The weather is getting hot.
Emperor Wende was in a bad mood.
I'm thinking about living in a temporary palace for a few months to relax and unwind.
Since he ascended the throne, he has never officially lived in the palace.
Being an emperor was quite miserable for him.
However, thinking of the difficulties faced by the Ministry of Revenue and the high possibility of war next year, Emperor Wende immediately gave up the idea of staying in the palace for a while.
Why did the court officials oppose the emperor leaving the palace?
Because once the emperor left the palace, money would flow out like crazy.
The saying "food and fodder must be sent before the carriages and horses move" applies equally to the emperor.
The emperor is going to the temporary palace. Should he spend money to redecorate the palace inside and out?
When the emperor travels, should he spend money on maintenance of his carriages and horses in advance?
Along the way, people and horses received food, and various mobilization and rewards were all spent on money.
The palace is located in the mountains, hundreds of miles away from the capital.
Most of the supplies for the palace were transported from the capital, and the cost of food and drink rose rapidly.
For the imperial court, the emperor was a big spender.
All the court officials tried their best to prevent the emperor from leaving the palace.
The court officials spared no effort to turn the emperor into a senior otaku.
Emperor Wende was obviously much more self-aware than the previous emperor.
Without the need for court officials to persuade him, Emperor Wende became a senior otaku and rarely left the palace.
Countless court officials were secretly sighing in private.
Emperor Wende is good, he doesn’t leave the palace without permission.
The emperor was stingy with everyone, including himself, which was not without its benefits. At least he would not spend money recklessly.
The one who felt the most accomplished was Mr. Zhao, the Minister of Revenue.
Over the years, the Ministry of Revenue has not spent a penny on the emperor, but instead has received a lot of money from the Ministry of Finance. This is so touching.
Emperor Wende is definitely one of the top ten touching figures of the year.
Chang En glanced at the irritated Emperor Wende, stepped forward silently, and whispered, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is gone."
"What?"
Emperor Wende obviously didn't react.
Chang En reminded him, "The mother of the deposed Prince of Yan, Concubine Shu, passed away this morning."
Emperor Wende finally realized who Chang En was talking about.
He asked, “Why is it gone?”
"He died of a serious illness due to his old age. The deposed Prince of Yan requests Your Majesty to grant him the leniency to leave the hospital and take care of his mother's funeral."
Emperor Wende said "oh" and looked a little dazed.
After a moment's silence, he asked about the deposed King of Yan's situation, "How is he now? I haven't seen him for many years."
"A little older than before, but in good health."
"What does he do on weekdays?"
"I read books, and sometimes I just sit in the yard and stare blankly for the whole day."
Emperor Wende nodded and said, "Announce my oral order, allowing commoner Liu Yi to travel far away to attend to his mother's funeral and show filial piety."
…
The death of Concubine Shu caused almost no commotion.
Although everyone knew the news, no one took any action.
Everyone was so afraid of the deposed King of Yan that they would not rush to visit him.
Even the Shu family only sent a junior to deliver a condolence gift.
Emperor Wende has been thinking about the past for the past few days and has been unable to sleep well.
After much deliberation, Emperor Wende secretly instructed Chang En, "Prepare the carriage. I need to leave the palace. Don't alarm anyone."
Chang En was shocked. He was the same as the court officials and also opposed the emperor leaving the palace.
It’s so troublesome to leave the palace.
Safety issues, diet issues, mood issues...
Too many questions.
If there is a problem, his good head will be moved.
He asked cautiously, "Where is your Majesty going?"
Emperor Wende tapped the table lightly and said, "I intend to go and see the deposed Prince of Yan."
Huh?
When did Emperor Wende and the deposed Prince of Yan become so close as brothers?
Chang En didn't dare to say anything more. He bowed and retreated to prepare to leave the palace.
The funeral of Concubine Shu was simple, with her body being kept for seven days before the coffin was laid to rest.
Emperor Wende did not allow Concubine Shu to be buried in the same tomb with the late emperor, so he chose another location in the imperial mausoleum to bury Concubine Shu.
The funeral was quiet, and the funeral procession was equally quiet.
When Concubine Shu was buried, there was no burial object except for a few pieces of jewelry.
It's quite desolate.
The deposed Prince of Yan could not leave the gate where he was imprisoned and could only watch the funeral procession go.
His expression was solemn and cold, and no one could guess what he was thinking.
The guards who had imprisoned him asked him to return to his room.
After the funeral, he also lost his limited freedom of movement.
The deposed King of Yan said nothing, turned around and returned to the small courtyard where he was imprisoned, looked up at the sky, and remained silent for several days.
Until countless guards rushed into the courtyard and checked everywhere to ensure that it was safe.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Wende walked into the small courtyard.
After many years, the two brothers met again.
They are all older.
The deposed King of Yan opened his still clear eyes wide, "I didn't expect you to come here."
"I didn't expect to come here again."
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar courtyard, Emperor Wende himself did not expect that he would come back here to visit the deposed Prince of Yan.
The tables and chairs are neatly arranged.
Emperor Wende invited the deposed Prince of Yan to sit down and talk.
Chang En served tea and snacks, then retreated to a corner, as if he had no sense of existence at all.
Emperor Wende looked at the deposed Prince of Yan and said with some sadness: "I also lost my mother last year."
The eyes of Liu Yi, the deposed King of Yan, suddenly turned sad and painful. "I lost my mother too. You are lucky, the Queen Mother at least enjoyed a few years of happiness. But I made her suffer with me for so many years."
Emperor Wende shook his head. "I am an unfilial son. If it weren't for me, my mother wouldn't have passed away so early."
The deposed King of Yan said, "If it weren't for me, my mother wouldn't have suffered so much. Every day is torture."
"I believe that Concubine Shu must be very pleased that you have avenged your mother."
The deposed King of Yan smiled bitterly, "She scolded me countless times, saying that I was too impulsive and hurt my family."
The two brothers felt the same pain and sympathized with each other, and sighed together.
Emperor Wende suddenly asked, "Do you want to go out?"
Deposed King Liu Yi of Yan laughed at himself, "Do I still have the qualifications to leave? I am a criminal, and I am only fit to live in this small courtyard for the rest of my life."
He lived in this small courtyard for ten years.
He is more familiar with every blade of grass, every brick and tile here than anyone else.
Many times, he survived the long years by counting the bricks and tiles on the wall.
Emperor Wende said, "There have been some new things in the capital in the past two years, such as newspapers."
"I heard."
"I allow you to read the newspaper."
Deposed King of Yan Liu Yi couldn't believe it, "You agree to let me read the newspaper?"
"I think the 'Da Zhou Life Show' is a good diversion and very suitable for you."
"Really?" The deposed King of Yan smiled.
Emperor Wende didn't care about the other party's attitude and said, "Whatever books you want to read, you can make a list and someone will deliver them to you."
The deposed King of Yan's lips trembled.
"If you want to write something, or if you have something you want to say to me but can't speak it out, you can write it down and give it to the head guard here. He will pass it on to me."
Deposed King of Yan Liu Yi shook his head, "I have nothing to say to you."
Emperor Wende frowned.
"You should know that contradicting me will do no good. I understand your difficulties and hope you can cherish the opportunity I give you."
Liu Yi, the deposed King of Yan, laughed and said, "I heard that you haven't appointed a crown prince yet."
Emperor Wende was obviously displeased. "This is not your concern."
"Aren't you afraid of accidents?" the deposed Prince of Yan continued to ask. He didn't care about Emperor Wende's attitude at all.
Emperor Wende chuckled, "What exactly do you want to say?"
The deposed Prince of Yan said expressionlessly, "I'm just reminding you not to repeat the same mistakes. Too much is as bad as too little. You seem a bit too stingy with the princes."
"It seems someone has told you a lot about me. Confining you here won't stop your source of information. Well, it seems you don't need to leave. Just stay here and reflect on your actions. Don't even bother reading the newspapers."
After saying this, Emperor Wende turned away.
The deposed King of Yan lowered his head and smiled, muttering, "Stingy as always."
"What did you say?"
Emperor Wende turned around suddenly, like an angry monster.
The deposed King of Yan admitted openly, "I said you're as stingy and scoundrel as ever. You promised something, but you regretted it the moment you said it."
Emperor Wende laughed angrily.
"Are you trying to goad me? I tell you, you're as foolish and conceited as ever, using the King of Zhao as a pawn and yet you're still gloating over it. You deserve this fate. You never learn from your mistakes. I've been kind to you, but you don't appreciate it. You deserve to be locked up here."
Emperor Wende was as furious as a child and scolded the deposed Prince of Yan from head to toe.
Acting very excited.
The deposed King of Yan smiled complacently, "I am indeed stupid and conceited. You specially came to visit me, aren't you even more stupid and conceited?"
"Don't be so self-indulgent. Who said I came all the way to see you? I was afraid you would die here, so I stopped by to see you."
The two people quarreled like children.
Emperor Wende, in particular, was very awkward.
The deposed King of Yan rolled his eyes, stood up and went back to the house.
"Go away, don't come. I don't want to see you anymore. Remember to deliver that 'Da Zhou Life Show' on time. Goodbye, I won't see you off."
The deposed King of Yan waved his hand, went into the house and closed the door.
The door slammed loudly, causing pain in my eardrums.
Emperor Wende was so angry that he almost picked up his shoes and threw them at the door.
Chang En came to Emperor Wende and asked quietly, "Your Majesty, do you want me to bring people to drag him out?"
"eventful!"
Emperor Wende scolded Chang En, will he be able to do his job? Am I that stingy?
Chang En complained silently in his heart: Your Majesty is as stingy and vindictive as ever.
He clearly cares about it, but he pretends to be magnanimous.
Go ahead and pretend.
It's me who suffers.
Emperor Wende frowned and stared at the closed door.
He was thinking, what were the chances of rushing in and beating up the deposed King of Yan, Liu Yi?
The deposed King of Yan was indeed foolish, but he was the most formidable among his brothers in martial arts and had even fought in battles. He had truly experienced the baptism of war.
If he didn't have this ability, King Zhao wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to win him over.
Emperor Wende stretched out his hand and looked closely at his pampered fingers.
In a one-on-one fight, he probably couldn't defeat the deposed King of Yan.
In other words, if he rushed in and beat up the deposed King of Yan, he would have no chance of winning.
The idiot Prince of Yan will never give in to him just because he is the emperor.
But I don't want to leave like this.
He should have been the one to slam the door and let the deposed King of Yan see his face, but the deposed King of Yan got there first.
Emperor Wende, who was so angry that he couldn't stop doing something strange.
He returned to the table, picked up the teacup, and shouted angrily, "How dare you!"
The teacup slipped out of his hand and hit the door heavily with a bang.
The door opened and the deposed King of Yan walked out. He looked at the ground and then at the smashed door.
He stared at Emperor Wende, "You haven't left yet?"
Emperor Wende sneered.
With his hands behind his back, he exuded the majesty of an emperor and asked, "Why should I leave?"
"It's so boring to stay here. Could it be that you're tired of the delicacies in the palace and want to try the prisoner meal?"
"When I want to leave, I will leave naturally."
The corner of the deposed King of Yan's eye twitched.
How could God let this idiot become the emperor? Doesn’t God have any eyes?
Emperor Wende felt a sense of accomplishment after successfully seeing the deposed Prince of Yan change his attitude.
"I don't mind your rudeness and stupidity. The 'Da Zhou Life Show' will be delivered to you on time. But every ten days, you must write me a reflection to let me know that you sincerely repent."
Neuropathy!
Father, are you blind? How could you let this psycho inherit the throne?
The deposed King of Yan was very distressed.
Because the previous emperor was blind, I feel tired of choosing such a person to be the emperor.
He hummed twice, "I respectfully bid farewell to Your Majesty."
Get out, get out!
I never want to see you again, you idiot.
In order to send you away, no matter how much I sacrifice, I still call myself a commoner.
Damn it, even if I am a commoner, I am still the son of the late emperor and a member of the royal family.
Emperor Wende was finally satisfied and refreshed.
He also waved his hand and said to the deposed King of Yan: "No need to be so polite."
The deposed King of Yan almost fainted from anger.
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