A Thousand Hills

Chapter 122

Summoned by the emperor's father, the fifth prince had no choice but to pack up and take his wife back to the city. They left first, and ordered the attendants to stay in the other palace to tidy up their belongings.

The fifth prince was dressed in a black four-clawed dragon prince costume, and sat in the car with Xie Moru. There was a guard of honor in front of him and guards behind him. He was mighty and majestic.Even Eunuch Yu and his entourage, who rode horses in the cold weather to convey the oral order of Emperor Mu Yuan, also sat in a very comfortable carriage under the honor of the Fifth Prince.Eunuch Yu leaned on the soft backrest, closed his eyes and wondered what he was thinking.The little apprentice skillfully took out the tea set and tea leaves from the hidden box on the wall of the car, cleverly brewed a cup of tea for the master, held it up, and said softly, "Master, let's have a cup of tea." How dare you, Your Highness let us go back in the car, but you still eat and drink." The little apprentice respectfully held the teacup, a little aggrieved, "I think, it's cold. Master eats and warms up " Eunuch Yu took the teacup, but with a fold of his wrist, he poured all the brewed hot tea into the tea bowl on the floor of the carriage, and handed the empty cup back to the young apprentice, Eunuch Yu took out the handkerchief and wiped his hands, "It's too careless. His Highness Grace ordered us to accompany each other in a car, but we must not forget our duty, wash it and put it back."

The master and the apprentice are so familiar with the carriage of the fifth prince's family, it's not that they have ridden it before, but the carriage of a rich family is for comfort and functionality, and it is roughly the same. In terms of size and materials, it is more about more comfortable.

The little apprentice obediently washed the teacup and put it back in its original place, bowed his head and did not dare to speak, he felt that the master was being too careful, the master was working in front of the imperial court, even the second prince would show some face to the master when he saw him.However, he was originally a smart person who followed Eunuch Yu to go out to the palace to run errands, so he also felt that the master's status today is probably due to his cautiousness.

The little apprentice was thinking about the master's intention, but the master closed his eyes and thought about it again.For Eunuch Yu to be able to listen in front of the imperial court, there is no lack of caution, but he also has a very special instinct to detect danger.Every time he saw Xie Moru, Eunuch Yu felt a sense of danger and fear, so he didn't dare to take an extra step in front of Xie Moru.

Xie Moru didn't know that she had brought such great pressure on Eunuch Yu, but even if she knew, she probably wouldn't care.The road back to the city is far away, not to mention the guards of honor walk more slowly. When Xie Moru came out of the palace, he ordered the maid to put a few ready-made snacks under the kitchen, and asked the fifth prince, "Do you want some, Your Highness? I'm afraid you don't have time at home." It's lunch." Xie Moru himself is fine, he has his own cook to serve him when he returns home.

The Fifth Prince said, "I'm not hungry right now."

Xie Moru didn't persuade him any more, it's not beautiful to force him to eat if he is not hungry.The fifth prince said, "I will send you back to the mansion first, and then go to the palace."

Xie Moru didn't object, and said, "Since your Highness is going to the palace, let's stop by to visit Mother Concubine and tell Mother Concubine that I will go there tomorrow."

The fifth prince agreed, and when he arrived in front of his house, Xie Moru wrapped a few pieces of dried meat in a handkerchief and brought him with him, "It's time for lunch, and you still have to enter the palace, if you get hungry on the way or in the palace, you can Make up for it." In fact, Xie Moru was a little worried that Emperor Mu Yuan would blame the fifth prince, after all, the fifth prince was the one who set up the crown prince.Emperor Mu Yuan is now, I am afraid that he is not very happy.

Listening to his wife's instructions, the fifth prince thought to himself, my wife really cares about me.Watching his wife enter the house, he returned to the car.Eunuch Yu's teeth were sore from looking at it, and he thought to himself, alas, Princess Xie's ability has made his cold-faced fifth prince so soft that his fingers are soft.In fact, he didn't know that the cold-faced fifth prince of his family was quite soft-spoken in the first place.

The fifth prince's entry into the palace was very smooth, but Emperor Mu Yuan was a little unhappy, and he was quite pleasing to the eye when he was dressed in the golden dragon prince's attire. Son, you have to be so majestic, but he said, "Are you still sick?"

The fifth prince hurriedly said, "Go back to father, it's all over."

Emperor Mu Yuan snorted, "Okay, why don't you go back to the imperial capital, and ignore the errands from the Ministry of Rites, and you have to ask me to invite you three times and four times?"

The fifth prince said, "How dare I be a minister. As soon as the father let Eunuch Yu go, the minister came back immediately. The minister, the minister just felt that the time was not good, so he went to the palace."

One advantage of the fifth prince is that he speaks truthfully. Emperor Mu Yuan pointed to the embroidered stool and told him to sit down, and said, "You hide out because you think it's not good. I have nowhere to hide."

"Father, the king of the emperor, is gracious and mighty everywhere. It is up to the father to have the final say on important matters. Father, don't get angry with some foolish people." The fifth prince also persuaded his father once, indeed, this time he But after living outside for a few months, when he came back, he felt tired on the face of his always majestic father.The Fifth Prince said, "Taking care of your body is better than anything else."

Seeing the admiration in the eyes of the fifth prince, Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't help feeling warm, and the expression on his face softened, and he said with a smile, "I know. Now that you're back, continue to lead the mission of the Ministry of Rites. Familiarize yourself Li Donggong's Yicheng, the Ministry of Rites should not make any mistakes."

The five princes agreed.Emperor Mu Yuan thought that the matter started from this son, and he felt a little bit angry, and said, "Is this according to your wish?"

The fifth prince couldn't figure it out, "What's your wish for your son? Father, do you want to make your son the crown prince?"

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed and scolded, "You are quite ambitious."

"Father said that, he scared his son." The fifth prince also laughed, and said, "The son has reflected on the mountain, and he also feels that he has caused trouble for the father. The court has been making troubles these days, and the son is annoying. He hid on the mountain after he died. But the son thought again, it’s not a bad thing for everything to happen early. The father is in his prime, and even if there is any sneakiness in the court, the father can suppress it. The son proposed to establish the East Palace. I thought about the boss, but later my son learned that many people have their own selfishness, making a simple matter extremely complicated. My son thinks that this is not good."

So, even though the fifth prince often made trouble for his father in the first year of his career as an errand, the reason why his father still doesn't like him very much is because of this. This son is quite honest, at least he doesn't always say something The use of stereotypes and lies.Seeing that the son spoke out what was in his heart, Emperor Mu Yuan said, "It's not good to know, and you should be more mature in your actions in the future. Think twice before acting, I don't need to teach you again."

The fifth prince thought to himself that he did it after thinking twice.

Looking at the fifth prince's appearance, Emperor Mu Yuan knew that he didn't understand yet, so he nodded, "If there is any important matter in the future, discuss it with me first and then bring it up to the court."

Just as the fifth prince answered "yes", his stomach grumbled, and the fifth prince was immediately embarrassed, afraid to press down on his stomach and said, "My son has lost his manner."

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed, "Your daughter-in-law didn't send you back after lunch, but she made you hungry."

The fifth prince smiled, "She did say it, but the son walked down the mountain for more than an hour, afraid that the father would wait in the palace anxiously, and the son would enter the palace."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled and ordered, "Pass a meal to the fifth prince."

The fifth prince got up and hurriedly said, "The son has to go to pay his respects to the grandmother, and then visit the concubine mother. The emperor told them to send the meals to the concubine mother's palace. The son will go to the concubine mother to eat."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "Go."

Originally, he wanted to ask the fifth prince to come back to teach him a lesson, but in the end he was given an imperial meal, which seemed to be a reward.Emperor Mu Yuan shook his head and smiled, that's all, thinking that the fifth prince was busy working in the porridge shed every day outside the palace, he felt that although this son was straightforward, he didn't know what to do. temperament.

Since he went to visit his mother in the harem, he had to go to the Palace of Kindness, because the Palace of Kindness was always looking for his daughter-in-law. The fifth prince actually had some opinions on the Palace of Kindness, but since he grew up in the palace, he would not show it.On the contrary, Empress Dowager Hu was very happy to see him, and said with a smile, "But I'm back, if I don't come back, I won't be able to catch up with your second brother's ceremony."

The fifth prince didn't choke when he heard this. Didn't his father just call Chaozhong Yichu, who hadn't named him yet and ordered his second brother to be the crown prince?Alas, his grandmother is really... so people don't know what to say.The fifth prince hurriedly said, "Father and emperor haven't issued an order yet, so don't say it, grandma, the outside world doesn't know about it, and those Qingliu ministers should have some objections when they hear this."

Empress Dowager Hu smiled, "Aren't the Ai family happy?" After asking the fifth prince a few words about how he was on the mountain, he happily let him go to Shuren Palace.But after sitting in the Mercy Palace for a while, the fifth prince forced his grandmother to sweat, and he didn't know what to say.Alas, if his wife wanted to reason with such a foolish old lady, that is, his wife, she would be scared to death if not choking to death.

Concubine Su was naturally happy to see her son. The imperial meal arrived very quickly. Knowing that her son hadn't had lunch yet, Concubine Su hurriedly sent him to eat. After lunch, Concubine Su ordered someone to make good tea. A cup of jujube tea is Biluochun for my son.The son was having tea, and Concubine Su asked about their life on the mountain in detail. The fifth prince said with joy, "It's very comfortable, Wanmei Palace is very comfortable, and there are burning earth dragons in winter, so I don't feel cold at all. It’s snowing these days, and the scenery is very beautiful. If you say that there are plum blossoms in my mansion, and in the imperial garden in the palace, in my opinion, they are not as good as Wanmei Palace.”

Concubine Su smiled, "That's natural. Not to mention that the plum trees in the Wanmei Palace are all decades old, and the Wanmei Palace is on the mountain, leaning against the mountains and rivers, and borrowing the spirituality of the mountains and rivers to have this scene. Unusual palace plum trees can compare."

Speaking of the days in Wanmei Palace, the fifth prince said, "When it was warm, my son took the princess to the forest farm to hunt. Alas, the princess is such a smart person, but she is so stupid in hunting. She rode a horse and ran with my son for half a day. Nothing." The Fifth Prince laughed as he spoke, and Concubine Su also had a smile in her eyes, and said, "Are you laughing at her like that?"

"No, I just laughed a few times. The princess is not annoyed, she just rolled her eyes at me twice, and she is not as friendly as before when talking to me."

Concubine Su laughed.

The mother and son talked quite happily, and the fifth prince also talked about going to the temple to chat with Master Wenxiu, "I thought the monk was very boring, but Master Wenxiu is different. We talk about the world, and he is very He is a knowledgeable person. He never said those mysterious and mysterious things, but he is very knowledgeable about the customs and customs of various places and has a lot of knowledge."

"Master Wenxiu didn't become a monk from the beginning. He was born in a scholarly family. He was originally the number one scholar in the previous dynasty and a famous talent. The last emperor of the previous dynasty was fatuous, so he hung his crown and went to do business everywhere. They spread across several countries, and after finishing their business, they entered Buddhism, devoted themselves to studying Buddhism, and eventually became a generation of eminent monks."

The fifth prince nodded while listening, and added, "It's even rarer to have a broad mind. The princess doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas at all. She has gone, and the master is willing to entertain her."

Concubine Su smiled, "Buddhism pays attention to fate, this is your fate too."

The mother and son kept talking until it was getting late, the fifth prince got up and said goodbye to his mother and went back to the mansion. He also said that Xie Moru would go to the palace to visit his mother tomorrow. Concubine Su said, "You have just come back from the mountain, you should take a rest. Tell Mo Ru that there is no need to rush into the palace, I will be fine in everything in the palace. Let her rest for a while, and come back to talk with me."

The Fifth Prince said, "I'm not tired even on the mountain."

Concubine Su got up and sent her son to the door. The fifth prince was afraid that his mother would catch the cold, so he hurriedly called his mother back.

The fifth prince returned to the mansion just in time for dinner, Xie Moru felt relieved knowing that the fifth prince was not reprimanded by Emperor Mu Yuan in the palace.Hearing the fifth prince's conversation with the imperial court, the fifth prince said, "When I entered the palace, I was apprehensive. I thought that my father would scold me, but I didn't expect my father to be very kind and even give me imperial food." The fifth prince He was quite fortunate, but felt sorry for his father and said, "I think father is quite tired."

"Your Majesty is worried about state affairs, so it's not easy. What's more, there is a lot of turmoil in order to establish a crown prince. Your Majesty knows that His Majesty is out of a public heart and justice. It's just how many villains take advantage of this to seek personal gain, which is annoying." Xie Moru He said, "Your Majesty will take care of state affairs. Your Highness will straighten out the errands of the Ministry of Rites. It would be better if you enter the palace more to be filial and considerate to Your Majesty."

The fifth prince said, "You're right." He asked Xie Moru to pack some nutritious things, and said, "Father will never lack this, but it is also our intention."

Xie Moru agreed, the two had dinner, and the fifth prince went to talk with Chang Shi again. He hadn't been in the imperial capital for several months, and there were many stories about coming to the imperial capital.Also, Emperor Mu Yuan had already spoken to discuss the crown prince. Zhang Changshi was thinking about whether the fifth prince should make another report or something. The fifth prince thought of the tiredness on his father's face and said, "That's all. I haven't been to the Ministry of Rites for a long time, and there are many things in the Ministry of Rites. , especially when Li Chu is in charge, the Ministry of Rites cannot make any mistakes."

Zhang Changshi thinks so.

Emperor Mu Yuan made a decree to discuss the establishment of a prince, but there is nothing to discuss about it. It is nothing more than the third child. There are only five princes who are adults. The prince is the second prince, and the eldest son is the eldest prince. As for which one is Prince Xian, there are different opinions.The courtiers wrote letters one after another, and the governors from all over the country also had their own opinions. Emperor Mu Yuan read all these papers.Seeing that the fifth prince hadn't entered the booklet and was still giving him tonics, he said, "Aren't you always assertive?"

"My son thinks, this is a big deal. The last time my father told my son to talk to my father before I can make a deal." The fifth prince looked good and said, "If my father asked, my son just said it straight. My son I feel that it is better for the second brother to be the crown prince. The eldest brother and the second brother treat the brothers well. Although the eldest brother is the eldest son, the second brother is a descendant after all, and there is no disadvantage. How to deal with yourself. The eldest brother is not the prince, but he is also the eldest brother of the prince. The second brother only respects the eldest brother more, so the elder brother will have the honor in the future. As for the sons who are younger brothers, they are naturally brothers and sisters, so, The whole family is happy. If the father thinks the son's words are reasonable, the son will write the notes when he returns."

What kind of foxes are there in the court? Emperor Mu Yuan has heard people say this, and seeing that the fifth prince said the same thing, he said, "There are also many courtiers who say that you are virtuous."

The fifth prince didn't understand what his father meant for a while, and he still laughed, "This is turning around and flattering the father. If someone says that the son is not good, the father will be angry. I once said that the fourth brother Jia Xu's nose Tiao, the fourth brother is not happy, he insists that he can't see Tiao, in fact, he always secretly pinches the bridge of Xu's nose at home, just wanting to make it taller..." Halfway through the words, the fifth prince came back to his senses, He jumped and said, "It's not that someone wants to ask me to be the prince!"

Emperor Mu Yuan was troubled by the fifth prince's slow reaction... The fifth prince said angrily, "Isn't this adding to the chaos? You still have a grudge against me." Ask his emperor father, "Which one who is destined to die?" This memorial?" He decided to take revenge on these stinky and shameless guys.

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "It's just that someone posted a memorial to say hello." What if there is still a fight.

Only then did the fifth prince feel relieved, and said, "That's my son's fault. My son hid on the mountain because of the chaos. If there is such a villain, father, please don't tolerate it. If father is not good at it, Just tell your son..."

The fifth prince chattered a lot, but Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't stand his chatter, so he kicked him out.

The Fifth Prince was also very angry when talking about this matter with Xie Moru, "We all hid in the mountains because of this mess, and if someone uses us as a pawn, it will definitely not be tolerated."

Anyway, most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty talked about the establishment of the crown prince. They were either public-minded, selfish, following the crowd, or showing a sense of presence. In short, each had its own reasons, but they all talked about the establishment of the crown prince. thing.In the civil and military dynasties, the only one who is immovable is the Marquis of Nan'an. His father, Cheng Engong, asked him to join his name, but he refused. .”

In short, no matter who said to set up a crown prince, the Marquis of Nan'an never said a word. When Emperor Mu Yuan asked about the Marquis of Nan'an, the Marquis of Nan'an said, "I always only know about military affairs. If I lead troops to fight, I can share your majesty's worries." .As for the political affairs of establishing a reserve, forgive me for being incompetent. I was born as a military officer, so I don't understand these things."

As soon as this remark came out, even the Marquis of Nan'an's father Cheng Engong said at home, "I have never understood Sanlang since I came here." Didn't he say that he wanted to invite the crown prince at the beginning? Our family also has to work harder for the second prince.As a result, he stopped moving again.

Another thing is to say in private that the Marquis of Nan'an is indeed a general, and he doesn't know what to do with his brain.

Or there are those who suspect that Nan'an Hou is the father-in-law of the fourth prince, who is close and biased towards the fourth prince.Only a few old foxes in the court saw the depth of Nan'an Hou's intentions, secretly thought that Cheng'en's mansion was a little mediocre, and wondered that he was the only one who could be named a Marquis with military merits.

When Xie Moru heard the fifth prince talking about this matter in the mansion, he still said, "It would be great if Cheng Engong's mansion is full of sensible people like Marquis Nan'an."

The fifth prince also felt that Marquis Nan'an had outstanding character, and said, "The Manchu court is so noisy, I think Marquis Nan'an is the one who is calm."

(End of this chapter)