In Taihe Palace, an old man with some gray hair walked in slowly with three steps, and then said respectfully to Emperor Taikang, who was sleeping on the couch to one side.
"Let him in!"
Emperor Taikang didn't seem surprised and had no intention of moving. He leaned his back toward the door and whispered back.
The old man nodded, turned and left, seemingly to make a report.
There was only Emperor Taikang in the room at this time, and it became quiet. There was an incense burner with a tiger pattern in the room, and the smoke was lingering. Looking at its appearance, it was like a leisurely cloud and mist. Smelling its fragrance, you immediately felt refreshed, and you knew the fragrance.
Extraordinary.
Emperor Taikang slowly opened his eyes about ten breaths after Xia Cheng left.
There was a hint of exhaustion in those weathered eyes. The heroic emperor who was still somewhat ambitious seemed to have become extremely decadent at this moment, like a hero in his twilight years.
"It's a little later than I thought..."
From the tone of the other party, it seemed that he already knew that Emperor Mingkang would come to look for him, but the time should be a little later than he expected.
"The Chu family's world is ridiculous, haha..."
I don't know what he thought of, but Emperor Taikang suddenly sneered twice, but his words sounded confusing, and for a moment it was impossible to tell what the other party was saying.
At this moment, Emperor Mingkang left Dai Quan outside the door and walked into the room alone.
Looking at Emperor Taikang who was taking a nap, he was speechless for a moment.
It is rare in history for two generations of emperors to live in the same era at the same time.
Their father and son are two emperors in the same dynasty. In the past period of time, his father always caused trouble for him, and even had some thoughts of ruling again.
Facing his powerful father, the most he did was to be patient. In Confucian governance, filial piety and kindness were a criterion, so many times he was helpless at all.
"coming......"
Emperor Mingkang didn't speak, but Emperor Taikang was the first to speak. However, at this time, he didn't get up either. He just kept lying on the couch, pretending to be asleep.
"I have met my father."
After a moment of silence, Emperor Mingkang spoke slowly, but his words did not convey the slightest hint of affection between father and son, but more like a greeting between ministers.
However, Emperor Taikang didn't seem to care and continued to sleep there.
The room fell into silence again as the two of them were speechless.
As emperors who can decide the world's life and death with just one word, they don't talk much whether they are alone or in front of others.
Coupled with the special relationship between the two, this situation is understandable. You cannot ask for two tiger kings living in harmony on the top of a mountain. This is unrealistic.
"A lot of things have happened in Dakang recently."
Emperor Mingkang came to ask for an answer, so it was naturally not Emperor Taikang who broke the deadlock, so Emperor Mingkang took the initiative to speak.
However, he did not directly ask what those things were about right away. He was weighing whether Emperor Taikang knew the cause and effect, or whether what happened was Emperor Taikang's intention.
"Just say what you want to ask directly! You also liked this way back then, hesitant and hesitant. What I don't like the most is beating around the bush..."
Emperor Taikang's tone suddenly changed, and he seemed to hate the fact that iron cannot become steel.
It was at this time that Emperor Taikang turned over and slowly sat up on the bed.
When Emperor Mingkang saw this scene, he subconsciously wanted to reach out to give him a hand, but in the end he stopped his movements, then hid his hands behind his back and watched Emperor Taikang slowly get up.
After Emperor Taikang sat up, he put his hands on his legs to support his body. He looked at Emperor Mingkang in front of him with a bit of sadness in his tone.
"Back then, I actually didn't think highly of you, but as luck would have it, this great fortune fell on your shoulders in the end."
There was a trace of reminiscence in Emperor Taikang's eyes, as if he was recalling something from long ago.
Emperor Mingkang did not speak, but stood aside and listened quietly.
What Emperor Taikang said was true. He was an unpopular prince back then. If it weren't for the fact that he was the only one who was relatively intact among the princes back then, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to sit in that chair.
"They all say that it is good to be an emperor, to speak of the constitution of heaven and do whatever you want."
"You have been the emperor for these years. You should know that this is all nonsense. It is not difficult to be an emperor, but it is not easy to be a good emperor and a saintly king."
Emperor Taikang talked about these very casually.
Emperor Mingkang stared at his father for a long time, unable to guess what the other person was thinking, so he only agreed casually.
"In one's position and in pursuing one's policies, many times, one has no other choice."
Hearing this, Emperor Taikang raised his brows and looked at his prince. He recognized this. When he took over this heavy responsibility from his father, he only wanted to vigorously implement the officialdom and organize the army.
Prepare for war and expand territory.
However, absolute power also brought about extreme expansion. Three expeditions to Jiangnan depleted the treasury, which was not very full at first. The problem of the nine sides was not completely solved, and he was no longer able to fight. For him, these are all
Pity.
As the most powerful person in the world, he cannot solve those problems immediately. He can only rely on time to recuperate and replenish the national treasury.
Later, a series of events made him see a lot, just like the small cold wave was God's will. If Jia Qi hadn't solved the problem of peace in Jiubian in advance, it is estimated that the aliens would have invaded by this time.
"I have never heard of these recent incidents, especially when the champion left, the two outsiders who appeared, one was a lame monk, and the other was a lame Taoist priest.
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"According to the secret guard's report, this Taoist priest has recently appeared again, in Lao Wu's mansion, but there is still no news about Jia Qi."
Emperor Mingkang's tone remained calm and did not fluctuate much.
When Emperor Taikang heard what Emperor Mingkang said, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes suddenly became extremely sharp. There are many capable people and strangers in this world, and he knew these things.
Just like the few worshipers in the palace, he also knew a lot about Jia Xi's abilities through other channels. One thing Ming Kangdi was right about was that Jia Xi's disappearance was indeed related to the Taoist priest.
There are relationships.
"In fact, there are many strange people and strange things in this world, which have always been separated from historical facts and exist in the unofficial history of officials and officials. They are talked about by people."
"If you simply want to ask about the champion Hou Jiaqi, I can tell you that the disappearance of that little guy is indeed caused by these people."