Although the scenery of dusk was incomparably beautiful, the speed at which it disappeared was extremely fast. In other words, as soon as dusk arrived, night wouldn't be far away. Thus, Li An had to quickly return to the monastery. Otherwise, he would have to take the risk of walking at night.
Of course, walking at night was not a big deal. Although it was in the wilderness and there were occasional wild animals, Ang Lee was not a coward who was afraid of the dark. However, it was better to avoid walking at night. After all, it was dark at night. If he fell and hurt his handsome face, the loss would be too great. If it was reported in the Tang dynasty newspaper, all the young girls in the world would cry secretly.
Ang Lee could not bear to see women cry, so he would not let himself be wronged. If he could avoid being hurt, he would try his best to avoid it.
Before the sun set, the road was still relatively bright. Ang Lee and his men rode their horses and moved at the fastest speed within a safe range.
Li Yu and his men walked very slowly all the way. After going down the mountain, they waited for a while at the intersection. At this moment, Ang Lee and his men had already caught up.
"Brother, look, Assistant Minister Li and his men are coming. They are so fast."
"I guess they must have hunted prey. Otherwise, with Assistant Minister Li's character, he would not have reached this position so quickly."
Li Qiao and Li Jun said.
The corners of Li Yu's mouth carried a trace of a smile, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he stretched out his hand and greeted Li An.
Ang Lee ran all the way. As soon as he went down the mountain, he saw Li Yu. He was a little surprised. When he reached the road at the foot of the mountain, there was no need to hurry. After all, the road at the foot of the mountain was newly paved with cement. There would be street lights five miles ahead. Once there were street lights, there would be no danger in walking at night.
"Why is Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon walking so slowly? Is he enjoying the scenery of the sunset or is he deliberately waiting for me?"
Ang Lee reined in his horse and slowed down. The corner of his mouth was full of a proud smile. After all, the hunting time was very short, and it was a big yellow sheep. How could he be complacent?
Li Yu didn't answer. Instead, he looked at the big yellow sheep that Ang Lee had caught and asked in surprise, "Assistant Minister Li, did you discuss this beforehand? How could he be so fast? "
"It was discussed. When I was hunting just now, I told the gazelles not to leave in a hurry. I will be back later. When I went, these gazelles were still nearby. They are very trustworthy!"
Ang Lee joked.
Li Yu was amused. He carefully looked at the newly caught big yellow sheep and said, "This yellow sheep is a bit bigger. Why don't we switch? The bigger one is better and gives you more face. "
Ang Lee smiled and said, "That's too much, too much! Haha! "
After saying that, he let the guard pass the yellow sheep to Li Yu and switched with the smaller one.
Soon, the sky was completely dark. However, Ang Lee's group also arrived at a place with street lights. In this way, there was no need to worry.
At a junction, Ang Lee and Li Yu's group parted ways. They agreed to go hunting in a few days. Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind them to bring a bigger barbecue stove the next time they went out. This way, they could roast more meat in one go.
As the saying goes, if one's name is not legitimate, one's words will not follow. Li Linfu had already passed away. In order to show his care for him, the Emperor allowed the Crown Prince to personally pay his respects. This could be considered as taking good care of this old companion of decades.
But with Li Linfu's death, the position of Right Minister was empty. Under the Emperor, the Right Minister was the highest official position. It couldn't be left empty.
Even though Yang Guozhong and Crown Prince Li Heng could deal with many matters of the court, the Emperor had never said who was in charge. Without the status of Right Minister, when encountering many problems, Yang Guozhong's words lacked authority. And the Crown Prince was the heir apparent, so he wasn't specifically responsible for dealing with these complicated matters. As a result, when there was a disagreement on how to deal with a problem, who to listen to became a very difficult problem. There were many times when the Crown Prince had to ask the Emperor to make a decision, and this undoubtedly greatly increased the Emperor's workload. As an old man, Li Longji's body and energy were no longer as good as they were in the past. He naturally found it difficult to bear the increased workload. If not for the loyal Gao Lishi helping to share some of the burden, he would have collapsed long ago.
In other words, ever since Li Linfu had fallen ill, Li Longji's workload had increased. A temporary increase in workload was something that Li Longji could deal with, but if it continued for a long time, he really wouldn't be able to bear it. Thus, he urgently needed to find another Prime Minister who was as obedient as Li Linfu to help him deal with the trifling matters of the court and thus lighten his burden.
His ideal successor had always been Yang Guozhong, who was just as fond of grandiose achievements as he was. Although this fellow wasn't very good at dealing with court affairs, in truth, he was quite eloquent. Moreover, he spoke whenever he thought of speaking, and his tone was abnormally loud. He was completely in line with Li Longji's worldview and could always make Li Longji happy. He was even willing to do many things to make the Emperor happy.
Thus, how could Li Longji not be delighted? Moreover, because of the Noble Consort, Yang Guozhong was the most suitable choice for Prime Minister. This had always been a matter that had been set in stone.
Unfortunately, the evil servant incident and some other small things that happened afterward made the Emperor very unhappy. As a result, he didn't let Yang Guozhong take over in time, resulting in the fact that the Right Prime Minister position had always been vacant.
Of course, it was a complete accident that the evil servant offended the Princess. Yang Guozhong really didn't have any responsibility. He was indeed wronged. However, although the incident itself was not a big problem, the influence behind it was very great. Because this incident had been published in the newspapers, all the people of the Tang dynasty knew about it. All kinds of rumors that made the Emperor unhappy also reached the Emperor's ears. For example, some said that Yang Guozhong had spoiled his son too much. Some even said that the Li family or the Yang family didn't belong to the Li family. These questions made the Emperor very unhappy. Only punishing the evil servant could not completely calm the Emperor's anger. He had to wait for a period of time to let Yang Guozhong know that the Yang family's glory and wealth were all given by him, the Emperor. Without him, the Yang family was nothing.
Because of the increased workload, Li Longji had relatively less free time. As a matter of fact, early in the morning, Li Longji got up to deal with the state affairs. There were many things that the Gao Lishi didn't dare to decide, so he, the Emperor, had to make the decision.
After winter, the weather became colder and colder. Although there was a fireplace in the hall for heating and the temperature was not very low, overall, the temperature was still a little cold. It was necessary to wear cotton-padded clothes. Especially when sitting still, the legs were very cold and needed to be covered with a small quilt to warm up.
Of course, this treatment was only available to a super noble like the Emperor. Ordinary people, even the officials in the palace, couldn't have such treatment. It was ridiculous to work under a small quilt. But the Emperor was an exception. No matter what, he could do it.
The weather in the morning was really cold. Li Longji naturally had to review the memorials in the hall. After all, there was a fireplace in the hall for heating, so it was a little warmer. With a small quilt covering his legs, he wouldn't be cold.
The legs of older people were generally not very good. Especially in winter, it was easy to have cold legs. Once the legs could not keep up with the warmth of the legs, the knees would be sore when walking, which would be very painful. Therefore, when a person was older, they needed to pay attention to keeping their legs warm, especially the warmth of the knees, which was the most important.
When it was almost noon, the sun rose very high. In a situation where there was no wind, the temperature outside would be higher than inside. Even if there was a fireplace, it couldn't compare to the feeling of being basked in the sun. The feeling of the difference was not ordinary.
Therefore, once the weather was good, Li Longji would choose to go outside the hall to bask in the sun. This would make him very comfortable. However, the government affairs had not been dealt with yet. Therefore, Li Longji could only bask in the sun while dealing with the government affairs.
On this day, it was another sunny and windless day. It was a good day to bask in the sun. Of course, even if there was wind, there was no need to worry. There was a special sunroom next to the main hall in the palace. One could enjoy the sun while resisting the invasion of the cold wind. If there was wind, Li Longji would go to the sunroom to bask in the sun. At his age, during winter, he could not casually be exposed to the cold wind. If he was not careful, it would be terrible if he caught a cold.
If he caught a cold, he would catch a cold. Although the sunroom was good, after all, it was separated by a layer of glass. The feeling was slightly different from directly basking in the sun. Therefore, as long as there was no wind, Li Longji would definitely not be willing to go to the sunroom. He would bask in the sun in the open.
It was definitely not a good choice to deal with government affairs under the sun. Although the sun made people feel very warm, the sun was also relatively dazzling. Reading under the sun was a challenge to the eyes. If one looked at it for a long time, it would make their eyes very uncomfortable. It could even lead to eye diseases. Therefore, after reading for a while, Li Longji would take a break and close his eyes while facing the sun.
Although his eyes were closed, because his entire face was facing the sun, Li Longji could feel the red light in front of his eyes and the warm temperature. This made him very comfortable.
Always reading memorials under the sun was really harmful to the eyes. Li Longji persisted for a period of time, but he still felt that it was not enough. Every time, he would close his eyes after reading a few pages. Dealing with government affairs like this was really too much of a waste of time. The efficiency was abnormally low.
Seeing that the Emperor's eyes were in pain, Gao Lishi was naturally very concerned. However, these were all important memorials of the imperial court. He could not deal with them.
Gao Lishi hesitated again and again. Suddenly, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, rest more! You must take care of your dragon body! "
Li Longji rubbed his eyes and sighed, "My eyes are not good. I can't read anymore. Call out all the people on duty in the hall. Give each of them a few memorials and let them take turns to read them to me."
"Your Majesty, how can the important matters of the imperial court be known to them? This old servant can do it for you. Let this old servant read it!"
Gao Lishi did not want these little eunuchs to understand the affairs of the imperial court. He quickly opened his mouth to stop them.
Li Longji smiled. He seemed to understand Gao Lishi's meaning. It was not enough. His eyes hurt after looking at it for a while. How could Gao Lishi not hurt when looking at it? A young man could not even stand to read under the sun, let alone an old man.
"It's okay. You are responsible for writing the memorials. Let them take turns to read them! Quickly go and prepare! "
Li Longji had already decided. He signaled Gao Lishi to take the memorials on the table to the few eunuchs in the hall.
Gao Lishi would never argue in front of the Emperor. As long as the Emperor had decided on something, he would usually agree. No matter if the Emperor was right or not, he would not have the slightest opinion. He was a very self-aware person.
There were not many memorials that had not been dealt with. There were only a dozen or so. Gao Lishi took these memorials and walked into the hall. He called the five eunuchs who saw them over.
He first used a very strict gaze to stare at these little eunuchs. These little eunuchs were so scared that they did not dare to speak. They even trembled a little.
"Don't be nervous. His Majesty wants you to read the memorials. The five of you take turns to read them, one by one. The rest of you will stand at the door and wait for my signal. But …"
As Gao Lishi spoke, his tone suddenly became more serious. He said sternly, "The contents of the memorials, after you have finished reading them, you must completely forget them. You must completely rot in your stomachs. If you dare to speak of it, humph …"
"We dare not, we dare not."
The little eunuchs quickly said.
Gao Lishi stared at these little eunuchs. He pointed at one of them and said, "You come with me first. The rest of you wait."
After he finished speaking, he led one of the little eunuchs to Li Longji's side.
From the door of the hall to where Li Longji was lying, there were only about 30 steps. If they spoke a little louder, they would be able to hear. But if they spoke with their backs to him, they probably would not be able to hear clearly.
The little eunuchs read the memorials seriously. Li Longji closed his eyes and listened carefully. After reading them, the little eunuchs returned. Li Longji also told Gao Lishi of his decision and quickly wrote it down.
After writing down his opinions on how to deal with the memorials, Gao Lishi gave a signal behind him. The second little eunuch understood and quietly walked over to continue reading the memorials.
This method was indeed effective. These little eunuchs had better eyesight and were also younger. They could take turns to read the memorials in one go. They would not stop because of the pain in their eyes.
With higher efficiency, the speed of dealing with things was faster. In less than an hour, more than ten memorials were all dealt with.
Although it was easier to deal with government affairs with his eyes closed, Li Longji was after all old. Even using his brain was tiring. After dealing with the last memorials, Li Longji leaned back and closed his eyes to rest.
However, Li Longji was destined to be busy. He had only rested for a short while when Li Yu entered the palace. Moreover, he brought the big yellow sheep that Ang Lee had killed and the solar barbecue stove. This was a task that Ang Lee had given him. He had to complete it. Moreover, he was very happy to complete such a task.
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