King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 283 How can there be half the dignity of a royal heir

After Baochai was seated, he said, "Brother asked me...to ask the Thirteenth Master what to do with those foreigners!"

Hearing about this, Zhu Jinghong calmly replied: "I will find time to go and have a look!"

Seeing these foreigners is not the point, the point is to select talents among them, and how to let the court reuse them and learn their more advanced guns and warship manufacturing technology.

Now that the Shengshou Festival is not over yet, and he still plans to propose to the emperor to reform the military system, the priority of foreigners is really not enough.

After Zhu Jinghong answered, there was nothing to say between the two.

Didn't he want to ask Chunqiu?Why don't you speak?Besides, I have to go?
While Baochai was thinking to himself, an eunuch came in outside the door to report that the empress had sent someone to deliver something.

Although Chengming Courtyard didn't lack anything, the queen often sent people to bring things over, including food, drink and clothing.

At this moment, outside the gate of Chengming Courtyard, several eunuchs carried two wooden boxes and followed behind Yang Jingting.

After receiving the eunuch's message, Yang Jingting took people to the courtyard, which shows that she is a very polite girl.

This is the first time that Yang Jingting has come here alone, Baochai and Zhenqin had taken over all the errands before, but today she took the initiative to agree to come.

Seeing that her niece was enlightened, the queen was extremely happy, so she naturally gave her the job.

However, when Yang Jingting entered the door happily, she saw a scene that made her heart ache.

Zhu Jinghong and Baochai sat on the left and right, it seemed that Baochai was the hostess of this place.

Fortunately, Baochai is also a knowledgeable and interesting person. When she saw Yang Jingting appearing, she immediately got up, smiled and greeted her and said, "Why is Sister Ting here? I just leave this errand to Girl Qin. Why do you have to go there yourself!"

It's hard to say, Baochai has no selfish intentions, even she herself can't explain clearly.

Glancing at Zhu Jinghong who was still sitting, Yang Jingting tried her best to remain calm, and said with a slight smile: "Your Majesty, I dare not come!"

After hearing this sentence, Baochai always felt that it was meaningful.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Sister Ting, what did my mother send?"

"There are three buckskins and two bolts of purple cotton silk from the Korean state..."

"There are [-] pieces of screen wrapping paper and [-] pieces of banana leaves as a tribute from the Ryukyu Kingdom..."

"There is a tribute from Siam..."

Yang Jingting is well-read and memorized, and she can speak smoothly without reading the manuscript.

After Yang Jingting finished reading, Zhu Jinghong stood up and shouted behind him: "Yu Hai... take someone to put the things in!"

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty, don't you thank Thirteenth Master for your kindness?"

Of course Baochai said this, Yang Jingting would not make such a joke.

Zhu Jinghong immediately replied: "If you want to thank you, you can do so in person, why bother with these vain gifts!"

"It's cold outside, let's go in and talk!"

Under Zhu Jinghong's greeting, the two Baochai entered the hall.

Zhu Jinghong went to change his clothes, leaving Baochai to stay together, but at the moment they didn't say a word.

Baochai only felt that Yang Jingting had changed. In the past, they were sisters who loved each other very much.

"How is sister Ting these two days?"

When Baochai said this, she was embarrassed to the point of embarrassment, she was just looking for something to say.

"It's okay...how is Sister Bao?"

There is no most embarrassing, only more embarrassing. Yang Jingting's reply made the atmosphere of the scene almost... speechless.

"Okay... everything is fine!"

It seemed that they had a good understanding, and the two picked up the teacups at the same time, trying to cover up the embarrassment at the moment.

Such a quiet atmosphere lasted for about 5 minutes before Zhu Jinghong came out after changing his clothes.

"How can it be so quiet? This is really rare. When I went to Kunning Palace in the past, you guys... you guys chatted non-stop about poetry and songs!"

This is called which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted. The two girls who were already embarrassed, feel even more uncomfortable at this moment.

They all wanted to leave, but none of them wanted to leave first.

At this moment, Deng An walked in from the outside.

"Master Thirteen, there is no one there, my lord, do you think you want to go there?"

These two days Zhu Jinghong planned to have an audience, but he never found a suitable opportunity, so it has been delayed until now.

Zhu Jinghong is not a fool, he also sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and it was difficult for him to be caught between two girls, so retreating became a good choice.

"Alright...I'll go to the Qianqing Palace to have an audience!"

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong said to the Baochai two: "You two girls, I have to take a step ahead, you..."

Baochai replied: "Let's go back by ourselves, don't bother the thirteenth master to worry about it!"

"Farewell!"

This was originally Zhu Jinghong's bedroom, but he was asked to say "goodbye", combined with his behavior of running away, it seemed a bit ridiculous.

He left as soon as he left, and the remaining two girls were in trouble, they both wanted to leave but they didn't want to go together.

It was precisely because of this kind of thinking that the scene was further plunged into embarrassment. After all, Zhu Jinghong had left and the two of them still stayed.

In the end, it was Baochai who stood up, forced out a smile and said, "Sister Ting, let's go too!"

"That's okay... Sister Bao, please!"

Only then did the two get up separately, and walked towards Kunning Palace one after the other.

In this silence, many things have changed, and both of them know that they can't go back to the past.

When Baochai and the others rushed to Kunning Palace, Zhu Jinghong had already arrived outside the main hall of Qianqing Palace. After the report, he was ushered into the Nuan Pavilion by the eunuchs.

"My son sees my father!"

Zhu Xianming was reading a book, seeing that Zhu Jinghong was so polite, he suddenly turned his head and looked over.

"What's the matter?"

Although he was not called to stand up, Zhu Jinghong was not the prince, so he stood up on his own.

"Father... son has a suggestion!"

"Say!"

"Two days ago, my son left the palace and went to the palace on the way, but found... the plaque of King Xiang!"

Seeing that the emperor turned his attention back to the book, Zhu Jinghong could only continue to say, "Could it be that... the title your son gave you is King Xiang?"

Putting down the book, Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice, "You came here on a special trip just to ask these nonsense?"

"Father... my son thinks that it is absolutely impossible to appoint me as King Xiang!"

"Why?"

"Xiang is Chu... The king of Chu died suddenly, and the title of King Xiang is too unlucky!"

This is the reason Zhu Jinghong racked his brains and spent two days coming up with.

"Oh...it's unlucky, how about changing it to King Xiangyang?"

Changing King Xiang to King Xiangyang is equivalent to replacing a motorcycle with a bicycle. Of course Zhu Jinghong would not agree.

"Father... the son is telling you something serious, so stop joking!"

"You still know the joke? Is this king's name can be changed?" Zhu Xianming's tone was obviously dissatisfied.

"Running around all day long, either wielding knives and guns or laughing and making noise with the guards. If you don't learn the scriptures, you can't understand the language. Look at you now...how can you have half the dignity of a royal heir?"

The sudden accusation made Zhu Jinghong hurt, but at the same time, he felt that this scene seemed familiar.

"Look at your fourth brother and sixth brother, that one is not a modest gentleman, as gentle as jade... you look at you again?"

After being scolded by the emperor, how could Zhu Jinghong dare to say that he wanted to move out of the palace in advance.

"What? Not convinced?"

"Father, how dare my son refuse to accept it!" Zhu Jinghong replied with his waist hooked.

Although he was submissive on the surface, he was suffocating in his heart. The old man was completely killing a donkey.

I didn't hear him say these words when I needed to train soldiers before, and now the old man doesn't recognize anyone after the Holy Birthday.

"Tomorrow... your mother is going to teach Sheng'er about knowledge, so you go too!"

"I don't want you to explain the scriptures, and I don't want you to write poems and essays. As long as you silently write down the chapters you get, you will pass the test!"

After hearing this, Zhu Jinghong raised his head and asked, "Father... are you going tomorrow?"

"What do you say?"

"Then which segment do you want to smoke tomorrow?"

Seemingly thinking this question was too silly, Zhu Jinghong added: "Which book do you want to take for the test?"

"Four Books and Five Classics!"

"That……"

"If you dare to talk nonsense again, just take the test now!"

"No...no need, my son has nothing to say!"

"Get out!"

"Yes!"

After Zhu Jinghong left in a hurry, Zhu Xianming smiled again.

Recently, this youngest son has been a bit of a wanderer, if he doesn't give him some control, he might get into trouble, that's why Zhu Xianming did what he did just now.

"Cheng Ying!"

"The slave is here!"

Suppressing his anger, Zhu Xianming said: "Send someone to investigate, but I haven't made a decree, who asked to hang the plaque!"

The people below are too presumptuous, and they do things without thinking. If these people are not severely punished, Zhu Xianming will feel angry.

"Yes!"

The Ministry of Industry is responsible for repairing the palace, and this matter will eventually fall on someone from the Ministry of Industry.

(End of this chapter)