Chapter 64
The Jinwu Guards on the safety boat were half staring at the emperor and half at the prince. They first saw the two ships on the prince's side - Liu Qiang's ship was being chased by the ships sent by the emperor.
The prince personally drove his boat to ram the emperor's boat, but the emperor's boat did not dodge.
Almost hit——
Everyone was worried.
Xuan Fu originally thought that his father and father would dodge, but his boat was getting closer and closer. Why didn't his father and father dodge? Their boat was small and very flexible, so they could dodge very quickly. The natural disadvantage was that it was easy to capsize, which tested their balance.
"Dad!!! He's crashing into us!" Xuanyun Fuxian shouted anxiously.
He wanted to win but he didn't really want to hurt the two fathers.
Just shouting slogans for fun.
At the critical moment, Zhong Yun was able to remain calm and say to Xiao Man: "Xu Duofu is scared."
"That's because my son is filial."
Zhong Yun smiled and said, "You're tough on the outside."
"Same as you."
As the couple talked, they were in perfect harmony and aimed at the right moment. However, Xu Xiaoman became scared first and tried his best to change direction early. The same happened to the boat on the opposite side. As a result, the two boats just passed each other, splashing water everywhere. Xu Xiaoman shouted "Great!"
Zhong Yun's face was covered with water, and there was a smile in his eyes.
"Give the prince a warning."
Many blessed boats drifted away and said, "Father, same with you."
"You're still stubborn." Zhong Yun said with a smile.
Xu Xiaoman wiped the water off his face with one hand, "You two should stop pretending, let's go, Duoduo is catching up."
"Xiaoman, let's lure the enemy into the deep. We'll depend on you later." Zhong Yun's rowing posture looked a little awkward.
Because his son was chasing them so fiercely and splashing water on them.
Manyu Fu encouraged the morale, "See? My father is running away. Let's chase him! Chase him!"
"It seems that Liu Qiang's boat has capsized." Zhong Ziming shouted to remind him.
Captain Xu: "Never mind him, the most important thing is to chase my father first!"
The remaining boat was occupied by Wang Yuansun and Zhong Ziming. Upon hearing this, they followed the prince's boat. Wang Yuansun saw the emperor's boat entering the reed marsh and frowned slightly, "Be careful, there may be a trap."
"Captain, be careful, there may be a trap." Zhong Ziming shouted to warn.
Many people saw that their father's boat seemed to be entangled in the reeds. The terrain there was relatively "precipitous". Their small boats were easily entangled, stranded, and easily capsized. Seeing this, they were delighted and shouted happily: "God help me!"
Zhong Yun almost died of laughter, and complained to Xiao Man: "Did you hear that?"
"Oh." Xu Xiaoman didn't know what to say and just hit Zhong Yun.
Don't be so ungrateful after getting an advantage.
Xuan Fu and Li Ang were sailing too fast. Victory was in sight, so they were a little impatient. The reeds blocked the view of Wang Yuansun's boat behind them, and the two could not see the situation of the boat in front. Zhong Ziming shouted, "Captain, how are you?"
The captain didn't say anything, Li Ang shouted: "Help, our boat has reached the reed marsh."
"Oh, help! Please help quickly!" Zhong Ziming said hurriedly.
Wang Yuansun realized something was wrong with a cold face, "You call out Duoduofu, let Duoduofu speak."
"Why don't you shout?" Zhong Ziming said something retorted, but the situation was urgent and he still shouted: "Xu Duofu, speak up."
Quietly.
Wang Yuansun: "Call Li Ang."
This time, Zhong Ziming didn't even respond. Sensing something was wrong, he called Li Ang's name. Li Ang remained silent this time. They were in the reed marsh, and it was quiet. They were just playing around, but now Zhong Ziming was frightened for a moment.
"Do you think His Highness and Li Ang will be okay? Let's go and check it out." Zhong Ziming was anxious.
Wang Yuansun grabbed Zhong Ziming's shoulders and said, "Calm down. Get rid of all the mess in your head. Let's stay away from the reed marsh."
"How do you know what's in my head?" Zhong Ziming retorted subconsciously.
Wang Yuansun rowed the boat without saying a word.
But before he could get away, there was a noise. Zhong Ziming shouted, "Be careful!" A figure rushed over. Wang Yuansun had nothing in his hands. This time, the game was played on the principle that the loser would be the one who fell into the water. He didn't bring any wooden swords or bows and arrows stained with paint.
Wang Yuansun was very strong, but the man who came was even stronger, and soon the boat capsized.
Zhong Yun held the boy's neck tightly, and Wang Yuansun stopped struggling. Zhong Yun let go of his hand, floated to the surface, and clung to the side of the overturned boat, saying, "The boy from the Wang family is very brave."
"Your Majesty." Wang Yuansun surfaced and swam to the side, wanting to say something but not saying it.
In fact, he knew that it was the emperor who pounced on him, but he still wanted to struggle and try to resist.
Many people said that, it’s serious.
However, His Majesty is very strong and has learned martial arts, and is also very good at swimming.
Zhong Yun: "Xiao Man, I'm out, come pick me up."
"Here it comes!" Lord Xu's voice sounded very happy in the depths of the reed marsh.
Emperor Ningwu and Jiu Qiansui were on one boat and defeated the two boats of the Crown Prince's team, making the Crown Prince flounder in the water... The Emperor's team won the game, and all the members of the Crown Prince's team capsized and got wet. On the Emperor's side, Jiu Qiansui sat alone in a wooden boat and won single-handedly.
Tidying up on the shore.
Manyu Fuxian was angry and said, "Father, I trusted you so much——"
"If you lose, you lose. Don't say those words and make your father feel bad." Zhong Yun said.
Xu Xiaoman didn't care. Duoduo had great feelings for him. He smiled and said, "This is called all is fair in war. Dad knows that Duoduo cares about me. You can also use this trick to lure the enemy when the time comes."
Xuanyuefu's eyes lit up when he thought of something.
Zhou Quan and Li Ang have been in a cold war for more than two months. Can he let Li Ang use the "honey trap"?
"Your team, you can charge, but don't become cannon fodder. How can you charge out without caring about the life and death of your men? Even if you die, you must play your role to the maximum, otherwise it will be in vain."
"The Wang family kid is okay, but he doesn't talk much. If you have any ideas, please speak up and try to persuade the prince more." Zhong Yun said the following to Wang Yuansun.
Wang Yuansun kneels down——
Zhong Yun waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary. This kid was a little unruly and had his own ideas, but he still listened to Duofu, otherwise he would not have chased after him even though he knew it was a trap.
"Wang Yuansun has to be on the same boat with Liu Qiang." Xu Xiaoman touched the kid's head and laughed to death, "Our Duoduo is still angry?"
Xuanyu Fu: "I won't be angry with my father. I am very generous."
"Dad knows that Duoduo is very thoughtful."
Liu Qiang thought to himself: When he was a child, his stomach was big enough to hold a boat, wasn't it?
"I just transferred them apart, why are you putting them aside again?" Xuanyu Fu wanted to ask this.
Xu Xiaoman said: "Liu Qiang is very brave, and we need someone to protect him. He is a person with a clear mind. From your game style, we can also fight underwater. If the team is scattered and the captain cannot command, then it depends on the tacit understanding and decision-making of the team members."
"It's OK if Liu Qiang is different from Wang Yuansun. We need someone Liu Qiang is willing to obey."
Many blessings: ...
Liu Qiang still listened to him because he convinced people with reason.
"Then let's team up with Wang Yuansun." Xuanyunfu admitted defeat first. He didn't want to team up with Liu Qiang, as he would be so angry that he would get a cerebral congestion.
Xu Xiaoman looked at Wang Yuansun and said, "Since we are a team, you must trust your teammates."
Yan Huaijin standing by recorded today's battle.
Seeing that he had almost finished talking, Zhong Yun patted Xuanyu's forehead in a nasty way, and pulled Xiaoman back to change clothes. As they walked along the way, the two walked side by side, and could still hear each other laughing and talking.
“It’s quite fun.”
"It's a lot cooler."
"Many people are stupid, but they are smarter than before."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at the team members with a burning gaze, "Don't listen to my father's bad words about me."
Liu Qiang laughed silently.
Many blessings: ...
He would never team up with Liu Qiang.
Yan Huaijin loves reading, he reads all kinds of books, and he also studies military strategies, but he is still young, and the experience he gained is only from books. Today afternoon, His Majesty the Ninth Thousand Year Old led the team in actual combat, and although they were defeated, everyone unexpectedly gained some experience, and they are now reviewing the situation.
"Then I'll go with Wang Yuansun. Wang Yuansun, if you have something to say that you're embarrassed to tell everyone, then tell me. I'll tell Duo Nuofu." Liu Qiang finished speaking in one breath, and then laughed and said, "You guys know my buddy. He's shy and thin-skinned."
Wang Yuansun couldn't hold back his stern expression and beat Liu Qiang.
Everyone laughed with their clothes wet.
Xuan Fu looked at Zhong Ziming and Li Ang, touched his chin and said, "Don't worry. Let them practice this killer move a little more and bring it up later. By then, he will know the reason for the quarrel between Li Ang and Zhou Quan!"
Kill two birds with one stone. Awesome.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone finished work and left school early.
Xuanyuefu ran to the Xuanzheng Hall to find his father. His father was working in the study. He was led to a side hall by a young eunuch. His father was drinking from a bowl. Xuanyuefu curiously went over and a small tea bowl was stuffed into his hand.
"? What?" Xu Xuanfu sniffed and looked at his father in disbelief, "Dad, drinking ginger tea in the middle of summer?!"
Xu Xiaoman had a bitter face. "Your father said that even in summer, you should take care of your health when you play in the water. Since you are here, let's drink together. The ginger in this pot of ginger tea is not too much."
Many blessings: ...
"Drink it, drink it. There's a pot of it." Xu Xiaoman wanted to give Duoduo another bowl.
Manyu Fu: "We are in trouble together. I will do it!"
"Good boy!"
The father and son clinked their tea bowls and drank with bitter faces.
The two of them were drinking ginger tea here, and they could hear the noise from across the main hall - his father was speaking unilaterally, and both the father and son were stunned when they heard it. Xu Xiaoman looked normal and let Duoduo continue drinking.
Many blessings: ...
"Dad, can't you just pour it out?"
Xu Xiaoman finished it in one gulp. "This is a gift from your father. He specially had it prepared for you in case you drink it too hot in the hot weather. So he let it cool down. If you can't finish it, I'll drink it. Don't waste it."
"Then I'll drink too. Actually, I don't feel uncomfortable even if I drink too much. It's good to sweat a little when I'm warm." Xuanyufu took one sip after another.
The two fathers are so loving to each other. Father worries a lot about me, but father also cherishes this love.
He was not sensible just now. Xuan Xuanfu finished a little reflection, and then thought again, he didn't have a boyfriend, er, girlfriend, or anyone he liked, so he didn't need to reflect on himself yet.
So he picked up the teapot and filled a bowl for Dad.
Xu Xiaoman held the tea bowl and smiled, saying, "Our Duoduo has really grown up and become cunning. He didn't show any mercy just now and drank it all for his father."
"I am soft, but because of my father's love for my father, I will only drink a small bowl. It all belongs to my father."
Xu Xiaoman: ...Hahahahaha.
The father and son clinked bowls happily again.
"Little rascal."
Xuanyuefu chuckled. His father had just tried to make him finish the drink, but there was not much left, so he finished the rest. The father and son were bickering, and the study became quiet. Neither of them asked the eunuch what had just happened.
The meal was served in the Xuanzheng Hall in the evening.
The family of three was having dinner. Because Xuanyifu had a big appetite, as the saying goes, a young boy can make his father go bankrupt, this is not the case in the emperor's family, but Zhong Yun had joked about it before, and now the table was full of Xuanyifu's favorite food.
Xuanyifu stopped eating and looked at his father's face. Xu Xiaoman was beside him, trying to hold back his laughter. Zhong Yun was helpless and lost his temper at first, and said, "Xuyifu, others look at my face and act according to my behavior, but you are hoping that I can see it."
"What are you looking at?"
"Also, Xiaoman, if you want to laugh, just laugh. Don't hold it in."
Xu Xiaoman: “Hahahahahahahaha.”
"Duoduo, what are you doing?" He was so amused.
Zhong Yun also laughed and said, "This little rascal has become a big rascal. He deliberately made me ask."
"So, Duoduo is both filial and smart." Xu Xiaoman always manages to praise his son.
Many blessings are proud, "Dad is humble and modest."
"Okay, okay, Dad is humble."
The father and son looked at each other and laughed again. Xu Xiaoman picked up some food for his wife, saying that anger is harmful to the body, so eat more to replenish your body and smile. It's no big deal.
"Is there something big?" Xu Xiaoman asked cautiously.
Zhong Yun: "It's not a big deal." He was originally very angry, but now seeing the good atmosphere at the dinner table, with Xiaoman being nice and concerned about him, he said: "I expected it, but I didn't expect he would really dare to do it."
"Eat first."
Xu Xiaoman: "You are still upset when you say this. If you are upset, you won't be able to enjoy your meal."
Zhong Yun put down his chopsticks and said, "Today, an urgent letter arrived from eight hundred miles away. The Yi and Rong tribes have been attacking frequently recently."
Xuanfu was eating, but suddenly he slowed down his chewing.
He knew there would be wars in the future, but this was not the previous life. His father was now in power and had been doing many good things for the people in the past four years, punishing the aristocratic families and improving farm tools. The pear-shaped plow used in the spring ploughing ceremony was now replaced by a curved plow - the people had figured this out with their own wisdom.
The Ministry of Industry sent a memorial suggesting improving the plowshare, and Xuanfu then thought of the curved-beam plow. It turned out to be the right one. In the past, there were straight-beam plows, and the curved-beam plow was more labor-saving. The Ministry of Industry's Invention Department had experimented with it.
Ordinary farmers and common people in several villages and imperial farms in the suburbs of Shengdu used it for more than half a year. Many people found it more convenient and easier to use than before, so it was gradually promoted.
There are also some fertilizers and cultivated seeds - Yan Huaijin's second sister has dabbled in research on them, and they are still being tested, including grafting technology. There are actually many talented people in the folk, but these things were not considered high-class in the past, and they were all minor folk techniques. Now, the idea is that if poor farmers want to change their family status, they have to take the imperial examinations and read serious books.
...Having said that, the past four years of Dasheng have seen a steady and prosperous momentum, and all those former aristocratic clans have become obedient. Why would the two small tribes over there rashly attack?
Are you looking for death?
Many people noticed something was wrong.
He thought of something and asked, "Wang family?"
"Yes." Zhong Yun nodded. "For the past four years, I have been pressuring Wang Zuo not to go back. He has tried every possible means and is getting more and more anxious."
In the past two years, some false titles were given to keep the person, but the Li family has been using him. Li Ze went to school in Chongming Palace, and Li Ze's father returned to Lindonghai to do business as usual, but Wang Zuo has been in Shengdu.
Although it is said that the emperor was wary of the Wang family, General Liu did not return to Sumaguan. In the past few years, the emperor praised the Wang and Liu families continuously and gave them gifts. Every year at the palace banquets, the two families sat in the front row.
At that time, all the officials praised Wang Jiajian for being in the emperor's favor and enjoying great favor.
"Didn't he submit a letter two years ago, saying that his mother was ill and begging you to let him go back to take care of her?" Xu Xiaoman remembered.
It’s not that Wang Zuo was so bold as to attack his mother. Wang Zuo couldn’t do anything to her in Shengdu. He must have asked his mother to pretend to be sick or something. Anyway, he decided to go back to Qianzhong first.
Zhong Yun nodded, "I sent an imperial physician to Qianzhong. Since he is worried, I will take a look at him. I also found a job for his brother Wang Mian and transferred his military power."
"I think Wang Zuo knows that you are trying to sow discord between the two of them." Xu Xiaoman spoke frankly. Thinking of Zhong Yun's anger in the afternoon, he added, "Wang Mian didn't fall for it? It was Wang Mian who was causing trouble and trying to force his brother to go back."
Zhong Yun: "Wang Zuo has been the most powerful person in Qianzhong for many years, and his younger brother grew up under his wing. His brother has been away for four years. Even though he took over his brother's military power and tasted the power, he is still a waste and can't even help him up."
"He is said to be timid, but he is so bold——"
"You suspect that the invasion of the two tribes was intentional by the Wang family, which is a serious crime of treason." Xu Xiaoman thought, is the Wang family so bold?
There are many possibilities for this: the Wang brothers teamed up to show Zhong Yun that they wanted to force Zhong Yun to release Wang Zuo and let Wang Zuo fight. Or Wang Mian could not control his brother's soldiers, and Wang Zuo had correspondence with his own soldiers, so that the soldiers stepped on the line and caused trouble.
Collaboration with the enemy and treason is punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan, which is a serious crime. However, if there is no collusion between the two clans - if the Wang family soldiers in Qianzhong deliberately provoke the two clans to attack, or if the two clans attack and they fail to fight back, the battlefield will expand.
The local people are pitiful.
No wonder Zhong Yun was so angry. Xu Xiaoman said, "Wang Zuo must not be released. How about I go?"
Xuan Xuanfu had been listening but had not eaten. Now he looked worried, "Dad..." He knew that his father was good at fighting but he was afraid of him.
"Not yet." Zhong Yun said.
Xu Xiaoman wanted to say something, but Zhong Yun said, "It's not that I don't trust you. I just want to use this as an excuse to stir up trouble. Since Wang Mian can't get established, he should be punished. It's been four years, and he's not just alienating the two Wang brothers. He's also disbanding those who should be separated. The situation where the two Wang brothers dominate the family is gone. It will be safer for you to go there later."
"Okay." Xu Xiaoman agreed immediately.
He listened to Zhong Yun.
Xuanfu didn't say anything, but was in a bad mood. After the meal, Zhong Yun teased Xuanfu and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince has a poor appetite today, so why did you only eat so much?"
"Let me do it." Xu Xiaoman invited his son to have some snacks and said, "You are worried about your father, right?"
"Dad, I'm worried that you're in danger, but I'm also afraid of being selfish. You're so talented, you can't stop using your talents just because I'm worried about you." Xuan Fu looked at his father, "Father, aren't you afraid?"
Zhong Yun drank tea and said, "I'm not afraid. When the time comes, Xiao Man and I will go to war—"
"??? Ah!" Xu Xiaoman was stunned, "Shall we go together?"
Manyu Fu: No, no wonder you are not afraid.
"Yes, we will go together, and the crown prince will be the regent." Zhong Yun made clear arrangements and even pinched a piece of dessert, "Then Dasheng will be the crown prince's steward."
I originally thought that if something happened, the prince would be the emperor and could call himself "I".
But seeing Xuanyifu's worried face, Zhong Yun didn't use this to scare or tease his son.
Many blessings: ...
"I don't know how to do anything." He was a little impatient now, "Then when are you leaving, Father?"
Zhong Yun: "The earliest it will be is the end of the year."
That's fine.
Zhong Yun stuffed the snack in his hand into the prince's mouth, patted the residue on his hands and said, "The prince is fifteen years old, it is indeed inappropriate for him not to participate in government affairs. In this case, after this water fight is over, the prince will start participating in government affairs. On the fifth day, he will attend the morning court with me, and on the tenth day, he will attend government affairs in the afternoon of Xuanzheng Hall."
"Take your people with you."
Many people stuffed their mouths with snacks: ???
ah!
He just had a meal and he's going to do an internship?!
"Ahhhh, I'm leaving." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left Xuanzheng Hall angrily while chewing snacks.
Zhong Yun laughed and said, "He was just like a little frog. He went back to his East Palace in a rage with a lot of excuses that couldn't be defended."
"You want to go to the battle in person?" Xu Xiaoman asked with a frown.
Zhong Yun: ... He didn't get off topic even though he was joking around. He sat over and said seriously, "Xu Duofu is right. I'm also worried about your safety. After that incident, I kept a close eye on you, but you didn't bother me. I was afraid that something might happen to you, but I also felt that it was unfair to keep you in Shengdu and Taiji Palace."
As Xu Xiaoman listened, his expression was moved and his heart softened.
"You're showing weakness again."
The two knew each other too well, and Zhong Yun did not deny it. He said, "Let's put it in your shoes. Xiaoman, you are also worried about my going to the war. Wouldn't it be more reassuring if you were with me? If I were alone--"
"I will definitely follow your marching team secretly." Xu Xiaoman said first.
So the two of them looked at each other, without further ado or explanation, the matter was settled.
"Let's go. Duoduo is worried about us, but we can't argue or object. He was really angry just now." The important matter was settled, and it was Xu Xiaoman's turn to think about his son. "Were your eyes red when you ran out just now?"
Zhong Yun: "That shouldn't be the case. You're that old, and you're still crying secretly?"
"Duoduo is only fourteen years old. He has never left our side after his brain healed over the years. Now it's our turn to leave him." Xu Xiaoman said this, not blaming Duoduo or the two of them, "Wang Zuo and Wang Mian are really bastards."
He started to curse the Wang family.
Zhong Yun hugged Xiaoman and nodded in response. At least he didn't scold him.
Xu Xiaoman scolded for a while and said no, then stood up. Zhong Yun knew that they had to go to the East Palace, so he took Xiaoman's hand and said, "I'll go with you to take a look. You are such a big boy, but you are still crying."
"We didn't eat much at dinner."
"I won't talk about politics at the dinner table anymore." Zhong Yun reflected on himself first.
"It's my fault too. You're angry when you mention it. How can you eat well if you don't express your anger?"
Zhong Yun raised the corners of his mouth when he heard this, "That's right." Xiaoman loves him.
The couple arrived at the East Palace. Xuan Xuanfu did not cry, but just lay on the bed and sobbed for a while. When his two fathers teased him for crying, the prince gave up and said, "You are so annoying!!!"
"I told you not to cry."
Xu Xiaoman elbowed Zhong Yun and said, "Stop laughing, you're laughing too loudly!" Zhong Yun hummed and stopped laughing, and said seriously, "The prince must have had something stuck in his eyes on the way back. I was wrong."
"Duoduo, your father said he was wrong."
Many blessings: ...
He is fourteen years old this year, not a cub, so why coax him like this? Although he said so, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince obviously didn't buy it. He sniffed and got up, saying he was hungry, and said, "I'll wash my face first, you wait for me outside."
The East Palace had another midnight snack. The river fish delivered recently was big and fresh due to the hot weather. The prince had just had dinner in the evening, so more seafood was prepared for the midnight snack, such as pepper and salt prawns, grilled fish, and shrimp wontons with thin skin and full of shrimp meat.
The prince ate with relish, and felt a little embarrassed that he was still crying at such a big age.
"I was very worried just now, and I was a little annoyed because I had to ask questions about politics. I don't know why I started crying." In fact, when he thought about the fact that both of his fathers were going to the battlefield and he was the only one looking after the house, he was really scared and helpless.
Xu Xiaoman said: "It's still early. Maybe something unexpected happened and you don't need to go. Don't worry about something that doesn't exist." He was using the tactic of procrastination and coaxing the child first.
"Really?" Xuanyu Fu looked at his two fathers with red eyes.
Xu Xiaoman hummed, but didn't say whether it was true or not. Zhong Yun thought that Xiaoman was not soft-hearted when it came to fooling Fu Lai, so he also hummed, and then said: "What your father said... is right."
Xuanyu Fu: ...and treat him as a silly child.
"Eat shrimps, eat shrimps." Xu Xiaoman put the peeled shrimps in Zhong Yun's bowl. He was actually asked to take the blame just now.
Zhong Yun smiled and gave Jiu Qiansui a bigger one in return.
"These shrimps are good. Please eat more, Prince."
Xuanyuefu: “I’m peeling it.” He raised his head again, looked at his two fathers with his red eyes, and gestured to them with the bowl in his hand.
"Okay, okay, Daddy will peel more for me."
Zhong Jue:......
He put the shrimp in his hand into the bowl of the fat boy and said, "Eat it, fat boy."
"I'm not fat now, and I wasn't fat when I was a child either. This is a slander." Xuan Fu said happily.
General Zhaowu's Mansion.
Wang Zuo has been staying in Shengdu for five years. In the first year, he still wanted to curry favor with everyone and take the opportunity to show the Wang family's loyalty in front of the emperor. But now, Wang Zuo only has the title of general and has no job to do in the mansion every day. He is no different from an idler.
The current situation of the Wang family is well known to all astute people, but no one dares to point it out, saying that the emperor is mistreating his meritorious officials and discouraging his subjects - because the emperor has treated the Wang family well in many ways.
"I heard that General Wang Mian was promoted again? Congratulations."
"Your Majesty is still kind to the Wang family."
"General Wang sat together with General Liu at the palace banquet this year. It's an honor."
Wang Zuo could only swallow the bitterness and flatter Wang Zuo in response to these words. His Majesty had a crush on the Wang family and did not want to reuse them. He also wanted to alienate the brothers, but Wang Mian did not dare to do anything behind his back.
But if it lasts for a long time... seven years, ten years, who among the generals and soldiers of the Wang family in Qianzhong will still know and recognize him as Wang Zuo?
Must go back.
In the past few years, Wang Zuo's temper has become more and more violent and weird. He even blamed all the offenses caused by being trapped in Shengdu on Wang Yuansun. If he had not sent Wang Yuansun to Chongming Hall that day, he would not have been trapped here.
This is just pretending to be confused.
If the emperor summons you, it would be a serious crime if Wang Zuo does not come to Shengdu.
It was nightfall when Wang Yuansun arrived at the mansion. Wang Zuo was waiting in the main courtyard. When he saw his son coming back, he sneered, "Are you trying to flatter Liu Qiang again?"
Wang Yuansun bowed his head and greeted his father, his words were straight and without any ups and downs.
"You've grown strong now, and you're not even afraid of me anymore." Wang Zuo said sternly, "And you deliberately delayed coming back until now."
"I dare not. This afternoon, His Majesty and Lord Xu competed with us, which encouraged me and asked me to practice more."
Wang Zuo became even more furious upon hearing this. He raised his hand and slapped Wang Yuansun in the face. Wang Yuansun stood there and took the slap without moving. He lowered his head respectfully to hide the coldness in his eyes.
"You think I can't do anything to you just by saying this? It's all just an excuse. Your grandmother is seriously ill and you're still playing around outside. Go back and copy the scriptures."
Wang Yuansun did not move. He had long been accustomed to it. Over the past six months, his father had gone crazy from time to time.
Sure enough, Wang Zuo pointed at Wang Yuansun and cursed: "I thought you were quite clever in Qianzhong before, but now you are dull and stupid. I shouldn't have brought you to Shengdu. You are as mean as your mother. You only know how to say nice things to please people. Why are you trying to please Liu Qiang? Go and please the prince."
Wang Yuansun said nothing and clenched his fists tightly.
Wang Zuo scolded his son and vented his anger. He seemed to have regained his senses and asked, "What did the emperor say to you in the afternoon?"
Wang Yuansun said it again. Wang Zuo said with some hope in his eyes: "Is it a compliment to you?"
"Yes, let me listen more to the prince's arrangements."
"I told you to support the prince a long time ago. You play with Liu Qiangzuan every day. You are very smart, but how come you can't even tell who to support..." Wang Zuo said a lot. He felt that there was no hope for him to go back with the prince. The prince was still young and had not yet participated in politics. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. "Go back."
Wang Yuansun bowed and said, "I'm leaving now." Then he left.
With a red slap mark on his face, Wang Yuansun returned to the courtyard. The servants and maids brought medicine and hot water. They were used to it and were not as nervous as before. Wang Yuansun didn't even look at the two of them. He sat down and smiled.
Servant: Master, have you been beaten stupid?
In recent years, the master's temper has become more and more violent, and he often beats and scolds the young master, but it is not serious. He thinks that the young master has entered the palace to study, and it would be bad for him to get hurt on his face.
Wang Yuansun let the maid apply the medicine and said to himself, "He is anxious. The Wang family is not doing well, right?"
The maid was terrified when she heard this, thinking that the young master was really crazy.
When Wang Yuansun was young in Qianzhong, he learned how to fight and flatter the children in the inner house, but he could not see the overall situation clearly. After five years of studying in Chongming Hall, he could see things more clearly.
On the surface, His Majesty's attitude towards the Wang family and the Liu family seems the same, but in fact, it is completely different. His Majesty is open-hearted to the Liu family, while the Wang family -
Is the Wang family worthy?
The only way for the emperor to deal with the Wang family is to obey, but his father is unwilling to do so. Qianzhong is the root where the Wang family has been lingering for many years, but he does not want to think about how the Jiangnan Road was broken up four years ago.
Praise someone?
Wang Yuansun tilted his head and said to the maid, "Praise me."
Although the maid didn't understand, she blurted out a series of nice words, which made him laugh. The superiors probably looked at him in the same way.
How can two or three words of praise and flattery help you get promoted?
"Go away." Wang Yuansun drove the man away. His cheek was a little painful, but he pressed it, remembering the pain, and thought of what Xuanyufu said more than four years ago.
If he could think of it, there was no way Wang Zuo couldn't think of it.
It's just because he doesn't care. Wang Yuansun is someone else's dog, not Wang Zuo, so it doesn't matter to him. Wang Zuo has so many sons, but Wang Yuansun is obedient, humble and useful.
His mother was a laughing stock in the palace, and so was he.
“Fortunately…” Wang Yuansun smiled coldly, “This young master has not been a dog for many years.”
Go to bed, I have training tomorrow.
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