Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Xu'er, you are the eldest son, and you will have great responsibilities in the future. Your younger siblings will need you to take care of them. You are in contact with officials, big and small, in the official department, and you should be well aware of the dangers of being an official. The only way to do things is to be cautious in your words and deeds." Protect your family and your family. Although the father is only the concubine of the Taizu and belongs to the Xiaozong, but the descendants of the Taizu are only the father and the deceased elder brother. Therefore, the responsibility of blood inheritance is the first of filial piety. The father and the king only look forward to the Taizu. Both branches of one lineage can pass on to heirs safely, so there is no other extravagant request."

"My son, remember, what my father taught me and my son's heart taught me, I will definitely be cautious in my words and deeds."

"Father is very reassuring about you, but Wei Xian, I heard that he is doing well in the Ministry of Industry, but his behavior is reckless, and he always has to compete with others, so that the minister of the Ministry of Industry came to find the lonely king, Weixu, you have to help the queen mother and father to watch him carefully, and don't let him cause trouble."

"Father, the second brother likes martial arts and is good at Taoism. Father, why don't you transfer him to the Ministry of War?"

"No." Defang shook his head, "It's better not for people from the clan to join the Ministry of War. Xu'er, you must know that there have been many disasters in the Ministry of War in the past dynasties. Now you are able to hold real positions because of my Zhao family's royal family. Not many, if it takes another ten or twenty years, His Majesty will definitely abolish the members of the clan to ensure that the country will not be disrupted by the clan's disaster, and..." Defang sighed, "Weixian's temperament is still It’s better not to go to the Ministry of War.”

"I understand." Wei Xu nodded, "What the father said and taught is to protect the son and cultivate it painstakingly."

"Well, you three children are all capable people. My father hopes that you can make a difference for your family and country, but accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and the power of heaven is unpredictable. My father does not want future generations to be punished for their words and deeds. Therefore, you should do what you can. There is an old saying: a tree grows dead branches, and a clan grows beggars. We have no way of knowing what will happen to your children and grandchildren in a hundred years, but today, my father and king only hope that you will be safe and sound. , to teach future generations to help each other, and not to be jealous of each other."

"Yes, father, please remember, my child."

Concubine Di pulled Defang's teacup aside, "If you father and son are always talking about this, then go to the study, Baili, and bring all the refreshments."

"Ma'am, madam" Defang smiled and pulled the teacup back, "Don't talk, don't talk, hehe, don't be angry."

Concubine Di smiled, "My lord, I know that you are doing everything for the children's good, but you have fulfilled your responsibilities in what should be taught and done. Let the children understand by themselves."

"Well, what Ma'am said is that children and grandchildren have their own blessings." Defang smiled and nodded

"Father King" Wei Xu handed over his hands, "My child has to go to the Ministry of Officials, and I will be back soon."

"Okay, it's important, let's go."

Wei narrated out of the garden, and the goalkeeper came running after a short while, "Your Highness, Your Majesty, Princess Xingping has sent someone to deliver a letter."

"Oh? What about the letter? Bring the people too."

"My lord, the person who came here is very strange. He only handed the letter to the general and then ran away, but the general saw what kind of letter he had in his hand. It was a blank piece of paper without a cover."

"What? Confused guy, come back immediately, the lonely king has other things to ask him."

"Yes, my lord"

Defang looked at Concubine Di, "Ma'am, Jun Zhu hasn't been to the mansion for a while, right?"

"Yes, my lord, it has been more than a month."

"Alas" Defang shook his head, "If the lonely king had known that Cao Jue was such a jerk, he would never have agreed to their marriage!"

"My lord, it was General Cao who proposed marriage at the beginning, and the two children also have a good impression of each other."