Chapter 234 The Emperor's Stupid Move
Zhao Lingmeng walked around the table and thought seriously. "I'll write a letter to the emperor later and tell him I want to teach Yang'er how to do this. I want to ask if the emperor agrees. If he agrees, everyone will be happy. If not, we can find another way."
When Chunqing and Chunguang heard His Highness say this, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Lingmeng, "Thank you for your protection, Your Highness."
If His Highness reports this matter truthfully, they will most likely be recalled. It's easy to imagine what they will face after being recalled. The Emperor won't care about small secret guards like them.
Zhao Ling dreamed of the two of them like this, and she felt both relieved and a little sad. In this era where human life is worthless, it is not easy to live well: "You have been with me for so long, you are also my people. I will definitely protect you if anything happens, don't worry.
Chunguang, you go out and watch over it, Chunqing, you come and grind the ink for me. I'll write the letter! You guys deliver it overnight."
When Chunqing and Chunguang heard the prince's order, they immediately stood up from the ground and served.
After the emperor's morning court the next day, the letter Zhao Lingmeng wrote last night was placed in front of the emperor.
The emperor opened the letter out of curiosity. He thought there would be some new breakthrough, but he was stunned when he saw the new content.
Funing said in the letter that one should not put all eggs in one basket. If something happened to her, she hoped someone could take over her job and serve the emperor loyally, so she wanted to teach her youngest son this.
Eunuch Zhuo, who was standing nearby, saw the emperor's frown and asked, "Has the emperor encountered any difficulties?"
The Emperor did not hide many things from Eunuch Zhuo. "Fu Ning said she wanted to teach her youngest son how to make weapons. I am a little hesitant."
When Eunuch Zhuo heard the emperor say this, he wanted to slap himself in the face for talking too much. But he still smiled and replied, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. From now on, Jing State will be full of talented people."
When the emperor heard what Eunuch Zhuo said, he was also stunned for a moment. He thought about it and decided that this was indeed a good idea. He considered himself a man with a broad mind, and the more talented people there were, the better!
"Hahahaha, I'll remember your merit this time. How old are Funing's three sons?"
Eunuch Zhuo knew these basic things without asking his subordinates. "As far as I know, Master Funing's three children are 8, 7, and 6 years old."
The emperor stroked his beard and muttered to himself, "Six years old! I remember that the eldest prince and the second prince both had children as old as Funing's third child."
The emperor struggled for a moment, but finally made a decision in his heart: "Go and ask the first and second princes to come to see me with their wives and children around 6 years old."
When Eunuch Zhuo heard the emperor's words, he immediately responded with a "yes," then bowed and left to pass on the emperor's order. He thought to himself, this is a chance to make a fortune, and it depends on which of the two princes can seize the opportunity.
When the eldest prince and the second prince heard what Eunuch Zhuo said, they were puzzled but still did as he was told.
The emperor didn't have to wait too long before the eldest prince and the second prince came in, each with their own wife and a child of appropriate age.
The first thing they did when they came in was to bow. After they finished bowing, the emperor called them up and gave them a seat.
"I wonder if the emperor called me here to tell you something?" The eldest prince asked impatiently after helping the queen and the child sit down.
The emperor first took a look at his two grandsons, seeing that they were both smart, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to give his descendants wealth and prosperity, but he also wanted them to be able to handle it themselves.
"I recently received a letter from Changyou. He and his wife are away, and he's worried that Funing isn't happy in Yuanjing. So I want to choose a grandson to serve Funing. It's like recognizing Funing as my master. With this title, I can also go to school with Funing's youngest son.
But you can still go back to your respective residences every day. Of course, I will give you corresponding compensation when they come of age. The main reason is that Changyou only has this one daughter, and I can't bear to see him spend his whole life fighting for me. Now that he is old, he can't even play outside without worry."
After the emperor finished speaking, not to mention the eldest prince Yang Jingchen and the second prince Yang Jinglin, who looked at him with eyes as if their father had gone crazy, even the eunuch Zhuo next to him had a confused expression on his face.
Eunuch Zhuo thought, "Your Majesty, could you please give me a more perfunctory excuse? If Lord Zhao knew, he would come back and kill you." But he still tried to maintain his composure, not wanting to ruin the Emperor's plans.
"Father, have you been bewitched by the old Marquis Zhao? That's the old Marquis Zhao's daughter, not yours. Even if she were your daughter, your son wouldn't want her to play with you. Even if they wanted to play together, it would be Funing's child who came to the palace to be Mu'er's study companion."
After the Second Prince Yang Jinglin finished speaking, he silently added in his heart that even if it was just to be a study companion, he would have to consider it. A minister's child was nowhere near as precious as his own. If he really agreed, what would the ministers outside think of him? He would not agree anyway. Not turning around and leaving with the child was a sign of his filial piety.
When the Emperor heard what the Second Prince said, he looked at the Second Prince's wife without revealing any expression, "Second Prince's wife, what do you mean?"
He asked this question to give the couple a way out. The main reason was that the emperor felt that if both children were sent there, one would succeed. The probability of one child failing to grasp the essence of the subject was too high.
But the Second Prince's wife was really unwilling to do so. This was her first son, and the Second Prince's eldest son. How could he possibly serve a princess? Not even a real princess. She also thought that the Emperor was crazy. But she was just a prince's wife and didn't dare to speak out about this matter.
"Your son will listen to the Second Prince." After the Second Prince's wife said this, she almost lowered her head to the ground. She just wanted to reduce her presence and especially hoped that her father could not see her.
The emperor also knew that this kind of thing could not be forced. If he forced them, who knows how many unpredictable things would happen later! The current situation of Jing State could not withstand too many complications.
The emperor could only shift his focus from his second son to his eldest son. In fact, he had already given up hope. He thought that if there was no suitable grandson, he would have to choose from the loyal royal family. He certainly couldn't let the Funing family master this for generations, and it was exclusive. "What do you say, Chen'er?"
The eldest prince Yang Jingchen wanted to say no, but his wife tugged at his sleeve, so he swallowed his words and said with difficulty, "I will obey your father."
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