Poor children

Chapter 145 The Pillar of the Nation
一
In the evening, the two ladies returned to their own palaces, and dinner began to be served in the pauper's palace. As soon as the cups and plates were put on the table, Hongwen came into the palace dusty, took a few steps to pauper's side and knelt down with a "plop" fell to the ground

"The queen mother is back, and she is worried about her son's death."

Pao'er hurriedly stepped forward and helped Hongwen up. "My son, are you okay these days?"

"After returning to the mother, the son has been sent to the general's mansion for marriage. When the mother went to Changning Temple, the son came back several times and begged the father to let you out, but the father refused, and the son never came back." Hongwen helped the poor boy sit down at the table

"Hongwen must be hungry, sit down quickly and let's eat together." The pauper pulled Hongwen to sit down next to him and motioned to Chanyu to give Hongwen some food.

"The general who gave me the wedding has been living here for a year. It's time to leave for the Central Plains in the next few days. Today my son is back to send a message to his mother on behalf of the general who gave the marriage. Tomorrow, General Fang will come to say goodbye..." Hongwen took the Chanyu The rice bowl delivered

"Oh... uncle is going back?" Paoer muttered.

"Uncle Chengzhe will come with us tomorrow. He said he wanted to see his brother." After speaking, Hongwen glanced at the cradle.

"Chengzhe? I haven't seen him since Chenghe's wedding. I really miss him..." Pao'er said, "How long has it been since you came back?"

"It's been more than half a year. If Miss Laibao hadn't reported that the queen mother was back, the son still didn't plan to come back," Hongwen said.
"As a son, filial piety comes first. Your father is busy in the dynasty, how can you hide outside and have some leisure time?" The poor man put some vegetables into Hongwen's bowl.
"A son is the son of his father and the son of his mother. It is also a son's duty to be filial to his mother," Hongwen said

"You son, you really have nothing to say..." Tianxing has been standing at the entrance of the palace for a long time.

Pao'er and Hongwen hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up to salute and say hello.

"You guys, get up." Tian Xing hurriedly stepped forward to help the poor boy up. "Chanyu, go and get a bowl of rice for me. I haven't eaten yet..."

"You guys should sit down and eat too," Tian Xing said

Pao'er and Hongwen then sat down again and both picked up bowls and chopsticks to accompany Tian Xing to eat.
"Your mother is right. I am busy with government affairs all day long. I am busy until midnight every day. I am always busy. You only know how to play outside. You should come back and help me..." Tianxing said to Hongwen , and brought him some vegetables as well.

"Yes! My son knows..." Hongwen responded.

"Since your father is working hard, you naturally have to do more, this is the duty of a son..." The poor boy said, "My lord, Hongwen is indeed a talented child, and he should be asked to do more in the affairs of the court." , good experience and experience... you should also rest!"

"Yeah! What you're talking about is..." Tianxing agreed.
"Then the king should give Hongwen a title? How to handle government affairs so that all officials can be convinced..." The pauper arrived again

"Does the queen want me to make Hongwen the crown prince?" Tian Xing asked, holding his rice bowl.
"Exactly! Hongwen should have been the crown prince a long time ago, right?" Paoer filled a bowl of soup and handed it to Tian Xing. "I made the snacks that the king likes to eat. How about we drink tea together after dinner?"

Tian Xing nodded and looked at the poor man meaningfully for a long time.
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At dawn the next day, just after breakfast, Xiaodunzi came in to report that the general who was marrying her had arrived. The poor boy hurried out, and when he walked into the yard, he saw a group of people walking in. They all fell to their knees when they saw her. Greetings

Among them was a poor boy who had never seen him before, but he was very old. Although he was old, he was very strong, with a majestic air, a heroic look on his brows, a tall figure, wide hands and big feet. At first glance, he was an extraordinary person. So he told everyone to get up, but someone walked over alone and helped the old man up.
"Old man, please get up quickly!" the poor man said

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen," the old man said with cupped hands.
"I don't know my sister, let me introduce you," Chengzhe said, "This is Old General Gan..."

"Oh!?" Pao'er sighed, "It turns out to be Old General Gan. It's such an honor for Pao'er that you can come. Please come to the house and invite me!"

"Good! Good..." said the old general, clasping his hands

After entering the main hall, Pao'er helped the old general to his seat. The old general refused and did not dare to sit down. However, Pao'er persisted. The old general refused but could only sit down reluctantly. When Chanyu came in with tea, Pao'er even offered tea with his own hands. Holding the tea and sending it to the old general

General Gan was deeply moved by the way he was treated by the queen. This man who had fought on the battlefield and narrowly escaped death actually had tears in his eyes.
"I'm a bad old man, how can I bother Her Majesty so much, I don't dare to be, I don't dare to be..." The old general took the tea and drank it
"What did the old general say, you have lived and died for the court all your life, you are the benefactor of the king, and the benefactor of tens of millions of people in my court, and you sent the only granddaughter into the palace to be my king's concubine , and now it is the pillar of our country on the frontier, if you can't take it, who can take it?" The poor boy sat down beside the old general, and offered refreshments with his own hands

What Pao'er said moved not only the old general, but also the few who came with him were particularly impressed.
At this time, General Fang, Tiedan'er, and Chengzhe also sat down with them.
"Yesterday I heard from Hongwen that uncle is going back?" the poor boy asked

"It's been a year since I came here, it's time to go back." Fang Shaoqin arrived

"In the year since you came out, you have only left your aunt at home. You must have missed your uncle very much..." Paoer laughed.

"Maybe!" Fang Shaoqin also laughed.

"I asked them to prepare some things for my uncle to take back." After that, Pao'er personally took out a package from the cabinet. "There are new shoes and purses I made for my father, as well as sachets and handkerchiefs I made for my second aunt." , I also hope that my uncle will take it back and hand it over to them personally, and take the poor children to say hello..."

Fang Shaoqin took the baggage and nodded in agreement, "I think your father would be very happy if he saw this..."

"Brother Tie Daner going back?" Poor asked

"I'm not going back, I'm going to live in Taixu Taoist Temple," Tiedan'er said
"This is the best. Hongwen can also go and learn skills from his brother every now and then."
"Won't he study with me every day from now on?" Tiedan'er asked
"Your Majesty wants to appoint him as the crown prince. There will be more government affairs in the future, and you can't go there every day..."

"Establish Your Highness as the crown prince? Is this what the king means?" the old general suddenly asked

"That's what I mean..." Pao'er said, "Hongwen is not young anymore. If he handles government affairs without the title of prince, the people in the court may not be convinced. There is another boy in the harem. If he is established as prince early, the harem can live more peacefully. Hongwen has such a talent, so he should do more, it would be good for him to experience it early..."

Pao'er's words made the old general nod frequently and admire him in his heart. She had the overall situation in mind and had selfless desires. After her son was born, she took the initiative to make him the crown prince. I'm afraid ordinary people can't do this. Arrived...

(End of this chapter)