I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 44
Without waiting for Liu He to speak, Gong Sui suddenly made a request: "Your Majesty, please go to Chang'an to repair the mansion for Your Highness."

In the Han Dynasty, the princes and kings were not allowed to leave the feudal country unless they were called, let alone go to Chang'an without authorization.

The princes and kings who went to Chang'an without authorization, even if they were alone, would be punished as treason.

However, the princes and kings all built state mansions in Chang'an City as a place for them to go to Beijing to meet county officials.

These mansions are named after the country, and the scale is slightly smaller than the palaces of the princes and kings in the feudal country, but they are also fully equipped.

Although the residences of princes and kings are as luxurious as the palaces in the country, they are not necessarily auspicious places.

Those princes and kings who are suspected by the county magistrates are often captured and taken to Chang'an, where they are placed under house arrest in the mansion, and they are not allowed to leave for life, becoming real birds in cages and fish in nets.

Although Liu He was a bit rebellious and restless in the past two years, he was not yet in danger of being suspected or expelled from the country.

Moreover, the Changyi mansion in Chang'an had just been repaired when Liu He became the king of Changyi, and it was still very new, so there was no need for repairs at all.

Now, Gong Sui said that he was going to Chang'an to repair the Changyi Mansion, but he probably had other plans.

"Gong Qing is here, what do you plan to do?"

"Hehe, Your Highness must first promise not to pursue the crimes of the subordinates, and then the subordinates will speak out."

"Don't worry, Gong Qing, you are the most trusted person of the widow. Everything you do is for the sake of the widow, and the widow will not punish you."

"The lower officials will complain in Chang'an City, and at the same time publicize His Highness's rebellion and playfulness." Gong Sui said seriously.

Liu He immediately understood Gong Sui's plan. To put it bluntly, he wanted to go to Chang'an to make his reputation worse.

To be honest, this can really buy yourself a lot of space and time.

But Liu He couldn't help worrying that the water would be hard to recover, and that the world would really think that he was a crazy person.

Gong Sui saw Liu He's worry at a glance, and he continued, "Don't worry, Your Highness, you will have your own discretion when you go to Chang'an, and you won't let Your Highness become a tyrannical king who is condemned by everyone."

"At most, he looks like a playful and rebellious young man. I am a big Han and several generations of county magistrates, it is not that there are no people who are more rebellious than Your Highness."

Liu He was thoughtful, yes, Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Xiaowu were probably more mad and arrogant than himself when they were young.

Liu He nodded in satisfaction, Gong Sui had already thought about it very thoroughly, and he didn't need to worry about it at all.

"That's my fault, Gong Qing." Liu He said with a very respectful salute.

And Gong Sui didn't push himself up in vain any more, and returned the gift very solemnly.

The important things have been said, but the tea in the pot has not been completely drunk.

The two chatted while drinking tea, and Gong Sui continued to tell Liu He the anecdotes and hardships encountered along the way.

At this time, Liu He listened with extra devotion because he let go of a burden in his heart.

This Changyi country is like a big dungeon, trapping Liu He's body and soul, making him very curious about the outside world.

What kind of man is this big man? Liu He really wants to see it.

A few quarters of an hour later, the fragrance of the tea was exhausted, and when the last bit of tea was drained, Gong Sui knocked on the table eagerly.

"The tea made by Your Highness is really memorable. Can this unique tea set be given to the lower official, the lower official wants to take it to Chang'an."

This set of tea sets is nothing more than a set of ordinary pottery, because the big man can't make porcelain as solid as white jade for the time being.

Although the material is very ordinary, Liu He ordered people to fire it according to the tea utensils of later generations.

Teapots, teacups, justice cups, tea pets and other gadgets are all available. They perform their own duties, and together they can exude a different kind of delicate atmosphere.

"The widow is asking the worker to make a new batch of tea utensils. If Gong Qing wants it, the widow can prepare a few more sets for you."

"Very good, very good, then Your Highness should prepare more. I want to bring this tea-drinking style to Chang'an. At the same time, it can also be used as evidence that Your Highness is not doing a proper job." Gong Sui smiled half-truthfully.

"Very good, the widow also has this intention, so I will thank you Gongqing." Liu He also said with a smile.

"Then the official will resign. After three days, the official will leave for Chang'an."

"So fast, Gong Qing just came back from the south, do you want to rest for a few more days, I heard that you have a new grandson in your family, you should..."

Liu He's words were stopped by Gong Sui's wave of his hand.

"His Royal Highness is still young, but this official is getting old, especially this trip to the south, the official feels that there is not much energy left in this dying year."

"So there are some things that you can't wait for. If you can do it earlier, you can do it earlier. When you really can't do it, regretting it may not help."

Gong Sui has always appeared in front of Liu He as a "wise man with thousands of thoughts". He rarely sighs that the world is changing like this, so that Liu He feels a little sad.

It seems that this old minister regards this trip as his last.

There is nothing to say about hatred and hatred.

Gong Sui was supposed to grow old and strong, and he could accomplish several great things in his later years.However, driven by Liu He, it is not certain whether the old man can survive until then.

Liu He's sadness became more intense. He used to think that changing the fate of others was a happy thing, but at this moment he realized that it was also a cruel thing.

Some unknown pawns may rise to prominence because of Liu He's arrival, but some heroes may also fall to the sky because of Liu He's arrival.

Thinking of this, Liu He put away the redundant expression on his face, and once again saluted Gong Sui.

"Gong Qing has a long way to go, I hope Gong Qing's journey goes smoothly. On the day of Gong Qing's triumphant return, the widow will still pour tea for you in this Changyi Hall."

"Very good, very good, but I want to see His Highness in Weiyang Palace more, and I will definitely have the guts to ask His Highness for a cup of tea."

"promise."

Gong Sui stood up, because he had been kneeling for too long, so he was a little unsteady.

Liu He wanted to help him, but was pushed away.

Seeing Gong Sui stumbling towards the outside of the hall, Liu He suddenly remembered something.

"Gong Qing, you haven't given me the answer to the question that the widow asked at the beginning."

"Your Highness asked a lot of questions today, and I can't remember clearly."

"Who helped the widow get rid of the people sent by King Guangling, and how did he solve it?"

Gong Sui was already standing outside the hall at this moment. He didn't turn around, but turned his body slightly, and looked at the cornice pressing down a corner of the sky with his cloudy eyes.

There is an old swallow's nest there, and several new chicks that hatched in spring are waiting to be fed, with their mouths open and chirping, which is pitiful.

"Your Highness, is this important?"

Liu He was stopped by the question, it seemed unimportant.

"However, the widow wants to know."

"How to solve it, His Highness still doesn't want to know, because His Highness is under too much pressure, and there is no need to add another one."

"As for who did it, His Highness just remember that it was the people of Changyi who did it. Therefore, Your Highness must not disappoint the expectations of the people."

After saying this, Gong Sui walked down the steps in front of the palace and walked towards the palace gate in the distance.

Today, Liu He saluted Gong Sui enough, but he still saluted Gong Sui's back in his heart.

At this time, Liu He was attracted by a few bird calls in the air.

Looking up, two old swallows with gray feathers flew obliquely in the pale sky and landed in the bird's nest under the cornice.

They had the bean balls in their mouths, and they put the bean balls into the chicks' mouths one by one, without taking care of shaking off the dust on their bodies.

For a moment, the entire Changyi Palace was enveloped by the crisp birdsong.

The old and the new are replaced, Vientiane is renewed, there are joys and sorrows.

(End of this chapter)