Seeing the fourth prince sluggishly coming in, he knelt on the ground dejectedly. The emperor couldn't help but chuckle, and then looked at the third prince. He only saw that he was always quiet and slow, and he had to hesitate when things happened.
After a while, only the son, who was particularly decisive in interceding for his brother, did not kneel down for the first time.
But the next moment, the third prince took a step forward, bowed deeply and asked, "Father, I don't understand."
The smile on the emperor's face deepened: "What don't you understand?"
"My son, I don't understand why my father chose my son." The confusion along the way just now turned into clarity. Therefore, instead of stammering, the third prince spoke in a very orderly manner, "My son, I am even more confused.
I don’t understand why my father, knowing that my fourth brother is impulsive and reckless, still let him see and hear you talking to those old ministers.”
"And they let him run out of the palace and rushed directly to Jiuzhang Hall and said those words in public!"
The words that had been suppressed in his heart since the beginning, but finally floated up to his throat unknowingly, were finally spoken out directly at this time. The third prince felt that his whole body was relaxed, and he simply gave up at that moment: "
My son has a timid personality, is still young, and has no chance to show much talent..."
"You also said that it's because you don't have the chance to perform, not that you have no talent." The emperor easily caught the loophole in the third prince's words, interrupted him directly, and then said calmly, "
As for your timid personality, you may have been a bit timid before, but since you and Shiro went to Zhang Shou's lectures, not only have you become much more cheerful, but also..."
The emperor paused, then suddenly pushed the armrest and stood up. However, he ignored the third prince who still maintained his bowed posture. Instead, he lightly stretched his arms and directly picked up the fourth prince from the ground. He picked up the youngest son.
He was immediately caught lying on the dragon's chair, and without any explanation, he slapped her twice hard on the buttocks.
Not surprisingly, the fourth prince, who had been beaten a lot since he was a child, immediately started howling: "Father, please forgive me. I know I was wrong and I will never dare to do it again. Third brother, please save me!"
The third prince finally couldn't bear it anymore. He rushed forward and threw himself directly on the fourth prince. Then he bit his lip and said: "Since my father deliberately let the fourth brother see that scene, he let him go even more."
He's out of the palace, why do you have to beat him! He just wants to do it for me...but me, I'm not mentally prepared at all!"
Seeing that the third prince finally broke through the window paper without saying that he was not willing to be the prince or that he was not worthy of being the prince, the emperor's remaining worry finally disappeared. He looked at that person as if
The two sons, stacked on top of each other like eagles catching chickens, suddenly grabbed the third prince and threw him to the ground, followed closely by the fourth prince.
When he saw the fourth prince hiding directly behind the third prince again, he clapped his hands and said: "Although I have let the news out, the most important thing is still you. Think carefully about whether you want to take this on."
If you want to be the Prince of the East Palace, how should you be, what should you do now, and what should you do in the future. And..."
The emperor smiled at the third prince and said meaningfully: "Also, if you become the prince, do you want to go to Jiuzhangtang? If you want to go, how will you solve your safety problem? You know, you will inherit the East Palace.
Most importantly, it might not be a big deal if the White Arowana is outside occasionally, but if you go to a place where people are mixed every day, how many people do you think you need to take with you?"
"With so many people defending you, it is conceivable that you can't do anything else. How can you make up for the expense of these people? And those of you who once called you by your first name, but actually still have awe of the royal family.
Classmates, can you get used to studying in the same class as a prince? Will you have any strange thoughts? Have you considered it? "
The third prince, who was already so distraught, felt that his head was about to explode. He still remembered what he had just said to Zhang Shou today, but thinking about it again, he felt that it was simply...
a joke.
The Imperial College has a mixed population, so the public schools in the outer city... wouldn't it be even more mixed? No matter how many guards he brings, it may not be guaranteed to be foolproof!
This is not to say that everyone is in chaos at first glance, but that as long as there is one rebel party, it may lead to the most terrible consequences. Even the father himself, after the Yewang Rebellion, did not leave the palace incognito for a long time.
?
The emperor obviously had no intention of letting the third prince calm down. After sitting down again, he sighed softly and said: "Look at this throne, it looks stable, but in fact there is no place to lean on it in all directions. And not only
It's like this in Fengtian Palace, and it's also like this in the Qianqing Palace now. It's not only like this in my dynasty, it's also like this in the previous dynasties. Why?"
"Because as the emperor, most of the time, I am really helpless. The same goes for the prince. I am better than many emperors, because the queen mother still thinks of me wholeheartedly, is not greedy for power, and is even willing to take the blame for me. If you become
The prince should be better than most princes, because I will not doubt you, and would rather treat you as a beloved son than a subordinate vying for power."
"But this doesn't mean that you will always have someone to rely on."
"I once thought that I could rely on King Lu because his mother, Concubine De, died early and it was the queen who raised him. I have always regarded him as a brother from the same mother. He also once hid with Shiro in the
Just like behind you, he hides behind me every time he causes trouble. Even during the enthronement ceremony, he also tried to hide behind my throne and watch the scene."
"If the Queen Mother hadn't had someone carry him down, perhaps by then people would have spread rumors that there was an emperor behind the throne."
When the emperor saw that the third prince's face finally turned pale, and the fourth prince's brows furrowed into small pimples, he said in a deep voice, "So think about it carefully, if you become the prince, and you want to go in and out with Shiro like this, then
It’s almost impossible.”
The fourth prince's eyes widened immediately, and before the third prince could speak, he immediately shouted: "As long as the third brother is the prince, it doesn't matter to me! Aren't there many emperors in the past dynasties who are brothers, friends, and brothers? They protect their own.
Younger brother, their younger brother also respects their royal brother! Third brother is not the father, and I am not the King of Lu... eh!"
This time, the fourth prince covered his mouth. After a long while, he let go and said angrily: "I only know that the third brother has a kind-hearted personality. He is not timid, he is just not willing to express himself. Otherwise, father
Why do you think he is suitable to be the prince? Father, if you continue to scare the third brother like this, the third brother may really be driven back by your words."
As if he had completely forgotten that he had been severely spanked by the emperor just now, he said bluntly: "Also, father, the third brother can think about the issues you just mentioned just now, and he will definitely understand them!"
The third prince looked at his younger brother with a complicated expression, who was always more active than him and better at expressing and expressing himself. Seeing that he was protecting him plausibly, he thought of the ecstatic scene when he rushed into Jiuzhang Hall and hugged him.
I just felt my heart getting hot, and I couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed the fourth prince.
Seeing the person staring at him anxiously, as if he was still unwilling to say more, he said word by word: "What my father just said, I have never thought about it, but it is just what I said to my fourth brother.
In that way, I will try my best to think about it and try to give my father an answer and give myself an answer."
"It is true that I have never thought about becoming a prince, but since my father thinks that I can do it, and my fourth brother also thinks that I can do it, then... I will carefully consider what I should do in the future with sincere fear."
Seeing the emperor smiling and nodding, he finally bowed solemnly and bowed. After getting up, he saw the fourth prince looking at him with surprise and joy. He stepped forward and dragged him out. And the fourth prince
But he seemed to have completely forgotten the beating he had just received. As he walked out happily, he did not forget to look back and shout: "Father, I have resigned!"
Let's go, let's go, you're a naughty kid who only cares about your brother!
The emperor waved his hands in disgust, but when the two brothers left the Qianqing Palace side by side as usual, he only felt that he was in a good mood. He had deliberately kept the fourth prince to watch the scene where he met the minister, and then allowed him to leave the palace in a hurry
He went to inform the third prince just to see how the two brothers would react to such big news, but the result was just as he expected.
At this moment, the emperor couldn't help but think about the third prince. If this news spreads, can the third prince still go to Jiuzhangtang?
If the third prince can't come up with a good idea by himself, then does he have to be responsible for helping to come up with a solution? Those Jiuzhangtang students are good, and it is quite suitable to accompany the prince to study...
As for the reaction of the people in the Imperial College and the ministers, why should he care? When he was young and vigorous, because his father died early, the government was not stable, and his mother was unable to support herself, so no one supported him.
.But he has been in power for many years now, enough to protect his son from the wind and rain!
When the third prince took the fourth prince out of the Qianqing Palace, he noticed a long line of palace people and servants hurriedly lined up on both sides outside, not saluting. He and the fourth prince had been brought up by the emperor since they were young, and they had been in and out of the Qianqing Palace for a long time.
I'm used to it, but I've never seen anyone treat him so respectfully and politely.
And the next moment, he only heard the fourth prince muttering in a low voice: "This is really a matter of choice. If they hadn't known that third brother, you were going to be the prince, how could they be so respectful!"
The third prince suddenly frowned and shouted angrily: "Fourth brother, please don't talk nonsense! The people in Qianqing Palace have always been very good to our brothers."
The fourth prince was speechless. Indeed, compared to the people in other palaces, the people in Qianqing Palace were good enough to the two brothers.
Neither he nor the third brother's mother came from a family of high-ranking officials, and they were suppressed by the queen in the palace. If the father was not afraid that their two young sons would be spoiled or neglected, he would pick them up during the day.
In the Qianqing Palace, during the free time of government affairs, I would either teach them personally or take them to play. How could they live such a leisurely life in this palace, which is the best at watching people's dishes?
However, it is one thing to take care of them according to the order, but it is another thing to be respectful now. After the fourth prince reflected, he couldn't help but said unconvinced: "Anyway, third brother, you will be the prince in the future, I can finally Stand up tall and stop being afraid of people!"
The third prince was so angry that he glared at the fourth prince fiercely, and almost couldn't help but retort - wouldn't you be more proud when you become the prince? Finally, he knew that he was different now from before, and he couldn't talk casually, so after glaring at him, he went straight forward. Let's go. But when the two brothers were approaching the Qianqing Gate, they saw only one person running in from outside. It was Liu Feng, the steward of the Qianqing Palace.
Liu Feng finally stopped walking without looking at the road. As soon as he saw the third prince, he made a sudden stop. However, he still couldn't stop himself. He took two steps and stopped when he was about to bump into the two brothers. He hurriedly shouted. He bowed and saluted: "The Queen Mother is here. She is not far outside. Third Prince, you and the Fourth Prince should hurry up and greet her!"
The fourth prince was not afraid of anything. Although he was also afraid of the emperor's fan-like slap, what he was more afraid of was the inadvertent cold glance in the eyes of the queen mother. But in his impression, whether it was the eldest prince or the second prince who were once domineering, Regardless of whether it was Princess Yongping who was more favored than them in front of their father, she was no different from him and the third prince in front of the Queen Mother.
Therefore, he was not worried that the Queen Mother came to investigate for the East Palace incident, but he was worried that the third prince, who was currently in a state of uncertainty, would feel even worse if he encountered the Queen Mother's censure.
Without thinking, he left the third prince and hurried out, and went to greet the Queen Mother alone. Seeing this scene, the third prince was not to mention stunned, and Liu Feng was even more stunned.
This is the third prince who is about to become the prince, right? Fourth prince, why are you rushing ahead so diligently? I don’t usually see this youngest prince trying to flatter the queen mother... And flattering the queen mother is such a difficult job, even the emperor This biological son was not able to control it, and only Zhu Ying, inside and outside the palace, was competent.
Like Liu Feng, the third prince is not worried at all that the fourth prince is trying to please him in front of the queen mother. What he is worried about is that his impulsive and reckless brother will not be able to please him, and then he will fall in!
So, he was stunned for a moment before running after him. As soon as he came out of Qianqing Gate, he saw that the Queen Mother was not sitting in a carriage, but was walking in the carriage. Yuquan, who was accompanying him, grabbed the fourth prince and was saying something. There was no chance to talk to the Queen Mother. Faced with this scene, he couldn't help but feel a little in his heart. He quickly caught up with the chief minister, bowed and saluted: "My grandson has met the Queen Mother."
But this time, the Queen Mother stopped in front of the third prince, looked at him up and down for a long time, and finally touched his head gently: "You are the one who takes on important responsibilities. Remember to pay attention to him in the future." Be more steady and set an example for your fourth brother and other younger brothers in the future."