Chapter 309: Nostalgia
"I've been getting a lot of abuse these past two days. They keep telling me I'm petty and lack the dignity of a ruler. My two nephews are gone, and they don't allow me to complain?
Damn it, it turns out the one who died wasn't their brother's child, nor their nephew. Pah, a bunch of bastards who talk without any hesitation, I really gave them face for nothing! "
Although this guy exaggerated his grievances a bit and distorted some facts, he definitely didn't lie about the cause and effect. So Jiang Wan was very loyal and stood firmly on the same side with him.
"I understand. I'll explain this to the court officials later. Of course, as a ruler, we still have to maintain the imperial demeanor. Even if you have to pretend, you have to do it well! From now on, you are not allowed to beat or scold court officials in court meetings. Do you understand?"
"Oh, I heard it."
So the bottom line cannot be lowered at will. As long as you dare to lower it, Li Laosi will dare to lower it even lower.
Jiang Wan, who received complaints from ministers almost every other day, could only sigh in exhaustion. After appeasing the ministers, he continued to inquire.
"What about the others in the East Palace?"
"Everyone else is fine. Those two Fengyis don't have any children, and my brother found a way out for them long ago. Guo Liangdi took Li Xuan and Guo Ziqian back to their hometown. I've already sent someone to take care of them."
There was a look of embarrassment on his face. After thinking it over again and again, he finally started to discuss it in a soft voice.
"Wife, I want to make Li Xuan a prince. I don't want to give him a very good fief, just the one-third acre of land in Zhuhe City, his mother's family. What do you think?"
As if he was afraid that he would never be able to speak again after being stopped, Li Chengxiu hurriedly explained without waiting for his wife to say anything.
"I can't listen to my brother's nonsense. His brain is almost broken. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done all these stupid things.
My mother gave birth to three children, and now I'm the only one left. So, of all the grandchildren my mother held while she was alive, Li Xuan is the only one left. Me, no, we have to leave some memories for my mother, right?
That child doesn't look like he has any great future. As the saying goes, you can tell a person's future by one year old and his character by three years old. I can tell with a quick calculation that the boy will never make any waves. He is definitely not a great talent!
Wife, you..."
"I have no objection."
"Listen to me... What, you don't object?"
"Well, no objection."
Seeing her husband suddenly hesitate for a moment, Jiang Wan smiled tolerantly, and a sigh was easily heard in her tone.
"You don't need to find so many reasons to convince me. After all, you are the emperor, and you must have carefully considered the interests involved.
My dear husband, even now I still say this: your brother was a very qualified and excellent crown prince. Whether it was handling political affairs, dealing with court officials, or dealing with aristocratic families, he was far better than you are now.
Just as he had said, he had always worked hard to do everything well since he was a child. His only shortcoming was his failure in love. However, he also paid the price with his life for his blindness.
"My father and mother were reluctant to blame him until their death, so we have no right to do so. So just do what you want, I have no objection."
Li Chengxiu looked at Jiang Wan and once again felt extremely grateful to his mother for having gone against her conscience and promised such a good woman to him as his wife.
"Wanjie, thank you for not objecting."
He took a deep breath, suppressing the heat that was about to burst out from his eyes. He was already the emperor, how could he still howl like before?
"No matter how many faults Li Yanxiu has, he is still my biological brother from the same father and mother. He is the one who has stood in front of me and taken the blame for me since I was a child.
I often dream of the scene where he died in my arms. The light in his eyes faded little by little, and his body quickly became cold. The coldness made me so sad, do you know?
He is my brother, the only brother my mother gave me in this life! I really can't bear that there will be no one to add a piece of paper to his grave in the future.
Wanjie, don’t blame me…”
"No wonder."
Jiang Wan put his left hand into his palm, pressing it against his warmth, giving him a lot of support.
"I also grew up with Third Brother. If we can't be called childhood sweethearts, we can at least be considered childhood friends. Now that he's gone, how can I not cherish some of our old friendship?"
Li Chengxiu nodded with emotion and spoke again.
"Don't worry, daughter-in-law. I will definitely not do anything out of line. I will definitely not allow others to threaten our son in the future."
"Okay, just follow the arrangements. Remember to discuss countermeasures with Big Brother first. Don't rush into a confrontation with the court officials. There's really no need for that."
"Um."
The couple held hands, their hearts close to each other. The baby in her belly seemed to sense the warm atmosphere, and it moved vigorously in her belly a few times, silently declaring its presence.
Li Chengxiu was instantly attracted by his son and his sadness was gone. After all, those who are gone are gone, and those who are still alive have to live well.
He sorted out all those messy emotions, then gently touched his wife's belly, laughing and threatening his son in an unnatural way.
"Behave yourself, you little bastard! If you dare to bully my wife again, I'll beat you up when you get out!"
"Can you speak?"
His wife spat in annoyance.
"Whether we can retire early in the future depends on whether your son is in a good mood and is willing to study hard!
Instead of trying to coax him, you actually dared to threaten him?
If you piss him off, he might just want to lie down and live off his parents and children like you do. What will you do then?"
"No way?"
Li Chengxiu was frightened and trembled.
"Father Zixiao, haven't you heard of this? You spend all day thinking about how to enjoy happiness without any blessing, so how could your own son only think about how to endure hardship without any hardship?"
That makes so much sense!!
Oh my god, is this even possible?!
The emperor immediately sat up straight and adjusted his attitude, trying to establish a glorious image of hard work and perseverance for his successor.
And he imitated his own father's previous tone and started to raise the baby, oh no, the chicken fetus, in advance.
"Prince, listen to what your father is telling you. Becoming emperor is something you must do early. It's most cost-effective to ascend the throne when you're young, do you understand?"
If not, Dad will tell you the benefits in detail.
For example, look at your father, I'm still young, right? In the court, I'm unrivaled in arguments. None of those old men can beat me in scolding!
And he was even more handsome when he was young. How handsome would he be in this conspicuous dragon robe? Your father is wearing it much more elegantly than your grandfather did back then! Even your grandfather, who is so picky about words, nodded and praised me for looking more respectable in the dragon robe!
And wow, young cattle and horses, no! The young emperor is in better health and more capable of accomplishing great deeds..."
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