CHAPTER XVI
There are many mistakes, and it is true.
As long as you have a heart, you will always hear some individual flavors in your words, according to the emperor's words, Liu Shangwu is really not his commander at present. Liu Zuochen didn't know what the emperor's basis was, and vaguely felt that it had a lot to do with Prince Qing.
In this way, the words "I believe that my son will not be confused" from Prince Qing must have tasted in the heart of the prince, no wonder he shirked something and drove himself out of Prince Qing's mansion. Liu Zuochen, who thought like this, couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart, always self-righteous and thought that he was at ease, and it seemed that everything was not as chic and free as he imagined.
was instructed by the emperor to have more contact with Princess Ruxuan during his time in Kyoto, get acquainted with his feelings, and there was no new topic.
Out of the Heart Palace, Father-in-law Sun looked at Liu Zuochen with a strange look, presumably surprised that the latter would let the emperor treat him like this, and if the emperor personally made tea and poured water to let the courtiers know, it would definitely set off a storm in his heart.
Liu Zuochen, who went straight to the prince's palace non-stop, how did he know what Gonggong Sun was thinking? Hurrying to meet with His Royal Highness the Prince, and returning to the house to carefully digest the words of the emperor's brothers, Liu Zuochen felt that it was very necessary. He felt that perhaps he had not been in Kyoto for a long time, or perhaps he had not considered the problem comprehensively, so he neglected some very important things.
The courtesy of the monarch and the minister is still an inevitable etiquette.
His Royal Highness the Prince, who is dressed in a yellow python robe, and the embroidered eight-clawed golden dragon is particularly conspicuous.
"This king ...... and needs your help." As soon as he sat down, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said to Liu Zuochen straight to the point.
Unable to adapt, Liu Zuochen looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince silently, he was summoned into the palace in such a hurry, just to talk about this matter?
Seeing that Liu Zuochen was silent, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince continued: "First of all, this king doesn't know when you will leave Kyoto, so it seems a little hurried to recruit you into the palace,...... You should know that this king is the crown prince's seat,...... It's not very reliable, the second child has been at the northern border, and he has made a lot of achievements in the past few years, ...... needless to say, you should also understand, right? ”
It seems that the border pass is really not an ordinary wind and grass, and there is a great tendency for wind and rain to come. Liu Zuochen secretly pondered, why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so nervous?
With the prince's palace, which is equivalent to the scale of a small court, the military officials under his command have been equipped, although the authority is not as good as the emperor's government, at least it has a certain amount of power, that is, according to the old saying that the stupid bird flies first, if the second prince does not have extraordinary ability, he will not be able to compete for the prince.
"What can the prince be helped with the modest strength of the lower officials, and please tell the prince bluntly." After thinking about it again, Liu Zuochen said.
"When you give to the victims, you will proclaim the world in the name of the king,...... And then there's... Is there a few nice words from the general? Perhaps worried that he would not be able to face Liu Zuochen's polite refusal, or perhaps because he was worried about more matters, the prince who was talking got up from his seat and looked out of the house with his back to Liu Zuochen.
Liu Zuochen was very surprised by the prince's words, no matter what high-sounding reasons there were, this was too explicit, he was so sure that he would agree? Aren't you afraid of reaching the emperor's ears? Liu Zuochen couldn't understand why the prince was so anxious, and he blurted out unsuspectingly.
In the empty prince's hall, there was no one except the prince and Liu Zuochen.
Liu Zuochen thought, no wonder the emperor who ascended the throne would call himself "lonely" or "widowed" again and again, and this loneliness is not something that anyone can bear.
The sunlight shines through the window lattice, shining on the python robe on the body of the prince who stands with his hands in his hands, there is a faint light shining, in Liu Zuochen's view, he is not just lonely, but also can make him feel helpless!
Yes, that's the feeling of helplessness! Liu Zuochen thought so, and there was a faint impulse in his heart to accept it, just like those victims who had been helped, trembling, isn't it like the prince? Suffering from hunger and cold by natural and man-made disasters, they often look at their eyes, have no confidence and no courage to fight, and they all look pitiful.
Liu Zuochen, who was silently thinking about his thoughts, suddenly wanted to get up impulsively to see the prince's eyes, whether it was as pitiful as those disaster victims. In that way, you may be able to see if the prince is really pitiful and helpless.
Obviously, such a behavior will definitely put the two of them in an embarrassing situation, even more embarrassing than the current silence of both of them.
Maybe the prince and the others were a little anxious, and they shook their heads slightly from side to side, making a "gurgling" sound. He didn't turn back, but raised his chin slightly, and his tooth sockets bit together fiercely, and the cold light, which was more harsh than the cold wind outside the house, was about to gush out.
Of course, Liu Zuochen could only see the prince swinging his head and looking up through his back.
"Can you tell me what the requirements or conditions are,...... As long as this king can help,...... Never break your word! ”
The crown prince narrowed his eyes slightly, even if it was an existence above ten thousand people under one person, he still had to whisper down to ask for help, he constantly believed that the emperor would beg Liu Zuochen like him, and preach it when helping those lowly disaster victims - do the right thing for heaven!
"Prince...... just say what you say...... It seems that he is angry, and the lower officials have no requirements, how can they dare to put forward any conditions. Liu Zuochen, who was speaking slowly, carefully considered the words and weighed the weight of the words, and seeing that he was unmoved, he said: "Xiaguan, I am just trying to do my duty as a courtier, and do what I should do as an heir, and it is enough for my family and Hemeimei to be happy and healthy." ”
"Family ......"
His Royal Highness the Prince, who spit out two words, let out a long sigh, then turned around, pulled the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled, and said: "This ......, to talk about it in detail... This king is also one of your family,......"
It was the emperor before, but now the prince has come to this topic again, Liu Zuochen smiled and glanced at the prince.
"Family can be extended, this king is your family, including the other two princes and the father and son of Li Ziqin, who are also your family. Tell me about this king, how can you ensure the harmony and happiness of your family? ”
After the prince finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on Liu Zuochen's eyes for a moment, lest the latter be cunning and fail to catch it.
Such a statement, or should it be said that this way of thinking, Liu Zuochen had never thought about it deeply, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, Wang Ba looked at the prince like a mung bean, until his eyes were astringent and painful, and the prince was still staring at him.
Can it be said that there are differences in family members? Although Li Ziqin's father and son were already at odds with the old Liu family, would such a rash exit provoke His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to think otherwise? Liu Zuochen slowly lowered his eyes, trying to stabilize his restless state of mind, indeed, now Liu Zuochen has the urge to get up and scold his mother!
This is aggressiveness, this is domineering! Liu Zuochen, who was secretly slandered, coughed in a sullen voice and said, "You are different from Li Ziqin's father and son. ”
"Then ......, you mean to promise this king...... Please... Beg... Finish? ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, follow the trend. Turning the subject back again, he bit the word request very hard.
Strongly not leaving people any opportunity to refute, and making people answer unavoidably, Liu Zuochen was dumbfounded, and at the same time, he could only reluctantly nod his head, and the only remaining trace of good feelings for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in his heart was gone.
Such a strong will get real help? Liu Zuochen was disgusted by the sense of pity in his original heart, even if the prince was really lonely and helpless, such a move still made him feel a sense of hatred in his heart, which really made him want to vomit.
"Actually, we're all poor people." The prince suddenly said very lonely.
This is in great contrast with the aggressive strength before, which made Liu Zuochen dazed for a while, and couldn't help blurting out, "You mean, pitiful?" ”
"Yes, it's pitiful!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince laughed heartily, his voice getting louder and louder, and finally his eyes were faintly flashing with tears.
Some couldn't understand it, Liu Zuochen looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince blankly and laughed, guessing what he had experienced in the past few years, but he couldn't grasp the point in vain, and he couldn't understand why his state of mind was so complicated.
"Do you know what this king thinks in his heart?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stopped laughing, looked at Liu Zuochen and shook his head, then turned around and said, "The reason why I am pitiful is because you and I are both in the game, and we have no choice but to desperately try to survive." You...... Is it wrong to think about the happiness and well-being of his family and Hemei? No, why bother with it? Why look at other people's faces? ”
Glancing back at Liu Zuochen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said again: "This king, it's the same, can this king say that he was driven out of ducks and put on the shelves to become a prince?" Can there be complaints? Or can there be a choice? You tell the king...... how many choices do you have? ”
Tortured and crazy! When Liu Zuochen suddenly realized, his heart was faintly relaxed. The heart said, you fucking feel even more uncomfortable!
"Therefore, this king has no choice, whether he fights or fights for the upward, it is just a pretext! There is one thing that this king thinks is very important, living well and striving for a better living environment is more important than anything else, isn't it? ”
Liu Zuochen nodded in agreement.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw it in his eyes and smiled happily, "Therefore, this king should be with you, or at present, you and this king should join forces, what do you think?" ”
It turns out that this is the final thought of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, just with a few confusing words, it seems to take me under his command? Liu Zuochen secretly sneered, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was already mentally disordered when he was tortured, could it be that he couldn't understand such a simple truth?