I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 370 Your Majesty, You Can Follow Your Heart
"His Majesty······"

"The Empress Dowager sent someone to ask..."

"—Let's just say that I'm bored in Chang'an!"

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"His Majesty······"

"The Empress Dowager sent someone here..."

"—I said it! I'm so bored in Chang'an!!!"

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"Your Majesty, Princess Guantao..."

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Hearing Xia Que's trembling, even faintly trembling voice, Liu Sheng, who was lying flat on the couch, sat up annoyed.

Looking at Xia Que angrily, the little eunuch who watched was trembling, Liu Sheng took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled...
"Sigh~~~~~~"

"Huh~~~~~~~~·······"

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"Whoever sends someone here, tell them: I'm depressed, so I just stayed in Shanglin for a few days."

"Let the imperial grandmother and queen mother not worry, and don't forget to tell aunt: I'm fine."

"If someone comes from the court, you should go back to Chang'an in person and ask Marquis Tao face to face for me."

"—Ask him how he became the prime minister!!!"

"I am a son emperor who is not as young as the crown and has not yet been in charge of the government. How can I not be able to leave me in the court and the field?!!!!"

A burst of unexplained evil fire was vented on Xia Que by Liu Sheng without hesitation, which only caused Xia Que to tremble again.

Listening to Liu Sheng's vulgar, even rude words, and even calling himself the "emperor", Xia Que only felt that she couldn't stay in Shanglin Palace for a while.

It also happened to be ordered by Liu Sheng to go outside the palace to answer the two empress dowagers and the people sent by the Taichang princess. Xia Que was stunned for a moment, then exited the palace as if fleeing.

And in the palace and bedroom, after he was left alone, Liu Sheng lamented leisurely again, and fell back to the couch lightly again.

It was half a month ago that the pioneers of the Huns burned the Ganquan Palace.

It is exactly as Zhou Yafu said: Counting from the beginning of the invasion at the end of the first month of spring in the first year of Liu Shengxin, on the second day of the second month of spring, that is, the fifteenth day, the main force of the Huns withdrew from the side wall and returned to the endless grassland.

As for the response of the Han Dynasty, it is generally the same as in the past.

——Send firefighters: the Flying Fox Army rushes to the front line, which can be said to be a rescue, but in fact it is only to assist the local counties and counties, and restore the law and order situation that has become infinitely negative due to the war to the normal state of the past as soon as possible;
——Send censors and supervisors to count the war damage, including the damage to cities and roads, as well as the casualties of the army and the loss of the people;

——Send an envoy from the Son of Heaven to let the border guards write a report and bring it back to Chang'an for the court to divide the responsibility for the defeat.

I have to say that this time is different from the past, that is, Liu Sheng, the naive new king, ordered the money from the internal treasury to carry out post-war reconstruction of the four northern counties that were devastated by the war.

After the court meeting that day, Liu Sheng, who felt powerless, humiliated and distressed, came to Shanglin Garden alone.

At the beginning, the reaction from inside and outside the government and the public was relatively flat. Most people thought that Liu Sheng was just a young man who had suffered a blow, so he wanted to go to Shanglin Garden for a few days to relax;

After three or five days, it was found that Liu Sheng had not turned around, and some complaints began to appear inside and outside the government and the public, vaguely accusing Liu Sheng of "being crushed by this small blow, and there is a sign of failure."

But on the eighth day, tenth day, No.12 day...

Full count: Today is already the No. 15 day when Liu Sheng 'escaped' to Shanglinyuan, which is exactly half a month.

It was only in the past few days that the rumors inside and outside the government and the public have completely subsided. No one mentioned that the emperor stayed in Shanglin and did not return for half a month.

——Because everyone in the court deeply understands how much the feeling of powerlessness in front of the Huns hurts people's hearts.

Once upon a time, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen was also very high-spirited, and even the imperial conquest, wanted to have a game with the Huns;
But when he was dying in his later years, Emperor Taizong, who was lying on the sickbed, tightly held the hand of the then Crown Prince Qi, and earnestly taught: "If you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside."

At the beginning of succeeding to the throne, Emperor Xian Xiaojing was also full of ambitions - as soon as he took the throne, he selected his prince's family order Chao Cuo as an internal history, and the first decree he issued was directly the famous "Cutting Fans" through the ages. Policy"!
Perhaps in the eyes of Emperor Qi at the time, as long as the "Plan to Cut the Fans" is implemented, the Kanto region is stabilized, and the disadvantages of the princes and vassals can be cut off, the progress bar of "defeating the Huns" can show that "the current progress is only one hundred ten out of [-]'.

But in the end, the smug Tianzi Qi fell at a time when the reduction of feudal vassals had not been completely completed, and the power of princes and vassals had not been completely eradicated.

Then, Emperor Qi, who was on the sickbed, also tightly held the hand of Prince Sheng, and taught him: There is no internal peace, and there must be no foreign war...

As for today, the high-ranking officials and nobles who are active in the court of the Han family are all hot-blooded sons who want to lead troops to the north.

But so many years of precipitation, or these years of continuous blows, finally smoothed the edges and corners of the boy;
Or it should be said: Growing up, let them understand what is calm, but it also makes them lose their recklessness.

And now, Liu Sheng is experiencing all this.

——The transformation of enduring humiliation, forcing yourself to calm down, and making the right choice.

In fact, from the perspective of the government and the public, Liu Sheng has already done it.

From that day, at the court meeting, he first put down a sentence of "strike the peacemaker", and then issued an order to deal with the aftermath of the war. It can be seen that Liu Sheng does not need such a transformation-Liu Sheng himself has such a calmness.

It's just that no matter how you say it, you are still just a young man.

Smashing teeth and swallowing blood in front of people, but behind people, there are always times when I feel awkward and disgusted...

"Emperor Taizong, have you experienced this too..."

"Even Father..."

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"Huh~~~~~~·······"

"The Han family today is much stronger than before;"

"The day of the decisive battle is more 'visible and tangible' than that of Emperor Taizong and the first emperor;"

"Even so, I still can't accept it like this, let alone the Emperor Taizong and the first emperor..."

"Ugh······"

In the past period of time, Liu Sheng has asked this question many times;

To be precise: After the court meeting that day, this question almost never disappeared from Liu Sheng's mind.

But the more he thought about it, the more depressed and angry Liu Sheng felt.

I want to talk to someone, but I really don’t know who to talk to;

I want to ask someone, but I really don't know who I can get an answer that satisfies me.

Perhaps for a moment, Liu Sheng, like his father and grandfather, and every emperor in the long history, realized what it means to be alone.

Lonely, widowed...

"Do not······"

"Do not."

"I, someone can tell."

"Someone can tell me this."

After a long time, Liu Sheng didn't know what he was thinking of, or who he was thinking of, so he slowly sat up from the couch again.

He stared blankly again, and finally stood up from the couch.

"Old man~"

"The ministers who can be used are kept in the court, and the money that can be spent is kept in the treasury;"

"Even the person who was talking with me, the old man, didn't forget to stay..."

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Still that old willow, still those old men;
Maybe Liu Sheng got it wrong: In the barren fields, there are still those little children who bow their waists to pick up grass, chase and fight from time to time.

Seeing Liu Sheng's figure appearing outside the field ridge, the old men did the same as usual: they raised their hands carelessly, and then lay down leisurely under the roots of the trees again.

I don't know why: Seeing this scene in front of him, Liu Sheng only felt a moment of peace in his heart.

The distraction and impetuosity of the past half a month or so just disappeared at this moment.

Even for a moment, Liu Sheng subconsciously turned sideways.

Only this time, there was no such stalwart figure who brought the boy to visit his old friend.

——This is the fourth time Liu Sheng has come to this place today.

The first time he came, it was Tianzi Qi who brought his son Sheng;
The second time, it was Tianzi Qi who led the prince to win.

For the third time, Emperor Qi, who knew that time was running out, brought the gradually mature Prince Jianguo to say goodbye and give entrustment to several old friends.

But this time, only Tian Zisheng came alone...

"This time, His Majesty doesn't have to sit on the ridge anymore."

"Should we lie under the roots of this old tree with us old fellows like the late emperor?"

In a panic, the steps under my feet have already gone a long way;

Looking up, it was the faces of those old men who seemed to never grow old.

——Actually, they are just very old in themselves, and there is really no room for 'older'.

The old man's kind and peaceful greeting came from beside his ears, which finally brought back the scattered thoughts of the young emperor.

Hearing this, he was slightly taken aback for a long time, then shook his head with a smile that was not a smile, subconsciously lifted the hem of his robe, and took advantage of the opportunity to sit down under the tree root.

"Whoo~"

Breathing out a turbid breath, he spit out the boredom in his heart, together with the sultry breath of the dormitory, on Liu Sheng's obviously immature face, there was only a touch of vicissitudes that seemed to have gone through the ups and downs of the world, and inexplicable desolation.

On Liu Sheng's body, when seeing this very familiar expression, the old men lying on their sides under the tree root smiled and turned their heads away unnaturally, wiping away their tears...
"Father is very kind to you."

"Emperor Taizong is also very kind to you."

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"When you were young, you followed Emperor Taizong and came to Chang'an from Daidi."

"When you were young, you became the bodyguards of the father and the prince, and became the humerus and arms of the crown prince."

"I'm getting old, but I still want to listen to me, a young boy, talking about things here..."

"Hi······"

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"I envy you~"

"The whole family is healthy and the children and grandchildren are full, so there is no need to worry about Lao Shizi's 'world affairs';"

"You can lie under this old willow root every day, watch your children and grandchildren play in the fields, and enjoy family happiness..."

Following Liu Shengman's melancholy words, several elders also stopped their tears one by one, or wiped away the tears on their faces.

Squeezing out a smile, they looked at each other with a knowing smile, and then returned to the old, calm and breezy appearance again.

Lying on the side under the root of the tree, leaning on the bent arm, looking at the field;
As far as the eye can see, it may be a child, it may be barren, and it may be nothing...
"Your Majesty said so~"

"The days of us old guys are really very comfortable."

"But we know in our hearts: this comfortable life did not fall from the sky and hit our heads out of thin air..."

"Your Majesty, you should be able to think of it, right?"

"Since we followed Emperor Taizong Xiaowen all the way to Beijing from Daidi, then when Emperor Taizong was still the king of Dai, we old bones also lived in Daibei, Yanmen, and the barbarians of the Huns. Did you fight, fight your life?"

"Hey······"

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"If you haven't been in the army, been on the frontier - if you haven't fought the Huns with real knives and guns, if you haven't met the Huns eye-to-eye, nose-to-nose, you have lived to this age. Even a few old bones can't understand this truth..."

"——The sorrow in this world~"

"——Then, it really makes the emperor worry..."

"It's as big as killing battles, as small as the food and clothing of farmers—there is nothing in this world that the emperor doesn't worry about or worry about."

"It is precisely because of the worries in the world that the emperor's worries are gone, and the worries are gone. We old bones can lie under the roots of old trees like this, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter... "

Some words that were slightly suspected of trespassing did not arouse Liu Sheng's displeasure. On the contrary, he looked thoughtful and lowered his head thoughtfully.

Seeing the old man laughing, he sat up under the root of the tree, looked at Liu Sheng, and smiled meaningfully at the Guanxuan who had been covered with dust.

"The first emperor once said to us old bones: Your Majesty is the only one among the boys in the family, who can't do things that don't care about the lives of the people."

"In the past few years, what His Majesty has done, one by one, and our old bones are all in our eyes..."

"—The words of the first emperor, we brothers, believe it."

"It's not because these words came from the mouth of the late emperor, but because His Majesty personally made these words fall into the field from the bamboo slips and from the mouth of the late emperor."

"Your Majesty, you really care about the livelihood of us vulgar farmers..."

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"Ha~"

"Our old brothers can be regarded as soldiers and horses for a lifetime. Although they are not well-informed, they have spent most of their lives by the side of Emperor Taizong and the first emperor after all."

"Why Your Majesty came here today, we brothers can probably guess."

"—If His Majesty is troubled by the fact that the Empress Dowager is in power and makes His Majesty feel constrained, then some of us brothers will say: Sweet oranges must be picked after autumn. If you pick them early, your teeth will be sour."

"—If your majesty is worried about too many things to worry about inside and outside the court, then we old brothers should say something more: Your majesty is still in his prime, and he is much more relaxed than Emperor Taizong and the first emperor back then. .”

"But if Your Majesty came here because he was worried about the Huns..."

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"Hey, how do you say..."

"—I still remember that when Emperor Taizong heard the word 'marriage' for the first time, he was so angry that he almost broke his back molars!"

"Not to mention the first emperor—he had a violent temper since he was a child. Hearing that Emperor Taizong agreed to marry him, he almost got into a fight with his own biological adult..."

"Now, to Your Majesty;"

"What to do, what to do, we old bones can't and dare not give His Majesty advice."

"I just want to tell His Majesty: The late emperor must have expected this day."

"The first emperor must have thought that after a hundred years, the Huns would take advantage of the fire to loot, and my Han Patriarch, who is less suspicious of the country, is simply unable to deal with it."

"But even so, the first emperor still appointed His Majesty."

"It's also possible that the late emperor appointed His Majesty, not the other princes..."

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"Your Majesty, you don't need to think too much."

"The emperor has always been the one whose heart is higher than the sky. I have never heard of anyone in the world who can make the emperor bow his head."

"What your majesty does, follow your heart."

"Thinking about it, everyone in the world also believes that after the first emperor personally selected the country, there must be absolutely no mistakes..."

(End of this chapter)