Today is the 100-day celebration for the eldest grandson of the emperor, and the Linde Hall is bustling with activity.
Many children came, but only the eldest grandson of the emperor was truly blessed.
The emperor was reluctant to let go, so should he pass the throne directly to him?
Yan Boxuan was bold. He went to his maternal grandfather to see his cousin, grabbed his little hand, and teased, "Stone, shall we ride horses together? Your brother will take you!"
Seeing my eldest grandson so happy now gives me confidence, which is great!
Hachiro also came over and touched his nephew's feet, saying that his nephew's shoes looked really nice today.
Jiulang consciously stood a little further away; he wasn't about to casually join in the commotion in front of his father.
But looking at his smiling face now, for a moment he even looks a bit like his eldest grandson? I'm completely speechless! Jiulang might have become a spirit!
Jiulang suddenly felt a bit cold; it was quite chilly outside because of the rain.
Look how well he smiles now! My eldest grandson's smile is much better than that boy's. You can't judge a child's smile the same way. I don't know what's wrong with Jiulang; he's always had a somewhat forced smile. He's quite amusing at such a young age.
At this moment, the busy Princess Peng was a little... well, you know.
An old woman, unwilling to give up, went to tease her: "Why haven't you made a sound yet?"
Di Baose rushed over and blocked Princess Peng, not confronting the old lady directly, but her meaning was anything but simple: "Weeds grow in the fields as soon as spring arrives! After a rain, the weeds grow better than the crops! This is strange, even if we didn't plant any weeds, we can't get rid of them completely no matter how many times we pull them out, we don't know where they come from?"
Lu Wenhe chimed in, "It's really strange. The grass was pulled up before it even produced seeds, so how did it grow back in the ground? It grows in patches if you're not careful."
Huan Yue said, "If it were easy to get rid of, it wouldn't be a weed."
Lu Wen asked earnestly, "Why?"
Huan Yue said, “This is the problem of planting. Some plants are delicate and won’t grow if you move them to a different place; others will grow no matter where you put them, even after they’ve been burned in a fire. Some grasses are edible, especially when you’re hungry. But they either taste bad, are hard to digest, or are poisonous. If you give them all the nutrients they need, you won’t have time to grow the bad ones.”
Lu Wenhe said, "With so many weeds, there are hardly any good ones to grow."
They cursed the old woman for being a bastard.
Fan Tongwen's mother crawled out.
Huan Yue personally greeted him: "Do you know why we can't mine or mint privately?"
I don't talk about that!
Di Baose blocked the old woman and said, "Private harvesting, not paying taxes to the court, and Fan Tongwen still gets a salary, where does the money come from? Tell me what private harvesting is all about? Secretly taking it and selling it, your family makes millions of taels of silver, do you think others are stupid and incompetent? No one is as smart as you!"
Then a palace maid came: "You don't even know why the court cares about this? What else do you know? You eat the emperor's food and dig the mines of the Great Zhao. You think the mines there aren't good enough to dig? You want to come to Sheng'an to try?"
I don't talk about that!
Can she really keep quiet about the crimes committed by the Fan family?
How can a daughter raised by the Fan family have any values?
Huan Yue said, "People don't want to pay taxes. Why should they pay taxes to maintain a court? Isn't it better to govern by doing nothing? You don't have that awareness! The court is watching you closely and you're still making a fortune. What does that have to do with governing by doing nothing? Even without the court, you'll only be more corrupt! The world will be in chaos! It still needs to be managed, and someone needs to pay the bill."
These days, holding my eldest grandson is enough.
The child listened with a smile as his mother explained things to him.
Huan Yue and the old woman chatted casually: "Everyone likes to hitch a ride. This might be hard to understand, because everyone here has their own car. Anyway, others do the work, and you get the benefits. It's not that you have low awareness if you have this kind of thinking. But if you violate half of the Great Zhao Law, it's not just a matter of awareness."
The old woman reached out and taught Huan Yue a lesson.
Huan Yue slapped him back, speaking without pausing: "The Crown Prince's Palace has been cutting expenses, so the current expenses are definitely less than before. But there's still a lot of room for improvement. Take this dress of mine, for example; it won't wear out in a year. Some people might be unhappy if I wear fewer pieces because they'll earn less. But weavers don't earn much anyway. If the silkworms spin less silk, they'll eat fewer mulberry leaves, and the mulberry trees can grow better. Or if we plant fewer mulberry trees, we can plant something else."
Some people don't understand, and some can't hear.
Fan Tongwen's mother screamed.
I'm afraid of scaring my eldest grandson, even though we live far away.
Huan Yue casually said, "The Crown Prince's palace hasn't spent much money, everyone's work is going well, and their lives are not bad. If we can do better things with less money, the burden on the people will be lighter, and their lives will naturally improve."
Fan Tongwen's mother fainted from yelling.
Huan Yue ordered his men to drag her out.
Miss Fan came out crying and was dragged out as well.
Another young lady, don't cry, taunts Huan Yue: "I heard you used to be a good student."
Di Baose sneered: "You still can't understand what the Empress has been saying? Your understanding is too low!"
Wenmiao continued, "Being able to read, write, and do needlework is not important; what matters is being a good person! Consort Huan assists His Highness, raises the imperial grandson, and cares for the people—she never forgets this for a moment."
Di Baose asked, "Do you want a chance to try? Do you want to try for the throne?"
Miss Bai was stunned by the rebuttal.
The Bai family is powerful, but they have too many members.
The Di family may not be as good as the Bai family, but they're not that different. Di Baose is the only legitimate daughter, and she's quite fierce.
Wen Miao may look indifferent, but his aura is quite imposing.
As the eldest daughter-in-law of the royal family, her crown and robes exude a powerful aura.
Unlike the Crown Princess who was promoted by half a rank, or Di Baose Xuan, she was just right for Wen Miao.
Another person said, "It's been almost a year since Prince Peng took a concubine."
The bolder one asked Consort Huan, "Didn't you send anyone to Prince Peng's residence?"
He left with his eldest grandson, and the smoky, polluted air still lingered around him.
Xie Zhou quickly followed. He couldn't let his father take care of him forever; his father had worked too hard. He should return the son to his father.
It's not hard work these days! Just taking care of my grandson.
The King of Wu looked around and wondered if he should go back and have a grandson. His eldest grandson was almost ten years old, and he didn't feel like he had any grandsons anymore.
Xie Gong was not ashamed. He had hugged many people since he was a child.
The Empress Dowager was his paternal grandmother, and it is said that she held him when he was a child.
Therefore, Xie Gong has a sense of superiority over Xie Yi. It's estimated that Xie Yi will have to learn much more than him in the future.
Besides, it's said that the Crown Princess's aunt wanted Xie Yi to go beg for food. What a mess!
Xie Gong expressed his gratitude, saying his mother was relatively normal. He would study hard.
He's eight years older than Xie Yi, so they probably wouldn't take him in for begging.
Xie Cao was quite excited and told his grandfather, "I'm going to beg for food!"
The King of Wu asked, "How do you intend to demand it?"
Xie Cao didn't know, but said, "Uncle Ba seems to have said that I can dig up wild vegetables to make soup, and I can catch rabbits!"
The King of Wu couldn't understand it, so he still went to work on the Ministry of War.
Xie Gong said, "If you have to beg for food, walk from here to Baishi Village. Don't cry if you can't walk anymore."
Xie Cao shouted, "I definitely won't cry. If anyone's going to cry, it'll be Uncle Ba."
Okay, everyone knows that Uncle Ba loves to cry.
Xie Cao then said, "The stone is the smallest!"
Yan Boxuan ran over and said to him, "You're the older brother, you should take care of your younger brother!"
Xie Gong was inexplicably taught a lesson.
Xie Mi was also subtly implied.
Will Yan Boxuan, this role model, end up being sacked?
Xie Mi observed that probably no one would dare. Besides, Yan Boxuan was naturally kind and honest!
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