Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 340 I'm Really Childish

Sure enough, Zhao Kuangyin took a surprised look at Ye Chen and said, "Ye Chen! Sometimes you are really naive. Even among the common people, parents have the final say on the marriage of children, let alone in the royal family. No matter how much I love Yongqing, she has no say in this matter."

Ye Chen sighed in his heart, and said: "What your majesty said is that this matter is indeed naive."

Although Zhao Kuangyin was criticizing Ye Chen for being childish, he was quite happy that Ye Chen cared about his daughter so much. He glanced at Ye Chen and said, "I called you here today for two main reasons."

When Ye Chen heard the words, his expression suddenly became serious, and he listened intently.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "First, Zhongshu Sheng's opinion is that Yongqing will marry the prince of Wuyue Kingdom, but he still recommends that you escort the princess to Wuyue Kingdom. After thinking about it, it is really necessary for you to go to Wuyue Kingdom. One is that you are escorting Yongqing, so I am at ease. Second, from the fact that Qian Wu was killed by mistake, it can be seen that there must be Maitreya people in the court of Wuyue Kingdom, and their status is probably not low. You go to Wuyue Kingdom to help Wu Yue The lord will find this man."

Ye Chen respectfully said yes.

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin's expression softened, and he said, "This second matter is a private matter."

Ye Chen couldn't help but startled when he heard the words, he was also puzzled, and it showed on his face undisguised, but he didn't answer the words.

At this time, the little prince Zhao Defang was brought over by the eunuch.The father and son had met the ceremony, and Ye Chen and the little prince had another ceremony.Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Zhao Defang, and said to Ye Chen: "I heard that you have taken in a student named Kou Zhun in your house. He is about the same age as Defang, but he is very talented, knowledgeable about the past and present, especially in dealing with practical matters. Defang invited several great Confucian scholars as teachers, but the results are mediocre...Defang, go and meet Ye Chen."

According to the rules of the Song Dynasty, princes respect ministers very much, and His Majesty's order is not surprising.Zhao Defang hurried up to Ye Chen and saluted Ye Chen.

"How did this happen?" Ye Chen was shocked, vaguely guessing what the emperor meant, and hurriedly avoided it.

"I think you understand what I mean. I want you to be Defang's teacher." The emperor said calmly, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

But Ye Chen saw some information that shocked him from this matter, and he couldn't help feeling bitter, thinking to himself why didn't His Majesty ask for his own opinion on this matter first?He has a good relationship with the eldest prince Zhao Dezhao, and the relationship with the little prince Zhao Defang is also very good. As long as Zhao Guangyi does not take the position in the future, he has no objection whether it is Zhao Dezhao or Zhao Defang.So he didn't want to get involved in matters related to that position.Now being forcibly tied to Zhao Defang by His Majesty, it is bound to make Zhao Dezhao break with him.

Ye Chen took a deep breath, knowing that no matter how depressed he was, it would not help, and if he refused at this time, Zhao Kuangyin would have other bad thoughts in his heart.And most likely offend Zhao Defang, making the latter hold grudges against him.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen readily agreed.Zhao Kuangyin asked Zhao Defang to perform the apprentice ceremony again on the spot, and Ye Chen accepted it frankly.After thinking for a while, he said: "Your Majesty! Since the little prince has worshiped me as his teacher, I do have a condition or a suggestion."

Zhao Kuangyin asked curiously, "What conditions?"

Ye Chen said: "The minister is now the chief envoy of the Huaxia Weifu, and he is busy with his duties. It may be inconvenient to go in and out of the palace, so he can't teach the little prince much. If your majesty believes in the minister, it is better to let the little prince live in the palace." In the minister's mansion, together with two of the minister's students, so that it is convenient for the minister to teach the little prince."

Zhao Kuangyin was greatly surprised, and took a deep look at Ye Chen, as if he wanted to see through the real purpose of Ye Chen's suggestion. After slightly wrinkling his brows, he said, "Outside the palace, how can you ensure the safety of Defang?"

Ye Chen said: "Your Majesty, I dispatched three hundred black cavalry to protect the little prince for twelve hours. In addition, there is a 'half-dead labyrinth' in the minister's mansion. Even if Lou Yanming, the leader of Maitreya, came here, it would not take half a day. No 'Half-Dead Labyrinth'."

In fact, Zhao Kuangyin just wanted Ye Chen to be named as the little prince's teacher, and naturally he had other purposes.However, thinking of Ye Chen's supernatural powers, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help feeling a little emotional at this moment, and then remembered that his eldest son, Zhao Dezhao, was raised in the palace by himself. The effect is terrible.He thought of his growth experience in most of his life, and he couldn't help but think of a sentence: If a jade is not polished, it will not be a tool.

Zhao Defang was listening to the conversation between his father and Ye Chen, his little face was flushed, but it could be seen from his eyes that the little guy was already ecstatic.Ye Chen has always been the person he and Princess Yongqing admire the most, even surpassing their father.And the mysterious Xiangfuhou Mansion with the 'half-dead labyrinth' is the place they most yearn for and want to go to.How can he not be happy when he hears that he can live with the person he admires the most and live in the place he most desires.

Zhao Kuangyin turned his head and glanced at his beloved youngest son, and saw the joy in the latter's heart. After thinking for a while, a flash of determination flashed in his eyes, and said: "How many masters of the rivers and lakes entered your house at the beginning of the year and never came out again. From this matter, it can be seen that the security level of your house is no worse than that of my palace. It’s also good for this kid to follow you to suffer and experience some trials, which is very good for his growth.”

Ye Chen smiled slightly, looked at Zhao Defang as well, and said, "Your Majesty! When the little prince arrives at the minister's mansion, the minister will not take special care because of his status as the little prince. The little prince will be punished."

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but startled when he heard the words. Now that he had made a decision, he completely let go, looked at Ye Chen, laughed long, and said, "Okay! Ye Chen! I will entrust my son to you to teach, can you teach me?" Don't let me down."

Zhao Defang didn't seem to pay attention to the punishment Ye Chen said, or he thought that he had already gone to the mysterious Xiangfuhou's mansion outside the palace.

Ye Chen knew that from this incident, Zhao Kuangyin had already trusted him very much, and while being moved in his heart, he was also under great pressure. After all, creatures like Longzi are not so easy to teach.

Amidst the ticking sound, drops of rainwater dripped from the eaves of the temple, hitting the stone steps softly.Ye Chen was awakened by the sound, he looked up at the drizzle outside the palace, sighed, and thought: The environment in this palace is really too depressing, no wonder the little prince was so happy that he almost jumped up just now.

Zhao Kuangyin was extremely vigorous and resolute in his work, and just decided to let Ye Chen be Zhao Defang's teacher, and follow Ye Chen out of the palace to live.Immediately afterwards, he ordered someone to pack up the little prince's things, and asked Ye Chen to wait for a while to take Zhao Defang out of the palace.

"Master Hou...the little prince still has some time to pack his things, why don't you go in and sit in the side hall and wait for a while." The little eunuch Xin Shi said with a low eyebrow, the first time he faced the legendary Ye Chen, he was still in his heart. Really full of curiosity.

Ye Chen shook his head, glanced around, and found that the nearest guards, maids and eunuchs were more than 20 steps away, squinted his eyes, and swept the little eunuch like two small knives. The eunuch was a little nervous.

The corners of Ye Chen's lips were slightly raised, his face became gentle, he smiled slightly, and said, "Don't be nervous, little eunuch."

Xin Shi smiled flatteringly, not knowing what to say.

Except for the sound of falling rain, the palace was quiet, there were maids walking in the distance, and the small lake not far away was misty in the drizzle, and there was a wind blowing from the lake. Walking around the two of them, Ye Chen laughed and said: "You... are Xin Shi?"

Xin Shi didn't expect that even this legendary chief envoy knew his name, and he felt a little radiant on his face, he replied, "Exactly, it's hard for Lord Hou to know the name of the servant."

"Your Majesty's close servant is the key point." Ye Chen said: "I am the chief envoy of the Huaxia Weifu, so of course I have to be careful...not to mention that an assassin appeared in the womb a few days ago..."

Xin Shi was startled and dared not answer.Ye Chen said gently: "Since Your Majesty believes in you, I naturally believe in you too..."

Xin Shi suddenly felt that Ye Chen had something to say, but he didn't dare to answer.

Ye Chen continued: "Your surname is Hu, and your first name is Arsenic. You are the youngest son of Hu Shikun, a country gentleman in Tangzhou."

When Xin Shi heard this, his face changed drastically.

After sending Ye Chen and the little prince out of the palace, Xin Shi bypassed Guangde Hall, passed through Qingfeng Gate, and went to Chongzheng Hall to rebut his orders.

At this time, the drizzle had stopped.Along the way, Xin Shi joked with the maids he saw, chatted with the little eunuchs, and was indescribably happy.The eunuchs and maids were also a little surprised, thinking that since Xiao Gonggong Xin was by His Majesty's side, his status has improved, and even his temper has become calm and ruthless, but what happened today made him happy like this ?

Seeing that the Chongzheng Palace was not far away, Xin Shi came to his senses. Knowing that he had gone too far, he quickly stopped, wet his hands in the small cold lake beside the road, and slapped his face hard. After wiping, he forcibly cooled the hot skin on his face, and then he was relieved, and the excitement in his heart gradually calmed down.Then he coughed twice, imitating Wang Jien, the chief eunuch in the palace, with a calm face, and continued to walk towards the Chongzheng Hall.

In the Chongzheng Hall, the emperor was arguing with Zhao Pu who had just entered the palace at this time. Compared with Zhao Pu's boldness and boldness when arguing with the emperor before, Zhao Pu's voice is much quieter now, and his words are much more careful.But after all, he is the person who knows Zhao Kuangyin best in the world. He knows that sometimes when he is justified in some important matters, he will argue with the emperor occasionally. Not only will the emperor not blame him, but it will make the emperor think he is wholehearted Work hard for the affairs of the country.

Therefore, although Zhao Pu didn't dare to raise his voice, and his tone was very respectful, he still refused to budge an inch in front of the emperor, and only vaguely listened to words such as river channel, money transfer, reservoir, and three envoys.

Xin Shi had already walked in from the side door at this time, stood quietly in his place, pricked up his ears, and waited aside, not daring to vent his anger, but he knew in his heart that it would make the prime minister brave enough to challenge His Majesty. For what?
(End of this chapter)