The prince is more stable

Chapter 538 Rebellion

For thousands of years, the more noble one's status, the dirtier the things they did.

Power and money give people the courage to indulge in ugly human nature. With the support of money and power, those who cannot get the love they want and those who cannot do the things they want can all get what they want. Therefore, after their desires are satisfied, they become more and more distorted like a bottomless pit.

Zhao Hao was relatively normal. People in ancient times had different values. They did not treat concubines as human beings and could give them away like gifts. Su Shi had done this.

But a father giving his concubine to his own son, this... Zhao Xiaoqian was not sure if it was normal. It should be rare in the upper class society of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xiaoqian was not quite sure how much his father-in-law indulged in private activities, but his father-in-law's desires and needs must have been much more perverted than his. In comparison, Zhao Xiaoqian, who only had six wives and concubines, was simply a pure and flawless little white flower.

"It is better for you and your dozen concubines to live a good life than anything else. Then your concubines and their children will not worry about you. You should also restrain yourself and not give your concubines away blindly. After all, it is a bond between husband and wife. They have served you well. Don't hurt their feelings." Zhao Xiaoqian advised.

Zhao Hao smiled nonchalantly, "My son is a bit old-fashioned in this regard. Apart from the wife, the concubines are just passing guests. Sooner or later, they will eventually be separated. Perhaps when they grow old, I will also send them away. Do I have to support them for the rest of their lives?"

Zhao Xiaoqian was speechless.

Zhao Hao’s ideas should be the universal values ​​of the upper class of the Song Dynasty.

That’s right, concubines are not people, they are objects that can be traded and given as gifts.

Zhao Xiaoqian received education in the new society of later generations, and in this respect he was indeed not as free and easy as the ancients. He believed that his women could only be his own forever, and they could only be his own shape. He could not accept giving them away and letting them become someone else's shape.

Regarding the woman, the father and son could not reach an agreement and neither could convince the other.

The only thing Zhao Hao was thankful for was that his son was at least not unfaithful and had six wives and concubines. Whether the lineage of the King of Chu could flourish depended on whether his son's generation could live up to his expectations.

Thanks to God and the blessings of our ancestors, our son did not become a foolish and devoted lover.

Thinking of the matter of offspring, Zhao Hao's face suddenly darkened and his tone became a little heavy.

"I heard that Concubine Liu in the palace is going to give birth in these few days..." Zhao Hao said in a deep voice.

Zhao Xiaoqian hummed and said, "If a prince can be born, the people of the Song Dynasty will be more loyal. If nothing unexpected happens, this prince should be the crown prince of the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Hao became more silent, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long moment, Zhao Hao snorted coldly, "Your Majesty has been weak and sickly since childhood. Even if this baby is really a prince, huh..."

Zhao Xiaoqian's heart sank and he looked at Zhao Hao deeply.

Zhao Hao avoided his gaze, took a sip of wine from his cup, narrowed his eyes slightly, and whispered, "Palace affairs are not suitable for outsiders to discuss, but..."

After a pause, Zhao Hao lowered his voice, "However, I do hope that Concubine Liu will give birth to another princess. Regarding the affairs of the court and the affairs of the world, one should decide his attitude based on his position."

Zhao Xiaoqian frowned, "Father, you are so profound today... I don't quite understand."

Zhao Hao glanced at him and said calmly, "The world is too peaceful. It's hard for some people to profit from it. Of course, as the emperor, I naturally hope that the world is as peaceful as possible. Unfortunately, we are not the emperor..."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked at him in horror. This was a bit outrageous and obvious.

"Father, what do you want to do?"

Zhao Hao blinked innocently and said, "I didn't do anything. I was just making a random comment. You and I are father and son. Is there anything we can't say?"

Zhao Xiaoqian didn't say anything. He was shocked at the moment.

In fact, before this, Zhao Xiaoqian had some vague guesses about Zhao Hao's thoughts, and the direction of his guesses was naturally outrageous. However, apart from having a shameful force under his command, Zhao Hao basically did not do anything else out of the ordinary, so Zhao Xiaoqian suppressed these guesses.

But at this moment, Zhao Hao seemed to reveal some of his thoughts to him.

Be it a test or a confession, this can only be discussed privately between father and son. If it gets out, it will definitely be a serious crime in the Nine Clans Candy Crush.

What could Zhao Xiaoqian think?
He has made many contributions since he traveled through time, but he has no ambition. Everything he does is intended to change his own and his family's destiny. Apart from that, he doesn't want to worry too much, nor does he think the throne is that tempting.

Just look at the dark circles under Zhao Xu's eyes because he stays up late every day, and you will know that the job of an emperor is even worse than that of a social animal. He has a lazy personality, so is there any need to make himself suffer?
"Father, you've drunk too much. Don't say this again. I don't want to hear it." Zhao Xiaoqian stared into Zhao Hao's eyes seriously.

Zhao Hao smiled slightly. Today he seemed inexplicably sophisticated.

"Perhaps I've drunk too much, but in this world, circumstances always push people forward. The power of an individual is too small, and most of the time, we have no control over our own behavior."

"When things hit you, circumstances will force you to do many things you don't want to do. In life, how can everything go as you wish? Good or bad, you can't avoid it when it's time to do it."

Zhao Xiaoqian became even more frightened by these profound and unfathomable words.

He felt that he had gradually uncovered Zhao Hao's deeply hidden ambitions.

"Qian'er, for the next few years, just focus on your own affairs and don't be disturbed by external factors. Just concentrate on fighting the Liao army and recovering Yanyun. The greater your achievements, the easier it will be for me. Don't worry about the affairs at home. I will arrange everything for you."

"You are my son, my only son. As a father, I want to give you the best things in the world. Your abilities and character deserve these best things." Zhao Hao said in a deep voice.

Zhao Xiaoqian opened his mouth and was about to say something when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside Yin'an Palace.

Zhao Xiaoqian was shocked: "Father, you are in trouble! Run for your life!"

Zhao Hao was also startled, and said with a grim expression: "It can't be so fast? I just finished speaking..."

The father and son stared outside the hall in horror.

A servant from the palace appeared outside the hall, panting, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, all the eunuchs in the palace know that Zheng Chunhe sent a palace servant secretly outside the palace. Please tell Your Highness and Crown Prince that half an hour ago, Concubine Liu had abdominal pain and her amniotic fluid broke. The emperor urgently summoned the imperial physician to the palace. It seems that she will give birth tonight." After the servant finished speaking, the father and son relaxed their shoulders in unison and breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Xiaoqian subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhao Hao, and saw that his fat face was a little pale, and beads of cold sweat were sliding down his forehead.

Zhao Xiaoqian's mouth twitched. "Serves you right! I told you to be so mean. Are you scared to death? I almost inherited the estate."

Zhao Hao tried to calm his expression and waved to the servant who brought the news with a pleasant expression: "Come here, let me show you a treasure passed down from our ancestors in the Chu Palace..."

The servant didn't understand what was going on, so he walked into the hall foolishly and came before Zhao Hao.

Zhao Xiaoqian sighed secretly and turned his head away silently.

The servant walked in front of Zhao Hao, who became furious and slapped the servant hard in the face. Then Zhao Hao jumped up and stomped on the servant with an astonishing bounce like a football kicked by the goalkeeper.

"I told you not to scare me! I told you not to scare me! My soul just flew away, go and get it back for me!"

The servant held his head in his hands, curled up on the ground and took the beating silently, not daring to scream. At this moment, he was still confused and didn't know what mistake he had made.

Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he pulled Zhao Hao and waved his hand to tell the unfortunate servant to get away quickly.

"Father, Concubine Liu has opened a market tonight. Let's go outside the palace gate to see what the result is."

Zhao Hao nodded and said in a deep voice, "We should go and take a look, so that I can be prepared."

Zhao Xiaoqian said seriously, "Father, you are absolutely forbidden to say such treasonous words again. The lives of our entire family depend on your words. You don't want our entire family to go to hell for a team building event for no reason, do you?"

Zhao Hao glanced at him and said, "I see. Do you think I'm stupid? Some things I only say in front of you."

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Zheng Chunhe sent a palace maid to secretly report the news, and Zhao Xiaoqian felt relieved. It seemed that this personal eunuch was grateful.

He and Zheng Chunhe ran towards each other, so touching!
The father and son immediately dressed up and went out.

When they arrived outside the palace gate, the father and son found that many court officials had gathered outside the palace, even Prime Minister Zhang Dun was there.

It seems that the news that Concubine Liu is going to give birth tonight has almost spread throughout the court. The court officials are concerned about the future of the Song Dynasty, and they all come to the palace gate to inquire about the news.

Zhao Xiaoqian helped Zhao Hao get off the carriage. As soon as the father and son appeared, many court officials came forward to greet them.

Zhao Hao also smiled and saluted everyone in return, looking very happy, as if he was really happy that the Song Dynasty had a new baby.

Zhao Xiaoqian came up to Zhang Dun and bowed with a smile, "Prince Zhang is so busy, how can he have time to care about Concubine Liu's upcoming birth?"

Zhang Dun glanced at him and said, "The affairs of the royal family and the world are related to the succession of the Song Dynasty and the destiny of the nation. How can I not care about it? Aren't you and your son here too?"

"I can't help but come. The prince of the official family is also my nephew. How can I be indifferent to the birth of my nephew?"

Zhang Dun smiled slightly: "Zi'an also thinks that Concubine Liu will give birth to a prince, not a princess?"

Zhao Xiaoqian said confidently, "It's about time for a prince. Your Majesty has already given birth to two princesses, so it's about time for a son. Otherwise, it would be really unlucky."

Zhang Dun nodded and sighed, "I hope so. The situation in the Great Song Dynasty is very good now. If a prince can be born, it will be even better. People will be at peace, the world will be peaceful, and the country will prosper forever."

"Mr. Zhang said that 'the situation is very good', and I deserve at least half of the credit. Come on, praise me." Zhao Xiaoqian said with a smile.

Zhang Dun glared at him and said, "Are you getting cocky? Aren't you afraid of being impeached? Your incident just happened, and you're trying to stir up trouble again?"

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding, just pretend you didn't hear anything."

Zhang Dun twitched his lips for a rare moment and said, "Your contribution is indeed significant. I say the situation is very good, and you and your Dragon Guard Battalion have made great contributions. But you can't say this, or you'll get into trouble."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I'm not stupid. Besides, I'm just an idle person without any official position. I dare not say anything about taking credit for my achievements."

Zhang Dun snorted and said, "Don't play dumb. The government is dismissing you just to silence the public. Once the rumors die down, you'll be reinstated soon."

"After you are reinstated, I hope Zi'an will continue to fight against the Liao Kingdom and make new contributions to the Song Dynasty..." Zhang Dun paused, looked at him deeply, and said, "Even though we had some grudges in the past, as a Song official, I also hope that you will have continuous victories and frequent reports of victory."

"You are defending the front lines against the enemy. As Prime Minister, I will ensure that you have adequate logistics arrangements. I will not delay your battle opportunities, and I will not allow your soldiers to suffer from hunger or cold."

"Zi'an, I'm not just good at fighting the old party. I'm also the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. More than anyone else, I hope that you can unify China in your lifetime."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked at him with some surprise. He didn't expect that Zhang Dun could say such heartfelt words tonight.

I have to say, I was a little touched.

Sniffing, Zhao Xiaoqian patted Zhang Dun's shoulder disrespectfully and sighed, "After accepting the 200,000 taels bribe from my family, Mr. Zhang has really changed and become more eloquent. If I had known this, I should have given you the 200,000 taels earlier."

Zhang Dun was startled for a moment, then flew into a rage, pointing at him tremblingly: "You, you, you! You brat, I have no business talking to you!"

After saying this, Zhang Dun waved his sleeves heavily, his face turned pale and he turned around and ignored him.

Zhao Xiaoqian blinked innocently: "Prime Minister Zhang, I was wrong. You are a magnanimous person. Please don't bother with a junior like me..."

"Hmph!" Zhang Dun refused to turn around for him and snorted arrogantly.

(End of this chapter)