The King of Qi looked at his brother who rarely showed his emotions, and could not help but persuade him: "With Old Madam Qiao here, why should my brother worry about Xiao Ba? Xiao Ba is actually the safest here. The Qiao family arranged for him to eat pigs with the young men, which means they did not treat him as an outsider.
The old lady was a person with a strong character and hated evil, but she was the softest when it came to children. You see, the three brothers Qiao Yunting were raised by her as if they were her own children, and the Qiao family's grandchildren were also well educated. She treated everyone equally, but I never heard that she favored any of the children or ignored any of them?
I am presumptuous to say that many biological mothers may not be as responsible as she is. "
Without talking about the distant past, just look at how Xiaoyao Hou's mother exploited him to subsidize his younger brother, and what the relationship was like between him and his brother's mother, who had to stay in the Jade Buddha Temple for the rest of her life?
Let's look back at how Qiao Xin treated the three brothers Qiao Yunxin. Qiao Xin's every word and action was full of care for the younger generation.
No control, no coordination, no interference, no crossing of boundaries. Each family member performs his or her duties and fulfills his or her responsibilities, working hard within his or her respective abilities.
If he were any one of the Qiao Yunxin brothers, he would not be willing to leave this warm Qiao family and return to his original home full of calculations!
"The palace is in a time of trouble right now. It's better for Xiao Ba to leave, so as not to end up like Xiao Liu. I hope Xiao Ba can understand my painstaking efforts!"
The Sixth Prince, as His Majesty had mentioned, had died a few days ago inexplicably, less than half a month after his mother's death. Of Emperor Wu's eight sons, only four were left, and the Eighth was the only child without a mother to protect him.
It's not that he doesn't understand the trick here, but he just has to endure it for the time being!
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. This is the sugar-making recipe given by the Qiao family. You keep it for now, and quietly send people to the southwest to find a place to build a workshop. The sales will be left to Xiaoyao Hou. You and Old Madam Qiao should work together to run this business."
The King of Qi felt it was a shame to give up the territories of so many wealthy people in Kyoto.
"I really don't sell it in the capital. There are many wealthy families in the capital!"
"No need. A tall tree attracts the wind. It may not be a good thing for the Qiao family to be too dazzling. Old Madam Qiao has worked hard for the court. If I allow them to be suppressed by the aristocratic families and stand by and watch, it will chill the hearts of loyal ministers.
Just follow her plan. This incident reminds us that sometimes it is not necessarily a bad thing to outflank the enemy and show weakness to the enemy. "
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
When Qiao Xin brought the eighth prince Qi Zhengcheng to Liang Shengming, Liang Shengming did not ask many questions. After thinking for a moment, he accepted this youngest disciple and officially announced to the public that he would never accept any more disciples in his life.
The Eighth Prince looked at Qiao Xin without any more guard. His eyes were filled with gratitude.
"Since your father has entrusted you to me, an old woman like me must protect you. I can't help you with anything else, but as long as you are in Laohu Town, I can keep you safe."
"I have nothing, what do you want, mother-in-law?"
Qiao Xin touched his head and said, "There are many things in this world that cannot be measured simply by interests. I really don't know what I can gain from you, so just think of it as me gaining your father's trust!
From tomorrow on, whenever I'm in Laohu Town, your schedule will be the same as Dalang and the others."
Afterwards, the Eighth Prince asked Xu Can about Qiao Dalang's daily routine.
Xu Canxing bared his teeth at him miserably: "Oh, my God, congratulations on joining our hard-working team. We have to get up at 1:00 a.m. in the morning, run for an hour, read and learn to read in the morning, ride horses, shoot arrows and learn martial arts in the afternoon, plus work for an hour, and review the day's homework and practice three pieces of calligraphy in the evening.
It is common to go up the mountain and down the field during the busy farming season! Anyway, when you come here, you have to do everything yourself. You have to do it yourself to have enough food and clothing."
The Eighth Prince's eyes darkened, and he couldn't help asking, "Aren't these done by the servants?"
"The old lady said that it is always good to have many skills. It is fine for the servant to do it, but we must learn it. Especially riding, archery, reading, and arithmetic, these are skills that will be useful in the future. How can we let the servant do it for us? Besides, if we let the servant do farm work, we are afraid that we will raise a lazy and prodigal son who doesn't know how to distinguish crops."
Xu Can played with the paper fan in his hand and said earnestly: "Qi Zhengcheng, you and I should know that people like us, with noble birth, may seem glorious, but it is also a death warrant and shackles. We have been suffering from slaves for a long time. The days in the capital are full of fear and calculation. If we don't have the ability to protect ourselves in the future, we won't know how we will die!
We are the trouble that was sent to the old lady, and she can forgive us and teach us with all her heart. What qualifications do we have to complain? "
Every word Xu Can said hit the nail on the head for the Eighth Prince. He was used to being cautious in every step he took, so he subconsciously became defensive in the face of any attempts to do well.
"You are here in the Qiao family, so those who want to make a move on you will naturally be more cautious. Now the old lady has given up her dignity and asked Mr. Liang to accept you as a disciple, which has given you an extra layer of armor. You know, Qiao Dalang and the others haven't even become disciples yet, so you should be content!"
"No one is willing to accept Dalang and the others as apprentices?"
"That's not the case. I just heard that since she didn't meet anyone she liked, she just followed them."
"This, this is too much indulgence!"
Xu Can rolled his eyes at him: "Tsk tsk tsk, don't be preachy like an old scholar, this is called respect! Do you understand? In the words of the old lady, it's not for your own good to control your life and force you to do things you don't like."
The Eighth Prince wanted to refute, where does all the respect come from in this world? It's all nonsense to coax children!
Is practicing martial arts considered forced? Is studying considered forced?
Fortunately, he knew that he would have to stay in the Qiao family like Xu Can in the future, so he should just keep some things to himself!
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By the afternoon, when the eighth prince was forced to wear a straw hat, carry a sack, and stand in the one acre of cotton field allocated to him, he looked completely confused!
What were you doing?
Aren't you here to study? Why are you working in the fields like a labor camp prisoner?
Xu Can urged, "Qi Zhengcheng, don't be in a daze. Hurry up and work. Pick ten kilograms of white clover for one penny of pocket money. Did your father leave you any pocket money?"
Qi Zhengyue's face turned dark. He was really talking about something that was not relevant!
It seemed like his father and uncle had forgotten him and left him here without even a penny! He only realized now that if he wanted pocket money, he had to do odd jobs!
She retorted angrily: "My father...my father didn't keep it, but your father kept it when it was rotten? Your father is known as the richest man in Dajing, he wouldn't be so stingy, right?"
Xu Can's body stiffened, and he turned his face away, not wanting to pay attention to him. His men's movements became noticeably faster, and in a short while they had left the Eighth Prince behind!
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