When everyone in the teahouse heard this, they exclaimed in surprise again. After they came to their senses, they knelt down and kowtowed to Xia Yu.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ning is well and safe!"
"Your Highness, be safe and sound!"
"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Ning..."
“…”
For a moment, all kinds of sounds were mixed.
Like all the other tea drinkers, Xia Linan stood up from his soft chair and bowed respectfully to Xia Yu. Only Xia Xiaoxian was still sitting on the chair with Xia Xiaoyan, covering her mouth with her hands and laughing.
"I am only on a private visit in disguise," Xia Yu said, waving his hand. "Everyone, please stand up quickly. No need to be so polite."
Then he turned to Mr. Yuan and said, "Sir, may I have a moment to talk?"
Seeing that Mr. Yuan readily agreed, several people walked to the second floor of Chayan Guanse and entered the No. 1 box.
Xia Yu dismissed the guards and let the children go to the next box to play by themselves.
Thus, only Shen Yuyao and the black-robed monk were left in the huge box.
Seeing that the box had quieted down, Xia Yu bowed to Mr. Yuan and then asked seriously, "Sir, may I ask what exactly you see in this king's face?"
After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Yuan raised his head, looked directly into Xia Yu's eyes, and said, "Your Highness Prince Ning, you are like a sun-growing field, a true sign of a peaceful emperor. Once your beard grows past your navel, you will ascend to the throne!"
He changed the subject and continued.
"but......"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yu tried his best to suppress his inner excitement, and asked calmly, "But what?"
"The current emperor will appoint Prince Ning as the commander of the Black Dragon Guard within a month!" Mr. Yuan said slowly, word by word.
The other three people present were all shocked when they heard this.
Commander of the Black Dragon Guard?
Doesn’t that mean the Emperor wants to roast His Royal Highness Prince Ning on the fire?
His Royal Highness Prince Ning is full of righteousness and hates evil.
If he were allowed to take charge of the Black Dragon Guard, wouldn't His Royal Highness Prince Ning become a sitting duck for all the officials in the court?
Just ask all the officials in the court, is there anyone who doesn’t hate the Black Dragon Guards who cling to you like flies?
Who doesn't hate the Black Dragon Guards who secretly arrest officials, interrogate them, punish them, and do all the dirty work of confiscating property and killing people?
For the princes, being the commander of the Black Dragon Guard is a completely thankless position.
Besides, His Royal Highness Prince Ning has always been decisive and ruthless, and everyone knows that he is ruthless towards corrupt officials.
The Emperor placed His Royal Highness Prince Ning in this position, which was undoubtedly a tacit acknowledgement that His Royal Highness Prince Ning would undermine the court's unspoken rules. This would make all the civil and military officials in the court feel insecure and collectively hate Prince Ning?
How could a father do this to his own son?
But if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the consistent style of the current emperor.
He has always favored the Crown Prince.
Although he is also a legitimate prince, Prince Ning is just more loved by the Queen Mother.
In the eyes of the current emperor, all other princes are obstacles to the crown prince's ascension to the throne.
But he couldn't remove all these obstacles for the Crown Prince.
Firstly, these were his biological sons after all; secondly, these sons had all grown up now. In particular, each of the vassal kings was stationed in different territories for his Xia family's kingdom.
It is precisely because of their loyal garrison that the Great Xia Dynasty has enjoyed peace and prosperity in recent years!
For a moment, the three people in front of him all had different expressions.
Everyone was secretly weighing in their hearts what Mr. Yuan said about the future, wondering what kind of changes would it bring to His Royal Highness Prince Ning?
Mr. Yuan narrowed his eyes and continued, "This position is truly one of those rare positions where a tree stands out in the forest, easily destroyed by the wind. But His Royal Highness Prince Ning has no choice. Even if he had known about it earlier, he would have had to accept the position."
"Furthermore, after a few years in office, His Royal Highness Prince Ning will eventually be impeached by the officials and the Crown Prince will be wary of him, and he will eventually be demoted to a commoner by the current Emperor!"
"The current emperor not only took back the imperial seal from His Royal Highness Prince Ning, but also took back Prince Ning's residence in the capital, and sent someone to send Princess Ning back to the Duke's Mansion, which had long been deserted."
Not only did the three of them look strange at this moment, even the usually aloof Shen Yuyao couldn't help but exclaim: "Since you know this is a dead end, why do you still want to continue on this road?"
Mr. Yuan looked at Shen Yuyao gently and said, "Princess, His Royal Highness Prince Ning has the appearance of an emperor, and you will be the mother of the country. You just need to remember that all this will pass, and take good care of yourself."
After the three of them listened to his story, they could clearly feel their expressions relax a lot.
After a moment of silence, the black-robed monk walked up to Xia Yu and said, "Your Highness, your father was once a monk and yet he achieved such great success. You don't need to be discouraged even if he was demoted to a commoner."
"Being demoted may seem like a bad thing, but if used well, it can even turn a bad thing into a good thing."
"Now that we've received Mr. Yuan's warning, we can prepare for the future and make good plans so we can take advantage of this demotion and make a bigger move!"
By stating it so bluntly, the black-robed monk clearly regarded Mr. Yuan as the confidant of Prince Ning.
Shen Yuyao and Xia Yu listened and nodded slightly.
Seeing that these three people had taken his words to heart, Mr. Yuan finally showed some joy on his face.
Then the four of them had another heated discussion and were having a great time.
Before parting, Mr. Yuan said to the three, "The other eight guards who came to this teahouse with Prince Ning just now have all been appointed marquises and generals. This shows that His Highness Prince Ning is truly the Son of Heaven! Today, we part in a hurry. I will not come here again to chat over tea. When His Highness Prince Ning ascends the throne, I will kowtow to him in congratulations!"
After saying this, Mr. Yuan bowed deeply to the three people, then strode out of the teahouse without looking back.
......
After returning to the palace, Xia Yu brought Xia Xiaoxian, Xia Linan and Xia Xiaoyan to the front hall.
He turned to Xia Xiaoxian and asked, "Princess Xiaoxian, can you please not betray your parents when you go to a teahouse or a tavern in the future?"
"Daddy, you're talking nonsense!" Xia Xiaoxian's eyes were a little evasive, but she still said stubbornly, "Who told you and mother to see the three of us being ridiculed by ordinary people and not take the initiative to help us?"
Ordinary person?
Xia Yu was almost laughing out of anger. Xia Xiaoxian actually learned to act like a princess?
He then asked in a deep voice, "Is this how this monk usually teaches you?"
Upon hearing his low voice, Xia Linan was so frightened that he fell to his knees.
Xia Xiaoxian and Xia Xiaoyan ignored Xia Yu's dissatisfaction and directly retorted: "Monks usually teach us not to bully others, and never let others bully us!"
"That's right, and then what?" Xia Yu glanced at his two precious daughters.
Xia Xiaoxian said: "Then, mother also taught us..."
Xia Yu glanced at Shen Yuyao and asked with interest, "What did your mother teach you?"
"Mom taught us, so if we don't obey, we can fight back!" Xia Xiaoyan's soft and gentle voice came from the side.
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