My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 68 The show has begun
In the autumn and seventh month of the first year of Emperor Qi's reign, less than a year later, Liang Wang Liu Wu went to Chang'an again.

Different from the last time, the emperor's eldest son Liu Rong pretended to be the emperor and took his two younger brothers out of the city to welcome him: this time, the Chang'an court was fully prepared.

——The captain of the third branch of the Northern Army, six thousand soldiers and horses left Chang'an east, traveled thousands of miles, went to Hangu Pass to meet the king of Liang Wang Liu Wu, and escorted them all the way!
All the ministers in the court and ministers, those with a rank of thousands of stones or above, those who are hundreds of miles around Chang'an, and those with a title of Marquis of Guan Nei or above, are all here!

Even Emperor Qidu condescended to show up twenty miles east of Chang'an City.

The emperor welcomes him personally.

It is no exaggeration to say that such honor is rare in ancient times...

"Why don't you see your second brother?"

On the side of the straight, brothers Liu Rong and Liu Yu rarely put on princely attire, with their hands clasped in front of their bellies, standing among the lineage of clan members and nobles.

As the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Rong stood in the forefront position without hesitation.

Beside Liu Rong, Gongzi Yu took advantage of the Emperor Qi's eager anticipation and only looked at the horizon without caring about his own time. He looked around for a while, trying to find the figure of his second brother Liu De.

Hearing this question, Liu Rong subconsciously glanced not far away. He was covering his eyebrows with his hands from the sun, waiting hard for the emperor's departure from King Liu Wu.

Then, he pursed his lips to the side and said, "Over there, with the clan members."

Before Liu Rong reminded him, Gongzi Yu just thought that his second brother was delayed by something, so he focused most of his attention on the direction of Chang'an City.

The eldest brother reminded him, and sure enough, seeing the weak figure of his second brother Liu Dewen in the crowd of clan members, Young Master Yu suddenly frowned.

"Second brother, what is this?"

"——We broke up."

"——After talking for a while, he started making trouble to find his Uncle Liang."

The indifferent words made Young Master Yu nodded in understanding, then frowned and looked in the direction of his second brother, and finally looked away without saying a word.

Liu Yi's brain was indeed not very bright, his reactions were extremely slow, and he often couldn't understand what his brothers were saying.

But no matter what, he is still a descendant of the royal family and has received a complete set of elite education.

Even if you don't understand what all this is for, you still know that the second brother's actions were all arranged by his eldest brother.

Liu Yi didn't want to think about it, and couldn't understand why he did this.

But Liu Yi knew: As long as it is arranged by the eldest brother, it must be reasonable...

"coming."

While he was thinking, Liu Rong said something softly, causing everyone around him, including Young Master Yi, to raise their heads and look at the rising sun.

Then, on the orange-red sky, one after another, armored and mighty guards gradually appeared. In just a few breaths, they gathered into a huge team of nearly a hundred steps to the left and several miles in length.

At the front of the team, a large banner with brown characters on a gray background was moving in the wind. Just the word "Liang" made it look so domineering and vigorous.

Immediately following the king's carriage behind the banner was the figure of Liang Wang Liu Wu who leaned out half of his body and kept urging the coachman to speed up.

"My brother, King Liang!"

From a long distance away, Emperor Qi gave a loud call, which also caused a commotion among the people who greeted him.

——It was said to be a commotion, but in fact it was officials, nobles, and clan members getting dressed, and the soldiers of the imperial army cheering up, straightening their backs, and getting ready to welcome the king.

And in the direction of everyone's attention, hearing the cry of the emperor's brother, Liang Wang Liu Wu simply stopped urging the coachman - he stopped the carriage directly, got out of the carriage, and trotted over with his sleeves in hand.

"His Majesty!"

"——My brother~"

"His Majesty……"

Such a bloody scene lasted for a long time before Liang Wang Liu Wu came to the front of Emperor Qi out of breath.

Full of joy, he was about to kneel down with his hands in his arms, but Emperor Qi stretched out his hand and pulled him up.

"We are all members of our own family, why should we pay attention to these false etiquette?"

"go!"

"Back in the palace, my two brothers have a good time catching up on old times!"

Emperor Qi's unusual enthusiasm did not arouse the suspicion of Liang Wang Liu Wu. He was only flattered and stood up from the ground without wanting to refuse.

He raised his head full of emotion and glanced at the emperor's brother's face. Even though his eyes were wet, his tone became choked with sobs.

"Your Majesty, you are haggard..."

With just one word, Emperor Qi felt a trace of unbearability flash in his heart.

But after a moment, that trace of intolerance disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a heart of stone that had remained the same for decades.

Liu Rong, who was watching not far away, looked at the face of the emperor's father after the choked words of Liang Wang Liu Wu.

With just such a glance, Liu Rong's originally calm mood started to feel a little uncomfortable.

——Emperor Taizong Xiaowen passed away last year, and the prince ascended the throne in accordance with the imperial edict.

It has only been a year, and Emperor Qi, who is only in his early thirties, has already turned gray, black and white, and is no longer as heroic and vigorous as he was last year.

The outer sides of the upper eyelids have drooped slightly, and under the eye sockets there is a mass of black and blue that seems to be engraved on the face.
Wrinkles have appeared in the corners of his eyes, and the frowning brows that have been furrowed all year round have opened several very deep 'cracks' between the eyebrows... "In just one year, my father has aged so much..."

In the melancholy, Emperor Qi also calmed down Liang Wang Liu Wu. The two brothers held each other's hands tightly, as if they had endless concerns and sorrows.

After exchanging a few words with Liang Wang Liu Wu, Emperor Qicai looked at his younger brother from top to bottom with tears in his eyes, and then nodded solemnly.

"go!"

"Go back to the palace!"

This is a common phrase, which means that today's welcome 'ceremony' will come to an end when the emperor gets on the imperial chariot;
Unexpectedly, Emperor Qi did not directly board the imperial chariot and leave Liang Wang Liu Wu behind - instead, he held Liang Wang Liu Wu's hand tightly and headed towards the imperial chariot.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

In response to Liu Wu's surprised whisper, Emperor Qi waved his hand nonchalantly: "My two brothers finally reunited, do we have to ride in two separate cars?"

"——Just take the imperial chariot!"

"Awu not only wants to ride in the imperial chariot, but I also want to personally drive the horse for my Han family, King Liang!"

This time, all the officials and nobles who were still hesitant fell to their knees...

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, who is the emperor, rides horses for the princes, which is inconsistent with etiquette, Your Majesty!"

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"A rich man cannot stand in a hall, and a gentleman cannot stand on a dangerous wall!"

"How could Your Majesty be so involved in danger?!"

"Your Majesty, think twice!!!"

The words you and I say to the officials and nobles all have the same intention: Your Majesty is driving for the King of Liang. It is really inappropriate!

It's just that Prime Minister Shen Tujia is still 'recuperating at home', and the shortcomings of hundreds of officials without a leader are undoubtedly revealed at this moment.

——No one is taking the lead, and there is no person with enough weight to make a representative speech for everyone.

If you shout, I will yell, let alone to dissuade Emperor Qi - in the noise, Emperor Qi can't even hear a complete sentence.

Finally, under the half-expectant, half-lucky gazes of officials and nobles, Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor who was rumored to have just had a quarrel with the second son of the emperor, stood up with difficulty.

He stepped forward and stopped at the side of the imperial chariot. He raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Qi, who had already sat in the front room, holding a riding whip, and was about to ride away.

"Father, please listen to what I have to say."

"——At the time of Emperor Taizong, the late emperor also wanted to gallop down the hillside on a whim, but he was unwilling to listen to anyone's advice."

"In the end, it was Yuan An, the senior official, who stood up and asked the late emperor: Your Majesty, even if you are looking down on yourself, why should you build an ancestral temple and a queen mother?"

(Even if Your Majesty despises his own safety, where did he put Sheji and the Queen Mother?)

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure walked out of the courtiers, seemingly wanting to prove the authenticity of Liu Rong's words.

——Yuan Ang: Yes, I was there that year, and this is what I said.

The person involved, Yuan An, stood up, and Liu Rong also nodded and said, "Today, I dare to ask my father the same question."

"Father, let yourself be lighthearted..."

Snapped!
"——bastard thing!"

"——Is it your turn to teach me?!!"

Before Liu Rong finished speaking, a sharp crack of a whip sounded from the chariot, followed by Emperor Qi's furious roar!
I saw Emperor Qi sitting upright in the front room of the imperial chariot, holding a rein in one hand and a whip in the other. He glared at Liu Rong fiercely, and then waved the whip in his hand angrily.

"Awu, sit tight!"

"drive!!!"

With another loud cry, the yellow robe on the left rushed out, dragging Liang Wang Liu Wu's panicked voice of dissuasion, and headed straight for Chang'an City.

But after the imperial chariot "ejected", the officials turned around with complicated expressions and glanced at Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, who fell to the ground and barely escaped the whip...

Silently shaking his head and sighing, he quickly followed in the direction of Chang'an City.

"Big brother!"

The eldest brother was almost hit by the emperor's father's angry whip, but Liu Yi, the third child, rushed forward and helped Liu Rong up from the ground with worry.

Liu Rong, however, did not say anything to his third brother. As he was being helped to his feet, Liu Rong stared straight at the retreating figure of the crowd.

After waiting for a long time, Liu Rong pursed his lips and nodded slightly towards Liu De when his second brother Liu De carefully looked back at him.

——The King of Liang has entered the court.

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