The prince is more stable

Chapter 307 The Young Eagle is Strong
After helping Su Shi solve such a big problem, it’s not excessive to paint on his face as a commemoration, right?

Zhao Xiaoqian felt that he was a generous person, someone who did good without expecting anything in return, and someone who had not completely gotten rid of vulgar tastes.

After finishing the work, he left in a leisurely manner. He knew without looking back that what he left behind to Su Zhe must be a very tall and majestic back. Perhaps Su Zhe would even silently shed tears of gratitude.

After doing good things, I feel very satisfied and have a sense of comfort as if my soul has been sublimated. The last time I had this feeling was last time.

In his previous life, by chance, he helped an old lady cross the road. Despite the old lady's desperate struggle, Zhao Xiaoqian very domineeringly helped her across the zebra crossing.

Although the old lady quickly went back cursing, but... doing good things is doing good things. I only care about the sublimation of my soul, and you just cooperate.

After returning to the palace, Zhao Xiaoqian was in a good mood. He was planning to go back to the backyard to cultivate his relationship with the three women and test whether they had any inclination to sleep in the same quilt. After all, it was a bit troublesome for Zhao Xiaoqian to get out of this quilt and get into another quilt in another room every night.

When he arrived at Yin'an Palace, he was stopped by Zhao Hao.

Zhao Xiaoqian was very surprised that this living father did not go out in broad daylight to seduce the pretty widow, nor did he take off his clothes and play the vulgar game of "My King, come and catch me" with the concubines in the palace. Instead, he could sit in such a serious occasion in Yin'an Hall and slowly sip tea.

Could it be that he is too old and has the will to kill the enemy but no longer has the strength to do so?
"Qian'er, come and have tea with your father." Zhao Hao laughed innocently.

Zhao Xiaoqian walked into the Yin'an Hall.

On the low table in front of Zhao Hao, there was a neatly arranged set of tea sets, and he was gracefully picking up his orchid fingers to show off his newly learned tea art.

The shaking of fragrance, scraping of foam, going out to sea and entering into sea were all dazzling and very skillful movements.

After filling two cups, Zhao Hao gracefully gestured for him to drink tea.

Zhao Xiaoqian picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, smacking his lips, feeling that his thirst was not quenched.

"It's a bit strong, Father, please have another one."

Zhao Hao's fat face twitched suddenly. He was not used to his son's rude way of drinking tea.

"Burning the zither and cooking the crane—how vulgar! Tea should be savored slowly, using the tip of your tongue and the roof of your mouth to feel the layers of flavor in the tea, experiencing the changes from bitter to astringent, and from astringent to sweet..."

Zhao Xiaoqian was speechless: "Father, I taught you this nonsense..."

Zhao Hao paused. Oh, it seemed to be true. Not only this nonsense, but even the tea thing was invented by his son.

Zhao Xiaoqian poured himself a cup and drank it all in one gulp, like Zhu Bajie swallowing a ginseng fruit alive. His rough action made Zhao Hao even more uncomfortable.

"Father, the essence of tea is that it's a beverage that adapts to the human taste buds. Its fundamental function is to quench thirst, refresh the mind, and act as a diuretic. As for the nonsense I taught you, you can use it to fool outsiders and act high-end, but there's no need to show off in front of me."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked at him calmly and said, "Look, what you just said about the tip of the tongue, the palate, the changes in layers, etc., didn't it have any effect of being elegant and pretentious? Instead, it gave people a sense of shame and humiliation."

Zhao Hao: “…………”

I suddenly miss that introverted and lonely son who couldn't do anything...

How about giving this son some poison to make him mute?
"Why did you rush out today? What were you doing?" Zhao Hao suddenly asked.

"Go out and do some errands."

"what's up?"

Zhao Xiaoqian looked at Zhao Hao strangely. His father was a little abnormal today. He never asked about his official business before. He didn't even care about any official business and just ate, drank and had fun.

Although he felt puzzled, Zhao Xiaoqian still answered honestly, "Someone in the court wanted to harm Su Shi. I wanted to protect him, so I went to Su's mansion today to teach the officials from the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice a lesson."

Zhao Hao's eyelids jumped: "How did you teach him a lesson?"

"Give them a light punishment and have the Imperial City Bureau arrest Chief Censor Huang Lu, Assistant Censor Lai Zhishao, and Secretary of the Central Secretariat Lin Xi..."

Zhao Hao was stunned. "Yu, the Chief Censor? You..." "You took a third-rank official from the imperial court to the Imperial City Office, and you call that a 'light punishment'?"

Zhao Xiaoqian said sternly, "Of course it's a light punishment. If I ordered Huang Lu to be killed on the spot, that would be a severe punishment."

Zhao Hao looked up to the sky and sighed.

What should I do? I really want to sever the father-son relationship, but I'm also a little reluctant...

"Have you thought about the consequences before doing this? Do you know how much of a commotion it would cause in the court if you questioned the Chief Censor?" Zhao Hao said weakly.

"I am not a reckless person. I certainly thought about the consequences before I did anything, and I also have ways to deal with them. Please rest assured, father."

Zhao Hao said slowly, "Don't be stubborn in front of me. Tell me the truth. Do you need me to sign a petition with all the other clan members to help you?"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled. "No need, really. I'm not being stubborn. If I felt I couldn't handle it, I would crawl and kneel before my father and beg for help without a word."

Zhao Hao was a little skeptical: "How are you going to deal with this?"

Zhao Xiaoqian hesitated for a moment and said, "I can only say that saving Su Shi is not only my own wish, but also the emperor's. I have persuaded the emperor today. We all believe that Su Shi must not be harmed. It is detrimental to the country and the people."

"Moreover, the emperor is also very dissatisfied with being used as a pawn by Zhang Dun."

"After today, the emperor may slowly adjust his attitude. Although the central government's policy is to implement new policies, the New Party cannot be allowed to dominate alone. Other forces are still needed in the court to check and balance the New Party. In the future, the Old Party will have a place in the court and will not be completely wiped out by Zhang Dun."

"Look at the recent domineering attitude of Zhang Dun and the New Party. Zhang Dun used public resources to settle his personal grudge with Su Shi. If the entire Old Party is expelled from the court in the future, who knows how rampant the New Party will become. This will not be a good thing for the emperor's power."

"What I did today was also tacitly approved by the emperor. Zhang Dun and the New Party need to be punished, otherwise they will cause chaos. So, father, don't worry. Even if a few high-ranking officials are arrested, I will be fine."

Zhao Xiaoqian's words contained a profound analysis of the court situation and the emperor. Zhao Hao's anxious heart finally settled down, and he looked at Zhao Xiaoqian with eyes full of approval and disappointment.

"Qian'er, you have really grown up. In this life, as long as you don't commit suicide, you will be fearless of any storm."

"I may really be getting old. Even if I wanted to help you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the chance. You've done very well. You will get better and better in the future."

Zhao Xiaoqian blinked. "Father is only about forty, a good age to be enjoying the company of women. How can you talk about old age in front of a child? It's still too early for you."

The father and son chatted for a while, then Zhao Xiaoqian took his leave and went back to the backyard to find his wives and concubines to vent his youthful energy.

Zhao Hao sat alone in the Yin'an Palace, his body hunched over.

He didn't say that casually. When Zhao Xiaoqian analyzed the court situation in front of him with high spirits, Zhao Hao really felt that he was old at that moment, and his child had really grown up.

Mature, calm, wise and composed, his son is like a young eagle flying out of the nest, spreading his tender wings, soaring thousands of miles and breaking through the sky.

The growth of his son further highlights Zhao Hao's old age.

It seems... there's really nothing I can do to help him.

Zhao Hao sat at a low table, slowly poured himself a cup of tea, took two sips, and then tapped the table with his fingers.

The knocking sound is a bit strange, and if you listen carefully, you can hear a different and special rhythm.

After knocking for a while, a ghostly figure appeared outside the Yin'an Palace, standing quietly under the pillars outside the palace.

Zhao Hao half-closed his eyes and said calmly, "Tell Jia Er that there's no need to use the hidden chess piece. The court is dangerous, so if you can avoid exposing it, do so. My son can handle this crisis on his own."

The ghostly figure said nothing. The light outside the hall dimmed and then came back to light, and the figure had miraculously disappeared.

(End of this chapter)