Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 354

After Emperor Chen read this poem, everyone in the palace was stunned.

"Your Majesty, I have long heard that Jiangzhou Sima Zhu Xiuyuan is known as 'unparalleled poetic talent' and 'Jiangzhou Sima is a good poet'. There is no false scholar under his great reputation."

"Now it seems that Zhu Xiuyuan is also an extraordinary person, with both civil and military skills!" Concubine You broke the silence.

"With all-round talent in both civil and military affairs, the military can secure the country, and the civilized can govern the country. I should put these talents to great use!" Emperor Chen made up his mind.

"Father, please look at the four sentences in this poem, 'There is no music in Xunyang, and I don't hear the sound of silk and bamboo all year round.' and 'Who weeps the most in this seat? Jiangzhou Sima's green shirt is wet.'"

"Although Zhu Sima is young, he is a man of great talent. I am bold and want to ask my father to immediately entrust Zhu Sima with important responsibilities. Don't let such a great talent feel that "Xunyang is remote" and "Jiangjiang" The state Sima's green shirt is wet, please give me a warning!"

Chen Huang was stunned when he heard this.

Looking at the poem manuscript again, and carefully sipping those few lines, I can indeed taste a feeling of "not being reused" and "disheartened".

"Hey!"

Chen Huang sighed heavily.

He blames himself: "It's me who has failed Zhu Aiqing! Zhu Aiqing has accomplished extraordinary feats, not to mention the contribution to dealing with the natural disasters and plagues in Jiangzhou, but just to mention the merits of exchanging the plague prescription for [-]% of the tribute, I... I didn't reward her properly. He! It's my fault!"

The prince, Concubine You, and even the Prime Minister Li Zhong all advised Emperor Chen to quickly reward Zhu Xiuyuan to appease the heroes and talented people.

"Okay, I wish you, Ai Qing, a great success, and now you have helped our Chen country end the war early, and your achievements can be crowned as a marquis and prime minister..."

As soon as he heard the words "conferring a prince and worshiping a prime minister", Prime Minister Li Zhong's eyelids jumped.

If it were not for the purpose of weakening the prince's influence in this matter and giving all the credit to Jiangzhou Sima, Li Zhong would not agree and would definitely stand up and oppose it.

"I wish Xiuyuan the title of 'Earl of Jiangcheng', be in the fifth rank, be able to feed thousands of households, command tens of thousands of armies, and also give me gold..."

Emperor Chen opened his mouth and talked about a bunch of rewards. Of course, the biggest and most valuable one was the title of "Uncle Jiangcheng".

The title of the Chen Kingdom is divided into three levels: king, marquis and uncle.

Earl is the smallest title.

But even the youngest earl can look down on all the officials.

Possessing a series of privileges, the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China cannot be compared with them.

Moreover, those who were granted the title of king or marquis were either heirs of the dynasty or those with outstanding military exploits.

Zhu Xiuyuan met the second requirement of "outstanding military exploits", and with the support of the Crown Prince, Concubine You, Prime Minister Li Zhong and others, it was a natural progression.

Although for the Prime Minister Li Zhong, supporting the reward to Earl Zhu Xiuyuan is a helpless move...

The title of Chen Guo can actually be regarded as a military position. A fifth-grade earl will automatically obtain the position of "general" and can command ten thousand troops.

There is one deputy general, several generals, and several guard generals.

It can be regarded as a combat "unit".

Either fighting in all directions, or stationed in one place.

For example, King Poyang was stationed near Poyang Lake.

"My father is wise!" The prince hurriedly thanked him and wished Xiuyuan the reward. He was even happier than he was.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Concubine You was also very happy, watching the seedlings she "planted" thrive. This is the prince's future help!
"Your Majesty is wise!"

The Prime Minister Li Zhong and others were also relatively satisfied, although the addition of an additional earl and a "parasite" made them, the officials in the DPRK, unhappy.

But it is better for the credit to fall into the hands of others than to fall into the hands of the prince!
As the dust of Zhu Xiuyuan's reward settled, the discussion in the Jinshen Palace came to an end, and everyone retreated.

Let's say that His Highness the Crown Prince returned to the East Palace, took a bath, changed clothes, and ate something, and then received an order from his mother, Concubine You Lihua, asking him to meet at Renshou Palace.

The prince was very happy because he had basically fulfilled his mother's original intention of letting him go to Jiangzhou. He really benefited a lot from Jiangzhou's trip.

Although he hid in the back house of the Yamen for a long time, like a coward.

But then he took the initiative to step out of his comfort zone and never went back. He also saw many things that he had never thought of...

The happy prince smiled all the way to Renshou Palace.

"Mother and Concubine!" The prince cupped his hands and stepped forward, "Mother and Concubine, I am going to Jiangzhou this time..."

"My son!"

You Lihua was sitting, but when she saw the prince coming in, she immediately stood up, held the prince's shoulders with both hands, and scanned the prince up and down.

The expression on his face was ever-changing. One moment he was worried, the other moment he was proud, and the next moment he was remorseful.

"My prince, when you go to Jiangzhou, you have lost weight and become tanned..."

You Lihua supported the prince and raised her head slightly, looking at the prince who was a head taller than her. The corners of her eyes were moist, and her whole body was shrouded in a maternal glow.

"My mother and concubine... my son is very good in Jiangzhou..." The prince is a filial child. Seeing his mother and concubine like this, his heart suddenly felt as warm as spring.

"It's my fault that I worry my mother and concubine. Please punish me!"

"Come, come, sit down. I have personally cooked a kind of pastry. It is soft, sweet and glutinous. Your Majesty, you will definitely like it."

You Lihua wiped the moist corners of her eyes and ordered to her left and right: "Bring the pastries!"

"Slave, you obey!" The little maids serving on the left and right took the order and left.

You Lihua pulled the prince to sit down and said with a smile: "My prince, how can my mother and concubine be willing to punish you? I am so happy that you can come back safely. Thank God, Bodhisattva bless you!"

The prince suddenly felt very warm in his heart and chatted with You Lihua about interesting things in Jiangzhou.

After a while, the cakes were served. The prince devoured them eagerly and said they were delicious, which made Yulihua beam with joy.

"Mother and concubine, I went to Jiangzhou. I really saw a lot and learned a lot. It broadened my horizons. The emperor really realized what it means to read thousands of books rather than travel thousands of miles..."

The prince kept talking, explaining what he had seen and heard in Jiangzhou, and You Lihua listened attentively, but her expression quietly changed.

"Mother and concubine, I have gained a lot this time. I will wait until next month and ask my mother and concubine to allow me to travel to remote states and counties to increase my knowledge."

"No!"

You Lihua frowned slightly and refused: "No, the emperor went to Jiangzhou, and it happened that the Yan army went south to invade the border. If Zhu Xiuyuan hadn't been so powerful and blocked the Yan army for ten days, the emperor, you..."

"In short, you can't go out on adventures anymore! It's good to travel and increase your knowledge, but my lord, you are not an ordinary person. You are the future of Chen country. You must not make any mistakes again!"

"This trip to Jiangzhou will be your last trip. From today on, you are not allowed to step out of the city gate without my permission!"

"Mother..."

The prince was completely stunned. Faced with the sudden change of expression of his mother and concubine, he was speechless and wanted to refute, but filial piety came first and he could not refute anyway.

"Mother and concubine, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles..." The prince took a breath and retorted weakly.

"From today on, you are not allowed to step out of the imperial city without my permission!" Yu Lihua transformed into a strict mother, teaching her children a lesson.

"Mother and concubine... but the emperor... wants to go..." The prince felt a surge of courage out of thin air, but his voice became lower and lower.

"From today on, you are not allowed to step out of the East Palace without my permission!"

However, You Lihua made up her mind to shrink the city into the Imperial City, and then into the East Palace...

Now the prince has to get Yu Lihua's permission even to leave the East Palace...

"Mother..."

The prince wanted to cry, but he had nothing to say and did not dare to say anything. He could only look at his mother and concubine pitifully.

"Emperor!"

Yu Lihua's face, which was tense and pretending to be a strict mother, relaxed.

He persuaded softly: "Since the moment you were trapped in Jiangzhou, I can't sleep almost every day. Every day I wonder, which is more important, life or the experience of traveling."

"Your Majesty, I only have one child, and you are the Crown Prince of the current dynasty. You are the hope for the future of this palace and the hope of the future of Chen State!"

"I have thought about it and made an oath in front of the Buddha. If God returns my prince to me, I will never let him put himself in danger again."

"Living is always the most important thing. When a person dies, everything is over and there is nothing left..."

"My son made my mother and concubine worried and couldn't sleep at night. It's my fault!" The prince said with cupped hands.

"What a filial child!"

You Lihua nodded with satisfaction.

Then he said softly: "And there are many people in this court who want our mother and son to die!"

"For example, that bitch's father is entangled with the court officials and has repeatedly opposed me. They really want us, mother and son, to die immediately!"

"My lord, do you understand? The reason why I don't let you go out seems to be to ground you, but in fact, I am protecting you!"

"I don't want you to get hurt in any way. Do you understand my painstaking efforts?"

"Mother and concubine, son and minister... understand, I will bear in mind what my mother and concubine said!" The prince finally compromised and lowered his head.

"Okay, what a good boy!" You Lihua was overjoyed, with a smile on her face.

From then on, the prince lived in the East Palace for a long time. Whenever he wanted to leave the East Palace, he had to ask You Lihua for permission first.

If he is allowed, he can make the trip. If he is not allowed, the prince cannot step out of the gate of the East Palace.

(End of this chapter)