As soon as he came out of the palace, the fourth prince suddenly became a lively and naughty child. The last time he came to the Duke Zhao's mansion to visit the wife, he and the third prince were kicked out after not staying long, and later they were almost chased and intercepted by interested people.
, of course it was not a good time to take a stroll, but at this time there was no such thing as a burden, so he touched his stomach pitifully as soon as he left Qing'an Hall.
"Teacher, sister Yingying, I'm hungry."
The third prince simply couldn't bear to look at you. Although you didn't eat much at the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace, the Queen Mother still gave you some snacks before coming out. How could she be so rude? However, he didn't have time yet.
He said that when the Queen Mother came out, he saw Zhang Shou lightly flicking the fourth prince's forehead with his finger.
"You really don't think of yourself as an outsider! Tell me, what do you want to eat? Hot pot, stir-fried vegetables, snacks, steamed food... none of them!" After spitting out the last four words, seeing the fourth prince suddenly dumbfounded, he smiled and said, "Then
Isn't it normal? The New Year's Eve banquet in Duke Zhao's mansion has ended a long time ago, and even the reward money has been distributed to the servants. You are going to be hungry, and there is only one thing that is not lacking, glutinous rice balls."
Seeing that the fourth prince suddenly turned from annoyance to joy, he immediately shouted about what kind of filling he wanted to eat, and then bargained with Zhang Shou. The third prince only felt that his mood, which had been in a mess due to the messy things these days, calmed down unconsciously. And this
At that moment, he felt that someone had touched his head. When he looked up, he saw that it was Zhu Ying.
"You, sometimes you should learn from that kid. When he needs it, he holds his head high and pretends to be a prince. When he doesn't need it, he acts coquettishly and treats himself like a child. This way you won't suffer the most."
As Zhu Ying spoke, the corners of her mouth gradually curled up: "Although Ah Shou always complained that that boy was a trouble-making brat, it was obvious that he still liked the fourth prince very much. But children grow up very fast, so I don't know
How long will it take for him to become one of those serious and boring adults who only makes plans in his mind when he has nothing to do?"
The third prince was silent for a while, and then he summoned up the courage to whisper: "Sister Yingying, can you also call me Zheng Rong when there are no such critical people in the future? The same goes for the teacher. He has always called his fourth brother Zheng Rong in private.
It’s just that they seldom call me by my name.”
Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Okay, what's the problem! If according to my habit, calling you Zheng Rong with both your first and last name is too foreign, I'd better call you Ah Rong or maybe
Rong Rong is closer!"
The third prince's original intention was that as a prince, no one dared to call him by his name, so he felt a little lonely. However, when Zhu Yingzhen said those words as a joke, he immediately looked extremely embarrassed. Not yet.
When he agreed or refused, the fourth prince suddenly rushed over.
"Third brother, the teacher said that the fillings of the dumplings in Zhao Guogong's Mansion are not sweet! There are pork and mutton fillings, mushroom and chicken fillings, fish-flavored shredded pork fillings... There are actually fried dumplings that are then fried!
"
The third prince was dumbfounded when he heard this, and Zhang Shou, who came over slowly from behind, said with a smile: "What's the fun in eating the same thing all day long? Just like learning requires innovation, cooking also needs to keep pace with the times. Don't say that.
Tangyuan can be made either salty or sweet, bean curd, rice dumplings, Dragon Boat Festival green dumplings, all can be made like this..."
Seeing Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying just fooling the two most noble children in the world into hugging the building, Zhu Er couldn't help but whispered: "The two of them are really good at dealing with children. It's a shame.
These two little ones are so easy to fool!"
"You're going to try cheating?" Zhu Tingfang sneered unceremoniously. He didn't dare to say a word when he saw others. He then said lightly, "Because of their old circumstances, the two brothers, despite their young age, are...
They are the people who understand best. Yingying and Zhang Shouda treat them as ordinary people from the beginning and work with the same intentions from beginning to end. Only then can they gain true reliance and trust."
"If it were anyone else, even us, after the East Palace has a master, would we still be able to treat them the same as before?"
Zhu Er was even more sarcastic for a moment. When the third prince became the prince, of course he had to show seven points of respect, and even three points more to the fourth prince. It was absolutely impossible to be the same as before. And he looked at his eternal
The serious father did not refute Zhu Tingfang's words. At this time, stepmother Jiuniang actually smiled.
"Yingying is always the same to everyone. If you like her, you like her, and if you don't like her, you don't like her. And Ah Shou can be like her, which shows that the two of them are a good match. But on a cold day, don't talk here. Everyone should go.
Eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls to warm yourself up."
Zhu Er agreed, and then he suddenly discovered that because Zhang Shou's adoptive mother, Mrs. Wu, had escaped at the moment, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, who had passed by in front, were a pair, and the third and fourth prince brothers could barely be considered companions.
Coupled with his father, stepmother, brother and sister-in-law, he was left alone. Even the Queen Mother, who had been widowed for many years, was still with the Queen Mother today!
Therefore, when he came to Baoxia, he finally couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "When will my wife get married?"
Although it was just a small complaint, there were too many smart people in the room, so Zhu Er suddenly felt the eyes falling on him. It was too late to hide it, so he could only look like I have nothing on him.
She said with a nonchalant expression. What followed was a chuckle from Zhu Ying.
"My future second sister-in-law was picked up by Wang Datou for the New Year. She will come back after the New Year. Second brother, you don't have to worry. After February, it will be your turn to marry a wife!"
Seeing Zhu Er standing there with nothing but a silly smile, the fourth prince immediately snorted. Unfortunately, he had a glutinous rice ball stuffed in his mouth and was speechless. He swallowed it with difficulty, and then he whispered: "It's not like I saw it with my own eyes."
What’s the point of being happy about the daughter-in-law you’ve chosen? My father is just a matchmaker. If you turn around and are controlled from head to toe, you won’t even have time to cry!”
Of course, the third prince heard his mutterings, and immediately warned him angrily: "You have to find a woman who can control you in the future, otherwise I'm really worried that you will either cause trouble with your mouth or with your hands."
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The fourth prince looked at the third brother who always loved each other dumbfounded, and then hurriedly begged for mercy: "Third brother, I was wrong. Isn't it okay that I was wrong? It took so long for my father to agree to let me choose by myself in the future. You must not
Give me a powerful woman, especially one like Sister Yingying..."
"What did you say?"
When this small voice suddenly came to his ears, the fourth prince suddenly jumped up like a frightened deer. When he saw Zhu Ying next to him who was smiling brightly, his first reaction was to dodge in a hurry.
Behind the Third Prince's back, he immediately felt that it was still not safe and quickly added another explanation.
"Because sister Yingying, you are such a beautiful and powerful person. Only teachers in the world can afford to pay compensation. Others are just like chickens and dogs, and they will never take it seriously in your eyes!"
Zhu Ying had originally planned to teach this kid a lesson, but after hearing this explanation, she just turned her anger into joy, gave him a look of recognition, and then sat back down. And Si, who had managed to escape the disaster,
The prince then touched his chest and let out a long breath, then stuffed another glutinous rice ball into his mouth and said vaguely: "These glutinous rice balls stuffed with winter bamboo shoots and mushrooms are delicious!"
"Eat your food and stop talking!"
The third prince rolled his eyes at the person, but after counting the time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried when he saw that the Queen Mother had not come out from the Madam's place for a long time. However, sitting here, there were not so many old gentlemen who reminded him of what he wanted to do with serious words.
There were not so many restrictions on his words and deeds, and he naturally talked about the little fifth prince in the palace.
When Zhu Jing and Jiuniang saw the fourth prince, they would interject from time to time, and even gave the child, who was not yet one month old, the nickname "Little Fatty". They couldn't help but smile. Of course, Concubine Yu opened the door and allowed the brothers to visit.
They also agreed with their brother's actions.
A few people chatted and ate glutinous rice dumplings in a lively manner. When the fourth prince had eaten eight glutinous rice dumplings, he was not allowed to add more. So when he shamelessly asked to take two more boxes back, the Queen Mother finally appeared in this small building, although she looked a little tired.
, but her spirits were pretty good. Zhang, on the other hand, quietly spoke to Zhu Tingfang and left quietly immediately.
There must always be someone beside the Queen Mother to take care of her in Qing'an Hall. At this time, if the Queen Mother has any instructions, it doesn't matter if she is not around, but the others are indispensable.
The Queen Mother waved her hands and told everyone not to be polite. After she sat down, she said happily: "On New Year's Eve, I brought two little guys to disturb your family reunion. It is said that they are uninvited guests. You don't need to take us too seriously.
It's the same thing. I'm worried about my sister's illness, but I can only send her to the doctor and give her medicine. Today I came to see it with my own eyes, and I feel relieved."
At this point, she gradually put away her smile, and then said in a deep voice: "After the New Year, the court will probably spend a lot of effort on shipbuilding, and no matter how many people oppose it, it won't be able to care about it. Although the Zhu family has never
You have never been a navy general, and you don’t know anything about shipbuilding, but you are considered well-informed people, so you still need to pay more attention."
Zhang Shou immediately understood the implication of these words, which was nothing more than asking for recommendations from people in the Zhu family. Seeing the doubts and confusion on the faces of the brothers, the third prince and the fourth prince, Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang, father and son, immediately woke up.
He just laughed casually.
"You can learn this kind of thing even if you are not proficient in it. I think among the noble officials in the capital, you should select a few people to learn it carefully so that you can have successors in the future."
As soon as Zhu Er said this, he saw a bunch of people in the room all turning their attention to him. They were flattered at first, and then immediately frightened out of their wits. He quickly explained: "I'm afraid of water. I'll just get on the boat."
Will faint..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhu Ying received a look from the boss: "Second brother, no one expects you to lead the navy! What they mean is that if you can supervise the construction of a ship or something, maybe you can learn from it."
Maybe it will be possible in ten or twenty years."
Zhu Er laughed awkwardly twice, but he didn't agree with it at all. Zhu Gong was a good farmer and it was hard enough. If he had to deal with any more workers, wouldn't he be going to die? Creating something like French style, that's it.
It is as difficult as climbing to the sky, and it is not something ordinary people can understand. Moreover, building a house is completely different from building a boat, bridge, garden, or ship!
The Queen Mother did not ignore Zhang Shou's words because of Zhu Ying's teasing. She nodded slightly, then looked at the fourth prince, and then said sincerely: "Silang, you are a smart child, and you have always been helping your third brother.
Third brother, this matter cannot be handled without someone from the royal family. Nowadays, famous people gather in the capital, and there must be some who are also involved in shipping and shipping."
"You can go and learn it. It might come in handy in the future."
The fourth prince opened his mouth, and then looked at Zhang Shou subconsciously. Seeing his teacher smiling and nodding lightly, he thought about the future that he still felt was very uncertain, and finally nodded: "As long as I can help my father.
With Third Brother, it’s just a matter of learning something, of course I’m willing.”
Seeing that the Fourth Prince nodded and the Queen Mother's expression was clearly very pleased, Zhang Shou smiled and said: "With the Fourth Prince taking the lead, there are naturally many people in the capital who are willing to learn from him. However, if such a teacher plans to settle down and establish a career in the Imperial College, I have no choice.
You can talk about it, otherwise, if he is willing, can he open a separate course in a public school? Or not just opening a course, but also recruiting students specifically will not be a problem. "
This was just an idea that the Queen Mother had just put forward. Zhang Shou actually quickly thought of the next plan and arrangement. Even if Zhu Jing had known that his son-in-law was not a mortal, he couldn't help but look at him twice. Zhu Tingfang, on the other hand,
He immediately echoed without thinking: "Empress Dowager, all the six classes in the Imperial College have their own names. There are separate courses. I'm afraid..."
He paused for a moment, and then said meaningfully: "I'm afraid those supervisors who are devoted to reading the books of saints and sages will regard that course as a step to advance in life, and when the time comes, they will only talk about it and not really learn it.
But he catches blind cowards."
"So, if you really plan to rebuild a big ship and sail all over the world, then the selection criteria must not be based on knowledge, let alone mere policy. Shipping is related to astronomy, geography, hydrology, construction drawings, etc.
Talents from all aspects have to be taken into consideration. Moreover, even if it is because of the previous incident, it is not difficult to convince the courtiers, but the cost is huge, so we still have to consider it."
Zhang Shou naturally felt that his uncle was so pragmatic, so he said without hesitation: "That's right, some elders in the court usually speak the words of saints, their ancestors' family traditions, and how they were during the three generations of saint kings, but really
When encountering major events, the biggest reason they give is often that it costs a lot of money and cannot make ends meet. If a large ship sails across the ocean and has no harvest at all, the result will be..."
"Then the result must be that their saliva sprayed people to death!" The fourth prince rushed to answer, and then asked with shining eyes, "Teacher, what do you mean, if the imperial court really builds a big ship to go to sea?
Dong, we have to consider the balance of payments, right?"
The third prince suddenly stiffened when he saw the Queen Mother's face, and he quickly helped: "The bustling world is all for profit, and the bustling world is all for profit. This is natural. But if Haidong is a barbaric land at all,
Then trade is naturally impossible. In that case, wouldn’t it be more convincing to find out what is produced on it and whether it can replenish the national treasury by going back and forth?”