The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In Fuyang Palace, Concubine Shu angrily pointed at the third prince's nose and scolded: "Don't you know that your father attaches great importance to the death date of the late empress? Did you forget that we have to copy Buddhist scriptures for the late empress at this time of year? During the anniversary of the death of the late empress , no one dares to offend Long Yan, but you, you dare to ask people to hunt and kill birds, do you have any brains?"

The third prince defended himself weakly: "Didn't I get dizzy with anger and forget about it?"

"You can forget such an important thing. Has your brain been eaten by a dog?" At this moment, Concubine Shu is not as elegant and dignified as usual. To kill birds before the death day of the late empress, do you want to be dispatched to the frontier by your father and never return to Beijing?"

The third prince was frightened by Concubine Shu's words, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "Of course I don't want to."

"Fortunately, the emperor called you to scold you. If someone else ran up to the emperor and scolded you, it would not be as simple as being scolded." Concubine Shu said sternly, "I have been telling you , before you become king as an adult, please be honest and don’t annoy the emperor by doing outrageous things. It’s good for you, it’s just started this year, and you almost got into trouble. If you are like this, how can the emperor give you a good fief.”

The third prince was scolded without saying a word.

"You still want Yangzhou, as long as you are like this, I'm afraid that even the small place of Qingzhou will not be your turn." Although Concubine Shu was also annoyed by the death date of the former queen, she never dared to show it.

The second princess brought a cup of hot tea and handed it to Concubine Shu, and smiled sweetly at Concubine Shu: "Mother Concubine, drink some tea to calm down."

Concubine Shu reached out to take the teacup, lowered her head and took a few sips of tea, the anger in her heart lessened a bit.

"Brother, what did you do to let those birds catch you shit..."

Before the second princess finished speaking, she was interrupted by Concubine Shu.

"Don't say such rude words."

"Yes, concubine mother." The second princess stuck out her tongue, "Brother, what have you done?"

The third prince said with an aggrieved face: "I didn't do anything."

"You didn't do anything. Why did those sparrows and crows bully you? You must have done something to anger them, so they retaliated against you." I have to say that the second princess guessed right.

"I have nothing to do to provoke those birds." The third prince thought it was bad luck.

The second princess laughed and said, "That must be because you are dressed too flashily."

The third prince likes to wear brightly colored clothes, and he dresses himself up like a peacock, which is very eye-catching.

"Brother, you should be more restrained in dressing in the future."

The third prince glared at the second princess, "What do you know." He is good-looking, so he can wear bright clothes.Most people can't hold back wearing brightly colored clothes.

"I think you want to be bullied again." The second princess said jokingly.

"Are you my sister?"

"Okay." Concubine Shu interrupted the conversation between the brothers and sisters, put down the teacup in her hand, and solemnly told the third prince, "From tonight on, be more honest, and you are not allowed to eat meat at night."

The third prince obediently replied: "Yes."

"During the period of copying the Buddhist scriptures, just copy the Buddhist scriptures for me honestly, and don't do other things." Concubine Shu knows what kind of temperament her son is, and also knows that he likes to whip people on weekdays. If the emperor finds out, you should know what the consequences will be."

"Mother and concubine, don't worry, I won't do other things." The third prince is violent, but he is not a fool.

"The emperor has many sons, but one less than you is a lot." Concubine Shu knew very well that the third prince did not have much weight in the emperor's heart.

"Mother Concubine, what do you mean?"

"It means that there is no loss for the emperor without your son." Concubine Shu said coldly, "But if you don't have the status of a prince, you are nothing."

The second princess was also frightened by Concubine Shu's words, "Concubine Mother, Emperor Father can't be so ruthless, can he?"

Concubine Shu sneered, "If you don't believe me, you can try it."

The third prince and the second princess: "..." They didn't dare to try.

Concubine Shu glanced at her son and daughter, sighed softly, and said, "I have always told you that in the heart of the emperor, court affairs are the most important, and concubines and princes and princesses are not that important."

She said again: "The emperor is the emperor first, and then your father, understand?"

The third prince and the second princess understood, and nodded repeatedly: "Understood."

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back to Xingde Palace." Although the third prince is not yet an adult, he is not too young and cannot stay in the harem for long.

"My son retire."

Concubine Shu worriedly asked again: "Be honest with me."

"Yes."

Concubine Shu waved her hand, signaling the third prince to leave.

"Mother and concubine, if my father knows what my brother did, will my father really want me?" The second princess still didn't quite believe it, "Brother was killed by eunuchs and court ladies, not ordinary people."

"It's okay for your brother to kill one or two eunuchs, but your brother killed twenty or thirty eunuchs and palace maids. If the emperor knows, he will be furious." Concubine Shu somewhat understands Emperor Zhou Wu's temper, " Even if the emperor won't abolish your brother, the prince, he will be imprisoned in Zongzheng Temple's prison."

"Fortunately, we have been hiding it very well, and the father will not know."

Concubine Shu nodded slightly: "Your brother will leave the palace next year, and if he messes around then, he won't be easily discovered." Concubine Shu didn't think there was anything wrong with her son's hobby, because in her eyes, eunuchs and eunuchs The life of a court lady is not life.

The mother and daughter didn't talk about the third prince anymore, they talked about the queen's death day.Concubine Shu asked people to bring out plain-colored clothes. From tomorrow onwards, they can't dress brightly.

In Kunde Hall, Zhao Yao was writing a letter to his second uncle.He told him in the letter that there would be floods in the south of the Yangtze River in summer, so he asked his second uncle to write to his grandfather to make him pay attention.

After writing the letter, Zhao Yao asked Laifu to send it to Liang Run.

After Liang Run received the letter, he was very surprised. He didn't understand where Zhao Yao got the news.However, what Zhao Yao said was basically correct, and he dared not believe it.

"Master Ling Yun, wait for me, I'll write a letter to Yao Yao." Liang Run knew Ling Yun's identity, so he didn't dare to be rude to Ling Yun.

Standing on the table, Ling Yun glanced at Liang Run rather haughtily, then nodded slightly.

Liang Run briefly wrote down what happened during this period, and then carefully tied the letter to Ling Yun's leg.

Ling Yun pecked Liang Run's head forcefully, and then flew away.

Every time Liang Run asked Ling Yun to send a reply letter to Zhao Yao, Ling Yun would nick him.

Ling Yunfei returned to Kunde Palace, Zhao Yao hurriedly took down the letter.Of course, before reading the letter, he rewarded Xia Lingyun severely.

In the letter, Liang Run told Zhao Yao that Dingyuan was much better, and that he was very studious and read and wrote seriously every day.Uncle Zhang trained the big girl and the little girl very well.Also, he plans to buy a piece of land in the countryside outside the capital, and then build a house there, specially used to adopt those orphans who have no father or mother.

Liang Run said that he took a fancy to several villages.This place is a little far from the capital, and the land is very cheap.

Zhao Yao read the letter and handed it to Liang Zhaoyi.

"Second uncle wants to buy land."

After reading it, Liang Zhaoyi nodded and said, "You can buy this place."

"Then you have to buy a bigger one." Zhao Yao didn't think about buying land before.Now that Liang Run said about buying land, he immediately had an idea in his mind, "At that time, we will build a farm and raise some cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese. By the way, we have to buy some fields, so that it looks like a normal village. .”

Liang Zhaoyi smiled and said, "That's a good idea, I'm afraid your second uncle doesn't have enough money to buy a field."

"Then mother concubine, please give the second uncle some money." Zhao Yao knew that his mother concubine was very rich.

"Let your second uncle go to the bank to get it." Liang Zhaoyi brought several boxes of money when she came to Beijing. She didn't bring all of them into the palace, but kept some in the largest bank in the capital. "It may not be so easy for your second uncle to buy a field."

"Why?"

"Wasteland and barren hills are easy to buy, but fields are not easy to buy." Liang Zhaoyi said, "The fields in the village are all recorded. If you want to buy them, you have to get the approval of the local magistrate. The county magistrate is not so easy to talk to."

Zhao Yao understood: "I have to give money."

"Even if you give money and buy a field, it may be taken back at any time." Liang Zhaoyi thought for a while and said, "You have to tell your father about buying land and fields."

"What did you tell Father?"

"With your father's consent, your second uncle will save a lot of trouble when he buys the land."

"Tell my father, doesn't my father know what my second uncle is doing?" Zhao Yao didn't want to let Emperor Wu of Zhou know about it.

"Just tell your father that the purpose of buying the land is to build a village, and your father will not doubt it." Liang Zhaoyi laughed, "Do you think your second uncle can hide it from your father by buying a field outside the capital?"

Zhao Yao asked in surprise, "Can't you hide it?"

"Your father has long known that your second uncle is doing business in the capital."

"Ah?" Zhao Yao was startled.

Emperor Wu of Zhou: There are many sons, and there are nine without one.

Third Prince: ...