I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 147 Rong, I have been waiting for almost 20 years...
Tianzi Qi's never-before-seen gentle tone only made the eunuch's heart tremble with alarm!
But being stared at by Tianzi Qi's gentle, calm, and vaguely lonely eyes, Eunuch Ling also became a little tangled up.

At the risk of losing your life, answer the emperor Qi?
Or take the risk of angering Emperor Qi and refuse to answer...
"Old slave..."

"Old slave..."

Seeing the eunuch order "Old Servant" and "Old Servant", but the third word could not be squeezed out of his mouth, Tianzi Qi also shook his head with a wry smile.

He straightened up from the reclining chair, and then shouted to the surrounding palace servants and eunuchs who had retreated twenty or thirty steps away: "Stay here, stay;"

"Others, go down."

When the emperor gave an order, all the people present just bowed down as if they had been pardoned, and left this "place of right and wrong" impatiently.

Outside the gate of the hall, only the three figures of Tianzi Qi, Zhidu, and Lang Zhongling were left, and Zhidu could walk fifteen steps away from the reclining chair. The eunuch waved his hand.

"Chun Tuo~"

"You have been with me for more than ten years, right?"

"—Returning to His Majesty's words: 17 years and four months..."

A reply without thinking caused Tianzi Qi to chuckle;
Summoning Chuntuo to his side, he squatted down by his side, while Tianzi Qicai lay down with a chuckle and turned his head.

"I am in the palace, there is really no one who can say these heart-to-heart words."

"Only you can listen to what I say, and can accompany me to say this..."

The gentle and calm tone calmed Chuntuo's uneasy mood a little, and then he saw Tianzi Qi turned his head again, looking at the sky full of stars.

"After a hundred years, you don't have to serve the new king;"

"Go to the foot of my Yangling, and just keep watch for me."

"So, speak with confidence."

"—What do you think, that boy Rong?"

"Zhen, should we pass on the ancestral temple and the community to Rong that boy?"

The emperor said that for this sake, no matter how much Chuntuo spared his life, there was obviously no way out.

And Tianziqi was right.

As the trusted eunuch of Emperor Qi, Chuntuo is basically impossible to serve the next generation of Emperor;
Chuntuo's best ending, and at the same time Chuntuo's most anticipated ending, is exactly what Tianzi Qi said: build a thatched cottage under the Yangling Mausoleum to keep Tianzi Qi's spirit.

If possible, find a relative to adopt a son to pass on the incense for my lineage...

Thinking of this, Chuntuo finally took a deep breath cautiously, and then tentatively looked at Tianzi Qi beside him.

After confirming that Tianziqi didn't intend to test himself, and had done a good job of psychological construction, Chuntuo thought over every word and gave an answer to Tianziqi's question.

"Whether the ancestral temple and the country should be passed on to Young Master Rong is not something that a lowly person like Lao Nu can comment on."

"The old slave can only try to describe to His Majesty the eldest son of the emperor in his heart..."

The cautious words caused Tianzi Qi to nod his head slowly, Chuntuo took a deep breath, and tentatively placed his views on Liu Rong in front of Tianzi Qi.

"As the eldest son of His Majesty, Young Master Rong is very respectful to His Majesty and Li Ji;"

"As the eldest brother of all the young masters, young master Rong and other young masters can also be called 'brothers and brothers respectful'."

"Inside and outside the government and the public, although few people praise Young Master Rong, there are also few people who criticize Young Master Rong."

"From this point of view, the old slave feels that even if Young Master Rong is not smart, he is definitely not stupid..."

The well-regulated, neither praise nor derogatory voice did not cause the slightest expression change on Tianzi Qi's face;
Chun Tuo continued cautiously and tentatively: "I heard that the Han family ruled the world with filial piety."

"—and Young Master Rong has never acted disobediently to his parents or clan elders."

"According to the rules set by the ancestors, most of the family property should be inherited by the legitimate son; if there is no legitimate son, it should be inherited by the eldest son."

"—and Gongzi Rong is His Majesty's eldest son, and His Majesty does not have a legitimate son."

"As for Your Majesty, I don't dare to comment on whether the ancestral temple and the community should be passed on to Young Master Rong. I don't dare to comment, and I don't have the vision to comment at all."

"It's just that son Rong is not filial to his parents, and he is the eldest son of His Majesty."

"For Gong Zirong, there have been no voices of reprimand or dissatisfaction from inside and outside the government and the opposition."

"So, the old slave foolishly thought: Young Master Rong might not be a very bad prince..."

Mustering up all his life's courage, he said the last sentence, "Young Master Rong, maybe he's not such a bad prince", Chuntuo finally sat limply on the ground like a deflated ball.

Chun Tuo knew: what kind of disasters he might bring to himself with what he said today;
But Chuntuo also understands: this is his own fate.

From the day 17 years ago when he walked into the womb of the crown prince and became the highest-ranking eunuch next to Liu Qi, Chuntuo's future was already predestined.

Chuntuo felt terrified and apprehensive about this inevitable 'fate';
But in the end, the terrified and apprehensive Chuntuo still chose to accept his fate.

Because accepting fate is Chuntuo's only choice...
"Yes~"

"Rong, you won't be a bad prince."

"—But he won't be a very good prince..."

"Just like me, in the end, I will not become a very good emperor..."

The melancholy tone also made Chuntuo, who was at the side, sighed and lowered his head.

But after a while, Tian Ziqi said this sentence again.

"wrong;"

"If you still can't say the word 'no' in front of Li Ji, then Rong will really become a very bad prince!"

"In the future, I will definitely become an emperor worse than me..."

Tianzi Qi once again mentioned the word "no" inexplicably, which also made Chuntuo who was on the side a little confused.

Maybe he accepted his fate, and he also developed some calmness of "seeing death as home", or a thought similar to "there are too many lice, no itching, and too many debts, no worries". Chuntuo's highly tense emotions gradually relaxed a little. .

Thinking secretly for a long time, he couldn't figure out the meaning of the word "no" in Tianzi Qi's mouth. Chuntuo couldn't help cast doubtful eyes on Tianzi Qi who was beside him.

Sensing the doubt in Chuntuo's eyes, Tianzi Qi smiled wryly and shook his head.

Lying flat on the deck chair, staring blankly at the sky, after a while, he said leisurely, "Rong is very filial to Li Ji."

"In the past, the emperors of my Han family were also very filial to their mothers."

"—For example, Emperor Xiaohui, to the Empress Dowager Lu, can be said to be obedient;"

"Anything that Empress Dowager Lu says, Emperor Xiaohui will never refuse to listen."

Recalling the past, Tian Ziqi's tone of voice could not help but carry a little sentimentality.

There was also a faint smile on his face.

"Compared to Emperor Xiaohui, the first emperor treated the empress dowager who has passed away even more, not less."

"Back then, the emperor's grandmother was seriously ill and lay on the bed, and the late emperor was always by the sick bed, looking after the emperor's grandmother."

"For several days in a row, the late emperor didn't close his eyes; the emperor had tasted the hot and cold soup before feeding it to the emperor's grandmother himself."

"Such acts of filial piety are rare throughout ancient and modern times;"

"So far, the story of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's 'tasting the decoction' is still widely circulated all over the world..."

Saying so, Tianzi Qi turned his head to the side with a smile that was not a smile, and looked at the eunuch Ling Chuntuo who was still suspicious.

"Look."

"Be filial to the emperor, be filial to your own mother, the Empress Dowager Lu, and obey what the Empress Dowager Lu says;"

"And the first emperor also showed filial piety to his mother, Empress Dowager Bo, and tasted the decoction for Empress Bo herself."

"Then you say: You are also filial to your mother, why is filial piety to the emperor almost ruining my Liu Han Sheji, but the first emperor became a wise and holy king praised by the world?"

Seeing Tianzi Qi asking such a question, Chuntuo just subconsciously shook his head;

After a while, recalling the word 'no' that Tianzi Qi mentioned several times before, Chuntuo's face gradually showed a look of half-understanding.

"Yes."

"The gap between Emperor Xiaohui and the first emperor lies in the word 'no'!"

Chuntuo didn't hesitate for too long, and Tianzi Qi spoke directly, verifying Chuntuo's conjecture.

Afterwards, Tianzi Qi looked up to the sky, and there was a look of sigh and exclamation.

"During Emperor Gao's reign, Emperor Xiaohui could never say the word 'no' in front of Empress Dowager Lu;"

"—In order to force Emperor Xiaohui to say the word 'no' to Empress Dowager Lu, Emperor Taizu Gao even once threatened to abolish Chu Yili."

"Unfortunately, until the death of Emperor Gao, the word 'no' could not be uttered from Emperor Xiaohui's mouth."

"Emperor Taizu Gao's heart softened for a while, and he didn't really depose Emperor Xiaohui, which eventually led to the chaos of Zhu Lu..."

Speaking of this, Tianzi Qi couldn't help but sighed a little, and tightened the thick blanket on his body.

"But Emperor Taizong Xiaowen said the word 'no'."

"——When my uncle Bo Zhao caused a catastrophe, causing the people all over the world to boil, facing the order of my mother, Empress Dowager Bo, to 'pardon Bo Zhao', the first emperor said the word 'no'."

"The word 'no' made the first emperor become Emperor Taizong Xiaowen instead of the second Emperor Xiaohui;"

"It's also the word 'no' that makes Empress Dowager Bo a worthy empress who avoids living in Changle, instead of a powerful empress like Empress Lu."

"This is the biggest difference between Emperor Xiaohui and the first emperor."

"The word 'no' is the biggest difference..."

As he was talking, Tianzi Qi paused for a moment, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled inexplicably.

When Chuntuo looked at him with some doubts, Tianzi Qicai shook his head with a self-deprecating smile, and pointed his index finger at his nose.

"I also said the word 'no' in the same way."

"—Back then, the Marquis of Beiping was dismissed by his father, and the Queen Mother wanted to let Marquis Zhang Wu, Dou Guangguo, become the new prime minister."

"At that time, I said the word 'no' in front of my mother."

"It is also the word 'no' that made the first emperor no longer doubt me. Can this bastard who can kill the prince of Wu with a chessboard and knows how to play and play outside the palace all day long, so that he missed the palace ban, whether he can become A qualified emperor."

"for no other reason;"

"It's just because I said the word 'no'..."

After saying that, Tianzi Qi finally let out a long sigh, completely relaxed his body, and lay flat on the recliner.

Looking at the stars in the sky without the slightest abnormality, and the bright moon that showed no sign of a 'lunar eclipse' at all, Tianzi Qi felt an indescribable sense of relief.

At least on this day, the night sky that Tianzi Qi can see is just the 'night sky';
Instead of the god in the dark, the vigilance inspired by the emperor...
"Emperor Xiaohui failed to say the word 'no' in front of Empress Dowager Lu, which proved that he would not be a good emperor;"

"—the later Zhulu Rebellion proved this point."

"When the first emperor said the word 'no' in front of the Empress Dowager Bo, he proved himself and would become a good emperor;"

"——everything that happened later also proved this point."

"And I, in front of my mother, also said the word 'no', so that the late emperor believed: no matter how stupid I am, I will not destroy Liu's ancestral temple and community;"

"——So far, I have been lucky enough to protect the ancestral temple, and I have lived up to the entrustment of the late emperor."

"And Rong..."

"Rong..."

"Rong's word 'no', I have been waiting for almost 20 years..."

"I really don't know how many years I can wait for the word 'no'..."

As Tianzi Qi's tone became more and more low, Chuntuo, who was at the side, finally lowered his head thoughtfully.

Chuntuo felt that he should understand.

What the Son of Heaven wants is not a filial prince;
What the emperor wants is a prince who can say the word 'no' on the basis of filial piety.

To be precise, it is a prince who can use the word 'no' to suppress his mother's relatives on the premise of being filial to his mother.

Only such a prince is the prince that the emperor is satisfied with;

Only such a prince can become an excellent emperor like the first emperor and a qualified emperor like Tianzi Qi;

Instead of becoming a 'bad' emperor who almost ruined the ancestral temple and the country like Emperor Xiaohui...

"cough;"

"Cough cough cough..."

While thinking, a light cough sounded in his ear, causing Chuntuo to get up subconsciously;
Seeing that Tianzi Qi tightened the thick blanket on his body again, but had no intention of going back to the hall at all, Chuntuo could only leave quickly.

After a while, he carefully handed a bowl of steaming water to Tianzi Qi.

"Well······"

"Zi Liu..."

"Hi~!!"

"—boiling water?"

His mouth was scalded by the boiling water in the bowl, causing Tianzi Qi to grin his teeth.

But seeing Chuntuo take two steps forward in a little panic, he hastened to explain: "It's a method handed down by Guangming Palace;"

"Say it's Young Master Sheng, and tell the palace servants in the Guangming Palace to drink boiling water no matter whether they are sick or not."

"Drink more boiling water, you can keep the disease from invading, cure the disease if you are sick, and prevent the disease if you are not sick..."

Chuntuo spoke effortlessly, and Tianzi Qi also recovered from the burning pain of his lips, held the water bowl in his hand, blew it carefully, and tried to sip it lightly.

"There is no disease to cure the disease, no disease to prevent the disease, the bull's head is wrong!"

"—If this is the case, then what do I need the imperial doctor for?"

He complained about Liu Sheng's "pseudoscience", but Tian Ziqi's body was very honest.

After carefully sipping a few sips of warm water, I felt a burst of warmth in my lungs, and even my stomach, which was often swollen and painful, couldn't help feeling a little more comfortable.

Sensing the changes in his body, Tianzi Qi's frown also loosened;

After a few more sips, feeling the sweetness between his mouth and mouth, he raised his eyebrows a little doubtfully.

"Sweet?"

"It doesn't smell like nectar..."

"—is it honey?"

Seeing that Tianziqi's complexion had improved visibly with the naked eye, Chuntuo couldn't help but secretly heave a sigh of relief.

Hearing that the emperor inspired the question, he hurriedly replied: "It is also a saying from Guangming Palace."

"Say yes, drink more honey water to relieve cough and moisten lungs..."

Hearing this, Tian Ziqi naturally muttered for a while again, not noticing his normally dry and itchy throat at all, he felt much more comfortable now.

Mei Zizi drank half a bowl of hot honey water, took a long and comfortable breath, held the water bowl in his arms, Tianzi Qicai asked casually: "Then bastard, what have you been doing lately?"

A casual question caused a sincere smile to appear on Chuntuo's face.

"Just now, Your Majesty said that the late Emperor personally tasted the decoction for the Empress Dowager, and served her before the sick bed;"

"Young master has been winning for a while, it's quite a bit, I mean to taste the soup for the prime minister..."

Saying this with a smile, Chuntuo also lowered his head with a smile, and gave a positive answer to Tianzi Qi's question.

"—Every day before dawn, Young Master Sheng will leave the palace through Simamen;"

"It is said that he went to the residence of the Marquis of An in person to give the prime minister the medicine for Chenshi."

"After Chenshi, Young Master Sheng will return to the palace to talk with Mrs. Jia, or go to Xuanming Hall to see Mrs. Cheng, and advise Mrs. Cheng not to worry too much about Young Master Fei."

"Every three to five days, I will go to Changle to visit the queen mother, and go to the pepper room to greet the queen..."

Listening to Chuntuo's report on Liu Sheng's itinerary during the past period, Tian Ziqi couldn't help showing subconscious pride on his face.

"See?"

"What kind of skill is filial piety?"

"—None of my sons is disobedient!"

"My Han family can't tolerate unfilial relatives and princes!"

With a look of showing off his offspring, Tianzi Qi, who showed off to Chuntuo and put the tea bowl to his mouth again, complained inexplicably.

"Give the Prime Minister a taste of the decoction..."

"As a father, am I also sick?"

"Although you can be a teacher for a day and a father for life, but you can't forget your father just for the teacher, right?"

After a few words or two, Tian Ziqi frowned again, which made Chun Tuo, who was on the side, couldn't help laughing.

But after a while, a very absurd idea gradually appeared in Tian Ziqi's mind.

——It seems that Liu Sheng is exactly what Tian Ziqi wants, a prince who can say 'no'.

why?
"Humph!"

"Even I dare to contradict me, what else is there that that bastard dare not do?!!!"

The sudden angry reprimand made Chuntuo on the side startled, and looked anxiously at Tianzi Qi, who was lying on the recliner, sipping hot honey water.

Seeing Tianzi Qi muttering a few words irritably, he stood up abruptly from the reclining chair;
The water bowl in his hand was stuffed into Chuntuo's arms without hesitation, and he strode towards the hall.

"It's getting cold!"

"Not going to change?"

"—I have no eyesight at all!!!"

(End of this chapter)