Chapter 225 Miss Miss

After putting down the last stroke, Prince Cheng blew on the wet ink, then raised his private seal and pressed it down.

After handing the packed letter to Tie Lei, Prince Cheng asked, "Have you prepared the gifts for tomorrow's visit?"

Tie Lei nodded and said, "Everything is ready, Your Majesty. How can you be sure that the Zhao family student will meet you this time?"

Prince Cheng laughed and said, "I'm sure he won't let me run away a fourth time."

Tie Lei didn't ask any more questions, thinking to himself that maybe it was because people are more familiar with vermilion than with red, but his own prince's tone of voice really was becoming more and more like Lord Su. Thinking of Su Fengzhang, he looked down at the letter in his hand and couldn't help asking, "Prince, we'll be back soon after finishing these things, right? It won't be more than a few days before or after. Is it necessary to write to Lord Su?"

Prince Cheng glanced at him coldly and asked, "Why, do I still need your instructions to do something?"

Tie Lei quickly knelt down and apologized: "Your Highness, that is not what I meant. Please forgive me."

Prince Cheng waved his hand and said calmly, "Just do what I told you to do. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Tie Lei touched his nose and asked, "Your Highness, do you need to take the things the Wen family entrusted to you back with you?"

This story started a few days ago when Prince Cheng visited the former student to apologize, and Wenzhu was naturally not left out.

Prince Cheng knew that Mr. Wen was Su Fengzhang's teacher, and Wen Zhu was his best friend. Even though Su Fengzhang had been in Beijing for many years, they had never lost contact. Su Lanzhang had even come to visit him when he returned home.

Therefore, Prince Cheng was extremely generous and kind to the Wen father and son, and mentioned Su Fengzhang frequently, which made the guests very happy. The Wen father and son also wrote letters and gifts and entrusted Prince Cheng to take them to the capital.

Upon hearing this, Prince Cheng shook his head and said, "There's no rush for the Wen family's affairs. Let's give it to Feng Zhang after we return to the capital."

Tie Lei shut up after hearing this. Obviously, as a guard of Prince Cheng, he also had some doubts about the relationship between Prince Cheng and Su Fengzhang. However, unlike the outside world's speculation, Tie Lei knew that the two had no personal feelings for each other.

However, it is not certain whether he will be there in the future. After all, his prince is so attentive to Lord Su and also takes good care of his teacher. It doesn't seem like he only cares about his subjects.

Not long after Su Fengzhang received the letter announcing his safety, Prince Cheng visited him three times at his cottage and expressed his sincere repentance. His reputation for respecting the wise and humble and for being eager to find talented people spread from Qingzhou to the capital.

For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the capital. After all, before this, although Prince Cheng’s reputation was not bad among the common people, it was definitely not good among the literati.

When Prince Cheng was not prominent, he was often contemptuous of scholars. Prince Xi, who was closest to him, was even more so. He often made things difficult for the scholars from the Xu family, and it did not seem like he was eager to recruit talents.

But now the wind has suddenly turned to the other side. Prince Cheng is acting as if he has gained great enlightenment, and he even made up the story of visiting Zhuge Liang three times. Regardless of whether he is sincere or not, he is extending an olive branch to the scholars of the Great Zhou.

Just as Su Fengzhang thought, Prince Cheng, who holds great power and is still deeply favored by the emperor, only needs to give him a step, and many civil servants will rush to move up.

Prince Cheng's trip to Qingzhou was much more effective than his painstaking recruitment efforts in the capital, and the results were immediate.

Prince Cheng had not yet returned to Beijing, but there were constant invitations to Su Fengzhang to attend literary gatherings.

Su Fengzhang has never been a person who likes socializing, but this time he no longer refuses. Instead, he attends banquets frequently and faces countless people's temptations with ease.

There was another dinner party that day. When Su Fengzhang returned home, he smelled of alcohol and cosmetics. It was not known whether the host was too smart or stupid, as there were actually quite a few women at the table.

Seeing him reeking of alcohol, Su Zhaoshi frowned. After he drank the sobering soup obediently, she said, "Erlang, I don't care if you go out to entertain people, but you can't act recklessly at your age. Drinking is harmful to your health."

Su Fengzhang seemed quite sober and said with a smile, "Mom, I know my limits. I didn't drink much. The strong smell of alcohol is actually from my body."

Su Zhaoshi was also at a loss, so she said, "Prince Cheng's mansion sent some fresh venison over this day. The housekeeper said you like it, and Prince Cheng specifically instructed that some be sent over every once in a while."

When Su Fengzhang heard this, he smiled and said, "Your Highness is thoughtful."

Su Zhao pursed her lips and added, "I also sent a letter. Since you are not at home, I will put it in your study first."

"Is there a letter? Then I'll go in and take a look first." Su Fengzhang said.

Su Zhao grabbed him and said, "What are you in such a hurry for? It must not be something urgent, otherwise the people in the palace would not have stayed and left so easily."

"Mom has been looking for Huihui in many families these days. Can you help me find a suitable one?"

Su Fengzhang had no choice but to sit down when he heard this. He opened the list and felt a headache. "Mom, there's no family I know on it. Why don't I send someone to ask around?"

Su Zhaoshi hesitated and said, "This isn't a good idea. If people knew about it, it would affect Huihui's reputation."

"What daughter wouldn't ask before getting married? It's okay. I'll have people be careful not to spread the news." Su Fengzhang said this, and then asked, "What did Huihui say herself?"

Su Zhao glared at her angrily and said, "With you being such a bad example, Huihui followed suit and also said she didn't want to get married early and wanted to stay at home for a few more years."

"Then stay for a few more years. It's not like we can't afford to support you." Su Fengzhang said with a smile.

Su Zhao slapped him and scolded him, "Huihui is a girl, how can you waste time like you? A man can still get married even when he is seventy or eighty years old, but you should try it, girl. After twenty, you will be laughed at."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Su Fengzhang immediately said, "Mom, I will find out carefully and tell you when I have found out. Now I will go back to my room first."

After saying that, he slipped away, leaving Su Zhaoshi sighing.

When he arrived at the study, Su Fengzhang asked someone to fetch some water and wipe his face before he sat down to read the letter.

As expected, Prince Cheng's letter did not mention any urgent matters. Instead, it mentioned the damp and cold weather in Qingzhou, and that spring had arrived early in Qingzhou, but the weather was still cold. Later, he even talked about the recent situation of the father and son of the Wen family, which fascinated Su Fengzhang.

However, no matter how thick the letter was, it was hard to read. He finished it in a short while. Su Fengzhang sighed slightly and subconsciously picked up the pen to reply. But when he thought about the time, he thought that Prince Cheng might be on his way back, so he had to give up the idea.

He flattened the letter and read it again from beginning to end before carefully putting it away. It had been more than two months since Prince Cheng went to Qingzhou. Now that spring was about to come, he couldn't help but feel a little homesick.

I don’t know if Prince Cheng can adapt to the weather in Qingzhou, and whether he has tried the bakery I mentioned. The pastries there are sweet and should be to Prince Cheng’s taste.

The reputation of Prince Cheng spread continuously, causing a huge stir. Even the emperor praised him in the court: "My son made many mistakes when he was young and hot-headed, but it is a good thing that he has come to his senses and turned back now."

In modern times, few people would understand someone who had wronged you and then apologized, and you might even be scolded. But in the Zhou Dynasty, an apology from a superior, especially in person, was extremely valuable.

When the events of Qingzhou were reported, many scholars felt that although Prince Cheng had been a bastard in the past, he was much better than the Crown Prince. He lost because he was young and ignorant. Even the Fourth Prince, who was known for his respect for others, had never bowed his head to apologize to the student.

The prince lowered his noble head, and most scholars were happy to see it happen. In particular, the civil and military officials in the court felt that Prince Cheng was not so stubborn, so obstinate, and so unkind anymore.

With Su Fengzhang helping him out in front and the literary circles of Qingzhou protecting him from behind, Prince Cheng's reputation completely overshadowed that of the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince saw it all and was anxious, especially since the Emperor had become increasingly impatient with him during this period, always finding fault with him, as if everything he did was wrong.

On this day, the emperor scolded him again. After returning home, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but throw things.

Minister Xu came hurriedly and heard the sound of things being smashed outside. He motioned for everyone else to wait outside before walking in.

The Fourth Prince calmed down a bit when he saw it was him, but he was still furious. "What do you think the Fifth Prince meant? She's a woman, could she really think she's the boss?"

Minister Xu asked, "Your Highness, what do you think?"

The Fourth Prince calmed down a bit, shook his head and said, "Impossible. No one knows what kind of person Father is better than me. Even if the Fifth Prince wanted to, Father would never agree."

Minister Xu nodded and said, "That's right. His Majesty will never pass the throne to a woman. Your Highness can rest assured."

"Then what is she planning to do? Why does he need such a good reputation? And that Su Fengzhang, huh, this prince has disliked him for a long time. A boy from a farming family, but he is so scheming. Many people have been deceived by him, and now he is praising him everywhere." The fourth prince said angrily.

Minister Xu said, "From my perspective, this seems to be a self-protective move by Prince Cheng and Su Fengzhang."

"Self-protection?" The Fourth Prince looked at Minister Xu in confusion.

Minister Xu nodded and said, "That's right. Prince Cheng has been thrust into the spotlight by His Majesty, and he has been charged with the serious crime of deceiving the emperor. If his reputation continues to decline, I'm afraid his future will be fraught with worry."

Thinking about it this way, the Fourth Prince could understand a little bit.

Minister Xu continued, "Of course, if you can take advantage of this situation and gain more power, it would only require you to bow your head and apologize. Prince Cheng will not lose anything."

The Fourth Prince frowned and sneered, "If it's just to protect herself, I'll tolerate it for now. If she has other plans, then you can't blame me for being ruthless."

"Hmph, but if that day ever comes, I'm afraid my father will find it even harder to endure than I do. He's a man who cares most about his reputation."

After thinking about it, the Fourth Prince still felt uneasy and said, "We can't let her reputation get too good. You let people spread the story of her affair with Su Fengzhang, adding fuel to the fire."

Minister Xu nodded in agreement. After all, the matter had already spread everywhere, so adding more fuel to the fire wouldn't be a big deal. He believed that the common people would be more interested in the royal family's romantic affairs than Prince Cheng's reputation for being courteous to the virtuous and humble.

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