The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

After Zhao Yao watched the excitement, he returned to the fourth prince and told him about the contest between the acting king and the prince.

After the fourth prince heard this, he said displeasedly: "Does he take rice transplanting as a joke?" Of course he refers to Dai Wang. "Father actually allowed him to do something foolish."

"The crown prince won, and the old man said that the crown prince played very well." He guessed that the reason why the stinky father agreed to the second brother's request for the competition was to let the second brother learn a lesson. "It is said that the seedlings planted by the second elder brother will not survive. Now the emperor asks the second elder brother to plant the seedlings well. If the planting is not good, he is not allowed to eat."

Hearing this, the Fourth Prince also understood Emperor Zhou Wu's intentions.However, he still didn't like the Dai Wang to compete with the prince on rice planting.

Dai Wang is really too arrogant!

The ministers didn't take this rice transplanting competition seriously, and they all thought it was a trivial matter.Even Dai Wang himself thought so.He originally wanted to win the prince and embarrass the prince, but he didn't want to lose to the prince.Fortunately, the father didn't take it to heart.

At the beginning of Shenshi, Emperor Wu of Zhou returned to the capital with his ministers and sons.

On the way back, He Xiang and Emperor Wu of Zhou rode in the same carriage.

When He Xiang saw Emperor Zhou Wu's expressionless face, he knew that he was in a bad mood.

"Since the emperor is displeased, why did he agree to the contest proposed by His Royal Highness?" He Xiang could see why Emperor Wu of Zhou was dissatisfied.

What Zhou Wudi thought in his heart was seen through by He Xiang, and he was not angry.

He sighed and said: "I really haven't made any progress at all." Taking the matter of transplanting rice seedlings as a competition, and losing, Emperor Wu of Zhou was very disappointed with Dai Wang's behavior.

"Your Majesty, what do you hope His Highness Daiwang will improve?" He Xiang said meaningfully, "If His Royal Highness Daiwang has made great progress, what should you do, Your Majesty?"

"If the second child makes great progress, I, as a father, will naturally be pleased."

He Xiang naturally didn't believe what Emperor Wu of Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I and Lao Liu have been worried that you are playing off."

Emperor Wu of Zhou was a little surprised when he heard He Xiang's straightforward words.He looked at He Xiang with interest: "You and Lao Liu know what I'm playing with?"

He Xiang didn't directly answer Zhou Wudi's question, "Your Majesty, I and Lao Liu are not fools."

"If you are fools, there will be no fools in this world." Emperor Wu of Zhou said jokingly, "You two together have [-] minds."

"My minister and Lao Liu combined are not as smart as you." Playing tricks, no one in this world is better than the emperor. "Your Majesty, I and Lao Liu don't want to take over the mess for you."

Hearing He Xiang's meaningful words, Emperor Wu of Zhou said angrily, "When will I let you clean up the mess?"

"Your majesty, the mess you made on weekdays is harmless, but if this matter gets out of hand, the mess left behind will shake the court. The minister and Lao Liu may not be able to clean up well." What happened during this period There were too many, and He Xiang was really worried that Emperor Wu of Zhou would play off, so he reminded Emperor Wu of Zhou again, "Your Majesty, I and Lao Liu are too old to withstand your tossing."

"You are about the same age as me, how old are you?" Emperor Zhou Wu glared at He Xiang, "Are you saying that I am old?"

"Your Majesty, all the ministers have gray hair." He Xiang and Liu Taishi were tired of the troublesome emperor like Zhou Wudi at the booth.

"Old He, which of my sons do you think is better?"

Zhou Wudi's words sounded very casual, but it made He Xiang's heart tighten.However, he didn't show half of it on his face.

He Xiang put down the teacup in his hand, and asked calmly, "Which aspect is the emperor asking?"

"all."

"The princes are naturally very good." What He Xiang said was watertight. "In the eyes of my ministers, the princes are all very good. They are worthy of being the emperor's sons."

Emperor Wu of Zhou pointed at He Xiang and scolded with a smile: "Old fox."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."

"Hahahaha..." Emperor Wu of Zhou laughed loudly.

Sun Kui, who was sitting outside the carriage, heard the loud laughter of Emperor Wu of Zhou, and couldn't help but wonder what He Xiang and the emperor said to make the emperor laugh so heartily.

Emperor Wu of Zhou spread out on the carriage with no image, and said with a sad face: "These two sons of mine make me worry."

"That's because your majesty has high requirements on your two highnesses." He Xiang said, "Of course, your two highnesses occupy important positions, so you should be stricter on them, your majesty."

"Ah... these two are not as good as the other, I really worry..." Emperor Wu of Zhou was lying on the carriage, with his head resting on his crossed hands.He said sorrow on his mouth, but on his face he looked foolish.

"Your Majesty, you have canceled the marriage between Dai Wang and Kong Taichang's youngest daughter, what are you going to do next?"

"Old He, you have a daughter, right?"

Although he knew that Emperor Wu of Zhou was teasing him on purpose, He Xiang couldn't help but get nervous.

"Your Majesty, I advise you not to take your ideas on me, otherwise I will follow the old Zheng and go back to the mountains and forests."

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, he showed a scared expression.He deliberately begged for mercy: "No, I was just joking with you just now, don't abandon me. If you leave, I will be finished."

He Xiang said with a cold face: "Your Majesty, there are some jokes that cannot be played."

"Yes, yes, I won't make such jokes with you in the future." Emperor Wu of Zhou suppressed the indecent smile on his face, and his expression became serious, "I didn't expect Kong Taichang's youngest daughter to become a monk. I underestimated her." It has broken the integrity of Kong Taichang's family."

It was rare to see Emperor Wu of Zhou deflated, He Xiang naturally would not miss this good opportunity to laugh at him.

"Your Majesty, this is because you have played off. In the previous dynasty, the Kong family was ridiculed by the people of the world because of their support for King Yun, and their reputation plummeted. In the current dynasty, the Kong family managed to recover some of their reputation. How dare Kong Taichang let the Kong family Take part in the affairs of the princes."

"I made a wrong move in this chess game. What do you think I should do next?" Emperor Wu of Zhou was lying on the carriage, raising his legs and shaking his right foot happily. "Whose daughter do you think I gave the second child as a side concubine?"

He Xiang said: "As long as it is not the daughter of the minister."

"Old He, I've really taken a fancy to your daughter."

He Xiang's expression changed greatly: "The emperor..."

"Not for the second child." Emperor Wu of Zhou gave He Xiang a soothing look, "Your daughter is about the same age as the fourth child. I want your daughter to be the princess of the fourth child. What do you think?"

He Xiang put his heart back into his stomach.He said angrily, "Not very much."

"Didn't you, old fox, always praise the fourth child for being good? Why don't you look down on my fourth child now?"

He Xiang said very boldly and straightforwardly: "I don't want to be in-laws with you, and I don't want to participate in your family's affairs." He hurriedly added, "If you mess up the mandarin ducks, I will resign immediately."

"Old He, can you stop threatening me with resignation?"

"I miss Old Zheng very much."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything, I won't say anything." Emperor Wu of Zhou was really afraid that He Xiang would abandon him, so he ran to hide in the mountains with Lao Zheng. "Old Zheng, that thousand-year-old fox..." Mentioning Old Zheng, Emperor Wu of Zhou was so angry that his teeth itch.

"I think Old Zheng is smart. He knows your temperament well and knows that you will make trouble in the future, so he resigned early and went back to hiding." Xiang Xiang showed a look of "regret" on his face, "He is still cunning."

"He's not loyal enough." Emperor Wu of Zhou sat up and said, "Don't you think it's too much for him to leave us and go to live in seclusion?"

"I'm not afraid of being tormented by you."

"When will I torment him?"

"Aren't you torturing him and us?" He Xiang said, suddenly remembered something, "Old Zheng's three sons are grown up too, I heard that his three sons are very smart and outstanding."

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard the words, he immediately understood He Xiang's meaning: "You want me to call Lao Zheng's son to do something?"

"Old Zheng doesn't want to come back, and we can't force him, but his three sons..." He Xiang smiled slyly, "He doesn't want his three sons to live in the mountains like him. As a father, he should I hope his three sons can achieve something. Besides, his three sons are young and vigorous, and they should also imagine their father to make a career."

"That's a good statement. When I return to the palace, I immediately write to Lao Zheng and ask him to send his three sons to the capital." Emperor Wu of Zhou laughed, "Why did I forget about Lao Zheng's three sons?"

"I met his three sons a few years ago." He Xiang said slowly, "His eldest son has a bit of Lao Zheng's true biography. The second son is infatuated with the Mohists, and the youngest son is young, but very smart. It's just that this intelligence is a bit rebellious."

"What does it mean that the younger son is clever and rebellious?"

"Do things according to your own preferences, and don't like to be constrained by secular rules." He Xiang said, "Old Zheng once complained to my minister about this, saying that he didn't know what to do with his youngest son. He has always worried that his youngest son will become a A person who harms the country and the people."

"Disaster for the country and the people?" Emperor Wu of Zhou asked in astonishment, "So serious?"

"Old Zheng said his youngest son was too rebellious."

Emperor Wu of Zhou smiled with interest: "Then his youngest son is quite interesting."

He Xiang: There is such an emperor in the booth, he always wants to resign.

Emperor Wu of Zhou: I also resigned every minute to quit this emperor.