Without waiting for Liu He to speak, Gong Sui suddenly made a request: "Xiaguan implores go to Chang'an to repair the state residence for His Royal Highness." ”

In the Han Dynasty, the princes and kings could not leave the feudal country without being summoned, let alone go to Chang'an without authorization.

The princes and kings went to Chang'an without authorization, even if they were alone, they would be punished for rebellion.

However, the princes and kings all built a state residence in Chang'an City as a place for themselves to enter Beijing to meet the county officials.

These residences are named after the country, and are slightly smaller in scale than the palaces of the princes and kings in the feudal state, but they are also well-equipped.

The residence of the princes and kings, although very luxurious like the palaces in the kingdom, is not necessarily an auspicious place.

Those princes and kings who are suspicious of county officials are often arrested and taken to Chang'an, and are placed under house arrest in the state residence, where they are not allowed to leave for life, becoming real caged birds and fish in nets.

Although Liu He is a little rebellious, and he has also been a little restless in the past two years, he has not yet reached the crisis of being suspicious and expelled from the country.

Moreover, the Changyi Mansion in Chang'an had only just been renovated in the year Liu He became the king of Changyi, and it was still very new, so there was no need to repair it at all.

Now, Gong Sui said that he was going to Chang'an to repair the Changyi Mansion, I am afraid that he had other plans.

"Gong Qing is going, what do you plan to do?"

"Hehe, His Royal Highness has to promise not to investigate the sins of the lower officials, and then the lower officials will come back to say it."

"Gong Qing rest assured, you are the most trusted person of the widow, everything you do is for the sake of the widow, and the widow will not blame you."

"The lower officials will complain in Chang'an City, and at the same time trumpet His Highness's arrogance and playfulness." Gong Sui said seriously.

Liu He immediately understood Gong Sui's plan, to put it bluntly, he wanted to go to Chang'an and make his reputation more stinky.

To be honest, this does buy you a lot of space and time.

But Liu He couldn't help but be a little worried that this would be difficult to recover, and when the time came, he would really make the world think that he was a crazy person.

Gong Sui saw Liu He's worries at a glance, and he continued: "Your Highness, rest assured, the lower officials have their own sense of proportion when they go to Chang'an, and they will not let His Highness become a mediocre tyrant who is pointed out by thousands of people." ”

"At most, it's just a playful and rebellious teenager, and I have been a county official for several generations, and it's not that there are no people who are more rebellious than His Royal Highness."

Liu He thought thoughtfully, yes, Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Xiaowu were probably even more arrogant than themselves when they were young.

Liu He nodded with satisfaction, Gong Sui had already thought about it very thoroughly, and he didn't need to worry about it at all.

"Then there is Lao Gongqing." Liu He saluted very respectfully and said.

And Gong Sui did not trust himself in vain, and returned a very solemn salute.

Important things have been said, but the tea in the pot has not been completely drunk.

The two chatted while drinking tea, and Gong Sui continued to tell Liu He about the anecdotes and hardships encountered along the way.

At this time, Liu He let go of a burden in his heart, so he listened very devotedly.

This Changyi Kingdom is like a big dungeon, trapping Liu He's body and soul, making him extremely curious about things in the outside world.

What is this big man like, Liu He really wants to see it.

A few quarters of an hour later, the tea was gone, and when the last bit of tea was gone, Gong knocked on the table with great satisfaction.

"The tea brewed by His Royal Highness is really evocative, can this unique tea set be given to Xiaguan, who wants to take it to Chang'an."

This set of tea sets is just a set of ordinary pottery, because the Han Dynasty has not been able to burn porcelain like white jade for the time being.

Although the material is very ordinary, it was fired by Liu He according to the tea ware of later generations.

Teapots, teacups, fair cups, tea pets and other gadgets are all available, each performing its own role, and together they can exude a different kind of exquisite atmosphere.

"The widow is asking the worker to cook a batch of new tea vessels, if Gong Qing wants, the widow can prepare a few more sets for you."

"Very good, very good, then Your Highness will prepare more, and the lower officials will bring this tea drinking wind to Chang'an, and at the same time, it can also be used as evidence that Your Highness is not doing his job." Gong Sui smiled half-truthfully.

"Very good, the widow also has this intention, then there is Lao Gongqing." Liu He also said with a smile.

"Then the lower official will retire, and three days later, the lower official will set off for Chang'an."

"So soon, Gong Qing just came back from the south, do you want to rest for a few more days, the widow heard that you have a new young grandson in your family, you should ......"

Liu He's words were intercepted by Gong Sui's wave of his hand.

"His Royal Highness is still young, but the lower officials are old, especially this southward trip, and the lower officials feel that there is not much left for this last year."

"So some things can't wait, you can do it as soon as you can, and when you really can't do it, I'm afraid it won't help to regret it."

Gong Sui has always appeared in front of Liu He as an image of a "wise man with a thousand worries", and rarely lamented the changeable world like now, so that Liu He was a little sad.

It seems that this old minister regarded this trip as his last journey.

The living are dead, and there is no matter how much hatred can be discussed.

Gong Sui should have grown old and strong, and he could still do a few big things in his old age. But driven by Liu He, it is not certain whether this old man can hold out until that time.

Liu He's sadness became even stronger, he once thought that changing the fate of others was a pleasant thing, but only at this moment did he realize that it was also a cruel thing.

Some nobodies may soar because of Liu He's arrival, but some heroes may also fall into the clouds because of Liu He's arrival.

Thinking of this, Liu He put away the superfluous expression on his face and made a big gift to Gong Sui again.

"Gong Qing has a long way to go, I hope Gong Qing has a smooth journey, and on the day of Gong Qing's triumph, the widow is still pouring tea for you in this Changyi Palace."

"Very good, very good, but the lower officials want to see His Royal Highness in Weiyang Palace, and when the time comes, the lower officials will have the courage to ask His Highness for a cup of tea."

"No."

Gong Sui stood up, because he had been kneeling for too long, so he was a little unsteady.

Liu He wanted to help him, but was pushed away.

Seeing Gong Sui staggering towards the outside of the hall, Liu He suddenly remembered something.

"Gong Qing, you haven't given me the answer to the question you asked at the beginning."

"Your Highness asked a lot of questions today, and the lower officials can't remember it clearly."

"Who helped the widow solve the people sent by King Guangling, and how did they solve it."

Gong Sui was already standing outside the hall at this time, he didn't turn around, but he turned his body slightly, and looked at the cornices that pressed the corner of the sky with cloudy eyes.

There is an old swallow's nest there, and a few new chicks that have hatched in the spring are looking like they are waiting to be fed, and they are chirping with their mouths open, which is pitiful.

"Your Highness, does this matter?"

Liu He was asked, it didn't seem to matter.

"But the widow wants to know."

"How to solve it, Your Highness still doesn't want to know, because His Highness is carrying too much pressure, and he doesn't need to take another one."

"As for who did it, Your Highness can remember that it was the people of Changyi who did it, so Your Highness must not live up to the expectations of the people."

After saying this, Gong Sui walked down the steps in front of the palace and walked towards the palace gate in the distance.

Today, Liu He has saluted Gong Sui enough, but he still bowed to Gong Sui's back in his heart.

At this time, Liu He was attracted by a few bird calls in the air.

Looking up, two old swallows, whose feathers had already turned a little gray, flew diagonally in the pale sky and landed in the bird's nest under the cornice.

They had the bean pill in their mouths, and they didn't care about shaking off the dust on their bodies, so they put the bean pill into the mouths of the chicks one by one.

For a time, the entire Changyi Palace was shrouded in the crisp birdsong.

The old and the new are replaced, and everything is renewed, with joy and sorrow.