"Do you really want me to be this emperor?" Liu Yi asked rhetorically.

Tang Jie thought for a while and said, "I don't care, anyway, you're too busy to spend time with me." ”

"That's not right, it seems like you're busier than me. You haven't eaten with me for many days to exhibit this time. Liu Yi smiled.

"Do you want me to cook for you at home?" Tang Jie asked.

Liu Yi thought of the dishes made by Tang Jie, and immediately said: "You better go to work, the dishes you make are really terrible!" ”

"How dare you make fun of me!" Tang Jie said, tightening Liu Yi's neck, and Liu Yi suddenly suffocated.

The two of them quarreled for a while, laughing at each other, and the fatigue of the day was immediately relieved a lot, until they were both tired of laughing, and then they sat down on the sofa again.

"Okay, okay, enough trouble......" Tang Jie waved his hand and said, "Have you seriously considered this issue, if everyone wants you to be the emperor, what will you do?" ”

Liu Yi nodded seriously and said, "Actually, I have considered that with my current power, there is no difference between me and the emperor. However, looking at the current emperor, I thought, is it really a good thing to be an emperor? Once you become an emperor, you will inevitably canonize a large number of meritorious heroes, and after these meritorious deeds in the future, will you become a new magnate? Isn't it all back to square one? ”

Tang Jie listened to Liu Yi's words and said, "But even if you don't make this emperor, in a few decades, I'm afraid the empire will still become what you said, after all, there is no fundamental change between the present and the past, right?" ”

Liu Yi nodded helplessly, with a look of amazement, and said: "That's true, all I have done is to reunite the divided empire, and I can't change the real structure of this empire." Sometimes when I think about this, I feel that I am really small, and after so many years of struggle, I still can't change too many things. ”

Tang Jie saw that Liu Yi was a little frustrated, and comforted: "That being said, but if you become an emperor, maybe you can make a fundamental change, have you ever thought about this problem?" ”

Liu Yi was silent for a long time, and finally said, "I don't know either...... After all, after becoming the emperor, what will happen to things, I am afraid that no one in the entire empire knows, and some facts can not be decided by one person. ”

Tang Jie's eyes rolled, and he suddenly said, "Maybe one can know, you might as well ask him." ”

"Who?" Liu Yi asked curiously.

"O the current Emperor! You might as well ask him. Tang Jie said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Liu Yi was stunned for a moment, stared at Tang Jie's face for a long time, and said slowly: "Why didn't I think of it?" ”

A few days later, Liu Yi, accompanied by Wu Xin, the official of imperial affairs, came to the holiday palace of His Majesty the Emperor.

This is a palace located deep in the mountains, and it is actually more like a castle, full of classical and simple atmosphere, and it is very low-key compared to the prominent status of the royal family.

Although Liu Yi knew that the emperor had always lived here, he had never met him, and the emperor had no intention of summoning him, if he hadn't taken the initiative to ask for a visit, maybe he would never have met in this life.

"I didn't expect His Majesty's residence to be so quaint, and it is very different from the general impression." Liu Yi sighed.

Wu Xin said with a smile: "Ordinary people think that Your Majesty's life must be very luxurious, but in fact, Your Majesty is a simple and low-key person, who has been living in seclusion here for so many years, and has never left even once." ”

"Does Your Majesty intend to live here forever? Don't you want to leave? Liu Yi asked.

It was originally a casual sentence, but it caused Wu Xin's panic, he turned his head and stared at Liu Yi for a long time, and finally said, "Lord Liu...... What is the meaning? ”

Liu Yi didn't expect his words to make Wu Xin so nervous, and hurriedly said: "Lord Wu doesn't need to be nervous, I don't mean anything special, I just want to ask His Majesty if he has any plans to travel, if necessary, I can make the fleet ready to escort." ”

"I see...... Wu Xin said in disbelief.

Led by Wu Xin, the two passed through layers of courtyards and houses, and finally came to a garden.

The garden is planted with a variety of exotic flowers and plants, most of which are varieties that Liu Yi has never seen before, and a fountain constantly gushes out clear spring water, making the sound of gurgling water, making the garden appear more secluded.

"Lord Liu, please wait here, Your Majesty will be here soon." After Wu Xin finished speaking, he turned around and left the garden.

Liu Yi nodded and watched Wu Xin leave, and then walked around the garden with his hands behind his back. After a while, a sound of footsteps came unhurriedly, and Liu Yi followed the sound and saw a middle-aged man in casual casual clothes, walking towards Liu Yi along the path among the flowers.

"You're Willow Wing?" The middle-aged man came to Liu Yi and asked with a smile.

Liu Yi didn't need to ask to know that this person was His Majesty Li Xinqi, the emperor of the Xinghan Empire. In Liu Yi's memory, Emperor Li Xinqi was still a young man at the succession ceremony, but he didn't expect that he was now completely middle-aged, and time seemed to have spanned nearly twenty years at once.

"Hello Your Majesty, humble to see Your Majesty." Liu Yi said and bowed to Emperor Li Xingqi.

Li Xinqi said with a smile: "I heard that you want to see me, so it's about the same time." ”

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" Liu Yi asked puzzled.

"Now that you are the true master of this empire, it is almost time for me to give way to you." Li Xingqi smiled.

When Liu Yi heard this, his heart jumped wildly, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood!" That's not what I came today! ”

Li Xinqi saw Liu Yi's flustered appearance, not only did he not get angry, but smiled even more happily, and said: "You don't have to be afraid, in fact, I have already had this intention, but I didn't expect to wait until now." ”

Liu Yi really didn't understand Emperor Li Xinqi's thoughts, but he couldn't ask directly, so he was anxious for a while, and planned to divert the topic.

At this time, Li Xinqi said: "Come, let's talk while walking, I have a lot to talk to you about." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Yi nodded, and followed Li Xinqi slowly towards the depths of the garden.

"Actually, I've been waiting for someone who can hand over the throne to him all these years." Li Xinqi said.

Liu Yi asked in surprise: "Your Majesty's meaning, I don't understand the humble position, doesn't Your Majesty plan to continue to continue the throne?" ”

Li Xinqi didn't answer Liu Yi directly, and said to himself: "I've been waiting for this moment since the day I inherited the throne. Originally, I thought it would be Gao Ban, but I didn't expect him to die so soon, and then I thought it would be Li Xingqi who came to see me, but it's a pity......"

"Is Your Majesty very optimistic about Li Xingqi?" Liu Yi asked.

"I was very optimistic at the time, but I didn't expect him to die in an assassination, which is a pity." Li Xinqi looked into the distance and said.

Liu Yi said: "It seems that I am not a person that Your Majesty is satisfied with. ”

"No, it's not. I didn't know about you at the time, until you took over the Colonization Alliance and captured the imperial capital, I didn't know that there was such a person as you. Li Xinqi said with a smile.

"What does Your Majesty think of me?"

"You are indeed the best candidate, it seems that there is some kind of mysterious arrangement for some things, so many people fight for your life, and you are the winner in the end, I am afraid that no one could have predicted this result a few years ago."

Liu Yi smiled: "Actually, I didn't expect it myself, or the times pushed me to this day." ”

"It's one thing, and it's really about making the right choices." Li Xinqi said.

"Your Majesty has overdone it." Liu Yi said.

"Giving you the throne can be regarded as a proper account of the empire, and you don't have to feel embarrassed. As I said earlier, I would have wanted to hand over this throne for a long time, and if I hadn't wanted to find a suitable candidate, I am afraid I would not have had to wait until today. Li Xin prayed.

"Actually, I'm not here today for this matter, I have a question I want to ask Your Majesty." Liu Yi said.

"I know. There are a lot of people who want you to ascend to the throne, you must be confused, right? Li Xinqi stopped and asked.

"Your Majesty expects things like a god, and that's true." Liu Yi saw that Li Xinqi had spoken out, so he stopped beating around the bush and replied calmly.

Li Xinqi waved his hand and said: "I am like a god, although I live in seclusion in the mountains, I still know about the things outside, after all, the information is so developed now." ”

"That's true."

"I can't answer your confusion. When I took over the throne from my father, I had the same confusion, but unfortunately I was too young at the time and made the wrong choice, and you have seen what happened since then, the Xinghan Empire almost fell apart, fortunately you turned the tide, otherwise we would not have the opportunity to meet like today. ”

When Liu Yi heard this, he didn't know what to say, but Li Xinqi was very calm and continued: "Are you worried that you can't be the emperor and can't change the status quo of the empire? If you ascend to the throne, you will follow the same path as me in the future? ”

After Li Xinqi finished speaking, Liu Yi had no choice but to nod and reply: "Your Majesty is right, I do have these questions. ”

"I'm not a good emperor, and I haven't taken on the responsibility of leading the empire, so I can't give you specific advice. But I believe that you will definitely be able to find a solution, and you have overcome so many difficult situations one by one. ”

"Does Your Majesty want to give me the throne so much?" Liu Yi asked puzzled.

"So to speak. I've been tied to this throne for so many years, and I've long wanted to taste freedom. Li Xinqi sighed.

"If I refuse to accept it, won't Your Majesty be very disappointed?" Liu Yi asked.

Li Xinqi thought for a while and said: "I really can't force you to accept this throne, but don't worry, I'll show you something first, and then I'll tell you a story, and then you can make a decision?" ”