Chapter 394: Isolated and Helpless (Two Shifts in One for a Monthly Pass)
On the Jinluan Palace, the courtiers waited for the Holy Master.
Li Shao stood in the front and looked at the high platform for a moment.
The throne was still there, exquisitely and magnificently, and his eyes widened as if he could see every line carved on it.
He remembered the patterns.
He had been sitting on the edge of the throne before, and had seen his father's dragon chair up close.
And now, the little throne that was supposed to sit on him was gone.
Rao had already known all this from Gonggong Cao's mouth, and when he really saw this scene, Li Shao's heart was still turbulent.
Behind Li Shao, the courtiers had different expressions.
Lin Yu's eyes swept over his back, and he couldn't see Li Shao's expression, but he could guess his state of mind.
From standing at the bottom to sitting on the small throne, the steps are easy, and the uphill is always easy.
And on the other hand, getting down from the small throne and standing in the queue, even if you stand at the front, is a steep downhill road.
With Li Shao's temperament, it is not difficult to guess what he thinks.
Of course, it's not just Lin Yu, so many courtiers at today's court meeting are all observing His Highness and speculating about His Highness, some are curious, some are apprehensive, and some are ready to move.
Expected.
Li Shao was uncomfortable with such a scrutinizing or inquiring gaze.
Even if he didn't look back, he could feel the gaze that fell on him as if it were substance.
When it is hot, when it is cold.
It made him want to raise his hand and scratch his neck.
Fortunately, at this time, the royal car arrived.
The bright yellow figure entered the main hall with the guard of honor, and his steps moved forward steadily, and when he passed by Li Shao's side, the saint did not slow down his pace, until he stepped up the steps and sat down on the dragon chair, he glanced at the ministers, and his eyes finally fell on Li Shao.
Pressing the armrest with his palm, the saint took a deep breath and glanced to his side.
The place where the small throne was originally placed was empty, and he was a little unaccustomed to it for a while.
The first grand court meeting of the opening of the seal began with the most important things.
Li Shao has already received the edict of the abolished prince a few years ago, and today's announcement of the Duke of Cao is for the courtiers, but Li Shao, the abolished prince, is in the main hall, where can he not kneel down and listen to the announcement?
For a while, the Jinluan Hall was extremely dull, and only the voice of Gonggong Cao lingered between the beams and pillars.
Li Shao couldn't help but be in a trance.
He suddenly thought that when he was in the East Palace, he also listened to Gonggong Cao's decree like this.
At that time, his emotions were hooked up little by little at this moment, stirring in his heart, and he even breathed a lot tighter.
Ten fingers pressed against the floor tiles, and the obviously smooth brick surface was so smooth that the fingertips were numb and red, Li Shao only felt that his ears were buzzing, and the whole person was stunned.
Until Gong Cao finished his announcement and the saint called out, Li Shao was still kneeling in the center, motionless.
Gonggong Cao saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but glance at the saint nervously.
The saint coughed lightly.
Li Shao didn't realize it until King Jin, who was standing close to him, leaned over a little and whispered "Your Highness" in a suppressed voice, that he came back to his senses.
Seeing that he was awake, King Jin stood up straight again and ignored him.
Li Shao got up from the ground and retreated into the queue, silent.
This little "trouble" was passed by.
Gu Heng saw it in his eyes, and it was a little pity.
Others don't know, he still heard about it, His Royal Highness had a big temper tantrum before moving out of the East Palace, and he smashed a bunch of things inside, which shows the excitement of his emotions.
Just seeing His Highness kneeling in the hall and distracted, Gu Heng thought that he was going to brew a big scene again.
There is nothing to smash at the court, but there are so many people, if His Highness really makes a big fuss......
That's great!
It's a pity, it's a pity!
There were a lot of things to say about the yamen, so Gu Heng restrained his mind and didn't think about Li Shao anymore
Silent.
Li Shao was also listening, but his ears were already very uncomfortable, and over and over again, the words on the holy decree read by Gonggong Cao overshadowed other voices, turning over and over in his mind.
So much so that he couldn't hear what the ministers were saying and what they were talking about.
Just holding his face and not letting himself be affected by the sound in his ears has consumed most of Li Shao's mental energy.
Before he knew it, he was sweating profusely.
Fortunately, after that, the voice did not continue to block my ears.
Li Shao finally understood what the others were saying.
The courtiers made the government affairs clear, and the spearhead turned to him, the deposed prince, and after a year of recuperation, he made a comeback again.
Not to mention how fierce and indignant the words were, at least Li Shao didn't hear a good word or sentence.
Li Shao pursed his lips, his chest quietly rose and fell a few times, and he took a deep breath.
It's not as inaudible as it used to be!
Li Shao's face was gloomy, his hands clenched into fists, trying to restrain his temper.
A few times he was angry when he heard this, and he wanted to turn his head to refute a few words, but when he noticed his father's heavy gaze, he was alert and endured it.
After repeating this and enduring the whole process, it was not until Duke Cao announced his retirement from the dynasty and sent the holy car away that Li Shao breathed a sigh of relief.
After the next dynasty, the saint is not there, and the picky and ignitive ones have no desire to fan the flames, and they no longer deliberately provoke Li Shao and disperse by themselves.
Li Shao didn't leave, he was still standing there, motionless.
King Jin said a few words to Prince Ping, and was about to leave with King Xian, when he saw Li Shao like a statue, so he came over and patted him on the shoulder.
"Your Highness," King Jin was taller, lowering his eyes to look at Li Shao, "I can't be so distracted by the morning tomorrow."
"Second uncle," Li Shao glanced at him, "Uncle Xie reminded me just now."
"It's not something to be thankful for," King Jin replied, and said in a low voice, "You should also be upright, don't really hurt your father's heart."
Li Shao responded lightly or seriously.
King Jin didn't say anything more, and said goodbye to King Xian first.
Li Shao still didn't move, until the courtiers were all gone, and there were only a few small chamberlains left in the entire hall who were lightly tidying up, he still stood in the middle, quietly watching the big throne.
Wang Gouzi couldn't wait for Li Shao for a long time, so he only probed his brain outside, and when he saw Li Shao's posture, he was afraid that he would go up if he got up on an impulse.
There used to be a small throne, and it was nothing to walk up to.
Now there is only one dragon chair left, and His Highness goes up and sits down......
Even if you don't sit down, you can get into trouble at the moment.
Thinking so, Wang Gouzi hurriedly ran in, came to Li Shao's side, and interrupted his thoughts in a loud voice: "Your Highness, the hour is not early."
Li Shao snorted.
The train of thought came back a little, but the feet still did not move.
The little waiter who was doing things lowered his head, and he didn't dare to meet Li Shao's gaze at all, so he hurried away.
After a long time, Li Shao opened his mouth: "Dog, are you cold?"
Wang Gouzi was apprehensive by such a clueless question, thought about it, and replied an extremely mediocre "Okay".
Li Shao said, "I feel cold."
Not only now, he felt cold in the early morning.
No matter how many people stood in the hall, they didn't bring any temperature, only a chill seeped into his bones one by one, like a poisonous snake spitting letters, which made him goosebumps all over his body.
Is there less clothes to wear?
No.
Li Shao clearly knew that he felt cold because he was alone.
In the entire Jinluan Palace, there are so many civil and military ministers, he Li Shao is the one who is surrounded and suppressed, some people watch plays, some people hold guns, some people beat war drums, some people wave flags and shout, everyone has their own duties, only he is the one who is surrounded by them.
Even his father didn't turn to him anymore, allowing those people to be aggressive.
This reminded Li Shao of the blind bear.
He's the blind bear!
They tease him, drain his physical strength, and when he can't hold it anymore, they rush up and dismantle him!
How could this make Li Shao not feel cold to the bone?
This kind of feeling of isolation and helplessness pierces people's lungs than the frost of the wax moon!
Naturally, Li Shao thought of Xu Jian.
Xu Jian didn't go to the court, and Xu Jian often watched fun when he went to the court, but even so, when Xu Jian followed, he Li Shao could not be the blind bear.
was chased by the blind bear and ran all day and all night, with Xu Jian here, he was able to unload the blind bear's arm with a shovel.
Yes.
In summary, Xu Jian is more reliable.
Watching the lights last night, Ning An also made it clear what they meant as husband and wife.
Of course, there are contradictions, Li Shao is still annoyed that Xu Jian wanted to control his temper at that time, but in the final analysis, his interests with Xu Jian are more consistent.
Irritability is irritability, but I have to say that in Cining Palace, Ning An is the best to speak, and in the imperial study, Li Shao can also see that compared to him, his father believes in Xu Jian more.
In that case, why can't he make good and thorough use of the two of them?
Strengthening the front with Xu Jian, firstly, that is what his father has always wanted to see, and secondly, Xu Jian's temperament that dares to say anything in the Jinluan Palace, he will not easily fall into an isolated situation in the future.
Wait for him to regain the trust of his father, and wait for him to sit on the small throne again......
It's hard to say who he or Xu Jian will handle!
Thinking so, Li Shao licked his lips: "Dog, bring me a hand stove."
Wang Gouzi thought that His Highness had said that it was cold before, so he didn't dare to delay at this time, and he was afraid that he would be irrational to stay in the palace, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "Your Highness, the palace is ventilated, and it is even colder for you to stand here.
Why don't you move to a corner to avoid the wind, and the small ones go back to get the stove, and you wait a while."
Li Shao did not object.
Wang Gouzi breathed a sigh of relief, and when he saw that Li Shao had gone to the corner, he ran out like a fly, and ran back and forth out of breath before handing over the hot hand stove to Li Shao.
Li Shao took it, and the fist that was clenched before was released.
There was a row of nail marks left in his palm, pinched into a dark purple, Li Shao didn't realize it, only felt the heat dissolve his almost frozen muscles and bones.
When it was more relaxed, Li Shao said, "Let's go."
He took Wang Gouzi to see Sangu.
His father had already explained to him, and there was no need to continue to govern the six ministries in a short period of time.
The matter of observing politics has not been decided, and only the crown prince can carry it out, and there are many records of princes observing politics in all dynasties.
But Li Shao was abolished just now, if only the name has changed and everything else remains the same, there will be no change.
If there are other princes who are also watching politics, it is reasonable, but his younger brothers are still far from being able to observe politics.
Therefore, Li Shao's way of observing politics was also stopped.
I have to say that Li Shao is very uncomfortable.
In the past, there were many people who felt that watching politics was boring, especially when Xu Jian arranged to read the documents one by one, it was so stuffy that the bones were itchy, but now that they are deprived, Li Shao feels rare.
What can't be caught is always the best.
Wang Gouzi took Li Shao's emotions to heart, and suggested: "Your Highness, don't be in a hurry, you will inevitably be restrained at first, and when this period of time passes, it will gradually ease up. When the time comes, you will propose to go to the six ministries to observe the government, and I think the Holy Lord will agree."
Li Shao didn't speak, but he had some plans in his heart.
If he mentions it, his father may not change his words easily, but if Xu Jian mentions it, he will probably be able to persuade his father with Xu Jian's ability to persuade his father in the imperial study.
Since Xu Jian is good at this, since his father listens to Xu Jian's set, then he commands Xu Jian to make the best use of his talents.
In the final analysis, it was Xu Jian who was bent on finding trouble and getting rid of it
, he was punished by his father and deposed as the crown prince, Xu Jian had to help him be canonized again!
Li Shao made a calculation and waited for Xu Jian to return to the dynasty.
Waited left and right, waited for almost a month, and waited until the courtiers who were looking for trouble with him in the morning were all resting, and Xu Jian was still recuperating from his injuries.
Li Shao was annoyed by raising it.
Wang Gouzi pondered Li Shao's thoughts and said, "Your Highness, you might as well go to the Guogong Mansion."
When Li Shao heard this, he motioned for him to continue.
"A few years ago, the Holy Lord asked you to visit, but the result was unhappy, I think that if you can take the initiative to express your concern for Grandpa Guo's injury, I think I will be very happy to come to the Holy Lord......
If it had been more than a month ago, Wang Gouzi would not have dared to mention such an idea.
His Royal Highness saw the Fu Guogong, not to mention expressing concern, if he could not be settled in the pit and lit a fire, Wang Gouzi had to recite "Amitabha" twice.
But recently, he saw Li Shao's "self-cultivation" with his own eyes.
No matter what pit the county lord and the auxiliary prince dug, as long as those words are still the same as those of Shang Yuanshi, they can stabilize His Highness and let His Highness slowly figure it out, as long as His Highness is still so impatient and not easily fooled, it can be regarded as a favor in front of the saint.
There is no need for the master to explain more, Wang Gouzi can also see it.
His Royal Highness wants to recover, and the Auxiliary Duke is a shortcut.
Even if you can't figure out the true intentions of the Auxiliary Prince, the Holy One is to trust the Auxiliary Prince......
The Auxiliary State Duke is still in the same interest as His Royal Highness on the surface, and when he can use it, he must be used, if the Auxiliary Kingdom Duke suddenly shows his claws and is really not good for His Highness, then he can also grab the tail fiercely!
The enemy who is at odds with his master, grasp his mistakes and weaknesses, so that he can deliver a fatal blow when necessary.
Li Shao listened.
He didn't care if Xu Jian's legs could recover and jump around, but he cared about when Xu Jian would be able to go to court.
As for what the father said before......
Now it was Xu Jian and Ning An who bowed their heads to him.
Since they want to work together, the two of them won't show him their faces inexplicably, right?
It just so happened that he also wanted to hear how Xu Jian explained how to explain the matter of "playing off"!
"Then go!" Li Shao raised his eyebrows, looking forward to it.