He learned how to handle state affairs, adopted the advice of his ministers, and consulted ministers and some scholars when he did not understand something.
In just one year, his unrestrained and uninhibited nature was completely replaced by restraint and steadiness. Lu Tianyun could hardly see any joy, anger, sorrow or happiness on his face. He had learned how to be an emperor. She looked at Qin Youran who was busy handling government affairs, and suddenly felt a little distressed.
Lu Tianyun thought, if he had a choice, he would rather continue to be Qin Youran.
But he is Zhao Yingyi after all, not the real Qin Youran.
On October 28, the fifth year of the Kangding reign, Empress Lu Tianyun gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, who was named Zhao Wuxian by Zhao Yingyi.
On the day of the hundred-day banquet, Zhao Yingyi held the red swaddling clothes, looked at the delicate and bubbly baby in his arms, and solemnly announced that the eldest prince Zhao Wuxian would be the crown prince, causing an uproar among the ministers.
In the eighth year of the Kangding reign, Zhao Yingyi selected Lord Kong, the son of Confucius, as the Prince's tutor, responsible for teaching the three-year-old prince.
In the same year, a court official wrote a letter to persuade Zhao Yingyi to take more concubines to have more children. Zhao Yingyi issued an edict that anyone who dared to mention the matter of taking concubines would be beheaded!
Once the decree prohibiting the taking of concubines was issued, the ministers who were ready to act had to give up some of their thoughts.
Five years had allowed Zhao Yingyi to become a qualified king, but the once free and unrestrained Prince Qin no longer existed.
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The spring is cold and the drizzle has just stopped.
While reviewing memorials, Zhao Yingyi fell asleep at his desk due to excessive sleepiness. The eunuch was about to wake the emperor up, but was stopped by Lu Tianyun, who was delivering ginseng soup.
Lu Tianyun stared at the sleeping Zhao Yingyi and softly signaled the leading eunuch, who then quietly retreated with the young eunuchs waiting in the hall.
She walked forward slowly, her movements extremely gentle, without making any sound, for fear of waking Zhao Yingyi.
She gently took off her cloak and carefully draped it over Zhao Yingyi. Even so, Zhao Yingyi was unaware and continued to sleep, obviously extremely exhausted.
Zhao Yingyi worked hard for state affairs all day and slept less than three hours a day. Lu Tianyun saw it and felt pain in his heart.
She looked at the memorials on the table, saw the man's slightly furrowed brow, and neatly put the messy memorials away and placed them aside.
When Zhao Yingyi woke up, it was already late.
Lu Tianyun had long lost count of how many times Zhao Yingyi had fallen asleep at his desk from exhaustion dealing with state affairs...
In the 17th year of Kangding, Zhao Yingyi passed away at the age of 35.
A month later, Crown Prince Zhao Wuxian ascended the throne. As the emperor was young, Empress Dowager Lu Tianyun took charge of government affairs.
Lu Tianyun, dressed in plain clothes, tightly grasped Hua Fushu's hand and tearfully said, "The late emperor placed the heavy responsibility of the country on him. For thirteen years, he's barely gotten a good night's sleep due to state affairs and often feels exhausted. Ever since he learned the truth about the deaths of Empress Dowager Duanrou and Princess Huiyang, he's been often melancholy and distressed. I know he can't hold on any longer..."
Zhao Yingyi.
I wish you could be free and unrestrained in heaven;
I hope that in your next life, you will not be a prince of the royal family, but just a free and easy wandering crane.
I hope we can meet again in the next life.
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