The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 570 Father and son, family and country

During the Shangyuan Festival in the sixth year of Xiande, Kaifeng was unprecedentedly lively.

Chai Rong personally visited the Xuandemen Gate Tower to enjoy the event with the people.

The Jiaofang organized a grand music and dance performance. The square in front of Xuande Gate was crowded with people, and huge palace lanterns were placed to form a mountain of lanterns. People could stroll freely in the square and enjoy the lanterns and song and dance performances at will.

In the large square, a stage is set up with a nine-square grid pattern. Vendors who register in advance can be assigned a stall in the square, and people can buy and play at will like a temple fair.

During the three-day Lantern Festival celebrations, just the collection of entrance fees for dividing stalls brought nearly [-] yuan to the national treasury. The three companies made Zhang Meili smile from ear to ear.

The vendors made a lot of money, and the people of Kaifeng enjoyed a lively Lantern Festival.

The Tokyo Times published a front-page article titled "The Great Zhou Dynasty - The Rising Sun". The co-signed authors were Zhu Xiu, Wang Pu, Wang Pu, Tao Gu, and Fan Zhi.

Obviously, this is an article whose main theme is to praise virtues.

However, the signatories were important enough. Duke Zhao and the four prime ministers made the Tokyo Times sell out of the current issue.

As soon as this article came out, there was a lot of discussion between the government and the public about Zhao Guogong Zhu Xiu becoming the prime minister.

Zhu Xiunai was the second-ranked commander of the Forbidden Army. He had made great achievements in the Huainan War. His poems and articles were spread all over the world, and he was regarded as the No. 1 civil and military commander in the dynasty.

If Zhu Xiu can enter the prime minister class this time and realize his grand ambition of becoming a general and a prime minister at the age of 26, he will be regarded as a famous minister through the ages.

There was a lot of shouting in the court, and the people were talking about it. They were all talking about when His Majesty the Emperor would officially confer the title of Tongping Zhangshi to Duke Zhao.

Chai Rong's brief appearance on the Xuandemen Gate Tower also dispelled all previous rumors.

The rumors on the surface have temporarily stopped, but the undercurrent in Kaifeng city is getting stronger day by day.

Behind the Qingshou Hall is the Mingde Hall. After Chai Rong ordered people to repair it, it was renamed the Zide Hall and was officially set up as a dormitory in the winter last year.

The ground dragon in Zide Hall is warm and the doors and windows on all sides are closed, like a huge greenhouse.

Chai Rong was wearing a fur robe and was personally teaching Chai Zongxun how to read and write.

Five-year-old Chai Zongxun was at a playful and noisy age. After sitting for half an hour, he felt a little unable to sit still. He twisted his little body around on the chair and glanced at his father secretly from time to time.

"Pay more attention~ahem~" Chai Rong glanced at his son and noticed his son lying on the table looking left and right, and scolded him with a tigerish face. Chai Zongxun was so frightened that Chai Zongxun hurriedly straightened his body and tried his best to hold the pen and write carefully.

A small face was wrinkled into a ball bitterly, looking very aggrieved.

Chai Rong was originally holding an ancient military book and wanted to calm down and study it, but he couldn't concentrate. After turning two pages, he felt sleepy. He put down the book and rubbed his eyebrows, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

He is not yet 40 years old, and his body has become weak due to years of suffering from illness.

Chai Rong sighed, thinking that only six years after he ascended the throne, the Zhou Dynasty had already shown its prosperity.

The unified strategy formulated five years ago has basically been realized so far.

However, it took three years for Huainan to be completely pacified, which was somewhat beyond expectations.

For the 30 years Wang Pu mentioned, he knew that he might not be able to wait, so he only asked for ten years, and gave him another ten years to bring the nine states of the world under the rule of the Great Zhou.

Ten years later, he will be able to train a qualified successor.

Chai Rong expected to look deeply at Chai Zongxun, silently sighing in his heart, could the world really treat him so poorly, even refusing to give him ten years of life?
"Xun'er, come here."

Chai Rong called softly.

Chai Zongxun raised his head in confusion, hesitated, put down his pen and stood up to walk up the steps.

He was not as tall as Chai Rong, and he bowed respectfully like a young adult: "Father."

Chai Rong patted the throne and said, "Xun'er, sit next to me."

Chai Zongxun blinked and walked over, supporting Yuan.

Chai Rong picked it up with both hands and put it on his lap, but found it a little difficult.

Chai Zongxun lay beside the imperial desk, looking left and right with curiosity.

"After Xun'er grows up, this is the first time I hug you."

Chai Rong touched the boy bun on his little head, wrapped his arms around his son and hugged him tightly.

Xun'er's appearance was very similar to Fu Jinzhan. Seeing his son, Chai Rong seemed to see his beloved wife.

"Father, are you crying?" Chai Zongxun suddenly felt cold drops of water falling on his cheeks, turned around and asked with surprise on his face.

Chai Rong quickly wiped the corners of his eyes and said with a smile, "Father is not crying."

"Cry, cry! Father is just crying!"

Chai Zongxun argued loudly, and his childish voice was full of seriousness: "Master said that adults can cry, but my master cries often!"

Chai Rong laughed dumbly: "Tell me, father, why is your master crying?"

Chai Zongxun tilted his head and thought for a while, "One time, Uncle Giant was playing with the master and punched the master, which made the master cry. Another time, Aunt Feng gave birth to a baby and it hurt so much that the master scratched his head anxiously outside the house. , also cried.

Also, Aunt Lingyan’s father died. Aunt Lingyan cried, and Master also cried too! "

Chai Rong laughed loudly: "Your master is really a crybaby."

Chai Zongxun said seriously with a small face: "Master said that people have seven emotions and six desires. When it is time to vent, you have to vent. If you hold it in your heart for a long time, you will get sick. Children will cry, adults will cry, and some people will not cry in person, but they will Hide and cry secretly."

Chai Rong smiled and hugged his son tightly.

Chai Zongxun raised his little face, his dark eyes widened: "Father, you are crying again."

Chai Rong kissed his son's forehead affectionately and said softly: "Yes, my father cried, but he doesn't want others to know. Can Xun'er keep the secret for his father?"

Chai Zongxun nodded his head vigorously: "Father, don't worry, I promise not to tell others. My master also has many little secrets, and I haven't told any of them! Betrayal is a traitor, a villain, and a bad guy. I don't want to be a bad guy!"

Chai Rong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really didn't know how the prince and young master Zhu Xiu taught Xun'er.

The father and son were intimate for a while, and Chai Rong smiled and said, "Does Xun'er prefer to live in Duke Zhao's mansion or in the palace?"

Chai Zongxun ate the pastries and said vaguely without thinking: "My son likes to live in the Duke of Zhao's mansion!"

"Haha, why?" Chai Rong stroked his little head, "Tell your father what you did in Duke Zhao's Mansion?"

Chai Zongxun wiped his mouth, thought for a while and said: "Master often takes me and Brother Jian to the farmland outside the city to see how the farmers cultivate crops. There are many children there. We often play together, which is fun!"

Chai Zongxun talked eloquently about what he saw and heard outside the city. He and a group of country children chased and played in the fields, rode cattle and sheep, and went to the fields to cut wheat and plant rice.

"Brother Jian doesn't like to play around. He always squats by the side of the field and listens to Master chatting with those old farmers. I gave him a nickname, "Men Hulu", hahaha~"

Chai Zongxun danced when he got excited.Chai Rong couldn't help but smile, seeing that Xun'er was really having a good time with Zhu Xiu.

However, Zhu Xiu's method of teaching children is unique. Others may not understand why, but Chai Rong can understand the meaning after a little thought.

Chai Rong recalled an article by Zhu Xiu published in the Tokyo Times advocating for agriculture. One sentence in it impressed him deeply: "Farming is the foundation of the four people, food and shelter are the first of the eight political affairs, and abundance and failure are unpredictable, so you should have savings."

Chai Rong sighed in his heart, Zhu Xiu had really good intentions in teaching his son and Xun'er to value farming.

If politicians can fully understand the importance of farming, they will not be too harsh on the people, and the lives of people all over the world will be much easier.

Chai Rong gently stroked his son's head, and his thoughts flooded for a moment.

Suddenly, a strange light flashed in the depths of his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Come here, tell the prince-in-law to enter the palace!"

As soon as the palace attendants went down to deliver the message, a chant could be heard outside the palace: "The imperial concubine has come to pay homage to His Majesty!"

Chai Rong frowned and said calmly: "Come in."

Wearing a palace skirt that touches the ground, the fragrant wind blows the air. The noble concubine Fu Jinwan walks into the palace with her lotus. Pingting bows down and says, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please sit down." Behind Chai Rong's faint smile, there was a deep indifference that hid people from thousands of miles away.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fu Jinwan sat down on the embroidered pillar placed on the side of the steps.

"Today the sun is warm and warm. I have come to invite Your Majesty to go to the palace and garden with me. Xun'er happens to be here too. I haven't seen Xun'er for a long time."

Fu Jinwan took out a sugar-coated candy bar from his purse and waved to Chai Zongxun: "Xun'er, come here quickly, this candy bar is delicious!"

Chai Zongxun was lying on the side of the imperial desk, playing with a seal, glanced at it and pouted, "I'm tired of the tea candy from Guanghe Shop~"

Fu Jinwan's smile faltered, and she was at a loss while holding the candy.

This is a new candy launched by Guanghe Shop, and even she just sent someone to buy it and send it to the palace.

Fu Jinwan remembered that Chai Zongxun would stay at Zhao Guogong's mansion every ten days. The big proprietor behind Guanghe Shop was Zhu Xiu.

This newly launched candy is no longer a rarity in Zhao Guogong's mansion.

Fu Jinwan stuffed the candy back into his purse nonchalantly, feeling extremely annoyed.

Chai Zongxun was close to the Duke of Zhao, but alienated from her.

She and Fu Jinhuan were both Chai Zongxun's biological aunts.

Moreover, when she first entered the palace, Chai Rong raised Chai Zongxun in her name.

After all, Fu Jinwan was young and couldn't help but complain: "Your Majesty will let Xun'er live more in the concubine's palace in the future, so that I, as my mother, will not be as close as outsiders."

Before Chai Rong could speak, Chai Zongxun shouted angrily: "You are not my mother! My mother was buried in Qingling, she went to the Western Paradise!"

Fu Jinwan's seductive eyes widened, and there was a flash of panic in her eyes. She never expected that Chai Zongxun would say such a thing.

Chai Rong asked softly: "Xun'er, who told you this?"

"The second aunt told me." Chai Zongxun lowered his head, his face a little sad, "I remember my mother's appearance, she is very similar to the second aunt, but the second aunt told me that she is not my mother."

Chai Rong sighed and held his son lovingly in his arms.

It must be that Xun'er mistook Fu Jinhuan for his mother, and the two sisters were [-] to [-] percent alike.

Chai Rong glanced at Fu Jinwan, who looked slightly embarrassed, and said lightly: "You don't need to take the words of a child to heart."

Fu Jinwan couldn't help complaining: "Your Majesty shouldn't let Xun'er often go to Zhao Guogong's mansion. As the eldest son of the emperor, Xun'er shoulders the weight of the society, how to teach is related to the country, and you should not let outsiders intervene at will."

Chai Rong smiled half-heartedly: "Why, the noble concubine thinks her knowledge is better than that of Duke Zhao?"

Fu Jinwan's cheeks turned red and she defended: "Zhao Guogong is the pillar of the country, so naturally I don't dare compare with you. But, I am also Xun'er's biological aunt, and your Majesty also promised that I will be Xun'er's adoptive mother from now on." "

Chai Rong interrupted: "You are a noble concubine, temporarily occupying the palace. Xun'er is raised in your name. It is in line with national laws and etiquette. You can pay more attention to Xun'er's diet and daily life. There is no need to worry about teaching."

Fu Jinwan felt aggrieved and wanted to cry: "The concubine regards Xun'er as her own son, but in the name of raising him, in fact, the time spent with Xun'er is not as much as that of Zhao Guogong's family.

Queen Xuanyi is also Chen Concubine's biological sister, and now Chen Concubine is His Majesty's imperial concubine. Due to emotions and reasons, Chen Concubine should be the closest person to His Majesty and Xun'er.

But His Majesty would rather get close to outsiders than give this concubine a chance to open her heart.

I ask myself that I am no worse than Queen Xuanyi, and I don’t understand why Your Majesty keeps neglecting me and would rather be blessed by a few lowly royal wives than step into my palace of Funing."

The more Fu Jinwan talked, the more excited he became, as if he wanted to vent all the resentment he had accumulated over the past six months since he entered the palace.

Chai Rong's face was indifferent at first, but when he heard Fu Jinwan mentioning those pregnant wives, his expression suddenly changed.

"Presumptuous! Shut up!" Chai Rong slapped Yu An and sternly reprimanded him.

Fu Jinwan was so frightened that he suddenly realized that he had spoken indiscriminately. He hurriedly leaned down and bowed: "I made a mistake, your majesty, please forgive me!"

Chai Rong said coldly: "From now on, you are not allowed to mention the late queen! I will tell you today that in my eyes, you are far worse than the late queen! I let you enter the palace. Needless to say, you know the reason why.

For the sake of empress Xian and King Wei, I don't care about today's rebellious words with you.

I would like to warn you, you should be your noble concubine as expected. You don’t need to worry about Xun’er’s teachings. It’s not your turn to interfere with matters inside and outside the palace!
I can promote you as a noble concubine, or I can destroy you!If you go too far, even if King Wei pleads for mercy, he won't be able to save you!

stand down! "

Fu Jinwan's pretty face turned pale, big beads of sweat rolled down her temples, her legs were a little limp, and she stumbled out of Zide Hall as if running away.

The moment she stepped out of the palace gate, a child exclaimed from behind: "Father!"

Fu Jinwan turned around in panic, only to see Chai Rong being so angry that he was coughing violently and vomiting blood due to his old illness!

From a distance of nearly ten feet, Fu Jinwan could clearly see the dazzling scarlet color!
A large group of palace people poured into the main hall, and several eunuchs howled mournfully in the hall: "Quickly send the imperial doctor!"

Shi Shouxin, the general of the imperial army who was on duty in the palace, strode forward wearing armor and carrying a sword. He cupped his fists towards Fu Jinwan who was stunned outside the hall and said: "Please return to the palace quickly. In accordance with your Majesty's decree, this place must be sealed off now!"

A large number of forbidden troops surrounded the Zide Palace tightly. Like the palace people, they had already issued a ban and would not reveal anything about what happened in the palace just now.

Fu Jinwan came back to his senses, took a deep look at Zide Hall, which was under heavy protection of the imperial army, regained his graceful appearance, and, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, took a carriage back to Funing Palace.

Shi Shouxin stood guard outside the hall with a knife on his shoulder. After checking the waistbands of several imperial doctors who came in a hurry, he let them enter the inner hall.

Shi Shouxin calmly nodded to a guard on duty outside the palace, and the guard nodded in agreement. After a while, he left in the name of inspection and quietly left the palace.

Shi Shouxin clenched the Yanling knife tightly and sighed deeply.

Your Majesty's condition has been recurring, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to get better.

No matter what happens, Duke Zhao must be informed of the situation in the palace as soon as possible
(End of this chapter)