"They are so busy!" Chen Xu's face suddenly darkened, and there was anger in his voice, "It seems that the lesson learned last time was not enough."
Princess Lechang whispered: "Father, please don't be angry, two royal brothers..."
"They are running around outside every day instead of studying." Chen Xu sneered, "I have received a memorial to impeach the two of them for being a plaything. Do you think that now?"
Do you still think the number of memorials is not enough?"
Lechang wanted to say something else, but Chen Xu raised his hand directly: "Okay Lechang, my father knows that you are kind-hearted and don't want to see your brothers and sisters being punished. I blamed my father before for being too lenient with them, which led to these
Ji Zhao knows how to cause trouble outside. But you have to know that for some things, you have to let them have a longer memory, come on!"
Two eunuchs hurried in, and Chen Xu waved his hand: "I have decreed that from tomorrow onwards, the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth princes will study behind closed doors, and you two will guard them with the guards. Without my orders
You are not allowed to go out even a step. The offerings of the other two guys and Shen Jieyu will be reduced by half for one year as punishment!"
"No!" The two eunuchs had bitter looks on their faces. It would be fine if the two princes didn't bully them. How could they watch?
"If these two are dishonest, you can report it to me immediately." Chen Xu sneered, "The imperial staff in this palace has been empty for a long time. It is either serving you two or them, so you have to think
Clear!"
Seeing the two eunuchs leaving tremblingly, Chen Xu's expression softened a little, and he turned to look at Lechang: "Lechang, tell me, who instigated these two boys to go to Gutong Alley? Is it true?
Is it the second child?"
Princess Lechang was startled for a moment, thinking of Li Xinchen who was blocked by the two princes at that time, she couldn't help but shook her head. For some unknown reason, she subconsciously did not want to tell anyone about her rescue of Li Xinchen: "This daughter doesn't know.
"
"That's all." Finding that his daughter's eyes were somewhat evasive, Chen Xu just said that he was too involved in the struggle between Chen Shubao and Chen Shuling, so he could only say helplessly, "It's hard on you this time, go back and rest first."
Princess Lechang hurriedly bowed and left as if she had been pardoned.
But before she could reach the door of the imperial study, Chen Xu suddenly remembered something and waved: "Lechang, please stay."
"Father?"
After pondering for a moment, Chen Xu slowly said: "Then Li Xingchen, you can be considered acquainted once?"
It was more than just a one-time relationship. Princess Lechang secretly smiled bitterly in her heart. She had tried her best not to mention this name, but in the end it reminded her father. At that moment, she slowly turned around: "Well, my daughter was on Stone Mountain before.
I saw it once from a distance, and today should be considered the second time."
"Although this man has only a handful of poems and articles, he is of extraordinary quality. He is actually an interesting young man," Chen Xu said thoughtfully, "Lechang, please help my father pay attention. If this boy has other good poems,
I would like to read the article."
Lechang was slightly startled: "Father? If father wants to know this person's talent, why not directly send someone to General Zuo's house and declare him into the palace?"
"Young people still need to be tempered and must not be too arrogant." Chen Xu said lightly, "What's more, this Li Xingchen is the staff of General Zuowei after all, and he can be regarded as half a prince. If I rashly declare him to be
There seems to be something wrong in the palace."
"This... my daughter understands." Princess Lechang nodded, but sighed in her heart. Judging from the few interactions between her and Li Xinchen, this person is by no means an ordinary little person.
It is not easy to deal with a staff member or a poet like a wandering cloud and wild crane... It seems that the father thinks of him a little too easily.
Chen Xu obviously just gave the order on a whim, and then turned his head and looked at the map that he was very familiar with.
After all, he had more things to worry about.
For example, this hot spot on the map in front of you... is half of the country.
"Yuanxiu (Author's note: Chen Shubao's pseudonym), this is also the last test and the last opportunity given to you by the emperor. If you can't even handle it as your second brother, how will you sit on the throne in the future...
"
Chen Xu murmured to himself and stretched out his hand to gently rub the map: "A monarch who, although he has a perverse personality, at least knows how to forge ahead is better than a cowardly and incompetent monarch!"
A gust of wind blew from the half-closed window, Chen Xu's clothes fluttered, and the expression on his face became more solemn.
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"Shopkeeper, please bring two bottles of wine." Chen Shucheng patted the counter and said with a frown.
"Hey, aren't these your two highnesses? What kind of wind is blowing you two here?" The owner of the restaurant is obviously a discerning person. When you look at the two uncles who came in today, they have drooped heads and ears.
, knowing that something was troublesome, he hurriedly walked over with his body hunched over, "Quick, please sit down, the best Jin Lingchun, please wait a moment!"
And Chen Shujian waved his hand gently: "Brother, let's have a few sips of wine and leave. After all, everyone has been taken away by the Jiankang Mansion. Although Lord Moling Lingzong will not embarrass them, I am afraid that today's matter will inevitably reach the ears of the old man.
, then only the two of us can bear it."
"It's okay if the old man knows about it. What he fears most is that little bitch Lechang fanning the flames in the old man's ears." Chen Shucheng said bitterly, "I've heard that the last time the old man got angry, it was what Lechang said around him.
How will we be arranged if everything is not guaranteed this time!"
Chen Shujian glared at his younger brother: "Misfortune comes from the mouth, be careful that walls have ears!"
Before Chen Shucheng could answer, a shop assistant came over quickly: "Your Highnesses, there are some customers upstairs who say they are old acquaintances of you two. Please come over and have a few drinks with us."
"Oh?" Chen Shujian raised his eyelids slightly, "Who is it?"
"I don't know... I don't know. The customer said it through the curtain of the private room. The voice sounded like a young man." The shop assistant said a little doubtfully.
Chen Shujian was still hesitating, but Chen Shucheng had already come over and said: "Brother, we have been short of money these days, and all our entourages have been captured. In addition, the old man must have been keeping an eye on us recently. We must not spend as much as we did before."
It's on credit, I guess it's a friend I met before, so why not go and meet him."
Hearing this, Chen Shujian nodded. The two brothers did have many friends in the capital. Seeing the courtesy, it was reasonable to invite him for a drink. At that moment, Chen Shujian waved his hand: "Let's go.
Let’s go and see who has such a big arrogance that he just asked a shop assistant to come down and then wanted to call us up!”
Looking at the two brothers walking upstairs, the store clerk shook his head, then turned around and opened his palms, weighing the coins in his hands. The three gentlemen in the private room were really generous!