Vol 2 Chapter 1153: Finale (four)

After half a month.
Liu Zhao took the tiger wolf medicine.
The torment of the process can be carried by real men.
After the most critical first three days, Liu Zhao survived.
Gu Jiu stood by his side, eyes flushed, tears kept rolling.
"I thought you couldn't make it through."
"I promised to accompany you until you are sixty years old, no matter how painful or painful, I will stick to it. I'm fine, don't cry!"
"I didn't cry!"
Gu Jiu secretly wiped the corners of his eyes, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Have you not slept in the past few days?" Liu Zhao was worried that he was broken, "Hurry up and go to bed to sleep. Don't my health is not good, you are sick again."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I have a rest, but I have less time to rest. Don't worry about you, I can't sleep well."
"I am fine now, go and rest."
Gu Jiu complied with kindness and lay down on the bed. He slept all 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 did I sleep?"
"One day and one night. Since the bell rings two and a half times."
Gu Jiu smiled upon hearing this.
She grabbed Liu Zhao's wrist and checked his pulse.
"I'm fine!" Liu Zhao emphasized, but he did not refuse Gu Jiu's pulse.
Gu Jiu's serious expression showed a smile.
"This medicine is really effective, and the pulse is much stronger."
Liu Zhao laughed loudly, and his feelings were beyond words, "I can live for at least ten or twenty years."
Gu Jiu was happy with him.
Soon after, I started to worry again.
She backed away and said solemnly: "If you abdicate, it's better to just give up. Just treat it as nothing."
silence!
Liu Zhao was silent for a long time.
Gu Jiu's heart sank.
Regarding the throne, she has always planned for the worst.
After a long time, Liu Zhao said, "Before you wake up, I am also thinking about this question. Should I stick to the previous decision and abdicate next year."
"Do you have an answer?"
"I want to hear your opinion."
Gu Jiu bit his lip, looking embarrassed.
After a while, her eyes resolutely said: "I respect your thoughts on this matter. I will support whether you abdicate or not."
"You call it no position." Liu Zhao complained about her.
Gu Jiu smiled bitterly, "Then what do you want me to do?"
If she insisted on abdicating, after many years, would Liu Zhao blame her.
If she suggested not to abdicate, after many years, would Liu Yu be to blame for this incident?
It was a dilemma for her to make a decision.
Liu Zhao said: "The imperial doctor told me that this medicine can obviously relieve the pain, but if you want to live for a few more years, you still need to take care of it. Don't be tired or worry."
Gu Jiu emphasized, "The initial starting point of this medicine is to relieve the pain. As for longevity, people are less painful and have a better quality of life. Perhaps this is prolonging life."
There are many ways to relieve pain, and some ready-made medicines can do it.
However, these drugs, without exception, will cause dependence.
Gu Jiu dared not give it to Liu Zhao.
She used a dumb way.
In the end, he was forced to use Tiger Wolf medicine.
Liu Zhao's pain all night and all day, the kind of suffering, can really put people to death.
She couldn't bear to watch him live so hard.
Tiger Wolf's medicine is the last resort, and I dare not hold any hope at the beginning.
Fortunately, they succeeded.
Liu Zhao no longer has to suffer all day and night.
Next, just take care of your body, eat and sleep well.
The mental state is good, the physical state is good, no accidents, of course can live a few more years.
In the past, suffering from illness and pain, Liu Zhao still insisted on dealing with government affairs.
Now that the pain is within the scope of tolerance, let Liu Zhao give up the throne, is it possible?
Gu Jiu could not make a decision for him whether or not to abdicate.
In the future, she could not even take the initiative to bring up the matter.
Liu Zhao's brows furrowed, obviously also upset.
He said, "I have to think about the abdication."
"Good! It doesn't hurt to think about everything."
Since then, the husband and wife have not raised the issue of abdication.
Liu Zhao consulted the government from time to time.
When the hot summer passed and the cool autumn arrived, the couple returned to the palace from Xiaozhu.
When his father returned to the palace, Liu Yu was ready to hand over the power of prison.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhao asked him to continue to supervise the country with a paper edict.
Liu Yu was worried.
Gu Jiu let him not worry.
Liu Zhao no longer participated in the Dachao meeting.
When the Dachaohui opened, it was two or three hours, or even four or five hours. Open directly from the early morning to the evening.
Sitting on the dragon chair for so long, Liu Zhao felt very tired.
After each dynasty meeting, he had to cultivate for a few days before he could regain his spirit.
Occasionally, there is a small dynasty meeting, and each time the Qi Wang Liu Yu is present.
Regardless of big or small things, he will let Qi Wang Liu Yu express his views and make suggestions.
As long as the suggestion is not wrong and is in accordance with Liu Zhao's wishes, Liu Zhao will say, "Just do what Qi Wang said."
After more times, the courtiers all figured out a little meaning and filled up various possibilities.
So that later, for some less urgent matters, courtiers directly solicited the opinions of Qi Wang Liu Yu instead of waiting for Emperor Liu Zhao to make his decision.
Faced with this situation, Qi Wang Liu Yu did not faint, but rather worried.
He went to Chang'an Palace.
Gu Jiu told him, "Don't worry! As long as your father doesn't object, just do it."
Qi Wang Liu Yu did not dare to be careless.
He will report everything to Xingqing Palace as it was.
Liu Zhao was noncommittal about this.
...
Autumn goes to winter.
On the day of the first snowfall in the capital, Rongwang Liu Heng and Princess Ruyang returned to the capital with their family members.
Lu Wang Liu Li, this will still be halfway. He traveled by land, even if he set off early, it was still much slower than by water.
The palace suddenly became lively.
Gu Jiu was very happy.
The family banquet is eaten from noon until evening.
While resting, Gu Jiu asked Liu Zhao, "Are you happy when the children are back?"
"Of course I am happy!"
Gu Jiu curled his eyebrows and smiled.
The husband and wife had a tacit understanding, and didn't even mention a word that shouldn't be said.
By the twelfth lunar month, Lu Wang Liu Li finally arrived in Beijing.
After so many years, the family finally got together.
While it was snowing in Beijing, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao left the palace and went to the mountains to see the snow scene.
After seeing the snow scene and returning to the palace, Liu Zhao was wrapped in a thick cashmere blanket and nestled on the collapse.
The floor heating in the study is very hot.
Gu Jiu was only wearing a single shirt, and his cheeks were still red with heat.
Liu Zhao can't.
It was so warm in the room that he had to wrap a cashmere blanket.
Gu Jiu poured him a glass of warm water, "My lips are dry, drink a glass of water."
Liu Zhao held the water glass and motioned to Gu Jiu to sit down beside him.
"My body is really worse than a year. You are wearing a single coat, but I want to wrap it in a blanket."
"Since you know your health is not good, you can't be sloppy on weekdays, you must take good care of it."
Liu Zhao put down the tea cup and held Gu Jiu's hand, "I haven't seen you smiling recently, are you hiding something in your heart?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "You also have something in your heart, I haven't seen you laugh."
Liu Zhao immediately showed a smile, "I have been thinking about that for the past six months."
That incident naturally refers to the abdication of the throne.
Gu Jiu said nothing.
At the moment, she said nothing was appropriate.
Liu Zhao went on to say to himself, "I will not hide from you. Since taking the medicine and the old wounds are not so torturing, I have been shaken for a long time. I don't want to abdicate, and I don't want to hand over the throne while I am alive. The dragon chair is too attractive to people. Especially, I have sat on that chair for more than ten or twenty years. Let me give up once, and I can’t bear it."
Gu Jiu squeezed his hand, "I understand all, I understand all."
For example, if she is asked to give up the world and the world, she will be reluctant, and she will struggle and become angry.
Liu Zhao shook his head. "My heart has been struggling and hesitating. Sometimes I look at the boss, young and strong, energetic, clear thinking, strategic and overall, he can think of places I can think of, and places I can't. I can think of it. I actually gave birth to jealousy.
Before, I dared not tell you, because I was afraid you would spurn me. To scold me and the monarchs of the past dynasties have a virtue that cannot tolerate people, even their children. I resisted not saying, I firmly believed that I was different from the kings of the past dynasties. I can tolerate the excellence of my children, and I am not afraid of being compared to them. Hey……"
A sigh, endless melancholy.
"I overestimated myself! Once the jealousy is born, it is difficult to suppress. I simply can't see it, but I don't worry. I still have to continue to examine the boss's ability to govern. During this period, my heart has been suffering. Torture. While spurning myself, I was crazy jealous. I really want to be twenty years younger."
Liu Zhao's expression was calm and calm.
Calmly tear open the heart and expose the most selfish and unbearable side to the lover.
Gu Jiu hugged him, "When people eat whole grains, they have seven emotions and six desires. Jealousy is human nature, so don't feel shameful."
"It is my child that I am jealous of."
"No! You are not jealous of your children as a father, you are jealous of young courtiers as an emperor."
"it's the same!"
"Not the same! You have two identities. At this moment, you are just a pure person without the burden of the emperor, so you dare to confess everything to me. But when you are in the Xingqing Palace, in the Golden Temple, you His identity is the emperor. At that time, you looked at the boss, not at your son with the eyes of your father, but at your heirs with the eyes of the emperor. You will be jealous of him, just because of human nature, it does not mean that you are not tolerant ."
Liu Zhao smiled bitterly, "You can find any reason to comfort me."
"Shut up! My palace did not find a reason. Think about it for yourself, are you the emperor or your husband at this moment? Is it the same?
Liu Zhao was stunned.
Gu Jiu sighed and stroked his cheek, "Don't be horny, don't rush to deny yourself."
Liu Zhao nodded slightly, "At this moment, I am only your husband, not the emperor."
Gu Jiu laughed.
Liu Zhao followed with a smile, and he continued: "I have been unable to make up my mind! That chair is too tempting to bear."
"Since you are reluctant, don't give up." Gu Jiu was very simple.
Liu Zhao shook his head, "I promised you to be 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 fulfill your previous promise, I just need you to follow your heart. When you consider this matter, you must put aside any factors and just ask your heart, are you willing to give up?
If the answer is no, don't have any worries and continue to sit in that position. No one will accuse you. Don't do anything against your heart for me. I don't want you to feel resentful one day. "
Liu Zhao said, "No matter what choice is made, there will be regrets. I have been weighing."
"If you are undecided, use the maximization of benefits as a measure."
"I...what I promised, but I repent and hesitate, 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 to me. Only you are the one who considers me wholeheartedly."
"If you can't think of the answer, don't think about it for now. In short, no matter what decision you make, I will support you."
"Thank you!"
Liu Zhao solemnly thanked Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu disliked him, "I really want to thank me so I can take care of myself."
"I have always followed the doctor's advice."
"Who is that secretly reviewing the memorial?"
"It's the end of the year. There are so many things. I am the emperor, not the shopkeeper."
"Don't do anything! You are not allowed to secretly review the memorial next time."