This should have been a bright spring, with beautiful flowers, bees and butterflies flying around.
However, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, accidents may happen.
The orphanage was built in each prefecture with funds allocated by the Ministry of Revenue. If there was no one to adopt a child, the child would be raised in the orphanage until he was 14 years old, and then go out to make a living.
In recent years, the lives of the people in Dacheng have become more and more affluent, and fewer and fewer people abandon their children. In addition, wealthy businessmen, officials, and their wives often come to the Yuyingtang to donate money, so the children in the Yuyingtang live quite well. There are even people from the Yuyingtang who take them out to play every month.
Today is another day when the orphanage takes the children out. Most of these unadopted children have physical defects and look very pitiful.
The children didn't know why the teacher who brought them out today was particularly fierce, and kept taking them to the most crowded market. They could only follow the teacher obediently, stumbling and not daring to fall behind.
There was a child who was born with a disability. He walked with a limp and could not keep up with his husband at all.
"Hurry up, are you a piece of trash?" Mr. Gray saw that he was far behind and shouted, "It is a shame for us to spend money to support a piece of trash like you."
The children were so frightened that they burst into tears, especially the handicapped child who was being scolded. He curled up into a ball and didn't even dare to cry.
"Shut up, everyone. If anyone dares to cry again, I will throw you away. It's annoying to hear that." The gray-clothed man walked up to the handicapped child and kicked him twice with his foot: "Useless garbage."
"What are you doing?" Someone couldn't stand it anymore and pushed the man in gray away: "The child is so young, why are you kicking him?"
"Get out of here! Do you know who I am? How dare you meddle in other people's business?" The man in gray sneered, "I am the manager of the Yuying Hall, and I eat the royal public rations. You ignorant people, all get out of here! Otherwise, I will report you to the police and have you arrested."
"Under the emperor's feet, in a clear and bright world, how dare you be so arrogant?!" The common people in the capital have always been righteous and enthusiastic. When they heard what the gray-clothed man said, they were not afraid, but were angered by him: "If you have the guts, go and sue the officials, and see if we are afraid of you."
"That's right!" Several strong men stood up and blocked the children. They noticed that these children had physical defects, and they felt even more sympathetic and angry at the man in gray: "You can even kill these children, are you still a human being?"
"I have worked in the nursery for ten years. Who has ever said anything bad about me?" Mr. Gray said proudly, "I advise you not to anger me. Otherwise, when I return to the nursery, I will punish these disobedient children. Then there will be no one to protect them."
"Are you threatening us?" The people really couldn't understand why this person was so arrogant and had no scruples at all.
"Who dares to touch me?" The man in gray shouted angrily, "I am the manager of Yuyingtang appointed by the court. You will go to jail if you attack officials appointed by the court."
The people doing business in this market are basically ordinary people, with their families, so they do have some scruples. But seeing this man's arrogant appearance, the anger in their hearts is like dry wood meeting fire, burning more and more vigorously.
"If you don't dare to meddle in other people's business, just get out of here." The man in gray said with a sigh, "Remember, don't go against the court, or you will end up badly..."
"Good for your grandpa, you little bastard!"
From the crowd, a young man in brocade clothes jumped out and kicked the man in gray in the face. The man in gray fell to the ground before he could even utter an "ow".
He lay on the ground in a daze for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he shouted, "You, you actually dared to go against the imperial court..."
"You are nothing but a shitty imperial court!" The young man in brocade clothes smashed the grain bag in his hand on the back of the man in gray. The man in gray was like a goose with its neck strangled, kicking and stretching his head, unable to make a sound.
"What the hell!" The young man in brocade clothes clapped his hands, turned around and saw more than a dozen children who were protected by the adults, secretly looking at him. He coughed and said, "Good children, don't learn to fight from me. I am beating up the bad guys."
The brothers had originally planned to buy some grain and oil at the market next to the orphanage and bring them to the orphanage, but they did not expect to see such a scene.
Fortunately, they came here to buy things, otherwise these children would be bullied by the manager for nothing.
"I have never seen anyone more arrogant than us in my entire life." The young man in brocade clothes squatted on the ground, stretched out his hand to pat the man in gray clothes on the head, and asked after patting him.
"Who told you that the manager of Yuyingtang can represent the imperial court?"
Bang!
"You are under the emperor's feet, and you dare to use your little status to threaten the common people. I have been walking the streets for 20 years, but I am not as brave as you."
Bang!
"You bully children and common people in front of me. Do you know who I am?"
Bang bang bang!
The man in gray was slapped so hard that he turned around dizzy and was no longer able to speak.
The angry people around felt refreshed and relieved when they saw the man who bullied the child being beaten like a dog.
"Young Master, who are you?" A big sister who was selling steamed cakes gave each of the children a piece of her own steamed cake and said with concern: "This man has connections with the government. If you beat him, will you get into trouble?"
"What's the trouble of beating up this kind of scum?" The young master in brocade robes slapped the gray-clothed man's head a few more times and said, "My surname is Yun, my name is Yizhi, and I am the sixth-generation great-grandson of Emperor Taizong."
"The young master is actually a descendant of the founding emperor, a royal family member." Ordinary people don't know how distant the relationship between the sixth generation great-grandson and the current royal family is. In their eyes, as long as they are descendants of the royal family, they are very powerful.
"Fortunately, you have come to help, otherwise these children would be in trouble."
"How can you bear to do this to such a young child?"
"Don't worry, with us here, no one dares to bully these children." Being looked at with admiration and respect by the common people, Yun Yizhi even straightened his back a lot: "You don't have to worry about this person daring to retaliate. I am the companion of His Royal Highness Prince Chen, and now I am also the front guard of the Yu. These villains dare not mess with me."
"It turns out that he is the companion of His Royal Highness Prince Chen. The person who helped the student last time was also the companion of His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
"No wonder you can be the Prince's study companion. You are truly kind-hearted."
When Yun Qirong arrived with the Jinwu Guards, Yun Yizhi was squatting at the entrance of the market with more than ten children, eating big meat buns.
The children's faces were covered with grease from chewing the food and they were laughing happily.
If there wasn't a man with his hands and feet tied lying next to her, this scene would still be very heartwarming.
"Gentlemen, what's going on?" Yu Jian looked at the children squatting on the street corner eating buns, and finally turned his gaze to Yun Yizhi who was in the lead.
He knew that anything or anyone related to Prince Chen would never go away.
Before Yun Yizhi could answer, the people around him started talking to him.
Yu Jian's brows furrowed as he listened, and he said to the Jinwu Guards behind him, "Take this nursery hall manager away and hand him over to Jingzhao Prefecture for strict investigation."
"Yes, Boss."
Two Jinwu guards dragged the groaning man in gray up from the ground. Their hands accidentally slipped and the man's face hit the ground, letting out a wail.
"Oops, my hand slipped."
"Too careless."
The people around were thinking: Your hands slide well, very well, you can slide a few more times.
That afternoon, news came from Jingzhao Prefecture that this man who claimed to represent the court was not only beaten with thirty sticks, but was also sentenced to a serious crime.
The common people all applauded and praised the officials of Jingzhao Prefecture and the royal princes.
The royal dandies walked on the streets with their heads held high and their feet puffed out. Even the children of the clan began to follow suit and do good deeds.
Suddenly, all the hooligans on the streets disappeared, and the atmosphere in the entire capital was better than ever before.
Who dares to mess with those royal dandies who hang around the streets and love to punish evil and promote good?
The aristocratic family heads were unhappy, very unhappy.
"Tell me, who among us is the traitor?"
No one said anything because they thought everyone could be a traitor except themselves.
"The royal playboy who was originally in the casino suddenly went to the nursery hall. On the way, he also went to the market to buy food and oil. He happened to meet those bullied children." A family head laughed in anger: "Such a coincidence, do you believe it?"
Who would believe it?
The atmosphere became solemn. At this moment, it seemed that whoever spoke first would be the most suspected traitor.
"Did you plan for the manager of the Nursery Hall to beat and scold the children?" Du Qingke swaggered into the room, glanced at the heads of these noble families, and laughed: "Did the plan work?"
Anyone could hear the sarcasm in his tone.
"Master Du, do you have any good ideas?" The master who first proposed the plan of the Nursery Hall was irritated by his tone and asked back, "If you have a good idea, we can learn from it."
"Hmm?" Du Qingke raised an eyebrow and looked at him: "I came here to listen to the opinions of the heads of the families, not to come up with a solution."
"If you are not willing to offer advice or participate in our plans, then what are you doing here?"
"To gather experience."
"What experience?"
"If the plan fails, how to adjust your mood." Du Qingke sighed: "But it's a pity that the heads of the families don't seem to be able to adjust their moods well, and I can't learn anything useful."
"you……"
"I suddenly remembered that the Prince of Chen will recite the "Nongsangji" in front of Your Majesty tomorrow. Do you think the Prince of Chen can recite it?"
"That's impossible. I haven't memorized a collection of poems in half a year. How could someone memorize the entire "Nongsang Ji" in five days?"
Du Qingke glanced at the head of the family and silently looked away.
There is a reason why aristocratic families gradually declined.
"Lord Wang, are you hot?" Outside the Taiyang Palace, Ming Jingzhou saw the Minister of Revenue wiping his sweat and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you go rest for a while?"
"I'm not hot, I'm just nervous." Wang Shilang asked Ming Jingzhou in a low voice: "Sir Ming, give us a definite answer. Can His Highness memorize the whole book?"
"This..." Ming Jingzhou looked a little embarrassed: "When I left Qilin Palace yesterday, Your Highness was a little rusty in reciting it."
A little?
How much is a little?
Several officials became even more nervous. The mood they had when they took part in the palace examination was not much different from how they feel now.
"My Lords, His Majesty summons you to the palace." Liu Zhongbao came out and said with a smile, "My Lords, please come in."
"Excuse me, Eunuch Liu, has His Royal Highness Prince Chen arrived?"
"His Highness has not arrived yet. Please wait for a moment in the palace."
The officials thought that they would not be able to calm down until His Highness had finished memorizing the book.
Several adults walked into the inner hall, paid their respects to Emperor Longfeng, and then stood aside absent-mindedly.
If someone had told them two years ago that they would be eagerly looking forward to the appearance of the King, they would have thought that person had a brain disease.
Now they suddenly began to understand how important Prince Chen was.
For them, every moment was torture, until an eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Chen and Princess Chen request an audience."
Several officials looked towards the door at the same time, their eyes as scorching as the summer sun.
Jiuzhu stepped into the main hall of Taiyang Palace, and then she retracted her legs. Were the looks of these adults too hot?
Prince Chen took her hand and walked into the palace: "Father, I am here to recite the book."
Emperor Longfeng said to Liu Zhongbao, "Liu Zhongbao, prepare a chair for Princess Chen."
"Father, the princess doesn't believe that I can recite the whole book, so I brought her along." The Prince smiled at the ministers standing on both sides and said, "How about we start now?"
"Your Highness, wait a minute." An adult took out the thicker-than-a-brick Agricultural and Mulberry Records from his sleeve and handed it to the Prince: "You can review it again before you recite it."
"No need, I can do it." Prince Chen waved his hand: "I have already reviewed it before coming here."
He glanced at the adult. It must be difficult to bring such a thick book with him putting it in his sleeve, right?
never mind.
He took the book, opened it and took a quick look, then put the book in Jiuzhu's hand and said to her with a smile, "Enjoy the wisdom of your prince."
"Yeah." Jiuzhu grabbed his sleeve and whispered in his ear: "Your Highness must be the most powerful."
Listening to this soft, trusting voice, Prince Chen felt that at this moment, he, Yun Duqing, could do anything.
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