Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 3 Good rain knows the season, when spring will happen

Li Wei, the maternal grandfather of Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun, once built a villa in the western suburbs of Shenjing City, called "Tsinghua Garden", also known as "Li Garden".

During the reign of Emperor Jing'an of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the "Tsinghua Garden" was transformed into a royal garden named "Dangchun Garden".

Good rain knows the season, when spring is here.

Sneaked into the night wind, moisten things silently.

The trails are all dark, and the river boat is bright.

Look at the red wet place and spend a lot of money in the official city.

When the spring garden faces south, it has the Guidian Orchid Palace, which is solemn and solemn, and the Yaotai Langyuan, which is ingenious.

Emperor Jing'an was very fond of the Spring Garden. Since the garden was renovated, he spent an average of more than a hundred days a year in the garden to listen to government affairs and to escape the summer heat.

Whenever Emperor Jing'an was stationed in Dangchun Garden, the princes, princes and ministers would be busy traveling between Shenjing City and Dangchun Garden.

On this day, Emperor Jing'an summoned several princes, including the third prince.

The third prince got up in the early morning. In order to rush for time, he left the palace in a carriage without riding in a sedan chair. He left the city and rushed to Dangchun Garden in the western suburbs of Shenjing City. After entering the garden, he meandered to Dan and settled there.

Dan Settlement is located deep in Dangchun Garden, with green tiles and gray bricks, surrounded by pines and bamboos. It is elegant and simple. Emperor Jing'an used this place as his palace in Dangchun Garden.

While settling in Dan, Emperor Jing'an gave some lessons to several princes.

Including the eldest son Yuan Sishao, the second prince Yuan Siwei, the third prince Yuan Sisui, the fourth prince Yuan Sishu, the fifth prince Yuan Siji, the seventh prince Yuan Sihua, the ninth prince Yuan Siluo, and the eleventh prince Yuan Siwei.

Among them, the eldest son of the emperor, Yuan Sishao, is the prince. He was established as the prince when he was just one year old. He is now in his forties and approaching his fifties...

At this time, the seventh prince suddenly glanced sideways at the third prince, smiled at Emperor Jing'an and said, "Father, I heard an interesting story yesterday. Maybe my father will also find it interesting."

Emperor Jing'an became curious: "What's the matter?"

The Seventh Prince smiled and said: "Yesterday, the people in the son's residence told me that Qingbai, the son of the third brother, is only twelve years old and can draw a fifteen-power bow and fire twelve arrows in a row."

The seventh prince's palace is near Yiqin's palace, and he has always paid attention to the movements of the third prince, so he heard about this yesterday, and he absolutely did not believe it.

Now he deliberately raised this matter in front of Emperor Jing'an, not out of appreciation and care for Yuan Qingbai, but to attack the third prince.

The princeling party is headed by the prince, and its members are mainly the third prince and the ninth prince.

The Prince Party is headed by the fifth prince, Prince Yoshichi, and its members are mainly the seventh prince and the eleventh prince.

The seventh prince had a rough and rude temper, and had a grudge against the third prince. He never missed any opportunity to attack the third prince in front of Emperor Jing'an.

Emperor Jing'an became even more curious after hearing this: "Oh? Is there such a strange thing?"

The seventh prince then said: "As far as I know, Qingbai is not only twelve years old, but he has never liked studying and practicing martial arts. Although he is not weak, he is not tall either."

The seventh prince looked at the third prince playfully: "I estimate that the third brother is probably causing trouble in this matter. I don't know what the third brother means by spreading such false things? Is there any ulterior purpose?"

When the seventh prince thought about it, such a trivial matter might make Emperor Jing'an feel that the third prince was hypocritical, thus affecting the third prince's image and status in Emperor Jing'an's mind.

Emperor Jing'an also looked at the third prince: "Is this true or false?"

The third prince was hesitant. Although he had believed that the matter was probably true last night, it was really bizarre. In this situation, he did not dare to say for a moment that it was true.

After hesitating for a moment, the third prince said truthfully: "Last night, I returned home from official duties, and I did hear what the person below said about this matter."

"This matter is not that I am cheating, nor is I deliberately spreading it. I don't know whether it is true or false at the moment. I planned to investigate it when I have free time."

Emperor Jing'an said: "Send someone to fetch Qingbai. I would like to inspect it myself."

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..."Father summoned me to be a spring gardener? The Holy Spirit summoned me?"

When Yuan Qingbai learned about the situation from a palace guard, he was pleasantly surprised, but he was not overjoyed.

He knew that hiding his emotions was a necessary skill when he traveled through time and became the grandson of the emperor Yuan Qingbai, and now he has begun to learn to adapt.

He expected that the astonishing performance of drawing a fifteen-strength bow and firing twelve arrows in a row would attract the attention of the third prince, and might even attract the attention of Emperor Jing'an.

But the fact that this happened so quickly was beyond his expectation and exceeded his expectations.

Immediately, Yuan Qingbai specially changed into a set of powerful clothes, followed the palace guards, and rode to Dangchun Garden in the western suburbs.

The palace guards did not forget to bring a fifteen-power bow from the palace. This was the third prince's order.

Although it has already entered summer, when Yuan Qingbai entered the Dangchun Garden, he felt the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, and the gentle breeze was refreshing.

Not only because the Spring Garden was a summer garden, but also because he was in a happy mood, he knew that today was his opportunity to meet the saint.

Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen!

The first person Yuan Qingbai met was the third prince.

This was the first time he met the prince's father in this life after traveling through time. He was also the prince's father.

The father is over forty years old and has mediocre appearance and figure.

However, due to his status and power, coupled with his hard work and severe and mean personality, he is known as the "Cold-faced King", which makes many people think that he is quite majestic.

"The son kowtows to his father." Yuan Qingbai saluted respectfully.

The third prince looked at his third son, and without any nonsense, asked directly and sternly: "Let me ask you, yesterday you drew a fifteen-strength bow and fired twelve arrows in a row. Is it true?"

"The Holy One wants to personally investigate you. You must tell me the truth now. If you dare to tell any lies, you will not be spared!"

Yuan Qingbai immediately explained the situation and mentioned that although he could fire twelve arrows in a row, he only hit two, and none of them hit the target.

The third prince nodded: "Since you can draw a bow of fifteen strength and fire twelve arrows in a row, why can't I see your performance in my head? Are you suddenly able to achieve such extraordinary physical strength?"

Yuan Qingbai had already thought of an excuse for this question in advance, and he responded respectfully: "Although I knew in my head that I had considerable physical strength, I didn't know that I could draw a fifteen-strength bow, and I didn't try it, and I didn't dare to show off my physical strength. "

The third prince nodded again, knowing that the original owner was indeed a coward.

"Please show it to me."

The third prince asked the guards to deliver the fifteen-power bow specially brought from the palace.

Yuan Qingbai took the bow and drew it calmly.

The third prince was amazed in his heart, but remained calm on his face: "It seems that you are indeed not lying. This is the best. Come with me to see the Holy One."

After saying this, the third prince got up and took Yuan Qingbai to Dan to settle down.

Emperor Jing'an was busy summoning ministers to discuss important matters in Danzhu.

The third prince and Yuan Qingbai and his son waited for a while before they saw each other.

It's funny to say that the original owner, as the grandson of Emperor Jing'an, was twelve years old. Emperor Jing'an, the imperial grandfather, had only met him twice, and the last time they met was three years ago.

Being an emperor has a high position and a lot of official duties, not to mention he is an old emperor who has given birth to many children and many grandchildren.

Today is the third meeting between the grandfather and grandson.

It was also the first time that Yuan Qingbai, who had traveled through time, met his emperor grandfather in this life.

(End of this chapter)