Giving gold and silver jewelry to the princess is easy to understand, but what is the purpose of giving the prince a string of Buddhist beads?
Although this Buddhist bead is polished from jade and is of extraordinary value, its value obviously does not depend on whether it is precious or not.
Li Shou and Nangong Chuxin looked at each other, neither of them understood Xia Shang's intention.
Nangong Chuxin leaned over and asked, "Mr. Xia, could you please explain me a few words."
"I would like to ask your lord, do you want to stay in Yangzhou forever, or do you want to return to the capital one day?"
This question was a bit direct, and Li Shou's expression changed slightly. Nangong Chuxin could not answer this question on his behalf, so he could only wait for Li Shou to speak up.
Li Shou looked at Xia Shang and couldn't help but be surprised. Where did this young man get the courage? He could say such a thing in a big way. If someone else asked this, Li Shou would definitely deny it tactfully, maybe saying that he planned to spend the rest of his life in Yangzhou City.
.But in front of Xia Shang, Li Shou had an impulse. On the one hand, he didn't want to be underestimated by this young man. He felt that a young man was not afraid to tell the truth, so what should I be afraid of as a prince? Furthermore, this young man was different from others.
An unfathomable feeling, this feeling has only been experienced by his wife Nangong Chuxin, which shows that this young man really has wisdom that is unprecedented in the past.
After all the considerations, Li Shou did not dare to express his determination too seriously, and sighed to himself: "Hey! What's the point of even wanting to return to the capital? Can the people of Kyoto tolerate me?"
"In that case, the prince can use this string of Buddhist beads."
Li Shou was puzzled: "What is Mr. Xia's intention?"
"From today on, the prince can concentrate on practicing Buddhism at home. One day, if something happens in the capital, the prince may return to the capital."
"Concentrate on cultivating Buddhism?" Li Shou's brows furrowed into a line, "I am also a prince after all, of royal blood. How can I be decent in chanting sutras and chanting Buddha all day long?"
"Instead of being unseemly, it is better to stay in Yangzhou forever. Your Majesty, you can make your own decision."
"You mean to say that if you devote yourself to practicing Buddhism, you can return to the capital?"
Xia Shang nodded noncommittally.
Li Shou looked at his wife, and Nangong Chuxin also frowned in thought, not knowing the purpose.
Xia Shang paused and explained: "The previous game of chess has shown the prince the truth, but the prince has no understanding at all?"
"The previous chess game?" Li Shou frowned and looked back at the chessboard for a long time, confused.
Nangong Chuxin also became anxious: "Mr. Xia, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"In the previous game of chess, the prince was killed miserably. To be precise, it is probably that the prince has never been so miserable since he was born. The princess came to play the second game with me not because she wanted to play, but because the prince lost.
It was so miserable that the princess couldn't bear to look directly at it, so she volunteered to get some dignity back. Am I right?"
Nangong Chuxin nodded silently.
"The prince's current situation is the same as the previous chess game. It is already very miserable, but it is not miserable enough. If the prince's misfortune is a little worse, maybe someone like the princess will stand up and complain to the prince. Human nature is like this, and it cannot be seen.
When people are good, they don't want to see others miserable. When people live well, there are people who wish they were unlucky. When people live badly, there are people who want to help.
Let me ask you, Prince Tang and Tang got to the point where he chanted sutras and recited Buddha's name and completely lost hope in life. Who would have a shameless face? Who would stand up and complain to the prince?"
Li Shou frowned: "You mean my father?"
"In terms of courage, strength, and resourcefulness, no one in the world can surpass the Holy Emperor in terms of civil and military skills. Regarding the general trend of the world, various forces are divided, and there are many disasters under the prosperity. From the perspective of the emperor, the world is not good.
The fault of the emperor. It is said that the prestige of the emperor is so great today, why is there still a fight for power among the princes? It is nothing more than that the emperor is kind-hearted and can be majestic to the world, but cannot be harsh to his children. This makes the princes feel confident.
, all the officials of the imperial court stood in line. As I said, the emperor's weakness and the root of the world's disease lies in this word 'benevolence'.
Those who are not benevolent in the world can live in the world for a long time, but those who are not benevolent cannot be found. The bad root of human beings is that they must be governed with kindness and power. The Holy One lacks benevolence towards the people of the world, and lacks 'power' towards the royal heirs.
The reason why he asked the prince to move to Yangzhou was to protect him from the persecution of other princes. So I said that the emperor was too kind. The prince also wanted to take advantage of the emperor's kindness if he wanted to return to the capital.
If the emperor knew that the prince had been fasting and chanting Buddha's name all day long, he would have been furious and felt that the prince had undermined the wisdom of the royal family. But in the bottom of his heart, he would have been more sympathetic to the prince and would have compensated him in some way.
Moreover, it is not just the emperor, even some of the royal brothers who regard the prince as a thorn in his side will sympathize with the prince. When the prince returns to the capital, they will not regard him as an obstacle. The prince can use the chanting of Buddha to turn the fog into a fog and turn the enemy into a friend.
, win sympathy, and in the future, I will seek for it slowly, not to seek great honors, but also to have my own place in the struggle for imperial power."
After hearing this, Li Shou felt enlightened and looked at his wife questioningly in astonishment.
Nangong Chuxin also had a look of shock in her eyes, and after a long time she clasped her fists and bowed: "Young master Xia is so young, he never expected to have such a thorough understanding of human nature. I can't do it!"
Xia Shang should have smiled: "Since you take the initiative to visit us, you must be sincere."
Nangong Chuxin winked at Li Shou, who bowed and thanked him: "If I can return to the capital one day to stir up troubles, I will never forget what happened to Mr. Xia today. I just don't know what kind of help Mr. Xia needs when he comes to the palace.
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"Help? There is nothing I need help with. If the prince has any indecision in the future, you can come and ask. Xia is not talented, and I am willing to give the prince some advice on some trivial matters. It is not early today, and Xia has other things.
Let’s take care of things and say goodbye first.”
After saying this, Xia Shang resigned.
The prince and princess did not understand Xia Shang's intentions for a while, so they sent him away personally.
After Xia Shang left, Li Shou expressed his doubts: "Madam, this man has nothing to ask for. He only came to tell this king. What is his intention? What is he thinking?"
"This man is young, but his temperament is extraordinary. Having nothing to ask for today does not mean that he will have nothing to ask for tomorrow. Let's ignore these many things for now and follow what he said. I think this plan is very clever, and the prince should take it seriously.
"
In the palace, the princess and the prince were still discussing.
Outside the palace, when Xia Shang left the palace, someone came to the door and gave the doorkeeper a piece of silver.
That night, the prefect learned the news.
"You said that Xia went to the palace to give the prince a string of Buddhist beads and did not say that he wanted to file a complaint?"
"Yes, the villain inquired clearly. Xia Shang went to the palace to play two games of chess with the prince, and then gave him some small gifts. They were not rare things, and he didn't say anything about complaining. But when he left
, it was sent away by the prince and princess in person."
The Lord Magistrate frowned and shook his head: "It's not right, it's not that simple at this time! Regardless of what Xia's plan is, just considering that this person has given the prince some gifts, he cannot fall behind. It is said that ten
It will be the prince's fortieth birthday in the future, so go and prepare a big gift so as not to damage the prince's impression of me." (To be continued)