Dongxing Restaurant in Runing City is one of the best high-end restaurants in the city. The people who come in and out every day are either rich or expensive. The waiters in the restaurant have developed a sharp eye and can guess someone's entourage and momentum just by looking at them.
This person is an official or a businessman, what rank is the official, and how rich is the businessman.
However, at noon that day, the waiter suffered a big setback. He actually blocked the distinguished guest invited by the Crown Prince from the door and interrogated him for half a quarter of an hour. Until he said a few derogatory words to the distinguished guest without knowing the importance.
, was slapped hard by the young distinguished guest, and then he realized how big a mistake he had made. He actually misjudged the bachelor who came from the stable.
"Xueshi Su is a simple person, so it's no wonder those snobbish dogs below can't recognize your true face." Zhu Changjin, the crown prince of Prince Chong, sat at the top of the wine table and said to Su Hao in a teasing tone.
Su Hao chuckled and said: "It makes the prince laugh. In fact, Su doesn't want to teach him a lesson. In fact, this guy looks down on others and actually said such dirty words as asking Su to go back to breastfeed. So Su can only
Teach him a lesson for his parents."
"Xueshi Su is here for the first time, and the merchants in Runing City don't know you yet. You should come out in official uniform." Zhu Changjin suggested.
"Didn't the Crown Prince say that this is just a private banquet? Wearing official uniforms makes you look more mature." Su Hao said.
Zhu Changjin nodded, picked up the wine glass, and greeted: "What Academician Su said is true. Come on, this is Runing's local wine. Although it is not a famous wine, it has a unique taste. I would like to pay my respects to Su first."
A bachelor’s cup.”
Su Hao quickly stood up, holding a cup in his hand, and said: "How dare you, how dare you, Su should respect the prince first."
"It's okay, let's do it together." Zhu Changjin waved his hand and motioned for Su Hao to sit down. Then he clinked glasses with Su Hao and the two of them drank it down in one gulp.
There was a big table in Nuo, and only two people, Zhu Changjin and Su Hao, were sitting there. The Crown Prince held a private banquet for Xuexiang Su, and idlers were not qualified to serve at the table. Each of them brought some entourage, and at the beginning of the banquet, Zhu Changjin was
After rushing to other rooms, there were only two little maids responsible for pouring wine in the room. They looked young, so they probably couldn't understand what they were saying.
Su Hao didn't know the purpose of Zhu Changjin inviting him to drink. He didn't bother to ask. He just drank from a big bowl and ate large pieces of meat. This king of Xie in the Ming Dynasty sounded very powerful, but in fact he had no power. For the officialdom
They had little say in matters concerning the feudal lord. The officials were always respectful to the feudal lord on the surface but disapproving of them on the inside.
The two of them chatted while eating, and the content of the conversation was nothing more than a romantic affair. Poor Zhu Changjin, although he was the eldest son and had a lot of money, he never left Runing. He occasionally went out of the city several times a year.
You must report to the Runing Mansion for sweeping graves or going on an outing, let alone going sightseeing and enjoying the beautiful rivers and mountains. When listening to Su Hao talk about the customs and customs of Jiangxi, Bozhou, Huai'an and other places, Zhu Changjin's eyes were clear
There was a bit of envy.
"Alas, Scholar Su, I'm afraid you won't believe me when I tell you. Although I am the prince, I am very envious of your background." Zhu Changjin said with resentment.
"The prince is joking. In the words of Fo Langji, you were born with a golden key in your mouth. How can you compare with me, a farmer's boy?" Su Hao replied. In fact, he really knew what Zhu Changjin was feeling.
What is it? But this kind of thing belongs to the internal affairs of the emperor's family, so he doesn't bother to think about it.
Zhu Changjin took a sip of wine and said: "Holding a golden key... is a fancy way of saying it. Speaking of which, there is no shortage of gold and silver in my family, but these gold and silver are just chains on my body."
"Ordinary people can't find this chain if they want to." Su Hao said perfunctorily with a smile.
Zhu Changjin said: "You are also a member of the officialdom. It is obvious that you are unaware of the constraints imposed by the vassal king. From the perspective of outsiders, my prince is well-dressed, well-fed, and surrounded by beautiful wives and concubines. It is simply the life of a god.
But when I sit with you, Master Su, I feel ashamed of myself."
"Your Majesty's words will really upset Su." Su Hao quickly pretended to be frightened and said.
Zhu Changjin said: "Xueshi Su, I am not afraid that you will be unhappy when I say this. That day when I saw you in the prefect's office, I thought to myself, if the imperial court can entrust me with the errands for you, I may not be as good as you."
Poorly done.”
"That's natural. The prince is a descendant of the Taizu Miao. He is naturally a genius. How can he be comparable to Su?" Su Hao could only follow Zhu Changjin's tone, although in his heart he was quite disdainful of Zhu Changjin's words.
of.
Zhu Changjin smiled and said: "Xueshi Su, I know you are telling the truth. In our great world, there are so many descendants of Taizu, how can they all be geniuses? As far as I know, the princes of other vassal states are mediocre and incompetent.
In all likelihood, the people’s evaluation of our Xing tribe is nothing more than fat pigs raised in a trough.”
Su Hao began to pay some attention to Zhu Changjin's words. For a prince to say such words in front of him, he was definitely speaking from the bottom of his heart. But based on Su Hao's plan, he did not want to have anything to do with Prince Chong's Mansion.
I think it's the best result.
"The prince's words made Su dare not listen to them anymore." Su Hao said with careless eyes.
Zhu Changjin said: "There are no six ears here. You and I are just talking privately. It doesn't matter what we say. Just now I said that the royal family is nothing more than this, but this prince feels that I am different from other royal families. This prince also wants to make contributions.
, do something enviable, just like you, Bachelor Su."
"But... what does the Crown Prince want to do?" Su Hao asked in a deep voice. It would be too hypocritical for him to pretend to be deaf and dumb after Zhu Changjin said this. Zhu Changjin said that he wanted to make contributions, which for a prince of a feudal lord,
It was almost an outrageous thing to say. If such words were spread to Wanli's ears, Zhu Changjin could be immediately suspected of treason and taken to Fengyang Mansion to be imprisoned.
Zhu Changjin said: "I want to be an accomplished prince so that future generations can remember my name."
"This... I'm afraid it won't be easy." Su Hao said unceremoniously.
"Yes, as the heir to me, not everything can go as I wish. So, as I said just now, I envy Xuexue Shi Su's background even more." Zhu Changjin said frustratedly.
At this moment, Su Hao began to sympathize with Zhu Changjin. It could be seen that Prince Changjin was an ambitious young man and was unwilling to live in a dream like other members of the royal family. However, the royal blood in him determined that he could only do this. In the Ming Dynasty,
There are many vassal kings who are called "good kings" by the emperor. The so-called virtuous kings are the vassal kings who do not cause trouble to the emperor. To put it more clearly, they are the kind of vassal kings who do not have any lofty ideals and only know how to carry birds in cages and go to the streets to tease them.
A parasite that molests well-behaved women.
But the problem is that Zhu Changjin doesn't want to be such a wise king. He is still young and has a young heart. The more this happens, the more painful he becomes. Who says that the happiness index of the rich second generation must be higher than others?
"Your Majesty told me this, do you want me to help you?" Su Hao asked.
"No, no, no, there is no need to worry, Academician Su. Although I am mediocre, I will not drag others into trouble." Zhu Changjin said with a smile, "I just think that you and I are in love. I am evil and cannot be said to others. I can
Listen to me, the only one who is evil is you, Bachelor Su."
Regulations in the Ming Dynasty stipulated that vassal princes were not allowed to associate with officials. They were afraid that such idealistic and ambitious vassal princes would recruit officials and form a power, thereby threatening the central power. Su Hao was not a big figure in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, but he was on the rise.
As a star in his early years, it was not a big deal for him and Zhu Changjin to have a drink together, but if they joined forces to do something, I'm afraid the court would not sit idly by.
"The status of the Crown Prince determines that you cannot be an official, let alone lead troops and gallop on the battlefield. However, the Crown Prince can do business and learn. If you do these two things well, you can leave your name in history.
"Yes." Su Hao sincerely gave Zhu Changjin advice.
"There are quite a few lords who are doing business, but they all buy and sell under the banner of the royal family. In the end, even if they are rich, they will only have a bad reputation. As for learning, I have a lord grandfather who devotes himself to it.
Here, the current Prince Zheng, he wrote "Lü Li Rong Tong", which is highly praised by musicians, and they all say that Prince Zheng is an unparalleled master of rhythm." Zhu Changjin said with a smile.
The Prince Zheng Zhu Changjin was talking about was Zhu Zaiyu, the then king of Zheng Guofan. The titles given to him in history books were musicologist, musician, musical instrument maker, dance expert, mathematician, physicist, astronomer and calendarist...
This prince is probably an idealistic person like Zhu Changjin. He stayed in the vassal state with nothing to do, so he pondered music theory, and then extended it to mathematics, calendar and other fields. He is indeed a prolific writer. Su Hao once heard someone talk about this man.
The deeds of the vassal king, so he was not surprised when Zhu Changjin said this.
"What Prince Zheng can do, the Crown Prince can also do. If the Crown Prince is interested in studying, he might as well study Fo Langji's mathematics, physics and other theories. Maybe he can become famous throughout the ages." Su Hao suggested, he
He doesn't have much research on things like music, but he knows a lot about Western science and technology. Since Zhu Changjin is bored and full of ideals, why not encourage him to engage in scientific research. Maybe without Zhu Changjin, there will be no such thing as Newton.
"Is Fo Langji's theory interesting?" Zhu Changjin asked.
"Like my Chinese theory, it is also broad and profound, but it takes a different approach. Going deeper into it also has its own unique insights." Su Hao said.
"Well, I'll invite Scholar Su to the palace some other day to lecture this prince on the doctrine of Fo Langji," Zhu Changjin said.
"This..." Su Hao couldn't help but want to give himself a slap in the face. After all, what are you talking about with Zhu Changjin? If you really aroused the interest of this second ancestor, wouldn't he become a member of the Chongwang Palace family?
teacher?
"Haha, Su has official duties, and with this status, he often goes in and out of Prince Chong's Mansion. I'm afraid it's inappropriate. If the Crown Prince is interested in Fo Langji theory, Su will recommend another person to the Crown Prince to give lectures.
What do you think, Prince?" Su Hao said.
"How much does this person know about Fo Langji theory?" Zhu Changjin asked.
"We can already get a first glimpse of the door." Su Hao said.
"Okay, let's make it a deal." Zhu Changjin readily agreed.