It was sunset, and it was time for dinner in the palace. Because of King Shun's impeachment, Emperor Kang Ping was lazy and went to the harem, so he simply asked people to bring the meal to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, leaving only One of the usual eunuchs served, and the others were sent out.

Because of something on his mind, Emperor Kang Ping didn't eat much. After taking a few mouthfuls, he put down the silver chopsticks. He didn't know what he thought of. Days have passed, I'm afraid there are not many left."

Eunuch Gao served Emperor Kangping by his side when he was still the crown prince, and knew his temperament best. Now that he heard what he said, he knew what he meant, but he didn't reveal anything on his face, and said with a smile: "Returning to Your Majesty, it's not like this. The wine is so cold that it's not easy to brew. Although His Royal Highness Shun gave a lot during the New Year's festival, but after so many days, even if you save it, now There are only two altars left."

Emperor Kang Ping laughed after hearing this, and said: "I really haven't been so frugal for many years, and now I feel it again, and I think of many things when I first became the throne."

Eunuch Gao lowered his hands and listened. Emperor Kang Ping was originally very interested in talking, but he suddenly lost his interest for some reason. After a while, he sighed softly, waved his hands to ask people to remove the dinner, and went back to sit down in front of the imperial case. , picked up the memorials piled up on the imperial case and glanced at them, his face remained unchanged, but his voice lowered a little, and he said lightly: "These courtiers are really well informed, I haven't confiscated King Shun's memorial yet, They put up the impeachment memorial first."

Emperor Kang Ping casually threw the memorial back onto the imperial case, and asked Eunuch Gao, "Gao Cheng, what do you think about King Shun?"

Where did eunuch Gao dare to talk about the royal affairs, but when Emperor Kang Ping asked, he had to answer. After deliberating in his heart, he said cautiously: "The slave is dull and can't see clearly, but the slave knows about King Shun. Temperament, I will definitely not do such a thing that people can criticize, in my slave's opinion, I am afraid that there is something hidden in it."

Emperor Kang Ping didn't expect Eunuch Gao to say anything. He pointed at him and scolded him with a smile, "You're a good boy." Then he fell silent, turned his head and looked out of the half-open window, wondering what he was thinking, and finally spoke softly after a long while. He said, "Gao Cheng, how long have you been by my side."

Gao Cheng bowed lower and lower, and his voice became more respectful, and said softly, "Return to Your Majesty, this servant has been with Your Majesty for 33 years."

"It's been 33 years," Emperor Kang Ping sighed softly, "33 years have passed in a flash, and the crown prince has grown up, so am I old?"

The last sentence of Emperor Kang Ping's question was very light, but it sounded like thunder in Gao Cheng's ears. He was so shocked that his scalp was numb, and he said with a look of fear: "Your Majesty is in his prime of life, and he is in the prime of life. How come he is so old."

"Really?" Emperor Kang Ping's voice became softer and his face gradually became more angry, and he said coldly: "But why do I feel that in the eyes of the crown prince and all the ministers, I am very old? "

Emperor Kang Ping's words were obviously extremely angry, Gao Cheng was horrified, and knew that he was not an eunuch who could answer the words at such a time, so he just listened obediently.

Sure enough, Emperor Kangping paused for a moment, and then continued: "Otherwise, these courtiers, how could they have the courage to submit such a memorial? Do they really think that I don't know anything when I'm in the palace?"

These words contained too much meaning, and Gao Cheng was even more afraid to answer them, but fortunately, Emperor Kang Ping didn't expect him to say anything, he just found an opportunity to vent the suppressed anger in his heart.

Emperor Kang Ping said: "You, a slave, know what kind of person King Shun is, so why don't I know? Although he has a bigger temper, he has the courage to follow me, but he dare not do such an outrageous thing. made."

"Then what about your Majesty..." Gao Cheng thought about Emperor Kang Ping's thoughts, and answered a sentence tentatively. Before he finished speaking, Emperor Kang Ping interrupted him, chuckled, and said: "You want to ask, Since I know everything in my heart, why did I still order to reprimand King Shun?"

Gao Cheng said flatteringly with a smiling face: "Your Majesty is really astute, what this slave wants to say, His Majesty can see clearly at a glance."

As usual, Emperor Kang Ping would still be in the mood to joke with Gao Cheng, but now that King Shun's call for impeachment weighed heavily on him, he couldn't even taste the wine, so naturally he didn't have the mind to chat with an eunuch What, he waved his hand, his expression became more and more condensed, and he snorted coldly: "Although my eyesight is not as clear as before, I have never been old and dim-sighted. I just want to see what step the prince will make. Looking at it now , this crown prince really did not disappoint me, I have issued an imperial decree to reprimand, and the impeachment memorials of these courtiers are still going on, it seems that I reprimanded me lightly, do I have to deal with King Shun?"

Emperor Kang Ping was a little angry when he said that, Gao Cheng regretted it, and let him talk about it if the Holy One said it, why should he talk too much?

Emperor Kang Ping naturally couldn't hear Eunuch Gao's regret, so he just sighed and continued: "My sons, although the youngest is brave and aggressive, he is the most filial and obedient. The prince is smart, but narrow-minded and can't tolerate others. However, the fifth child is also a bit smart, but his mother and concubine have taught him badly. He is always afraid of east and west, and dare not do anything. ...You are still too young. Originally, I thought that with my teaching, even if the prince has some shortcomings, although he can't become a wise king, he can still be an open-minded king who won't fight each other. Now it seems that only I'm afraid my wish will come true."

Emperor Kang Ping sighed again as he spoke, the expression on his face remained unchanged, but his eyes were rather complicated.

Emperor Kang Ping was very disappointed, and Gao Cheng was very anxious when he heard it. He just wished he could go back to the time when the Holy Majesty was asking the question. If he did it all over again, he would never answer that sentence. ?If even the slightest bit of today's incident gets out and the prince and queen know about it, I'm afraid his life will be lost.

Gao Cheng felt very regretful, and was thinking about how to interrupt Emperor Kang Ping's words, so as not to make him angry, but also to divert his attention, but before he could figure out why, he listened to Emperor Kang Ping who had been silent for a long time. He said: "Gao Cheng, if I call King Shun back from the fief and let him live in Chang'an to stay with me for a long time, what do you think the crown prince will do?"

How else?I'm afraid that the days of peace in Chang'an will never come back, and no one will be able to live in peace.

Gao Cheng disapproved very much in his heart, but he couldn't say it out of his mouth. After thinking for a long time, he was about to speak when he heard Emperor Kang Ping say again: "Forget it, King Shun has only made a splash in the fief, and the crown prince can't sit still. If I Call Shun Wang back again, I don't know what trouble he will cause, let Shun Wang stay in the fief for the time being, but the crown prince... I can't condone it anymore. "

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