It is natural that the fifth prince should not be crowned king, but why should the sixth prince not be crowned king?
Chen Danzhu thought thoughtfully. After the princes were granted the title of king, they would have their own officials and income——
Because of the lessons learned from the chaos of the princes and kings, and the implementation of the Cheng'en Order, today's kings will no longer let princes go to fiefdoms to become vassals. Without the official and military personnel of the imperial court, it is also impossible to mint money.
However, the income from the fiefdom can belong to the princes.
The income from a fief is much greater than that of a prince. Although there are no officials as there were before, the prince's palace still has officials and soldiers.
And with income, you can support more people, support more people, and earn more money.
Therefore, the distance between the princes who have been crowned kings and the princes who have not been crowned kings will gradually grow apart.
That's it for the fifth prince. Being alive is the greatest benefit brought by his status as a prince. The sixth prince is a bit pitiful.
Why can't you be crowned king if you are weak? Maybe it will bring happiness to you if you are crowned king. It would be fine if the sixth prince is weak.
Chen Danzhu curled her lips. It was strange that the emperor seemed to deliberately treat the sixth prince differently from the other princes. In that life, she thought that the sixth prince was favored by the emperor. Otherwise, how could he have attracted the prince's assassination? But in this life - the emperor's
Not to mention pampering, the emperor is a good emperor, but he is not necessarily a good father.
Back then, she asked General Iron Mask to entrust the sixth prince to take care of his family. It must not be easy for this forgotten, alienated and neglected prince to do this. He can only work hard to take care of himself...
"Miss, Miss." A Tian asked in her ear, "What are you thinking about?"
Chen Danzhu said lazily: "It's nothing." Listening to the continued sound of gongs and drums outside, "You all should not join in the fun. If you get into trouble for such a big thing, you will be in trouble."
Ah Tian and the maids in the yard responded and continued their business. Chen Danzhu took the stick from the little girl's hand and teased the birds on the porch.
"But." Ah Tian asked from the side, "Should we send a congratulatory gift? Being crowned a king is a great joy, and those who have not been crowned kings also have mansions, which is also a great joy."
The dignitaries of the aristocratic families would like to congratulate and send gifts.
Chen Danzhu snorted: "No, they didn't send me any congratulatory gifts when I became the princess. They don't understand the rules of reciprocity."
Talking to the prince, no, talking to the princes about the rules, is a bit - but it doesn't matter, as long as the lady is happy, A Tian responded.
On the second day of the noisy gongs and drums, the excitement did not subside, and cars and horses were running wildly on the streets again.
"Your Majesty is going to hold three big banquets." Ah Tian said, her eyes dancing with joy. "It's a very big banquet. It is said that it will fill the entire palace hall, with singing, dancing, and wine all night long."
Chen Danzhu asked: "Is it like what King Wu often held in those days?"
A Tian almost reached out and covered her mouth: "My lady! You can't say this!"
Chen Danzhu chuckled: "I know, don't say it anymore, it has nothing to do with us."
A Tian shook her head: "How could it be possible? The young lady is now the princess. She must attend such a big banquet."
She hurriedly prepared clothes and accessories, thinking about going to the Shaofu Prison to look for any good things, but before she could think of anything, Aji suddenly came over and told Chen Danzhu not to attend the banquet.
A Tian's face turned red with anger: "Our princess is the princess!"
He is a powerful person, but he was refused entry to the banquet. This was a royal banquet, and being rejected by the emperor was worse than being slapped in the face by all the powerful families in the city at the Gu family banquet——
How will their young ladies gain a foothold in the future?
Aji was not as dull as before, and looked a little worried. He even said: "How about Miss Danzhu, please go to the palace to see His Majesty. Maybe there is some misunderstanding——"
Chen Danzhu teased Aji with a few ouch, "Aji is so brave. You dare to lure me in front of the emperor. When the emperor punishes me, you will be his accomplice."
Aji stamped his feet angrily.
"Okay, okay, don't worry." Chen Danzhu smiled and reassured him, "It's not that the emperor wants to slap me in the face, but this banquet is a little special. You have forgotten that besides celebrating the title of king, there is another purpose.
.”
The emperor will hold a large banquet this time. Each family selected to attend the banquet will be given a post. As for who will go to this family, the family will decide and write it down. In other words, each family will
As many people as you want can go——
Such a grand banquet is not only to celebrate the princes becoming kings, but also to choose wives for the new kings.
"Your Majesty is afraid that I will interfere with this occasion." Chen Danzhu said meaningfully.
Yes, Miss Danzhu is indeed, um, like the third prince, Zhou Xuan, etc., some are not safe.
Aji understood and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay if Miss Danzhu doesn't go. It's best to be quiet and comfortable at home."
Chen Danzhu nodded: "Yes, I won't go, and I won't be able to eat well. I'll just ask the young master to set up a few tables of the same thing in my house. A Tian and I can eat freely."
...
...
Aji returned to the palace. The emperor was busy in the study. He leaned outside the door and took a look, deciding to wait a while to avoid disturbing His Majesty with these trivial matters. But when the emperor saw him, he immediately called "Aji, come in."
The chamberlains outside the door looked at Aji with envy. This little eunuch was really favored. They had just been warned not to disturb the emperor by making noises. As soon as Aji came, the emperor called him in. The two chamberlains rushed to give Aji something.
He opened the bead curtain and said, "Eunuch Aji, please."
When Aji walked in, the emperor asked directly: "What did Miss Danzhu say?"
Aji said: "Ms. Danzhu doesn't want to come either. She says she can't eat well. She's thinking about asking the young master to prepare a banquet for her at home."
This time he said Chen Danzhu's treacherous words without any burden.
The emperor was not angry and breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Miss Danzhu, who didn't know the rules, would come and make trouble with him. Even if she was self-aware, the emperor waved his hand to Aji.
As soon as Aji left, eunuch Jinzhong came in with a smile and wiped the sweat from his head.
"Your Majesty, I have met His Highness the Sixth Highness," he said. "The Sixth Highness said that Your Majesty has been considerate. If he fell ill during the banquet, he would be very sorry to the princes."
The emperor touched his palm and said, "Okay, the two evils have been kept at home, now there is peace."
He picked up the tea and signaled to Eunuch Jinzhong, "You must have walked too fast. You are already sweating. Take a sip of tea - what else did he say?"
Eunuch Jinzhong thanked him, but instead of serving tea, he hesitated.
"I didn't say anything else. I just asked Miss Danzhu if she would go. The old slave said that His Majesty would not let her go. His Highness the Sixth Prince was very happy and asked the old slave if His Majesty wanted to bring him and Miss Danzhu together, or else specially send Danzhu to her.
Miss Zhu stayed and did not attend the banquet, so that she would not be chosen by the royal brothers——"
The emperor spat out a sip of tea.
Little bastard! Miss Danzhu was left for him, and the devil did it for him!
"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Jinzhong had already stood up in advance and could reach out to pat him - he was already prepared, "Don't worry, the old servant has already scolded His Highness. Miss Danzhu does not participate. It has nothing to do with him. Please stop talking nonsense."
have a bee in one's bonnet."
Scolding? Will this little bastard Chu Yurong listen? He will only seize the opportunity to talk nonsense! No, we must not give him this opportunity.
The emperor waved his hands, coughed and shouted, "Aji, Aji, come back."
Aji, who had just gone out not long ago, was called back again by a bunch of voices, feeling a little at a loss.
"Go." The emperor picked up a gilded post and threw it over, "Send it to Chen Danzhu and tell her to attend the banquet. If she dares not to come, I will chop off her head!"
