Looking at his father, Wu Chengqing said in a sweet voice: "Dad! Fifth brother, sixth brother said he wanted to take the child to play ball, so he asked the child to come in and get it."
But as soon as he said this, Wu Shigong heard a noise at the back door of the imperial study. Wu Shigong carried Wu Chengqing out of the back, and saw the two naughty twins Wu Chengti and Wu Chenghuan running away with a giggle. Wu Shigong
Immediately he knew that it was these two boys who were causing trouble, so he shouted at their backs: "Don't let me catch you! It seems that you two need to be dealt with." After hearing Wu Shigong's scolding, these two bears
The child ran away faster.
Wu Shigong had already figured out the whole thing. Xiuzhu must have prevented these two naughty children from playing with the ball, so they hid the ball in the imperial study room. But today they saw Wu Shigong staying in the imperial study room, so they encouraged themselves
His younger brother Wu Chengqing was used as cannon fodder to avoid punishment and obtain the ball.
"Don't follow the bad example of these two brothers in the future." Wu Shigong warned Wu Chengqing.
"Dad! Can that child play with a ball?" Wu Chengqing asked, holding the ball in his arms tightly.
Looking at Wu Chengqing's expectant eyes, Wu Shigong smiled and agreed: "Just play for a while! Remember! Don't be too tired."
Then Wu Shigong asked Ye Zhongdao: "Where are my boys and girls playing?"
Ye Zhong quickly replied: "They are all in the Imperial Garden."
Wu Shigong nodded, and walked towards the imperial garden behind the palace with Wu Chengqing in his arms. As he walked, Wu Shigong remembered that last night and today, his concubines and children had an unimpeded way to get to his imperial study room.
After all, the imperial study is an important and confidential place, and such entry and exit is simply too casual. So he reprimanded Ye Zhong and said: "The study is such an important place, why are there no personnel to guard it? It's just that you can't stop it. How come I don't even hear the announcement?
Not enough?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong had a bitter look on his face. He smiled bitterly and said: "Those little eunuchs in the palace are all left behind by the previous dynasty. The servants were afraid that they would cause something to happen, so they did not dare to arrange for people to serve the emperor.
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"It's right for you to be careful, but you can't make false accusations. Find a few young eunuchs who are clean, young, and haven't come out to work in the previous dynasty. Show them to me and put them to use first!" Wu Shigong ordered.
"yes!"
The interruption just now made Wu Shigong think. It had been many days since he had played with his children. So while he was in high spirits, he wanted to go to the Royal Garden to see them.
Since Wu Shigong wore the yellow robe, he changed the rule in the previous Ming Dynasty that all the emperor's children were taken out of the palace and raised outside the palace. He arranged for his minor children to be raised in the palace. Although he did not have much time to educate his children,
But living together can also deepen the relationship between the whole family.
Wu Shigong also decided that in the future, when his daughter gets married, he will not set up a nondescript princess palace, and let his daughter and son-in-law live a normal family life. After all, Wu Shigong still dotes on his children.
Sure enough, when Wu Shigong carried Wu Chengqing to the imperial garden, he saw almost all his concubines and children playing in the imperial garden. Wu Shigong put Wu Chengqing down and watched him running happily towards his brothers and sisters. From a distance, Wu Shigong
Then he saw Wu Chengti and Wu Chenghuan hiding behind his mother Xiuzhu, making faces towards him with a smile. Wu Shigong could only laugh and curse in his heart: These boys and girls don't seem to be afraid of themselves!
Seeing Wu Shigong's arrival, his concubines and some of the ladies who entered the palace to pay homage came to pay their respects. Most of those ladies were Wu Shigong's sisters-in-law, younger sisters-in-law, and sisters. Although they all came from wealthy families,
However, the lives of Wu Shigong's concubine brothers and sisters were not very good, so most of these ladies came to do lady diplomacy.
Of course, Wu Shigong also had to say a few perfunctory words to these noble ladies. However, he was not very familiar with these relatives, so he didn't have much to say. Instead, he met his nineteenth sister, Wu Yunqing, and Wu Shigong could say more.
A few words.
Wu Yunqing's life experience is also quite pitiful. After the filial piety period, Wu Yunqing also got married. However, when Li Zicheng captured Beijing this time, most of her husband's family did not escape. Even Wu Yunqing's husband was killed in the war.
.So Wu Yunqing became a widow, and not even a man or a woman was left behind.
Regarding this, Wu Shigong had nothing to say and could only offer some words of comfort. But in the end, Wu Shigong made the decision for Wu Yunqing and let him choose someone to remarry. In Wu Shigong's heart, the royal family's reputation was far inferior to that of his family.
Happiness. But having said that, his double standards on marriage issues are serious enough.
When the concubines and ladies had dispersed, Wu Shigong suddenly saw a child squatting alone on the ground in the corner of the imperial garden. Wu Shigong took a closer look and found that it was also his adopted son, Xue Chengan.
That Xue Chengan was the substitute child that Xue Lian found when Xue Chengping was sent out of the capital. Although the Xue Mansion had been raising him as Xue Yufei's biological son for so many years, this time Wu Shigong returned, and the child understood that Wu Shigong and Xue Yufei were not the same.
They are not his biological parents. After learning this cruel truth, the psychological gap of this child can be imagined.
Wu Shigong quietly walked up to Xue Chengan, touched the top of his head, and asked softly: "An'er! Why don't you go over and play?"
When Xue Chengan saw Wu Shigong coming over, he stood up, tears welling up in his eyes: "Father! An'er was brought here from outside."
"So you are worried about this!" Wu Shigong smiled and comforted, "Actually, my father and mother have always regarded you as their own son. You must not worry too much. But in the future, you must be filial to your elders and respectful to your brothers and sisters.
Love. Do you know Sister Xiaojie? She is not his father's biological child, but she still has a father-daughter relationship with him? Well, you are not as good as a man like a female, right?"
"Hmm!" Xue Cheng'an nodded vigorously and agreed: "An'er will definitely be filial to his father and mother."
As the king of children, Wu Chengying heard Wu Shigong's call and ran over: "Father!"
"Take your ninth brother to play together! As the second brother, you should pay more attention to your younger brothers and sisters in the future." Wu Shigong ordered.
"Yes! Father!" Wu Chengying saluted to Wu Shigong, and then he took Xue Chengan's hand and went to play among the children.
Seeing his children playing and jumping for joy without any worries, Wu Shigong smiled happily.