Li Xun was pushed awake by Mu Gong, rubbed his loose eyes, and said softly: "Mu Gong, is the emperor awake?" ”

Mu Gong said with a smile: "The emperor has already woken up, and he will be waiting for you for a while." ”

Yes!

Li Xun hurriedly stood up: "How long have I been asleep?" ”

Mu Gong smiled: "You can go out the window and take a look." ”

Li Xun walked to the window and glanced at the sky, it was already completely dark outside, and he didn't realize that the time was fast when he was asleep, and he had slept for almost two hours before he knew it.

"Let's go, the emperor is waiting for you to eat together."

The shepherd chuckled and urged.

Li Xun reflexively followed the Mu Gong into the inner hall.

Zhao Zhizheng was sitting there reading a book, and her aunt Li Yi was also there, fiddling with the dishes and chopsticks and food on the side.

Li Xun tidied up his clothes, then strode forward, clasped his fists and bowed: "Li Xun see the emperor, Li Guifei." ”

Li Yi looked at Li Xun and said with a smile: "You dog, when I saw the emperor and me before, we all kowtowed. ”

Li Xun touched his head embarrassedly, and said with a smile: "The emperor has taught him several times, but Li Xun doesn't dare to be polite. ”

Zhao Zhi said lightly: "Only by knowing etiquette and festival can you become a system, and love and righteousness do not come out by kowtowing." ”

Li Xun was in a state of mind, and hurriedly said solemnly: "Li Xun is loyal to the emperor and has no two hearts. ”

Zhao Zhi smiled and said nothing, Li Yi glanced at the minister, and the latter said with a smile: "Today's meal was made by Concubine Li Guifei herself, and Your Majesty should eat more." ”

Zhao Zhi nodded, reached out and stroked Li Yi's arm, and said softly: "I haven't eaten the food made by Yaya for a long time, I must eat a big bowl of rice today." ”

"The emperor can eat more, which is the happiest thing for the concubines."

Li Yi pointed at Li Xun: "You accompany the emperor to talk, and the meal will be ready immediately." ”

With that, Li Yi left.

Li Xun stood there and didn't move, he was no longer young and ignorant, although he was young, he had already experienced a lot of things, especially the last time he returned to Fengjing to report on his work, he was trapped in the capital, and almost lost everything, all the roots came from Zhao Zhi, which made Li Xun have a very deep understanding of the companion like a tiger, and it was impossible to be as unscrupulous as before.

Zhao Zhi pointed to the chair opposite and said lightly: "Sit down, there are no outsiders today, it is a family banquet, no need to be polite." ”

Li Xun stepped forward and sat down opposite Zhao Zhi, but his whole body sat straight, his expression was serious, he lowered his head slightly, and did not look directly at Zhao Zhi.

Zhao Zhi looked at Li Xun carefully, and finally sighed slightly: "Dog, you have grown up, this is very good, I am very pleased, but for some reason, I always prefer the previous dog more." ”

Zhao Zhi's words, said a little sigh, in the emperor's family, it seems to be noble, but in fact there is a lot of helplessness, before Zhao Xun has not become the prince, before he has grown up, Zhao Zhi's father's love for him is absolutely sincere and pure, but as Zhao Xun slowly grows up, he builds a mansion, begins to make friends with courtiers, and begins to slowly expose his ambition for the position of the prince, Zhao Zhi's father's love for Zhao Xun may not have changed, but the way of communication between father and son has changed greatly, Zhao Zhi began to become extremely serious and stern to Zhao Xun, this is a kind of teaching and encouragement, from that time on, between Zhao Zhi and Zhao Xun, is no longer a pure father and son, there is a more significant relationship between the monarch and the minister, this kind of emotional change, can also be relative to Li Xun, if Li Xun is always so big, so careless, does not involve politics and rights, Zhao Zhi will still call a dog lovingly, the latter can also smile and call the emperor's uncle, it doesn't matter, Zhao Zhi doesn't attach much importance to these false courtesies, but since Li Xun has joined this game, no matter how much Zhao Zhi loves Li Xun because of Li Yi's relationship, the two of them will not be as simple and selfless as before, and there will be a distance between them!

Hearing this, Li Xun's nervous mood suddenly relaxed a lot, and then he raised his head and looked at Zhao Zhi opposite, he hadn't seen him for more than half a year, Zhao Zhi was getting thinner and thinner, his hair was already completely white, his face was pale, and there was no blood, this was an old man whose life was about to come to an end.

Li Xun's eyes suddenly turned red, and he choked up: "Uncle Emperor, you old man must take care of his body, my daughter's first birthday wine, and I am going to ask you to suppress the scene and give my Li family a boost in face." ”

Zhao Zhi stared at Li Xun for a long time, but there was a smile on his face, and he said softly: "No matter how big the face I give, it is only my face after all, not my own, dog, you have done a very good job, you must be in peace and self-discipline in the future, don't have other intentions, this is good for you, and it is also good for Xun'er." ”

Li Xun's heart jumped, quickly adjusted his emotions, and said sincerely: "I am now a prince of the country, my reputation is far and wide, I have glory, wealth and fame, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne as the emperor one day, and my aunt is the queen mother, with this relationship, what things and people can make it difficult for me?" I was very content. ”

Speaking of this, Li Xun may have been moved, the words did not stop, and continued: "I, Li Xun, was born poor, and the biggest hope in this life, that is, to be able to eat a full meal, just because of the rebellion of the White Turban Army, I had to come to Fengjing, and I accidentally recognized my aunt, the biggest hope before, but it was a success, I remember that since the first year of Chengping to the fifth year of Chengping, every year on my birthday, the prince will come to participate, and will ask me what I want to get, I answer every time, there are countless good fields, three wives and four concubines, isn't it fast?" The old man and his aunt are strict, I am young, and the prince of a beautiful woman or something will definitely not give it, but good land and money, every time I have a birthday, I have given a lot, plus the emperor and my aunt from time to time rewards, but in three or five years, the family is anxious for me and the old man, but there are already 10,000 acres of good land, more than 300,000 taels of money, so much wealth, this life has not been used up, I was thinking at that time, three wives and four concubines, the day of walking the dog and the eagle, is not far away. ”

Zhao Zhi looked at Li Xun, his eyes had a lot of soft colors, how could he not see that Li Xun's words were indeed heartfelt words, without any hypocrisy.

"What changed your mind?"

"It's the prince's cousin, on the eve of the Jiangnan War, he told me that he was born as a human being, maybe he can't be a big man, let alone a hero, but after all, he has to break through, take a look, see the wonders of this world, this is not in vain to be a man, I listened to the prince's cousin's words, went out to see, broke through, and then I knew that this world is indeed very exciting."

Li Xun lowered his head and said silently.

Zhao Zhi was silent, and after a long time, he said softly: "The things that have been obtained through hard work and hardship will be cherished, and some things are actually not your fault." ”