Whether it was a good idea or not, Xiao Yuan didn't know. However, somehow Emperor Liang Cheng found out about Xu Bai's words. Emperor Liang Cheng casually brought it up with Xiao Yuan one day. Xiao Yuan didn't seem to care much and said, "Brother Bai is still a child at heart. He just comes up with whatever comes to mind. If you really believe what he says, you'll have to worry a lot more. Father, do you think it would be better if this part were modified?"
Xiao Yuan held a memorial in his hand, which was a statistic from the Ministry of Revenue on the distribution of silver for the repair of waterways within the territory of Daliang.
When Emperor Liang Cheng saw that Xiao Yuan was unwilling to continue talking about what he had just mentioned, he knew that Xiao Yuan hadn't taken it to heart. In fact, children's conversations are just for fun, and sometimes you really don't have to take what children say seriously.
Emperor Liang Cheng also felt that he had gone too far, but as the master of this country, he not only had to be a diligent and benevolent ruler, but also had to maintain the dignity of the royal family. The palace was a symbol of national power, so how could ordinary people be allowed to enter and leave at will?
Seeing that Emperor Liang Cheng was not paying much attention to the memorial he had given him, Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "Father, I have spent more than ten years with Bai Ge'er. When I first arrived in Ganzhou, he was only two or three years old. At that time, I was not used to it, so he talked to me and kept me company. That's how I gradually adapted to life there. Later, Bai Ge'er and I studied together with our teacher. The friendship between us is something that ordinary people can't compare to. However, now that my status has changed, I think it will take him some time to adjust."
Emperor Liang Cheng nodded and said, "A Yuan, I'm telling you this not because I want you to drift away from Bai Ge'er, but because the dignity of the royal family cannot be trampled on. In the future, please don't say such things again, lest someone find a handle against you and cause you trouble."
Xiao Yuan quickly thanked him and promised not to repeat the mistake in the future.
The conversation between Xiao Yuan and Emperor Liang Cheng reached the Yongning Marquis's residence after passing through several hands. Upon hearing it, the Yongning Marquis sighed inwardly. Although Xiao Yuan had been raised by the Xu family, he had now returned to his original life path. The Xu and Chen families' original way of interacting with him should have changed. However, he didn't want to be too restrained with Xu Bai. Everyone has been young, and childhood friends are the people you can trust the most. With this relationship between Xu Bai and Xiao Yuan, even if Xu Bai did nothing else, as long as he didn't do anything outrageous, Xiao Yuan would always provide him with a comfortable life.
After the Marquis had a detailed conversation with Xu Rao, Xu Rao went to the backyard. Xu Bai was preparing dinner with Chen Zhaoci when he saw Xu Rao return. Xu Bai smiled and said, "Father, you're back just in time. Look, I've helped Mother set out the dinner."
Xu Rao looked at his smiling youngest son with a touch of pity. To be honest, he hadn't spent much time with his son. Even when his son was at home, he was always busy with government affairs. The father and son rarely had the chance to sit down and have a serious talk.
The three of them sat down to eat, and Xu Rao casually asked, "You went to the Eastern Palace to see the Crown Prince the other day?"
Xu Bai nodded, ate a couple of bites of rice, and swallowed before saying, "Yes, the Crown Prince is preparing to marry the Crown Princess, and I was thinking of doing something for him, so I went to find him. Father, has something happened?"
Xu Rao thought for a moment before saying, "Xu Bai, you and Xiao Yuan grew up together since you were little. We all know that you two have a very good relationship. But Xiao Yuan is now the Crown Prince, so it's better for you two to maintain a certain distance in your relationship."
Xu Bai had never cared much about hierarchy. In his view, he and Xiao Yuan were good brothers. Since they were good brothers, some formalities could be disregarded. Hearing Xu Rao say this to him, Xu Bai asked curiously, "Father, has someone said anything to you?"
Xu Rao nodded and said, "When I came back, your grandfather asked me to come over and told me something. He said you could talk to the Crown Prince about setting aside a section of the palace for public exhibitions, allowing people to buy tickets to visit. Your idea is good, but you also have to consider whether our Emperor can accept it. Yes, if the palace is open, many people will be willing to pay any amount of money to go in and see it. Even many people from other places will come specifically to spend money to go in and see it. Making money is a given. However, in this era, imperial power is supreme, and the royal family and the palace are not to be defiled in the slightest. Let alone letting some irrelevant people pay to go in and see it, even we ministers, and even those princes and nobles, are not allowed to enter without an imperial edict. Do you think our Emperor will not be disgusted by your idea?"
Xu Bai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Hey, I just mentioned it to the Crown Prince. Who would have bothered to tell His Majesty?"
Xu Rao patiently explained, "Xiao Yuan is the Crown Prince, the heir apparent, and the future successor of this country. His every word and action will be recorded. Not to mention a few casual words between you and him, even when he goes to bed and gets up every day, there will be people specifically recording it."
Xu Bai stared wide-eyed in surprise and said, "My God, do people live with so little privacy?"
Xu Rao glared at him and said, "How old are you? How come you still can't keep your mouth shut? You can't just say whatever comes to mind like this in the future. This time, the Emperor specially sent someone to tell your grandfather, and your grandfather asked me to tell you, all to save face for our family. If you continue to act so recklessly in the future, even the greatest favor we have with Xiao Yuan will run out one day, do you understand?"
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