Chang'an is only a long distance from Yangling, and the Empress Dowager Dou actually ordered the cavalry to expedite it with six hundred miles, and urgently ordered Liu Ronghui Palace.

In this way, although he only said in a simple sentence that he wanted Liu Rong to go back to the palace quickly, and did not say anything else, this has already shown the seriousness of the matter.

Liu Rong had only one thought in his heart at this time, "Could it be that my father's condition has changed?" ”。

Glancing at the knight kneeling on the ground in front of him, Liu Rong still wanted to say something to ask, but after thinking about it again, forget it, since his grandmother urgently called him back to the palace, when he arrived in the palace, he knew what was going on.

And it seems impossible for this knight to know anything.

Now that he is urgently calling himself back to Chang'an, he naturally can't take any car back to Chang'an.

but to ride away on a fast horse.

Although Gillian can ride a horse, she has never ridden a fast horse.

Although Chen Ajiao is not very old, she has such a shrewd mother, and naturally she has also obtained some true inheritances of Liu Concubine, and she saw her cousin's eyes focused on her.

is to speak: "Grandmother urgently summons my cousin to return to the palace immediately, if my cousin rides back first, Gillian can go back in a carriage."

Seeing Chen Ajiao say this herself, Liu Rong agreed, and even said to Gongsun Heyan: "Gongsun Qing, along the way, you must protect Chen Weng's master!" ”。

It seems that Liu Rong is determined to let Gongsun He stay and protect Gillian.

"No!" , Gongsun He, immediately saluted and said.

The relationship between Liu Rong and Chen Ajiao, Gongsun He and others, of course, know that Chen Ajiao is determined to become their housewife.

Solidly, protecting her thoughtfulness is naturally within the scope of Gongsun He's duties.

After instructing Gillian a few words, Liu Rong rode straight to Chang'an under the escort of dozens of cavalry.

When he went, he drove for half a day, and when he returned, he rode a fast horse, and it was only more than an hour, and Liu Rong rushed to the outside of Chang'an City.

As soon as he entered Chang'an City, Liu Rongchao found that the entire Chang'an City seemed to have entered a state of martial law, and the soldiers patrolling the market were several times that of normal times.

Although he did not enter the palace, Liu Rong could also determine that his father's condition had changed.

Only if the Son of Heaven is seriously ill, Chang'an may be under martial law.

When he arrived outside Sima Gate, after dismounting, Liu Rong immediately walked into Sima Gate quickly.

As soon as he arrived outside Weiyang Palace, Liu Rong met Zheng Ze, who had been waiting here for a long time.

As soon as he saw Liu Rongqi, he said: "Your Highness, please go to the Qilin Palace quickly, the Queen Mother and the Queen are both in the Qilin Palace at this time."

Hearing this, Liu Rong didn't say much, and even went to the Qilin Palace.

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As soon as he passed the ceremony, Liu Rong immediately entered the Qilin Palace.

I saw my father lying on the bed, and the Empress Dowager Dou was sitting on the side of the bed.

And Queen Bo sat on top of the seat and wept silently.

The last time this happened happened two months ago, but at that time, Liu Qi, the son of heaven, was still sitting on the bed and talking to Liu Rong.

But this time, Liu Qi, the son of heaven, was already lying on the bed.

And Liu Rong didn't wait for anyone to speak, when he rushed to his father's bed, he knelt on the ground and wept bitterly, "Father, your unfilial son Liu Rong is back."

After speaking, he kept kneeling and kowtowing.

And after Liu Qi, the son of heaven, heard Liu Rong's voice, he opened his eyes and wanted to sit up strongly.

Seeing this situation, Queen Bo immediately got up, stepped forward in person, and helped Liu Qi, the son of heaven.

After Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, slowed down for a while, he spoke: "Prince...... Get up...".

Hearing this, Liu Rong kowtowed again, slowly raised his head and said, "Son, thank your father!" ”。

After finishing speaking, Liu Rong got up.

"In these days, my illness has been somewhat aggravated, and the imperial doctor has ordered that I must cultivate.

Solidly, it will be handed over to ...... Leave it to the crown prince to supervise the country."

Last time, although Liu Rong was in charge of the country, he exercised the power of the crown prince in the name of presiding over the government on behalf of the Son of Heaven.

But this time, my father made a statement and asked Liu Rong to supervise the country.

Liu Rongdang even knelt on the ground and bowed again, saying, "Father! Now that my father is seriously ill, my sons naturally want to serve in front of my father's window, so how can I go elsewhere."

"The prince has this heart...... I am very comforted, but state affairs cannot be left unattended for a day, so the prince should still supervise the country."

didn't wait for Liu Rong to speak again, but the Empress Dowager Dou on the side reprimanded Liu Rong again, "The prince is dizzy, the emperor has a mourning family and the queen to take care of him, how can anything happen?"

Now that the emperor is so sick, as the crown prince, you don't have the right to supervise the country, do you want me, a blind old woman, to deal with the government! ”。

After saying this, he slammed the few sticks in his hand on the floor a few times.

After being reprimanded, Liu Rong was naturally too busy to choke up and replied: "What my grandmother taught me is that my grandson is dizzy...... It's the grandson who is dizzy."

After leaving the Qilin Palace, Liu Rong learned from Zheng Ze's mouth that before dawn today, His Majesty suddenly coughed up blood, and then fainted.

Several imperial doctors were busy for a while before His Majesty woke up.

It's just that the Son of Heaven is in extremely poor physical condition at this time, and he can't even sit steadily.

Dad is now sick like this, this is naturally not what Liu Rong wants to see.

If Dad really leaves at this time, for Liu Rong, the current situation is difficult to control.

At the beginning, Liu Rong also thought that he could exercise the power of supervising the country as soon as possible, and he would also learn how to be the son of heaven.

And now, the power of the prison country has been transferred to Liu Rong's hands, but Liu Rong does not feel the slightest joy.

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Liu Rong walked out of the Qilin Hall with his front foot, and with his back foot, the edict of the Son of Heaven came.

The Son of Heaven has summoned, and the crown prince Liu Rong is in charge of the country!

And the first thing Liu Rong had to do was to go to the door in person and go to Prime Minister Zhou Yafu's house.

Hearing that the prince was coming, Zhou Yafu naturally wanted to go out of the mansion to greet him in person.

"The old minister meets His Royal Highness the Prince", Zhou Yafu saluted.

Liu Rong hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Prime Minister, please excuse me."

After arriving at Zhou Yafu's mansion, above the main hall, after the two of them sat down, Liu Rong asked: "I came here today because I have something to discuss with the prime minister."

Zhou Yafu was born in a family of waiters, and he has always been a battle-hardened general, and when he even arched his hand, he said: "What does the prince say bluntly."

Liu Rong smiled and said: "Today, I want to be the prime minister and lift the strict ban on the ring of Chang'an!" ”。

Hearing this, Zhou Yafu frowned and said, "Now that Your Majesty is seriously ill, the crown prince has just exercised the power of supervising the country, and the old minister has not let the ban be lifted."

Now, if the ban is lifted, I am afraid of ..................".

Zhou Yafu's loyalty to the Han family and the current Son of Heaven is unquestionable.

If it is an ordinary person, listening to Zhou Yafu say this, he must think that the current prime minister of the Han family is not willing to listen to the words of the prince of the country.

And this is all because Zhou Yafu has always done things right, not people, and he is still an inflexible and stubborn person.

Otherwise, in history, he did not dare to argue with reason, and offended Wang Wan who had been sealed and Liu Qi, the son of heaven.

If he knew how to be flexible, he would not have asked the meat divider for cutlery at the banquet that directly led to his death............

However, such a person, a simple-minded and upright person, will never give birth to any rebellious heart.

Solid this, Liu Rong has already considered it, if he can get Zhou Yafu's full support.

Even if Dad leaves, he still has a chance to control the current situation.

"Prime Minister and listen to what Gu says", Liu Rong said.

"At this time, although my father was seriously ill, he was already recuperating and recovering, and it was indeed inappropriate to impose a strict ban.

And Chang'an has been under martial law, and if it spreads, it will definitely make the world of my Han family unstable, and if the Xiongnu in the north learn, they may have to take this opportunity to invade the south again."

After thinking for a while, Zhou Yafu found that this was indeed the case, and the news that the Son of Heaven was seriously ill was indeed easy to cause shocks in the world, so he said: "What the prince said is not unreasonable, but in this matter, the old minister still has to play the Son of Heaven, and it is only feasible with His Majesty's permission."

On Dad's side, Liu Rong was not worried.

According to the temperament of Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, he will definitely agree.

Chang'an has been under martial law, which will give people a signal that the emperor is sick, and he is seriously ill.

Of course, this is what Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, does not want to see.

Solid for this, when Zhou Yafu reported the matter, Liu Qidang, the son of heaven, allowed him to play.

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In the days that followed, Liu Rong followed his father's orders and supervised the country on behalf of the government.

With previous experience, Liu Rong handled government affairs at this time, although it cannot be said to be handy, but he did a good job.

And Liu Qi, the son of heaven, is sick, but it is also good and bad, no matter how much Liu Rong has to do, he insists on going to Weiyang Palace every day to greet his father.

He often went to the high temple and knelt in front of the throne of Emperor Liu Bang to pray for his father.

After that, there were rumors in the palace that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was really filial to His Majesty, and some people even said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was filial piety, and only Emperor Xianxiaowen could compare with it......

It's just that time still flies very quickly, and it doesn't feel like long before the last day of September passes quietly.

On the first day of October, it is the New Year of the Han calendar.

However, at this time, the Son of Heaven was seriously ill, which enveloped the entire Han family palace in a layer of clouds, and there was no feeling of wanting to celebrate the New Year at all.

According to common sense, at this time, every New Year, from the royal family, down to the ministers, and then to the ordinary people, they will change a new peach charm for their homes to drive away evil spirits and suppress ghosts, and pray for the blessing of the gods.

In the streets and alleys, you should also be able to hear the crackling sound of bamboo.

At this time, Chang'an City was very quiet.

And Liu Rong has already ordered that this New Year, everything in the palace is simple, and the subordinates in the palace are not allowed to worship in any year.

It's just that the custom of replacing old peaches with new peaches still needs to be done.

Liu Rong personally took out a peach talisman from the tray presented by Wang Sheng and nailed it to the outside of the painting hall.

At this time, on this peach talisman, of course, what is carved cannot be Qin Shubao, Wei Chigong.

It is said that the pattern on this peach charm is the incarnation of the two gods sent by the Yellow Emperor in ancient times to lead the ghosts wandering in the world - Shen Tu and Yu Lei.

There is a saying: "In the sea, there is a mountain of Dushuo." There is a big peach tree, its Qu Pan is 3,000 miles, and the northeast between its branches is called the ghost gate, and ten thousand ghosts go in and out. There are two gods and men, one is called a god and the other is a Yu Lei, and the Lord reads and leads ten thousand ghosts. The evil ghost clings to the reed rope and eats the tiger. So the Yellow Emperor is a gift, to drive it with time, set up a big peach man, the door is painted with gods, Yu Lei and tigers, and the reed rope is hung to resist the evil charm. tangible, so insist on eating tigers".

After nailing the peach talisman, Liu Rongdang drove into the palace and left.

When he saw the father of the Son of Heaven, Liu Rong even knelt on the ground and saluted: "The son respectfully asks his father and the emperor."

"Zhen'an, the prince get up."

Daddy's body at this time is much better than before, and with the support of the attendants, he can still walk outside the hall.

It's just that his face looks pale and weak.

And Liu Rong was in tears on the spot......

Seeing this, Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, asked: "Today's New Year, what is the sorrow of the prince?"

"The father forgives the sin, and the son sees that the father has not yet recovered, but he cannot suffer on behalf of the father, which is the sin of the son."

After speaking, he kowtowed heavily.