The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 63

At the end of Shen Shi, Zhao Yao was awakened by Liang Zhaoyi.

Seeing Zhao Yao getting up and getting dressed quickly, Liang Zhaoyi teased him, "Why don't you stay in bed?"

"I'm going to eat beef." What Zhao Yao was thinking about was beef.He had been waiting days for this beef. "I'm going to finish the beef on the table tonight." In order to eat more delicious food at night, he didn't even eat his lunch.

Liang Zhaoyi poked his forehead with her hand, and said helplessly and dotingly: "Don't eat to fill your stomach, or you will have a stomachache at night."

"Mother Concubine, don't worry, I won't spoil my stomach." He asked Tong Xi to go to the imperial medical office this morning, and asked the imperial physician for a bottle of digestion medicine.If he eats enough to fill his stomach, he won't have a stomachache if he takes a digestive medicine.

"The concubine mother is not by your side, you have to listen carefully to what your fourth brother and starling have to say." Liang Zhaoyi is a concubine and cannot go to the Chaoyang Palace with Zhao Yao to attend the celebration banquet.The Chaoyang Hall is a place specially used to hold palace banquets. Apart from the princes, ministers will also participate tonight.

Liang Zhaoyi and Yu Meiren went to Qionglin Garden to attend the celebration banquet, and naturally separated from Zhao Yao.

"Mother, don't worry, I went to the celebration banquet just to eat delicious food." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "I only eat and don't talk." He only has one mouth, and he doesn't think it's enough to eat. Free time to talk to other people.

"No matter what happened at the banquet, don't be curious, you know?" This was the first time Zhao Yao attended such an important banquet alone, and Liang Zhaoyi was a little worried. "Also, don't be afraid, you know?"

Before the age of six, Zhao Yao had been attending banquets by Liang Zhaoyi's side.Now that he has enlightened, he can no longer attend banquets with his concubine mother.He must attend important banquets or activities held by the court alone.

All the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will participate in this celebration banquet.Liang Zhaoyi was worried that her son would be scared when facing such a big scene for the first time.

"Mother Concubine, what's there to be afraid of? I saw it yesterday when I picked up my second brother." Although the court ministers would come to the banquet, but he didn't know them well, and he was afraid of what they would do.

Liang Zhaoyi touched her son's small face, and said softly, "It's fine if you're not afraid."

Zhao Yao raised his hand and patted Liang Zhaoyi's shoulder, and said in a humble voice, "Mother, don't worry, I'll be fine."

Liang Zhaoyi patted Zhao Yao's little butt, "Let's go to Chaoyang Palace, or it will be too late."

Zhao Yao didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurriedly took Tong Xi to Chaoyang Hall.When he walked halfway, he saw the fourth prince waiting for him not far ahead, so he hurried forward and greeted the fourth prince cheerfully: "Fourth brother."

The fourth prince saw that Zhao Yao's whole body was filled with joy, his whole face was shining, and a smile appeared on his usually expressionless face.

"So happy."

"You can eat delicious food right away." Zhao Yao said with a chuckle, "For tonight's dinner, I have been looking forward to the second brother's return. Now that it is finally here, I am of course happy." As he said, he stretched out his hand Pull the fourth prince's wrist, "Fourth brother, let's go faster."

The fourth prince pulled Zhao Yao back and said with a smile: "The dinner hasn't started yet, even if we go there now, there won't be anything delicious to eat, so don't be in such a hurry."

"Fourth brother, let's go early, you can talk to your cousins." The two cousins ​​of the fourth prince did not teach in the Taixue, but held important positions in the court.His eldest cousin is Taichang Cheng, and his second cousin is Shaofu Cheng.

The Li family has absorbed the experience of the previous dynasty, and no longer let all the clan members go to the Taixue to teach, and let the outstanding children of the clan go to the court.In this way, not only can you know the situation in the court at any time, but also protect the Li family.

"Fourth brother, don't you want to talk to your cousins?" Unfortunately, his second uncle was not eligible to attend the celebration banquet.

The fourth prince naturally thought.After hearing the words, he took Zhao Yao's hand and walked towards Chaoyang Hall at a faster pace.

"Then let's hurry up."

When Zhao Yao and the others arrived at Chaoyang Palace, all the ministers were present.However, among the princes, only the two of them have arrived, and the others have not yet arrived.

"See the fourth prince! See the tenth prince!"

"My lords, please stand up."

"Thank you, Fourth Prince."

Seeing that some ministers wanted to talk to the fourth prince, Zhao Yao said to the fourth prince tactfully: "Fourth brother, I'll go and sit first." After speaking, he left with Tongxi.

The ministers did not respond to the tenth prince's departure.In the eyes of the ministers, the prince Zhao Yao is useless.

Seeing that many ministers treated Zhao Yao contemptuously, the Fourth Prince frowned in displeasure.He was about to say something when his two cousins ​​came over.

Under the leadership of the eunuch, Zhao Yao sat in his seat.Although the celebration banquet hadn't started yet, two plates of fruit were placed on the table.

While eating the fruit, he observed the ministers curiously.

Duke Zhen Guo and Marquis Xuan Ping were surrounded by ministers.Duke Zhen has no expression on his face, while Marquis Xuan Ping has a happy expression on his face.

Several other ministers gathered together, not knowing what they were talking about, some were smiling, and some were frowning.

While eating, Zhao Yao sighed in his heart, it is really clear.

Hey, why haven't you seen Kong Taichang?
Where are Kong Taichang and his son? Haven't they arrived yet?

When Zhao Yao was looking for Kong Taichang everywhere, the fourth prince came over with his two cousins ​​and introduced his two cousins ​​to Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao was stunned for a moment, then greeted the two cousins ​​of the Fourth Prince.

The two cousins ​​of the fourth prince were very talkative. Knowing that Zhao Yao liked food, they told him about the food from all over the world.Hearing this, Zhao Yao salivated.

They also invited Zhao Yao to visit Li's house with the fourth prince when he had time, and then they would ask the cook at home to cook some delicacies that cannot be eaten in the capital.

After a while, the third prince and the others came.The ministers who supported the third prince and the others swarmed over.

The two cousins ​​of the fourth prince returned to their seats when they saw the third prince and the others coming.

"Fourth brother, I didn't expect that your two cousins ​​also like to eat delicious food."

"Well, cousin and the others are often reprimanded by their grandfather because they like to eat delicious food." In the eyes of the fourth prince's grandfather, liking to eat delicious food is just greed for appetite.Scholars avoid appetite.

"People in the same way..."

Before Zhao Yao finished speaking, he heard the voices of ministers saluting His Highness the Crown Prince.

The prince came with the eighth prince.

The eighth prince talked to the prince, and then came to find Zhao Yao and the others.

"Brother, why did you and the prince's brother arrive so early?" Zhao Yao asked in surprise, "Why didn't the prince's brother follow the father?"

Every time there is an important event or banquet, the prince's elder brother will follow the father.

"Second brother is by the father's side, so the eldest brother brought me to Chaoyang Hall first." The eighth prince said again, "Kong Taichang is also by the father's side."

"Ah, Kong Taichang is also with the father?" No wonder he didn't see Kong Taichang.

"Before the second brother entered the palace, he specially went to Kong Taichang's mansion, so that Kong Taichang entered the palace with him, and then they went to meet the emperor father together." The second brother really couldn't wait.

After hearing this, the fourth prince frowned, but didn't say anything.

"Father and Second Brother, are they coming soon?" Zhao Yao touched his belly, then licked his lips with a tongue, looking like a little greedy cat, "I'm hungry and want to eat. "The fact that Kong Taichang and his second brother came to Chaoyang Palace with his father is not as important to him as delicious food.

At this time, the eunuchs and maids were serving dishes.

Smelling the aroma of vegetables, Zhao Yao's stomach growled with hunger.

Seeing Zhao Yao's desperate look, the fourth and eighth princes shook their heads helplessly.

"Father, why haven't they come yet?" Zhao Yao stared eagerly at the side door above Chaoyang Hall.

The Eighth Prince raised his hand and gently tapped Zhao Yao's little head, "Come soon."

"Father and the others don't come, the food will be cold." As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Wu of Zhou appeared with the Second Prince, Ninth Prince, and Kong Taichang.

When the ministers saw this scene, they all showed surprised expressions.They were surprised that Kong Taichang actually followed Zhou Wudi and the others.

Kong Taichang felt bitter in his heart and couldn't tell.He originally planned to go to the palace with his son to attend the celebration banquet, but he didn't expect that the Dai Wang would personally come to the mansion to pick him up.Although he rejected Dai Wang's invitation, he was forcefully invited by Dai Wang to get into the carriage of Dai Wang's mansion, and was dragged by Dai Wang forcefully to meet the emperor.

He knew the purpose of acting on behalf of the king.This made him more firmly reject this marriage, even if he offended the acting king and angered the emperor.After the end of the court tomorrow morning, he will go to see the emperor and refuse the marriage offer.

(End of this chapter)