The prince is more stable

Chapter 48: A Break in Life
The government's completely different treatment of Liu Zhi and Zhao Xiaoqian caused an uproar among the people of Bianliang.

The people didn't know what was going on, they just felt that the treatment was too unfair. Why was the person who beat others fined, but the person who was beaten lost his official position? This was totally unreasonable of the government.

But the court officials remained calm.

They have a more far-sighted vision than ordinary people. The reason why the government dealt with it in this way was not just because Zhao Xiaoqian beat someone.

The government wants to use this incident to suppress the old party and support the new party.

Although Zhao Xu has transferred many New Party officials to Beijing in recent days, the New Party is still in a weak position compared to the huge number of Old Party members in Bianliang.

Yes, the New Party has not yet taken control of the political situation in Bianliang.

Although Zhao Xu transferred Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun to the Secretariat and the Privy Council, these two leaders of the New Party were still ostracized and uncooperative by most of the old party officials in the Zhengshi Hall and the Privy Council.

Zhao Xu's treatment of Liu Zhi today was obviously very unfair. In fact, it also sent a strong signal to the court, that is, you old party members had better restrain yourself.

Times have changed and you are about to be eliminated.

There was a lot of discussion in the court and the public, but Zhao Xu didn't need to care. The court officials all understood the purpose of his handling of the matter. As for the people in the market, the government didn't need to explain it to the people.

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After returning to the Prince of Chu's Palace, Zhao Hao happily ordered a family banquet.

Today, Zhao Xu revealed a signal to the father and son. The emperor obviously intended to break the rules and make use of Zhao Xiaoqian. This is definitely good news for the Chu Palace.

"My son is really capable. When you were born, I felt that you were very talented..." Zhao Hao continued to praise without any principles.

Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't help but wonder, "Were there any unusual signs in the sky when the child was born? Like a room full of Ganoderma lucidum, or fairy music?"

At worst, a bad luck star passes by, and being a disaster star in this life is not bad. Disaster stars are also gods. There is no distinction between high and low in the profession of gods, and they all serve the people.

Zhao Hao said calmly, "There weren't any unusual phenomena, but when you were two years old, you defecated in the palace garden. As soon as you finished, you grabbed a handful of feces and tried to put it in your mouth. Fortunately, your maid stopped you. At that moment, I felt that you would be a tough guy in the future."

Zhao Xiaoqian's face turned pale and he pursed his lips tightly.

I feel dirty and impure...

After hearing this dark history, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly realized that his cheerful personality, which had finally become more cheerful, seemed to be turning into depression again.

"Apart from this incident, what else did I do when I was young to be proud of myself, that could highlight my 'extraordinary talent'?" Zhao Xiaoqian kept asking, trying to save some face and balance his dark feelings.

Zhao Hao raised his head and thought for a moment, then smiled carefreely: "It doesn't matter, my son, let's look forward. Look at you, you are doing very well now, my Qilin son of the Chu Palace, so good and so great!"

Zhao Xiaoqian had a desperate expression on his face, which meant that, apart from almost eating shit when he was two years old, he had never done anything to make himself look good in his life.

It really was a mediocre first half of my life!

"When I was young, I almost... Well, regarding this matter, father, please order the servants in the palace to keep silent. Anyone who dares to spread it will have his entire family's legs broken!" Zhao Xiaoqian said gritting his teeth with a dark face.

Zhao Hao was about to make a joke when he saw that his son's face looked unhappy, obviously he was serious about this matter. Zhao Hao nodded in agreement hurriedly and did not dare to joke about it anymore.

The dark history was quite explosive, which made Zhao Xiaoqian in a bad mood all day. Zhao Hao prepared a sumptuous family dinner, but Zhao Xiaoqian only took two bites and left.

It was late, and Zhao Xiaoqian lay in bed, summarizing the eventful day.

I originally planned to go to a brothel, but who would have thought that so many things would happen while traveling in a carriage.

Next time you travel, find an auspicious day.

The next morning, Zhao Xiaoqian washed up, had breakfast, and then began to daydream. As a parasite of the imperial court who did nothing productive, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly didn't know what to do.

After standing in the yard in a daze for a long time, Zhao Xiaoqian slapped his thigh and ordered his servants to bring the carpet on the floor of Yin'an Hall.

The carpet is a high-end product, an authentic Persian wool carpet. Anyone who can afford a carpet these days must be a wealthy and powerful family.

Several servants laboriously brought the carpet and spread it out in the courtyard of the palace according to Zhao Xiaoqian's instructions, and then... the servants of the palace were in trouble today.

Zhao Xiaoqian asked his servants to get some soap nuts, soak them in water, and then use a brush to clean the carpet.

Yes, carpet cleaning.

Buckets of clean water were poured onto the carpet, and the black, dirty water flowed out from the edge of the carpet. Then, a brush dipped in soapy water was used to rinse and clean it over and over again...

Zhao Xiaoqian moved a stool and sat aside, watching with great interest the process of the servants flushing the carpet. From time to time, he pointed and told the servants how to clean and flush the carpet to achieve the healing effect.

Indeed, the pictures are so healing, not only healing, but also a way to kill time. The more I watch, the more I enjoy it, and my depressed mood has unknowingly returned to calm.

There are many carpets in the palace, and after brushing this one, there is always another one.

Fortunately, Zhao Xiaoqian was from the 21st century and had a wealth of experience in killing time. In addition to cleaning carpets, he also repaired donkey hooves, went fishing, and delivered bananas...

In short, if you just want to kill time in this life, Zhao Xiaoqian has so many projects he can do that he will definitely not be idle.

A round figure suddenly rushed over. Zhao Hao ran up to it with a panicked look on his face. He first looked at Zhao Xiaoqian's expression, then looked at the servants who were washing the carpet with sweat on their heads. Zhao Hao blinked his little green eyes in confusion.

"I heard that my son ordered people to remove the carpet in Yin'an Palace early in the morning and asked the servants to wash it in front of him. Is my son... okay?" Zhao Hao asked nervously.

Zhao Xiaoqian understood what Zhao Hao meant. To put it bluntly, "Are you crazy watching others washing carpets so early in the morning?"
"Father, talk less and watch more." Zhao Xiaoqian raised his chin to indicate.

Seeing that he was conscious, Zhao Hao breathed a sigh of relief and sat quietly beside him. The father and son watched the servants wash the carpet together.

Not long after, Zhao Hao's expression finally changed.

The servants kept repeating the flushing and washing process, which looked boring, but after watching it for a long time, it seemed... interesting.

Finally, Zhao Hao's eyes were immersed in washing the carpet and he couldn't extricate himself. It seemed that washing the carpet had some magical power that made people sink into it involuntarily, and time just passed by.

The servants washed four carpets for the entire morning and were so busy that they were almost crying, while the King of Chu and his son sat motionless in the yard, their interest growing more and more excited as they watched.

"Interesting, interesting, haha!" Zhao Hao was in a good mood. It was obvious that he was also healed by the carpet.

"Move out all the carpets in the palace this afternoon. You've worked hard. We'll take over the cleaning shift this afternoon."

The servants bowed and expressed their gratitude as if they had been pardoned.

Zhao Xiaoqian propped his chin up with both hands, his eyes still fixed on the brand new carpet, but suddenly asked, "Father, how far is Yaohua Palace from the palace?"

Zhao Hao was startled and whispered, "Not far, just outside Tianbo Gate in Bianjing."

Zhao Xiaoqian was silent for a moment, then said, "I plan to go to Yaohua Palace to see my mother."

Zhao Hao said calmly, "As you should. My son is thoughtful. Please bring some food, clothing, and daily necessities for your father before you leave. Your mother's life in Yaohua Palace... isn't going well."

"The grudges of the previous generation have nothing to do with you young ones. She is your biological mother. You should go and see her."

(End of this chapter)