Liu Zhao was unemployed at home and couldn't help feeling depressed.
Gu Jiu's conversation with Emperor Wende not only failed to help Liu Zhao, but instead caused Liu Zhao to lose his job.
But Liu Zhao was not the only one who was unlucky.
All the other princes lost their jobs.
The princes took their anger out on Liu Zhao.
It’s all the boss’s fault.
The boss caused trouble and brought misfortune to his brothers.
Damn, that’s too much!
The Sixth Prince was the youngest, so all the other princes sent him as a representative to go to Xiaozhu.
Why send the Sixth Prince?
Because apart from the little princes in the palace, he is the youngest and he has no choice.
"Brother, everyone is angry. Not only did you suffer this misfortune alone, but you dragged your brothers into it as a scapegoat. How unkind! We strongly demand that you compensate all of us."
The Sixth Prince is also an upright man.
Liu Zhao's eyebrows twitched, his hands itched, and he wanted to hit someone.
But seeing that the Sixth Prince looked so stupid, forget it.
There is no sense of accomplishment in beating Lao Liu.
If you want to beat someone, beat the second, third, and fourth one.
These are the ones who stir up trouble.
Liu Zhao asked, "If I don't compensate you, what are you going to do?"
The Sixth Prince thought for a moment and said frankly, "I plan to sell the grain from the grain shop to my sister-in-law at a high price as compensation. My sister-in-law is buying grain from everywhere to accommodate the refugees. Everyone says that grain prices will continue to rise until the autumn harvest."
Liu Zhao was speechless. "Besides selling grain, do you have any other plans?"
The Sixth Prince quickly tried to get closer, "I want to get a stake in my sister-in-law's beef jerky business. Can you help me, brother?"
"roll!"
Liu Zhao pointed at the gate and told the Sixth Prince to get out of here quickly.
The Sixth Prince felt aggrieved. "Fourth brother asked eldest brother to make up for the housewarming gift, saying that the gift he gave last time was too shabby. Second brother said that since eldest brother and his wife are unemployed at home, why don't they move back to the city and take the opportunity to hold a housewarming party for all the brothers to get together."
At the end of last year, the second prince, the third prince, the fourth prince... several princes moved out of the palace and moved into new homes one after another.
The new house that Gu Jiu bought had already been renovated. All the belongings that had been left in the palace had also been moved in.
However, the couple still lives in Xiaozhu with their children and has not officially moved in yet.
Liu Zhao said to the Sixth Prince, "When I move is none of your business. Go back and tell them to stop worrying about me. Also, it's not my responsibility that everyone is unemployed. If you're not satisfied, go and talk to my father."
The Sixth Prince was very afraid of Liu Zhao. When he saw Liu Zhao getting angry, he left in disgrace.
After returning home, he went to his brothers to complain.
"Brother is not a human being!"
"Brother is too irritable!"
"I guess it's because my sister-in-law didn't give my brother enough pocket money, but he didn't dare to get angry with her, so all his anger was directed at me."
Oh, oh, oh!
As the youngest of his brothers (except for the little prince in the palace), the Sixth Prince felt that he would have to live his entire life under the shadow of his brothers. He felt so pitiful and helpless.
Bullying the weak is really not something a human being would do.
It just so happens that the older brothers are not very skilled at bullying the weak, as they are all experienced veterans.
My dear brothers, just hum a few times and consider it as your response to the Sixth Prince.
Who else can I bully if I don’t bully you since you are the youngest?
The boss is a piece of shit.
He caused everyone to lose their jobs and yet he dared to shirk responsibility.
"Why is his face so big?"
"The boss has always been shameless, and it's not like we just found out today."
"We can't go on like this."
"The Emperor is too suspicious of us. I'm afraid he won't let us return to the court any time soon."
"As a prince, why can't you help your father in the court and just stay at home idle? How can this be justified?"
All the princes complained.
She didn't dare to complain to her father in the palace, but instead boldly fired at Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao, who was far away in Xiaozhu, sneezed several times.
Rubbing his nose, he asked, "Who is cursing me behind my back?"
…
Liu Zhao is very idle, and Gu Jiu is very busy.
Liu Zhao, who was bored, ran to the small study to harass Gu Jiu.
"Arrange something for His Highness to do."
Gu Jiu flipped through the account book without looking up, "Find something for yourself and don't bother me."
Liu Zhao felt wronged. "You know I've lost my job, and the Jinwu Guards are guarding outside the door. There's nothing I can do."
Gu Jiu still didn't look up. There were so many things to do with the refugees entering the capital, and she had to plan everything. She was almost busy to death.
She said coldly, "If you have nothing to do, go take care of the children. Niuniu and Ge'er will make sure you have plenty of time."
Liu Zhao snorted twice, "The two children are grown up now. They follow Heng Ge'er around all day long. They don't need your Highness to worry about them at all."
Gu Jiu sighed, put the account book heavily on the table, and finally raised his head.
She rubbed her brows and asked, "Are you really going to cause trouble?"
Liu Zhao said nonsense seriously, "I just wanted to share your worries, but you didn't appreciate it."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him.
Just make trouble, and even dare to say you are helping me.
She didn't hesitate and threw him an account book. "Calculate this account book from the beginning and make sure every item is correct."
Liu Zhao took the account book, opened it and was a little confused.
I wanted to ask Gu Jiu for advice, but I saw that he had already buried his head and was busy again. The abacus in his hand was clacking.
I could only hear the sound of the abacus but couldn't see the fingers moving, it was too fast.
Liu Zhao gave up asking for advice, picked up an abacus, and started calculating slowly.
Liu Zhao is really not good at settling accounts.
Gu Jiu had already finished calculating three account books, but Liu Zhao had not yet finished calculating one account book.
Gu Jiu didn't urge him either.
It's just to kill time, take your time, it's okay.
When Liu Zhao was settling accounts, he became increasingly frustrated when he encountered something he couldn't figure out.
He simply threw the account book away and said, "Forget it! Just leave this kind of thing to the accountant."
Gu Jiu hummed, "The accounting office has done it. These are the account books handed over by the accounting office. His Majesty has named me and asked me to be responsible for refugee resettlement, so naturally I have to take on the responsibility. I have to check the books and count the accounts. This is very important. I can't just listen to the reports from my subordinates. I have to review it myself and make sure there are no problems. It won't take me much time anyway."
Gu Jiu was talking while fiddling with the abacus, completely unimpressed.
It really didn't take her much time to check the account books.
Liu Zhao asked, "Have all the refugees been resettled?"
Gu Jiu nodded. "It's been settled, barely. You know, there are people of all backgrounds among the refugees, rich and poor, masters of aristocratic families, and clerks in the government office. They are very different from the refugees we encountered in the past. There are more problems and troubles. Fortunately, we made sufficient preparations beforehand, so no major problems have arisen yet."
Liu Zhao asked, "You really don't need my help?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "Don't get involved in the refugee issue. His Majesty will be unhappy. You know the reason. His Majesty and the court officials don't want to see you win people's hearts."
Liu Zhao was very depressed.
He complained, "Your Highness may be the most frustrated prince in history. Everything I do is wrong."
Gu Jiu smiled. "Compared to what Crown Prince Renxuan went through back then, you're definitely not the most frustrated. Do you remember the late emperor's attitude towards Crown Prince Renxuan? He beat and scolded him in front of the court officials, treating him worse than pigs and dogs. How could he have the dignity of a crown prince? You're lucky. At least His Majesty gave you enough face in front of the court officials."
Liu Zhao sneered. Gu Jiu's words not only failed to comfort him, but made him even more upset.
Gu Jiu raised his head from a pile of account books and said with a smile, "Stop whining. Your Majesty's attitude was expected. What's there to complain about? While you're at home, take advantage of your free time to properly train your guards."
Liu Zhao was dissatisfied and full of resentment. "Although I had expected this, I must still allow me to complain a few words. Did you see the Jinwu Guards outside the door? They used to at least cover up, but this time they didn't even bother to cover up. They stood guard outside the door, fearing that I would sneak away. Father is guarding me like a thief. It's really chilling."
"You are not the only one being tailed by the Jinwu Guards. The other princes receive the same treatment. Is it balanced?" Gu Jiu asked with a smile.
Liu Zhao rolled his eyes to the sky, he was not balanced at all.
Because the number of Jinwu Guards outside Xiaozhu is twice that of other princes.
He was not at all happy about being treated specially.
He wanted to rush out and knock the Jinwu Guards down countless times.
Gu Jiu raised his hand and pressed it down, saying solemnly, "Don't be impulsive. Generally speaking, things are still proceeding according to plan. The Ministry of War is mobilizing troops, and all the generals in the Jing Camp, including the sons of nobles, will basically be able to go to the battlefield for training. As you know, this is a very rare opportunity to gain experience in war. Once this group of generals has been trained, the Great Zhou will have no shortage of capable generals in the next few decades."
Liu Zhao took a deep breath. "I know everything you said. I'm just upset that after such a big incident, I can only stay at home and fight cocks and walk the dog."
So depressing.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "You're just too irritable, so you can't calm down and can't muster the energy to do anything. Just be patient for a while, and the situation will change soon. One day, you'll be able to fight on the battlefield as you wish."
Liu Zhao lay down on the soft couch, showing some signs of becoming a veteran otaku.
Gu Jiute said with disgust, "If you gain weight, I will kick you out of bed."
Liu Zhao rested his head on his hands and said, "Don't worry, you will never get me out of bed in this lifetime."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Just lie down for a while, don't lie down all day long. When you have time, give Hengge'er some pointers on martial arts. You were so strict with Yuge'er, you can't go easy on Hengge'er. Otherwise, Yuge'er will think you are partial."
Liu Zhao said, "Yu'er and Heng'er are different, so naturally, the requirements for them are different. Yu'er is the eldest son and will shoulder the heavy burden of inheriting the family business in the future. Therefore, I have been particularly strict with him since he was young, and I have required him to do his best in all aspects. Heng'er is the second son and does not have to inherit the family business, so the requirements can be relaxed a little. As for Xun'er, the youngest son, I can relax even more."
Gu Jiu frowned, "My opinion is that all three children should be treated equally, regardless of age."
Liu Zhao had a different idea. "If we don't distinguish between the old and the young, the result will be chaos."
Gu Jiu chuckled twice. "The royal family has always emphasized seniority, but what's the result? Which generation hasn't messed up the order of seniority? The three children must be treated equally, with strict requirements, to stimulate their potential. We should see what they like and develop in that direction.
There's no need to be bound by the Four Books and Five Classics, or the maxims of ruler-ruler, minister-minister, father-father, and son-son. I believe the princes all yearn for their position in the palace, simply because when they were young, their parents set them only one goal and instilled a single ideology. Without that focus, life instantly loses its meaning.
Liu Zhao felt a little aggrieved, "Are you saying I'm boring?"
Gu Jiu chuckled, "It's good that you know. You don't want our children to be like you and your other brothers when they grow up, right? Then treat them all equally, encourage them more, see what they excel at, and guide them as much as possible. When they leave us and live on their own, even though they are far away from the power of the court, their lives will still be meaningful, with hope and laughter."
Liu Zhao pondered over Gu Jiu's words.
"Do you really think that treating everyone equally, regardless of age, can prevent brothers from fighting?"
Gu Jiu said seriously: "We should treat everyone equally and strictly, instead of discriminating against each other. Although we cannot guarantee that the children will not fight with each other, we can ensure that there is no hatred in the hearts of the children, no hatred towards their brothers and parents.
Did you know that many children from large families, regardless of wealth, harbor resentment toward their families? This is often due to the unequal treatment their parents gave them when they were young. In a child's eyes, unequal treatment is hurtful, and it's the most profound hurt that can affect a child's entire life?
Liu Zhao frowned in thought, "Is it as serious as you say?"
Gu Jiu nodded heavily. "Think carefully about the people you know and analyze their personalities and temperaments. You will find that what I said is at least 80% correct. So don't treat children differently based on age. Everything should be done according to Yu Ge'er's standards and be strict until they find their own strengths."
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