Donggong Zhangjiao

Several princes had never been to the late emperor's mausoleum before, and they were all excited when they left the palace this time.

The late emperor here is not Pei Yao's uncle, Emperor Chengjing, but Pei Yao's biological father, Emperor Renxuan.

The four princes stood in a row, following Pei Yao.

There are strict rules for worshiping the emperor's tomb, and everything follows the procedures of the Ministry of Etiquette. Although the children are not very old, they are all sensible and well-behaved.

Children raised in the palace are naturally different from ordinary people. They have experienced more, seen more, and are more mature.

Looking at the children, Pei Yao felt a little relieved at the moment.

The imperial mausoleum is on the outskirts of Beijing. After paying homage to the late emperor, the next step was to visit the granary on the outskirts of Beijing.

The weather was good today, so Pei Yao chose to ride a horse instead of riding in a sedan chair.

The princes are not very old yet they still ride in cars.

Four children shared a carriage.

The children got on the bus in order of age. The eldest prince and the third prince got on first. When it was the fourth prince's turn, he took a step and suddenly turned around and extended his hand to the fifth prince behind him.

"Come on, Fourth Brother will pull you."

Today is a royal sacrifice, so the carriage used is naturally tall and luxurious. It is a bit difficult for the children to get on the carriage.

Especially the fifth prince, who is not only the youngest, but also in poor health now. He was originally prepared to give a hug to the servant who was waiting for him, but he did not expect that the fourth prince actually took the initiative to extend his hand.

The fifth prince looked at the hand stretched out by the fourth prince and was stunned for a moment, then smiled and took it up.

Seeing all this in his eyes, Pei Yao's eyes became a little softer.

Next, the group went to the granary in the suburbs of Beijing.

It’s been a good year, with lots of gains.

The official in charge of the granary led Pei Yao and other people to visit the storage of the granary. He talked about this year's harvest and smiled from the corners of his mouth to the roots of his ears.

The harvest is good and the granary is full, which is naturally a part of his contribution.

There are not many opportunities to express yourself directly in front of the emperor.

Pei Yao saw his thoughts and was not stingy about showing kindness. He was even more pleased that the official smiled like a flower.

Then, Pei Yao suddenly said.

"Ji'er, come here."

Originally, several princes were watching from behind.

Since I grew up in the palace, apart from reading books and studying mulberry farming, and looking at pictures and albums, I have never seen the original appearance of grain. When it is made into delicacies and served on the table, I recognize it.

Now that his name was called, the fourth prince immediately stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

"My son is here!"

Pei Yao smiled and patted his shoulder, pointing to the grain pile in front of him, "Do you recognize what this is?"

The fourth prince can naturally answer the simplest question.

Next, Pei Yao asked more deeply.

Ask about when to sow, how to sow, how to maintain, when to harvest, how to harvest and store, etc.

The fourth prince could not answer all these questions.

He touched his head and admitted with some embarrassment that he didn't understand.

Pei Yao wasn't upset, he just said gently.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Father will teach you slowly in the future. Food is the most important thing for this people, and the country is based on the people. Farming and mulberry farming is a knowledge that cannot be thrown away."

"Yes, I have remembered it!"

The fourth prince looked serious and said loudly, this little man is serious and serious. With a satisfied smile on his face, Pei Yao immediately led the fourth prince to identify each type of grain stored in the granary and explained it to him simply, gently and patiently.

The fourth prince listened carefully and asked questions from time to time.

For a moment, both father and son seemed to have forgotten that there were hundreds of civil and military officials beside them.

At that time, the officials present looked at each other and knew in their hearts that the position of the prince was about to be determined.

When returning.

The fourth prince prepared to ride in the car with his brothers as usual, but this time he was stopped by Pei Yao.

"Ji'er, do you want to ride a horse?"

Hearing this, the fourth prince was stunned for a moment, and then his big eyes were bright and he answered hurriedly.

"miss you!"

"Then come here and ride back with your father!"

Pei Yao sat on the horse and stretched out his hand to him with a smile.

The fourth prince was not afraid at all. He ran over neatly, grabbed Pei Yao's hand, and with the help of his father's strength, he climbed onto his horse and sat firmly in front of Pei Yao.

In this way, father and son ride together, so they are naturally conspicuous.

After the emperor returned to the palace that day, the news spread all over the capital.

For a time, everyone in the capital knew the emperor's choice.

In Yuzhang Palace, before Pei Yao and the fourth prince returned, Fang Yun had already received the news.

After listening, Fang Yun was silent for a while.

After a while, he said, "I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

"Your Majesty, don't think too much, Your Highness, you are blessed." Yan Wei said softly.

Fang Yun took a deep breath, waved his hand, and asked everyone to retreat.

That day, Pei Yao returned to Fengxuan Palace with the fourth prince.

The seventh princess is still young, and now her family of four still has dinner together.

After leaving the palace during the day, the fourth prince was very excited and kept talking to the second princess about the outside world. Fang Yun looked at his son's smiling face and really hoped that he would always be so happy.

After dinner, the two children went back to rest. Pei Yao dismissed the servants and sat down to talk to Fang Yun alone.

"Ji'er is a good child. I plan to make Ji'er the prince. From now on, I will take him with me and educate him personally. He is smart and I think he will not be worse than me in the future."

He was already prepared in his heart, and Fang Yun was calm after listening to it.

"Everything in the court is subject to the emperor's instructions. I won't say anything about those excuses and self-deprecating words. I have been with the emperor day and night for these years. I think I don't need those hypocritical things. It's just the emperor that I am still worried about. Ji'er can't do it well, he's really still young."

While talking, Fang Yun raised his eyes to look at Pei Yao, with sincere worry and reluctance in his eyes.

How can it be that the prince is so easy to be?

Now that I have reached that position, I will have to be educated separately from other princes from now on. What I will learn will be different and stricter, I will have to endure more hardships, and I will have to hide more emotions. The fourth prince's personality is out of control. When Fang Yun gave birth to him, it was so difficult, and he couldn't bear to have his son's true nature wiped out.

After listening to Fang Yun's words, Pei Yao fell silent for a while.

After pondering for a moment, he whispered.

"Don't worry, Ji'er won't have to suffer the suffering I have suffered. I will teach him everything I know, pave the way for him, lead him to grow up smoothly, I He is his biological father, and I also know your thoughts."

"I trust your Majesty." Fang Yun said softly, and then raised his hand to gently cover Pei Yao's hand. "Since Your Majesty thinks that Ji'er is good, I will listen to Your Majesty. I only wish to do this in the future." Be honest with the emperor. The emperor has no doubts or abandonment of my concubine, mother and son. All the glory in my life is given by the emperor. I can’t repay you. I only have this sincerity."

"Do you know that your sincerity is very valuable in the harem? Ji'er will follow you. I can see that he is smart and alert, filial to his elders and friendly to his brothers. He is kind but decisive. It is you who will educate him for me. Such a good child is born.”

Pei Yao held Fang Yun's hand and said in a deep voice.