The car drove on the road to Zhujin City. Looking at the two sides of the road, the archaic buildings were full of ancient architecture from the former Han Dynasty. This was Luoyang City, which was a mixture of classical and modern! As the imperial capital of the Federation, it should be full of people and flowers. However, on the deserted street in front of him, there were only a few pedestrians, and they were telling him about the helplessness of the city.
In the car, Zhuge Huairen and Li Xingke watched Liu Yu stare out of the window in a daze and sighed. They also expected that His Highness would be like this as soon as he left the palace and saw this. As the crown prince of the Federation and the future emperor, it was necessary for him to see the current predicament of the Federation as soon as possible. Otherwise, how could a canary who had been raised in the royal palace for her entire life and did not even know what the outside world was like shoulder the burden of revitalizing the federation in the future?
Thinking of this, Li Xingke, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned to the driver and said,"Old He, there's no need to take a detour. Let's go straight back to the palace!”The driver surnamed He nodded and said,"Okay, then I'll speed up."”This was a driver disguised as a guard of the Eastern Palace. He was here to pick up the Crown Prince and his entourage back to the palace. Just like that, everyone was speechless. It didn't take long for the car to drive into the gates of Zhujin City. After a round of inspection by the guards at the gate, it drove straight to the Eastern Palace.
After the car drove into the city, a green-haired woman appeared in the distance. This person was Celine. She raised her head and looked at the towering walls of Zhujin City. A strange smile appeared on her fair face as she muttered," He had really met an amazing boy. It would be a little troublesome to sneak into such a high city wall.”
East Palace, Changxin Hall, is the Prince's bedroom. At this moment, Liu Yu was not reading the novels and comics that he usually liked. He was sitting in the study and flipping through the previous emperor's biography, looking up the information from that time. Liu Yu closed the book impatiently. He couldn't find anything useful in the book. Especially the description of the abolition of the capitalist system and the full implementation of the capitalist system, the book even briefly mentioned, as if the historian who edited the historical data did not want future generations to know the details.
Liu Yu closed her eyes and thought,'There's obviously a conspiracy behind this. The reform of the country's political system is a major event that concerns the fate of the Federation, but the historical records are so sloppy.' But why didn't anyone mention such an obvious loophole? He didn't believe that the officials in the imperial court couldn't tell. Could it be that they were the culprits? Thinking of this, Liu Yu opened her eyes and looked at the previous emperor's biography on the table. She gently stroked the book cover and another thought flashed through her mind. Did the emperor's father know about this?
As night fell, Liu Yu accompanied the Empress for dinner in the Jiaofang Palace. The Emperor was busy with government affairs and could not eat with her today. The Empress elegantly picked up a small piece of pizza and tasted it. After a while, he smiled and said to Liu Yu beside him,"I really didn't expect this Western flatbread to taste so good.”
Liu Yu was happy to hear her mother's praise and said,"That's right. When your son first ate it, he was also shocked. Although this pizza can't compare to the delicacies of my Federation, the taste is very unique. So your son brought some back to let father and mother have a taste!”
"Hehe, my Yu 'er has grown up and already knows how to be filial to Mother. It's a pity that your Imperial Father is busy with political affairs today and can't taste Yu' er's filial piety!”The Empress looked at Liu Yu's face and said gratefully.
"Mother, don't worry. Your son has already left a portion for Imperial Father.”
"Mm, that's good. Your Imperial Father will definitely be happy to see this.”
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In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the emperor was reading memorials. With the current state of affairs controlled by the eunuchs and the various aristocratic families who were cheating in the local area, Liu Hong was well aware of how exaggerated the memorials submitted under such circumstances were. Fortunately, Tian Zi still had a trump card in his hands, which was the Office of Military Affairs and Intelligence! Over the years, the secret guards of the Office of Personnel and Administrative Personnel had infiltrated the central court, important local government agencies, or even official residences in secret! Through their constant spying, secret investigation, and eavesdropping, secret reports were sent to the emperor. When they were compared with the memorials in the court, the emperor understood who was deceiving his superiors and subordinates.
Looking at the local tax memorial that had shrunk by more than half, Liu Hong sneered and threw him aside. Greed. Greed as much as you can now! At that time, don't blame me for being ruthless. Tiredly rubbing his sore shoulders, Tian Zi looked at the unfinished memorial in front of him and smiled bitterly. It was too tiring to do this. It seemed like she had not eaten with the mother and son for a few days! It seemed that he had to speed up the progress of that plan. Just as he thought of this, the guard outside the door reported,"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience." "Let the Crown Prince in!" Tian Zi smiled.”
Liu Yu carried a paper box and walked into Qianqing Palace. She saw her father sitting behind the imperial table with a tired face looking at her kindly. Liu Yu felt a lump in her throat. She tried to hold back the heat in the corner of her eyes and wanted to bow to the emperor. Seeing this, the emperor quickly stopped him." My son, there's no need for formalities between us father and son. Why did you come to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to see Father?"”
Hearing her father say this, Liu Yu didn't act pretentious. She directly walked over and placed the box in her hand on the table, saying with concern,"Your son heard from mother that father has been busy with government affairs recently and has not been able to eat on time, so I brought some food for father.”As he spoke, he opened the lid and a steaming pizza appeared in front of Liu Hong.
Smelling the fragrance of the food, Tian Zi smiled and said,""So Yu 'er went out of the palace today for delicious food!”Liu Yu's face turned red as she urged," Alright, Imperial Father. Don't make fun of your son. It's better to eat it while it's hot!" It won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Alright, alright, then Imperial Father won't stand on ceremony.”Tian Zi picked up the slice of pizza and started eating it with a smile…
Tian Zi swallowed the last piece in satisfaction and sighed,""Thinking back to the first time I ate it, it was my Imperial Mother who brought me to eat it. In the blink of an eye, almost 40 years had passed!”
After Liu Yu heard Tian Zi's sigh, she said in surprise,""So Imperial Father had already eaten it long ago. Unfortunately, your son has never seen Imperial Grandmother and can only see her in photos.”
Tian Zi came back to his senses and said to Liu Yu,""That's right! Your imperial grandmother was weak and sickly. After giving birth to your imperial father, her health deteriorated even further. She passed away when your imperial father was ten years old. Zhen remembers that your Imperial Grandfather locked himself in his room that day and accompanied your Imperial Grandmother for the entire night!
Seeing her father mention her grandfather, Liu Yu's thoughts from the day were brought up. Looking at her father's slightly sorrowful face, she gritted her teeth and solemnly bowed to her father. Liu Hong was shocked and confused!
"Son, what are you doing?"
Liu Yu looked up at her father and said firmly,""Imperial Father, this subject son has some concerns about what I saw and heard outside the palace today. However, this concern involves Imperial Grandfather, but it is really uncomfortable to hold it in my heart, so this subject son has to speak out!“
Liu Hong looked at the stubborn Liu Yu and asked,""Is there a problem with Yu 'er? Didn't I say two years ago that as long as you have any doubts in your heart, you can tell me and I will pardon you?”
Liu Yu looked at her father and said word by word,"Imperial Father, your son would like to know if the policy of 'balancing wealth' back then came from Imperial Grandfather's hands?”
" What?" Tian Zi was stunned. He looked at Liu Yu's clear eyes and smiled in relief." Has my son already seen the current predicament of the Federation?"”
" Yes, Imperial Father. I don't understand why Imperial Grandfather would do this. This plan is completely unrealistic. After so many years, not only has it not achieved the so-called prosperity of Great Harmony, it has even widened the gap between the rich and the poor in the Federation. What was even more inconceivable was why this 'balancing the rich and the poor' was only targeted at the common people and spared the aristocratic families and nobles?”Liu Yu voiced out the doubts in her heart in one breath.
Liu Hong quietly listened to Liu Yu's words. He stood up with a smile and came to Liu Yu. He personally helped her up and said,"Yu 'er, Imperial Father is very gratified. You can see so many problems just by leaving the palace once. Imperial Father can tell you that this plan was definitely not thought of by your Imperial Grandfather!”
"I knew it. How could Imperial Grandfather do such a ridiculous thing?" Liu Yu said, relieved.”Then, he said angrily,"That must be those damn eunuchs. They used the emperor's order to carry out such a disastrous plan."”
Liu Hong didn't answer Liu Yu's question directly. Instead, he asked,""Yu 'er, have you read Mr. Old Ma's Capital and the Communista Manifada?”
"Ah! How could your son look at the heresy that brought the Federation to such a state?”Liu Yu could not help but say angrily when she heard her father's question.
"Haha!" Looking at Liu Yu's tense face, Liu Hong laughed and said,""My son! Do you know that your Imperial Grandfather and I hold this Old Ma in high esteem? This person was a great man who did not lose to Confucius!”
"Then why did the economic crisis break out in the federation after the implementation of the reform?" Liu Yu asked in confusion.”
"That was because someone plotted against the former emperor, causing his actions to completely deviate from the former emperor's original intentions, causing your imperial grandfather to be labeled as a fatuous ruler!”At this moment, Liu Hong's face was completely devoid of any smile. His entire face was filled with a coldness that seemed to come from the depths of hell.
Liu Yu was so frightened that he took a few steps back. He had never seen his usually kind father reveal such a terrifying expression. When Tian Zi came back to his senses and saw Liu Yu's terrified face, he quickly retracted his killing intent and apologized,"Yu 'er, I'm sorry for scaring you. Right now, I can't tell you in detail about what happened back then. If you really want to understand, then read Mr. Ma's two books carefully. After reading them, you'll understand.”
Liu Yu understood what her father meant, so she did not probe further."I know that Father doesn't want me to be involved in this matter too early, but my son is already the Crown Prince of the Federation. Even if Father doesn't say it now, I will find the answer myself.”
Tian Zi listened to Liu Yu's firm tone and thought of the previous emperor's unwillingness and apology to all the people of the Federation before his death." Father, did you see it in heaven? Your grandson did not disappoint you. He will definitely become a great king in the future and fulfill your last wish.
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