Chapter 92
February, spring of the sixteenth year of Ningwu.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Dasheng Kingdom is twenty-one years old and still single, and... he is being lazy and wasting time in the study of Xuanzheng Hall. Several ministers are watching him. His Royal Highness has no shame at all.
"Father!!!" Many of the voices were unjustified but arrogant.
Emperor Ningwu obviously didn't want to pay any attention to his son. He looked straight ahead and explained things to Zhou Ruwei. Xuandufu was shameless, so why should he give him any face?
Xuanyuefu got angry when he saw this and searched around the study angrily.
Zhong Yun really couldn't stand it anymore, "What are you looking for?" He was afraid that his only son would come back and die of anger in his study. Xiaoman would definitely come to settle the score with him. Xiaoman really didn't want to be a strict father, so he ran away from the palace, leaving him here. Xiaoman had been tormenting him for three whole days.
Three full days.
As sticky as taffy.
"I'll find a clean place." Xuanyunfu found one and sat down next to his father's desk.
Old ministers like Zhou Ruwei and Hu Gufeng looked at their noses and their hearts, while the young minister Zhou Quan had seen the world, while Pan Zihong and others were so scared that their jaws almost dropped and they didn't know where to look.
Xuan Duofu was sitting cross-legged on the ground. Seeing that his father was ignoring him, he got so angry that he lay back and fell asleep on the ground. Over the years, the young Xuan Duofu often said, "If I don't do this, I will go to my father the emperor and make a scene," but he never did that.
After all, the young Crown Prince was actually very concerned about his reputation, and there was nothing that required him to "risk it all" to make him throw a tantrum.
And now, His Highness is already twenty-one years old, and has finally started doing childish things like rolling on the floor in the imperial study.
Zhong Yun had a headache, "Xu Xuanfu, you are here to cure me, right?"
"Then Dad, do you agree?" Xuanyu Fu asked while lying on the ground.
Zhong Yun: "Does your father agree?"
"My father said that it's OK as long as you agree with him."
Zhong Yun gritted his teeth secretly, thinking to himself, his Xiaoman was such a good person, leaving him a troublesome "trouble".
"Father, Dad, good father, good father, my dear father, my dear father, my dear father--"
"Xu Duofu, please stop urging me to die." Emperor Ningwu frowned, and said in a threatening and angry tone, "Look at yourself, what kind of shameless words are you talking about?"
The prince lay on the ground and acted lazy: "I am your biological son. I am still young if I haven't started a family. I am still a child."
Hu Gufeng thought: His third son is one year younger than His Highness, and his son is already two years old.
Your Highness is twenty-two years old and still a child.
Lord Hu reported his age in lunar years. Your Highness always uses his real age.
Emperor Ningwu, who had just put on a stern face and acted like a strict father, was really helpless with the crown prince. He held his forehead with one hand and said to the ministers who were watching the joke in the study: "You go down first. Today's matter in the imperial study concerns the crown prince and you are not allowed to make arrangements."
Pan Zihong and other young officials trembled and said yes, and respectfully left. The old officials in the cabinet agreed verbally, and when they left the study, they looked at each other and laughed.
"Our Highness..."
"Very interesting."
"Very energetic, still like a child."
He praised her with his mouth, but was thinking: Fortunately, he is not my son, otherwise it would be a headache to have such a personality. Didn't you see the emperor just now? He really can't take it lightly or seriously. The emperor was trying to scare your highness, but your highness was not afraid. He lay on the ground without moving. Instead, he flattered the emperor with his mouth, which made the emperor really angry.
After all, they are biological father and son.
Who says there is no blood relationship in the royal family? It's because there were too many children in every dynasty. Every emperor has only one prince, and he is guaranteed to be like the current one.
Not necessarily.
The current emperor and the queen really love their child and have spoiled the crown prince into a disorderly manner.
When Zhou Quan heard the previous few 'elders' talking about Xuan Duofu, he knew that they were praising him openly but making fun of him secretly. He thought to himself, what do you know? Xuan Duofu is not fussy about details in private and doesn't care about rules or status, but he is very sincere in making friends in big matters. It seems that he is really determined this time.
That's right... Yan Huaijin has been back home for four years. He has just been in mourning for his father for three years. His mother also passed away at the beginning of this year. They used to go to school together in Chongming Hall. Yan Huaijin was the best scholar. If it weren't for the delay due to mourning, it would be no problem for Yan Huaijin to be the top scorer in the fourteenth or fifteenth imperial examination with his knowledge.
Your Highness was good friends with Yan Huaijin when they were young. Four years have passed and the two have been separated. Given Your Highness's loyal and righteous character, why is he pestering His Majesty today and acting like a child? What do you people know about close friends?
Even if it was him, to be fair, if Li Ang had done something like this, he would not have done it in front of his father - maybe he could have found a more respectable way.
He really can't do anything to make a fuss.
There were only the father and son left in the study.
Zhong Yun: "Why don't you get up? Everyone has left. How long will you lie down? You have brought shame upon me."
"Father, you are so wise and powerful. How can you lose face if I lose mine?"
"I am a wise and brave man. I have a son like you—"
Many lucky carps sat up straight, frowned and said, "What's wrong with my son?!" with a look on their faces saying, 'I'm so lucky to have a son like this, as great and outstanding as I am!'
Zhong Jue:......
"You are such a blessing to me and your father." Emperor Ningwu said helplessly.
Xuanyunfu smiled and said, "Me too, Father, I am so happy and blessed to be your and my father's son."
"Come on, don't try to sell me on this. I'm not like your father. I won't fall for it." Zhong Yun looked at Zhao Erxi, wondering what he was doing there.
Zhao Erxi begged his grandfather to come before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and coaxed the child in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, let me help you up. The ground is cold, don't get cold."
"I'll give Zhao Banban some face." Xuanyu Fu stood up. There were no outsiders in the imperial study. It would be useless for him to lie there. If he made a scene, it would be seen by outsiders. His father let him go for the sake of his face.
"Good dad, okay?"
Xuanyuefu took two steps and imitated his father's move very smoothly - he leaned against his father's desk, lazily and spinelessly, looking like a deadbeat.
Zhong Yun laughed angrily, "Are you going to make a scene with me like this in front of outsiders?"
"It's not a quarrel, it's a plea." Xu Xuanfu corrected him, saying that quarreling is not nice, "Your own son is begging you."
Zhong Yun: ...Then I would like to thank my dear son.
"I have a headache. Wait until your father comes back and tell him about this. I'm willing to give it to you. If your father is willing, then it's fine."
"You two are kicking me around like a ball." Xuan Duofu puffed up his face and asked, "Is it true this time?"
Zhong Yun gave a bad idea, "Really? If it's not true this time, you go to the East Factory tomorrow and lie on your father's floor and make a scene."
"I can't bear to see my father lose face--" Xuan Duofu blurted out.
Emperor Ningwu's face dropped, "Many blessings."
"I was wrong, I was wrong, dear father, dear father!" Duo Xinfu hurried away, saying as he did so, "Then I'll go to Zichen Palace for dinner tonight."
"Get lost."
Emperor Ningwu cursed angrily.
So some ministers who didn't know what was going on learned that the Crown Prince had angered His Majesty again today, and His Majesty angrily told the Crown Prince to get out. This was a big, serious matter, and His Majesty rarely gave the Crown Prince such a face before.
The prince is already 22 years old, but he is not allowed to marry... Is it possible that the father and son of the royal family have become enemies and separated from each other? - some conspiracy.
The minister in the imperial study said: Ahem, His Majesty is really kind and tolerant to Your Highness. Your Highness was like that, and His Majesty only got angry after they left, but he still saved face for Your Highness.
Aren’t they father and son?
After Zhong Yun finished scolding Xuan Duofu, he thought for a moment and said to Zhao Erxi, "Send someone to tell the queen that Xuan Duofu can't bear it anymore. I guess she will have to agree. Let him prepare some people."
Zhao Erxi was trying not to laugh, but his eyes showed a hint of meaning.
Emperor Ningwu saw this, and Zhao Erxi lowered his head and went to do his job properly. His Majesty was tolerant of His Highness, but he would not tolerate him, so he quickly retreated respectfully. Emperor Ningwu sneered.
Xuanyuefu returned to the East Palace and told Wang Banban: "We will be leaving soon, Banban, please pack my luggage for me."
"Your Highness can really walk?" Wang Yuanyuan was a little skeptical.
Xuanyu Fu: "I have been asking for three days. I am so shameless today. If you still don't agree, I will hang myself for the third time——"
"Absolutely not, absolutely not." Frightened, Wang Yuanyuan quickly interrupted him and pouted three times, "Don't be offended, God, a child's words don't count."
Many blessings: ...
It's not like he's going backwards as he gets older, so why do you treat him like a child?
"Anyway, pack your luggage quickly. Bring along everyone you need to take with you on this trip. Ask Zhuixing and Zhuyue if they want to go out and have fun. It will be more comfortable outing than in the palace. Have more fun before you get married."
Wang Yuanyuan quickly nodded and agreed, "Don't worry about these, Your Highness."
Zhuixing Zhuyue had reached the age of being released from the palace, 25. A few years ago, the Eastern Palace sent in a group of fourteen or fifteen-year-old girls. After teaching them for so long, the two said: they were finally able to be used.
When the two of them got married and chose their husbands' families, Xuanyi Fu also helped them choose - they were both from the Jinwu Guard, and they asked Xu Lingguan, who chose a family with reliable character and simple family background. Xuanyi Fu gave them a lot of dowry, not to mention other external things.
Zhuixing Zhuyue is a first-class maid in the Eastern Palace. Now she is of my aunt's age, has a rank, can read, is smart and has high emotional intelligence, and is good at housekeeping and accounting. If the people around the prince are released, their lives will not be bad.
In addition, big merchants and officials would spend a lot of money to hire maids born in the palace to teach their daughters the rules. In short, maids born in the palace have more career options than eunuchs.
The backyard of the East Palace became busy.
Xuan Duofu no longer had to go to school when he was 20 years old. He begged his two fathers for the opportunity to not go to school. Tutor Hu is now in retirement, drinking tea and reading articles in the East Palace, but Xuan Duofu is often dragged by his two fathers to do work.
Okay, I can do anything else if I don’t study.
In the past few years, Xuan Fu had been involved in many odd jobs, such as being a skilled worker invigilating in the Imperial Examinations, and doing odd jobs in the six ministries. The two biggest jobs were to oversee disaster relief and distribute seeds.
Yan Huaijin's second sister developed a kind of wheat seed with full grains and no empty ears. The yield was increased by one third compared to the old seeds. Although it is only one third, it is already an amazing amount.
For this reason, Manyu Fu proposed to confer the title of Princess on Yan Huaiying and to establish a plaque of merit - this was the first time that Your Highness proposed the idea of a plaque of merit. For example, some people in the Ministry of Industry and the Research and Development Department who have made contributions from the public may not be able to become officials, but they can be rewarded with money and honors. If a plaque of merit is established, their names will be recorded in history books for generations to come.
When His Highness made a move, there was a huge response and few people opposed it.
...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has some prestige in the court. Many people use this to brag to their two fathers.
Zhong Yun was too embarrassed to laugh at his son in person. After Duoyufu left, he said to Xiaoman in private, "Look at how proud he is. He is praised a lot by the court. He has done a good job. Although his writing is not good, Duoyufu will not take the imperial examination in the future, so what is the point of writing?"
Emperor Ningwu laughed at his son on the surface, but his tone was actually full of pride.
Jiu Qiansui was very proud: Duoduo is my son!
It has only been a year since he started to brag, but this year, the Crown Prince started to act like a spoiled braggart. Emperor Ningwu: You can’t always brag about your many blessings.
The prince was sitting in the study of the East Palace. The shelves were filled with wooden boxes and various ornaments.
When the wooden box was opened, there was a pile of letters. All the correspondence between Xuanyifu and Yan Huaijin over the past four years was in here. The two had not seen each other for a long time, but they wrote one letter a month, sometimes two or three letters a month: Xuanyifu had just sent a letter, and a few days later something big or interesting happened, so Xuanyifu wrote another letter and sent it.
It's the same over there. Yan Huaijin also writes letters frequently and sends some small miscellaneous items from time to time.
Last year, Yan Huaijin's letters were full of vitality, and he would even joke, writing: I'm very lucky. I estimate that my pocket money will be gone by the New Year. Everyone who sends letters and runs errands knows me. I will come to you in person in the spring of next year. Can you give me some pocket money and I will work for you?
Xuan Xu Fu smiled after reading the letter and replied: Okay, okay, how can it be bad? You never paid me for copying your notes before. But let’s be clear. If you come to work for me, then be my little book boy and I will pay you ten taels of silver a month.
I also drew a little person holding a pen and writing quickly at the end, and marked it as: This is classmate Yan Jinjin.
Two days after this letter was sent, Yan Jinjin wrote again, saying: My second sister scolded me, saying how could I ask you for money. She lent me some money, but I didn't take it. I thought you definitely wouldn't mind me asking you for money. I told you I have no grudge against you for money, right?
After reading it, Xuanyunfu stared at the last sentence again and again. In fact, his deskmate was also a little unconfident and asked him what was there to ask.
Reply: What is our relationship? You actually asked me, Yan Jinjin, I will punish you by asking you to stretch your head over here for me to pinch...
I miss you so much, I will see you next year.
I don’t know what you are like now.
Do you remember the dream I had before? Every time I could only see your back and profile, but not your face. I was really curious about what you would look like when you grew up.
…
They exchanged letters one after another, and talked a lot throughout the whole last year. When Xuanyi Fu was stuck in some tasks, Yan Huaijin would give him advice, some of which were useful. Some of the problems in the letters had already been solved, and Xuanyi Fu and the Donggong team had solved them. But it didn't matter, the difficulties would all pass. Yan Huaijin was annoyed in the letters, and often said: I wish I was by your side.
Many blessings come back: You will be able to come next year.
Yan Jinjin, remember that I said that the highest official position in the Eastern Palace would be reserved for you.
I am taller now.
You can’t see my face in the dream, but when I come to find you, you will be able to see it.
Many blessings, I miss you so much, see you next spring.
As a result, just after the Chinese New Year this year, Yan Ning was holding the box with a serious expression. This scene seemed familiar, and it suddenly brought Xuanyue back to that spring day four years ago.
Yan Ning said: My sister-in-law passed away due to illness.
Many people's brains seemed to explode with a bang.
How familiar this scene was. Over the past four years, he and Yan Jinjin had been exchanging letters. Yan Jinjin had slowly come out of her grief. Last year, she had written with great anticipation. But now, it had been dealt a heavy blow.
It seems like there are endless obstacles to overcome. Every time I greet a new day with hope, it is extinguished again.
Yan Huaijin, who was not even thirteen years old, suffered the death of both his parents within four years. During those days, he had nightmares every night. He dreamed of Yan Huaijin's thin back in his previous life, his dragon robe rustling in the wind, and being engulfed by fire.
Yan Huaijin wanted to ask for his death, so that this emperor would die for his country and leave a good reputation in history books.
My father asked me, and he said that I was destined to have few family ties and die without descendants.
My father was killed by me and my mother is gone too.
…
In the dream, past and present lives were intertwined. Yan Huaijin still looked like he was twelve years old. In the last second, he smiled with pursed lips and called out to him, "Come quickly, my good fortune!" He had found the treasure. In the next second, he knelt in front of the grave with red and swollen eyes and was heartbroken, being accused by the people around him of bringing unrequited love.
Xuan Fu woke up in fright. He thought, with the tradition of Master Yan's family, they would definitely not say such things to their little classmate. It must be fake, even in dreams.
This is how he comforted himself, but when he thought of the young Yan Huaijin with mourning on his forehead, kneeling in front of the grave in despair and grief, Xuan Duofu felt extremely uncomfortable.
This time, he didn't want to stay in Shengdu and wait for Yan Huaijin to come find him.
He wanted to find Yan Huaijin, his little deskmate, and give him a real hug.
So Xuanduofu started to harass their fathers and started to throw tantrums. Xuanduofu always felt sad and heartbroken every time he read the letters.
When Yan's father passed away, the ink on the letter Yan Jinjin sent him was wet with tears.
Yan's mother passed away, but the letter was clean.
Xuan Fu didn't believe that Yan Jinjin wasn't sad, but now Yan Jinjin had grown up and would hide her sadness so that he wouldn't worry about her.
Even more sad!
"I'm going to the Zichen Palace." Xuanyu Fu closed the wooden box and went to the Zichen Palace without stopping.
Wang Yuanyuan couldn't catch up with him. It was not even evening yet and the Queen was still outside. If the prince went out so early, there would be no one in the Zichen Palace!
In the evening.
Empress Xu Xiaoman returned to the palace and went to Xuanzheng Hall first. The emperor and the empress chatted for a while, and Emperor Ningwu said, "He was so shameless today just lying there, thinking he was a three-year-old child. I let him do what he wanted, but I still have to talk about how old he is when I go back."
"Tell me, tell me. If you teach me more, I will definitely not spoil it." The queen was very dignified and coaxed her daughter-in-law, "He really shouldn't have done that. How could he do that?"
The Emperor and Empress said it well, children cannot be spoiled, no matter how old they are, they need to be given some rules - although they will indeed let them go, they still have to say a few words.
It was agreed upon, but when he arrived at the Zichen Palace, he heard the eunuch announce that His Highness would arrive at 3 p.m. He did not ask them to announce it and kept waiting.
The emperor and empress looked at each other and encouraged each other: Don't be soft-hearted, you have to set rules for your son.
As soon as he entered, Xuan Duofu's eyes turned red and he burst into tears: "Dad, Dad, I really want to go, no one can stop me, I feel so sad. Do you think Yan Jinjin was just like me in my previous life when she was thirteen? I was eleven years old then, alone and without any relatives..."
"How desperate he must be."
"He also died for me."
"Woo woo woo woo."
Manyu Fu cried like a watering can, and rushed towards his two fathers.
Xu Xiaoman suddenly forgot about making rules and being afraid that Duoduo might be in danger. He held the child to comfort him and then carried Duoduo on his back. Zhong Yun's face darkened when he heard Duofu crying heartbreakingly and having nightmares.
"Are all the people in the Eastern Palace dead? You were having a nightmare and no one told anyone?" Emperor Ningwu was angry and had a dark face.
Xuanyunfu turned around and laid on his father's shoulder, wiped his nose, gasped and laid back on his father's shoulder, sobbing, "I kept it a secret from everyone because I was afraid you'd worry. If you didn't love me in your past life, especially you, father..."
In the previous life, Xu Xiaoman died.
Zhong Yun had a knot in his heart about this.
"Duoduo, you're all right, you're just dreaming. Dad, take a look." Xu Xiaoman coaxed his son, feeling upset. "Your father told you to go. The reason he didn't let you leave Shengdu City was because the land reform order was too harsh. You know, many people died, and they were afraid that someone would slip through the net and seek revenge on you. Your father and I only have you as our child."
Xuan Xufu sniffed, his eyes blurred with tears, "I'm not mad at you, I know it all, you're just worried about me."
"Duoduo is so obedient and filial." Xu Xiaoman couldn't bear it any longer and wanted to cry. He turned his head and looked at his wife with tears in his eyes, meaning, don't teach her the rules, just say you agree.
Zhong Yun: No matter what he said, Xiao Mangang agreed.
"Go ahead, take the troops with you, have Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun follow you, and bring 20,000 men with you—"
Xuanyun Fu raised his head and said, "Dad, 20,000 people is a bit exaggerated. I'm not going to fight, 5,000 people will be enough."
As for Liu Qiang, the pig, he must be very happy to be going on a business trip with Wang Yuansun.
He offered the two of them a honeymoon.
Gu is really a beautiful and kind person.
"Five thousand is fine. I have already ordered the garrison troops near Wuheng Mountain to obey your orders at any time." Zhong Yun had already arranged the personnel. "Huai Min will not go with you. Wang Yuansun is useful. Liu Qiang is sometimes a little brainless."
Manyu Fu cried but did not forget to say: "Dad, that's my friend, please give me some face."
Zhong Yun was amused. If Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun had not been involved, and Xu Xuanfu had not protected Liu Qiang so much, he would have been suspicious a long time ago. Of course, he had suspected before.
"Lin Zheng will go with you." Xu Xiaoman said.
When you go out, you have to follow some old hands and some ruthless ones. Duoduo is smart and knows how to protect himself, but he is too soft-hearted, so you have to arrange some ruthless ones to follow him to be on guard.
Manyu Fu was that as long as he could go out to find Yan Jinjin, his two fathers would have the final say on his safety and security, and his two fathers were very good, not even willing to bring 20,000 people with him.
Twenty thousand people is really a lot.
Let him bring his own people.
Manyu Fu sniffed with emotion and hugged his two fathers, "I love you so much, Dads!!! You and I are the best in the world!!!"
"Okay, okay." Xu Xiaoman was happy.
Zhong Yun: “I’ll just have to do it reluctantly…Okay, okay.” He changed his words at the last minute. Of course, it was his queen who was looking after him.
Xuan Duofu was very happy. That night, he was like a hard-working little bee. He massaged his father's shoulders and poured tea for his father. Even if his father teased him in front of his father and said that he had behaved in the imperial study today, Xuan Duofu could still say confidently: "I am entertaining my parents with colorful clothes!"
"..." You have ruined my face.
Seeing that Duoduo had been busy all night, Xu Xiaoman pulled Duoduo to sit down and rest for a while, saying, "If you want to go, leave early. Now that you have gone out, there is no need to rush back."
Xuan Duofu's eyes widened. He didn't expect that his father told him to 'don't come back soon' instead of 'go early and come back early'. If he didn't know that his father loved him, "I would have thought I was picked up."
"When your father came back, he kept telling me: 'Prince, I picked up a child named Duofu in the mountains outside.'" Zhong Yunxue said.
Xu Xiaoman was embarrassed and elbowed his wife. Zhong Yun had anticipated this and not only did he hold Xiaoman's elbow, he also gave her some strength and pulled her to his side, so that the two of them sat close to each other.
Xuan Duofu: ...just talk, don't always make gestures in front of the children.
"Since you're out now, of course you have to have fun and travel around Dasheng." Zhong Yun explained for Xiaoman, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to go on a secret visit? Your father and I have been to all places from north to south and from south to north. Now that you have the opportunity to take people out, why should I urge you to come back?"
"Just pay attention to safety." Xu Xiaoman reminded.
Xuan Fu quickly assured.
That's great.
He rushed to his father again, but because he forgot how big he was now and was very excited, he almost knocked his father out from under the soft couch. Zhong Yun held Xiao Man in his arms when he was in danger, and shouted, "Xu Duofu, you are like a cow, hurry up and leave, the noise you make will blow the roof off."
"Oh my, my father, you are saying things that are not in your heart and you are being distant with your son." Xuanyu Fu ignored him and continued to make trouble for his two fathers.
Xu Xiaoman laughed out loud, and laughed happily when he saw his wife being humiliated.
Late at night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came back to the East Palace like a lively and happy puppy.
Since the emperor and empress had agreed, the matter moved very quickly. On the second day, Emperor Ningwu issued an order that the crown prince should go on a southern tour on his behalf. In short, he had found a decent excuse for the crown prince to go on a southern tour. Some people even wrote articles specifically praising the crown prince for his diligence and love for the people.
The Southern Tour went to inspect the political achievements of various localities.
You can't say that the prince is idle and playful and wants to find some friends.
All the civil and military officials in the court praised him: Dasheng is blessed by the prince and the people, Your Majesty is wise, Your Highness works hard for the people and we are ashamed to be inferior to him, etc.
Many blessings: ...
The southern tour team was expanded again, and officials were to be brought along. Manyu Fu: ...He looked at his father. It seemed that he was not going there to play, but to work.
Emperor Ningwu sat on the dragon throne and did not look at the prince's questioning eyes.
"Prince, choose your own people and set off as soon as possible." Xuan Xufu's troublemaking skills became longer and longer, and it gave him a headache, so he left quickly.
The morning court was over that day.
Xuan Fu walked in front with his hands behind his back, hurrying away, or else he would feel embarrassed if everyone flattered him. Then he was blocked by someone -
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
The people who came were Li Ang and Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan was dragged here by Li Ang. Li Ang said with a smile: "Your Highness, Zhou Quan asked me to come here to help him get a back door. He also wants to go on the southern tour with your team."
Xuanyu Fu looked at Zhou Quan and narrowed his eyes. Well, he finally got the chance!
"Humph! He was pretending not to know me before."
Zhou Quan bowed deeply and apologized.
Li Ang tried to make amends, "He was thinking about something, but Your Highness is smart and knows everything. Your Highness the Crown Prince is so generous that he will definitely not bother with him. Otherwise, I will punch him a few times on Your Highness' behalf."
"You two are playing a double act here. Li Ang, you go ahead and hit me. I'm just watching." Xuanyu Fu snorted.
Leon: ...
comprehensive:……
Back then, Zhou Quan took the initiative to distance himself from the prince, and later Xuan Fu became regent. After that, his father said that the land reform would make Zhou Ruwei escape. His father actually forced Zhou Ruwei into a desperate situation and gave him one last chance. If Zhou Ruwei did not take it, then the knife would be useless.
There is no need for His Majesty to use a broken sword.
His father mentioned afterwards that Zhou Ruwei had not committed any serious fault and that he could just be demoted to a lower position.
The Zhou family no longer has the glory and favor it once had.
Zhou Quan naturally did not do that because of this. It is said that no one knows a son better than his father. In fact, the same can be said if the father and son are officials in the same court. Zhou Quan's father had high expectations for his son. Zhou Quan was taught by his father since he was a child and had his own ambitions in officialdom and people's livelihood. Unexpectedly, his father wanted to marry into the Lin family. Zhou Quan was greatly shocked. At that time, he was young and energetic and wanted to make achievements on his own.
He's competing with his father.
Seeing that His Highness was really looking at them, Li Ang could only stretch out his fist and punch Zhou Quan twice.
"You're tickling him." Xu Duofu was ruthless. Seeing that both of them were looking at him, he waved his hand casually, "Write a letter and hand it to Wen Lianglu of the Eastern Palace, and ask for leave from your superiors. I'm telling you in advance that I won't be in a hurry to come back this time. If you want to go, you must discuss it with your wives at home."
Zhou Quan was delighted and said hurriedly, "It's Your Highness."
"I've already said that." Li Ang has a close relationship with His Highness and has already taken the position.
Li Ang got married early, he was engaged four years ago, and Zhou Quan got married the following year. Zhou Quan's wife was of lower social status than the Zhou family, while Zhou Quan's father-in-law was a doctor of the Imperial Academy, a sixth-rank official.
Li Ang's wife was from a high-class family, and Li Ang's father-in-law was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, a third-rank official.
Chongming Hall was "closed" two years ago. Originally, the emperor opened Chongming Hall to select study and play companions for his sons. Now his sons don't want to study anymore, and his classmates have long since entered the court to become officials. There are few students left, so the school was simply "closed down".
As soon as Xuanyufu left, he hurried back to the East Palace. Originally, he went to visit his little deskmate, but now his father had placed him in such a high position, so the personnel and entourage had to be changed, so naturally he became busy.
The two of them stayed where they were, looking at each other, and Li Ang said, "I told you, His Highness doesn't care about these things, don't worry."
"Well, Your Highness is the same as always, nothing has changed." Zhou Quan thought again of the incident in which Your Highness was lying on the floor in the imperial study. He had not even told Li Ang about this, as he wanted to protect Your Highness's face.
"I don't know if I'll go to Linhai Prefecture during this southern tour. It's been more than two years since Li Ze went back. We didn't have a very close relationship in the palace before. Now that he's gone, I miss him a lot. Li Ze said before that there are many delicious foods in Linhai Prefecture..." Li Ang chattered.
Zhou Quan listened quietly with a smile on his face. This southern tour was a good opportunity for him to see the people's livelihood in various places. He had told Li Ang that he wanted to work as an official in a locality and did not want to stay in Shengdu, where he would never grow up under his father's protection. He wanted to do something practical that would benefit the people.
When His Highness was on a southern tour this time, Li Ang dragged him to ask His Highness for help, as Li Ang remembered his ambition.
"Li Ang." Zhou Quan clasped his fists solemnly, "Thank you."
Li Ang laughed and punched Zhou Quan again, "Why do you say this between friends? It's great that you can go out and see more. Now I also want to go somewhere."
Four years ago, Princess Changping dragged her sick body to hastily arrange a marriage for her grandson. She was in such a hurry that there was only half a year from the engagement to the marriage. Princess Changping felt that she was not going to survive and was afraid that her absence would delay her grandson's marriage. The marriage was delayed again and again, and her grandson was already quite old.
At the end of the same year, Princess Changping died due to a heavy snowfall.
Li Ang was in mourning for three years.
In fact, according to the rules set by Taizu of Dasheng, it is said that loyalty to the emperor and the country come first. When a close relative of a loyal minister in the court passes away, he only needs to observe mourning for 100 days.
Li Ang had a deep affection for his grandmother, so he wrote a letter to the emperor requesting to resign and observe three years of mourning, which the emperor approved.
Zhou Quan patted Li Ang on the shoulder to comfort him.
After such a busy schedule, seven days later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's southern tour team set out.
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