Chapter 123 Chapter 123 She also has her own things to verify,...

Chapter 123

Before the Spring Hunt, Duke Lin's Mansion had completely bound His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince.

Also joining the game are... General Zhou’s Mansion and Gu Tingxuan.

After Lin Shuo and Mu Hanyan told their four daughters about the important matters at home one after another, the four daughters were very supportive and each of them contributed their own efforts to the matter.

——Lin Zhiqin and Lin Zhiyi took some time to chat, and they came up with two or three business ideas, and opened up a formal money exchange and lending system, which were linked to the hot spring business, restaurant business and pen business.

The enlightenment education books and educational toys needed by the new generation of children are produced by Lin Zhi Shu and Lin Zhi Hua respectively.

The appearance of Lin Zhiqi and Gu Tingxuan's title of General Pingxi also greatly inspired many women who love martial arts.

Lin Zhiqi simply cooperated with "Princess Liyang" and launched a women's martial arts school to recruit women with such ambitions.

Everyone is paving the way for the future in a steady and low-key manner.

No one noticed the changes in the Lin family.

Because the Lin family has always been different, each of the four daughters is very special and different from other noble ladies, so everyone in the capital is used to it.

For more than a month now, the most eye-catching thing is actually the Crown Prince’s regent status.

All the actions of Emperor Longshun in the three or four months before and after the New Year told everyone that he valued the crown prince and wanted his other sons to assist him.

Emperor Longshun asked the crown prince to enter the imperial study to help him review memorials, and personally taught him for a month. Then he went on the pretext of illness to recuperate and let the crown prince govern the country.

The spring plowing matters were handled by the Crown Prince under his guidance.

The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works are auxiliary.

That is, Lin Zhiyi, Lin Zhihua, Xie Junxing and others assisted.

The spring hunting arrangements were handed over to the fledgling fifth prince Jing Zhuoran.

This just gave Lin Shuo a reason, and he took the initiative to hand over half of his military power.

Emperor Longshun took over and asked the fifth brother Jing Zhuoran to use half of the troops to ensure the safety of the spring hunt.

After that, he never touched Lin Shuo's other half of the military power, and promised that Lin Zhiyi would take over when he turned 20 and came of age.

This decree made the prince secretly unhappy for a long time.

The Queen advised him, "Now that your father has appointed you as regent, why are you still clinging to that meager bit of military power?"

The Crown Prince directed his anger at the Queen, saying coldly, "What does Queen Mother know? My fifth brother is the son-in-law of Duke Lin. Isn't the military power still firmly in the hands of the Lin family? Father is truly getting old and confused!"

The Queen was so angry that she put down her teacup heavily: "Zhuo Wen, be careful with your words!"

Jing Zhuowen snorted, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it in frustration. He drank three glasses in a row.

"Drink less." The queen took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

Jing Zhuowen also softened his voice and complained to the Empress, "Mother, the Emperor nominally asked me to be the Regent, but in reality, many matters must be reported to him. This son's hands are tied and it's so inconvenient! The Emperor wants to recuperate, so why not just do it quickly?"

It would be better to abdicate directly and enjoy family happiness. Wouldn't it be nice to be an emperor emeritus?

I just want to be the stone on his head, pressing him down and making him unable to lift his head.

He was also afraid that if he took a wrong step, he would make his father unhappy, and then lose his father's favor and his position as crown prince.

The Queen continued to advise, "What you should do most now is to control the court officials and noble families. Wouldn't it be great if they support you? Your father will eventually pass away. If you secure your position as Crown Prince, nothing will go wrong! That position will be yours sooner or later!"

Jing Zhuowen shook his head. "It's not that simple, mother. Father successively appointed the Prince of Chu and the Prince of Jing. The Prince of Chu went to Qingzhou, and the Prince of Jing went to the Western Regions. The fifth child has the support of the Duke of Lin's Mansion... and there's also the Prince of Rui... Which one of them isn't watching covetously, waiting for me to make a mistake?! I'm really walking on thin ice..."

"Regarding matters like spring plowing, it's mostly Lin Xiuyuan, Xie Junxing, and Lin Zhihua who are praised by officials and common people. My reputation...is nowhere near theirs!"

"But your father remembers your contributions. Zhuo Wen, listen to your mother and stop being depressed about this. If your father knew you were throwing a tantrum, it would be more trouble than good. You don't seek merit now, but only avoid mistakes. Mediocrity is better than excessive fame—what if your fame is too high and your father suspects you're trying to get the position sooner... wouldn't that be too unfair?"

After Jing Zhuowen was persuaded by the Queen, his annoyance was relieved. He took his leave and returned to the East Palace.

Crown Princess Cheng Manyu was teasing her son. The little guy was two months old and was very cute, with a round face, big black eyes, and arms as white and tender as lotus roots. He loved to laugh and his smile made people's hearts melt.

Seeing them, Jing Zhuowen's heart calmed down a little.

He walked forward, picked up his son, teased him a few times, and a smile appeared on his face.

Cheng Manyu: "Your Highness, why are you back so late today? Hasn't the spring plowing been successfully completed? The Emperor even praised you..."

Jing Zhuowen lowered his eyes and smiled slightly: "I'm going to pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

Cheng Manyu: "The Queen Mother must be very happy, right?"

Jing Zhuowen: "Hmm..."

His answer was a bit perfunctory, and Cheng Manyu noticed it keenly. She had been resting well for the past two months, and Jing Zhuowen rarely talked to her about his worries, but she did not miss any of the events in the court.

She hadn't asked before because her heart was tied to the child. Now that Lang'er was two months old and she had recovered, she naturally wanted to pay more attention to him: "Your Highness doesn't seem happy... What happened? I am willing to share your worries."

Jing Zhuowen handed his son to the wet nurse. After the wet nurse left with the child, he took Cheng Manyu's hand and pulled her into his arms.

Cheng Manyu slid along his back, her voice even gentler: "Your Highness? Lang'er and I have been with you the whole time."

Jing Zhuowen sighed, "I'm worried that my father's preference for my other brothers will affect my position. There's nothing else to worry about."

Cheng Manyu's eyes flickered, and she quickly came up with a response: "The Spring Hunt is coming soon, Your Highness, why should you worry?"

There was something else in her words, and Jing Zhuowen's eyes lit up: "Man'er means..."

Cheng Manyu was incredibly intelligent, and she understood his concerns from the first word: "Fifth Brother single-handedly organized the Spring Hunt, right? And the soldiers assigned to guard it were the ones recently transferred from Duke Lin's command... If something unexpected were to happen... who do you think Father should hold responsible?"

Jing Zhuowen's smile deepened - yes, who will the emperor hold responsible then?

Is it the incompetent Old Five? Or the soldiers and generals who still obey Duke Lin's orders? Or... Duke Lin, who, despite 'retiring', still commands the army?!

Wonderful!

This is a great idea!

Jing Zhuowen kissed Cheng Manyu: "Man'er, you are truly my sweetheart!"

Cheng Manyu smiled softly. She leaned in Jing Zhuowen's arms, her brows lowered, hiding the viciousness in her eyes.

The Cheng family and the Lin family have been enemies for a long time.

Now that she has given birth to the prince's eldest son, she is even less afraid of the Lin family.

Duke Lin relied on his military achievements and the respect of His Majesty to be arrogant and rude. He neither took the Crown Prince nor the Cheng family seriously... They tried to make overtures to the Lin family time and time again, but the other party turned a deaf ear and chose the Zhou family for marriage, then the Xie family, and finally the fifth brother!

What can Lao Wu accomplish?!

The prince's position is the most stable!

From now on...with the crown prince in the new dynasty, there is no way the Lin family will have a good time!

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On the sixth day of April, the imperial convoy and the convoys of the aristocratic families in the capital who were participating in the spring hunt set out in a mighty procession to the royal hunting grounds.

Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue had already returned yesterday in their new bodies and were back to their respective positions.

As for the reason, Jing Yue had said this when he hugged her last night: "Since I want to pretend to be injured and recovering to temporarily avoid the spotlight and bide my time, then I should bear the potential pain myself. If an unexpected situation arises, it will be easier for me to control and deal with it."

Lin Zhiyi naturally did not fight with him for it. He was happy to exchange it back. After a while of chatting with him, the two of them successfully exchanged it back.

She also has her own things to verify, so it is naturally more convenient to use the 'original body'.

The princess and her husband's carriage team was arranged behind several princes. Jingyue was the youngest "princess", so their carriage was at the end of the row. Behind them was the Lin family, behind the Lin family were the Xie family and the Ye family, and behind the Ye family were the Ji family and the Zhou family.

The chariot procession was arranged like this, but the horsemen were not arranged like this.

After leaving the city, Zhou Mingyan couldn't wait to ride his horse, called Xie Junxing and Ji Wuyou, and gathered towards Lin Zhiyi.

"Xiu Yuan!" The young people are full of vigor and vigor. The scene of them calling their friends and chatting about everything is more beautiful than spring.

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