Chapter 43
According to previous precedents, the emperor's birthday is usually celebrated with three days of rest, amnesty, special examinations, and other favors. The Ningwu Emperor's 29th birthday was also celebrated with three days of rest for all officials in the court and five days for students in the Chongming Hall - this was a special privilege.
There was no general amnesty. When Emperor Ningwu heard this, he asked: Do I have to support those who have committed serious crimes for another year?
Generally, petty thieves were released in advance, and those who committed crimes and were sentenced to death for serious crimes were changed from immediate execution to execution after the autumn, which means they would be executed after the autumn of next year. When Emperor Ningwu heard this, he wished he could be beheaded on his birthday. Why postpone it and feed these people? What was he thinking?
Zhao Erxi: ...with his head lowered.
As for the special examination, it would be the imperial examination in the spring of next year, and if another subject was added, the time would be too short.
After counting, it turns out that officials in the court have holiday benefits.
Emperor Ningwu asked the Hanlin Academy's Shujishi to write the imperial edict, and the Shujishi waited for the emperor's instructions. Emperor Ningwu said: "I am celebrating my birthday and have another son. The prince is smart. In order to pray for blessings for the prince and Dasheng, the grain tax of the people of Dasheng will be reduced by 10% next year."
After listening to the content, the Shujishi made a draft in his mind and wrote it down with his pen.
The imperial edict cannot be written in the same style as the emperor's. It also needs to be written beautifully and with extraordinary language. This imperial edict will resound throughout Dasheng.
It is better to show favor to the people than to grant amnesty to the prisoners.
The Shujishi finished writing the imperial edict and waited for the emperor to review it. After reading it, Emperor Ningwu took the imperial seal and stamped it, and then said, "Write another one."
"Just write, these are the thirty-two ladies who prayed for the late emperor. The late emperor has passed away for four years. These ladies have great blessings, so I will let them leave the palace."
This decree was only passed on to the harem, and the Shujishi picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write.
"They have prayed for the late emperor for many years and have made great contributions. I will reward each of them with 100 taels of silver, which will be taken from my private treasury to establish female households and let them choose their own registered residence." Emperor Ningwu said to Zhao Erxi.
Both the surface and the lining are given.
Although it was well known in the Taiji Palace that these blessed ladies were originally beauties collected by officials to serve the late emperor, they were not given any status because the late emperor visited them and were only called blessed ladies who prayed for blessings.
Xu Xiaoman actually scolded this once, saying: Those officials only know how to flatter, and they even have to take care of matters related to pants, why don’t they go and serve Zhongmou Kai personally!
At that time, Zhongmoukai had suffered a stroke but could still walk. Zhongrui, for unknown reasons, hinted twice and officials helped to arrange this matter. Zhongmoukai was an old man in his fifties, and the ladies who came up to "pray for blessings" were fourteen or fifteen years old at the youngest and seventeen or eighteen years old at the oldest.
Now, nine years have passed, and these ladies are still less than thirty years old.
All of them were locked up in a cold palace at their prime years. They had experienced two dynasties and were like frightened birds. Their families had no background either. They were all girls from ordinary families, including some beautiful peasant girls.
But if Emperor Ningwu was asked to continue to raise them and keep them in the Right Palace for their entire lives, he was unwilling. Emperor Ningwu knew that Jiu Qian Sui had a kind heart, so he said, "I won't let them go. They will stay in the harem one by one. You know that the eunuchs in the Internal Affairs Office are good at judging people and serving them badly. Their lives are not easy. If I treat them better, do you believe that someone will misunderstand me and find ways to come to me?"
Nine Thousand Years Old: ...
letter.
"It's a good idea to send them out and give them some money. If they are afraid of being bullied after registering as female households, I will find a place for them and ask the local government to take more care of them. After three to five years, they will be able to settle down. It's all fine if they want to get married or start their own business and buy land in the future." Xu Xiaoman said quickly.
One hundred taels of silver could buy a small courtyard or a shop in the local provincial capital, and there would still be thirty or forty taels left. If you went to the village and bought ten acres of fertile land and registered your household registration in the village, you could have more than half left.
These ladies were not ignorant of the lives of ordinary people. After being locked up in the palace for ten years, they must have felt uncomfortable at first when they were released. But people are very resilient. After they settled down and took root, they got used to the life in one or two years.
Being free is better than being in the cold palace.
Emperor Ningwu gave money to release the girls from the palace and register them in the households, which was already because Jiu Qiansui had thought it through very thoughtfully. But at first glance, Jiu Qiansui's face showed that he was still thinking about the details: he was afraid that these lucky ladies would be cheated of their money by men outside or by their families.
Forget it, let his Ninth Prince worry about it. Once it is arranged, Xiaoman will feel at ease.
Thirty-two people were crowded into the Fuxiu Palace, with only two old maids to look after them. When Emperor Minghe was still alive, some ladies who had been favored by the emperor would be accompanied by a palace maid, or they would often accompany the emperor to take care of him when he was ill. They had better living conditions and better food.
Four years ago, the King of Wuzhou invaded and there was a coup in Taiji Palace, so all these people moved here.
There were no palace servants to serve her, so the two old maids usually opened the palace gate and let the eunuchs bring in meals, and sent clothes and other things to the laundry department. She didn't expect the food and drink to be very good, and that was how she spent her days.
This small room is almost big enough to hold a madman.
It was also at the end of the first year of Ningwu that the maids and the concubines became bolder because they found that the new emperor did not punish them. It seemed that he had forgotten about them and left them to fend for themselves. At this time, some of them would sneak out, but they did not dare to run too far.
Fuxiu Palace is very close to the garden and Wangyun Tower, so you can go out and get some fresh air. Some Fu ladies have recovered from the shock and started to think about it, learning embroidery and needlework to have a skill. Some Fu ladies still want to gain the emperor's favor. These ladies have been favored by the previous emperor and have lived a good life as a queen, and they still miss it.
Some people say: Even if the new emperor wants women, he will choose fresh ones through the selection, we are all the previous emperor's...
Some of them were unwilling to accept it and were crazy and didn't want to believe it. The previous emperor had praised how beautiful she was and how good she was at serving people. Besides, the previous emperor had not conferred any title on them, so they were not considered the new emperor's concubine mothers.
This statement did not work, so I stopped trying to persuade him.
There are roughly three categories of people in Fuxiu Palace. The first category is those who still hope to live a good life as an empress, and to meet Emperor Ningwu by chance and be favored by him. Another category is those who do needlework, and sell eunuchs for some money, or save it or supplement their food to make their lives better. The third category is those who just lie down and do nothing, neither dreaming of gaining the emperor's favor nor wanting to work hard to embroider, and just want to eat and wait for death here.
Anyway, I don’t have to wash clothes, and meals are delivered every day. It doesn’t matter if I don’t eat meat or the food is bad, as long as I can fill my stomach.
On this day, the second day of the emperor's birthday, an imperial edict was delivered to Fuxiu Palace.
The two maids were stunned at first, and then they felt nervous. They were afraid of bad news at first, but then they thought that since it was the emperor's birthday yesterday, the imperial edict must be good. They immediately calmed themselves and knelt down with the ladies to listen to the announcement.
Lady Fu, who had been trying to maintain her appearance for the past four years and even wanted to change her clothes, became excited, but was stopped by others: "Don't change your clothes, it will delay your efforts and I am afraid of incurring the wrath of the Saint."
"But my clothes are very old and the colors have faded. What if His Majesty wants to see us?"
He started to go crazy again. Madam Fu, who was familiar with him, advised him kindly: "Then accept the imperial edict first. If the emperor summons us, you can come back and change it."
Some people were excited: "Is it possible that His Majesty really wants to see us?"
"Four years.", "No, eight years.", "The longest I've lived here, almost ten years."
They knelt down and listened to the announcement quietly.
Xiao Luzi read out the decree and said, "Pack up your belongings and I will arrange for you to leave the palace in three days."
Some people cried with joy and sincerely thanked Emperor Ningwu for finally being reunited with their families; some were stunned, thinking they should have learned something earlier, otherwise how would they survive when they went out; some refused to believe it and shouted, "I don't want to leave the palace, I want to see the emperor, I don't want to leave the palace."
"You can see His Majesty whenever you want." Xiao Luzi waved his hand, "You should keep a close eye on him for the next three days. Since this is the grace of His Majesty, don't make any mistakes. Pack your luggage and wait for someone to pick you up. Someone will take you out."
The eunuch stepped forward and said that they would be guarding here for the next three days and had to get this done successfully.
Xu Xiaoman went to the Internal Affairs Bureau to get the household registration of these Fu Ladies, which were in various places. It would be too late to send people to their place of origin to check the family situation of each Fu Ladies. It would be better to ask these Fu Ladies their opinions first, arrange them to one place, and then check again.
This is a slow job, and you have to ask about it from time to time in the later stage. But Xu Xiaoman doesn't think it's a big deal. After all, it's just a matter of saying something from the top, and there will be people running around below.
But if he didn't ask, if these ladies were smart and resolute, they would soon be able to live smoothly after a few minor setbacks, but if they were stubborn and unyielding, they would suffer a terrible end.
"I'm not saying that they should shoulder all the responsibilities. It's just that people at the bottom of society have a hard time in this world, especially girls. It's okay for me to just ask casually." Xu Xiaoman touched the baby's head.
There are so many lucky stars in my eyes. Dad is such a nice person.
"Zhongrui is really guilty!" Xuanyuefu said. Let them clean up the mess.
Xu Xiaoman nodded, "That's right, they are all bastards." Zhongmou Kai was a rotten man, but what kind of son would collect beautiful women for his father when his father had a stroke and was in poor health, as if he was afraid that his father would be better.
"Is my Duoduo going out to play today?" Xu Xiaoman did not mention the fact that Lady Fu had left the palace. He asked when he saw the boy changed into new clothes.
Xuanyun Fu nodded and counted on his fingers, "There are still three days left in the holiday, including today. I plan to go out and play every day. Today I will go to see Liu Qiang first, and then go to the princess's mansion. I haven't been to Li Ang's house yet. There were too many people yesterday, and I didn't even let Li Ang call me uncle."
"Sure, what about the last day?"
"I want to go to Prince Li's mansion. Can I go find my fifth uncle?" Xuanyu Fu asked. Because this fifth uncle is really a "marginal" character, and there is not much presence in the novel. He is afraid that there will be a feud between his family and Prince Li, so he will not go if there is a feud. He wants to stand on the same front with his two fathers and share the same hatred and enemies!
Xu Xiaoman was amused by the expression on the boy's face and said, "When your father was in his prime, the Fifth Prince couldn't stand beside him even if he flattered him based on seniority. Naturally, when your father was sent to the cold palace, the Fifth Prince never came."
He didn't have much of an impression. Zhong Yun had never complained to him about his fifth brother, so there was no conflict.
"Talking about Zhong Qiong so early in the morning?" Zhong Yun walked in and started talking.
Xu Xiaoman: "Duoduo wants to go to Prince Li's mansion on the last day of the holiday and ask me if you and Prince Li celebrated the holiday."
"..." Zhong Yun was amused and patted his head, "I've taken care of all the festivals that are on the way. If there are no festivals, you can go and have fun."
The adults' grievances and grudges, Zhong Yun had children, especially Duo Xinfu, who was naughty and playful. He complained about it, but actually he liked the way Duo Xinfu played happily. He was not like this when he was a child. His son did not need to be too tense, he could let him have fun wherever he wanted, because he liked them.
Xu Xiaoman was curious, "But Duoduo, why do you want to go to Prince Li's mansion?"
Zhong Yun understood immediately, "You came late yesterday, so I asked him to serve tea for me and he met Zhong Qiong."
"You hit it off right away?" Xu Xiaoman was surprised and a little unconvinced. It didn't seem like he was their own child.
Xuan Fu put his hands on his hips and happily swayed his body like the pendulum of an alarm clock. "Uncle Wu said he wanted to give me a gift because he was in a hurry and forgot to bring it yesterday. I said I would go to his house to get it! They all offered to give it to me, and there are others too."
Wang Yuanyuan then started to recite the list of people.
"Yes!" Xuanyufu was almost about to high-five Wang Banban, because Wang Banban understood him!
Zhong Yan had already guessed it and said, "Money-grubber." Xu Xiaoman said, "They are adults and elders. Since they have asked, don't refuse it."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll go and make the most of the money." Xuanyun Fu was very happy.
Zhong Yun: "Why don't you leave now?"
Many blessings:?
Damn it, father!
Xu Xiaoman stood up and said, "That's perfect. I'm going to leave the palace and go to the East Factory. Duoduo, let's go together."
"Okay, okay, Dad. I'm going to go see little Lingguan and ask him if he wants to go to Liu Qiang's house to play." Xuanyu Fu immediately wagged his tail happily like a puppy.
Zhong Jue:? ? ?
Xuanyuefu saw that his father did not move, so he tactfully took Wang Banban out to wait. His father loved him and also loved his father the emperor. His father had a very hard life as the head of the family.
After a while, Jiu Qiansui came out. Apart from some redness on his lips, he was still very upright.
"Let's go."
Xuanyuefu is now the crown prince, and when he goes out, he is accompanied by the crown prince's ceremonial guard, but he did not bring them because it would make too much noise. However, he had to bring the Jinwu Guards. He now has his own Jinwu Guards, a total of thirty people. After moving into the East Palace, he will be able to dispatch a hundred people.
If there is a group fight in the future, I guess no one will pick a fight with him.
Even when traveling in a low-key manner, the car at the door had changed from a "small car" to a "large van", pulled by two horses. The carriage was very spacious and covered with blankets. There were also snacks, waist supports, blankets, and toys that the little prince liked.
Many blessings: ...
Xu Xiaoman got on his son's car and was dumbfounded when he got in. He looked at his son. The son waved his hands in panic: "I didn't, I didn't have it."
He never gave such instructions, which made him seem uneducated and dissolute.
Wang Yuanyuan stood beside the carriage and said proudly, "I arranged it. How is it? There is also a pot of milk that the prince likes to drink. There are dried fruits in that box, snacks in the top box, and dried meat at the bottom."
"Your Highness, I have brought the puzzle with me. You have put half of it together, and I have written it down. I have restored it exactly the same. Don't worry, there is another one in the toy room of the side palace. I will restore it when I return to the palace after you have finished the puzzle in the car."
Xu Xiaoman: ...Turning to look at Wang Yuanyuan, what a talented person.
"Your memory is pretty good."
Wang Yuanyuan thought it was a compliment and immediately said, "Not bad."
"Banban did a great job and remembered everything." Xuanyun Fu saw his father praising him, and he also praised him.
Wang Banban was always very thoughtful.
"By the way, Banban, don't ask the prince to set off. Let's leave the palace in a low-key manner today." Xuanyu Fu poked his head out and said hurriedly.
Wang Yuanyuan opened her mouth and then closed it, understanding, understanding.
Xu Xiaoman sat in the car, leaning against the cushion, feeling quite comfortable, and then he pulled out some jerky and put it in his mouth to chew. It was beef jerky. Xu Xuanfu came over and asked his father to choose, "Dad, this one is spicy, and this one is peppery. These two are delicious."
"Let me try it." Xu Xiaoman happily took it, "You are really good as a prince."
The father and son sat side by side chewing beef jerky. Xu Duofu was also very happy and said incoherently: "Dad, I am so happy. I will take you to eat delicious food in the future."
"Okay, it all depends on us." Xu Xiaoman agreed readily.
"Dad, try some hawthorn balls. They are made of crushed hawthorn mixed with peanuts."
"It's delicious, not so sour anymore. Last time it was so sour that it made my teeth sore."
"Yes, I'm afraid of sour food too. I'll ask the kitchen to improve it when I get back."
"Duoduo is so smart."
The father and son ate all the way, and when they arrived at the East Factory outside the palace, they were still not satisfied. Xu Xiaoman brought down a box of his son's dried meat, and saw Wang Yuanyuan with a weird look on her face. Xu Xiaoman saw that his son had not come down yet, so he kicked Wang Yuanyuan.
Threatening eyes: Don’t let me deal with you.
Wang Yuanyuan immediately changed his expression, "Nine Thousand Years Old Eats Well." After saying that, he felt that he was still sarcastic, so he quickly moved away. He was afraid that Xu Xiaoman would really do it, so he immediately straightened his clothes and returned to normal. "I don't know what's wrong with me recently. When I open my mouth, I have a strong smell of the general manager. It must be that Zhao Erxi didn't teach me well. I will learn it later."
"...Still learning? Just recover to your previous state."
"That won't do. It will bring down the prestige of our prince." Wang Yuanyuan refused.
Manyu Fu: "Banban, I don't have to act so arrogantly every day."
"That's fine." Wang Yuanyuan agreed readily, "I'll listen to your Highness. I'll think about it again."
Xuanyunfu went to pick up the box of dried meat, and he, as the child, did it for him. Xu Xiaoman followed the child's wishes and handed it over. It was not heavy anyway, so he went into the yard and came to his room, and called for someone to bring Xiao Lingguan over.
The subordinate was a little hesitant.
Xu Xiaoman's thoughts wandered, "You guys aren't going to put him in jail, are you?"
Many blessings:!!!
His eyes were wide open.
"No, no, Lord Governor, someone is in Chief Lin's room. Chief Lin is sleeping and we dare not knock on the door." The subordinate hurriedly explained, and His Highness was frightened.
Manyu Fu heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that it wasn't him. Xu Xiaoman frowned, "Just tell me what I said. What are you afraid of? Go now."
"Father, will Lin Zheng bully little Lingguan?" Xuanyunfu saw that his father was frowning just now, and there must be something going on.
Wang Yuanyuan hadn't dealt with Lin Zheng for a long time. She only knew that this guy used to be ruthless, but was tamed by Xu Xiaoman. She didn't dare to speak out and make any conclusions. Xu Xiaoman looked at the two of them, waved his hand and said indifferently: "I won't bully Xiao Lingguan, but--"
Many blessings came to my mind again.
"Maybe I can scare the little Lingguan by telling him some stories." Xu Xiaoman said. Lin Zheng usually doesn't talk much nonsense, but if he can't sleep at night, he likes to talk nonsense, and he only talks about scary things.
After a while, Lin Zheng came over with little Lingguan, looking sleepy. When he saw the young master here, his sleepy eyes brightened a little. He called out hello to the young master first, then he remembered that the young master had become the prince, and immediately gave him a big bow.
Xuan Duofu was startled and said, "You don't have to see such a big gift, Brother Lin Zheng, please get up quickly."
"Yes, yes, Your Highness has become the crown prince, and he must have everything he deserves." Lin Zhengxing was very happy and cheerful with this kneeling ceremony, as if it was a gift to the young master to congratulate His Highness.
Many blessings can only be accepted.
Wang Yuanyuan thought, although Lin Zheng was a little weird sometimes, he did a good job!
Xuan Fu looked at Xiao Lingguan. Apart from his slightly pale face, nothing else seemed to be wrong. After all, it was only one day. Then Xiao Lingguan knelt down in front of him later and kowtowed randomly, because no one had taught him how to greet the prince.
That one sounded painful.
Xuanyuefu shouted quickly, and Wang Yuanyuan helped him up first.
"Father, I'll take little Lingguan away first."
"Well, go ahead, have fun." Xu Xiaoman waved his hand.
Lin Zheng: "I'll go see His Highness off."
"Stay here. I have something to tell you."
Lin Zheng: ... "Okay."
"Brother Lin Zheng, I'll come and play with you next time. Bye~"
"Yes, yes, Your Highness. I will wait for you."
In the car outside the East Factory.
Xuan Fu asked Xiao Lingguan to come up with him. Wang Yuanyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with that, but Xiao Lingguan hesitated and said, "Your Highness, I'm a lowly actor and I'm afraid I'll dirty your carriage. And it won't be good for your reputation if it gets out."
Wang Yuanyuan: That seems to be the case.
"If the news of me buying you was going to spread long ago, and I don't want to be a prince with a perfect reputation." Xuan Fu thought, if he had a good reputation, he would be stopped if he wanted to slack off and go out to play!
He won't do that.
"Come up, I want to talk to you."
Officer Ling then got into the car obediently.
The two of them sat down and drove to the First-class General's Mansion. Inside the car, Xuanyunfu asked, "What did Brother Lin Zheng say to you at night these past two days? You look pale, you must not have slept well."
Xiao Lingguan hesitated and didn't want to say anything, as if he was complaining.
"You say yours." Xuanyu Fu took out the snack box, took one piece for himself, and handed it to Xiao Lingguan.
The young official Ling was flattered but obedient. He took a piece but didn't eat it. He said, "Lord Lin asked me tonight if I had ever been to the master's house to sing a party before."
Many of the blessings are like listening to a story, the snacks make a crunching sound when you chew them, which means you should continue.
"Our troupe also met some masters on the way from Muzhou to Shengdu. They were all landlords who paid money to invite me to perform and wanted to hire me. Later, I almost couldn't get away, so the troupe owner said that we would not perform on the way there and would sing in Shengdu."
Xuanyu Fu said vaguely, "I guessed that your boss couldn't handle this kind of thing. Even a landlord couldn't get you out of trouble, let alone an official."
It would be best if the troupe owner listened to the advice and turned over a new leaf as soon as possible and performed the role of fighting tigers.
The young official Ling nodded, thinking that although the Crown Prince was young, he was very smart and had his own ideas, and continued: "Lord Lin mistakenly thought that the master I was talking about was the official master, so he turned over and sat up and said that they had arrested those corrupt officials and put them in prison in the East Factory. At first, those officials were stubborn and said nothing, but he had plenty of tricks."
Wang Yuanyuan on the carriage was also listening and nodding, and thought: Little Lingguan was not surprised that the prince changed the subject, and he told the prince what he wanted to hear Lin Zheng say.
But don't mention those severe torture methods, or the bloody thorns will scare little Duofu.
"Those criminal laws are terrible. I was scared when I heard them." Little Lingguan didn't elaborate, fearing to scare the little prince who was eating snacks, and then said: "Lord Lin actually wanted to say that I was lucky to meet His Highness. If I fell into the hands of those officials, there is no perfect official in the world, they are all treacherous and evil."
Xuan Fu thought as he munched on some snacks that Brother Lin was a bit cynical.
It must be because he sees corrupt officials handling cases every day, so he has seen it a lot.
It’s not Brother Lin’s fault.
Xiao Lingguan thought for a moment and told what he guessed. He was bought by the prince, so he would naturally answer wholeheartedly whatever the prince asked.
"Master Lin also wanted to remind me that being an actor is not good enough and I will be bullied. My life is in the hands of others. He wanted me to not be afraid of hardship and be a decent person."
Xuan Fu looked at Xiao Lingguan. He was a kind man. He said a lot of good things for Brother Lin and knew Brother Lin's painstaking efforts. The people under his father's command, especially his confidants, must have good character. Maybe his handling methods were a bit harsh, but some people in this world are very bad, and being ruthless can produce results.
"Have some snacks while I ask you questions. Think about it slowly." Xu Duofu took another piece, this time with a salty one. He took a bite and said vaguely, "Liu Qiang and I - that big guy, a nice guy - discussed buying you. I was in the palace, and you were neither a eunuch nor a girl, so it was difficult for you to enter the palace. So we said I would pay for you to work as a servant in his house."
"But I think you are quite smart, and being a servant has buried you."
He spent five hundred taels of silver!!!
Whose servant is worth five hundred taels?
He asked his father, who said that when he entered the palace to be a eunuch, he was paid three taels of silver, and the middleman also charged one tael of silver as a handling fee. Xuan Xuanfu couldn't help but swear at the time, but fortunately his father didn't hit him, but nodded in agreement.
What a black heart!
He is very blessed. If he spends five hundred taels to buy a servant for Liu Qiang's family, he will really be grateful.
"Look, you want to sing opera, a proper opera, then I'll send you to further study, to a proper opera troupe, or you can stay at Liu Qiang's house first. My father said that it's a bit late to learn martial arts at fourteen or fifteen, but if you have the talent, you can endure more hardships."
"Don't rush to reply, think about it first."
So the young official Ling was not in a hurry to answer, but was really thinking seriously. He looked at the prince and saw that he was chewing on a snack and motioned for him to eat it too, so he took a light bite. He had never eaten this snack before.
"Isn't it delicious? I saw you took a long time to get it, but I was so anxious." Xuan Fu wanted to share, "Try it quickly. After you finish the sweet one, I still have salty ones!"
The little Ling official responded, taking a bigger bite this time, and said, "Your Highness, the snack is really delicious."
"It's delicious, I think so too."
Along the way, Xiao Lingguan met a landlord on the road, who threw money at him and humiliated him with all kinds of dirty words. When he arrived in Shengdu, he also met the young master of the official's family. Although his dirty words were less severe than the landlord's, his eyes and behavior were more frightening.
But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, despite his noble status, treated him like an ordinary person.
Little Lingguan's eyes were moist and he lowered his head to eat some snacks.
The two ate all the way, and when they were about to reach Liu's house, Xiao Lingguan knelt at the prince's feet, raised his eyes and said very seriously: "I have made my choice. Your Highness bought me. I am willing to learn martial arts, but I want to follow Your Highness. I am willing to become a eunuch."
Many blessings:!
Wang Yuanyuan couldn't help nodding on the carriage. Yes, it is said that actors are ruthless. This little Ling Guan is a good candidate, but if he becomes a eunuch, it is hard to say whether he can survive at such an old age.
"No need to cut it." Xuanyufu said.
Little Lingguan's eyes were red and filled with tears. He wanted to follow the prince.
"You should stay at Liu Qiang's house for a while. My father's place is not suitable for you to stay for a long time. When I have finished cleaning up the East Palace, you can be my bodyguard." Xuan Fu said, patting Xiao Lingguan's shoulder, "Get up."
After Xiao Ling's official slave status is changed, and his name is changed -
"Give yourself a name."
The young official Ling stood up. He had thought he was rejected and had not dared to cry, but now he cried with joy. He wiped his tears and said happily, "Your Highness, please help me choose one. I have not learned any characters."
"What's your mother's last name?"
"My mother didn't have a surname. She was called Hua Niang. She never mentioned her surname. My mother hated her family for selling her to a dirty place."
Xuan Fu saw Xiao Lingguan smile, a little childish, and said, "Then the surname is not Hua." It was his mother's stage name, so it was not good to mention it. "You should follow my surname, Xu."
Xiao Lingguan was stunned on the spot. Manyu Fu thought that Xiao Lingguan was unwilling, but then he saw Xiao Lingguan kneel down again and kowtow three times, "Thank you, Your Highness, for giving me the surname."
Xuandufu was named because his full name was changed to Zhong Duofu. So, he thought that Xiao Lingguan's surname was Xu, which sounded nice. Now that he had a surname, it was difficult to come up with a name, Xuandufu. Fortunately, he had arrived at Liu's house, so he could go out and play first, think about it slowly on the way, and also ask Liu Qiang for any ideas he had.
The gate of Liu's mansion was opened wide, and General Liu and everyone in the mansion came out to greet them personally.
Xuanyifu: ...I’m a little flattered and a little uncomfortable.
The old general was about to kneel down before him, but Duoyufu quickly stepped forward, held the old general's arm first, and said in distress: "Second Grandfather, you want me to go home and get beaten by my father."
The old general laughed and said, "It is my duty to kneel down, Your Highness."
"Then your highness will not allow the old general to kneel."
"Yes." General Liu smiled and stood up straight.
Xuanyuefu looked at Liu Qiang who was jumping up and down like a monkey and asked, "Why don't you just kneel down?"
Liu Qiang: ...
Before he could say anything, Grandpa gave him a look to signal him not to kneel down. Xuanyuefu hurriedly said, "I was just kidding, Second Grandpa, come in with me, Liu Qiang, I'll have a good talk with you, Second Grandpa, don't worry, I'll scold Liu Qiang for being unruly."
"It is a blessing for Xiao Qiang that His Highness teaches him a lesson." General Liu also noticed that the two children had a good relationship and wanted to play together, so he welcomed His Highness into the mansion and then left.
Many people are using the power of the tiger to bully others. "Liu Qiang, hurry up and catch up. I will have something to say to you later."
"…What did you say about me?"
"You were on your knees yesterday, looking around."
Liu Qiang: "!! You actually saw it? Then don't tell my grandfather, he specifically told me not to look at it."
"Hahaha, I knew you would move around. I didn't see you. You were too far back. I only saw Master Hu's hat and beard." Xuanyifu said with a laugh.
Liu Qiang was deceived, but he was not unhappy at all. Instead, he laughed even more happily. Xuan Duofu really had not changed. So when he saw that no one was around, he quickly walked up to Xuan Duofu and walked side by side with him, "How did you become the prince?"
"What are you talking about? I am the prince." He is the biological son of his father and the emperor.
Liu Qiang chuckled, "Do you know? The person standing behind me is Gao Bin. After Gao Bin heard the imperial edict, his legs went limp with fear."
"I saw it with my own eyes yesterday in the Xianju Palace." Xuanyunfu chatted with Liu Qiang for a while, then got down to business. "Let's put Xiao Lingguan at your house first. Don't use him as a servant. Do you have anyone in your house who is skilled in martial arts? Help him see if he's suitable for learning martial arts. If not, forget it."
If it’s not suitable, he will find another way out for Xiao Lingguan.
"If it's okay, let him practice the basics."
Liu Qiang didn't ask why, but just patted his chest and agreed, "It's a small matter."
"Also, send someone to deliver invitations to Master Yan's house and the Zhou family. You, me, my deskmate, Zhou Quan, let's go play with Li Ang tomorrow. It's too boring if we don't go out to play during the holidays." Xuanyu Fu said while sitting on a chair.
Liu Qiang had no problem with that. "So do you want to go out and play this afternoon?"
"Outside? No, the prince was named yesterday and the imperial decree was spread. I used to go to Baifu Street often, and everyone knew me. My father said I should wait for a while before going out to play." Xuan Fu supported his cheek, "You don't know the troubles of being a prince."
Liu Qiang: ...
It makes many people feel a little proud.
Be patient, Prince.
Xuanyuefu laughed out loud when he saw Liu Qiang's expression, "Hehe, you will never be able to argue with me again in the future!"
"...Big fat boy, don't be so arrogant!" I can't help it!
"Hahaha, that's right. Liu Jiaojiao, I thought you had become a different person." Xuan Fu was happy to see that Liu Qiang had spoken out. Liu Qiang was not a person who could tolerate anything.
The two of them played and fought and had a lot of fun.
Liu Qiang sighed, "When I came back from the palace yesterday, my grandfather asked me to kneel down and swear that I would respect you and not offend you in the future. I swore it."
"Have you made enough vows since you were a kid?" Xuan Fu didn't believe it. "You must have made promises to your parents since you were a kid."
Liu Qiang: ...It seems so.
He said one more thing, Xuanyunfu: "I want to give little Lingguan a name, with my last name."
"Xu? What's your name?" Liu Qiang said it casually, then he realized something was wrong, "Your last name is Zhong now."
Xuanyu Fu: "That's Xu."
Liu Qiang didn't even think twice and blurted out, "Then just call me Xu Ling. It's not that difficult."
“……”Xu Xuanfu: He forgot that Liu Qiang was even more illiterate than him and asked the wrong person.
"You don't like this? That's Xu Xiang, Xu Yun, Xu Mu——"
Xuanyifu said expressionlessly, "Xiangyun Opera Troupe is Muzhou, right? Why not Xuzhou?"
"That's fine, it sounds nice."
This illiterate man was suffocated and decided to think for himself. As the two were talking, the servant of Liu's mansion came to report that Master Wang from General Zhaowu's mansion had arrived.
"Have you made an appointment with Wang Yuansun?" Xuanyunfu asked.
Liu Qiang: "No. But he often comes to my house to play with me and practice martial arts. It must be boring to stay at home during the holidays, so coming here is a good opportunity to play with me."
"What do you think of Wang Yuansun?" Xuanyu Fu asked.
Liu Qiang perked up, looking at Xuan Duofu with burning eyes, and said cheerfully: "You don't know Wang Yuansun, he is quite strong, stronger than ordinary children, anyway, he can lift you up, his sword skills are also very good, but a little sharp, my grandfather said that Wang Yuansun gave me some concessions, so I also gave him some concessions, I'm not bragging, my spear skills are as good as a god, I learned it all from our Sumaguan Spear God."
"..." Bai asked. Xuanyuefu was curious again: "Who is the Gun God?"
"Zhao Er, an old man, taught my father and Uncle Xiaoman. Zhao Er said that Uncle Xiaoman was the most intelligent and spiritual. He could use any spear or short spear."
Xuan Fu immediately became proud and puffed out his chest, "Of course, my father is the best."
"Yeah, Uncle Xiaoman is really strong, but it's a pity that there is no one to succeed him..." How can this fat guy do anything?
Xuanyunfu: "Liu Qiang, take my punch!!!"
What does that look mean?!
Finally, Xuanyifu shamelessly used his power as the crown prince to force Liu Qiang to stand still and let him beat him, otherwise he would not be able to catch Liu Qiang. When Wang Yuansun came in, he heard Xuanyifu arrogantly saying: "Liu Qiang, I am the crown prince and I order you to stand there, otherwise I will complain to your grandfather——"
Liu Qiang: "Why are you cheating, you fat boy?"
"Call me Your Highness."
"Your Highness."
"You illiterate, I call myself Gu and you call me Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please hit me." Those two fists were like tickling.
Many Fu Bangbang punches, Liu Qiang is so hateful!
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His Royal Highness the Crown Prince: I am truly powerful and majestic!
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