The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 144 The Prince's Brawl in the Imperial Study Room
Seeing that Qiu Wei was followed by Chun Wei, the emperor announced a few sons to meet in the imperial study one morning, and ignored the eldest prince as usual, only asked the second prince how his mother, Concubine Rong, was doing, and what articles the third prince had learned recently , rewarded the fourth prince with a small basket of fruits from Tianzhu Kingdom, and the sixth prince Li Ling was a newly made small bow.

Zhengde looked at this "warm" scene boredly, his eyes dazed in all directions, and when he was not paying attention, he met the eldest prince's sinister gaze.

Zhengde hurriedly sent a flattering smile, but the eldest prince didn't appreciate it at all, turned his nostrils upwards, and snorted coldly at Zhengde.

The eldest prince is narrow-minded, and he can't see others being better than him. Unfortunately, these princes in the palace, even the third prince whose biological mother is an inferior court lady, are more respectable than him in front of Xiaozong.

On the one hand, the eldest prince was resentful, but on the other hand, he looked down on the fifth child who was an illegitimate child.

To put it bluntly, the eldest prince is only born of jealousy.

As soon as the old Wu came in, the Supreme Emperor was in pain like a baby. He was the only one who was kicked out of the position of prince heir as we all know.

Everyone inside and outside the palace knew that the eldest son of the concubine was the emperor's least favorite, because he fought fiercely with others, so he was sent to live in a private mansion outside the palace before he was a teenager.In the past few years, many concubines and beauties have entered the prince's mansion, but Xiaozong didn't talk about finding a decent wife for the eldest son, and let him mess around.

The emperor is not in a hurry, and the queen is even less in a hurry.

Who told the fourth prince to be young?He has a lot of time to wait for the older brothers in front to get married and start a career.

Apart from the first prince, the other one that Xiaozong didn't like was Li Hong, the fourth prince who had just "take office".The emperor's approach was not intentionally contrived, but the Taishanghuang, also known as Yuntai, knew invisibly that people go to cool tea, and the emperor and his courtiers, the people the Taishanghuang likes are not necessarily the people Xiaozong likes.

Now the king of the whole world is Xiaozong, not the aging Taishanghuang.

Xiaozong sat on the top seat and said with a smile: "I got a good article today. It was sent by Mr. Qiao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites. It is rare and wonderful, and it is rare to make a sound. You are all my sons. You have also read sage books since you were young. You are all invited." The contemporary great Confucianism taught that I don’t want you to take the number one or second place exams, but the ability to know people has to be learned from an early age. At this moment, you should also look at those good words and phrases. Don’t let these pillars of the country be buried. "

Xiaozong handed the article to the second prince Li Jing casually, and the first prince's eyes made him want to eat his own brother.

Li Jing is the most similar to Xiaozong among the many princes. Maybe Zhengde is also 16% or [-]% similar, but because he is still young and has not grown up, he dare not be very accurate.But the second prince is different. The second prince is [-] years old this year, but he is almost shoulder to shoulder with Xiaozong. No matter in his movements or manners, he looks abnormal.

If Li Jing's mother was not the niece of Concubine Zhongyi, then perhaps he would be Xiaozong's most satisfied candidate for heir.

However, Prince Zhongyi raised his troops to rebel. This period of history ultimately doomed the second prince to miss the throne.

Thinking of the sadness, Xiaozong couldn't help turning his eyes back to Zhengde.

Zhengde's big eyes were gurgling, and he looked like a weird little guy. His brothers were discussing art together, but Zhengde didn't go forward to make do with it. , secretly yawning there.

Xiaozong felt annoyed for a while.

He also tried his best to bring Zhengde into the palace at the beginning, and he planned to cultivate him well. Even if he can't become the prince in the future, he can still help the new monarch carry a career.

Unexpectedly, the Supreme Emperor was aggressive and took Zhengde away, and Xiaozong still had a gap because of this.But looking at it now, the Supreme Emperor didn't care about raising his fifth son, instead he fell into the good future that Zhengde had before.

The more Xiaozong thought about it, the more angry he became, privately he believed that the Supreme Emperor was against him, and he was obviously kind to Zhengde in every possible way, which made him and his son bored, but secretly kept "sticking" Zhengde!
Here, Zhengde is still thinking about what to bring when he goes to see his mother outside the palace tomorrow after vacation.The previous servant sent fresh grapes, each with thin skin and juicy, full basket, round and firm, creamy like Lizhu, and sweet in the mouth.The eldest sister said, mom has been a picky eater recently, maybe the grapes are appetizing!

Zhengde was thinking wildly here, Xiaozong's face became more and more gloomy.Everyone didn't know the reason, but they thought it was the father who annoyed the fifth younger brother.

The third prince hurriedly interrupted and said with a smile: "Father, such a good writing style, not to mention three or forty years of accumulation, I'm afraid it will take 40 years of honing."

The second prince also echoed: "What the third brother said is very true. This diction is sharp and hits the nail on the head. It is really a rare masterpiece. It is hundreds of times better than the corresponding works that my ministers and others have seen in the past."

Only then did Xiaozong look pale, and said slowly: "You brothers have been in the palace all year round, and you don't know that there are people outside the world, and there is a truth beyond the sky. The person who wrote the essay is about the same age as you!"

The second prince and the others were in an uproar, and read the article again from the beginning to the end in disbelief.

Xiaozong twirled his short beard and said with a smile: "Recently four great talents have emerged in the capital, one of them is the son of Liangjiang Governor Gu Peisheng, and that article was written by him."

Zhengde didn't hear anything else, but when Gu Peisheng came out, his ears immediately popped out.

Gu Peisheng's son?

Isn't that Gu Erlang!

Zhengde hurriedly said: "Father, Gu Erlang has a bad heart and is a villain who sees profit and forgets righteousness. This kind of person should not be appointed as an official."

The eldest prince sneered: "There is no place for you to speak here. Whoever the emperor likes is just to be promoted to a noble. Do you still have any dissatisfaction?"

Little brat, do you dare to yell and drink in the imperial study because you think the emperor is too good-looking?Idiots are dreaming, let's see how he suppresses this brat's arrogance, so that he won't be arrogant again in the future.

Zhengde did not show weakness at all, and looked at the eldest prince with his back straightened: "Brother, what you said is not right. My younger brother is only thinking of the father. Gu Erlang has always been ignorant, so how did he suddenly become a genius? Isn't the father curious?" ?”

Xiaozong was stunned: "I don't know how to learn? Are you sure?"

"My son also heard from Mrs. Gu. As Gu Erlang's mother, Mrs. Gu's words are the most trustworthy!"

The third prince didn't want Zhengde to be beautiful, so he smiled and said: "Father, if my son remembers correctly, Mrs. Gu, this wife has no biological flesh and blood. As a bastard, Gu Erlang may not be fair enough to evaluate it. .”

The second prince pursed his lips and remained silent.

The second prince likes to hide his power and bide his time, unlike his brother, who is all-round and exquisite, not only to please his father, but also extravagantly hopes to please the queen.

Xiaozong nodded at the third prince: "This may not be impossible. The article is a good article. I can't bury a great talent just because of one-sided words. What's more, Gu Erlang's talent is praised by everyone in the capital."

Several princes, including them, were silent and refused to speak out.

The emperor's meaning couldn't be more obvious, probably to promote the Gu family again.

Back then, Gu Peisheng relied on being a close minister of the emperor to become the governor of Liangjiang today, which is beyond words.

Xiaozong asked a few more words, and then sent the sons out.Zhengde followed at the end, before stepping out of the threshold, Dai Quan stopped him with a smile: "Fifth Highness, Your Majesty left you to say a few words."

Zhengde turned his head slightly, and saw that the first prince was full of contempt, the second prince remained calm, and the third prince had a half-smile. Zhengde walked back to the imperial study with his feet sticking to the ground against all the eccentric expressions.

Xiaozong was still holding the handicraft and reading it with great interest. Seeing Zhengde coming in, he glared angrily: "You have always been preconceived all these years. Could it be that Gu Erlang is so unbearable in your eyes! I think it is the Xing family who gave you a fascination." Soul medicine, it makes you unable to recognize the good and bad of loyalty and treachery."

Xiaozong patted Zhiyi on the table, thought for a while, and pointed to a grand master's chair opposite: "I have something to ask you. Has Xing Zhong shown his ability to design weapons in front of you before?"

Zhengde quickly shook his head: "This is the first time I heard about it."

Xiaozong nodded: "You are dear to the Xing family. I don't blame you. After all, you have been raised since childhood, but you must not alienate Ouyang's mansion, lest you make your biological mother feel cold in the ground. Otherwise." Xiaozong paused: "Xing The girl at home is not engaged yet?"

Zhengde's little face turned pale immediately.Xiaozong laughed and scolded: "Take your heart back to your stomach, that girl is not qualified to let me talk about marriage."

Zhengde laughed dryly, but he did not dare to relax his vigilance.

The father who met halfway was like most of the emperors described in the history books, he had the highest self-esteem, and he rarely listened to other people's advice, let alone casually say what he just said.

Someone must have revealed in front of the emperor's father that he intended to marry his sister.

"Reporting to Father, Mrs. Xing has fallen in love with the descendants of the former Shangshu Di of the Ministry of Punishment. Although it is uncertain, the chance is great."

"Their two families are close." Xiaozong pondered for a while, then asked: "I heard that Liu Chongyi gave you something yesterday?"

"Liu Chongyi made two robes with her own hands. The little eunuch picked up the things. I didn't know until I finished school. I have already sent someone to Qingqiu Pavilion to thank you."

Xiaozong smiled and said: "You are a smart child. Although I have recorded you under Liu Chongyi's name, you must remember that you can only use Liu Guogong's family and not be intimate." Xiaozong walked slowly to the bottom of the window, " The four kings and eight males are the curse left by the Taizu Emperor, and sooner or later I will leave you a peaceful world."

Although Zhengde was young, he could hear clearly.

Sooner or later, the emperor's father will take the four kings and eight open swords!Then what does it mean that he favors the King of Beijing now and handed over the military power to the King of Nan'an County?Could it be the "play hard to get" that my sister taught me?
On Zhengde's fair skin, two small dark eyebrows were clustered together like a string glued together, and Baozi's face was full of confusion.

Xiaozong thought that his son didn't understand what he meant, and when he thought about Zhengde's age, he became a little more kind-hearted.Probe touched Zhengde's little head: "You are still young, in time, I will be at ease with a city that is half as big as your second brother!"

(End of this chapter)