which caused Father to worry about me."
"It doesn't matter whether it's troublesome or not. There has to be a process when people grow up. Everyone has a time when they are young and energetic. I was also ridiculous when I was young. Now it's different to turn around and change my past."
"It's just that when I'm gone, you must never be so lazy again."
"Not every emperor is as tolerant as I am!"
"My sons and ministers must obey the decree and remember the teachings of their father."
Li Zheng looked at Liu Mingzhi with complicated eyes and sighed.
"That's all, Lao Zhou!"
"Your Majesty, we are here!"
"Edict!"
The chief steward hurriedly took the ink pen aside and waited.
"As long as Liu Mingzhi, the Duke of Ding, does not seek power to usurp the throne, rebel and deceive the emperor, he will be exempted from the death penalty for the following major and minor crimes."
Lao Zhouyi was stunned and looked at Liu Mingzhi in amazement: "We obey the order!"
While the general manager was writing, Li Zheng looked faintly at Li Baiyu, who also looked a little stunned.
"Prince?"
Li Baiyu immediately came to his senses: "My son, I obey the order."
Li Zheng nodded silently and raised his hand to pat Liu Mingzhi, whose face was also astonished: "Mingzhi, there has never been any gap between us as kings and ministers."
"It is also a rare good story between the kings and ministers of the Great Dragon Dynasty."
"For this good story, my father finally gave you an amulet. I hope you will not use this amulet to help others and do evil things."
"I have failed my father's good intentions. When the time comes, my father will be scolded by future generations for not distinguishing between loyal and traitorous people, and for not recognizing people well. I will let my father die in peace!"
Liu Mingzhi knelt gently in front of Li Zheng. This kneeling was not that of a monarch or a minister, but that of a son-in-law.
"My little boy Liu Mingzhi, you must remember the teachings and never let down your father's kindness!"
"Don't kneel down all the time. I'm disgusted with this. It will destroy the backbone of our Han family."
"You people still don't understand what I really like. I give you the honor of not bowing before you, but you just don't like to see the important ministers of the dynasty groveling and submissive in front of me."
"If what goes above and what works is what works, if all the tens of millions of people in our great dragon are turned into soft bones, you people will bear a great responsibility!"
"I have repeatedly told my dragon that he does not want to kneel down and worship me. Why don't you people listen?"
"Father, please forgive me. This is a son-in-law kneeling to his father-in-law. You should accept it."
"This sounds good to me, I like it."
"Your Majesty, the Queen, along with a group of concubines and princes and princesses, have entered the palace from the main entrance and are waiting for Your Majesty to come to court!"
Li Zheng put down the tea cup: "Mingzhi helps me stand up. I will stay in my position and plan my government. I will be a king for a day and a king for a lifetime."
"Even if I'm going to die, I still have to deal with the last group of people!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded with sour eyes: "Yes, I will help you up!"
"Your Majesty is here!"
"Long live my emperor, long live your Majesty!"
"No courtesy, take a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Qinzheng Hall, which used to be relatively spacious, was now almost full of people kneeling and sitting there.
Civil and military officials, important ministers from various places who rushed back to the capital, vassal kings, concubines in the harem, and princes and princesses who have not yet left their residences are all included in this list.
There was a cloud of sadness in the palace, so people knew in their hearts that this was probably the last time they would attend Emperor Ruian's court.
Liu Mingzhi helped Li Zheng sit on the dragon chair, and then walked down from one side to kneel in the queue.
Li Zheng raised his head to stop Liu Mingzhi.
"Mingzhi, you don't have to go down, just stand next to your father before the court."
The title "Mingzhi", "Father Emperor" instead of "Liu Aiqing" and "I" shocked all the civil and military officials.
Liu Mingzhi was stunned and quickly came to his senses: "Father, how dare I stand on the dragon platform!"
The chief steward can stand on the dragon platform, the prince can stand, the empress dowager and the empress can sit nearby, but foreign ministers have never had the honor of standing on the dragon platform next to the emperor's dragon chair to listen to the court.
Li Zheng majestically glanced at the astonished civil and military officials below: "Father said you can stand, so you can stand. Stand next to father and listen to the court!"
"I obey your orders here!"
Some of the people below stared blankly at Mr. Liu, who was standing on the dragon platform with the prince on either side, and their thoughts were mixed.
This is to put Duke Dingguo in the same position as the prince. In the future, when the prince ascends the throne, he will definitely be the auxiliary minister in charge of the government.
Although Young Master Liu had served as regent, at that time it was just Li Zheng's plan.
Once the prince ascends the throne, the auxiliary ministers will be subordinate to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
Li Baihong, Li Yunlong and other vassal kings looked at Liu Mingzhi unwillingly. They understood that this was what their father had shown them.
The talents of the country's scholars have been completely tied to the prince's chariot, and those unrealistic thoughts should stop.