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Ye Liuyuan fell half a step behind the prince, and walked with him on the long palace road.

The Tai Chi Palace itself was expanded on the basis of the old imperial palace of the previous dynasty. The last emperor of the previous dynasty spent a lot of money on construction and construction in his later years, and the corvee taxes continued to increase, making the people miserable.In addition to the emperor's previous atrocities, Ye's family entered the capital before the palace was completed, changed Yuanjing to Xiajing, and the Taiji Palace, which had not yet been completed, also changed owners.

Since the old emperor never finished the project during his lifetime, the last emperor and the princes and concubines lived in the old palace at that time.Ye Taizu entered the Taiji Palace, and it was inevitable that he would have to clean it up. The red walls and bluestone slabs in the palace were almost stained with blood.

After killing people, Ye Taizu entered the Taiji Palace.With a wave of his hand, Ye Taizu simply continued the unfinished project of the previous dynasty, and roughly repaired the unfinished palace.Important palaces such as Taiji Hall, Liangyi Hall, and Lizheng Hall are all repaired on the basis of the previous palaces. Compared with the standards of the last emperor, they are truly magnificent and majestic, and can be called royal palaces. model.

But there are more palace rooms, which are completed on the surface, but empty inside. In the words of Yeliuyuan, they are adobe houses.

There is no way, the dynasty was established at the beginning, and the people in this world were tormented by the last emperor, and the people were in dire straits, famine was everywhere, and the rats in the wild were fatter than humans, where would there be money to continue the huge unfinished project?

In addition, the location of Tai Chi Palace is close to mountains and rivers, with lush water and grass. There are several rivers, lakes, and even springs connected to underground rivers in the palace city. In summer, there are naturally flowers and trees everywhere.

But when autumn and winter come, the terrain in the palace city is low, the humidity is heavier, the green grass withers into weeds, and many abandoned palaces are covered with dead vines, it is inevitable to feel bleak and desolate.

The crown prince and Ye Liuyuan didn't speak a word along the way, Ye Liuyuan walked for a while, and the pain in his legs that had been aching in the early morning became more obvious.

It felt like a cold air was penetrating into the bones. According to the original owner's temperament, Ye Liuyuan tried his best to endure and was unwilling to show the slightest bit, but in fact, when he walked, his legs were trembling faintly.

The prince who was walking in front of him noticed it keenly, and slowed down his pace: "Did the seventh brother have another leg problem? Why don't you use a wheelchair instead of walking?"

The prince asked gently, and there was no spying intent in his tone and demeanor, but caring and sincerity.

The evaluation of the prince from the ruling and opposition parties is that he is steady but not pedantic, benevolent to the people and loves things, he is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and he is impartial when he listens to the suggestions of his courtiers.This prince is basically the benchmark for the crown prince. He is neither flamboyant nor eager to fight for power, so as not to be feared by the emperor's father. Instead, he has gradually established his prestige in the court and won the respect of his subjects.

For example, if other princes asked this question in this situation, for the original owner, it would be poking at his pain points to ridicule him when his leg disease worsened.But the prince asked sincerely and caringly, and his demeanor and tone would only make people feel valued, not offended.

Ye Liuyuan felt that this was also a skill, at least those old ministers who were more or less suffering from chronic diseases were asked and cared about in this way, and at that moment they felt that the prince valued him, and those who were more serious had to be moved to tears of gratitude.

But Ye Liuyuan didn't accept his set, and the original owner obviously didn't accept it either, so Ye Liuyuan replied coldly: "Brother Prince also thinks that my younger brother is useless?"

The prince choked for a moment, and said: "Gu has no such intentions, but seeing that you seem to be struggling to stand and walk, why don't you use a wheelchair, instead let yourself suffer for nothing?"

The so-called wheelchairs of the prince have existed in this world since ancient times. There are many people who are not good at walking in ancient and modern times. In this world, there are skilled craftsmen who are good at mechanics and invented wooden wheelchairs.

A prince in Yeliuyuan suffered from a leg ailment, so he was not allowed to ride a sedan chair or ride a horse in the palace, but he was allowed to take a wheelchair.

"Although my brother suffers from a chronic illness in his leg, it's okay to walk around on weekdays." Ye Liuyuan replied.

The prince stopped without any malice and looked at Ye Liuyuan. Ye Liuyuan also stopped, and the pain in his leg became more and more serious. It was obvious that his feet were floating and his figure was unstable.

"Yes." Looking into the young man's clear and stubborn eyes, the prince did not refute Ye Liuyuan's words, but followed his words: "Although that is the case, it is a long road from the Lizheng Hall to the Taiji Hall..."

"Thank you, brother, for your concern." Ye Liuyuan paused, and said: "Although the palace road is long, the road after that can be longer. Once you sit down, you don't want to stand up and walk again, so please slow down your pace, brother. I."

"It's okay, it's still early before the court time." The prince smiled, then turned around and continued walking towards the Tai Chi Hall with Ye Liuyuan.

Ye Liuyuan stood in place for a while, and then took a step, and it was not so strenuous to take another step.After walking for a while, Ye Liuyuan realized that the prince's stop just now was not just to ask him a question, but also to ask him to stop and rest without any trace.

Considerate, sincere, and gentlemanly.

Ye Liuyuan followed the courtiers into the Tai Chi Hall, and when he was standing in his seat and listening to the courtiers playing to Emperor Ye, he glanced at the prince sitting at the side and silently put a big label on him.

to be observed.

Although judging from the brief conversation between the two of them along the way, the prince's virtuous name is not fake, and he is indeed a gentleman, but the problem is precisely here.

Ye Liuyuan, who has read many history books and written many palace and court battles, said that he is the prince and heir, which prince can be so simple?

What the prince showed was probably a disguise. This kind of people were unpredictable, and even the confidantes who had been serving them for many years could hardly figure out their tempers.

Looking at Ye Di, who is just showing his old age on the throne, and the young prince who has just been weak and crowned, the imperial power is always an insoluble contradiction.Don't you see that throughout the ages, how many people have killed their fathers and brothers, and bloodbathed Miyagi for that unique position, Ye Liuyuan still puts the crown prince as the number one object of suspicion in his heart.

For Yeliuyuan, the things discussed in the previous court meant that the seven orifices were connected with the six orifices, mainly because of the appointment and removal of some officials, and this year's severe drought in Qinzhou and nearby Qingzhou, which turned into a famine, causing many people to be displaced.

The disaster situation was not too serious, but no food was no food, no water was no water, in order to prevent further deterioration of the disaster situation, we had to rely on the imperial court to open Changping warehouses to allocate money and food for disaster relief.

Ye Liuyuan has the memory of the original owner, knows where Qinzhou and Qingzhou are, and knows the people who spoke in the court, but he doesn't know how to provide disaster relief, how much food should be allocated, and which officials to appoint.Ability and knowledge are two different things. He has memory and information, but it doesn't mean he can meddle in political affairs.

After talking about disaster relief, it's time to talk about Yeliuyuan's leaving the cabinet.

Emperor Ye treated him well, and granted him the title of Prince An, and granted him the title of Ningzhou.Ningzhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not as rich as several major grain-producing areas, but it is also Shangzhou, a land of fish and rice.And he was allowed to leave soon, so as to keep Xia Jing.

It could be said that Emperor Ye loved the seventh son dearly, but when it came to leaving and keeping Xia Jing, the courtiers in the court had their own ideas.

As for the vassal kings, the vassal kings who stay in their own fiefs are far away from the emperor, and they have great freedom to do something, but if they stay under the emperor's nose, can they be regarded as favors or surveillance?

Some courtiers even glanced at the prince unconsciously. Anyway, it is Ye Liuyuan's father and not his brother who is sitting on the throne now, so it should be a favor.

No matter what the people in the court thought, Ye Liuyuan came out to thank her.

He is very clear about his own position. He can't interfere in political affairs, and he can't understand party struggles. Instead, his leg disease has become a talisman for him to withdraw from the heir.

His task is to be a bystander, quietly waiting for the day when the mountain collapses and another day will come, and by the way, carefully observe everyone and find the murderer.

Other than that, it's autumn hunting.Hunting was very popular in the Xia Dynasty. Although it didn't reach the point of "I would rather not eat for three days, I can't go without hunting for one day"*, Emperor Ye and the noble family were very keen on hunting.

Autumn hunting is a more grand one. At the end of autumn, the creatures in the wild are fattened up and ready to survive the bitter winter. It is a good time for hunting.

In addition to hunting, autumn hunting also has the meaning of performing martial arts and training soldiers. The prey obtained from hunting are rewarded to the officials, which is another kind of favor from the emperor to his officials.The children of the entourage and the guards all wanted to show off their riding and shooting in front of the emperor, so as to get the emperor's attention.

Generally speaking, autumn hunting is also a big event, and all princes over the age of 15 must participate.

Unfortunately, when the original owner participated in the autumn hunting for the first time last year, he was thrown off by a startled horse and broke his legs.

Hearing about Autumn Hunting, Ye Liuyuan felt that his legs hurt even more after standing for a long time, but it was impossible for him not to participate, even if he just watched from the side and couldn't get on the horse to hunt, he had to follow as a prince.

After the court, Ye Liuyuan did not go out of the palace, but went out to his biological mother Concubine Shu.

Walking around the palace city for a while, I saw Sheng Huai, the eunuch next to the prince, with a servant pushing a wheelchair, waiting for him at the side of the road.

Seeing him coming, the eunuch saluted and said: "Your Highness Seventh, His Royal Highness asked the slave to bring you a wheelchair, saying that you have stood up for too long, and it will be inconvenient if you go back to the palace."

So bring him a wheelchair?

Ye Liuyuan glanced at the wheelchair. Although Luo Chen who was following him was calm, he couldn't help but worry secretly.

Since the Seventh Prince injured his leg, he rarely went out in a wheelchair unless the pain was so severe that he was bedridden.He didn't want to show weakness to the outside world, nor was he willing to succumb to injuries like this.

But Yeliuyuan really can't walk anymore, the Queen's bedroom is close to the Taiji Hall and even has to go around a very long palace road, the Chengqing Hall where Concubine Shu lives is in the innermost harem of the imperial city.He was in so much pain that his legs were shaking, and he really didn't have the strength to walk any longer.

The original owner was stubborn, but Ye Liuyuan didn't embarrass herself so much.

What's more, the prince did a wonderful job. He didn't give him the wheelchair when the courtiers left, but gave him the wheelchair in the remote palace road leading to the harem. Wasn't it because he cared about his face and let him go down the steps?

Ye Liuyuan said: "Thank you, Brother Huang, for me."

"This is what slaves should do." After delivering the wheelchair and taking the words, the chief eunuch immediately left with the little servant.

Only then did Ye Liuyuan relax a bit, and sat on the wheelchair, moving his legs onto the footrests, at least to rest his legs.

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*According to Li Yuanji, the nest king of the Tang Dynasty

Ye Liuyuan: Act, continue acting, let me see which of you is the murderer?