The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 149 The grandson seems a bit unruly

Princess Fuqing's mood is very complicated.

At first, he thought he had a special status and was afraid that he would be wronged, so his father promised not to build a princess mansion.

Then I discovered that the special one was Chen Jingke.

He is just a tool used by his father to win over him.

Chen Jingke is indeed talented, and he is highly valued by his father, eldest brother and grandson. He is also a good match.

He is also very gentle, just like the rumors say.

However, what he does can only be described as crazy.

He just looked down upon the scholars outside, but actually instigated people to attack the editors of the Hanlin Academy.

You must know that the Hanlin Academy is a place for talented people to learn government affairs and cultivate reputation.

Being able to enter the Hanlin Academy does not mean that you will definitely become a high official.

But seven out of ten people who can become high-ranking officials have served as Hanlin officials.

The Ming Dynasty had just been founded for more than ten years, and this situation was not yet obvious.

But it has already begun to emerge.

If everyone here is offended, there will be enemies everywhere in the court in the future.

It was hard to say whether he would survive, let alone do anything.

Doesn't Chen Jingke know the consequences?
It seemed like he knew, but didn't care.

So she can only use the word 'crazy' to evaluate it.

This made her very uncomfortable.

Just like she likes Li Bai's poems, but doesn't like this person.

If you want to be an official, you should be down-to-earth and at least have a good relationship with your colleagues.

Ask Gao Lishi to take off your shoes, look down on this and look down on that. If you become a high official, won't the court immediately be in chaos?
At this time, Chen Jingke was just another Li Bai in her eyes.

The ability is indeed very strong, but the personality is too crazy.

From this point of view, he is not a good match.

But as smart as she was, she didn't jump to conclusions in a hurry.

She doesn't understand Chen Jingke, but she understands her father and eldest brother.

The two are more pragmatic than the other.

How could they attach such great importance to Chen Jingke's shortcomings and marry him to a princess to win over him?

There must be something else that I don't know.

No, we must find out his details as soon as possible.

A figure emerged in her mind, Zhu Xiongying.

Having spent time with Chen Jingke day and night, I must have a very clear understanding of him.

Go and ask him.

Both of them knew the purpose of this private meeting, so they didn't talk about the outside world.

But since this was the first serious contact, it was not easy to talk too deeply.

They just chatted about their respective situations in general.

Seeing that it was already getting late, Chen Jingke felt a little anxious, as he would not be able to leave the palace soon.

But the other party is a princess, so he can't leave voluntarily.

Princess Bingxue of Fuqing was smart. Seeing that he always looked at the position of the sun, she guessed what he was thinking.

In addition, she also knew that nothing could be achieved by talking like this and it was just a waste of time, so she took the initiative and said:

"You haven't been home for several months. You must miss your parents very much."

"It's getting late. You should go home quickly. You won't be able to get out when the palace gate closes."

Chen Jingke didn't show any politeness. He stood up and said, "In this case, I would be rude."

After saying a few more words, he left first.

Looking at Chen Jingke who left without hesitation, Princess Fuqing immediately understood that he had no other thoughts about her.

This couldn't help but make her a little unconvinced.

As a princess, she is talented herself, and she receives special treatment in front of the emperor, so she is also very high-spirited.

I took the initiative to contact the other party today, but there was no result.

But when she thought of Chen Jingke's talent and arrogance, she felt that this was normal.

She did not leave, but wandered around the side hall.

This is her first time here, to be precise, it is the first time she has entered here since Zhu Xiongying moved in.

In the Royal Palace, it is very special.

Especially among the princes and grandsons, it has special significance.

Taisun has his own small circle and gathers here every two or three days.

Being able to join this small circle means that your status in the palace will be improved.

It's not a false name, it has real benefits.

It can be reflected in all aspects.

The emperor and empress will pay more attention.

When all kinds of valuable items are distributed, a little more will be distributed.

The maids and eunuchs will become more polite to you, and the concubines will not dare to say sarcastic things about you easily.

No one will dare to use some shady methods on you again.

It is foreseeable that the princess will choose a better husband's family when she marries in the future.

The prince's fiefdom will be more prosperous, and the prince's ceremonial standards will be improved accordingly.

There are also differences between the princes.

Taking the prince's guard as an example, there are three thousand, six thousand, and more than ten thousand.

The average prince only has [-] bodyguards, and the more important the prince is, the greater the number of his bodyguards.

The number of the Sai King's personal guards exceeds [-].

And as long as you can join this small circle, you will definitely enjoy higher treatment than others in the future.

These are real benefits.

Therefore, the concubines and princes in the harem all wanted to join this small circle.

But so far, only four people, King Chun of Shu, King Bai of Xiang, Wang Zhi of Wei (later renamed King of Liao), and Ning Wangquan, have joined the small circle.

As for the princess, no one can enter.

There are also many people in the outer court who want to send their children to their grandson and join this small circle.

But none of them worked out.

Even Ye Dui, the great-grandson's teacher, failed to send the great-grandson in.

Princess Fuqing was naturally interested in this small circle, but she knew she had no chance to get in.

Moreover, she is the only child of her biological mother, so she has no chance of supporting her brothers to join.

I didn't expect that I would come in like this today.

As long as he nods... Well, Chen Jingke doesn't object.

You can easily join this small circle yourself.

From now on, no one in the palace would dare to look down on his mother.

When she thought of this, her mood became more complicated.

The dignified princess actually had to rely on an outsider to stabilize her mother's position in the palace.

When he was thinking wildly, he saw Zhu Xiongying jumping in from outside.

The aunt and nephew immediately stared at each other.

Princess Fuqing never expected that her great-grandson, who was usually like a little adult, would have such a cheerful side.

Zhu Xiongying obviously didn't expect that she would be here.

However, although he was young, his face was not thin at all, and he immediately pretended to be nonchalant and said:

"Auntie, why are you alone here? Where is Jing Ke?"

Princess Fuqing smiled and said, "He has left the palace."

"Huh?" Zhu Xiongying immediately became angry: "How dare you, Chen Jingke, abandon... No, how dare you leave you here alone, let's see how I deal with him."

abandon?

Princess Fuqing's expression froze. This nephew seemed to deserve a beating.

But unfortunately, the grandson couldn’t afford to offend him, so he could only pretend not to hear and said:
"He has just left. If he doesn't leave the palace gate, he will be trapped."

Zhu Xiongying said: "That's pretty much it, but aunt, you haven't even gotten married yet and you started to speak for him. Be careful that he bullies you in the future."

Princess Fuqing felt that her hands were a little itchy, and she could tell that her nephew really needed a beating.My father is strict and my eldest brother is kind and dignified. How could I raise such a dishonest grandson?

With such a grandson, can the Ming Dynasty be saved?
Princess Fuqing took a deep breath to calm down and continued to pretend not to hear what he said:
"If you have nothing to do, how about you tell me about Chen Jingke? I'm very curious about what kind of person he is."

"Okay." Zhu Xiongying walked up to her and said with a smile:
"Auntie, whatever you want to know, I will tell you whatever I can tell you."

Looking at her serious nephew, Princess Fuqing was in a daze for a moment.

The contrast between front and back is huge.

So much so that she almost thought her memory was wrong.

Only then did she realize that the barrier between her and Zhu Xiongying had disappeared a lot.

He is no longer as reserved as before.

Only then did he realize that everything he had just done was intentional.

She finally understood why everyone had high expectations for this grandson.

Not just because of his status as the eldest grandson.

This identity will only make everyone recognize him as the grandson.

Only ability can give others hope.

With this realization, she was very happy.

There is hope for the third generation of the Ming Dynasty.

She did not reveal all this and asked without changing her expression:

"Let's talk about it from the beginning, what he did."

Zhu Xiongying thought for a while and said: "He has done too many things. Let's talk about it briefly and to the point..."

He recounted most of the things Chen Jingke had done since he was unveiled as emperor.

As for why it is most of them, it is because there are some secrets that it is better not to let her know.

For example, pretending to be injured during a solar eclipse will rot in your stomach.

Uncover Zhao Mao's case, propose a cabinet design, restart the imperial examination, and implement the new policy of treasure money...

Princess Fuqing was shocked. The major reforms in the imperial court in the past two years were all made by him.

No wonder he was so arrogant...confident.

No wonder his father and eldest brother are so special to him.

No wonder... she wants to marry a princess to win over him.

In the face of such amazing talent, all this becomes natural.

If the queen's daughters weren't already married, I might not have had the chance to be this tool.

At this moment, all her hesitation disappeared.

Marry, must marry.

I must take the initiative and not let him get away.

Thinking of this, she looked at Zhu Xiongying and said:

"The scenery here is quite nice. I would like to come and relax more in the future. Do you want to welcome me?"

Zhu Xiongying said jokingly: "You shouldn't ask me, you should ask someone if they are welcome."
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After they separated, Chen Jingke was still thinking about Princess Fuqing.

It was his first face-to-face encounter. He couldn't say he liked it very much, but he didn't dislike it either.

What satisfied him the most was that she was not the kind of person who said "a woman's lack of talent is her virtue".

He has his own ideas and many of his insights are quite original.

This was particularly evident when discussing military reform.

He is not a male chauvinist and does not want to find a woman who will only be submissive.

The beauty of a woman lies in self-respect, self-reliance and self-love, not in the three obediences and four virtues, nor in being independent.

What he wants is someone who has his own independent thoughts and the two of them can complement each other.

At least on this point, Princess Fuqing meets the standards.

The two of them didn't worry about running out of topics to talk about.

As for his personality, I haven't heard of any evil deeds.

Of course, Princess Fuqing is a scheming person, and it is not impossible for her to have two faces in front of her and behind her.

But unlikely.

To some people, the palace is mysterious.For some people, the palace is transparent and there are no secrets at all.

If she really had two faces, she would have been exposed long ago.

Therefore, even if she is not a good person, she is not a bad person.

that's enough.

In fact, there are the most people like this, and most people have this personality.

If you follow good people, you are a good person; if you follow bad people, you are a bad person.

All that remains is whether the two can get along.

It doesn't mean that two people with good tempers will definitely get along.

Sometimes two people can get along even though they both have the same thorns.

Two people who are tolerant sometimes can't get along.

This thing about compatibility is very strange.

But what I need to worry about most is not living in the princess mansion.

When this vacation is over, I must chat with Queen Ma.

Unknowingly, I arrived at the doorstep and received a warm welcome.

Chen Yuan and Feng Shi had been waiting for him to come back for a long time, and even cooked a sumptuous dinner.

Chen Yuan drank several glasses of wine for the first time.

Feng kept picking up food for Chen Jingke.

As for his work outside, he didn't ask a word.

This is already their family's rule. Due to Chen Jingke's sensitive position, he would try not to ask if he could.

Feeling the love of his parents, Chen Jingke felt warm in his heart.

I originally wanted to talk about Princess Fuqing.

But thinking that the matter had not yet been officially determined and it would be inappropriate to spread the word prematurely, I did not say anything.

Mainly because there is no use telling them.

Just wait and see.
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Just when Chen Jingke was enjoying the love of his parents, the scene in Ye Dui's house was completely different.

Ye Dui noticed that Ye Yunliu's mood was a little abnormal since he welcomed the prince back.

I didn't pay much attention to it at first, until when I was having dinner, I found that he only immersed himself in the rice in the bowl and didn't eat a bite of the food.

Then I realized that the situation was more serious than imagined.

After dinner, he called Ye Yunliu to the study and asked:
"You have something on your mind?"

Ye Yunliu was silent for a long time before he raised his head and said, "I don't want to be my grandson's companion."

Ye Dui said in astonishment: "What did you say?"

Ye Yunliu felt a little timid, but still mustered up the courage to say:

"I don't want to be ungrateful."

Ye Dui was noncommittal and just asked: "Do you know what this position means? How many people want it but can't get it, so you have to give up?"

Ye Yunliu said loudly: "Those are them, what does it have to do with me? I want a clear conscience more than glory and wealth."

Ye Dui didn't speak, just looked at his great-grandson silently.

Ye Yunliu was a little scared at first, but when he thought about the inner torture when facing Chen Jingke, he became brave again.

His eyes no longer dodge and he looked directly at his great-grandfather.

Looking at his firm gaze, a smile gradually appeared on Ye Dui's face:
"Haha... Okay, not bad, you are worthy of being my descendant, Ye Dui."

Ye Yunliu said blankly: "Grandpa Zeng, aren't you angry?"

Ye Dui smiled and said, "Why should I be angry? It's not too late to be happy when I see you can stick to your heart."

Ye Yunliu also breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked doubtfully: "Then why do you want me to compete for this position?"

Ye Dui sighed and said, "Because Grandpa Zeng almost lost his true heart, so I want to thank you for helping me find my true heart."

"I also hope you can remember what I said today and don't lose your heart."

Ye Yunliu nodded heavily and said, "Well, I definitely won't."

Ye Dui seemed to have thought of something difficult to decide, and looked a little hesitant.

But seeing his great-grandson’s resolute face, he finally made up his mind and said:
"Tomorrow, I will find a master for you, so you can learn from him."

(End of this chapter)