Chapter 34
We agreed on a time to go to the First-Class General’s Mansion tomorrow.
After school in the evening, everyone stayed together and talked for a long time, mainly discussing the article to celebrate the emperor's birthday. Manyu Fu also talked about the article and explained the plan for tomorrow's trip. Liu Qiang had only been here for a few days and had never had a good time in Shengdu. Now he was in high spirits and made a full and detailed plan for tomorrow.
Let’s go where to go first, then where to go, eat, watch circus and other activities.
My friends are still very supportive and give me face. They all say they will listen to me and talk about it tomorrow!
Until the sound of chimes began. It was the eunuchs in the main hall who struck the bells, reminding the young masters that the palace gates would soon be locked.
Everyone was so excited today that they hadn't even finished talking until now. Now they were packing their bags and leaving in twos and threes. Someone even said, "I'll go back with you. We can ride together. I wasn't even finished talking just now."
"OK."
Liu Qian took a quick look and finally decided to go alone, because Zhou Quan and Li Ang had a good relationship, Yan Huaijin was still young and loved reading, and Xuanyifu - Liu Qian was full of envy, and Xuanyifu's family was too close.
Everyone left the hall.
It was already dark and the weather was freezing. Liu Qiang, wearing only a single layer of clothing, ran very fast, waved to a few people to say that he was going to ride back on horseback. He was very happy at the thought. When he was at the border, he rode a horse every day. In Shengdu, he could only ride a horse when going to and from school.
How satisfying!
Liu Qiang became happy again.
Xuanyu Fu saw his little classmate putting on his coat, and they went down the stairs together. Before they went down, Xuanyu Fu saw Wang Banban and his father whispering to each other beside the bottom pillar.
"My dad is here." Xuan Duofu's eyes sparkled, and he rubbed his deskmate's face happily. "Bye Jinjin, I'm leaving first. You should come back early. We'll see each other tomorrow."
Yan Huaijin was not annoyed when his face was rubbed. He hummed and said vaguely, "I will see you tomorrow."
Each has its own direction.
One stick of incense ago. Xu Xiaoman rushed back to the palace before the palace gates were locked. He saw that Duoduo had finished school, so he went back to the East Factory to find that Duoduo had not returned yet, so he came here again.
Going up the steps, entering the front yard of the main hall, at the corner of the eaves pillar at the last of the ten doors of the main hall, Wang Yuanyuan was huddled there with her hands tucked into her sleeves, looking dusty and silent. If Xu Xiaoman hadn't had sharp eyes, he would not have been able to see that there was someone huddled there.
"What are you doing?" Xu Xiaoman called softly.
Wang Yuanyuan startled and turned to look over, her face full of sleepiness. Xu Xiaoman: ...catching up on sleep here.
It was Xu Xiaoman who taught me the unique skill of sleeping while standing.
Wang Yuanyuan didn't move when she saw that it was Xu Xiaoman, and she didn't even adjust her facial expression - if Niu Dahai came, Wang Yuanyuan would have to act like a eunuch. Although Niu Dahai could chat with him, he couldn't lose face as a eunuch from the Eastern Depot.
The person in front of you now is the biggest face of the East Factory.
Xu Xiaoman walked over and leaned against the pillar. The powerful and imposing Ninth Thousand Years Old suddenly became a simple eunuch. The two leaned against the pillar. Xu Xiaoman raised his eyelids and glanced at Wang Yuanyuan, "How long did you guard Duoduo last night?"
"No, I went to sleep. I was bored and had nothing to do." Wang Yuanyuan yawned casually.
Xu Xiaoman: "That's it."
"It rained late last night. It was so heavy that I didn't come back."
Wang Yuanyuan: "I know, you need someone to accompany you—"
Xu Xiaoman kicked Wang Yuanyuan and said, "Stop being so sarcastic." He was accompanying his wife and this was a serious matter. "I feel relieved to have you by my side, Duoduo."
Wang Yuanyuan did not move her upper body. Lazy Sheep moved her butt and thigh to avoid the kick from Jiu Qian Sui. Xu Xiaoman did not continue. The two of them stayed rooted and continued to chat. Wang Yuanyuan glanced at Xu Xiaoman and said, "You seemed to be a little weird these past two days, the day when Duoduo had the nightmare. Did something happen to you?"
"Yeah." Xu Xiaoman responded vaguely.
"If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. Anyway, you should be careful. Does the East Factory have enough manpower?"
Xu Xiaoman: "Your skills, what? Eunuch Wang is going to work in the East Factory?"
"Then I won't do it." Wang Yuanyuan knew from Xu Xiaoman's words that it shouldn't be a big deal - Xu Xiaoman could handle it, so she smiled and said, "In my family, I still like to serve Xiao Duofu and make him feel comfortable."
There was a lot of noise in the hall.
Xu Xiaoman thought for a moment and said, "Come with me. I have something to tell you."
Wang Yuanyuan glanced at Xiao Duofu from the back door. Xiao Duofu was still happily chatting with Master Yan and the others. She immediately followed Xu Xiaoman. The two of them left the yard and went down the stairs. The square in front of the Chongming Hall was paved with white marble and was bare, with no trees or flowers planted. Looking around, they could see all traces of everything. There was no place for any eavesdroppers to hide.
So Jiu Qiansui and Eunuch Wang went on to find a pillar to tie it up.
"Did something really happen?" Wang Yuanyuan asked. It was unlike Xu Xiaoman to be so serious and take his time to find a place to talk.
Xu Xiaoman did have things to explain to Wang Yuanyuan. Some things had to be kept secret from Wang Yuanyuan, but some didn't. For example, Duoduo said that he would not tell Wang Yuanyuan about the time travel story from the modern era. He was confused and disorganized when he heard it at the time. Now he had to explain to Wang Yuanyuan that when he mentioned chicken, Wang Yuanyuan suspected it was a duck.
It will definitely become more confusing the more you talk.
In fact, Xu Xiaoman is still a little confused, but he believes in his son, his own child. The storybooks and modern stuff are not important. He just needs to extract the important information.
"The emperor intends to appoint a crown prince." Xu Xiaoman said bluntly.
Wang Yuanyuan was stunned, then frowned, looking bitter and resentful, as if the sky had fallen, "Then, then you won't let me continue to look after Duoduo?"
"? Just watch your own thing. I didn't say you can't." Xu Xiaoman was surprised.
When Wang Yuanyuan heard this, she didn't feel relieved. Instead, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "Does that mean His Majesty has another bastard outside?!"
"We are blessed with a legitimate dragon heir."
"Xu Xiaoman, how can you be a father? The emperor has another kind outside. Is he going to ride on our Duofu's head and pee and shit? Where is he?"
Xu Xiaoman: ??? I understand. Look, he said Wang Yuanyuan wanted to "catch ducks".
"It's a good thing you didn't come to my East Factory to work. My good eunuch Wang, the emperor has appointed Duoduo as the crown prince." Xu Xiaoman said the last word through gritted teeth.
Wang Yuanyuan, who was about to do something evil, immediately turned back and said, "Is that so? Xu Xiaoman, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
“…” Xu Xiaoman looked at Wang Yuanyuan, and his first sentence was that it was Wang Yuanyuan who misunderstood first, and he didn’t know what she was thinking.
Wang Yuanyuan knew that he was in the wrong, mainly because he did not trust men. The emperor was also a man, the most noble man in the world. Men would be romantic when they had money, and if they wanted a child, they could just wave and someone would give one to them.
Xu Xiaoman is unable to have children, but is willing to raise the children born to others and the emperor - of course, Duofu is innocent, Duofu is a good child, and he was raised by Xu Xiaoman, so he is his biological son.
"On the day of the emperor's birthday, don't let the news leak out in advance. This matter still needs some work." Xu Xiaoman sighed. He knew with his toes that the court officials would first doubt whether the dragon vein was correct. Even if it was correct, the dragon son was raised under the name of a eunuch like him, so they would be anxious.
He was already a powerful villain with great power in the government, and now with the title of the Crown Prince's foster father, wouldn't the whole world be ruled by the Xu family?
Xu Xiaoman thought of the angry looks of those censors and court officials, and laughed out loud with joy. It was quite amusing.
Wang Yuanyuan reacted quickly, "Now that Duofu has been crowned the Crown Prince, does he have to move into the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace? Then our family will be the chief steward of the Eastern Palace."
"...You are truly a talented steward."
"Same here, Prince Godfather."
Xu Xiaoman also laughed a little. Although he didn't care about these things, the title of the prince's godfather was quite intimidating. After laughing for a while, Xu Xiaoman suddenly looked at Wang Yuanyuan. Wang Yuanyuan was still immersed in how to pack and arrange the house after moving to the East Palace. The East Palace was not far from the Chongming Hall. Of course, it was farther than the current East Factory, but it was okay.
"What's wrong?" Wang Yuanyuan looked up and saw Xu Xiaoman's serious face. "Don't tell me you lied to me just now?"
"No." Xu Xiaoman said seriously, "Don't doubt His Majesty blindly in the future. His Majesty is a very good person. Well... Duoduo is my child. This eunuch gave birth to her personally."
Wang Yuanyuan was in a daze for a moment and looked Xu Xiaoman up and down. If they had not urinated together before, he would have really believed that Xu Xiaoman was a woman - haha.
Then she changed her mind and looked at Xu Xiaoman with a serious expression, "You are getting the idea." Wang Yuanyuan said, "You are right. This is a good attitude. Duoduo is your biological child. No one can take him away. Even if he becomes the crown prince or the emperor in the future, Duoduo will still be the closest to you."
"..." What is this idiot thinking? Xu Xiaoman is a little speechless now. How could he make such a friend?
Seeing Xu Xiaoman silent, Wang Yuanyuan sighed and said, "When we were in Wuzhou, you were a few years older than me, but your brain was really not working well—"
Xu Xiaoman was not polite and this time he kicked Wang Yuanyuan hard.
He didn't even complain that Wang Yuanyuan was stupid, but he was talking about him? This is outrageous!
"Wang Yuanyuan, listen carefully. This eunuch will only say this once. This eunuch is gifted. Duoduo is the son of the emperor and me. He is this eunuch's biological son!"
Wang Yuanyuan: "Yes, yes, that's right, you should think like that. Don't be estranged from your child."
Xu Xiaoman didn't want to say anything more. He brought this up today. It was embarrassing to admit that a eunuch gave birth to a child in front of his friends. But Wang Yuanyuan was his own and was half the father. Wang Yuanyuan was cunning in other aspects, but she had a problem with Zhong Yun and always felt that Zhong Yun had deceived him.
Emperor Zhongyun cheated a eunuch, what did he cheat? Didn't he cheat that he had no Jiji?
"Father!"
At this moment, Duoyufu came out. Seeing Wang Banban being kicked by his father, Duoyufu hesitated and asked, "Dad, did Banban make you angry?"
"Yes." Xu Xiaoman said bluntly.
Wang Yuanyuan laughed cheerfully, "It's okay, it's okay. The kick from the Lord Governor was just a gentle one. It won't hurt."
"Dad, you and Wang Banban are good friends, so don't quarrel."
Xu Xiaoman almost rolled his eyes to the sky, but after hearing what his son said, he gave his son face and hummed, "We didn't have a quarrel." It's Wang Yuanyuan who deserves a kick!
Wang Yuanyuan took the schoolbag for the little boy.
Xu Xiaoman and his son walked in front, the father and son chatted loudly, and Wang Yuanyuan nodded and interjected from time to time behind them. However, when they were crossing the bridge and passed by Luoxia Gate, which was quite far away, Wang Yuanyuan stretched her neck for three miles to look inside.
Many Fu noticed.
"Banban, what are you looking at?" He also stood on the bridge and looked, but saw nothing.
Xu Xiaoman gave him a warning look. Wang Yuanyuan chuckled and said, "Let me see the patrolling Jinwu Guards. They are all really tall. They usually patrol at this time. Why didn't they come out today?"
"?" Although Xuanyu Fu felt that Wang Banban's words were a bit strange, he still explained: "Banban, you forgot that I came out late today, and the patrol team must have patrolled before."
Wang Yuanyuan patted her forehead in a pretentious manner, "Oh, that's right, I forgot about it, but the young master is smart."
Although Xuanfu is used to being praised and flattered every day, he sometimes feels that everyone spoils him too much.
Go home and eat~
Xuanyi Fu held his father's hand and said that they would have a meal in the main hall at noon, so they would have rice and fried vegetables at home in the afternoon. From the time he came home, put down his schoolbag and did his homework to the time he had dinner, Xuanyi Fu felt a little strange, and then he realized that Wang Banban was missing.
"Don't worry about him." Xu Xiaoman thought, Wang Yuanyuan must have run to the East Palace.
It's not like before. Wang Yuanyuan is not as talented as him in martial arts. She used to study hard and was willing to risk her life. But now her skills have declined a lot in recent years. She wanted to go to the East Palace but she didn't even know how to sneak in after dark.
Definitely use his brand.
Of course, Wang Yuanyuan used the Dongchang brand. After showing it to the Jinwu Guards of Luoxia Gate, she sneaked into the Eastern Palace. The Eastern Palace had not been used for at least seven or eight years. It was very large and spacious, like a small palace, with places for offices, staff, the Crown Princess and the Concubine, and others to live. The courtyard for viewing was overgrown with weeds.
"This is all our little Duofu's territory."
"This grass is growing so well."
"The yard is big enough to build a swing for Duofu."
"This tree needs to be replaced. It's all dead."
After Wang Yuanyuan finished speaking, she thought, "Oh, it's winter now. No wonder it looks dead." The gate to the East Palace was locked, but this didn't bother Wang Yuanyuan. She could climb over the wall if she could, and climb through the windows of each room. Everything inside was deserted, but Wang Yuanyuan could see a flower. She just sighed: I have to spend money to repair it, otherwise Xiao Duofu will feel wronged.
Then I thought, His Majesty is blessed with only one son, so we need to do a major renovation!
Xu Xiaoman has been following the emperor for so many years without fighting or competing, but he still has no status. He is afraid that he will be a eunuch for the rest of his life, and will be criticized by the court officials outside. The prince is respectable and noble, and Xu Xiaoman, as the prince's godfather, should think twice before those gossipers outside want to complain - how many heads say that he is the godfather of the future emperor? !
Do you still want a career in officialdom?
When Wang Yuanyuan thought about this, she felt that Xu Xiaoman was not completely stupid, and the emperor was good to Xu Xiaoman.
…
The first-class general's mansion.
Liu Qiang dismounted his horse at the door of his house and personally handed the horse rope to the servant, "Take it away and feed it more hay. Don't rush to lock it up in the stable. Let it run outside for a while."
The servant responded one by one.
After Liu Qiang finished his instructions and walked inside, he ran into Uncle Ming in the second courtyard and asked, "Uncle Ming, you guys came back so early today, or did you not go out to play?"
These days, Grandpa takes Uncle Ming out to visit friends every day.
Liu Ming said, "Master, there are guests in the mansion."
"Eh." Liu Qiang wanted to join in any fun, mainly because he didn't want to be bored studying, so he asked, "Whose family is it? Do I know him?"
"The Wang family." The young master certainly didn't understand, so Liu Ming explained in detail: "General Wang from the Wang family of Daodeyang in Qianzhong, also brought his second son with him."
When Liu Qiang heard this, he reacted quickly. He thought about the four great generals who had followed Taizu to conquer the world: Zhao, Li, Liu, and Wang. At the beginning, the Liu family was not the most prominent, and their status was similar to that of the Wang family. The Zhao family was the most powerful, with plenty of money, food, and people, and the capable generals in the family were also powerful.
pity.
When Liu Qiang was at home, he loved to hear about wars and would pester his elder uncles to listen to stories. His father would tell him how he and the current emperor fought from Wuzhou to Shengdu to capture the thief Zhongrui. His grandfather would tell him about Taizu's conquest of the world. His grandfather was still young at that time, a few years older than he is now. He would talk about how powerful the young general of the Zhao family was and how he saved him from danger several times.
My grandfather used to be dissatisfied with the fact that others were younger than him and asked why they could be generals while he could only be a vanguard.
In short, there is no acquaintance without fighting. The man from the Zhao family became sworn brothers with my grandfather.
So the emperor calls grandpa "Second Uncle". The emperor should call him grandpa according to the relationship with the Zhao family.
"How old is the young master of the Wang family? Can he ride a horse, practice shooting and boxing?" Liu Qiang asked.
Liu Ming: "Looks like you, right? The Wang family is just like us, their descendants all grew up guarding the border and growing up on horseback."
"Then I'll go meet that person!" Liu Qiang started running.
Liu Ming chased after him and said, "Pay attention to the rules."
"I understand, Uncle Ming." Liu Qiang went to the main courtyard without looking back.
Sure enough, I heard my grandfather's hearty laughter, especially loudly, saying, "...My grandson has gone to Chongming Hall to study for a few days. He just doesn't like to study at home, and has driven away several teachers. The emperor has shown mercy and allowed him to study in Chongming Hall."
"I understand what's going on now. Thank you very much, General Liu, today." Wang Zuo clasped his fists and bowed in thanks.
General Liu was very amiable. He waved his hand to ask them to sit down and not to be polite. "It's nothing important. Our emperor is very kind. Since you brought the child here, you can go to the palace to see him tomorrow after you have packed up."
"I just arrived today. I wanted to go to the palace but was afraid of being in a hurry. I heard that Uncle Liu arrived earlier, so I shamelessly visited him first and didn't send a note early."
"Oh, it's okay. We martial artists don't need so many etiquettes. I know you feel uneasy so come and ask me." General Liu was also an experienced person. He naturally knew Wang Zuo's concerns and caution, and he reassured the young man.
However, General Liu didn't want to talk too much about this. It was boring to go back and forth, so his eyes fell on the child next to him, with an appreciative look and a kind tone, "How old is he?"
Wang Yuansun stood up and answered the question himself, being very graceful and polite.
General Liu was envious and looked at Wang Zuo, "You taught your son well. He looks smart. How is his study?"
"When I was at home, I also found a teacher and went to the clan school for a few years." Wang Zuo said one by one.
General Liu took one look at the other person's son and thought he looked like an educated man, spoke nicely and understood the rules and etiquette. However, his own son Liu Qiang had been in the military camp for so long that he had forgotten all the rules.
As he was speaking, Liu Qiang came in.
"Grandpa, I heard from Uncle Ming that there are guests at home, and they are the same age as me." Liu Qiang walked into the hall and called grandpa. His eyes lit up when he saw the guest. "My name is Liu Qiang and I am ten years old. Judging from your height, you also practice martial arts, right?"
Wang Yuansun said, "I know a little bit of boxing and kicking."
"Great!" Liu Qiang was very happy. Although Xuan Dufu was very much to his liking and had a straightforward temper, he was too delicate. He did not dare to fight with him with real swords and guns, for fear of hurting Xuan Dufu's delicate skin.
This one is still the best.
"Shall we practice?"
General Liu: ...his face turned black.
Then he scolded his grandson for not greeting people when he saw them, which was very rude.
Liu Qiang called out to the man, but he didn't know what to call him. He had never met the Wang family and didn't know how to address them according to their generation. Wang Zuo smiled and said, "I am of the same generation as your father, but older than him. You can just call me uncle."
"Hello, Uncle Wang." Liu Qiang met Uncle Wang, then went to see Wang Yuansun and said in a very familiar way, "Then you are my brother."
"I just heard from grandpa that you are also going to study at Chongming Hall? Then don't go tomorrow. Chongming Hall is closed for a day tomorrow. I have invited some friends to come to my house to play. Do you want to come with us?"
Wang Yuansun looked at his father and was unable to make a decision.
General Liu asked, "Who will come tomorrow?"
"Xu Xuanfu, Yan Huaijin, Li Ang, Zhou Quan, just a few of us."
General Liu looked at Wang Zuo and said, "Xu Xuanfu is the son of Xu Xiaoman, Yan Huaijin is the nephew of Master Yan, Li Ang is from the Princess Changping's mansion, and Zhou Quan is the child of the Minister of Works."
Liu Qiang was surprised that his grandfather knew everything and was so detailed.
"Yuan Sun, will you come to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow or come to my place to play? You can decide for yourself when you get back." General Liu didn't say much, "It's getting late, let's eat."
Wang Zuo was very grateful for General Liu's sincere care and immediately agreed. The dinner was a great success and they drank some wine. Wang Zuo wanted to ask about the emperor, but General Liu was a man of few words. He only said that the emperor was kind and generous and didn't mention anything else.
Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun hit it off right away, mainly because Wang Yuansun could talk about things in Qianzhong Road. Wang Yuansun practiced swordsmanship, and Liu Qiang hated not having to eat, so he pulled Wang Yuansun to learn from him.
Of course, he was scolded by his grandfather.
Anyway, I am very happy.
It was late at night, and the butler of the Wang family's carriage came to pick up the guests, and General Liu saw them off. Wang Yuansun supported his father, and Wang Zuo was a little drunk, but he was very polite and enthusiastic to ask General Liu to stay, and said a few words of thanks, and then left.
After seeing off the guests, the grandfather and grandson stood in the yard. The weather was cold. General Liu looked at his grandson in a single layer of clothing and said, "Are you cold? Put on one more layer."
"Grandpa, I'm not cold, I'm just angry." Liu Qiang's hands were hot. "Is winter in Shengdu also like this? It's not as good as where we are."
General Liu: "What do you mean by that? Be more careful with your words in the future. Look at that kid from the Wang family and learn from him."
"He hasn't fought me yet, Grandpa, how do you know he's good but I'm not."
"Who told you this?" General Liu glared.
Liu Qiang curled his lips, "Grandpa, don't think I'm stupid and don't understand what you're saying. I just want to say that we are no better in Sheng now than at the border. We can talk freely and openly in our own territory."
General Liu was a little surprised when he heard this, and patted his grandson on the back of his head, "So you understand everything. If you don't restrain yourself and return our territory to us, then the whole world will belong to the emperor."
"Grandpa, there are no outsiders here. We are in our yard. Besides, His Majesty is a kind-hearted person. He will definitely not take my words seriously. The first time we met, Duo Xinfu rushed over to hit me. We were just joking, but His Majesty didn't get angry. He was smiling." Liu Qiang felt that the emperor was not a petty person.
"Besides, we'll just stay in Shengdu for a month, and we'll go back after His Majesty's birthday. Why are you asking me to bother learning those roundabout ways of speaking? It's a bother."
"Grandpa, your way of speaking has changed since you arrived in Shengdu. You know everything about who I play with, even the details of the other person's house. It's really boring."
When my grandfather was at the border, he could chat with those old hooligans on the street.
General Liu laughed out of anger, this brat.
As Liu Qiang was talking, he heard his grandfather's laughter. He didn't even scold him as a disrespectful brat? It was really strange. He always felt something was wrong when he heard his grandfather's laughter. When General Liu saw his grandson's frightened face, he proudly put his hands behind his back and walked back leisurely.
Liu Qiang followed behind his grandfather.
"Grandpa? Are you angry? I was wrong."
"Angry? Not angry." General Liu came under the eaves, turned his head and smiled at his grandson, "Who told you that you will go back after the emperor's birthday?"
Liu Qiang:?
No, isn’t that what grandpa said?
"Yes, I said it before, but all is fair in war. Grandson, you still have a lot to learn."
"?" Liu Qiang felt that his grandfather scolded him, but this was not important at the moment. "Then how long will you stay? After the Chinese New Year? Only after the Chinese New Year, I can't stand it any longer."
General Liu said cheerfully: "When you have learned enough from Chongming Palace, and His Majesty says to disband the palace, you can come back."
"! How long is that?"
"It can be as short as four or five years, or as long as ten years."
Liu Qiang: !!! It’s like a bolt from the blue.
He is dead, he is finished, he doesn't want to live anymore.
Manyu Fu is really a crow's mouth. How come he always comes true? Every curse he makes comes true!
On the bed in the East Courtyard of the East Factory, Xuanyufu sneezed twice in a row. Zhuyue hurried to close the window and turn on the stove. Xuanyufu tucked himself into the quilt and said, "I'm not cold. I just sneezed suddenly for no reason. Someone must be missing me."
He is so cute, of course no one will scold him!
whee.
We are going out to play tomorrow, and Xuandu is in a good mood. The little flames in the stove look so pretty. Two sneezes are nothing. Let’s go to sleep!
In the Wang family’s car returning to the mansion.
Wang Zuo drank a little too much, but he was clear-headed. He leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest. He said, "The Liu family really took advantage of the opportunity to turn things around. They have the merit of following the dragon. In the beginning, they were not as good as our Wang family. It was a matter of time and luck."
Wang Yuansun said nothing.
After the vassal reduction incident, there were no more kings of different surnames in Dasheng. Even the emperor's brothers, some of them were reduced in power, some were hiding from the emperor, and they had no real power. If we were to say which family was the most prosperous during the Ningwu period, the Liu family would be the first one.
The first-class general's mansion.
Listen to how impressive it is.
Now the Wang family only has him and his brother, so he should be granted the title of Zhaowu General and a third-rank official residence. The world is stable, and there are no wars to fight, so naturally he can't make any military achievements.
Wang Zuo suddenly opened his eyes and looked at his second son, "You always know the importance of things. It's different in Shengdu and Qianzhong."
"I know father." Wang Yuansun said.
Wang Zuo nodded, "The Liu family is now prominent, and the old general should be cautious and low-key. The same goes for you. You just arrived in Shengdu and entered the Chongming Hall to study. I don't know how well you study. You should hang out with Liu Qiang more, don't cause trouble, and keep your bad habits to yourself."
Wang Yuansun's face turned pale when he heard this, and he tried to pretend that he didn't understand, "It's all my brother who wronged me."
Wang Zuo looked over with a cold gaze. Wang Yuansun dared not to argue anymore and said he understood.
"Just do the superficial work. You don't have to go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow. Go to Liu's house and make more friends. General Liu is cautious and he allowed Liu Qiang to play with those kids. I think he has a clean background and has not angered the emperor."
Wang Yuansun said hello obediently.
Wang Zuo tapped his second son and felt relieved. This child was actually born to his concubine. He was adopted by his wife and recognized as her son. He was also a legitimate child. He was smart and clever, knew the ways of the world, could read people's faces, spoke nicely, and could coax people.
So when the emperor summoned him this time, Wang Zuo thought about the ages of the children in the mansion, and after choosing between his second son and the eldest son of his younger brother's family, he finally chose Wang Yuansun.
The eldest son in my younger brother's family broke his leg.
Naturally, Wang Zuo became suspicious. His nephew had broken his leg every day, so why did he break it at that time? His eldest son said that Wang Yuansun was the one who tripped him up...
In fact, being a little cruel is not a big deal. It is normal for a man to be ambitious and unwilling to be outdone, but he should not do such things to his own family. However, since the child was born to a concubine, Wang Zuo still loved the child very much. Thinking that he was still young, he took the opportunity to punish him, and the matter was over.
He said that his eldest son was too honest and clumsy, and his younger brother's children were not smart. If Shang Shengdu went to Chongming Hall to study, he would be inconspicuous and like an invisible person, and this good opportunity would be the same as nothing.
It would be better if Wang Yuansun came.
In just a few moves, Yuan Sun had coaxed Liu Qiang into becoming like a brother to him.
Wang Yuansun returned to his own courtyard in the mansion with a gloomy look on his face. The servants who had followed him all the way to Shengdu could obviously see that the second young master was in a bad mood and did not dare to step forward to offend him. Only after Wang Yuansun cursed did someone bring him hot tea.
Wang Yuansun smashed the tea bowl directly, and the porcelain pieces of the teacup flew everywhere.
The new maid was so scared that she knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Why are you crying? How can you serve the young master if you don't hold the teacup properly?" The servant lied and scolded the maid, "Go down quickly and clean up."
The maid was stained with tea, but was not hurt.
Wang Yuansun knew the importance of being in an unfamiliar place, so his father became suspicious of him. He had to control his temper, and even when dealing with a maid, he only threatened her and did not dare to hurt anyone, for fear that his father would hear about it.
"I told you not to talk too much?" Wang Yuansun frowned and looked at the servant with a sinister look.
The servant immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"You have a good heart. Let her go. Then you just kneel down." Wang Yuansun vented his anger and felt much better. In the past, he acted like a good boy and coaxed his stepmother and grandmother like a dog in the mansion. Now that he is in Shengdu, he will have to be a dog for Liu Qiang again tomorrow.
Wang Yuansun clenched his fists tightly.
He is also a legitimate son of the Wang family and the legitimate son. Why?
Wang Yuansun is very jealous. He wants to be ahead of others in everything he does, to surpass his eldest brother and his uncle's children. He enjoys being praised by the elders in the family and likes to be the moon among the stars. Whenever he is not satisfied, or sometimes when others are stronger than him, he will be very painful. His mother taught him to struggle and rob, and if he cannot struggle, it means that his means are not good enough.
No matter what means it is, as long as it works, it is a good means.
Mrs. Wang actually knew that she had not disciplined Wang Yuansun strictly enough, so if the concubine was willing to teach him, then she could do it.
Early the next morning.
After Xuan Fu had packed up, she dressed like a fragrant and gorgeous little cake. There was nothing she could do about the clothes sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which were all gorgeous and made her look very rich.
Father is not going to accompany him today—he specifically requested this.
"Dad, we kids are having a party, it would be boring if you go. You should have a good date with the emperor. I will definitely be back before the palace gates are locked." Xuanyu Fu blew a kiss to his father.
Xu Xiaoman pinched his son's hair and said, "I know." Wang Yuanyuan was following them, and they were in Liu's house, so nothing would go wrong. He was still relieved.
Eunuch Wang has not yet become the chief steward of the Eastern Palace, but the genealogy has been put on display first.
"Little Duofu has left the palace—"
Xu Xiaoman stared. Where did Wang Yuanyuan get a whisk? Did she learn it from Zhao Erxi? She shouted in a very good manner, just like a great eunuch chief steward. Not bad.
Many people were almost dying of laughter when they saw Wang Banban shouting like that and jumping out of the East Factory gate, "Wang Banban is exaggerating."
"It's not an exaggeration. Let's practice our voice."
"Okay, okay."
Wang Banban is so interesting!
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Wang Yuansun: I am not the one who hates cupcakes the most!
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