Chapter 1588 Privilege Cancellation (January Monthly Ticket Plus 1)
Unfortunately, the prince had no choice at this moment, because he was really busy today, and he was busy until he lit the lights and locked the door at night.
The next day, after finishing Kong Jijiu's class, he found that there were fewer memorials today, so he happily went to the Daming Palace, wanting to see the Crown Princess and meet Zhou Man by the way.
Who knew that Zhou Man was not with the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "She and Mingda Changyu went to Prince Gong's place."
She suppressed a smile and said, "I heard that Prince Gong has been recovering from an illness these past two days. Today is the second day, and I don't know how he is doing."
The prince really wanted to go and take a look, but the emperor was in the front hall at that time, and many court officials were also there. In order not to cause trouble for himself, he decided not to go.
So he turned to the emperor to listen to government affairs.
It just so happened that the emperor had been thinking a lot these past two days. He felt that he had been too strict with the prince in the past, which had caused the relationship between father and son to deteriorate to this extent. So he was very gentle with him today.
Looking at the emperor's smile, the prince for some reason thought of what Zhuang Xun said yesterday.
The two talked a lot yesterday, including the difficult situation the emperor faced when he was young and was suspected by the previous emperor. Although the prince had some grudges against the emperor, he still listened to some of Zhuang Xun's words.
Zhuang Xun said, "Your Majesty is a man of great virtue and ambition. He aspires to become a wise ruler whose name will be remembered throughout history. If he had the slightest chance, why would he allow himself to be branded as disobedient to his father and ruler, and as a perpetrator of cruelty against his brothers?"
Of course the prince knew this, because he almost made the same choice as his father. If there was still a glimmer of hope, how could he think of rebelling?
Isn't it because he sees no way to survive that he wants to risk his life?
In the past, he would say that his father did the same thing.
But now, he can actually say that he understands his father's situation back then, because not long ago, he was in the same situation as his father.
Mr. Zhuang said, "Since Your Highness understands Your Majesty, why don't you show some sympathy for Your Majesty? You've already severed your ties with your father and brothers, so you can't do the same with your son. That would be too much for Your Majesty."
The Crown Prince's brows furrowed, and he looked at Mr. Zhuang and asked, "Did Zhou Man and Minister Zhuang say that?"
He had made preparations for a rebellion and even distanced himself from Zhou Man for this. Could it be that Zhou Man had guessed something?
Mr. Zhuang said, "Manbao said that His Highness is very distressed."
The prince's heart softened, and his hostility lessened, but he still said stubbornly, "I am the crown prince, do I need the sympathy of a lowly minister like her?"
But at this moment, looking at his father with gray hair on his temples, and remembering his father's nervousness, pain and hesitation when he was preparing to rebel, the prince suddenly felt soft in his heart.
Zhuang Xun was right, rebellion was indeed very hard. Having once prepared to rebel, he knew that feeling. Did he really think that all he had to do was pick up a sword or a gun and wave his arm?
I couldn't sleep all night and it wasn't pleasant at all.
He was only in the preparation stage and was already suffering so much, but his father had done it.
Thinking of this, the prince felt a sense of sympathy, so he took the initiative to pick up the teapot and make a cup of tea for his father.
The emperor looked at the prince in surprise, and then suddenly felt very relieved. Wei Zhi, Old Lord Tang and others who were sitting in the hall to discuss matters also nodded secretly, and for the first time they did not bother the prince.
The emperor and his ministers spent a pleasant afternoon, and then the ministers received their tasks and left the palace, while the emperor took the prince to have dinner with the queen.
Mingda and Changyu had just returned from Prince Gong's place. Because they walked a lot, their faces were still rosy and they looked particularly healthy.
The emperor looked particularly pleased, "Mingda also looks much healthier than last year."
Mingda immediately said, "Today, my sister and I followed Zhou Man to see Third Brother for treatment. We walked all the way to the foot of the mountain. I didn't even breathe, but I was sweating a lot. My body felt sticky and uncomfortable."
The emperor listened with a smile and asked, "How is your third brother's illness being treated?"
Mingda couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh, complaining, "Third brother didn't want to be treated and even pretended to be sick, but Zhou Man saw through it."
Chang Yu went to the mountains for two days in a row and found them quite pleasant. She really wanted to go up there and experience the feeling of overlooking the mountains that Zhou Man had described. So she thought it would be best for her third brother to continue his treatment. So she said, "Father, Zhou Man said that for third brother's condition, he needs to eat less and move more. He clearly had a bowl of rice, a steamed bun, and lots of vegetables for lunch, but he still said he wasn't full. He hasn't walked as far as we have, but he's already crying out that he's exhausted. You can't stop him from walking."
Mingda also wanted to go up the mountain to play, so he suggested, "Father, after Third Brother gets used to it, why don't we take him hiking? Zhou Man said that hiking can be very therapeutic."
When the emperor heard this, he naturally agreed to everything his two daughters said. He turned to Gu Zhong and said, "Cancel Prince Gong's privilege of riding in a sedan chair when entering the palace. Since walking is better for him, let him walk more often in the future."
Gu Zhong agreed with a smile.
The prince standing by was so surprised that he didn't even drink the tea.
In the palace, except for the empress dowager, the emperor, the empress, and the crown prince, other important officials, including all the princes and princesses, had to walk on their own two legs.
So far, there are only two exceptions. One is the Duke of Yu County. He is too old. No other living court official can outlive him. He is considered a lucky charm. Therefore, the emperor granted him the privilege of riding in the imperial sedan chair when entering the palace.
One of them was Prince Gong. He was too fat and not in good health. He would pant heavily and sweat a lot after walking for a while. He looked a little embarrassed every time he entered and left the palace.
So the emperor gave him a sedan chair, which he could ride on whenever he entered or left the palace, and he was treated like a prince.
When this incident came out, Wei Zhi even impeached Prince Gong and the emperor for it.
The emperor was severely scolded and admitted his mistake to Wei Zhi in person, but turned around and refused to change.
He once whispered to the Queen, "Prince Gong is my son, and the Imperial Palace is my home. What's wrong with my son returning home to ride in the sedan chair? What's wrong with me feeling sorry for my son?"
The Queen then said, "There are no private matters in the royal family. If Your Majesty cares about Sanlang, then let him come to the palace less often and run around less. Also, he should lose some weight. Being so fat is not good for his health."
Unfortunately, neither the father nor the son listened to her. The emperor thought that the family had enough food and clothing, and it would be very painful for the child to not be able to eat when he wanted to.
It was impossible for him not to see his son. He must miss his son so much when he couldn't see him. So when Wei Zhi scolded him, he endured it, admitted his mistake in person, and turned around to continue his bad behavior.
Wei Zhi tried for a long time but found that the emperor could not change, so he simply turned a blind eye and did nothing about it. After all, he had many other things to take care of, right?
The prince did not expect that the thing that Wei Zhi had been scolding for so long but could not do was changed by his two sisters with "Zhou Man's Theory".
He was stunned for a moment and couldn't help shaking his head, thinking: In this case, it's a good idea for Zhou Man to treat the third brother.
Prince Gong received the imperial edict the next day. There was nothing he could do. He was so tired that day. He was tired and hungry, so he fell asleep before dark. So the palace servants did not dare to disturb him. He only found out when he woke up the next day.
So Prince Gong, who had been hungry all night and was eager to eat steamed buns, felt that the buns in his hand were not fragrant at all.
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