Half a month later.
Liu Zhao took the medicine of tiger and wolf.
The torment of the process is a real man who can bear it.
After the most critical first three days, Liu Zhao survived.
Gu Jiu stood by his side, her eyes were red and tears kept rolling.
"I thought you couldn't make it through."
"I promised to accompany you until the age of sixty, no matter how painful or bitter, I will persevere. I'm fine now, don't cry!"
"I didn't cry!"
Gu Jiu secretly wiped the corners of her eyes, her eyes were bloodshot.
"Have you not slept these few days?" Liu Zhao was so worried, "Hurry up and go to bed and sleep. Don't worry about my health, you fell ill again."
Gu Jiu shook her head, "I have a rest, but I don't have enough time to rest. Don't worry about you, I can't sleep well either."
"I'm fine now, let's go rest."
Gu Jiu followed good example, lay down on the bed, and slept for a whole day and night.
When I woke up, it was dark.
She rubbed her eyes and saw Liu Zhao by her side.
"You are awake! If you don't wake up again, I will let the imperial doctor wake you up."
"How long have I been asleep?"
"One day and one night. The chime clock makes two and a half revolutions."
Gu Jiu smiled upon hearing this.
She grabbed Liu Zhao's wrist and took his pulse.
"I'm fine!" Liu Zhao emphasized, but he did not refuse Gu Jiu's pulse diagnosis.
Gu Jiu had a serious expression, revealing a smile.
"This medicine is really effective, and the pulse condition is much stronger."
Liu Zhao laughed out loud, his embarrassment was beyond words, "I can live at least another ten or twenty years."
Gu Jiu was happy with him.
Then, I started worrying again.
She backed away from the left and right sides, and said seriously: "It is better to give up on the matter of abdication. Just pretend that there is no such thing."
silence!
Liu Zhao was silent for a long time.
Gu Jiu's heart sank.
When it comes to the throne, she always prepares for the worst.
After a long time, Liu Zhao said, "Before you woke up, I was also thinking about this question. Should I stick to my previous decision and abdicate next year?"
"Do you have an answer?"
"I want to hear your opinion."
Gu Jiu bit her lip, with a troubled expression on her face.
After a while, she said with firm eyes: "I respect your opinion on this matter. Whether you abdicate or not, I support it."
"You have no position." Liu Zhao complained about her.
Gu Jiu smiled wryly, "Then what do you want me to do?"
If she insists on abdicating, Liu Zhao will blame her after many years.
If she suggested not to abdicate, would Liu Yu blame her when she learned about it many years later
This matter asked her to make a decision, and she was in a dilemma.
Liu Zhao said: "The imperial doctor told me that this medicine can obviously relieve the pain, but if you want to live a few more years, you still need to take care of it carefully. You can't be tired, and you can't worry about it."
Gu Jiu nodded heavily, "The initial starting point of this medicine is to alleviate the pain. As for prolonging life, people don't suffer so much and live a better quality of life. Maybe this is prolonging life."
There are many ways to relieve pain, and some off-the-shelf drugs can do it.
However, these drugs, without exception, will produce dependence.
Gu Jiu didn't dare to give it to Liu Zhao.
She did it stupidly.
In the end, I decided to use the medicine of tiger and wolf, but I was forced to do nothing.
Liu Zhao's pain all night and all day long, that kind of torment can really kill a person alive.
She couldn't bear to watch him live in such torment.
The medicine for tigers and wolves is the worst policy, and I didn't dare to have any hope at the beginning.
Fortunately, they succeeded.
Liu Zhao no longer has to suffer all day and all night.
Next, just take good care of your body, eat well and sleep well.
If the mental state is good and the physical state is good, there will be no accidents, and of course you can live for a few more years.
In the past, suffering from illness, Liu Zhao insisted on handling the government affairs.
Now that the pain is within the tolerance range, is it possible for Liu Zhao to give up the throne
Whether or not to abdicate, Gu Jiu cannot make the decision for him.
In the future, she can't even take the initiative to bring it up.
Liu Zhao frowned, obviously upset.
He said: "I have to think about the abdication."
"Okay! There's no harm in thinking about everything."
Since then, the couple have not mentioned the abdication again.
Liu Zhao intervened in the government from time to time.
After the hot summer passed and the cool autumn came, the husband and wife returned to the palace from Xiaozhu.
When the father returned to the palace, Liu Yu was ready to hand over the power of supervising the country.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhao made him continue to supervise the country with an edict.
Liu Yu was very worried.
Gu Jiu told him not to worry.
Liu Zhao no longer participated in the Dachaohui.
Once the Grand Court Meeting is held, it will last for two or three hours, or even four or five hours. Open directly from morning to evening.
Sitting on the dragon chair for such a long time, Liu Zhao felt very tired.
After each court meeting, he had to cultivate for a few days before he could recover.
Occasionally, a small court meeting is held, and Qi Wang Liu Yu is invited to attend every time.
No matter how big or small, he would ask Qi Wang Liu Yu to express his views and make suggestions.
As long as there is nothing wrong with the suggestion and it is in line with Liu Zhao's wishes, Liu Zhao will say, "Just do what King Qi said."
After many times, the courtiers figured out a little meaning and made up all kinds of possibilities.
So that later, for some less urgent matters, the courtiers directly sought the opinions of King Qi Liu Yu instead of waiting for Emperor Liu Zhao to make up his mind.
Faced with this situation, King Qi Liu Yu was not dizzy, but rather worried.
He went to Chang'an Palace.
Gu Jiu told him, "Don't worry! As long as your father doesn't object, you can do it."
Qi Wang Liu Yu did not dare to be careless.
He will report everything to Xingqing Palace.
Liu Zhao was noncommittal about this.
…
Autumn and winter come.
On the day when the first snow fell in the capital, King Rong Liu Heng and Princess Ruyang returned to the capital with their families.
Lu Wang Liu Yun, this meeting is still halfway. He took the land route, even if he set off early, it was still much slower than the water route.
The palace suddenly became lively.
Gu Jiu was very happy.
The family feast lasts from noon to night.
During the break, Gu Jiu asked Liu Zhao, "Are you happy that the children are back?"
"Of course I'm happy!"
Gu Jiu frowned and laughed.
The husband and wife have a tacit understanding, and they didn't even mention half a word that shouldn't be said.
In the twelfth lunar month, Lu Wang Liu Yun finally arrived in Beijing.
After so many years, the family finally got together.
Taking advantage of the snowfall in the capital, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao went out of the palace to watch the snow scene on the mountain.
After watching the snow scene and returning to the palace, Liu Zhao was wrapped in a thick cashmere blanket and nestled on the bed.
The study room was heated by floor heating, which was very hot.
Gu Jiu only wore unlined clothing, but her cheeks were still hot and red.
Liu Zhao can't.
It was so warm in the room that he had to wrap himself in a cashmere blanket.
Gu Jiu poured him a glass of warm water, "Your lips are dry, drink a glass of water."
Holding the water glass, Liu Zhao motioned for Gu Jiu to sit beside him.
"My body is really getting worse every year. You are wearing single clothes, but I have to wrap myself in a blanket."
"Since you know your health is not good, you can't be sloppy on weekdays, and you must take good care of it."
Liu Zhao put down his teacup and held Gu Jiu's hand, "I haven't seen you smiling recently, do you have something hidden in your heart?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "You're also hiding something in your heart, I haven't seen you laugh so much before."
Liu Zhao immediately showed a smiling face, "I've been thinking about that for the past six months."
That incident, of course, refers to the abdication.
Gu Jiu didn't make a sound.
At this moment, nothing she said was appropriate.
Liu Zhao continued on his own, "I won't hide it from you. Ever since I took the medicine and the old wounds were less tormenting, I have been wavering for a long time. I don't want to abdicate, and I don't want to hand over the throne while I'm alive." .That dragon chair is too attractive to people. Especially, I have been sitting on that chair for ten or twenty years. If I give up once, I will not bear it."
Gu Jiu clenched his hand, "I understand everything, I understand everything."
For example, if she is asked to give up Huanyu and the world now, she will be reluctant, and she will struggle and become angry.
Liu Zhao shook his head, "I have been struggling and hesitating in my heart. Sometimes I look at the boss, young and strong, full of energy, clear in thinking, with a strategy and a big picture. He can think of what I think of, and he can think of things that I can't think of. I can think of it. I actually felt jealous.
Before, I didn't dare to tell you, because I was afraid that you would spurn me. It is intolerable to scold me for the same virtue as the kings of all dynasties, even children. I refrained from saying it, I firmly believe that I am different from the kings of all dynasties. I can tolerate the excellence of children, and I am not afraid of being compared by them. Hey… "
A sigh, endless melancholy.
"I overestimated myself! Once jealousy is born, it's hard to suppress. I simply can't see it, but I don't feel at ease. I still have to continue to examine the boss's ability to govern. These days, my heart has been suffering Torture. I despise myself while being madly jealous. I really want to be twenty years younger."
Liu Zhao's expression was calm and calm.
Tear open your heart calmly, and expose the most selfish and unbearable side to your lover.
Gu Jiu hugged him, "People who eat whole grains have all kinds of emotions and six desires. Jealousy is human nature, so there is no need to be ashamed."
"I'm jealous of my own children."
"No! You are not jealous of your own children as a father, you are jealous of young courtiers as an emperor."
"it's the same!"
"It's different! You have two identities clearly. At this moment, you are just a pure person without the burden of the emperor, so you dare to reveal everything to me. But when you are in the Xingqing Palace, in the Golden Luan Palace, you Your identity is the emperor. At that time, when you looked at the boss, you didn’t look at your son with the eyes of a father, but looked at your heir with the eyes of an emperor. You will be jealous of him, but it’s just human nature, it doesn’t mean you don’t have tolerance .”
Liu Zhao smiled wryly, "You really can find any reason to comfort me."
"Shut up! I didn't find a reason. Think about it for yourself. Are you the emperor or your husband? Is it the same?"
Liu Zhao was stunned.
Gu Jiu sighed and caressed his cheek, "Don't be too horny, don't deny yourself in a hurry."
Liu Zhao nodded slightly, "At this moment, I am only your husband, not the emperor."
Gu Jiu laughed.
Liu Zhao laughed, and continued, "I've been unable to make up my mind! That chair is too tempting, I can't bear it."
"Since you are reluctant, then don't give up." Gu Jiu was very straightforward.
Liu Zhao shook his head, "I promised you to stay with you. If I don't give up, I won't be able to fulfill my promise."
Gu Jiu frowned, and said solemnly: "I don't need you to keep your previous promise, I just need you to follow your heart. When you consider this matter, you must put aside any factors and only ask your heart, are you willing to give up
If the answer is no, don't worry, just keep sitting in that position and no one will blame you. Don't do anything against your heart for me. I don't want you to feel resentful one day. "
But Liu Zhao said: "No matter what choice you make, you will have regrets. I have been weighing it all the time."
"If you can't make up your mind, use the maximization of interests as the criterion."
"I... promised to do something, but regretted it and hesitated. Would you blame me?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Of course not. This is not a trivial matter. It is human nature to hesitate and struggle."
Liu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "Only you are the most considerate of me. And only you are the only one who considers me wholeheartedly."
"If you can't think of an answer, don't think about it for now. All in all, no matter what decision you make, I support you."
"thanks!"
Liu Zhao solemnly thanked Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu despises him, "I really want to thank me, so take good care of your body."
"I have always followed the doctor's orders."
"Who is that secretly reviewing the memorial?"
"It's the end of the year, and there are many things to do. I am the emperor, not the shopkeeper who throws his hands away."
"Stop showing off! Next time, don't secretly review the memorial."