The emperor is the core of an empire, and anything he does will affect the nerves of the entire empire, so the emperor is also the most unfree person, and he can't really do whatever he wants, he can do whatever he wants, there are many rules that can limit the emperor's freedom, and the so-called emperor can do whatever he wants, but relatively speaking, for example, you can eat whatever you want, and you can let which beauty accompany you to accompany you, and you can also beat and scold the eunuchs and palace maids around you, Let yourself be able to spill the resentment in your heart.

As an emperor, he is both lucky and unlucky, fortunately he has supreme rights, and the unfortunate thing is that his words and deeds will be watched by others, and he will always live in the spotlight, without too much privacy, for example, reward the Yang family with some land, and people all over the world will know about it immediately, and judge it, so that when the emperor rewards someone again, he needs to take into account too many constraints, and will not reward at will according to his own heart, so as not to cause public resentment to boil.

In addition, the entire royal affairs are also concerned by the people of the world, for example, whether the emperor's heir has already been selected, whether the emperor is healthy and stable, etc., are the focus of people's attention, because the emperor is the core of an empire, once something happens to the royal family, a little mishandling, it may cause turmoil in the entire empire, and even, cause the entire empire to fall apart, the world is again in chaos, and the people will be displaced, everywhere is a mourning.

That is to say, people are very concerned about the royal things, in fact, they are also concerned about their own interests, there is nothing more than the loss caused by the chaos of the world, as long as it is not people with ulterior motives, they all hope that the world is peaceful, no one likes war and turmoil, and as long as the royal stability can firmly control the power of the country, then, the possibility of chaos in the world is very small, which is also the main reason why people care about the emperor and the royal family.

Now, people are beginning to care about the royal family again, even more than perfume and these hot topics that they like very much, after all, these are after-dinner pastimes, and the safety of the emperor and the stability of the court situation are the most fundamental guarantees to determine whether they can live happily.

"Have you all heard? His Majesty is sick, he has been lying in the dormitory, and he has not been out of the gate of the dormitory for three days, and it seems that he is not lightly ill! ”

"Yes! This matter is true, one of my countrymen is a eunuch in the palace, he is on an errand next to His Majesty's bedroom, he is very clear about this matter, I heard that the prince and the princes, as well as many ministers, are waiting outside His Majesty's bedroom, wanting to meet His Majesty, but His Majesty just doesn't see anything, you say, will this be ......"

"Bah, what nonsense are you talking about? Your Majesty's body has always been tough, how could it be? ”

"Several, the dishes you want, don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs!"

In an inconspicuous restaurant, friends who ate talked about the emperor's illness together, although the voice was very small, but it was still heard by Xiao Er, who came to serve the dishes, and persuaded them not to talk about these things, so as not to say the wrong thing and be heard by someone with a heart.

After all, some state affairs can be discussed, but some can't be talked about, for example, the emperor's illness, there can be many kinds of speculation, not seeing the prince and the princes, there can also be many kinds of speculation, but ordinary people just can't guess, let alone say something rebellious, for example, whether the emperor will die or something like that, even if it's just a guess, if it is heard by someone with a heart, it will also be punished for a major crime, and there is no problem with cutting off the head, so it is better to be cautious.

Ordinary people, just care, in fact, the heart is not very nervous, anyway, the prince has been established for more than ten years, even if the emperor dies, the prince will succeed to the throne, and in the eyes of the officials and princes of the court, it is not so simple, and they are very nervous, for fear that something will go wrong and let themselves suffer from unwarranted disasters.

Outside the emperor's bedroom, the prince and the princes came together, and outside the palace, there were already many ministers who arrived in advance, they came to greet them, whether the emperor saw them or not, they should have the attitude to have, at the critical moment when the emperor was unwell, they must use this behavior to show their loyalty and filial piety, even if they hate the emperor in their hearts, they have to do the past on the surface, and they can't let others see it.

Li Linfu did not come in person because he was very sick, but his son Li Xiu came, which was considered to be on behalf of Li Linfu, and before Li Xiu set off, Li Linfu repeatedly explained that his son must listen and watch more, be polite to everyone, talk as little as possible, and don't express his views easily, and leave these opportunities to others, after all, he feels that his son's level is too low, and he is not qualified to sit on an equal footing with those bigwigs in the imperial court, and it is necessary to be modest.

Li Xiu himself is not an arrogant person, he will naturally do what Li Linfu explains, and he will definitely not cause trouble to Li Linfu, he is a very sensible person.

The officials of the imperial court and almost all the princes are in place, and even, some of the emperors and grandsons have also arrived at the scene, such as Li Yu, the grandson of the emperor, who came, and in addition, Li An, who did not come last time, also came, but he came a little late.

It's not that Ang Lee deliberately disrespects the emperor, but that something happened to the R&D center and needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, so it was delayed for some time.

Li An took a look, the prince's face was a little pale, the faces of the other princes were not very good-looking, the ministers were also worried one by one, the atmosphere at the scene was a little depressing, everyone did not dare to show happiness and smiles, after all, the occasion here is not suitable for happiness, the emperor is sick? Ministers and princes had to worry in order to show loyalty and filial piety.

Loud noises would disturb the emperor's rest, so the ministers and princes either did not speak, or whispered together about the emperor's situation and said some words of blessing, and no one dared to talk about topics that had nothing to do with the emperor at will.

"Li Shilang is here too! I don't know what is the situation of Your Majesty? I didn't leave the dormitory for three days. ”

Li Xiu didn't speak all the time, and when he saw Li An coming, he leaned over and said a word, he kept listening to others and kept silent, Li Xiu was already uncomfortable.

Li An naturally didn't know the emperor's situation, looked at the ministers around him, and said: "I just came today, I don't know very well, by the way, how is the situation of the right minister?" ”

Li Xiu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Father is still the same, I'm afraid it won't get better, I said I was going to come over in person today, but unfortunately I can't come." ”

"The right minister has been sick for a few months, and now, His Majesty is also in poor health, but how is this good."

One of the ministers muttered quietly, causing the people around him to mumble along.

"The situation is not so bad, listen to the imperial doctor, Your Majesty is fine, it is not a big problem!"

"I've heard about it too, but Your Majesty hasn't been out of the palace for three days, even if it's okay, it's not light!"

"Yes! Oh, yes! Now His Majesty refuses to see us, and we can only find out His Majesty's true illness from the Imperial Doctor. ”

"If Your Majesty has an explanation, the imperial doctor will not dare to talk nonsense, and it will be in vain to inquire if he inquires."

The ministers muttered quietly.

Because the emperor was ill and reached the point where he could not go out of the palace for three days, this attracted the attention of the ministers and princes, and they had to come to ask for peace and want to see how the emperor's condition was.

However, the emperor just disappeared, except for the imperial doctor and Yang Yuhuan, as well as a few eunuchs and palace maids who served around him, the rest of the people were gone, so that except for these few people, no one knew what the emperor's true situation was, which caused all kinds of speculation, and became the hottest focus of the capital for a while.

"Your Majesty, after taking this last medicine, rest more and drink more water, you can be cured in three or five days at most."

A physician whispered.

Li Longji nodded, and Gao Lishi next to him said, "Go down!" ”

"Wechen retired."

The Imperial Physician left with the box and quickly walked out the door.

Seeing the imperial doctor come out, the crown prince, the princes, and the ministers all surrounded him.

The crown prince was the first to speak: "How is my father's condition?" ”

The imperial physician respectfully saluted everyone and replied, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty is fine, not a big problem. ”

Naturally, this answer could not satisfy the crown prince and the princes, as well as the ministers, who wanted to know the specific condition, not the four words that were not a big deal.

The crown prince Li Heng was first dissatisfied: "It's not a big problem, it's no big problem, since it's no big problem, why didn't my father leave the palace for three days." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry, Your Majesty is old, and resting more will be of great help to recover from your condition."

The imperial doctor said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Seeing that he couldn't ask anything, the prince didn't dare to press every step, what if the emperor had any privacy? Wouldn't that be a big problem?

"Stand down!"

The prince waved his hand and let the imperial doctor leave.

Looking at the imperial doctor who was slowly leaving, and then looking at the prince, the princes and the ministers, Li An felt that everyone was wasting time, the emperor was sick and recuperating, but they put aside all the things at hand and came here to make a show, how many things have to be delayed, it is simply a waste of life, but it will not work if you don't do this, especially the prince and the princes, if they don't come, they will be unfilial, and if the minister does not come, they will be disloyal, who dares to wear this hat on their heads.

Although Li An was waiting outside the emperor's dormitory, he was still worried about the matter of the R&D center, something happened to the R&D center recently, and there were problems with several very important R&D subjects, and it was a big problem that had to be solved by Li An in person. I guess it's all holding back? This is a way to show your loyalty.

Even if Li An doesn't care about these superficial articles in his heart, but since he is in this era, he must follow the rules of this era, and the superficial articles that should be done still have to be done, if everyone stays still and secretly leaves by himself, it is a big mistake of disloyalty, although the emperor did not let him come, but as a courtier, he must learn to be conscious and consciously show his bravery.

Of course, the emperor in the palace will not let them wait too long, and it is estimated that after two or three hours, they will be asked to leave and recognize their loyalty and filial piety.

"Your Majesty, the decoction is ready."

A palace maid brought up the decoction prepared by the imperial doctor.

"Give it to me!"

Yang Yuhuan got up and took the decoction, tasted it lightly with a spoon, and then walked in front of the emperor and fed the emperor the medicine himself.

"I have worked hard to love my concubine, and my illness has been several days, and I have delayed a lot of things."

Li Longji drank a few sips of decoction and spoke.

"Your Majesty, your complexion is much better today, and you will definitely be able to recover after two days of rest."

Yang Yuhuan smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth and continued to feed the medicine.

Li Longji didn't like to drink medicine, if he hadn't been sick, he wouldn't have drunk such bitter medicinal herbs if he was killed, and he frowned every time he drank it.

After drinking the medicine in one go, Li Longji looked at Gao Lishi and asked, "What's the situation outside?" ”

"Your Majesty, the crown prince and the princes have been waiting outside, it has been more than an hour, the ministers have almost arrived, and the latest to come has been for half an hour, the right minister is seriously ill and cannot come in person, and the eldest son will come on his behalf."

Colliers knows everything about the situation outside, who is here and when, he knows very well in his heart.

"Hey! I'm just feeling cold and weak, but it's hard for them. ”

Li Longji is still quite comfortable in his heart, but at the same time, there is also a trace of worry in his heart, he is already very old, and sooner or later he will be ill one day, and when the time comes, everything about him will cease to exist.

After thinking for a moment, Li Longji spoke: "Let them all go back!" It's a cold day, don't freeze. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Gao Lishi will not ask more, since the emperor has decided that no one is gone, then he will do it, the mind of the Son of Heaven, outsiders cannot guess at will, nor can they ask at will.

"Everyone, go back!"

One sentence sent everyone away.

"Gao Gong, how is my father's body?"

Yongwang Li Yan stepped forward cheekily and asked.

Gao Lishi said lightly: "His Royal Highness King Yong, Your Majesty is fine, it's cold, go back!" Let's go back! ”

After saying that, he bent down and saluted the princes and princes, and then turned around and went back.

As long as it is something that should not be taken care of by himself, Gao Lishi will not meddle in his own affairs, this is the most sensible way to protect himself, otherwise, how can he be in the position of chief eunuch for so long.