Chapter 1072, Fight
As the emperor's birthday draws closer, more and more local officials come to Beijing. After arriving in Beijing, these officials will take the opportunity to visit relatives and friends.
Almost everyone loves to listen to opera, so the opera house becomes the best place for people to make connections and gain opportunities.
The emperor was sitting in a box on the second floor. Before he even finished listening to a play, he saw many familiar faces coming in and out of the theater.
Looking at the officials chatting and laughing, the emperor snorted: "It seems that the officials have a more comfortable life than I do. It's so rare for me to listen to an opera."
Seeing the little girl Daomang staring at him with her eyes wide open, the emperor smiled and said, "It is thanks to Daomang that I can come to listen to the opera this time."
The eldest prince and his companions did not dare to respond, and the private room became quite quiet.
Dao Mang smiled and said, "Grandpa Emperor, let's go out and listen to operas more often from now on."
The emperor smiled and shook his head: "That won't do, Grandfather Emperor, you have to attend to government affairs. All those memorials on the imperial desk in the main hall have to be approved by Grandfather Emperor."
Daomang's little face was filled with heartache: "Grandpa Emperor, you have worked so hard."
Dao Miao, who had been silent since entering the theater, suddenly spoke up, "Grandpa Emperor, it must be tiring for you to handle so many memorials by yourself. Why don't you find someone to help you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eldest prince and his companions pricked up their ears and looked at the rice seedlings that they had usually ignored.
Daozi is Xiao Yeyang's eldest son and the future heir to Prince Ping's Mansion. As he is smart and clever, he receives the most attention. Daomang is simply the emperor's happy pill, and because of the emperor's favor, he is also on everyone's lips every day.
As for the rice seedlings, they were somewhat overshadowed by their older brothers and sisters.
Wow, I didn’t expect this little guy to be so bold.
Looking at the rice seedlings' clear and innocent eyes, the emperor asked with a smile, "Why do you think so?"
Dao Miao said as a matter of course: "My ancestors taught me. They said that I would be a Duke of Fuguo in the future. I would be very busy then. If I do everything myself, I would tire myself out."
"So, let my parents help me raise some people. When I grow up, I will let these people help me with things, and then I won't be tired."
"Your body is your own. If you wear yourself out, you'll lose it. Our ancestors said that life is short, so you should enjoy it."
The emperor laughed. This sounded like what his uncle had said: "The old ancestor is right."
Dao Miao pursed her lips and smiled: "That's right, my ancestors love me very much."
Dao Mang couldn't help but interrupt, "My ancestors loved me the most."
Dao Miao nodded perfunctorily. He remembered what his ancestors said, that since his sister was a girl, he and his brother should be more considerate of her. She said yes, so to speak. After all, whatever his sister had, he would have too.
Thinking of this, Dao Miao slumped down in the chair again, his dangling legs swaying back and forth. He ate cakes and listened to the opera with his head shaking, looking like a rich and idle man.
The emperor felt a little amused when he saw Dao Miao like this. After laughing, he couldn't help but think of Gu Jian. Uncle, do you think Dao Miao could live a leisurely and comfortable life like this?
The Emperor glanced at the eldest princes who were sitting upright and asked with a smile, "Who do you think I should ask for help?"
Dao Mang spoke first: "I know this, I'll find whoever is obedient."
The emperor looked curious: "Why?"
This question stumped Daomang. She only remembered that her mother seemed to have said that servants must be obedient. As for why, she didn't quite understand, and she couldn't help but look at her brother.
Unfortunately, Daozi was whispering to Xiao Morong at the moment and didn't pay any attention to them.
Daomang had to turn his gaze to the rice seedlings beside him: "Brother, tell me."
Dao Miao said lazily, "Looking for someone to do something is to help you, so of course you have to find someone who is obedient. If you find someone who doesn't listen, won't you just be asking for trouble? Sister, you have to use your brain more, otherwise you will become a fool."
Daomang immediately counterattacked: "You are the fool, I am the smartest."
The eldest princes who were listening attentively saw the twins quarreling and wanted to say "Fuck".
Seeing the twins tormenting the eldest prince to such an extent, the emperor felt much better. After the twins calmed down, he asked again, "Who among those around me do you think can help me?"
Neither twin answered immediately.
Daomang asked, "What can I help you with?"
The Emperor: "Just to help me sort out the memorials?"
Dao Miao casually said, "It's just to sort out the memorials. Fourth brother can help!"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Morong.
Xiao Morong noticed everyone's gazes, and he forced himself to suppress the nervousness in his heart, pretending not to know, and continued to whisper with Daozi about the opera being sung downstairs.
The emperor glanced at Xiao Morong, his eyes flashed, and he didn't continue the topic. He smiled and talked about other things with the twins.
Seeing that the emperor had stopped talking about this, the eldest prince and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Several people who previously thought that the Fourth Prince's Mansion posed no threat now felt a sense of crisis in their hearts, but they quickly suppressed it.
Xiao Morong is very outstanding, but even so, it is impossible for the emperor to pass the throne to the fourth son who suffers from ear disease, right?
At this moment, no one thought that the emperor might pass the throne to his grandson. After all, such a thing had never happened in history.
Many people saw the emperor coming to the theater. As soon as the second play began, local officials came to ask for an audience.
For meritorious officials, the emperor would still give them some face and let them in.
While the emperor and the officials were chatting, Dao Mang felt bored and quietly slipped off the chair. He led the rice seedlings to find Daozi and Xiao Morong and said, "Let's go out and play."
Xiao Moleng looked at the emperor and saw that he had something important to do, so he took the three children out of the private room and called Xiao Mokuan. They went to the backyard on the first floor of the theater to play.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they came down, Xiao Moqing and a few others followed.
"Fourth brother, you are really amazing. You have coaxed Daozi and the others to speak well of you. You are really good at it."
Xiao Morong frowned, not wanting to argue with Xiao Moqing and the others, so he prepared to leave with Daozi and the others.
Xiao Moqing refused and blocked their way.
One wanted to leave, the other wanted to stop him, and during the pushing and shoving, somehow they ended up fighting.
Seeing Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan being besieged by Xiao Moqing and others, Daozi hurriedly protected his younger brothers and sisters in a corner, and then rushed over to help Xiao Moleng.
"Fourth brother, I'm here to help you."
Watching the fight, the twins were not afraid at all. Instead, they clapped their hands and cheered for Daozi and Xiao Morong.
“Brother, come on!”
"Fourth brother, come on!"
There was no other way. Daozi practiced martial arts every day when he was in Xiliang, and every time he would fight with the servant who accompanied him in learning. The twins said that this kind of scene was a small one.
The theater was run by the Yuan family, and behind the Yuan family stood the Fifth Prince. When someone learned what had happened, they immediately told the Fifth Prince.
The fifth prince didn't want Xiao Morong to overshadow his own son, so he told the emperor about it immediately.
So the emperor came to the backyard with a large group of people.
At this time, Xiao Morong and others stopped.
The emperor first looked at the twins, and was relieved to see that they were safe and sound. Then he looked at Xiao Moreng and others who had taken action with a stern face.
"What's going on?"
Daozi covered her mouth and stood up: "Grandpa Huang, it's okay, we are just competing for fun."
As soon as he finished speaking, the fifth prince spoke up: "Moxi, it's not good for children to lie."
"My brother didn't lie!"
Daomang immediately responded to his brother, trotting to the emperor's side and looking up at him: "Grandpa Emperor, our ancestors said that when children fight, adults should not get involved. Whoever has the stronger fist has the final say."
As he said this, he pointed proudly at the rice, Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan.
"My brother and the other two beat the others. They are so awesome."
The emperor understood the reason for the incident and did not want to get involved in the fight. He picked up the little girl and said with a smile, "What our ancestors said is always right."
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be about to expose the matter, the eldest prince immediately said, "But Mo Rong and the others are all grandchildren of the emperor. It would be beneath their dignity to fight in public."
When Daozi heard the eldest prince bring up Xiao Morong for a private discussion, she quickly defended him, saying, "Whose boys don't fight? Shouldn't our Xiao family also be able to fight?"
The emperor laughed heartily. "Yes, who says boys from our Xiao family can't fight?" He glanced at the eldest prince and the others. "Six or seven of us can't beat three of them. Daozi is only eight years old. You really know how to teach your sons."
After saying this, the emperor left with the rice stalks in his arms.
Daozi hurriedly followed, leading the rice stalks. Xiao Moreng and Xiao Mokuan looked at each other and followed.
Now that the emperor had left, the eldest princes could only leave with their sons.
As soon as they left, some rumors began to spread in the theater.
"Now you understand how much the Emperor values the Fifth Prince. He finally managed to leave the palace and came to the Yuan family's theater."
"It seems that the emperor is still good to the fifth prince."
(End of this chapter)
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