Chapter 362 Hearing
Changan.

It is September now, and the weather is clear and cool.

After reviewing the memorials, Li Heng found a pen and paper and leaned over the dragon desk to carefully plan the next policy.

Yang Yuhuan walked quietly to the door and asked Shi Shouyi at the door: "Has your majesty gone out today?"

Shi Shouyi shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty has been busy since he ascended the throne, except for the day he went out with the Queen last time. There is always something to do."

Yang Yuhuan nodded, her eyes full of heartache.

At this time, the eunuch came to the door with tea. Yang Yuhuan took the tea and carried it into the house herself.

Li Heng heard the footsteps and knew it was Yang Yuhuan. He didn't look up and just asked, "Why are you here?"

Yang Yuhuan asked, "How did you know it was me, my dear?"

Li Heng looked up and smiled, "The only footsteps I can hear are yours."

Yang Yuhuan smiled, put the tea in front of Li Ying, and said, "My dear, please take a rest for a while."

Li Ying put down his pen and said, "I should be in a position to govern. If I don't do something, I will always feel empty inside."

Yang Yuhuan frowned slightly when she heard this, and after thinking for a while, she said, "My dear, why is this happening? Is it because you are anxious to revive the Tang Dynasty, or do you care about the people, or is it..."

Yang Yuhuan hesitated for a moment and continued, "Perhaps my lord feels that his position is not legitimate and he is eager to make achievements?"

After hearing this, Li Ying looked at Yang Yuhuan, thoughtfully.

Seeing Li Heng's look, Yang Yuhuan bowed and said, "I have spoken out of turn. Please punish me, my lord."

Li Ying stood up and said, "Except for you, no one dared to say this to my face, but I'm sure many people have talked about it behind my back."

Yang Yuhuan said: "I know my crime."

Li Heng held Yang Yuhuan's hand and said, "If you don't dare to say it, then no one will talk to me. How can I blame you?"

Yang Yuhuan sighed and said, "Since I became the queen, only you will speak to me from the bottom of your heart. Others, even sister Mu Jin, only say nice things. Nice words make you feel comfortable at first, but after hearing them for a long time, you can't tell the truth from the false."

Li Ying smiled and said, "We are dependent on each other in a sense."

Yang Yuhuan nodded and said, "So my dear, please take care of yourself. If you get tired, I will be all alone in this world."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng suddenly felt a deep sense of loneliness.

This Tang Dynasty, with its millions of lives, seemed to be closely related to him, yet seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Li Heng subconsciously grasped Yang Yuhuan's hand and murmured, "Whether it's an emperor, a general, or a commoner, everyone is a lonely individual. All I can hold is a pair of hands."

Yang Yuhuan had only wanted to advise Li Ying to take care of his health, but she did not expect to hear Li Ying's unhappy sigh. She quickly smiled and said, "The emperor and his subjects, father and son, and all the people in the world, your every word and action concerns millions of lives, and everyone is paying attention to you."

Li Heng smiled back and said, "I'll go see my father."

"Well, I'll send you off, my dear." Yang Yuhuan said.

Li Ying nodded and walked out.

Li Longji was weeding in the vegetable garden at this time. Even though he had already weeded all the grass in the garden, he still stayed in the garden.

Li Heng quietly came to the vegetable field and watched silently.

After a while, Li Longji finally spotted Li Heng and stepped forward to ask, "Has the rebellion been quelled?"

Li Heng shook his head and said, "Not yet. In addition to An Lushan's rebellion, you sent Prince Ying and Prince Rong away, which also caused a lot of trouble for your son."

Li Longji said, "When you were little, you lived together in Xingqing Palace and were very friendly and respectful to each other. I still remember that you once accidentally fell into the Dragon Pond, and Prince Rong was faster than the guards and fished you out of the Dragon Pond first."

"Yes." Li Heng did not deny it and said, "But later, you sent me to Prince Ning's Mansion."

Li Longji said, "That's because your two brothers, born to your mother, died of illness, and your mother was afraid that she couldn't support you." Li Ying said, "What about the Tenth Prince's House?"

Li Longji said: "The main purpose is to better monitor you, but in other aspects, I have not treated you harshly. Now you are also the emperor, you should understand. In addition to power, I have given you everything I can."

Li Heng didn't want to argue anymore, and said, "It's rare to hear Grandpa talking about family matters. Grandpa, do you have any needs?"

Li Longji said: "Taiji Palace is damp and difficult to live in. If possible, I hope to move back to Xingqing Palace. I have lived here for half a year. You should be relieved now, right?"

Li Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "You are the father. If you want to go back, just tell me earlier. Even if I am angry, how dare I treat you harshly?"

Li Longji was startled and said, "In that case, I will move there today, and next spring, I can grow vegetables in Xingqing Palace."

Li Ying said, "I'll ask someone to move for you."

After Li Heng finished speaking, he immediately arranged for people to move Li Longji to Xingqing Palace, and he himself followed to see Li Longji off.

Li Longji was very happy to return to Xingqing Palace after a long absence. He wandered around the palace, and Li Ying followed him silently.

Outside the palace, Feng Changqing looked for Li Heng everywhere with the memorial in his hand. He went from Daming Palace to Taiji Palace, and finally to Xingqing Palace.

In Hua'e Tower, Feng Changqing finally saw Li Ying and hurried forward, saying happily: "Your Majesty, Yecheng won a great victory, and the rebel general An Shouzhong was beheaded."

When Li Longji heard this, his expression changed slightly.

Li Ying took the memorial and took a look at it, saying, "General Gao has finally lived up to my trust."

Feng Changqing said: "General Gao wants to bring An Shouzhong's head and captives back to the capital to report his victory, and he has written to ask for Your Majesty's permission."

"Of course." Li Heng nodded. "We have been fighting for more than a year. The soldiers are tired. They should rest for a while."

Feng Changqing asked: "Should the army be transferred back to Helong for defense?"

Li Heng shook his head and said, "Why go to Helong? Rest here and receive rewards first. Where to go will depend on the rewards."

"Yes." Feng Changqing accepted the order.

Li Heng turned to the eunuch who was telling him to come over and said, "Bai Fu, call the ministers and vice ministers of each department. I have something to say."

"Yes." Eunuch Baifu took the order and left.

After the eunuch left, Li Longji said, "I will step aside for a moment."

Li Ying said, "That's not necessary. Please listen to my arrangements and see if they are appropriate. If there are any shortcomings, please point them out."

Li Longji hesitated for a while, and finally agreed, saying, "Okay."

Before long, all the ministers and vice ministers in Beijing gathered in Hua'e Tower.

Everyone took their seats.

Li Ying sat on the dragon chair and said to Wei Jiansu, "I heard that Prince Rong is seriously ill. Let's call him back to the capital to recuperate."

"Yes." Wei Jiansu accepted the order.

Li Heng said, "Prince Ying has not sent a congratulatory letter to me for my ascension to the throne. I think he wants to come to the capital in person to celebrate for me. I will call him back and give him one month to come to the capital."

"Yes." Wei Jiansu bowed and accepted the order.

The two imperial edicts issued by Li Heng clearly showed his intention to break off relations with Prince Rong and Prince Ying.

If these two people come back, they will never be able to leave the capital again in their lives. If they don't come back, Li Heng will send troops to invite them back.

Li Longji glanced at Li Heng next to him and felt a little uneasy, because he was the one who arranged for these two people to go out.

(End of this chapter)