Long live Emperor Wu!

What happened during the day made Prince Li Shan feel a little empty.

Can't tell exactly why.

He lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time, and carefully analyzed the source of this cold feeling.

Is it because Wu Rou is unhappy, so he is also sad?
It doesn't seem to be entirely the case, there are also regrets here: regret that their fates cannot intersect, seeing them getting farther and farther apart, regret that he does not have the right to intervene in changing the things she worries and fears.

This feeling of powerlessness was like a glass of lukewarm water, stuck on his heart, burning just right, neither going up nor down, hanging like this all the time, making him feel pain and life boring.

When he was immersed in this sadness and unable to extricate himself, the emperor's chamberlain came to him and said that it was so late and the emperor was still lying on the bank writing something and refused to rest, so he asked him to go over and persuade him.

He quickly got up, put on his pajamas and a cloak and went.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his father, without a futou hat, showing a slightly messy gray hair, and also wearing a coat. He was sitting at the table, holding a pen, writing something.

He was stunned for a moment, then walked to his side and asked softly:
"Father, haven't you finished handling your official duties during the day? It's so late, what are you busy with?"

The emperor seemed to be immersed in his own world. When his son arrived, he raised his head, glanced at him, and complained:

"These slaves are nosy, and they insist on alarming you... Come and sit here."

His hand holding the pen gently moved to the side and pointed to his side.

Prince Li Shan was obedient and knelt down beside him, looking at the papers spread out on the table.

"what is this?"

The emperor said as he wrote:

""Emperor Model", I have summarized my experience as an emperor and kept it for you, so that when I die, one day I suddenly remember that there is something I haven't taught you, and I jump out of the coffin in a hurry."

After listening to this, Li Shan suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt in his heart.

When he feels overburdened and life is boring.His father, who had gray hair on his temples, was still writing fast in the middle of the night, worried about the future of the Tang Dynasty, so he wrote down his many years of experience and taught it to him.

"My son...is not a qualified prince, and I have made my father worried." Li Shan said sadly.

The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at him, and saw that he was about to cry with downcast eyebrows, blaming himself, so he laughed softly and said:
"You kid, I'm joking with you, why are you still blaming yourself?"

As he spoke, he put down the pen in his hand, looked at him seriously and said:

"Actually... you may not be able to use it. After all, the problems you will face in the future are completely different from mine. I just hope that if one day, when you are confused and don't know how to make a decision, you can find some answers from it. .”

He turned his face sideways, glanced at what he had written, and said:
"I also remembered it, so I just wrote one or two things. If I can't remember it, forget it... Aye's body is getting worse day by day. When I think about it, I can't see anything after death, and I can't control it, so I can't bear it. I am worried about you and the country of the Tang Dynasty, and I am anxious and impatient. I can write it down for peace of mind."

"Father..." After hearing this, Li Shan finally couldn't help crying, and tears fell down his eyes.

The emperor stretched out his hand and wiped his tears lovingly. With tears in his eyes, he asked with a smile:
"Look, I'm crying again. Why don't you learn from the good stuff? Why don't you just follow your example and shed tears every now and then?"

The emperor patted him on the shoulder, suddenly remembered something, and asked:

"Xiaojiu, we just have nothing to do. Can we talk about something else?"

Li Shan quickly wiped away his tears, sat upright, his eyes shining with seriousness and positivity, and asked:
"Whatever father wants to talk about, I will definitely remember it in my heart."

The emperor looked at him, nodded, and asked, "How long have you been married?"

Li Shan thought for a while and replied:

"Almost three years."

"Why don't you have any children yet?" the emperor looked at him and asked.

Li Shan's face was stiff for a moment, his eyes lowered, looking tired, and he didn't speak.

The emperor waited for him for a while, but when he saw that he still didn't answer, as if it was difficult for him to say anything, he said directly:
"Aye knows that you probably don't like her very much. Aye is also a person who has been here before and knows what it would be like to get married if you like her.

How can I have the thought to stay with an old man like me in Wude Hall every day, and not run to find her as soon as I get a chance? "

Li Shan lowered his head, swayed slightly, frowned and said:
"My son, I tried my best. I once thought about going back as soon as my anger subsided. However, she bores me as soon as I met her and within two words. I really can't bear it."

The emperor sighed and said:
"It's been three years and we can't go together. Whether it's your reasons or hers, it's probably really not possible.

If you are an ordinary person, and your husband and wife respect each other as guests and maintain their dignity, you can just keep a few more concubines for whomever you like.

But, you are not an ordinary person, you are a prince.This issue of succession is related to the stability of the Tang Dynasty. "

As he spoke, he reached out and poked his son's heart, and said:

"In the future, you will also establish a prince. It is best to establish a direct heir or an elder. This will reduce the turmoil of competition and will be beneficial to the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty...

This princess does not have to be her Wang family. If you really don't like her, just use the excuse of having nothing to do and change her to one you like.You name someone, and Aye will make the decision for you. "

At that moment, Li Shan raised his eyes, his heart beating like a drumstick, and Wu Rou's figure flashed across his mind.

It just passed by in a flash.

He lowered his eyes and tilted his head, and said tiredly:

"It's the same for anyone...don't bother. What my father taught me is that sons and ministers should not act out of anger based on personal preferences. If a woman is only used to pass on the family line, which one will be different?
It's just that sometimes, the son-in-law will envy the relationship between his father and his mother and feel regretful. "

When the emperor heard this, he said "ha" quite proudly and said:

"Then you should indeed be envious. What kind of person your mother is, whether it is appearance or character, she is first-rate. What is rare is that she is my fellow traveler, teacher, and friend. She has helped me so much..."

As he spoke, his eyes looked into the void with a look of reminiscence, full of tenderness and nostalgia of memories, and he murmured:

"Being the emperor depends on my ability, and being married to your mother and queen depends entirely on luck. It's hard to find anyone with better luck than me in the world."

As he spoke, he looked at his youngest son, looking at his very similar temperament and appearance to his first wife, smiled, and said:

"Just accept your fate. You can't force this thing to come. Please lower your demands a little. Don't delay important events."

Prince Li Shan couldn't help but feel very sad to see his Aye like this, but he could only complain a few words in his heart, but still said "yes" obediently on his face.

Indeed...he doesn't have the luck to be in love with each other, so just accept his fate. (End of chapter)