The emperor was extremely disappointed in his son.

"Father, you see you're also worried about entrusting this country to me. It just so happens that I also feel that being the ruler of a country is quite tiring."

Look at Xuan'er, how's your eldest grandson? He started learning at the age of three and is already studying with me.

I feel he is more suitable to be the crown prince than I, his father.

Without waiting for a reply, the Crown Prince dragged his son before the Emperor.

The emperor naturally liked this grandson.

Looking at the Crown Prince's unambitious face, the Emperor's anger burned fiercely.

If you don't give the child a good beating, you'll be letting down the father who has poured so much effort into him all these years.

He grabbed a rattan cane from the side of the table and lashed it at the prince's buttocks and thighs.

The prince screamed in agony when he was struck by the first lash.

Seeing that the second decree was about to be issued, the Crown Prince abandoned his son and ran away. The entire Qin Zheng Hall was thrown into chaos.

Jian Yuxuan was completely stunned.

He found a relatively safe spot to watch the show, and to be honest, he felt that his father, the crown prince, was too unambitious.

If my grandmother hadn't been the empress, my father probably would never have become the crown prince in this life or the next.

His academic qualifications were the best among all the princes, and he was quite intelligent, but he was lazy in his duties as a court official.

I didn't see any of the other royal uncles, they were all trying their best to show off.

This prince's father, he hides his talents all day long.

Rong Fuhai saw that the eldest grandson of the emperor had an expression of watching the show.

Smiling, he stepped forward, pulled over a chair, and then brought over a plate of pastries from the Emperor's desk for Jian Yuxuan to eat.

"Thank you," Jian Yuxuan said politely.

"I am unworthy of the thanks from the eldest grandson of the emperor; it is truly an insult to this humble servant."

The eldest grandson of the emperor has been studying very hard lately; he looks much thinner than last month.

Rong Fuhai liked this handsome and kind-hearted eldest grandson of the emperor very much.

"Really? I didn't notice. Maybe it's because I've grown taller again."

Reading isn't tiring at all, it's just that my dad seems exhausted from it. He's always pretending to be stupid or idiotic, I don't know what he's trying to achieve.

Jian Yuxuan knew that Rong Fuhai had come to inquire about the Crown Prince's father.

It must have been the Emperor who asked this question.

"Oh, did the Crown Prince do something that caused the eldest grandson of the Emperor to suffer?"

Rong Fuhai continued to ask.

"Sigh, it gives me a headache just thinking about it. You know, my dad has a photographic memory, but when it comes to reciting the laws of the Divine Dragon Kingdom, it's like he can't remember them at all."

He nags all day long, sometimes going on and on about a single regulation for an entire day.

I wonder if reciting the law gives him inspiration. Lately, my dad has been taking me to the Ministry of Justice for trials.

He had already discovered a crucial clue, but he refused to reveal it, insisting on seeing how the Minister of Justice would handle the case.

After the other party made a judgment, he refuted it.

I reckon if this continues, the people in the Ministry of Justice will eventually be forced to resign and return to their hometowns. Haha…”

Jian Yuxuan laughed as he spoke, as if he had thought of something interesting.

"The Crown Prince has always been a man of true character."

Rong Fuhai should make amends appropriately, otherwise, if the eldest grandson of the emperor complains about his own father, it will be considered a great act of filial impiety if it is used against him.

"Sigh, that's why I'm tired. If he likes investigating cases, then he should just do it. But he insists on taking me along, saying things like 'like father, like son.'"

Oh, I need to study, ride horses, shoot arrows, practice martial arts, and also be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Then I went to investigate the case, which meant I could only sleep for a maximum of three hours a day.

"Look at my dark circles! I'm still a child!" Jian Yuxuan wailed.

Rong Fuhai almost burst out laughing. His own father was unreliable, driving the eldest grandson of the emperor almost crazy.

The emperor, tired of beating his son, returned home carrying a rattan cane.

He sat on the dragon throne, panting heavily.

"Starting tomorrow, you brat, come to the Hall of Diligent Governance and work with me to handle memorials. Whether you're good or not, you'll be attending to my affairs of state in six months, and I'll abdicate in a year."

You know your brothers all want this position but can't get it. And you're still complaining.

Do you know what the consequences will be if you let go?

After Lao Tzu abdicated, he took your mother on a journey. Take care of yourself.

The crown prince looked dejected, then turned to his son with a frighteningly bright gaze.

With a "thud," a memorial was thrown at the Crown Prince.

"Take a close look at what's written here. Do you still dare to spout that nonsense you did before?"

Seeing that his father was about to lose his temper, the crown prince picked up the memorial on the ground and began to read it.

"Uncle Yan is going to..."

The Emperor nodded. What the three—grandfather, grandfather, and grandson—said afterward is unknown, but the next day, the Crown Prince, known for his laziness, miraculously began attending court.

While others brought their official tablets to court, he brought his son, and his hands were empty.

Whether or not His Highness the Crown Prince carries the imperial tablet, the fact that he can attend court is already a cause for celebration.

Does this mean that His Highness the Crown Prince is preparing to assume the responsibilities of being a Crown Prince?

It's quite amazing that Crown Prince Jian Zhen has always seemed indifferent to fame and fortune since childhood, yet everyone believes he has a benevolent character.

I don't know if it was the emperor's own father who created this momentum, or if those old fogies thought that a meek and simple-minded crown prince would be easy for them to control in the future.

A month passed, then two months, and those old coffin-stuffers who used to praise the Crown Prince stopped praising him.

They belatedly realized that the simpleton had been playing dumb to deceive them. In just over a month, quite a few of his teeth had been extracted.

The political turmoil in the imperial court did not affect the happy lives of the common people.

After the bandit crisis, Zhao Family Village once again began to strengthen patrols.

This newly formed guard team is equipped with Moon Silver.

Unlike before, when the village only needed to provide some food.

Everyone's happy to have an extra source of income. Besides, Zhao Family Village can still afford it.

The most exciting part was seizing the spoils of war. After Fei Baogui impersonated the county magistrate last time, some young men from Zhao Family Village actually got a taste of success from it.

"Why don't we organize some able-bodied men in our village? In the future, if anyone dares to touch our Zhao Family Village, we'll go and raid their stronghold. That would be doing justice for Heaven."

What did Zhao Jinfeng say back then?

"Let's see how you act on behalf of Heaven? You're not even as tall as a stool, but your body is bigger than a washboard."

You still dare to say you're going to raid someone's den of thieves?

If that den of thieves were so easy to raid, you wouldn't have had a chance; the imperial court would have wiped you out long ago.

Well, Zhao Jinfa's words were undeniably venomous, even bordering on personal attacks.

That's definitely the case; otherwise, those reckless people might cause more trouble.

"You lot, don't just grow tall and not use your brains. Your parents raised you with great difficulty, so you better watch your skin."