Outside the palace gate, everyone rubbed their buttocks and watched the broken car leave.
The eunuch at the door hurried forward to greet him: "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you back to the palace. Please get into the sedan chair."
Li Yuanzhao waved his hand casually and took a step to get into the sedan chair.
The eunuch quickly added, "The Emperor has ordered the Marquis of Jianye and the King of Wu to go to Taoyuan County."
Li Yuanzhao turned around and said, "Taoyuan County? Why did my father go to Taoyuan County when he was not in the palace? And I just came back, what's the meaning of calling them two alone?"
The eunuch said awkwardly, "The Emperor has lived in Taoyuan County for more than two months, and I just received the imperial decree not long ago. The Emperor said that Your Majesty should enter the palace as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation, and there should be no delay."
"He wants to meet the Marquis of Jianye and the King of Wu alone."
Li Yuanzhao looked at Fang Zhengyi, who nodded and said, "Your Majesty, family and national affairs are important, the rest are trivial matters, you should go and take care of them first."
Li Yuanzhao sighed, "Ah... well, I really don't know what my father is thinking. He didn't even call me when I came home! You should go back soon. I'm sure I can't handle it alone."
......
After some twists and turns, he returned to Taoyuan County.
Outside Emperor Jing's palace, King Wu's breathing quickened slightly.
Meeting an old friend again, he is my peer, my brother, and even my enemy.
As a complete loser, the complexity of my feelings is hard to describe...
"Let's go."
Fang Zhengyi walked in first, and after turning a few corners he arrived outside Emperor Jing's study.
In addition to the guard at the door, Guo Tianyang was also there.
He lay down in the rocking chair at the door, covered with a thin blanket, and fell asleep.
He has gained a lot of weight compared to a year ago, and looks old and fat.
Fang Zhengyi stepped forward and pushed him.
Guo Tianyang opened his eyes, and they immediately burst into surprise: "My dear brother is back!"
He immediately tried to get up, but failed.
The rocking chair kept rocking.
Guo Tianyang tried his best to pupate: "Brother, give me a hand."
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Lie down, Brother Guo. I'll go knock on the door."
"Okay." Guo Tianyang had just agreed when he saw the King of Wu behind him and was suddenly horrified.
I wanted to say something, but I didn't know how to call out.
King Wu looked down at him and said calmly, "You are not dead yet?"
"I...."
When questioned like this by a traitor, Guo Tianyang instinctively wanted to curse, but when he thought that he was a royal relative, he endured the humiliation.
Fang Zhengyi stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Father, it's me, Fang Zhengyi."
The voice of Emperor Jing came from inside the house: "Zhengyi is back... Let Lao Si come to see me, you wait a moment."
Fang Zheng gave King Wu a look and pushed the door open to make way for him to get out.
When King Wu entered the room, Guo Tianyang suddenly became anxious.
"My dear brother! Your Majesty is alone in there, it's not safe! That traitor is so hateful!"
"Don't worry, Brother Guo, nothing will happen."
......
Inside the room, the two brothers looked at each other.
It was Emperor Jing who spoke first: "Fourth Brother, you are old."
"My brother is old too."
Emperor Jing gestured for him to sit down.
"What does it feel like to be an emperor?"
King Wu closed his eyes and shook his head slowly.
"Why is it so... Father was very harsh on you back then, but you shouldn't bear it forever. I let you live in the capital and gave you everything you wanted, but you insisted on making yourself king and even sent people to assassinate me."
King Wu opened his eyes, tears in his eyes.
"Brother, am I wrong? Father insulted and punished me just because I like tricks and cunning things. Look at this world, is there anyone who would say such things now?"
"I built my own fiefdom, and you took it away. Did I do anything wrong? I just wanted to prove myself and take back what belongs to me... I did nothing wrong."
Emperor Jing was speechless.
As an emperor, the world belongs to him. He consolidates his power and takes back the territories of the vassal kings.
He also felt that he had never done anything wrong, although it was not justified and his methods were a bit despicable.
"If you called me here just to humiliate me, then there is no need. I am ready to die."
"If I were in power, you would have died for sure." Emperor Jing's tone was as if he was telling a family story, "But after I learned about the war situation in the west, I didn't want you to die."
"Yuan Zhao is a good emperor. He will surpass me. He will definitely surpass me! He is facing the real world. I want the world to know that he can mobilize troops to conquer the rebels, and he can also forgive everything the rebels have done."
"If he wants to be the master of the world, he must embrace the universe."
"I want you to be alive, and I want everyone in the world to know that you are alive. Starting tomorrow, go back to your palace. I will send servants to you, and you are not allowed to leave the capital."
King Wu smiled dejectedly and said, "You still want me to be your chess piece?"
"I only care about my son. I don't care about anything about you." Emperor Jing said calmly, "The capital is wonderful. Go and live your own life. Just think of it as me making up for you on behalf of your father..."
.....
Outside the door, Fang Zhengyi stood beside Guo Tianyang, chatting idly.
"My dear brother, your memorial is too good! I have never admired anyone in my life, and you are the number one. I think His Majesty lives on your memorial."
"Let's not talk about this. The Crown Prince is the regent. Why isn't the Emperor watching from the palace? Why did he come to Taoyuan County?"
Guo Tianyang suddenly sighed and said, "Your Majesty...is ill, so he moved here."
"What disease?" Fang Zhengyi asked nervously.
"It's not a serious illness." Guo Tianyang smacked his lips and said, "I always forget things, feel sleepy all the time, and have poor physical strength... I made a few embarrassing mistakes. I went to the imperial physician for a few visits, but they couldn't find any problems. They just prescribed some tranquilizing soup, but it didn't work. His Majesty was afraid of making more embarrassing mistakes in the palace, so he moved here."
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