eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 34

"The tea for His Highness should not be too hot or too cold, especially as the weather is getting colder, a cup of tea will be cold in less than half an hour, so change it more frequently."

"His Royal Highness wakes up at Chenshi every day, and likes to drink a glass of white water after getting up. We have to get up an hour earlier, clean the tea set, boil hot water, and cool it to half temperature at Chenshi."

Qiuyun is so busy every morning, and it has been like this these days.

It's just that today is slightly different from before. Eunuch Liu suddenly stepped in. The wrinkles on his face were deeper than before, and he looked a few years older. In short, his temperament has changed.

If he was high-spirited before, he is probably much more cautious now.

"Qiu Yun, His Highness is changing clothes. Hurry up."

Seeing Liu Jin, Qiu Yun was a little taken aback, but soon returned to normal.

Then he rubbed his hands together and breathed out again to warm himself up.

It's winter now, it's okay at noon, but it will be very cold in the morning.

Going all the way like this, the hands will be a little stiff from the cold, and if there is any mistake or omission because of this, it will be a great sin.

Liu Jin was on duty for the first time today after being slapped on the board, and she was much more honest in front of the prince, standing quietly aside with Buddha dust in her hand.

Zhu Houzhao also felt a little cold,

In this era, even the crown prince could not enjoy heating.

I can only wear a few more, and add a red plush thick coat,

He glanced at Liu Jin, and wanted to say something, but it was difficult to get a word.Anyway, it's fine for this old guy to be honest, even for a while.

The sun is far away from the horizon, and it can already be seen from within the palace walls.

The weather is cold, and the trees in front of the hall are all bare. There used to be little eunuchs to clean the fallen leaves, but now there is nothing.

"Your Highness, do you want to review the book?" Liu Jin asked.

He would never have thought of such words before.

"Okay. By the way, let Ping An come."

Although it is a bit early, but the brain is also awake.

Ping An is a dying man.

Because whoever made the rules that day will say later will be punished with death.

But Ping An never said anything.

After all, Zhu Houzhao is still a modern soul, and it is difficult for him to speak about that kind of torture, although he has the character of decisiveness.

When Zhang Yong brought him here, he could also see Liu Jin.

Speaking of which, if he hadn't inexplicably asked Liu Jin for help that day,

The crown prince will not anger Liu Jin because of this.

So when Ping An saw Liu Jin in the hall, he was instinctively a little scared.There is still hope amidst the fear. I probably feel that my mouth is tight and I haven't said anything. Finally, I have a bottom line and I am qualified to live.

However, today's Liu Jin is not the Liu Jin of that time, he is very honest now, not to mention Ping An kneeling in front of His Highness, even if his own father is kneeling here, he must have no expression at all.

"Your Highness, it was brought safely."

Zhu Houzhao sat in front of the desk, looked at the person kneeling in front,
After a long silence, he said, "Peace..."

"The servant is here." The little eunuch said tremblingly.

"In the palace, to find a backer, you have to find someone like Ben Gong to survive, you know?"

Zhang Yongjing had already given up his heart and loyalty to the prince about Wu Kuan's incident last time, so he felt right after hearing this.Qiuyun didn't care about these things, and pretended not to hear them.

In fact, Liu Jin would find it harsh to hear this.
But Liu Jin has been temporarily tamed, so Zhu Houzhao has no scruples about it.

"Your servant is confused! I didn't understand this before, I only knew how to obey orders. Please forgive my servant, Your Highness will be my servant's heaven in the future, and my servant will obey His Highness in everything." Pingan said it with tears, but it was actually pitiful.

From his point of view, what can he do?

In the Forbidden City, he is not even qualified to play at the poker table, and when he dies, he will die in a wave of power struggle.

Just as Zhu Houzhao wanted to suppress Liu Jin, it was the evolution of power in the East Palace that led to his end.

"It stands to reason that if you don't confess, I should take your life, but it's an advantage for you to keep your mouth tight. Here, I do have one thing to confess to you. It's not easy. After I'm done, I'll let Zhang Yong I will send you out of the palace and go to another place...in the future...I will transfer you back later."

He wants to wait until he takes the throne.

At this time, Ping An has no other thoughts, and lives to death with his head on the ground, "Please show me, Your Highness!"

Zhu Houzhao called Zhang Yong over, and whispered in his ear,

Zhang Yong tensed up,
If it was Liu Jin before, maybe she would still show a very curious look, but now... she still has a dead fish face.

"Your Highness... in this case..."

"Go ahead and tell him."

Zhang Yong's face was very serious, even Ping'an was panicked when he saw it, what the hell is going on? !

Can I still live after this is over?

……

……

In the afternoon, Zhu Houzhao went to accompany his father.

Emperor Hongzhi worked very hard every day. Originally, there was only a morning court. Later, the minister suggested that there should be another afternoon court. Well, let’s add another afternoon court.

In the afternoon, around three or four o'clock, I will be free for a while.

When he came back from Qianqing Palace, he happened to see Wang Jia waiting for him in the East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed, and went over to salute, "Mr. Wang."

"My lord, I have seen Your Highness."

Last time in the Qianqing Palace, Wang Jia was originally with Wu Kuan, and wanted to ask the emperor to have an explanation on the matter of the prince leaving the palace in disguise.

It's just that he saw more and said less.

Wang Jia is a purer person after all. The crown prince said a lot for the common people at that time, so he still couldn't help but approve of such a prince.

But after all, I haven't come for a few days, and there seems to be an awkward atmosphere between each other.

At least that's what Wang Jia thinks,
Of course, Zhu Houzhao is fine.Anyway, he is not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

Go back to the warm pavilion,
He also showed Wang Jia a copybook that he had practiced many times.

His lord Wang has seen the prince's seriousness with his own eyes.

Every time I come to the East Palace, I always ask some questions, either I can’t read the words, or I don’t understand the chapters and sentences. Now, after a few days, I bring the copybook I practiced to him and ask him to evaluate it.

His attitude towards him was still as warm and polite as before, and he seemed completely unaffected by that day.

Wang Jia's heart was sore and unbearable for a moment, and both emotion and self-blame came to his heart.

"Your Highness..."

"What's wrong? I haven't improved my writing?"

He used the word no progress, because now is not the time to talk about good or bad, the level is there, the writing is poor.This is not something that can be done in a day or two.

"No, Your Highness has certainly improved, and besides..." Wang Yan opened his eyes hard, holding back his tears, and then said: "Besides, calligraphy is just a small section for Your Highness, and Song Huizong's thin gold body was also considered a generation of masters in calligraphy. But he is fatuous and unscrupulous, harming the country and the people, ruining thousands of miles of land."

After finishing speaking, he carefully read the words written by the prince: there is a priority in hearing the truth, and there is a specialization in art.

This sentence comes from Han Yu's "Shi Shuo".

"Mr. Wang's words are naturally reasonable. I don't want to become a master of calligraphy, but if they are crooked in the future, what will the royal face be? At that time, the scholars will say that it is because the teacher of the palace is not good at teaching. Are you ashamed?"

The meaning of these words is naturally to recognize Wang Jia as his teacher.

Wang Jia felt in his heart that he was not as calm and open-minded as the child.

"Your Highness is serious. Being able to be His Highness's teacher is also a blessing for veterans."

"There is no need to say these polite words between master and apprentice. Today I want to ask this question: There is a specialization in the arts."

Zhu Houzhao copied his hands, and his face became more relaxed. Telling some stories also made Wang Jia stop being so bitter and vengeful, as if he had committed a serious crime. Although she doesn't look very good, she is quite good at marrying a wife. The family is blessed with many children, with three daughters and four sons."

"It's a good thing at first, but... his four sons are all studying, but only the eldest son barely passed the entrance examination as a boy student. Do you think this is pitiful?"

There are stories to listen to, and the atmosphere is finally relaxed and comfortable.

Wang Jia also laughed lightly, "It's really hard to get to the top of the imperial examination. It's really not easy to be valued by the court and the emperor. In ancient times, there was a saying that ten years of study were hard, but in fact it was more than ten years? I know some people Even after studying for a lifetime and taking exams for a lifetime, it is still difficult to get on the imperial list in the end."

Gray hair is not the first, that's what I said.

"Yeah, if you read well or not, you have talent. Like the shopkeeper's son, according to my opinion, I can't get it. I don't want such a stupid one first." Zhu Houzhao smiled relaxed, but Gradually, melancholy appeared on his face, "However, I think the shopkeeper is determined, saying that as long as he can pay for one day, he will study for one day. If this continues, won't this well-off family go back to poverty because of this? "

Wang Jia was taken aback, he suddenly understood why the prince wrote that word.

Moreover, Wu Kuan also said that day that it was a kind of sophistry for the prince to equate wild travel in micro-service with doing things for the people.

He believed it at first, but now it seems that it is nonsense. Even if it is not completely equal, His Royal Highness is going out of the palace, and he still has the common people in his heart!
Wang Jia felt inexplicable in his heart, and probably also had a kind of self-blame for doubting His Highness.

Such a prince obviously practiced the Confucian morality of serving the people wholeheartedly!He doesn't support such a prince, and he still says he is a saint apprentice? !

(End of this chapter)