Chapter 379: Drawing Water with a Basket in Empty Hands (revised)

Lu Ze'an and Lu Zebin were both stunned.

What happened in the capital during the months they were away on the expedition?

Why were they asked to replace His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as soon as they came back?

The little prince was so happy to hear about the actions of the ministers in the court. He had already asked the palace maids to pack their bags. As long as the emperor decreed the abdication of the crown prince, no matter whether it was his eldest brother or the second brother who took the throne, he could travel freely with his small bag on his back.

Famous mountains and rivers, and delicacies from all over the world were already waving to him.

The little prince was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He was just waiting to respond to Lu Chengtian tomorrow morning.

In his expectation, both his eldest brother and the second brother could become the new crown prince. This problem would be left to his father and the civil and military officials to worry about.

The young prince was excited the whole night, and sat in the bedroom before dawn, waiting for the decree to depose the prince.

However, he waited and waited, until the sun was high in the sky, but the eunuch did not come to him.

He had packed his luggage, could it be that something happened to those ministers again?

These ministers would not be so useless, would they?

He had already set up the ladder for these people, and if these people still couldn't make their father depose the prince, then these people were really useless!

The young prince was just thinking about it, and the eldest prince hurried in, and saw the packed boxes and the small bag on the prince's body.

"Sixth brother, what are you doing..."

The eldest prince didn't understand and looked doubtful.

The little prince was full of questions and interrupted him immediately, "Brother, what happened to the morning court today? Didn't many ministers write letters to depose the prince yesterday? There were also ministers who recommended you and my second brother, why is there no movement today?"

The eldest prince, who had been promoted to Prince An, found a place to sit down very casually. Perhaps he had just come off the battlefield and had not changed his habits on the battlefield. He crossed his legs, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and drank it with his head tilted back.

"I didn't go to the morning court today. I don't know what happened." Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been patient to the extreme, he explained.

"Why didn't you go to the court?" The little prince asked in confusion.

The eldest prince glanced at him calmly, "Ministers have recommended me to be the crown prince, if I don't run away, what are I waiting for?"

The youngest prince was confused, "Isn't it good to be a crown prince? Don't you want to be a crown prince too, brother?"

The eldest prince smiled, "Being a crown prince is good, why don't you be one?"

The youngest prince: "..."

For a moment, the youngest prince didn't know what to say.

"But brother, didn't you want to be a crown prince and emperor before?" After holding it in for a long time, Lu Zexu finally uttered this sentence. The

eldest prince slowly poured himself another cup of tea, "You also said that, that was in the past. Now I feel that being a crown prince is too depressing. How majestic and free it is to be a general?"

The eldest prince has fallen in love with the feeling of galloping on the battlefield.

The young prince immediately had a bad feeling. Of the two candidates for the crown prince he had chosen, one was just abandoned. He quickly asked, "What about the second prince? Didn't he attend court today?"

Thinking of the second prince, the eldest prince poured himself another cup of tea. He couldn't help laughing, which made the young prince confused.

"Really, this is the first time in my life that I admire the second prince so much. He really deserves to be both civil and military." The eldest prince said, holding back his laughter.

The young prince just felt that this matter would not develop in the direction he thought.

He took a deep breath and prepared himself mentally, "What did the second brother do?"

"At the court this morning, the second brother really debated with a group of scholars, and single-handedly fought against the civil and military officials."

"He really quoted from classics and spoke eloquently, making those officials who impeached you pale and tremble."

"The ones with a bad temper fainted in the court, and two older censors were so angry that they vomited blood."

"If it weren't for father's quick reaction and immediately calling the imperial physician to save the lives of these two people, they would have been really angered to death by the second brother."

The eldest prince reached out and patted the little prince on the shoulder, "The second brother's actions directly brought the dirty thoughts of these officials to the table. How dare the officials ask father to depose the prince?"

"The stubborn censors cherish their reputations the most. From now on, I guess they won't dare to impeach you."

"The officials who are following the powerful don't want to become the laughing stock of other officials. I don't know how the second brother knows everything about what's going on in their backyards. Now that the court has publicized it, it's not certain whether they can keep their official positions."

"The ministers in the inner cabinet are even quieter. I have no interest in the position of crown prince. If you are really deposed, according to the current situation, the second brother is most likely to take the position. If they go against the second brother, and if the second brother really becomes the crown prince, won't they be held accountable later?"

"And those military generals will not go against the second prince. After all, the second prince has now defeated the prince of Da Cang. Military generals value strength. Since the second prince said so, they will listen to him."

"To sum up, your position as the crown prince will not be abolished, but will be more stable."

The eldest prince smiled unkindly.

The youngest prince: "..."

He never thought that an accident would happen to his second brother!

The youngest prince threw away the small bag on his body, feeling a little disappointed.

The eldest prince saw the bundle and the neatly arranged wooden boxes, "You haven't told me yet, what are you going to do? Are you taking so many things to the manor?"

Thinking about the beautiful scenery in various places, the famous mountains and rivers, the delicacies in various places, and then thinking about how he had been planning for such a long time, but was ruined by the second prince, the little prince felt more and more wronged, and finally burst into tears.

He worked hard to plan for such a long time, but failed at the last moment...

The little prince felt so wronged, he didn't want to get up earlier than a chicken, sleep later than a dog, and work more than a cow. The more the

little prince thought about it, the sadder he became, and the more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt. For a while, he couldn't stop crying.

No matter how the eldest prince persuaded him, it was useless.

When the second prince came over, he saw this scene.

When has his sixth brother ever cried?

The second prince felt that he had not shown enough today and had shown some mercy to those officials. The crown prince was so angry that he cried. He should let those officials cry in the court today!

"Prince, don't feel wronged. I, your second brother, have avenged you. I have fought back against those officials who impeached you!"

The second prince consoled him, "I have fought back against all the points they impeached you for. They themselves have few clean records, and yet they dare to impeach you?"

"Don't worry, after today's morning court session, there will definitely be no more officials who will find fault with me, impeach me, or write petitions!"

The little prince turned around, tears sparkling in his eyes, "Second brother, is there a possibility that I am not crying because of the officials' impeachment, but because of my second brother's debate with the scholars?"

Second Prince: "???"

For the first time, the second prince felt that his brain was not enough. He just relied on his knowledge and eloquence to make those scheming, old-fashioned, and trouble-making officials in the court speechless.

How come he couldn't understand what his younger brother, the prince, said when he came to the East Palace?

The little prince was really too sad. He really didn't know where he went wrong.

"Second brother, haven't you always wanted to be the crown prince? You even said you wanted to squeeze me out of the crown prince position."

"This time the army won, especially the last battle, Second brother went into the enemy camp alone, burned a lot of food and grass, and laid the foundation for victory. This is a real achievement. Now that a minister recommends you, why do you change your mind?"

The second prince was very embarrassed, his face was a little red, and he muttered a few words, but the sound was as loud as a mosquito, and the little prince didn't hear clearly.

But the eldest prince on the side saw what he was thinking at a glance, and explained with a smile, "Luck accounts for most of the second brother's achievement."

The little prince didn't understand.

Then the eldest prince very unkindly told him that the second prince got lost on the ice field.

The most bizarre thing is that you get lost and you go in the opposite direction, and then you walk to the military camp where Da Cang is stationed.

After hearing this, the little prince was stunned.

His second brother is really lucky. If he had a shorter life, he would have died on the ice field.

"Second brother, you should not go to the battlefield in the future. You only have one life, so you should live well."

The second prince looked a little ugly. His wise and brave image was destroyed just like that!

He skipped the topic directly, "Although I miss the prince very much, my life is saved by the armor and food you prepared."

"If you hadn't got so many full marching rations, I would have been lost in the ice field for so many days and would have died long ago!"

"I, Lu Zebin, am not a person who repays kindness with enmity. If it weren't for this invulnerable armor, I don't know how many times I would have died." "

I think my life is still very precious. Isn't it just the position of prince? I have decided not to give it up. My life was saved by you, and I don't have the face to snatch your position of crown prince."

The second prince patted the little prince on the shoulder, "Don't worry, As long as I, Lu Zebin, am here, I will not let anyone else take your position!"

The eldest prince also followed suit, "That's right, the Prince of the Eastern Palace, only you, the sixth brother, are worthy of it. I am completely convinced that you should be the crown prince. Forget about others!"

The youngest prince wanted to cry: "..."

If he knew that his two elder brothers would react like this after returning from the battlefield, he would definitely recommend his uncle to lead the army!

Seeing that the candidates for the crown prince he favored gave up one after another, the youngest prince felt that his life had become bleak.

However, he was not someone who gave up so easily.

Since several elder brothers were unreliable, only the seventh brother was left.

For the sake of the people of Daliang, the seventh brother should be forgotten. If he ascended the throne, Daliang would probably be on the verge of destruction.

Father is not even 40 this year. I wonder if it is too late for him to have another brother?

If father gives birth to another brother, according to father's physical condition, he can bribe Shen Yi with more potato chips and ask him to help father to recuperate.

Let father live for another 20 or 30 years, and the younger brother will have grown up. With the careful teaching of their brothers, the younger brother will definitely become a good prince!

It is said that the elderly love their youngest sons the most. Father was already old at that time, and his mind must not be as fast as it is now. At that time, letting the youngest son become the prince, or even the successor, should be what he wants in his heart!

The plan works!

The little prince smiled again.

Now that there is a plan, the most important first step is how to let father give birth to a son!

With this purpose in mind, the little prince took the initiative to give Lu Chengtian a gift for the first time to show his filial piety.

Various warming and nourishing herbs were sent into the palace like a stream.

Lu Chengtian was extremely happy when he saw it.

After asking around, he found out that the Empress Dowager, several princes, the eldest princess, and the emperor's younger brother didn't have any, only he had them. Lu Chengtian felt even more proud.

"The prince has really grown up and knows how hard it is for me. Some time ago, I spent so much effort to suppress the impeachment of those court officials!"

Lu Chengtian began to show off in front of Dequan.

What could Dequan say?

The emperor was happy, so he naturally said everything nice. When the master was in a good mood, they, the servants, would be easier to serve.

"The prince sent so many medicinal herbs, which shows that he cares about my health. He asked Jiang Yuanzheng to check my pulse. The prince's kindness should not be wasted. Please write a prescription and I will try it."

Dequan left quickly.

In less than three days, the empress dowager, the eldest princess, and his younger brother were all shown off by Lu Chengtian.

The eldest princess and the old prince were not calculative people, but they both loved the little prince sincerely. Filial piety was a good thing, but they were not very reassured when the herbs were sent.

The two met with the little prince privately and asked the reason, but after getting the answer, they were both stunned.

They thought about it, but no one thought that it would be this reason.

However, the prince's reason was also very convincing.

He was in poor health, and his other brothers had no interest in the crown prince position. For the sake of the Liang dynasty, it would be safer to have a few more princes.

Since knowing the reason, the princess and the old prince also began to send various medicinal herbs to Lu Chengtian.

Lu Chengtian was surprised at first, why did everyone like to send him medicinal herbs recently?

I don’t know who leaked the news, but Lu Chengtian heard about having a son.

When did my son start to manage my father’s backyard?

Lu Chengtian was so angry that he asked the prince to reflect on his mistakes and copy the "Book of Filial Piety".

That night, the little prince went to the manor with a bag on his back.

He is very busy. These seeds cost so much money. It is related to whether the people of Daliang can have enough food. He can't waste his time in the East Palace. As

soon as the prince walked out of the city gate, Lu Chengtian received the news.

The prince disobeyed the order! Lu Chengtian was so tired that he couldn't even get angry.

He just disobeyed the emperor's order, and didn't cause any big trouble for him to clean up. He just liked farming, didn't he?

Go ahead and farm.

It doesn't matter where you are confined.

Within two days, he regretted it. He really let it go too early.