"Don't be afraid of him. When you were a child, he loved you very much, remember?" When Chang Geng mentioned Gu Yun, his eyes changed involuntarily, and he naturally showed a gentle smile.

The crown prince didn't know how to respond for a moment: "Marshal...Marshal Gu?"

Chang Geng walked out of the hall. The Prince was stunned for a moment then quickly followed after him. The internal servants on both sides seemed to know that both uncle and nephew wanted to have a talk, they automatically retreated. The young new Emperor walked ahead with his hands behind his back and said to Li Zheng, "I don't have any other successors for the time being. After a few years, the throne will be handed over to you, but the country will be a different place then. When you sit in this position, you may find that even a ruler's words are not absolute. The whole court and even the whole world has its own rules of operation. There are rules on the top of the head of the court. The monarch and his ministers, the ministers and the people, all restrict each other. You may even feel like a noble puppet. "

Li Zheng was stunned listening to this remark that the world had never heard of before.

Chang Geng turned his head and looked at him: "I don't know if you can accept it."

Li Zheng: "I..."

"You don't have to reply to me right now," Chang Geng said with a smile. He put his hand on the boy's head and patted it. "You can go and see the outside world first, think clearly, then come back. If it doesn't work, I can find a way to adopt other offspring from the family, there's no need for you to think too much about it."

After saying this, Chang Geng left on his own. He came to visit the grave in a hurry and went back to live outside the palace.

"Your Majes—Imperial Uncle," Li Zheng suddenly stopped him, "Why don't you want your own children? "

"I've found my final destination. I don't have any regrets before or after my death, I do not need to leave behind my bloodline either." Chang Geng stopped and looked at Li Zheng's innocent face. He shook his head and said with a smile, "You don't understand it now, but you will when you grow up."

Li Zheng: "..."

Half a month later, Emperor Tai Shi, with his superb skill and ability, silenced countless objections, and approved the Crown Prince's request to patrol the four frontiers with the Marquis of Order.

Li Zheng and Gu Yun spent three months travelling through three mountains and six rivers from the air, from the water, and from the train tracks. Afterwards, as if addicted, he often found an excuse to leave the capital. Within a year, there would always be six months where he was not in the palace.