The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 289 Fourth Brother Doesn't Love Me Anymore
Knowing that Meng Changce was coming to the capital to give lectures, the emperor entrusted Li Pushe with entertaining Mr. Meng, and asked him to invite Mr. Meng to give lectures in Taixue.

Li Pushe naturally couldn't ask for it, and assured the emperor that he would entertain Mr. Meng well and make Mr. Meng's lecture go smoothly.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Daiwang naturally recommended themselves to entertain Mr. Meng.The ministers who supported them also supported them.However, the emperor refused.

The emperor gave the crown prince and Daiwang their face, and did not blame them in the early court. After all, part of the reason why Mr. Meng went out to give lectures was because they were annoyed by them.However, it was also because they always disturbed Mr. Meng that Mr. Meng came out to give lectures.They can be regarded as doing a good thing by mistake.

It is rare for Mr. Meng to go out of the mountains to give lectures in the capital. Maybe this lecture will be the last and only one in his life.The emperor didn't want to make Mr. Meng dissatisfied because of the crown prince and acting king.

The crown prince felt that it was right for the emperor not to allow the acting king to entertain Mr. Meng, but it was wrong not to let him entertain Mr. Meng. After all, he was the crown prince. Only by him personally entertaining Mr. Meng could he show the imperial court's respect for Mr. Meng. respect.Unfortunately, the emperor did not allow him to entertain Mr. Meng.

Because of this incident, the prince was still very angry in the East Palace.

Duke Zhen and the eighth prince understood the purpose of the emperor's arrangement.Mr. Meng hates ordinary things, and even more hates things like fighting for power and profit.The old man came out this time to give lectures to the people of the world, and he didn't want to participate in any intrigue, let alone get involved in the battle between the prince and the king.

Mr. Meng's lecture is a major event that benefits the country and the people, and it is also a major event for the Great Zhou court.A contemporary great Confucianist like Mr. Meng went out to give lectures in order to leave his name in history, which is also a good reputation for his court.

Although the emperor didn't care about his reputation, Mr. Meng was going to come to the capital to give lectures. As an emperor, he couldn't show nothing at all.Among other things, at the very least, we must do things that attach importance to this lecture.Besides, Mr. Meng is a genuine great Confucianism.Although scholars all over the world respected him as a "sage", they were rejected by him.

Li Pu shot into the palace and asked the emperor if he wanted to arrange for Mr. Meng to enter the palace to face the saint.The emperor thought for a while and said, don't force Mr. Meng.If Mr. Meng is willing to let him visit his old man, he will visit his old man himself.If his old man doesn't want to see him, then he won't bother his old man.

Hearing what the emperor said, Li Pushe was very surprised.

"Your Majesty, you..." In Li Pushe's view, a great Confucian like Mr. Meng must be made to face him, and it is best to let him praise the emperor a few words, so that the emperor's reputation will become very good , It will also make scholars all over the world respect the imperial court even more.

The emperor understood what Li Pushe meant, and raised a slight smile: "Don't disturb Mr. Meng casually. When you entertain him, everything depends on his wishes."

Li Pushe was shocked in his heart, and immediately said with admiration: "The emperor is righteous."

He said again: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the old minister will definitely treat Mr. Meng well."

"Mr. Meng should like to be quiet and don't like to be disturbed by others." The emperor instructed, "No matter who it is, without Mr. Meng's consent, you are not allowed to visit his old man, you understand?"

When Li Pushe heard this order, hesitation appeared on his face.He hesitated for a while, and asked, "Your Majesty, what if it is His Highness the Crown Prince, or His Royal Highness Daiwang, or other His Highnesses and adults?"

The emperor sharpened his eyes and said, "Anyone, do you understand?"

After hearing this, Li Pushe finally understood what the emperor meant, and immediately replied obediently: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"If there are literati students who want to discuss knowledge with Mr. Meng, and Mr. Meng agrees, then don't obstruct them."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor ordered some more things, and immediately let Li Pushe retreat.

Seeing that the emperor had finished speaking, Sun Kui quickly brought a cup of hot tea: "Your Majesty, please drink some tea."

The emperor picked up the teacup and drank it in a very unimpressive gulp, without any elegance at all.

"Your Majesty, would you like to listen to Mr. Meng's lecture?"

"Of course I want to listen. I have never listened to the lectures of great Confucians." The emperor laughed.

Sun Kui asked again: "Then, do you want to attend school, Your Majesty?"

"Tell me the truth?"

Sun Kui nodded.

The emperor did not rush to answer Sun Kui's question, but first put his feet on the imperial table, crossed his hands behind his head, and said in a casual tone: "To be honest, I don't want to go. I am not a scholar. What he said Those things are of no use to me." The emperor could probably guess what Meng Changce was going to talk about in his lectures, it was nothing more than Confucianism, he was tired of hearing it, no matter what Mr. Meng said, he would just change the soup instead of the medicine .What he wants are practical policies for governing the country, not the great principles in books.

"However, as the emperor, I have to listen to it, otherwise those scholars will say that I don't respect Mr. Meng." The emperor said, with a self-deprecating laugh, "As an emperor, It’s really hypocritical to do something to save face.”

"Your Majesty, you are not hypocritical, you are showing respect to Mr. Meng." Sun Kui explained to the emperor.

He asked curiously: "Your Majesty, why do you want them to go?"

"They must go, if you don't go, you will not respect Mr. Meng." The emperor didn't know what to think, and his face was full of mocking smiles, "All the ministers will go, and no one dares not to go."

Sun Kui thought it was true.

The emperor sighed: "Fame..." After finishing speaking, he sat up straight and continued to review his memorial.

Sun Kui glanced at the sky outside the window, and reminded the emperor: "Your Majesty, it's almost noon, are you going to Kunde Palace for lunch later?" Today is the day when the Emperor is going to Kunde Palace.

"Naturally, I will go in a while."

"The servant will remind you later."

After school at noon, Zhao Yao went to Kunde Hall for lunch.

Seeing that Zhao Yao was still looking unhappy, Tongxi comforted him and said, "Your Highness, you won't be able to go to His Royal Highness Chu this year, and you will go next year. You will be 12 years old next year, and you will be half an adult. His Royal Highness will definitely agree."

Before, Zhao Yao wrote to the King of Chu, saying that he wanted to eat and drink instead of eating.All kinds of crying about how he missed his fourth brother, and then wanted to go to Liangzhou to visit the fourth brother he missed the most.

He asked the king of Chu to write a letter to the emperor, and asked the emperor to agree with him to visit the king of Chu in Liangzhou.He originally thought that the king of Chu would agree, after all he had written "I miss you, fourth brother" many times in the letter.Furthermore, he also felt that the King of Chu missed him too, but he did not expect that the King of Chu would not allow him to go to Liangzhou.

"I'm 11 years old, I'm already half an adult, not too young." Zhao Yaoyue became more and more angry, his face turned into a puffer fish, "The fourth brother just didn't want me to go, so he deliberately called me young."

"Your Highness, how could His Highness King Chu not want you to go?"

"He just doesn't want me to go, and it's only been a few years since we separated, and the fourth brother doesn't love me as a younger brother..." Zhao Yaoyue thought about it more and more wronged, "The fourth brother just doesn't want me to go!"

Seeing Zhao Yao's aggrieved expression on the verge of crying, Tong Xi comforted him a little helplessly: "Your Highness, you are His Royal Highness Chu's favorite younger brother, how could His Royal Highness not let you go..."

"Don't talk about it, the fourth brother just doesn't want me to go." Zhao Yao said aggrievedly, "The fourth brother has a son, so he doesn't care about me as a younger brother."

Hearing this, Tong Xi had a helpless look on his face.

"Your Highness, are you jealous with your nephew?"

"I'm not jealous, I'm telling the truth." Zhao Yao said, his expression became resentful, and his tone was full of sorrow, "Fourth brother and I haven't seen each other for several years, so my feelings for me must have faded. Sigh, Sure enough, time can erase all feelings."

Tong Xi felt that what Zhao Yao said was right, but it was a little strange.

"Your Highness, this servant thinks that His Royal Highness King Chu is worried about your safety and health, that's why he doesn't agree with you to go to Liangzhou."

"No, fourth brother just doesn't love me anymore." Zhao Yao sighed with a bitter face, "I'm no longer the little baby in fourth brother's heart."

"Your Highness, you should stop writing to His Highness King Chu and beg His Highness Chu again. His Highness has always been soft-hearted towards you. If you ask a few more times, His Highness will definitely agree."

"I don't ask for it!" Zhao Yao snorted arrogantly, "I won't go, since the fourth brother doesn't want me to go, why should I go eagerly!"

"Ah? Why didn't you go again?" Tong Xibai Zhao Yao said confused, "Aren't you still blaming His Highness the King of Chu just now, why didn't you go again?"

"I'm angry." Zhao Yao crossed his waist and said angrily, "Unless fourth brother begs me."

Tong Xi understood Zhao Yao's thoughts after hearing this, and almost laughed out loud immediately.

"Your Highness, are you being arrogant?" Of course, I learned the word "Aojiao" from Zhao Yao.

"No, I'm angry." Zhao Yao put on a look of "I'm very angry", "I'm angry with my fourth brother!"

"Yes, it's His Royal Highness Chu who is wrong. How could His Royal Highness Chu do this?" Tong Xi held back his smile and echoed Zhao Yao's words, "You said in your letter that you missed His Royal Highness Chu. How could His Royal Highness refuse you?"

"That's right, fourth brother really hurt my heart."

On the way back to Kunde Hall, Zhao Yao kept complaining about King Chu.Tongxi shares the same hatred with him.

When he saw the emperor in the Kunde Hall, Zhao Yao showed a surprised expression on his face, and blurted out, "Father, why are you here?"

Seeing his younger son seeing him, the emperor had an expression as if he saw a ghost, pulled him into his arms angrily, and rubbed his little face vigorously.

"Why, I can't come?"

It was only then that Zhao Yao remembered that today is the day when the emperor came to Kunde Palace, "You are busy with everything, and you suddenly come to Kunde Palace, of course I am surprised."

The emperor felt that the youngest son was mocking him.He tugged at Zhao Yao's small mouth: "Listen to your tone, I'm not welcome here."

"How dare I." Zhao Yao twisted his body vigorously, saving his little face from the emperor's hand.

The emperor said angrily: "You kid, why don't you dare?"

Unlike the emperor, Zhao Yao yelled at Gui Xing that he wanted to eat Sydney stewed with rock sugar.

The emperor keenly noticed that the youngest son was a little unhappy, and asked with concern: "What's the matter, was you scolded by the master, or was the palm of the hand slapped by the master?"

"I didn't. How could my husband scold me and beat me?"

"Then why do you have such an angry expression?" the emperor asked, "Who made our Tenth Highness angry?"

"Fourth Brother!"

"Fourth?" The emperor was a little surprised, "Why does fourth make you angry?"

"Fourth brother doesn't like my younger brother anymore."

"The fourth child doesn't like you anymore?" This was the most impossible thing the emperor heard. The fourth child hurt Xiao Shi as much as his eyeballs, so how could he not like Xiao Shi. "What did the fourth brother do to make you feel that way?"

"Fourth brother won't let me go to Liangzhou to see him..." Zhao Yao didn't hold back, and complained to the emperor about His Royal Highness Chu's "evil deeds".

After hearing this, the emperor couldn't laugh or cry.He thought that the fourth child had done something to make the little ancestor, the tenth, unhappy, and it turned out that it was because of this.

"The fourth brother didn't tell me about this, he told me, and I will not agree with you to go to Liangzhou fourth."

"Why?" Zhao Yao glared at the emperor angrily, "Why don't you agree with me to visit Fourth Brother, Liangzhou is not far from the capital?"

"How old are you?"

"I'm eleven, not young anymore." Zhao Yao said fiercely, "Father, you went to the battlefield to kill the enemy at the age of 11, why can't I go to Liangzhou to find the fourth brother at the age of 11?"

"Can you compare with me." The emperor raised his hand and knocked Zhao Yao's head, "Don't think that I don't know that you went to Liangzhou to avoid studying."

"No, don't wrong me." Zhao Yao glared at the emperor, "I just want to see my fourth brother, and I want to see my little nephew."

"You just want to go out to play." The emperor reached out and poked Zhao Yao's forehead, "Don't think I can't see it."

"I'm going!"

"Don't go!"

"I'm going! I'm going! I'm going..."

The emperor thought Zhao Yao was too noisy, so he reached out and closed his small mouth.

"Go to hell, if you dare to go to Liangzhou to find your fourth brother, I will break your leg."

Zhao Yao faltered instantly.

I can't blame him for being so cowardly, but the emperor said that breaking his leg would really break his leg.If it doesn't break his legs, it will smash his ass.

Seeing that Zhao Yao was scared, the emperor let go of his mouth, but did not let go of his face.

"You gave me a break from thinking about going to Liangzhou."

Zhao Yao forcefully knocked off the emperor's hand pinching his face, and said angrily: "If you don't go, you don't go, what's the big deal." The more he is not allowed to go, the more he will go.If he can't go there openly, then he will go secretly.While waiting for rest, he sneaked away.

Wait, sneaking away seems unlikely.The stinky father arranged for the hidden guards to follow him. If he sneaked out of the capital, the dark guards would definitely tell the stinky father.

If he wanted to sneak out of the capital, he had to get rid of the hidden guard first.He can't do it on his own, so he has to ask his second uncle to help him.The second uncle must have a way to help him get rid of the hidden guard.

That's it. After a while, I will sneak out of the capital.

When the emperor saw his youngest son's eyes turning up and down, he knew that Zhao Yao was playing tricks in his heart.He stretched out his hand and grabbed his younger son's ear, and asked, "Brat, what are you thinking?"

"I didn't think about anything." Zhao Yao was hurt by the emperor's ears. He stood on tiptoe and shouted at the same time, "Mother and concubine, help me, father is bullying me."

When the emperor heard him shout, he quickly let go of his ears.

"You brat dare to sue." As he spoke, he raised his foot and lightly kicked Zhao Yao's butt.

At this time, Liang Zhaoyi walked in with the dishes and gave the emperor a slight look.

"Don't bully Yaoyao all the time."

Zhao Yao took the opportunity to sue: "Mother Concubine, Father just twisted my ears, kicked my butt, and said he wanted to break my legs."

"This brat wants to go to Liangzhou to find the fourth child. Do you think I should break his leg?"

"You want to go to Liangzhou?"

"Mother Concubine, I miss Fourth Brother." Zhao Yao hurriedly smiled at Liang Concubine, "Liangzhou is not far from the capital, Mother Concubine, please allow me to find Fourth Brother."

"No, you are too young to go."

The emperor smiled and said: "Stinky boy, you see, your mother and concubine also don't agree with you going to Liangzhou."

Concubine Liang warned Zhao Yao, "Don't even think about it."

Zhao Yao: "..." Hmph, I just wanted to.I not only think, but also act.You wait, I will sneak to Liangzhou right away.

Concubine Liang saw Zhao Yao pouted, with an expression of "I'm not happy" written all over his face.

"Mother Concubine, don't be unhappy when you cook your favorite dish."

Zhao Yao groaned in his heart: Can I be bought with vegetables?Let me tell you, I'm very angry now, I can't bribe me with one dish, at least two dishes are required.

When eating, the emperor purposely got angry with Zhao Yao and robbed him of his favorite dishes, so angry that Zhao Yao wanted to bite him to death.

The emperor also deliberately fed Zhao Yao vegetarian dishes.He put vegetables directly into Zhao Yao's mouth, and Zhao Yao was not allowed to spit it out.

After Zhao Yao finished eating the food in his mouth, he angrily grabbed the emperor's hand and took a few bites hard.

After one lunch, the father and son used up fighting and cursing.

"Stinky boy, when Mr. Meng comes to the capital, you go and listen carefully."

When Zhao Yao heard this, his small face wrinkled immediately, and he said reluctantly, "Can I not go?"

"No, you have to go for me, and you have to listen to me."

Zhao Yao guessed that he would definitely go to study, but now that he heard the emperor say that, he looked unlovable.

Five days later, Meng Changce arrived in the capital smoothly.

　Zhao Yao: Fourth brother doesn’t love me anymore, I’m no longer fourth brother’s baby brother┭┮﹏┭┮

　　King Chu: When did I say that?
　　It's the last two or three days at the end of the month, and the veterans should be merciful and reward me with a monthly pass.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)