"Whatever you say, tell me again." Li Cong couldn't help but get up and walked over to the two kneeling in the middle of the room, gritted his teeth and asked.

According to his own intentions, he really wanted to kick Lu You, but after looking at Yan Yan next to him, he finally held back and didn't lift his feet out, but just took a deep breath, blew his beard, gritted his teeth, and changed to the tone of an emperor.

"Back to the emperor's uncle, this is my idea, I really want to go around, I said when I got married, to ten years, everyone works hard, and the rest of the time we will use to enjoy, now fifteen years have passed, I am also thirty-one years old, and if I don't go out and walk around, I really can't walk in the future." Yan Yan knelt down and climbed forward a few steps, stretching the emperor's skirt and being coquettish.

"Nonsense, I'm still past the year of the Mandate of Heaven, I didn't even say I wanted to stop, you just want to pick on the son?" Li Cong raised his legs, wanting to break away from Yan Yan's hand, but he was still afraid of hurting her, so he glared at Lu You, "Drag your daughter-in-law away." ”

Lu You lowered his head and smiled, did not move, but said: "Emperor Qiqi, the minister didn't say anything about picking a child, just thinking that it has been quite peaceful in the past few years, but it happens that Jinniang is also married, Ah Chu is still young, and there are still five or six years before getting married, just so you can take the lady out for a walk, see the famous mountains and rivers in the world, and taste the world's food, the emperor can rest assured, we will definitely come back in the year when the dog gets married." ”

"Also, Uncle Emperor, what if we can find some new crops that can be transplanted? Also, what if we can also learn from Li Bai's writings or poems that have been handed down to the world. In addition, we can also take a look at the barbarian lands to see if the indigenous tribes are loyal. After Yan Yan finished speaking, he continued to smile at Li Cong.

"But even so, you don't have to go for so many years, let alone pass the title to Lu Chu now, right? Also, how old are Lu Chu and Lu Yuan, so you can bear to let the two of them stay at home? Li Cong still couldn't accept Yan Yan's words.

Actually, Yan Yan didn't want to leave Lu Chu and Lu Yuan behind at the beginning, her original intention was to take her two sons to travel together and learn a long time together, but Lu You thought twice and decided to leave her two sons, after all, there is still a risk in going out this time, he can accompany his wife to go on an adventure, but there is no need to catch his son again, in case there is any accident, the son is here, and their blood is there.

In addition, with two children in the capital, Li Cong is also relieved that he does not have to worry that his wife will not come back, let alone that his wife will collaborate with the enemy.

After listening to this, Yan Yan groaned again and again, and accepted her husband's proposal, after all, the sons are still young, if they want to travel in the future, there is an opportunity, he can wait for himself to become an adult, and when the children are older, he will also learn from them, and leave the children to go out with his wife.

"Back to the emperor, people always have to learn to grow up independently, besides, aren't you still there? The two children are studying in Taixue, and if there is anything, the emperor will definitely be able to know. Yan Yan replied.

Li Cong saw that Yan Yan entrusted his two sons to them, it could be seen that the other party had made up his mind, and suddenly thought of something, and was about to ask, and then closed his mouth again.

At first, he thought that the other party came to see the royal face, because the other party did submit the credentials first when he entered the capital, and also sent a lot of congratulatory gifts, but what he didn't expect was that when they came out of the palace, the mother and son went directly to the Pingyan Palace, and finally lived in the Pingyan Palace, and did not live in the post house arranged by the Honglu Temple.

Also, now that Jin Niang has been married for more than a month, the mother and son have not left, at first they said that they wanted to stay in Bianliang to feel the New Year customs of the Han people, and now that the New Year is over, they say that it is not good to rush in the ice and snow, and they have to wait for the spring flowers to bloom before leaving.

At this time, Yan Yan said that he wanted to travel, so Li Cong wondered if Yan Yan wanted to see that Yelu Honglu.

But after hesitating, he didn't ask this, but waved his hand, asking the two to retreat first, he had to think about it.

To be honest, Yan Yan's words touched him a lot, he has been an emperor for almost fifty years, and he has been to the farthest place that is Shaolin Temple, he also wants to see what the country under his governance is like, and he also wants to see with his own eyes what kind of life his people live, and he also wants to see with his own eyes how big the sixteen states of Yanyun are that his ancestors have been thinking about for hundreds of years.

Before, he was just thinking about it, but after listening to Yan Yan's words, the thought in his heart also resurfaced, and this time, he didn't press it as quickly as usual.

After Yan Yan and Lu You went out, Li Cong looked at the piles of twists and turns on the desk and had a sense of fatigue, since he was fifteen years old, he had hardly slept well, and others at least had a rest, but the first thing he did when he opened his eyes every day was either to go to court or to review these recitals, he had been working hard for more than 30 years, did he have to continue to work?

With this in mind, Li Cong ordered someone to call the prince over, pointed to these folds on the case, and asked Li Ji to watch the review and processing as appropriate, and he went out for a walk.

When Li Ji heard this, he was first inexplicable, and then knelt down in fear, "Enlighten my father, my sons don't dare, and my sons have no disrespect for my father." ”

"If you want to approve it, you can criticize it, what nonsense, you are also in your thirties, and you have studied after me for so many years, you should also try to handle the government independently." After Li Cong finished speaking, he shook his hand and went out, leaving Li Ji with a messy face.

Not to mention how Li Ji trembled and reviewed those twists and turns, just said that after Li Cong left the south study, he went to the imperial garden for a turn, at this time, just after the Lantern Festival, everything has not yet recovered, the imperial garden is still a winter scene, and even the lake has not thawed, but looking at the pavilions and pavilions in the garden and those bare weeping willows, Li Cong did not feel bleak, on the contrary, he remembered the upcoming prosperity.

There is still a time when flowers bloom and fall, winter goes to spring, everything grows regularly, it should be in full bloom, and it should be rested when it should be rested, but what about him?

After being busy for most of his life, has he ever had a good rest for a few days?

To be honest, the few times he could remember to relax was still with Yan Yan, either to Yan Yan's house or to the Zhuangzi outside the city with Yan Yan, or in Cining Palace.

He has passed the year of the Mandate of Heaven, is he really ready to hold this power until the day of his death before handing it over to Li Ji?

But at present, these battles in the harem are not related to Li Ji's lack of access, because the crown prince can't take the throne, others will have a chance, and the matter of the brother's wall will still happen, if the tragedy is really out of control, what is the use of him regretting it?

Standing on the embankment and looking at the remnants of the lake Li Cong, who pondered for almost an hour, was finally awakened by a sneeze from Liu Gonggong behind him.

Li Cong waved his hand, he didn't blame him, he knew in his heart that Gonggong Liu was reminding him that it had been too long, and he was afraid that he would catch a cold.

In fact, after standing for such a long time, the soles of my feet did feel a little cold.

"Go to Kunning Palace." Li Cong spoke.

Gonggong Liu hurriedly got up and stepped forward to support Li Cong, and gave a look to a little eunuch beside him, the little eunuch took a few steps back, and seeing that the emperor had no objection, he hurriedly turned around and went to inform the queen.

After learning that the emperor had seen Yan Yan and his wife, he called the prince to the south study, and then went to the imperial garden alone for an hour, and the queen was at a loss, not knowing whether it was good or bad, but there was one thing, she knew that the emperor must be cold and hungry, and she was busy preparing hot soup and hot water.

Subsequently, the emperor personally took a hand stove to meet outside the Kunning Palace, stood for about half an hour, Li Cong appeared, the queen hurriedly greeted him, curtsied his knees, and handed the hand stove to the other party.

Li Cong glanced at her, "It's quite cold outside, what are you doing standing here, I'm not an outsider." ”

"Back to the emperor, the concubine is not cold, the concubine's heart is warm." The queen laughed.

"Oh, is it hot to see me, or is it hot to see the emperor?" Li Cong stood up and asked.

These words confused the queen a little, and she didn't react for a while, Li Cong suddenly became a little excited when she saw this, but she didn't leave with her sleeves up, and still strode into Cining Palace.

The queen quickly came back to her senses and chased after her, after entering the door, she took over the emperor from the hands of Gonggong Liu, the palace maid served the hot water with great eyes, the queen personally served him to wipe his face and wash his hands, and then ordered someone to send a bowl of hot chicken noodles, during which there was no superfluous word, but there was no less speculation about the emperor's thoughts, and he did not pay less attention to his face.

Li Cong ate noodles, leaned on the queen's kang, patted the pillow beside him, the queen guessed that he had something to say, and climbed over on the kang, but he didn't dare to get too close.

Li Cong ordered her again, "Come over and talk." ”

The queen leaned over, Li Cong carefully examined the queen's face, and the queen touched her face with her hand, "Is there something dirty on the concubine's face?" ”

Li Cong shook his head, reached out and touched half of the queen's face, the feeling was obviously much worse than those young concubines, and then grabbed her hand in his hand and played with it, and he also felt a lot rougher, and what was even more dazzling was that there were still a few markings on it, he knew that this was a symptom that only older people had.

"The queen is also old." Li Cong touched his wife's hand and sighed.

When the queen heard the word "also", she guessed that the emperor must have lamented that she was old, and thought of the other party's question when she entered the door, the queen understood the emperor's thoughts, and guessed that he must have remembered their husband and wife relationship for many years, and the love of husband and wife, not the love of the emperor and queen who was mixed with too many entanglements of interests.

At this time, the queen was very curious about what Yan Yan said to the emperor, but she couldn't ask this clearly, so she groaned for a while, and the queen smiled, "It's not old, maybe it won't be long before I should be my great-grandmother, and you should be my great-grandfather, in the blink of an eye, we have been married for thirty-eight years, but how do I feel that I seem to have just put on my wedding dress, I still remember the emperor's joy when Ji'er was born, and in a blink of an eye, even Xi'er got married." ”

"Great-grandmother, great-grandfather?" Li Cong also remembered Li Xi and Lu Jin.

Yes, Li Xi is married, which means that Li Ji is about to become a grandfather, how can he be a grandfather or a prince? Even if Li Ji doesn't have two hearts, it is difficult to ensure that others don't have different hearts.

"Queen, Yan'er came to me today, saying that she wanted to pass the throne to Lu Chu, and these two people are going to travel for a few years, you say, are these two too nonsense and irresponsible?" Li Cong looked at the queen and said.

The queen is worthy of being in the palace for many years, and she guessed what the emperor was thinking about as soon as her brain turned, and said with a busy smile: "Back to the emperor, I have heard Yan'er say several times, these two people have long been thinking about saying that they want to visit the great rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou, what to say about the small bridges and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, the sunset and lonely smoke in the desert, and the grassland where the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep. ”

"That's not what she meant, that's what she told me, Queen, I'm thinking that I've been busy for so many years, why don't I take the throne early and give the throne to the prince, and I'll also take you out with them to have fun?"

The queen saw that she really guessed the emperor's thoughts, but she didn't expect that this was the emperor's true thoughts, and she didn't want to test her, so she thought about it and said: "The emperor is in the prime of life, and now the Great Zhou has just had a good start. ”

Li Cong shook his head, "The prince can also do these things, he is not small, I was not as old as Xi'er back then, the prince is now in his thirties, and it is time to take over, it just so happens that I am still here, what major things can I help him take the helm, otherwise, I don't have to worry about it, queen, I have made up my mind, what I am asking now is, are you willing to go out with me, let go of the identity of the emperor and queen, we are like an ordinary couple." ”

As soon as the queen heard that "her mind has been decided", and then she heard "just like an ordinary couple", she understood that the emperor was not testing her, but discussing with her, so she hurriedly grabbed the other party's hand, "Yes, I am willing." ”

"Look at you, what are you crying about, this is a good thing, then it's decided, I'll order someone to find the three prime ministers to draft the abdication edict, the two of us have to speed up, don't let those two run first, this way, still waiting for them to serve us."

After Li Cong finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to wipe his wife's tears, but he didn't want to wipe more and more, so he simply took out a silk handkerchief from his body and rubbed it twice on the queen's face rudely, "Cry again, it's ugly." ”

When the queen heard this, she burst into tears and rejoiced, "The ugly wife is close to the treasures of the family, and the young husband and wife are old companions, which is also a blessing for the emperor." ”

Li Cong twisted his brows when he heard this, "Where did this come from?" How come I have never heard of it? ”

"Yan'er said." The queen smiled.

"This girl is getting bolder and bolder, and she dares to laugh at you for being old and ugly?"

"No, it's to laugh at your eyes, and it doesn't hurt to let my wife like this good." The queen smirked.

At this time, Yan Yan, who was taking a lunch break with her husband at home, suddenly felt a chill in her spine, and sneezed three times in a row, Lu You hugged her tightly when she saw this, thinking that she had a cold, Yan Yan shook her head, "No, the emperor is gritting his teeth and calculating me, be careful with you tomorrow, maybe something will happen." ”

Sure enough, at the court meeting the next day, when Li Cong announced that he wanted to take the Zen throne, there was a buzz in the audience, and the fright of everyone was better than when Lu You was crowned king, and soon, the prince took the lead in kneeling down to resign.

"I've made up my mind, I've been busy for most of my life, it's time to rest, and there is no need to discuss this matter." Li Cong waved his hand.

Li Cong spoke and calculated, and soon ordered the Si Tianjian to select the auspicious day for the new emperor to ascend the throne, Li Ji was grateful for the grace of his father's Zen throne, and the new year name was named Qiankang.

Two months later, just as spring was blooming, a dozen or so light horsemen escorted six carriages out of the north gate and headed straight for the official road to the north.