When Zhang Shouxun called out, he saw that the emperor was not sitting there waiting for him and Chu Kuan to enter, but was leading Hua Qi in from a small door on the opposite side, with undisguised sullenness on his face.
His first reaction was that the emperor heard what Chu Kuan said about the prosperity of his family, so he thought it was a sarcasm. But when he thought about it more carefully, he felt that it was probably more than that.
Could it be that... Chu Kuan's previous confession of his life experience was also heard by the emperor?
Although the emperor's words were directed at Chu Kuan, he could have pretended to be deaf and dumb, but he was an audience just now, so he could only interrupt: "Just now, Eunuch Chu told me about his life experience, and then he extended it on a whim.
It turns out that some of the sentences in it are probably not very cautious, and this is also because I want to ask for details, so please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Although what Chu Kuan and Zhang Shou said when he came in were very abrupt, the third prince felt mixed emotions after hearing it. From his point of view, the queen was deposed and he was now in charge of the East Palace. He thought of his life from childhood to adulthood.
, thinking about the many turmoils during this period, he himself didn't know whether he would be more content with that kind of life if his mother-in-law was virtuous, and if his eldest brother was talented and resourceful.
Moreover, should all families in the world be monogamous? Therefore, seeing his father scolding Chu Kuan and Zhang Shou helping him to speak, he subconsciously wanted to speak. But the next moment, he found Hua Hua who had followed his father in.
Qi actually shook his head slightly at him.
After hesitating for a moment, the third prince still did not speak rashly. But at the next moment, he became frightened for the first time in his life. He even felt that he had made a mistake by not acting as a peacemaker.
"Zhang Shou, you don't need to speak for him! Chu Kuan, you were obviously talking about your brother just now, but weren't you scolding your biological parents for not caring about their children? That's right, I also care about Da Lang's children.
Raise him, but is that because I don’t want to teach him well? At that time, the queen guarded me just like she guarded against thieves. Ever since she had a son, she has become a different person!"
"I didn't give them much guidance and reminders as a father, but I have never treated them badly, not even the Queen Mother! Their treatment is better than that of Sanlang and Shilang, and their teachers are also chosen by the Queen, but they
What became of them later? If I hadn’t taken over Sanlang and Shilang and raised them by my side, they might have been bullied to death by my two brothers!"
"I also want to be monogamous, just like Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing. I have a first wife in front of me and a stepmother in the back. They are all in love with each other. Even though we misunderstood for more than ten years, we can still restore the old relationship in the end... But the Queen Mother said that the royal family is not afraid of sons.
If there are too many, I am afraid of having few sons. I cited the example of the Southern Song Dynasty emperor having to adopt a son to succeed him, and the emperors of the late Han Dynasty coming from the common people. What else can I say?"
"I know that I cannot rely on blood ties to make them listen to me and grow up according to my arrangements. I also know that I have violated some of the promises I made to the queen in the past. But since she has changed, of course I have to change. I am registering Sanlang as the queen.
When he was a prince, he had already realized that he would not hesitate to sacrifice Da Lang and Er Lang!"
Just when the third prince was horrified and Zhang Shou sighed secretly in his heart, Chu Kuan, who had truly faced the emperor's anger, suddenly said: "Since the emperor has already figured it out, what the slave said just now is really superfluous."
"..."
This time, it was Zhang Shou's turn to be shocked. He felt that Chu Kuan would not suddenly reveal his heart to him for no reason, and even talked about the past decades ago with great interest - you know, even if he was for Chu Kuan
When Chu Kuan spoke, people wouldn't just introduce him as a confidant, right? Sure enough, after the quarrel for a long time, Chu Kuan probably knew that the emperor was nearby, so he said that on purpose!
At this moment, seeing that the emperor was so angry that he seemed to explode on the spot the next moment, dragging him out of the Meridian Gate and beheading him in public, which is the most common thing in the previous play, he immediately wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and glanced at the three emperors.
Prince, seriously consider whether you should find an excuse to drag the third prince out and leave a place for this pair of monarchs and ministers, or masters and servants, who have been together since childhood and have a close relationship.
However, before he could put this idea into practice, he heard the emperor suddenly ask: "Zhang Shou, what will you do when you have a dispute with your Ah Liu?"
Faced with this extremely sudden question, Zhang Shou couldn't help but be stunned for a moment - but the next moment, he realized that the emperor was afraid that the master-servant relationship between him and Ah Liu was somewhat similar to that of the emperor and Chu Kuan.
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But even though he understood the meaning of these words, he still widened his eyes in a pretense of confusion, and then said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Ah Liu never quarrels with me."
Seeing that the emperor was a little confused, he further explained: "If I have a disagreement with him, I must either convince him with facts and reason, or he can use practical actions to subdue me. The reason why we can't argue is because he said
But I, I can't beat him. We seem to be two complementary people, so most of the time we tolerate each other and it's over."
"Of course, I don't tolerate everything from him. Ah Liu doesn't like to interact with others. He usually doesn't talk when he can do something. In order to correct this problem, I often ask him to do things that require human interaction.
,only……"
"Most of the time, this arrangement fails because he can make normal things have abnormal results." At this point, Zhang Shou vividly talked about the "Nine Nine" that Zhu Ying told him last time.
The joke about "Returning Thirteenth Year". For a while, although the emperor still tried his best to keep a straight face, the third prince could not help but laugh out loud.
"I don't have any brothers or sisters, and he is more of a brother than a brother. In addition, he is a little younger than me, so I have always regarded him as a younger brother. Since he is a younger brother... I have to be more tolerant to him as an older brother."
"Besides, he is also my most important arm. To be honest, I can't give him much money, nor can I give him much power. For a master like him, everyone in the capital probably wants one. If I make him angry,
If you run away, wouldn't you cut off your own arm? To be honest, the only thing that makes Ah Liu not give up and argue with me is either because of me's safety or because of Yingying."
"When I was in the village, when I was still keeping a distance from Yingying, who came from a well-born family, this boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes was the first one to rebel!"
The third prince was once again amused by Zhang Shou's tone, and the emperor's bitter and resentful face finally couldn't hold on anymore. Even though he knew that Zhang Shou was deliberately making jokes to calm himself down, he still really did it
This set!
What's more, although Ah Liu has a completely different personality from Chu Kuan, and his temperament is completely different from Zhang Shou, the way Ah Liu and Zhang Shou get along is really too similar to him and Chu Kuan... both have been together since childhood.
When we grow up together, we rely on our heart and arms.
It's just that what Zhang Shou said now was that Ah Liu first identified Zhu Ying as Zhang's wife, but he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Maybe this is the only difference?
From the very beginning, Chu Kuan had always believed that the queen the Queen Mother had chosen for him was not a good match. Even though she was indeed from a famous family and was quite famous before she got married, Chu Kuan didn't know where to find out.
See, the Queen's competitiveness is just a little too much.
He said that since she was a child, she wanted the best in everything, whether it was clothes, shoes, gold and silver jewelry, books or teachers... Once things were not what she wanted, people would not give up until they achieved their goals. Anyway, those brothers who got better things than her
Sisters, they are either unlucky or unlucky because they have made some mistakes. At worst, they will be scolded, and at worst, they will be beaten.
But because she is a popular actress, a good scholar, a housekeeper... she has always been outstanding in everything, and she is still regarded as the apple of her eye by her elders.
However, the Queen Mother listened to Chu Kuan on many things, but she was unwilling to change her mind that time.
And he...after meeting her once, he felt that she had a good appearance and a good temperament, and she was quite knowledgeable, and the two of them could get along well. He knew that most men and women these days were blindly married, so even if they were always rebellious, then
For the first time, he did not disobey the Queen Mother. After the wedding, he also had three wonderful years.
Thinking about the past, the emperor's angry face gradually calmed down and was replaced by deep confusion. He sighed with wan interest and said: "This feeling can be recalled later, but I was already confused at that time. I am
The devil was stunned, and then I applied what you said about me to myself..."
Seeing that the emperor finally returned to normal, Zhang Shou breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Chu Kuan's expression was as usual, he glanced at the third prince, remembering that people were watching the whole process and became more confused. In fact, he only knew that the emperor was angry, but he had no idea why.
In anger, he suddenly felt that the prince was not a good person either.
Therefore, he had to take on the responsibility of closing the topic, and asked sincerely and earnestly: "The emperor summoned the ministers here today. What's the matter? The Jiuzhangtang people may have heard about what happened last night. Now,
I'm probably anxiously waiting for you to come over. Besides, I'm also worried that if I don't show up, the fourth prince will go to the house again."
Hearing Zhang Shou confidently bring out the fourth prince to talk about the matter, the emperor couldn't help but glared at him. Unexpectedly, the third prince fell directly into Zhang Shou's trap: "Father, the fourth brother is really impatient. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
I have given instructions to the teacher so that he can go back."
The prince is still too young! Fortunately, he put Chu Kuan in Ciqing Palace! Fortunately, Zhang Shou taught the third prince to be tenacious, confident, and strong...but he did not teach people how to use scheming. This kind of thing should be experienced by oneself, even if it is necessary
Teaching should also be taught by a king and father, just like those teachers who were famous scholars and great Confucians only taught the prince benevolence, righteousness and morality...
The emperor thought so in his heart, but he did not question his son face to face. After taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice: "Yingying went to Huairou Palace to pick up Da Lang. I calculated the time before and she should be able to arrive before sunset.
.Although it is inconvenient for a large group of people to travel at night, I am also worried about what problems the messenger will encounter on the road, so I have ordered that there is no need to send a message. However, there have been many big and small things overnight, and I am a little worried."
Seeing Zhang Shou's face full of astonishment, and then a little angry, with an expression like if you were worried, why didn't you send someone there? The emperor suddenly laughed, and then said nonchalantly: "It's not just the Five Cities Troops and Horses Division that were dispatched overnight.
Hua Qi found out a lot of trends in advance, so he gave you the list of arrests for your future brother-in-law. Of course, the elder brother of the Zhu family also knows a lot of them."
"And the reason why so many families failed to let the thieves succeed is because Ruiqiying was divided into parts according to another list and attacked separately. As for why your family doesn't have one, it's very simple, because your family has Ah Liu. Hua Qi said
, that guy is absolutely reliable, so I don’t have to waste precious manpower. If it weren’t for Saburo and Shiro’s worries, the twenty people I sent would also want to be transferred back.”
Seeing Zhang Shou looking over at him, the third prince suddenly looked embarrassed and said in a low voice with great embarrassment: "Earlier, my father sent people to guard and stand sentry for you gentlemen, so I just said something for the teacher..."
No wonder, I wonder how I can enjoy such treatment!
Zhang Shou couldn't help but think to himself, having a student like the Third Prince saves a lot of trouble and effort. He doesn't look like he comes from the royal family at all. Not only does he have a good personality, he is not arrogant or arrogant, he is gentle in dealing with others, and he can even take care of these little ones in every possible way.
On the other hand! Alas, if you really teach someone to be too strong and confident, he will miss the current third prince, right?
Thinking of this, he nodded gratefully to the third prince, and immediately asked the emperor: "What does the emperor mean by saying that the Ruiqi Camp cannot send any manpower to go to Huairou Imperial Manor to inquire? Isn't there a messenger like a carrier pigeon?"
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The emperor did not expect that Zhang Shou even knew about carrier pigeons, so he couldn't help coughing, and then said earnestly: "After all, carrier pigeons make mistakes, and they can only carry a few words, and sometimes they may even be intercepted or forged. Emperor Taizu back then
We have done experiments before and found that if large magnets and the like are placed halfway along the road, it may interfere with pigeon people’s ability to find the way.”
In a serious manner, he brought out a piece of miscellany that Taizu heard from a certain book as a quotation from Taizu. The emperor did not care whether Zhang Shou believed it or not, but he said sincerely: "In short, the situation here in the capital has become like this, Huairou
It may be even worse over there. If you are at ease, you might as well wait and be careful in the capital, but if you are not at ease..."
"Then let's go there in person, right?" Zhang Shou simply took the initiative to speak for the emperor. When he saw the expression on his face, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated. I appreciate my martial arts comparison.
Qi Yingying is still far away. If we take Ah Liu with us and select a few more people to follow us at home, we won’t have enough people to guard the house."
"Not only that, this requires the people from the Ruiqi Camp assigned to me by the Labor Party to go on a long trip together. If anything happens on the way, they have to bear the risk, and I also have to bear the risk. Unless the emperor sends people from the Ruiqi Camp to me again.
One or two hundred. But if that’s the case, what’s the emperor’s intention of saving precious manpower by asking his ministers to pick up Yingying?”
The emperor seemed to be meeting Zhang Shou for the first time. He stared at the person for a long time, and then couldn't help but burst out two words: "Slippery!" Everything he could say was said by this boy!
Haha, in a place like the capital that eats people without spitting out their bones, if I hadn't been naughty, I would have been devoured until no bones were left! Zhang Shou thought so in his heart, but his face became more sincere: "I just don't want to
I'm so eager, but I'm causing trouble for others! I turned around and said I was going to pick up Yingying, but instead made Yingying come to rescue me. Isn't that the other way around?"
Being interrupted by Zhang Shou in such a reckless way, the emperor finally became angry. But just when he was so angry that he wanted to use the authority of the emperor to force Zhang Shou to make this trip, Chu Kuan's ears twitched, and he immediately talked to Hua
Qi looked at each other, and then the latter coughed and said: "Your Majesty, Miss...she seems to be here, she is outside."