Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 857
Wude Hall.

Li Chengzhao took off his boots slowly, stepped on the cotton socks, and walked on the extremely smooth floor. On both sides were the servants, court ladies, and warriors holding halberds outside the hall.

Gao Liangzhong walked up to him with small steps, bowed and said softly, "Your Highness, His Majesty is waiting for you."

"Servant Gao, is Emperor Father angry?" Li Chengzhao asked in a low voice.It seems that his movements seem to be very calm, but he still seems a little nervous inside.However, he should really be nervous. After all, there has been a lot of commotion during this period of time. He has heard that many censors are impeaching him.Thinking about it, the emperor summoned him back, probably because of the commotion.

Gao Liangzhong laughed, but didn't answer.This old man who has served the emperor for more than ten years has always been cautious in his words and deeds. No matter who asks him about the emperor, he always responds with a smile, but he just doesn't say a word.And this is the fundamental reason why he can always serve by the emperor's side.

Sensible, obedient, nothing to say, nothing to do.

Li Chengzhao wasn't surprised by Gao Liangzhong's attitude either. In this Nuoda palace, except for His Majesty the emperor who could let Gao Liangzhong speak the truth, no one else would even think about it.

"Your Highness, please."

"Please lead the way."

Gao Liangzhong nodded, turned around and led Li Chengzhao into the hall slowly.

This Wude Hall was once the center of the entire empire.Emperor Gaozu summoned the ministers of the central government, the patriarchs of the four directions, and the confidants and heroes here.After Jinshang ascended the throne, although most of the time he summoned ministers in Tai Chi Hall, the status of Wude Hall did not decline.On the contrary, all the ministers who can be received by the emperor here are all ministers trusted by the emperor.

Li Chengzhao didn't feel much about this, he was a prince and grew up beside his father, he didn't feel any difference seeing his father in Wude Hall.However, he was still somewhat uneasy in his heart, because he did something wrong.

When the two came to the hall, Emperor Li Zhiyun knelt on the throne and closed his eyes to rest.He just knelt and sat there quietly, not wearing the emperor's uniform of the Dachaohui, but a regular uniform with cloud and dragon patterns, which was a little less solemn and a little more lazy and casual.

But the atmosphere in this hall is not lazy, no matter whether it is a servant or a maid, everyone stands cautiously.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qi has arrived." Gao Liangzhong walked to the emperor's side and said softly.

At this time, Li Chengzhao knelt on the ground, bowed three times and called out, "My son, please see my father."

Li Zhiyun opened his eyes, and his eyes fell on his son, "You have been very troublesome lately." The emperor's tone was calm, making it impossible to see how happy or angry, but the more emotionless the emperor, the more nervous others would be.

Li Chengzhao knocked his head on the ground and replied: "My son is at fault."

"What's wrong?" Li Zhiyun asked.

Li Chengzhao replied: "My son is playful and forgot his identity for a while. I am sorry for the teachings of my father, queen and mother. I am ashamed of my ancestors. My son is at fault."

"Tch." A smile appeared on the corner of Li Zhiyun's mouth, leaning back slightly, leaning on the table, and ordered: "With King Qi."

"Yes." Gao Liangzhong nodded.

Several servants carried the futon to Li Chengzhao.

At this time, Li Chengzhao raised his head and knelt down on the futon.

"Zhaoer."

"My son is here."

Li Zhiyun said melancholy: "How long has it been since we sat down and talked like this."

Li Chengzhao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "When my son was young, my father often talked with my son. Later, my son got bigger and my father was busy with political affairs, so I rarely talked to my son like this. gone."

Li Zhiyun nodded and said, "You remember very clearly."

After another period of silence, Li Zhiyun said slowly again: "I have been busy dealing with government affairs these years, and I have little concern for you brothers and sisters. Most of you grew up under the queen's lap, and your sister has always been smart and polite. , it can be seen that the queen taught well."

Li Chengzhao: "???"

Father, shouldn't you praise me, why are you still praising sister?

He suddenly felt a little resentful, dissatisfied: "Father is really kind to sister."

Hearing this, Li Zhiyun laughed loudly, and said: "You kid, you are already out of the palace, what else are you thinking about?"

Li Chengzhao chuckled, and then said: "To tell the truth to my father, after sister Yongning's wedding date is set, my mother often laments about sister Jinyang's marriage."

"I know." Li Zhiyun nodded, and asked again: "Which one of the talents in the empire, in your opinion, is worthy of Jinyang?"

"Me?" Li Chengzhao shook his head hastily, "I dare not meddle in Sister Jinyang's affairs, lest I be taught a lesson by her."

"Tell me, I won't tell her."

Li Chengzhao thought for a while, then shook his head helplessly, "Father, it's not that I am boasting. With my sister's intelligence, I am afraid that she will look down on those who are idle."

Li Zhiyun is silent, she knows her own affairs, but Jin Yang is too smart, which makes her look superior to others.Besides, she didn't think about her own affairs at all.

"Forget it, let's not talk about Jinyang." Li Zhiyun said: "If you have committed a crime, you will be punished. I have already decreed that you will be locked up. Go."

"Yes." Li Chengzhao got up and bowed, and left in a hurry.

Looking at his son's back, Li Zhiyun stretched slightly, got up and walked to stand outside the hall, looking at the blue sky and white clouds leisurely.

In fact, he was very sad in his heart, because in the blink of an eye, his children had grown up so much.He also saw the intelligence of the fourth son.

"Go, go out and walk around."

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, but you want to leave the palace?"

"Go to Prince Qin's Mansion."

"Yes." Gao Liangzhong buried his head deeply.

Every time he went to Prince Qin's mansion, he would be poked in the back and scolded by the minister.But he was also very wronged. How could he stop what His Majesty the Emperor was going to do, unless his head didn't want it anymore.Others only thought he was smart, that's why he didn't say a word in the palace, and he didn't say a word outside the palace.But in fact, who knew that the emperor had executed dozens of slaves who leaked the forbidden Chinese language without authorization.

If you want to talk quickly, you just don't want your life.

Changle Hall.

"Kneel down!" Queen Yang looked at her son angrily.

Li Chengzhao shrank his head and knelt down in a hurry.

If the old father is angry, it may be a punishment of grounding, but if the mother is angry, it is direct education.If he behaved a little rebellious, the queen mother would definitely teach him to be a man with a ruler.

Jin Yang knelt aside, mending clothes slowly, as if he didn't see Li Chengzhao at all.But Li Chengxuan, the seventh son of the emperor, was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he didn't dare to look at it, for fear of harming Chi Yu and being suppressed by his mother.

"You are capable, it's nothing more than messing around in Guanzhong, but you still dare to sneak out of Guanzhong and go to Hedong, what do you want to do?" Queen Yang stood up, walked over, and stretched out her hand to pinch his ear, "Are you I don't want to be mad at you!"

"No, my son doesn't dare, the queen mother spares me." Li Chengzhao grinned and begged for mercy.

"Don't you dare?" Empress Yang said angrily: "There are things you dare not do. How bold you are. Now that you are disobedient, don't you want to court death!"

As he spoke, he put more force on his hands, Li Chengzhao, who was in pain, quickly looked at Sister Jinyang, begging her for help.

In the end, Jin Yang was still mending his clothes calmly.

Li Chengzhao: "."

"Look at what she is doing!" Empress Yang slapped him on the head with her phoenix eyes full of evil, "Kneel down for me!"

"Yes, yes, I know my mistake." Li Chengzhao said helplessly.

Emperors and empresses are not spoiled parents.Li Zhiyun knew what Li Chengzhao was doing, so she had nothing to be angry about, but Empress Yang didn't know, so she was very angry at her son's ignorance.

After being beaten and taught a lesson, Li Chengzhao couldn't avoid it, so he had to kneel obediently and be punished.

(End of this chapter)