I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 59
Listening to the sarcasm clearly written on the face of Empress Dowager Bo, Liu Qi did not show the slightest expression of embarrassment;

Not only was he not ashamed, Liu Qi even felt that those gazes were slapping his face one after another, one after another.

After forcing himself to calm down for a long time, he said "grandson" several times in succession. In the end, Liu Qi couldn't squeeze out even a single excuse.

On the imperial couch, the Empress Dowager Bo just lay on the couch, propped up her upper body with her hands, and looked at Liu Qi with a gloomy expression.

After a long time, Mrs. Bo sighed helplessly and coughed several times, before she braced herself and sat up on the couch again.

It was only at this moment that the old and weak empress dowager burst out with that frightening strength again.

"During the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, the princes with different surnames in the Kanto region could not lose their tails, so Emperor Taizu Gao gave up the idea of ​​begging the Huns in the north;"

"It took a full seven years and spent all the last days of my life to finally eradicate the threat of the princes with different surnames to the ancestral temple and the state."

"—At that time, was there someone in the court who proposed to Emperor Taizu Gao to cut down the vassal?"

Asked in a low tone, Empress Dowager Bo's complexion darkened again, and a lingering sadness welled up between her brows.

"At the time of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, the clan princes became more and more unscrupulous. First, the king of Jibei rebelled, and then the king of Huainan almost rebelled;"

"—You kid, weren't you by Emperor Taizong's side?!"

"Emperor Taizong's handling of King Huainan, do you turn a blind eye to it, and only want to find someone else's crown prince in your mind to play another game of chess?!"

Having said this, Empress Dowager Bo became agitated obviously, and the coughing became more and more intense due to this agitation;
Seeing Empress Dowager Bo coughing violently, Liu Qi only looked worried and wanted to get up, but saw Empress Dowager Bo suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped the imperial case in front of him!
Resisting the itching in her throat and the tingling pain in her lungs, Empress Dowager Bo pulled herself together and looked at Liu Qi who was under the imperial steps again.

"What can be done but not said, what can be said but not done, didn't the late emperor teach you?!"

"Isn't it the safest way to force the Kwantung princes to rebel one by one and defeat them one by one like Emperor Taizu Gao did?!"

"——You have to put on a posture of 'I want to cut down the feudal clan', and force those clans and princes to unite secretly, putting the country and the country in danger, in order to show that the late emperor let this kid do it. Chu Jun, is it the right choice!!!"

There were a few more high-pitched roars, and the Empress Dowager Bo's figure was already shaking, and the corners of her mouth were already dripping with blood;
But under the imperial steps, Emperor Liu Qi had already lowered his head in shame, kept silent, and let his grandmother scold him.

As the Son of Heaven, if someone else blames Liu Qi, Liu Qi will naturally feel that his authority has been provoked by this person!

If the Empress Dowager Dou scolded Liu Qi, then although Liu Qi would not be angry, he could still obey the law, agree on the surface, and follow his own way in private.

But in front of the Empress Dowager Bo, Liu Qi could only bow his head obediently.

Because Liu Qi knew: it was the woman in front of me who brought herself and the first emperor out of Chang'an City, which was ruled by Empress Lu, in the bloody palace;

It is also this woman who saved the life of the late emperor in the dark age when the clan and princes were in danger and the blood order of the Taizu was cut off...
"Grandma calm down..."

"Grandson, I got it wrong..."

Being scolded bloody by grandmother Bo, Liu Qi thought for a long time, and finally managed to squeeze out these few words;

On the imperial couch, the Empress Dowager Bo couldn't bear the exhaustion any longer, she lay back on the couch again, closed her eyes tightly, and coughed lightly from time to time.

"What's the prime minister's reaction?"

After a long time, Empress Bo's voice of inquiry sounded again, causing Liu Qi to hurriedly bow his hands.

"A few days ago, Marquis An entered the palace to meet with His Majesty, and wanted to sue..."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Bo was silent for a long time, and then explained softly: "Since the "Strategy to Reduce Fans" has been finalized, we must start to prepare for the war;"

"The war is imminent, and veteran officials are needed to stabilize the court."

"—Veteran ministers like Shen Tujia are needed to stabilize Chang'an's hearts."

Hearing this, Liu Qi respectfully cupped his hands again: "Grandson, I understand..."

"Um······"

Seeing Empress Dowager Bo let out a deep 'hmm' again, she remained silent for a long time, and then said: "Lao Qi and Xiao Jiu, let them out as soon as possible."

"The matter of the Taimiao can no longer be fermented."

"—Just let it go, no compensation is needed;"

"Things like 'Liu's left-handedness', one time is enough, and now there is a second time, it is already a little bit over."

"There will never be a third time..."

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother Bo's tone was already extremely weak, and even her breath became weaker.

After Liu Qi cupped his hands again and said, "The grandson takes orders", the Changxin Hall fell into a long silence.

"Grandmother is tired, grandson, this side is stepping down..."

After waiting quietly for a long time, seeing that Empress Dowager Bo seemed to have fallen asleep, Liu Qicai tentatively said something;
Seeing that Empress Dowager Bo still didn't respond, Liu Qi had no choice but to straighten up slowly, turned around, and came to the palace gate...
"these years······"

"I'm sorry for Ah Qi;"

"The queen has been married to A Qi for so many years, but she has not been able to give birth to a son and a half daughter. This is my fault."

"I'm sorry for Emperor Taizu Gao, I'm sorry for Liu's ancestors..."

Just as he was about to open the palace door, Liu Qi heard Empress Dowager Bo's voice full of guilt from behind him.

It's just that for some reason, Liu Qi pondered over and over again, but in the end he couldn't turn himself around, facing the direction of his grandmother Bo...

"My lifespan is within half a year..."

"When I close my eyes, Aqi will find a decent palace and let the queen spend the rest of her life..."

"The pepper house is no longer where the queen can live..."

Hearing this, Liu Qi subconsciously wanted to turn around, but was restrained by an inexplicable force, unable to move for a long time;
I don't know how long it took, but finally there was a sigh, accompanied by the figure with the door opening, and gradually disappeared in the Changxin Hall.

On the imperial couch, the Empress Dowager Bo was lying flat on the couch with her eyes closed;
It's just that two lines of hot tears slipped from the corners of Empress Dowager Bo's eyes and dripped onto her ears.

After walking out of the palace gate, Emperor Liu Qi took a deep breath, and let out a long sigh.

When Liu Qi stepped forward and walked towards the palace gate, the palace guards outside the palace gate discovered that the emperor Liu Qi's back was already drenched in cold sweat...

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