Chapter 171 Map of Da Qi
"No, let them go back." Emperor Jingxuan refused.
Jiang Fusheng was about to respond when Asui asked, puzzled, "Father, why aren't you meeting those adults? Do they have something important to discuss with you?"
Eunuch Jiang felt a little nervous when he heard this.
Emperor Jingxuan put Asui down, and as soon as he landed, Asui sat down directly on his exclusive small table and chair, his eyes still looking in the direction of his old father.
"After meeting them today, those old...adults will never stop."
Faced with his son's innocent and well-behaved expression, Emperor Jingxuan changed his words in time and did not say the word "old thing". He had to set an example for his child.
Ah Sui: "Why do they never stop?"
Emperor Jingxuan was silent for a moment. Very good, the familiar feeling was back.
He patiently explained, "Because they, like you, initially didn't believe you were my son, so if I met them, they would raise all sorts of doubts about your identity. Today, there are only a few people. Once I dispel their doubts, another wave will come tomorrow."
"If this continues, I will be fed up with them."
Especially the older ministers, who have no bad intentions, but are always nagging and make people's ears callused.
"So, father, you find them annoying." Asui said bluntly.
The first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar, and after calling "Father" so many times, Asui no longer feels uncomfortable.
Emperor Jingxuan:......
He was speechless, stretched out his hand and rubbed Asui's neatly combed hair fiercely, then turned around and ordered:
"Let them go back. I will issue an edict regarding Sui'er's identity during the New Year's Eve banquet. If everyone is so bored, why don't they just give up their New Year's holiday?"
A throat lock.
The Spring Festival holiday for officials in Da Qi is half a month long. As the year draws to a close and it is snowing everywhere, who wouldn’t want to take a vacation and sleep more at home?
Sure enough, after Jiang Fusheng conveyed the message to the ministers outside, no one asked for an audience again.
Ah Sui saw it with his own eyes, took it to heart, and when he got back he secretly wrote it down in his little notebook:
The ministers are afraid of having their leave deducted.
Not knowing his thoughts, Emperor Jingxuan leaned back on the dragon-patterned chair and asked casually, "I did well on the exam. What reward do you want?"
All A grades, something he had never seen in his other two sons.
Ah Sui blinked and asked, "Anything is fine?"
Emperor Jingxuan: "You say, as long as I can do it."
Asui: "I want to go to Xuanzheng Hall."
Xuanzheng Hall was where Emperor Jingxuan and officials from the previous dynasty attended the morning court.
He raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing across his face: "What are you going there for?"
Ah Sui: "See you go to court."
"What's so interesting about attending court? It's even more boring than studying."
"I haven't seen it yet, I want to."
"If it doesn't work, forget it." Asui sighed, and his little face, similar to Yun Wan's, showed a hint of disappointment.
Emperor Jingxuan couldn't stand this little appearance and immediately agreed: "I will take you there after the New Year."
Maybe the child is just curious for a while, and he will be obedient after he gets up early and attends court twice.
"That's it? I thought you would ask for an exorbitant price." He teased.
Ah Sui curled his lips: "I'm not a lion."
He did not make any other requests, and Emperor Jingxuan felt guilty instead.
How could taking him to court be considered a reward? At most, it was just a small wish fulfilled by him as a father.
Emperor Jingxuan planned to personally select a batch of other substantial rewards and give them to Asui later.
He stood up and sat down opposite Ah Sui, sighing, "It was wrong of me to hide your background from you earlier. Your mother should have explained it to you. I only found out about it recently, so I hope you can forgive me."
This is the child of him and his wife. He has high hopes for this child. Emperor Jingxuan does not want any rift to arise between father and son, so it would be best to eliminate the rift as soon as possible.
Asui lowered his head and looked at the carvings on the table without saying a word, a hint of struggle flashing across his expression.
Seeing this, Emperor Jingxuan softened his tone and said tentatively, "Just tell me what you want to say. I will not hide anything."
Ah Sui raised his head, scratched his palms and hesitated for a few breaths, then mustered up the courage to ask, "So you're nice to me because I'm your child?"
"If I wasn't, would you not have given me a little bow and pony to teach me how to ride and shoot?"
This was something that Asui cared about very much. When he thought of something, his eyes dimmed slightly.
Emperor Jingxuan was stunned for a moment, then he tutted his words: "At that time, I didn't even know you were my child. What do you think?"
Asui paused, his expression blank.
"I treat you well because of your mother. You are her only child, the apple of her eye. How can I not treat you well?"
Emperor Jingxuan: "But it is undeniable that because you are my child, I will treat you better in the future."
"Are you satisfied with this answer?"
He didn't directly say yes or no, but the answer was given to Asui between the lines.
Asui's shoulders slumped slightly, and he nodded softly, feeling a little embarrassed.
Emperor Jingxuan snorted and laughed: "I really don't know who you look like, kid. You have so many thoughts in your head at such a young age. You should learn more from your two brothers and be open-minded and free from worries."
Ah Sui: "If I learn it, you'll scold me for being too careless."
"My Lord is always like this. He wants everything."
Emperor Jingxuan glared at him and said, "If you continue to act weird, I will beat you up."
The love between father and son lasts only a moment.
He turned back to his desk, took out a scroll from a drawer, unfolded it, and waved to Ah Sui: "Come here, take a look at what this is?"
Ah Sui stood up and took small steps closer. After taking in the densely packed curves and markings on the scroll, he suddenly realized, "Is this a map?"
Emperor Jingxuan glanced at him with admiration and said, "This is a map of the Great Qi. Do you know how to read it?"
"A little bit."
"I'll teach you."
Emperor Jingxuan held him on his lap, pointed to a mark in the north, and told him, "This is Yanmen Pass in the northern border. It is the first line of defense between the Great Qi and the Rong people. Soldiers are stationed here... In the past, I defeated the Rong people here and recaptured Hanshan City..."
From the northern border to the southern garrison, from the East China Sea to the Western Ridge, Emperor Jingxuan introduced the map of the Great Qi to Asui until he was dry-mouthed.
He thought that after listening to Ah Sui for too long he would inevitably become bored and lose interest, but he didn't expect to meet Ah Sui's sparkling eyes as soon as he lowered his head.
The lively expression seemed to say: Why don’t you continue?
An indescribable sense of accomplishment surged into his heart, and Emperor Jingxuan felt extremely satisfied.
He curled his lips and hummed softly: "Do you understand everything?"
Ah Sui nodded: "I understand."
"Go and play if you understand." Emperor Jingxuan lifted him up and threw him to the ground.
Ah Sui didn't leave, "Aren't you going to talk anymore?"
Emperor Jingxuan said calmly, "That's about it. I'll tell you the rest next time. I'm afraid you won't remember if I tell you too much."
His son is so studious that it puts a lot of pressure on him as a father.
Asui nodded and stood up to go to the toilet.
As he walked out of the hall and down the stairs, he met a pair of fanatical eyes.
Several ministers who were eager to see Emperor Jingxuan but did not have the courage to go in stood in the cold wind, watching at the slightest movement.
As soon as Asui appeared, he instantly became the object of their gaze.
"It's the little prince! He's out!"
"The wound on his face was caused by Prince Pingnan's naughty kid, right?"
"Shh! Shh! Silence! The little prince is coming towards us!"
Facing a crowd of curious and burning gazes, Asui walked through them and was then called:
"Your Highness, please stay. I have something to ask you."
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