Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 392: Training the Prince in the Palace of Nourishing Heart
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation,

The heavy atmosphere condensed. The queen sitting aside looked at the three princes with a smile and said nothing. However, after mentioning King Zhongshun, there was a hint of coldness in her Ruowuowu smile.

Emperor Wu paused the pen in his hand. Ever since Zhou Jian'an, the emperor's brother outside the Pass, led his troops to flee, he knew that he was ambitious and ambitious.

After returning to the capital, there were constant little moves, even a little unsteady, but compared to other princes who were enfeoffed, they were much more at ease. Their secret guards came to report that King Zheng, King Han, and King Song were all ready to send the crown prince to the capital. Thinking of coming to Beijing one after another, Wu Emperor Zhou Shihong asked with a focused look; could it be over there at Changle Palace?

"Oh? Then tell me, what did the three boys from Jian'an say to you?"

The three princes kneeling on the ground looked at each other, and Jin Wang Zhou Ding replied;
"Back to my father, the boy said that my third brother is a tomboy, not like my father, and acts like a girl."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Shihong cursed;
"Bastard talk!"

"My son is wrong."

The three of them bowed their heads and admitted their mistake in time.

Zhou Shihong didn't respond for a while, but he was wondering if this was what King Zhongshun said in the palace, was heard by the boy at home, and then said it, or was it just a joke?

How could the queen tolerate others talking nonsense about her son?

"emperor."

Emperor Wu waved his sleeves and interrupted the Queen's words. Zhou Shihong continued to ask;
"This matter will be discussed separately. I heard that the chickens you took from the inner court were tribute from the Kingdom of Night. They also said that whoever wins the cockfight will get the title of Divine Power General. Is this true?"

The third king of Chu responded,
"It's just a casual talk to seek luck, but it can't be taken seriously."

"How dare you!"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong smashed his writing brush on the desk and showed an angry face, which shocked the queen.
"Just tell me, do you still have any ancestors in your hearts? Since our dynasty took over the Central Plains, we have relied on those founding nobles and border army generals. These people were given the title of general in exchange for their lives. You are a meritorious minister of Dawu, and you, in front of the public, let the beasts fight to win the title, or you attracted all the students to watch in the Imperial College, where did you put the court's face and my face?"

Seeing Emperor Wu getting angry, the three princes were busy kowtowing and admitting their mistake, while King Zhou Ding of Jin defended himself in the palace;

"Father, please calm down. This is just a joke. I have no intention of humiliating the nobles and heroes of the court. I am really getting carried away. Please punish me."

"Father, this is my fault. I didn't notice it for a while. This disaster happened. I will correct it when I get back."

Later, Wei King Zhou Chong also admitted his mistake, but Lao Zhoulong was stubborn.

"I was wrong about this, but I was right to beat that boy!"

"okay,"

Emperor Wu waved his hand coldly and scolded;

"Dai Quan, come here."

"The old slave is here."

Staggering, Dai Quan seemed to have stumbled and walked in from the study door.

"You, lead a group of imperial guards, go to the hunting courtyard of the inner court, watch with your own eyes, and kill all those beasts."

When the third prince heard that his father wanted to kill those pets, he was completely anxious. He cried and begged for mercy in the palace, trying to save them, but Emperor Wu had made up his mind and snorted coldly and ignored them.

Seeing this, Dai Quan had no choice but to follow the order and leave. When he saw Dai Quan walking out of the hall, the third prince was howling and crying. The eldest prince and the second prince were also feeling sad and a little dissatisfied.

"Come here!"

The three princes stepped forward as ordered, not daring to look directly at Zhou Shihong.

"When you get back, write me a policy statement based on this topic and submit it to my desk within three days. Please go down."

The three princes looked at their father, took out three pieces of good rice paper from the desk and handed them to them. They wrote down the topics and handed them to the three of them. The three of them hurriedly caught them without saying anything. They looked at their mother with an aggrieved look. After giving the three of them a wink, the three of them had no choice but to leave, dejected when they left.

After leaving the main hall, the three princes looked at the rice paper in their hands as if they were filled with deep hatred. They wanted to throw it away but did not have the courage. They looked back at the majestic Yangxin Hall, and the anger in their hearts immediately subsided.

"Brother, what should we do?"

"Yes, brother, there are too many words in the policy discussion."

"Okay, let's take a look and then talk."

After the boss finished speaking, he spread out the rice paper in his hand and saw what was written on it:
The rise and fall, everyone is responsible.

What does this mean?It seemed to be the memorial delivered by Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu at the great court meeting. I seemed to have seen it before.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation,

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong sat down slowly, and the queen came over with a smile on her face and comforted her;

"Your Majesty, the three princes are still young and ignorant. Don't be angry. Today, I specially made the Emperor's favorite cloud cake."

Somewhere, Empress Jiang took out a food box from behind her. The cloud cake inside was still steaming. She took it out and placed it on the table. She also poured Emperor Wu a cup of hot tea.Zhou Shihong wasn't angry either. He took the chopsticks and inserted a pastry into his mouth. It still tasted the same.

"Well, it's made by Yuqing. It's full of sweetness."

"As long as the emperor likes it, it's not a waste of Yu Qing's hard work,"

After saying that, they sat next to each other. Zhou Shihong smiled heartily, took the opportunity to embrace him, and sighed;
"It's been a long time since I've been like this. I feel relieved to see the three of them like this today. After all, the love is there, so it's better to keep some things in my heart."

It seemed to be comforting, but Jiang Yuqing didn't know that the emperor was trying to persuade him, saying that the three of them were brothers, and that he and the loyal and shun king Zhou Jianan were also brothers, so he shouldn't worry too much about certain things.

But how can I not care about it? It's just because of the emperor's face that it is inconvenient to say more about loyalty to the king.

Jiang Yuqing's expression remained unchanged and she said with a smile;

"What the emperor said is absolutely true. The relationship between the three brothers is good, and Yuqing is extremely pleased. However, the king is the king, and the ministers are ministers. How can one not know what the king and the minister are and what the truth is through the friendship of brothers. Although he has the intention not to say it, but After all, Yuqing is a woman, and she feels sad when she sees her son being scolded. If she doesn't care about it, I can't do it!"

The queen didn't say anything big. She just discussed the matter and made some complaints. Emperor Wu couldn't help it. Both sides of the matter were wrong. Zhou Jianan has been locked up in the palace for half a year now. She doesn't know what the current situation is. If she has any complaints, When the vassal kings come to Beijing, he will be needed to take the front line and entertain those vassal kings. As for how to entertain them, huh.

"There is nothing wrong with what the Queen said. She just wants to distinguish the priorities and tell Yuqing the news. King Zheng, King Han, and King Song are preparing to go to the capital. The other vassal kings are also ready to make a move. Now we must not be overly aggressive. Action, Marquis Luo Yun has not come back yet, and King Zhongshun is still imprisoned in my mansion. If the kings come to the capital and have ideas, who do you think can take my worries and receive them at that time?"

The queen was shocked that this was happening. How could those feudal kings think of going to the capital? But when she thought about the origin of Shihong's throne, she knew that if the Supreme Emperor gave the order, they might all come to the capital in a swarm, and there would definitely be a fight. , I felt anxious in my heart,
"Shihong, how could this happen? Do they still want to do this?"

"Yu Qing, don't be anxious. They haven't arrived yet. It's just that the younger generation is on the way. I have a lot of arrangements on my mind."

"Your Majesty still has the heart to laugh. The vassal king came to the capital not with good things in mind. I don't know what the concubine is and I haven't figured out how to deal with it."

Emperor Wu swallowed the cloud cake in one gulp, then took a sip of water and said with a smile,

"Calculating the time, Luo Yunhou is about to return to the capital. With him, we can intimidate a group of people. Then I will slowly release King Zhongshun and let him stand in front of me. As for the end, I plan to tomorrow, Tell the courtiers to open a palace for the three princes, move out of the palace, and recruit their own staff according to their own abilities. It will be up to them to rely on their own abilities in the future."

Jiang Yuqing was surprised and happy in her heart. She was happy that the emperor had finally taken action. But she was worried about the safety of the three princes. Without her own guardian outside, what would happen if something happened?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but Your Majesty, I am very worried about the safety of the three princes."

"Don't worry, Qing Yu. I will let Baoning Hou Kang Guichen, the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, personally select the imperial army to guard the mansion, and let the secret guards of the Imperial City Department closely guard the palace. The queen can also personally select the chamberlains and maids to serve in the palace for the three of them. what do you think?"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong had this idea for a long time and had been protecting the three of them in the palace. As he grew older, there was no other way. Now it is logical to use this matter to open the palace. As for who is the prince and can be the heir apparent, it still needs to be carefully considered. inspection.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will make arrangements."

Jiang Yuqing didn't know that the emperor had made up his mind and was preparing to establish a son. Although he didn't know which son it was, the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. It was just his own.

at this time,

Dai Quan walked in from outside and bowed;

"Your Majesty, this old slave has killed all the chickens in the hunting yard and is here to return his life."

Dai Quan just stood at the door and was about to stop. Jiang Yuqing stood up with a blush on his face and continued to add tea to the emperor. Emperor Wu asked seriously,

"I understand, Dai Quan, what other royal residences are left by the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Dai Quan never thought that the emperor would ask these questions. His mind changed and he was not slow to speak. He replied,

"Your Majesty, there are nearly ten restored palaces in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, three each in the East City, North City, and West City, and one in the South City."

"Well, Queen, what do you think is the best way to divide it?"

Emperor Wu turned around and asked, Jiang Yuqing smiled,

"The Emperor still needs to make a decision. How can I, a concubine, from a womanly family know this?"

Zhou Shihong shook his head and thought for a moment. After all, the three of them couldn't be together, but they still needed to think about how to divide them. Thinking of the strategy mentioned earlier, it was better to do this.

"In this case, let's not separate them for now. When they write the policy, the first person will be chosen first, the second person will be chosen last, and the last person will be chosen last. There is neither favoritism nor complaint. What do you think, Yuqing?"

"Your Majesty is wise. Success or failure depends on the abilities of the three of them. Even if they lose, they won't complain. Also, Your Majesty, I still have something unclear about my concubine."

The Queen flattered her by her side, then changed her tone and asked again,
"What's the matter?"

"The emperor asked Jia Yuanchun, the female historian of Kunning Palace, to leave a few days ago and arranged for a palace stay. Your Majesty, what do you mean...?"

The queen couldn't help but think too much. She had been working diligently in Kunning Palace for many years, and she had seen it. However, knowing that Rongguo Mansion was behind her, she naturally suppressed her a little.

However, it had not changed for many years. Now that Jia Yuanchun was asked to leave, there was a change. In the harem, the concubines were fighting with each other endlessly, and the civil servant women were especially restless. If a noble woman intervened again, it would cause endless harm.

"The queen does not need to pay attention to this matter. I have my own explanation. Dai Quan is preparing to draft an edict. The three princes are preparing to open an office and build a mansion. I will tell the world tomorrow. I am tired."

"emperor."

(End of this chapter)