Chapter 347: Triumphant Victory (revised)
"How many days do you think that is? You have been missing for half a month!" the eldest prince complained.
"Remember, stay in this Tingzhou city honestly and don't commit suicide. The prince sent a pigeon message a few days ago. There may be other hidden reasons for the attack on you and me this time. If you want to save your life, don't show off!"
At the end, the eldest prince's tone was very stern.
The second prince was silent. He looked at Lu Ze'an angrily.
The eldest prince also felt that his tone just now was a bit heavy. He just wanted to explain and make up for it, but he heard the second prince say, "Why did the prince only send pigeon messages to you? Doesn't he value me, his second brother, the most?"
The eldest prince: "..."
Forget it.
I'm tired.
Destroy it.
It's better to throw this brother away. Don't keep him.
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Shen Hong is worthy of being a general who has fought on the battlefield for many years. After the food and grass collected by the little prince were transported, he was even more powerful.
He led the army to fight against Du Ze. It took only five days to recapture the last city occupied by Da Cang. Not only that, he also captured Du Ze alive!
In this war with Da Cang, 8,000 generals of Daliang died.
But this number is already a great victory for Daliang!
Shen Hong is a very smart person. He always remembers the instructions of the prince and follows the steps of the prince closely. In the last siege, he brought the eldest prince and the second prince with him.
In this way, the military achievements will naturally belong to the two princes, and he is just an ordinary deputy general.
The eldest prince and the second prince are both the successors favored by the crown prince. If he gives the military achievements to them now, the possibility of these two princes ascending to the throne will be greater.
His little nephew may be able to get rid of the shackles of the crown prince earlier.
When the military report of the victory was received in the capital, it was already spring. Lu Chengtian slapped the table happily and cheered in the morning court.
They won the battle with Da Cang so beautifully this time. Not only can they promote the national prestige and shock several small countries around them, but they can also severely damage Da Cang, so that they dare not think about the border of Daliang anymore.
All the civil and military officials were beaming with joy. They had won the battle, beheaded Haritu, and captured Duze alive. These were all great achievements.
Daliang was strong, and as citizens of Daliang, they were naturally proud.
However, some who had chosen sides early on were feeling very heavy-hearted.
The eldest and second princes would surely be rewarded by the emperor after their triumphant return. Their military exploits were so great this time that they would surely be made princes.
In this way, the third prince's original advantage would be gone, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have two more powerful competitors.
All the civil and military officials were happy for the army's victory on the surface, but secretly they were in turmoil.
Everyone had their favorite prince, and the officials who favored the eldest and second princes were really beaming with joy.
The officials who supported the third prince were worried.
As for those who supported His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...
uh... well, at present, it is really hard to see any minister in the court who supports the Crown Prince. There is no way, this His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really too out of tune.
He is not enterprising, does not seek progress, is extravagant, loves leisure and hates work, and has no ambition. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only has these shortcomings, the ministers can accept it. After all, when the news of the assassination of the eldest prince and the second prince was reported back to the court, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's performance was remarkable.
Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only 13 years old, still young, and those shortcomings on him may be corrected.
However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a shortcoming that the ministers cannot accept-he is too weak.
Daliang cannot let such a weak prince succeed to the throne no matter what.
What if he dies after he succeeds to the throne, before leaving behind a prince? The country will be without a successor, and the struggle for the throne will plunge Daliang into serious internal friction.
Therefore, even for the sake of Daliang's future, they will not support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
In addition to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the emperor's other princes are all very outstanding. No matter which one succeeds to the throne, they will continue the glory of Daliang.
Some officials silently sympathized with the crown prince. His Royal Highness
the Crown Prince was born as a legitimate son, the crown prince, the prince of the Eastern Palace.
He is well-dressed, respected, and taught by famous teachers. In the future, he will inherit the throne of Daliang.
But now, the Eastern Palace is weak, and the other princes have entered the court to participate in politics, accumulated their own power, and have gained reputation among the people and officials.
The prince is now surrounded by enemies, and each of his brothers is a strong competitor.
Now, several princes have made great contributions, and they will be rewarded and occupy important positions after they return, but the East Palace is now empty.
The only person in the team is the prince's tutor, who is the prince's teacher and is naturally from the same faction as the prince.
Throughout the dynasties, the prince's tutor has always been a signboard of the East Palace. Those who can become the prince's tutor must be famous scholars. Such people must have countless disciples, and these disciples are all reserve candidates for the prince's team.
However, their prince is really too unusual. Although the tutor has tried his best to teach, the prince hates going to school.
This led to the emperor finding many great scholars to teach the prince, especially in recent times, the prince took on the job of confiscating property and was released from house arrest.
The emperor finally watched the live version of the prince's confiscating property, and immediately understood the various complaints of those ministers during his poisoning.
The prince's property was not confiscated at all, he was basically a locust.
At that moment, Lu Chengtian immediately sympathized with the criminals whose property was confiscated.
Recalling his mood when he found that his private storehouse was emptied, and thinking of the style of this unlucky son who even moved the lanterns in the private storehouse -
now all kinds of flowers, plants and trees in the criminal's garden were dug up;
the precious brocade carp in the lotus pond was caught;
even the two stone lions at the gate were moved away, he didn't think it was strange.
Lu Chengtian even has a subtle psychological balance.
This unfortunate son is not just harsh to him, he is like this to everyone.
Moreover, no matter what, the flowers, plants and trees outside his private storehouse are still in good condition. It is not like the mansion of this criminal, which is full of deep and shallow pits. This shows that this unfortunate son still has his father in his heart.
Lu Chengtian got a little comfort. He suppressed the upturned corners of his mouth and was happy in his heart, but he did not show it on the surface. In the end, he let the prince go to the Shangshufang to attend classes. The
little prince was dumbfounded when he put it down, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Lu Chengtian was not right.
He worked hard, and his father, the old fox, did not reward him, and asked him to take classes?
"Father, if you do this, no one will be willing to work for you in the future!"
Lu Chengtian rarely saw the prince in such a bad mood. In the past year, he was the one who was being bullied by his unlucky son, which made him even happier.
"I want to see you in the Shangshufang early tomorrow morning!"
The little prince did not pretend to be sick this time, and he was very active. He went to the Shangshufang early in the morning to wait for the arrival of the tutor.
Lu Chengtian was relieved when he received the news. The prince's rebellious period was finally over, and he finally started to go to school again. When
the officials got the news, some neutral parties and royalist parties were finally relieved. As long as the prince was willing to go to school, the legitimate succession was the etiquette they would uphold!
The Grand Tutor was also very happy. After all, the former Crown Prince was smart and studious, but he started to hate studying in the past year, which made him very sad.
Now that the Crown Prince is going to school again, he must teach him carefully and get him back on the right track!
Some officials who supported the prince were inevitably nervous. The Crown Prince is the heir apparent of a country, which is orthodox. And looking at this situation, the Emperor still favors the Crown Prince very much, and asked the Grand Tutor to teach him, so these ministers were naturally very nervous.
But who knew that the Crown Prince, who was the focus of attention from all sides, although he entered the palace early in the morning, also went to the Shangshufang very obediently.
But, the result is hard to describe.
Chen Nanshan was a very learned scholar in Daliang with countless students. After receiving the imperial edict, he carefully prepared the content of the next day's class.
But he didn't know that before he said a few words, he was faced with a lot of questions.
The little prince squinted his big, round eyes and asked sincerely, "Grandmaster, food is the most important thing for the people. No matter what time, food must be put first. As a prince, I cannot be completely ignorant of farming. Grandmaster is well-read, knowledgeable, and well-versed in ancient and modern times. He can definitely answer my questions and resolve my doubts."
Chen Nanshan nodded with a smile and stroked his beard, "What questions does your Highness the Crown Prince have?"
"Grandmaster, you see these people working hard in the fields, but how much they can harvest from the fields depends on the weather. You are so knowledgeable, is there any way to solve this problem?"
Chen Nanshan: "..."
He is a great scholar, not an official in the agricultural science department.
The young prince looked worried, "And Taifu, there are so many arable lands in Daliang, and the people are so hardworking. Even if the weather is good, it is difficult for the people to have surplus food. Once there is a drought or flood, they will basically be unable to deal with it, and will end up starving to death."
"I have thought about it, and the only solution is to increase grain production. As long as we can get more grain per acre of land, we can solve this problem!"
The young prince looked serious and eager again, "Taifu, you are so knowledgeable, you must know how to increase grain production, right?"
Chen Nanshan: "..."
He paused in stroking his beard, and two strands of his beard were pulled out.
He has been a scholar all his life and has never been involved in farming. He has never even planted the land. How could he know these things?
Looking at the sincere eyes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Chen Nanshan suddenly felt ashamed. As the Crown Prince's tutor, he couldn't even answer the Crown Prince's questions!
The young Crown Prince was very considerate. Seeing that Chen Nanshan didn't answer, he immediately suggested, "The tutor has been studying for many years and must be unfamiliar with farming. This question is so difficult. The tutor should go back and think about it. When you think of the answer, you can answer it for me." After
hearing this, Chen Nanshan, who had been sitting on pins and needles, thought, what are you waiting for? Go back to the mansion and study!
If the prince comes to ask again next time, and he still can't answer anything, it would be too embarrassing. At least, he must understand the basics.
Therefore, the little prince stayed in the Shangshufang for a quarter of an hour, and then strolled back to the East Palace.
Lu Chengtian went to the morning court, and wanted to summon the tutor to ask about the prince's studies. How could he know that the tutor had already returned home!
He only attended the morning court, and the course was over?
Lu Chengtian calculated carefully, it was less than two quarters of an hour?
How could the course be so short?
It's ridiculous!
After summoning people, Lu Chengtian immediately understood the situation. Chen Nanshan is very familiar with the Spring and Autumn style of writing.
On the one hand, he emphasized that the prince cared about the country and the people, was diligent and studious, and was good at thinking. On the other hand, he said that his knowledge was limited and he needed to read ancient books and study carefully. He could not continue to teach the prince for a while.
What could Lu Chengtian do?
He could only replace an official with the same profound knowledge to teach the prince.
The little prince has been very enthusiastic about farming recently. Now is the time for spring plowing. He directly opened a piece of land in the East Palace and started farming.
That is, it was the first time to farm and grow vegetables. Although he learned a little in the small supermarket, it was still very different to really get started, especially in the process of practice, there would always be various problems.
The young prince couldn't solve the problem, so his old fox father allowed him to go to school. It was perfect. When he was sleepy, someone gave him a pillow. Isn't this a perfect match?
The next morning, he still went to the Shangshufang very obediently. This time, the person who came was a scholar from the Hanlin Academy, a learned and clear stream.
The Hanlin Academy scholar thought that his chance was finally coming. After all, he could finally show his strengths, and the emperor finally saw his talent!
However, when he went to the Shangshufang with full confidence, he was repeatedly questioned by the young prince.
The Hanlin Academy student encountered the same treatment as Chen Nanshan, and the same problems. First, how can we ensure good weather and good harvests every year.
Second, how can we increase grain production?
How can this Hanlin Academy student understand?
No matter how knowledgeable he is, he is completely clueless about these things.
The students of the Hanlin Academy were simply stunned and could not answer a single word. Finally, they could only leave with shame on their faces.
This time was much faster than yesterday. Yesterday, a class did not even take two quarters of an hour, and today's class did not even take a quarter of an hour.
The little prince strolled back to the East Palace and continued his farming career.
After Lu Chengtian knew about it, he repeated yesterday's behavior and once again received a basket of compliments from the students of the Hanlin Academy for the prince, and then received a request from the other party to read ancient books and concentrate on research.
For the next seven days, teachers were replaced one after another.
But the time the other party persisted was getting shorter and shorter.
The praise that Lu Chengtian received from the people for the prince was increasing day by day. He felt that if he continued like this, his unlearned and unlucky son would become a saint, and no one would be able to teach him.
The civil and military officials who stood on the side of other princes were relieved. Having a tutor was the same as having no one, and there was no need to worry that the prince would gather power in the East Palace.
Lu Chengtian could not hold on any longer. There were no great scholars in the court who could be used by the prince. There were already 9 great scholars who stayed at home all day, closed the door and refused to see guests, and devoted themselves to studying how to farm.
He was worried that if he continued like this, there would be no great scholars in the court to study, and they would all be fooled by this bear son, and the matter of taking classes would be left unresolved.
He was thinking about giving the prince some tasks to learn from, but he didn't know that while he was thinking, this unlucky son would do something strange again!