Chapter 20

"Xu Duofu, you have to kneel down to my father even if you shout until your throat is hoarse today." Zhong Zikai stood aside and looked very arrogant, "My father is the prince."

I am still the future little prince. Xuan Fu also snorted coldly.

Who is afraid of who?

And after all, Zhong Zikai, you little brat still have to call me uncle. But now and in the future, even if Zhong Zikai calls him uncle, he won't care unless Zhong Zikai wishes him a happy new year and gives him a red envelope.

What Zhong Zikai meant was: Xuan Duofu knelt down and kowtowed to his father, this is the rule, even if Xuan Duofu's powerful father from the East Factory came, he would not be able to find fault.

You have to kneel today whether you want to or not.

Before, Prince Zhong had only heard his son say that this eunuch's adopted son was very arrogant and did not take Zi Kai seriously. He thought the child was exaggerating a bit. But when he saw him today, he found that it was not only true, but also did not take him or Prince Shen's Mansion seriously. Prince Zhong's expression changed immediately and he became very angry.

The eunuch in charge of the palace was still shouting, "You are not kneeling down to greet the prince, you little brat - come forward so that you can teach him a lesson."

This is forced. Xuanyunfu took a step back and saw his two fathers and Wang Banban coming over here. He immediately cried and ran back while crying. There was only sobbing but no tears.

He is such a green tea.

"Dad, Dad, someone wants to beat me."

"Uncle, help! Help!"

Complain! Complain fiercely!

The guards of the palace went forward to catch the man, but before they got close to the boy, they discovered that the Jinwu Guards were approaching not far away at an extremely fast speed, blocking their way. There were even a few people dressed in plain clothes, but judging by their skills, they were probably from the Eastern Depot. They hesitated to fight and looked at the prince.

"Prince, they are the Jinwu Guards and the eunuchs from the Eastern Depot." said the palace guard.

If the eunuchs from the Eastern Depot want to capture someone, they have to think carefully before taking action, not to mention that there are also the Jinwu Guards, who are the emperor's personal guards.

Prince Zhong was embarrassed in public, and first called him a waste, then said angrily: "It's just right, this prince will meet Xu Xiaoman, he is a eunuch, but he is so arrogant and presumptuous."

Manyu Fuzhuang ran while crying, and when he saw his two fathers, he threw himself into the arms of the emperor father with a 'bang'. He ran too fast and couldn't brake for a while - so he bumped into the emperor father, but didn't want to hurt his father.

Xu Xiaoman looked anxious. He went up and touched Duoduo's hair, "What's wrong? Where are you hurt? Dad, please check who bullied you." He was really anxious to protect his son.

Xu Xuanfu raised his head from his father's belly. His father seemed to have practiced martial arts before. His belly was so hard that it hurt his forehead. When Xu Xiaoman saw that his forehead was red, his eyes also turned red.

"Who hit you!!! And hit you on the head."

"Duoduo is so smart, who is so cruel and vicious to hit Duoduo on the head?"

What to do if he gets beaten silly! Xu Xiaoman was furious.

Zhong Yun touched Duofu's forehead with his big hand, covering the red mark, with understanding in his eyes.

Xuanyun Fu looked eagerly at the Emperor, then turned to look at his father. Seeing that his father was worried about him, he said hurriedly, "Father, no one beat me. I pretended to cry and came to complain to you and uncle."

"It's good to file a complaint, as long as no one is hurt." Xu Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he knew his father spoiled him, Xuanyuefu was still shocked by his father's words "it's better to complain".

His father really loves him.

Then Duo Xinfu turned around and gently hugged his father. Xu Xiaoman thought the child was frightened, so he reached out and touched the child's hair, showing the deep love between father and son. Zhong Yun: ...

Zhong Yun looked into the distance.

"Who is coming? What a grand ceremony." Emperor Ningwu said in a cold voice.

Zhao Erxi's heart tightened, and he stood behind the emperor, bowed and said respectfully: "It's the prince of Prince Shen's Mansion." The blind man is coming.

Emperor Ningwu's eyes turned cold.

Not far away, Dongchang plainclothesmen and four Jinwu Guards were confronting the personal guards of Prince Shen's palace. The two sides were several feet apart. Although they did not draw their weapons, the guards of the prince's palace had their hands on the knives at their hips, and they were very alert. If you looked closely, you could see some fear in their eyes.

There were a total of eight people on the opposite side, including three from the East Factory. They were dressed like ordinary people and were very inconspicuous. The leader, Wang Yuanyuan, even had her arms across her chest, and just looked through the opposite guards at the prince in the middle.

The Jinwu Guards just stood on one side.

"Does the East Factory want to rebel?" Prince Zhong cursed angrily.

Today, a kid lost his face. How can Prince Shen's Mansion survive in Shengdu?

"rebel."

Zhong Yun smiled when he heard this word.

The Jinwu Guards respectfully stood to the sides, protecting the emperor, and this time drew the swords at their waists.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange. The guards of Prince Shen's mansion took a half step back and looked at the prince. Prince Zhong was already angry, and now he was even more furious. He hadn't even told Xu Xiaoman to draw his sword yet, but Xu Xiaoman dared to draw his sword against him?

"Why are you still looking at me? Draw your sword."

Prince Zhong shouted, and the guards no longer hesitated and drew their swords. The situation became tense, and Emperor Ningwu, who was in the middle of the Jinwu Guards, instantly showed hostility in his eyes. Xu Xiaoman hurried forward and shouted, "Don't do it yet!"

There was so much fighting and killing, but Duoduo was still there, which scared the cubs.

Zhong Yun heard that Xiaoman was right, and the hostility in his eyes was concealed.

Prince Zhong was startled. He did not expect that the opponent would dare to draw his sword. He stepped back two steps. Then he stood on his feet, supported by the eunuch beside him, and looked at the opposite side with a fierce look on his face. Finally, he found Xu Xiaoman's figure accurately.

"Xu Xiaoman, you still want to fight with me today. Even if you are extremely powerful, if you don't take the royal family seriously, use the Jinwu Guards, and commit crimes outside the city, I will report you."

If this eunuch hadn't come out, you would have been suppressed just now. Xu Xiaoman was really confused by Zhong Shizi's accusation and said, "If you want to report it, then report it. You don't have to report it to this eunuch."

"You, you!" Prince Zhong was almost angry to death.

Xuanyu Fu: Is this the style of his father's official career in the court?

So cool.

Xu Xiaoman didn't want to make a big fuss. If Zhong Yun's identity was revealed, today's outing with his son would be ruined. Duoduo had been looking forward to it for a long time, so he patiently advised: "Zhong Shizi, if you want to take your child out to fly a kite today, just fly a kite. Why did you block my son in such a big pond and water town? You are so shameless to let the guards scare my son."

"Are you bullying me because there is no one in the East Factory?"

Xu Xiaoman really wanted to "calm things down peacefully", but the more he talked, the more shitty he became. It was ok for him to just talk big in front of him to show off, but it was not okay for him to bully Duoduo.

So this talk of "persuading a fight" sounded like provoking a fight.

The opposite Zhong Shizi was very angry, and he had already lost his mind. The one next to him, Zhong Zikai, was a little timid. He was young and was frightened when the two sides drew their swords to fight. At this time, he realized that something was wrong. It seemed that his father was no match for Duo Xuanfu's father.

Xuanyufu's father is not afraid of his father at all.

Just like many blessings are not afraid of him.

"Xu Xiaoman, you are so bold and reckless. Don't rely on the emperor's favor—"

"I will fight, and you can fight too if you have the ability." Xu Xiaoman interrupted and said, why shouldn't he cling to someone powerful since he has a wife, it's not shameful, as the saying goes, a real man can bend and stretch.

Prince Zhong was so angry that he almost died on the spot.

Xu Xiaoman asked: "Anything else? If nothing else, just go play your own games and then just disperse."

Jiu Qiansui understood that it is better to part ways amicably and settle things peacefully, and he got back to his sense of the matter, which is good.

Prince Zhong didn't say anything for a long time. He was so angry that his brain was deprived of oxygen and his lips were numb. His chest was heaving violently. He pointed at the head of his personal guards and asked them to stop Xu Xiaoman and others and not let them leave.

The head of the personal guards hesitated, pretending not to understand. Something was wrong with the current situation.

"Duofu, how did he bully you just now?" Emperor Ningwu asked in a calm voice.

Right, right, how could he bully his kid? The Jiu Qian Sui, who had already turned off the fire, was pulled back to the point and looked down at the kid.

Facing the looks of his two fathers, Xuan Fu spoke the truth and stopped showing off his tea art. He found that his two fathers spoiled him very much. It didn't matter whether he sold his tea art or not. So he said, "Zhong Shizi saw me and asked me to kneel down. Father, I have a kite in my hand and I don't want to kneel."

"Ah, where's my kite? My kite ran away."

Manyu Fu just noticed that the string of the kite in his hand had broken at some point. His fat-headed koi! Damn it! It must have broken when he ran too fast.

Zhong Yun touched the top of Duofu’s head.

"You shouldn't have kneeled." He said in a calm, approving voice.

Prince Zhong was so angry that he finally noticed the man who was talking. He looked familiar from a distance.

"Huai Min, arrest him and send him to Taiping Temple. Tell Zhong Heng to kneel in front of Taiji Hall."

"Yes, Master."

Prince Zhong stared at the man in front of him with his eyes wide open in disbelief, remembering that when the emperor ascended the throne, he knelt in front of the Taiji Hall and saw Emperor Ningwu sitting on the dragon throne from afar.

This was Emperor Ningwu, whom his father trembled with fear at the mention of, and whose hands were stained with the blood of his brothers.

Prince Zhong felt dizzy and his legs were weak. He could not even stand and fell to the ground with a thud. His gorgeous clothes were covered in mud. He could not care about anything at this moment. His mind was blank. His desire to survive forced him to kneel on the ground, holding on to the grass, trembling. He could not even utter a word to beg for mercy.

All I could think about was the time when the King of Wuzhou stormed into Shengdu and massacred the Taiji Palace...

The guards' weapons fell to the ground and they dared not resist or struggle. The chief of the personal guards was just thankful that a fight did not break out. It was good that the Ninth Thousand Year Old Man shouted and saved their lives. If a fight had really broken out.

That's His Majesty.

They drew their swords against the emperor, which was truly a rebellion.

Zhong Zikai vaguely understood that the man in front of him who was touching the head of Duoduofu seemed... to be a saint.

The Prince of Shen's ceremonial procession was grand, with a ceremonial motorcade of forty or fifty people. Although the people of Tanshui Township avoided them, they were actually watching from behind. They saw the nobles who had arrived early capture the Prince of Zhong in a few moves. The guards of the Prince of Shen's mansion did not dare to resist and were horrified.

Who is that noble person who arrived early?

No matter how low-key he was, everyone in the city knew that the emperor was here within half an hour.

"We can't fly a kite today," said Zhong Yun.

Xuanyunfu said, "Uncle, I flew my kite up to the sky, and it flew very high. Everyone praised my kite for being beautiful. I also climbed a tree to pick dates and rode a horse. It was worth it."

"Then let's go back to the palace." Xu Xiaoman said. There would be too many people around and he was afraid that Zhong Yun would be in danger.

Huai Min packed up his carriage and returned to the palace.

Wang Yuanyuan asked the others to go ahead and catch up later. He rode his horse all over the ground looking for the kite, where did Xiao Duofu's bighead carp fall...

When the team entered the city, Huai Min sent people to inform the Nine Gates Admirals in advance to clear the way and protect the emperor. Before the carriage entered the city gate, soldiers were already guarding the way to welcome it, and then escorted it all the way to the imperial city.

Xuan Fu sat in the carriage, without sticking his head out of the window, and asked, "Father, will Zhong Zikai be beaten?"

"Taiping Temple doesn't beat children, and they won't send him in. He was probably sent back to the palace." Xu Xiaoman said affirmatively.

That place was specially for imprisoning the royal family. Not to mention the children, even the adults who were sent there were not dared to be tortured without the order. The delicate and pampered royal masters would at most be imprisoned for a few days to suffer.

If it's a murder case, that's not necessarily the case.

Xuanyunfu sat next to his father and breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. Even though he is a bit annoying and always likes to make fun of me, I fought back."

"Duoduo did a good job." Xu Xiaoman actually didn't interfere with the fights between children. Although he loved his son, he had been running around in the village since he was a child, and he played with his brothers and sisters in the mud. It was nothing. At this time, he said: "This Zhong Zikai is not as good as Duoduo, and his father is not as good as me. An adult is bullying a child."

Many lucky chickens pecked at the rice and nodded their heads, "No one can compare to Daddy, Daddy is the best."

"Then Duoduo is the best." Xu Xiaoman said with a smile.

Zhong Yun closed his eyes to rest. Xu Xiaoman felt something was wrong and was afraid that Zhong Yun might have a seizure, so she took the initiative to hold Zhong Yun's hand. Zhong Yun gently touched Xiaoman's fingers. Xu Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't know that the eyes of Emperor Ningwu were full of anger.

Xiaoman is the best girl, but Zhongheng’s son dares to point at her and scold her.

We had a safe and smooth journey and entered the Tai Chi Palace.

"You guys take Duoduo back to the East Factory first." Xu Xiaoman carried his son out of the car and gave instructions to Zhuyue. He didn't see Wang Yuanyuan, but they were all safe in the palace. He said to his son, "Dad is going to take care of official business, so he may be home late."

"I know." Xuanyu Fu nodded obediently.

The well-behaved Xu Xiaoman was soft-hearted. Thinking that he had only played for half a day and had to come back in a hurry, he couldn't help but promise: "Next time during the day off, Dad will take you out to play."

"Okay, Dad." Xuanyufu agreed immediately, "In fact, we went there early today and played a lot."

Xu Xiaoman thought about it and realized it was true. "Thanks to us, Duoduo got up early."

I can think of anything to praise my son.

Xuanyu Fu: Fortunately, he is a mature adult, otherwise, it would be easy for him to become arrogant if his father praised him so much.

Then the mature man went home to take a bath and feed the katydid, and saw Wang Banban holding his bighead carp in his hand. His eyes lit up: !!!

"Wang Banban, how did you find it? My koi, Fatty."

Wang Yuanyuan smiled and said, "It was also good luck that a scholar found it, but it was scratched."

"It's okay, it's just a little broken, I'll be fine."

"The young master is really amazing."

Zhuyue asked for some glue and helped the young master make a kite. Xuanyue asked while he was working on the craft: "Is it the scholar who passed the imperial examination? I've seen his kite."

No one flies as high as him.

The scholar looked a little thin, with a pale face and skinny body, as if he was malnourished, and he ran with restraint. His family members kept encouraging him, saying that the higher the kite flew, the better.

It was very difficult for scholars from poor families to pass the imperial examinations.

"The young master has a very good memory. He picked up a fat koi and remembered me, so he gave it to me."

"Wang Banban, have you given him the thank you money?" Xuanyuefu stopped what he was doing and said, "He is skinny and must have worked so hard to study."

Oh, how blessed! Wang Yuanyuan's heart softened, and her voice became childish. If Xu Xiaoman heard it, she would ask Wang Yuanyuan to speak properly and not to pinch her throat. Xu Xiaoman was not around, so Wang Gonggong said with a sullen look in his eyes, "Young Master, don't worry. I gave it to him. The scholar refused at first, but I fell down and said, 'This is the money from our East Factory that has not been taken back yet. You can take it. You should thank our young master for picking up the kite'..."

That part was spoken in a very shrill voice, imitating the voices of the eunuchs in the Internal Affairs Office who judge people by their appearance. The lines spoken sounded like they were bullying, but what was done was actually a good thing.

Xuanyuefu smiled with his eyes curved when listening to Wang Banban talking.

He had long discovered that Wang Banban was a dramatic actor, who acted in different ways depending on the occasion. His voice was normal on weekdays, but sometimes he would deliberately pinch his voice for fun, and he also loved to scare Zhong Zikai and the others in their class with a gloomy face.

It's so fun.

"Wang Banban, you have a kind heart and are a very interesting person."

Wang Yuanyuan was praised and laughed happily. She thought that she had learned this trick from Xu Xiaoman in Wuzhou. Xu Xiaoman was even more lifelike at that time. He looked like a dead eunuch, humble and insignificant, flattering those corrupt officials, like a cunning slave who colluded with his master for fame and fortune, and finally killed them all.

Those people were so bold that they wanted to kill the prince.

His death was not unjust.

Wang Yuanyuan followed Xu Xiaoman and was stunned by what she saw. She thought he was so cool and started to learn from him. Now, Xu Xiaoman has become a factory manager and regrets that he can no longer act as he might be scolded as a eunuch and the emperor would be considered a tyrant who is unable to judge people and is biased towards treacherous eunuchs.

Be restrained.

Wang Yuanyuan felt great when he got the role. He didn't like going to the East Factory to do proper work. He liked to stay in the palace to look after little Duofu. When he had nothing to do, he would play the role of a stubborn eunuch who disliked everyone and scared everyone to avoid him behind their backs. It was so interesting.

…

There was a man kneeling on the white marble slab in front of the Taiji Hall. Prince Shen was wearing his royal robes and had been kneeling for half an hour. Emperor Ningwu had not summoned him since he returned to the palace, so he was left there. Xu Xiaoman went to look for Zhong Yun and deliberately went around the Taiji Hall. He "accidentally" passed by Prince Shen and sighed.

Prince Shen was kneeling with cold sweat on his forehead. He looked up with a little blurry eyes, but when he saw Xu Xiaoman, his back straightened up. His temples were graying under the brim of his hat, and his body was shaky but he was holding on. Standing in front of Prince Shen, Xu Xiaoman looked like a villain.

If this scene were to spread out, it would force public opinion to the point that the Censorate would impeach Xu Xiaoman, or even worse, accuse the current emperor of being a tyrant for not being able to distinguish right from wrong.

"I haven't seen you for four years. You are so strong and dignified. I'm impressed by you." Jiu Qian Sui lifted his robe and squatted down. His eyes were higher than Prince Shen's. He smiled sarcastically and said, "No, Your Highness looks a bit older. I heard that there are many singing girls and dancing girls in the palace. Your Highness should take care of his health. Don't let your age cause you to die of wind so quickly."

Prince Shen's lips trembled with anger. He met Xu Xiaoman's cold eyes and suddenly remembered that four years ago, his second brother, who he thought would die in Wuzhou, struggled to survive and not only survived, but also made it to Shengdu.

Zhongrui urgently summoned the princes from all over the country to come to the capital to protect the emperor.

Xuande Gate and the area in front of Taiji Hall were covered in blood.

Zhong Yun was sitting on the horse, and the eunuch was at the same level as Zhong Yun's horse, carrying a pair of silver-headed short spears with red tassels on his back. His whole body was covered with black robes with scarlet. What scarlet? It was stained with blood plasma. Zhong Rui brought up his father and scolded Zhong Yun for confusing right and wrong, killing the emperor and his father, and being worse than a beast. As a result, this eunuch threw the silver-headed short spear on his back at him so quickly that he didn't even see how he did it.

Unstoppable force, a smell of blood, and a cold murderous aura.

The pistol hit Zhongrui's throat, blood splattered, and Zhongrui died.

At that time, Xu Xiaoman rode up to him, dismounted, and pulled out the pistol from Zhongrui's throat. Blood spurted all over his face. Without blinking, Xu Xiaoman said, "Your Majesty, the unfilial beast Zhongrui has been executed."

In a flash, Zhong Heng, who was originally the King of Jiuyang, knelt down to acknowledge the new king. After that, it was inevitable.

Zhong Heng has always been a fence-sitter.

At this time, Xu Xiaoman was wearing ordinary clothes, without any blood stains, but with some dirt and grass on them. However, Prince Shen Zhongheng suddenly felt like he had returned to four years ago. His back suddenly softened and he tried to put on a flattering smile.

Xu Xiaoman nodded and said that it was good to recognize the situation.

"The emperor has summoned us. We are here first."

"Your Majesty, please wait here."

Prince Shen knelt down and said politely: "Master Xu, please come in."

Xu Xiaoman stood up and brushed off the invisible dust on Prince Shen's shoulders. Prince Shen Zhongheng was trembling with fear. Xu Xiaoman stood up and went to Xuanzheng Hall, entering directly without being announced.

"I just went around to the Tai Chi Hall on purpose. Don't be angry. I gave Zhong Heng a severe scare. He was so scared that he was shaking and his face was paler than a ghost. Are you relieved?" Xu Xiaoman said as he walked, his tone sounding like he was coaxing a child.

How could Zhong Yun not know Xiaoman's intention to coax him?

"Um."

Xu Xiaoman walked closer to observe his wife's face. She was still angry, so he took Zhong Yun's hand and said, "He is a fence-sitter who is so disgusting. I haven't seen him for four years. The scar has healed and the pain has been forgotten."

Zhong Heng is weak and will kneel down quickly. This kind of person is the most disgusting, because when the wind is favorable and the power is favorable, he will be arrogant. Zhong Heng is the eldest son of the late emperor, born to a nobleman, and the late emperor did not value or love this eldest son.

At that time, Zhong Yun was the legitimate son born to the Empress and had a noble status.

Zhong Heng was young at that time and understood the order of seniority very well. He felt embarrassed when he saw his elder brother trying to please the younger him in everything, so he said some good things to the Empress. For the sake of her son, the Empress took care of and rewarded Zhong Heng's mother, and also asked the Emperor to promote her to the position of concubine.

During those years, we were quite friendly and respectful to each other.

As a result, something happened to the Zhao family, the queen was given poisoned wine and died, and Zhong Yun was moved to the cold palace.

Zhong Heng then praised the imperial concubine's son Zhong Rui and ridiculed Zhong Yun, turning the tables and saying that Zhong Yun was arrogant and did not treat him as an elder brother, but only gave him alms and so on.

This is nonsense and a complete distortion of the truth.

Xu Xiaoman also suffered a lot as a eunuch serving Zhong Yun at that time.

Normally, when Zhong Yun ascended the throne, he should have avenged and dealt with all the old and new grudges. But because Zhong Yun was so cruel in killing people at that time, Xu Xiaoman killed Zhong Rui first because he didn't want Zhong Yun to bear the eternal infamy - being too cruel and killing his own brother.

Just thinking about him taking action.

As a result, there were too many people who deserved to be killed, including Zhongrui's brothers, the imperial concubine's family, and so on. Some aristocratic families, censors, civil officials and the people in Shengdu could no longer suppress their voices. In addition, Zhong Heng knelt quickly and was willing to turn from darkness to light, and helped to endorse the emperor, saying that the new emperor was the chosen one by heaven and was not a person who would kill indiscriminately.

With such a close brother standing up, it seems that the new emperor is indeed very humane.

Different from the Zhongrui brothers who poisoned and ambushed Zhong Yun to death, Zhong Heng was a spineless fence-sitter and did not cause any serious harm. Under the circumstances, he had no choice but to stay.

However, Zhong Yun still hated him, so he reduced his fiefdom, granted him the title of Prince Shen, and kept him in Shengdu. Zhong Heng also knew that he stayed in the mansion and indulged in women, and did not go to the emperor to complain.

That's the kind of person he is.

"You are angry, so let him kneel for a while longer." Xu Xiaoman said.

Zhong Yun stroked Xiaoman's palm. Xu Xiaoman thought of something and turned his hand to show Zhong Yun, "There is no trace left." At that time, Zhong Rui disliked him for helping Zhong Yun and asked the eunuch to beat him with a stick.

"I don't like Zhong Heng. He has Zhong Mou Kai's blood flowing in his veins."

Xu Xiaoman replied in a coaxing tone: "You are right. They barked as loudly as dogs at that time. Both the father and son are not good people."

"Well, his son screamed loudly today." Zhong Yun recalled.

Xu Xiaoman: That’s right, that’s right.

Outsiders don't know what kind of life Zhong Yun led in the past. He was in real fear that he might lose his life at any time. From time to time, he had to be humiliated and his self-esteem was worn away by the brothers Zhongrui and Zhongyu. He was once a man of high status and a noble family, but now he was trampled in the mud. However, he didn't want to die because he had not yet avenged his mother and cleared the Zhao family's grievances.

Xu Xiaoman has experienced this and is heartbroken.

So sometimes when Zhong Yun showed some signs of being ill, Xu Xiaoman would comfort him.

"Otherwise, you can call Zhong Heng in and give him a good scolding." Xu Xiaoman gave Zhong Yun some vent to his anger and said in a very mature manner, "We can't bear the humiliation now. If you have anything to say, just vent it. If not, I will deal with him secretly."

Zhong Yun pinched Xiao Man's palm, shook his head and said no, his tone was harsh and cold: "That bastard is not worthy of dirtying your hands, I will kill him if I want to."

After a few seconds, he became more rational and said, "I scolded him. Tomorrow, the Censorate will report you and say you are a traitor. They can't kill you."

Xu Xiaoman: ...You are still not awake, how can you just hack people randomly?

They have all retired from criminal activities and are now serving as law-abiding officials.

"I just thought about it two days ago that I want to be a benevolent and wise emperor."

Xu Xiaoman: Huh? Zhong Yun is bragging so much.

He got anxious for a moment and pulled Zhong Yun, "Did you swear? You dare to swear like this, oh my god, what he said can't be taken seriously."

Zhong Yun was sober now, and his chest was shaking with laughter as he hugged Xu Xiaoman.

This fool, Xiaoman doesn't believe in retribution from gods and Buddhas, but he believes it because he is afraid that the retribution will come to him.

"No, I didn't swear. I just thought about it in my heart." Zhong Yun held Xiaoman as if he was holding a baby. He could always calm down when Xiaoman was with him and not think about those messy thoughts.

Xu Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief, "Zhong Yun, you should be more careful in the future. A wise emperor is fine, but a benevolent emperor is fine. We didn't even start well. But in the future, do more good things and be more kind to the people, so that they can have enough food and clothing and live a peaceful life."

"I know. I won't say anything more." Zhong Yun, who had been the benevolent emperor for only two days, shouted, "Zhao Erxi, let Zhong Heng roll in."

That evening, Prince Shen knelt in Xuanzheng Hall and was scolded by Emperor Ningwu. It is said that the current emperor scolded him very harshly, saying that his elder brother was a pig-brained villain who changed his mind according to the situation, and that the prince he raised was a playboy who was unruly and bullied others. If he had not met me, who would he want to harm...

What crime?

Prince Shen is going to use force against the emperor?

Later, I don't know how the word got out, and it became: That day, the emperor and the Ninth Prince went to Tanshui Township to understand the people's sentiments. Then, Prince Shen's crown prince had a large entourage, and some people bumped into the crown prince. The crown prince wanted to beat the man to death, but the emperor saw it and scolded the crown prince for taking human lives lightly. The crown prince got angry and ordered the guards of the palace to draw their swords and chop the other person, but he didn't expect that he would hit a wall. It turned out to be the emperor.

The saint was furious.

This is what is spread in restaurants and teahouses. Tell me whether I should be angry or not.

The people clapped and cheered, feeling very happy, and urged him to say more, there was more.

It is said that Prince Shen was scolded so hard by the emperor that he burst into tears, and his status as a prince was abolished on the same day. He was demoted to a prince of a county and was ordered to reflect on his mistakes. It is the father's fault if a son is not well-educated. Prince Shen returned and wrote a letter to depose the crown prince. Crown Prince Zhong is still imprisoned in Ping'an Temple.

There was another round of applause.

The people said: "Our emperor is a bit ruthless and uses thundering methods, but it is good for us people.", "Yes, yes, since the emperor ascended the throne, the land tax has been reduced by 20%.", "I heard that the nine thousand year old man was a eunuch before, and everyone said he was a bad person, but I didn't expect that he did good things.", "The last time, the corrupt official, what was his name, was discovered by the nine thousand year old man."

"The last name is Tian."

“Yes, yes.”

Everyone remembered that before, everyone said that the Nine Thousand Year Old Man was harming loyal and good people.

They didn't know any loyal officials in the court, but what the Ninth Prince did didn't seem to be bad.

The people in the restaurant were delighted by the lively speech. On the second floor, near the window, sat a father and son, with servants at the table next to them. Both the father and son were dressed as Confucian scholars. The little boy looked only five or six years old, but he sat upright, with a posture as graceful as a pine or cypress.

"What happened in the palace can actually be spread to the people, and it's so detailed." said the middle-aged man with a beautiful beard.

The kid next to him said, "Someone must have done it on purpose."

It is easy to guess who did it, it must be the Nine Thousand Year Old Man and his gang.

If Duo Duofu heard this, he would definitely say smugly: It wasn't his father who did it, it was he who asked Wang Banban to do it.

His father is straightforward and pragmatic. He does everything with a clear conscience and is a typical good deed without leaving a name. When Fan Xiufu first read the novel, he was often angered by the public opinion that misunderstood his father. Although he knew that the author wrote this way to first suppress and then praise his father, to create a contrasting character for his father, on the surface his father was a treacherous and powerful bad eunuch, but in fact he was innocent, straightforward and kind.

But I'm still very angry.

Xu Xiaoman and Zhong Yun are both good people - they may be more harsh on the Zhong clan, corrupt officials, and aristocratic families, because the aristocratic families own a lot of land and resources, and the common people depend on the aristocratic families for their livelihood, and can only barely make ends meet by working as long-term laborers and doing physical labor for the aristocratic families.

This is why the emperor has always suppressed aristocratic families, emphasized the imperial examination system, and promoted and valued upright officials and officials who came from the imperial examination system.

The author wrote that the tyrant later went mad and killed people indiscriminately. The noble families were afraid that Emperor Ningwu would kill them all, so they spread rumors among the people. In the chaotic situation, the people lived a hard life, but the only ones who took the blame were the tyrant and the treacherous Emperor Jiu Qiansui.

…Anyway, it was very depressing and uncomfortable afterwards.

Xuan Xuanfu had a heart attack after seeing what happened next, and left a note in blood: The author is guilty of a heinous crime.

That’s already very kind.

Now he was there, and when he heard the emperor scold Prince Shen that night, he started to grumble, and before going to bed he asked Wang Banban: "It was obviously Prince Zhong who bullied me first. If my uncle scolds the prince, will the censor scold my father?"

Although the three sentences were quite far apart, Wang Yuanyuan still understood them after stringing them together.

Zhong Shizi is a bad guy who bullied Xiao Duofu. The emperor scolded Zhong Shizi's father, but Zhong Shizi's father is a prince. Will those censors say that Xu Xiaoman made false accusations to sow discord and murder loyal officials?

If they are very familiar with each other, it seems that Tian Ming also had this experience at that time, but it didn't cause any trouble and it was gone.

Wang Yuanyuan: Of course. Even if the eunuchs farted, the civil officials would think their farts killed people.

But when he saw it, Xiao Duofu's eyes turned red with worry.

Wang Yuanyuan was heartbroken and said, "It's okay—"

"Wang Banban, can we turn the tables? No, let's say it first and let everyone hear that it was Prince Zhong who took advantage of his power to bully others, and my father and uncle are good people." Xuan Fu prayed with eager eyes.

"...You go to sleep, and leave it to Wang Banban. Wang Banban will come." Wang Yuanyuan would always respond to Xiao Duofu's requests. Besides, it was nothing, just a few words.

So when it got dark that night, Wang Yuanyuan climbed over the wall again, but first she talked to Xu Xiaoman about this and that. Xu Xiaoman, as expected of a father, spoiled his son unconditionally. After listening to her, he was only moved: "Thank you for worrying about me so much. You are so smart and filial. Take my sign and find a secret sentry to spread the message."

Wang Yuanyuan: Packed.

Xu Xiaoman: Why didn’t he think of this?

So that night, Xu Xiaoman went to accompany his wife and praised Duoduo again. Emperor Ningwu: Do you have to mention your son at this time?

But Duofu is right.

I cannot be a kind and merciful emperor. His Xiaoman can be a good factory manager who hates evil and serves the people. She will be my good queen in the future.

He is worthy of being his and Xiaoman’s son.

"Duofu is very smart." Emperor Ningwu praised.

Xu Xiaoman became excited, his eyes sparkling, and he and Zhong Yun had endless common topics to talk about. They were originally sleepy and wanted to sleep, but as they talked they became more excited, so they did it again, this time with the Nine Thousand Year Old Man on top.

He is now full of energy.

Emperor Ningwu: Happy.

Five days had passed since the day of flying the kite, and Zhong Zikai did not come to school. His father was still in Taiping Temple. Zhong Zikai's grandfather was changed from Prince Shen to Prince Shen, and was confined in the mansion to reflect on his mistakes. Zhong Zikai's father also lost his position as the crown prince.

In fact, when he went to school the next day, his classmates began to avoid him.

Maybe they heard some rumors and thought that Zhong Zikai had offended Xuan Fu, and that the entire Shen Prince's Mansion was in trouble, just like Tian Wenhe had done before. They were afraid of getting too close to Xuan Fu and getting infected with bad luck. Of course, they wouldn't say that on the surface.

Li Ang was reviewing lessons with Duoduofu as usual and heard people talking behind his back in the class - Zhong Zikai had previously told those cousins that he would block Duoduofu, and this was the result. Those people guessed that Duoduofu asked his father to harm Zhong Zikai.

"The court is no joke. Zhong Zikai's father made a mistake. It has nothing to do with Duofu." Li Ang stood up to defend his friend. "Besides, Zhong Zikai just didn't come to school. He is still a rich man with free time. His life is much better than that of ordinary people."

After that day, there were more rumors among the people, which were very popular - those spread by Wang Yuanyuan's secret sentries. On the fifth day, everyone in the class no longer avoided Xuanyifu like the plague, thinking that Xuanyifu had been misunderstood in the previous incident and put the blame on him.

That morning, the class was crowded with people chatting.

"Did you know? Yan Daru has come to Shengdu."

"Yan Daru? But is it the Yan family of Zhou Baishan in Jiangnan?"

"Of course, there are only a few people in this world who dare to call themselves great scholars."

These are the topics that the children of the civil service group talk about. They are more studious and have great respect for famous scholars. Although Li Ang was recommended by the imperial family, he is actually very hardworking and studious, so he also listened and told Xuan Fu after listening.

Manyu Fu had a headache memorizing the texts. Recently, the texts they had learned were getting longer and longer. Tutor Hu would check the texts they had learned previously every now and then. He was like a little monkey cracking corns, breaking one and throwing it away. He had been punished to stand in the corner three times.

Now I feel fear when I hear the word "great scholar".

"Come to Shengdu if you want to. Master Hu is enough. Just don't come to the palace." Xuan Fu started to talk nonsense while reciting a book. He laughed and said, "Haha, I worry too much. Not everyone can enter the palace to be a master."

Li Ang nodded after hearing this, but his face showed regret and a bit of yearning.

"I heard that Mr. Yan is a very good lecturer."

How happy it would be if I could listen to the lectures of Mr. Yan.

The author has something to say:

Duo Zai was so exhausted from endorsing his studies: Huh? Da Ru Oh, I will definitely not come [Swear