ebookland Chapter 875 The Fireworks in the 9th Year of Zhenguan
Chapter 875 The Fireworks in the 9th Year of Zhenguan
"Guanyin maid..." After his father left, His Majesty Li II remained silent for a while before slowly speaking, "What happened today was not what I wanted..."
"Your Majesty, I am tired of hearing these words." Empress Changsun pursed her lips after hearing this, with tears still on her face: "I just hope...you will not continue to be stubborn!"
"Are you stubborn?" His Majesty Li II laughed bitterly, "Oh... maybe... Guanyin, since the coup in the ninth year of Wude, I have been tormented by my conscience for the rest of my life. This throne of mine was not easy to come by, and I cannot lose it..."
"I am just a woman with little experience and do not understand your majesty's difficulties." Empress Changsun was a smart woman. She understood that the reason her husband explained all this to her was not to seek her understanding, but to continue to gain her recognition.
"In that case..." Seeing that his wife had expressed her opinion, His Majesty Li II could only silently accept her position: "I will not say these annoying words. It just so happens that the palace banquet is about to begin. Guanyin, please follow me to the table..."
"..." Empress Changsun looked at her husband, who looked normal, until he stood up and came to her. She nodded slowly and said, "It is a good day for the New Year. I will celebrate with your majesty and all the officials tonight."
Crown Prince Li Chengqian couldn't understand what everyone was so happy about until he sat in the Taiji Hall and looked at the ministers below who were raising their glasses to congratulate their father.
Brother Kuan almost rebelled today. It is hard to say who is the instigator of the whole thing. Perhaps both my father and my uncle are responsible. Chu Suiliang and Yuwen Shiji are obviously his lackeys, and Prime Minister Fang... Li Chengqian believes that the other party will not make such an unwise move - at least from the perspective of the interests of the court officials - a King of Chu who is good at fighting and has no intention of unifying the country will definitely not be their enemy.
and so……
What is father so happy about?
What is uncle so happy about?
And the Queen Mother...
Nothing more...
Li Chengqian didn't know that the atmosphere among the female guests was extremely depressing at this moment - Empress Changsun, like him, had a thoughtful expression on her face.
"boom!"
"boom……"
"boom……"
At this moment, a strange sound suddenly sounded from outside the hall. When the ministers heard the noise, they put down their chopsticks and wine glasses and began to look outside.
"Your Majesty, it seems that there is a fire in the palace!" Suddenly, Yuwen Shiji, who was sitting near the door, shouted loudly: "Why do I see a scene of fire rising to the sky outside?"
When Yuwen Shiji said this, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Especially Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji, who had been absent-minded the whole time, had only one thought in their minds: Did the King of Chu set the palace on fire in a rage? !
This seems like something that the "King of Chu" could really do!
"Where? Where is the fire?" After hearing Yuwen Shiji's exclamation, Duke Lu Cheng Yaojin was the first one who couldn't sit still. He stood up and saluted to the emperor, then ran out of the hall.
"Zhijie, you...sigh..." Seeing this, His Majesty Li Er could only shake his head helplessly, and then shouted loudly to the outside of the palace: "Zhang Nan, what's going on?"
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Nan heard His Majesty Li Er calling him, and immediately bowed and entered the hall: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu just sent someone to tell him that there was no fire in Ganlu Hall. He was just... setting off 'fireworks' for his brothers and sisters..."
"What are 'fireworks'?" - Yu Shinan and Xiao Yu didn't know what had happened in the imperial study before, but subconsciously, these two mentors of the King of Chu felt that something was...wrong.
"What is that brat doing now?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Li II stood up abruptly and strode out of the Taiji Hall. Then, he saw a strange sight that he had never seen in his life.
Although the entire sky was full of bright stars at this moment, there was something even brighter before their eyes.
After a series of sharp whistling sounds, huge golden sparks suddenly exploded in the sky. There was also a little green in it, but gold was the main color.
But this is just the beginning.
Because as the sound of breaking through the air became more frequent, more and more fireworks began to rise into the air, and then exploded in clusters, emitting dazzling light. At this time, the palace buildings with carved beams and painted rafters under the feet of the crowd became dim in front of the fireworks that were dazzling for only a moment.
"Kuan'er..." On the side hall, Empress Chang Sun also walked out of the hall after hearing the noise. She looked at the fireworks all over the sky, murmured just one sentence, and her clothes were stained with tears.
Mother, can you lend me a hundred strings of cash? I want to start a big business!
Mother, I just can't bear to see you being bullied, no one can do that! Not even my father can! As for that damn Changsun Anye...if he dares to bother you again, I'll make him a eunuch!
Mom, my son wants to...go to the northwest to make a name for himself!
Mom...there are some things...you can't blame your son, you have to find my dad!
Oh... How dare a son act so arrogantly in front of his mother... Mother, I was wrong!
On the other side, Emperor Li II, like Empress Changsun, was thinking of some distant things.
How could that little brat who was chased and beaten by me in the Taiji Hall before... How could he...
Dad, if you walk away with a big stick, you will get a small stick. Do you understand?
Dad, when I grow up, I will lead the army to conquer Goguryeo and kidnap their princess to be your foot-warming maid. What? You want a Silla princess too?! Wow, you idiot... can you handle this?
Alas... why are you so anxious again? Oh, you idiot! You can't afford to play with me, right? Oh - I'm going to complain to my grandfather!
So...why is that?
His Majesty Li Er collected his thoughts and looked at the fireworks blooming in the sky. He felt as if he was in a dilemma.
And on the other side is the Ganlu Temple Square.
"Kuan'er, did you prepare all this?" - Unlike the empress and the ministers at the Taiji Hall who could only see the fireworks in the sky, the retired emperor Li Yuan looked at the black-clad warriors standing in the square making fireworks, and the lion dance jumping up and down and rolling in the flying fireworks. The old man's face was full of energy: "Good boy, the royal grandfather knew that with you here, this year's Yuanzheng will definitely be worth seeing!"
"Grandfather, look at the lion! A big lion!" - Just like His Royal Highness the King of Chu when he was a child, Zhinu has an unusual affection for lions: "Second brother, Zhinu wants a lion!"
"What the hell do you want?" The Prince of Chu stretched out his hand to protect his sister Sizi's head to prevent the sparks that could not possibly reach him. At the same time, he shouted to Princess Gaoyang who wanted to admire the iron flowers up close: "Gaoyang, come back quickly! If you come any closer, your second brother will really beat you up!"
"Second brother!" Although Princess Gao Yang had never been beaten by Li Kuan, she was also aware of her second brother's temper, so she could only return in silence. At the same time, she said to Yu Lian'er who was chatting and laughing with Princess Changle: "Sister Lian'er! You don't care!"
"..." Yu Lian'er saw Gao Yang teasing her, so her pretty face first blushed, then she glanced at His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu who was talking to Lan Ling, then she turned her head and counterattacked Princess Gao Yang: "Your Highness Gao Yang, when have you controlled Fang Yiai... I will try to... control His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu..."