Kido

Chapter 43

The civil servants of the Celestial Dynasty are the most virtuous and the most respectful of ancestral etiquette. "The prince is the foundation of the country." At the beginning of February, more than a hundred civil servants submitted a letter "Please establish a prince to strengthen the foundation of the country."In the table and chapters, the civil servants mentioned with worry that "the ninth son of the emperor is 12 years old, and he should go out of the cabinet to study." Only the prince can go out of the cabinet to study.

In the Hall of Qinzheng, one after another was angrily thrown to the ground.All the eunuchs standing in the hall held their breath and shrunk their shoulders, wishing they could shrink themselves into a ball.After throwing away the seal, the emperor wandered out of the palace gate feeling lost.The accompanying eunuch looked at me and looked at you, and ran out quickly, not far or near behind the emperor.

These civil servants!All of them were dignified and eloquent when they talked about the truth. They generally knew how to have fun at banquets, hugging left and right, but they were very strict with the emperor.I have always been conscientious as the emperor, but occasionally I missed the early court, or stopped the sutra feast, and the memorials of admonishment entered the cabinet like snowflakes, and entered the Palace of Qinzheng, as if I was such an absurd and foolish emperor.Now he even puts on the appearance of a loyal minister, frequently commenting on his own family affairs.In order to establish the crown prince, the memorial in the Palace of Qinzheng is almost as tall as one person.

The emperor sneered slightly. Sure enough, after being a benevolent and generous monarch for a long time, the scruples of his subjects became less and less?Emperor Taizong of this dynasty did not establish a reserve for as long as he was in power, how could the ministers dare to urge him like this?Emperor Taizong has always been iron-blooded, and he only has one word for ministers who do not obey: kill!

The emperor's thoughts were sometimes messy and sometimes clear.While thinking about something, he walked aimlessly.Suddenly raised his head, he has come to the entrance of a quiet nunnery. There is a plaque hanging in front of the nunnery. The three big characters on the plaque are written in his own handwriting: "Jingxiao Temple".

With a "creak", the half-hidden door of the nunnery opened.Two pretty young girls came out, clasped their hands together as a salute, "Your Majesty, Daoist Jingxiao welcomes you." The emperor was invited into the nunnery, seated in the quiet room, and offered tea.

The door curtain was lifted lightly, and a middle-aged woman walked in slowly.She has a fair complexion, a face like a silver plate, and is very blessed. She is the emperor's original wife, Jiang Shi, the real Jingxiao who became a monk to pray for the blessing of the Empress Dowager Cisheng.

Master Jingxiao sat down silently, and the two of them drank a cup of tea in silence.Perhaps it was the unusually quiet surroundings, or perhaps the pleasant smell of sandalwood in the room, the emperor's mood gradually calmed down.

Before parting, Master Jingxiao smiled softly, "If I didn't leave the family back then, all the princes of Your Majesty today would be regarded as concubines?" Ade ascended the throne.

The emperor had already left the nunnery, and he paused when he heard this.After that, without looking back, he went on his own.Daoist Jingxiao stood alone in the chilly spring breeze, staring at the emperor's receding back.He has never loved his original wife, and he knows it.But after marrying another woman from a wealthy family, what did he gain?
On May 100th, more than [-] civil servants knelt outside Zuoshun gate, asking the emperor to "establish a prince early to stabilize the people's hearts".All the officials Fu Que cried loudly, and the court was shaken.

The emperor is very straightforward.First, he ordered the eunuch to record clearly the names of all the officials outside Zuo Shunmen, and then ordered Jin Yiwei to send all the ministers above the third rank to prison.The rest of the officials were given court sticks, which were beaten by taking off their trousers as usual.Perhaps it was because of his poor health, or perhaps Jin Yiwei's attack was too heavy, and more than a dozen low-level officials were killed.Among them was Lu Yuan, an editor of the Imperial Academy.

Lu Yuan was the Tanhua of the previous session, a talented scholar from the south of the Yangtze River, with a literary talent.After this incident spread, many people sighed for him: Han Chuang has studied hard for more than ten years, and once he was a top-ranked high school student, he would have a bright future.It's a pity that he died under the royal staff.

The previous Tanhua was dead, but this year's Tanhua is still desolate, elegant and refined.By coincidence, the two brothers of the Xie family fell ill and stayed at home on leave.At this time, Fourth Master Xie was sitting safely in his new residence, teaching his little daughter to learn to write, "Xiao Qi, what does it look like holding a pen with full hands, you should hold the pen like this." He personally demonstrated.

Xie Liunian followed suit a few times and felt very tired, "Daddy, why did you sit and write? I saw that you wrote while standing up." She sat patiently for a long while, feeling uncomfortable all over.

"If you want to write cursive or large characters, it is better to stand and write." Fourth Master Xie smiled slightly, "Now that you are a beginner, you should naturally learn regular script, so you should sit and write." Before you can walk, you want to run away ?
He Li brought over two cups of clear tea and put them on the big red sandalwood desk beside him, "Xiaoqi is good, you must be good at learning. Your father is a famous calligrapher, so many people want to ask him for advice, but they can't get it." Your two brothers It was also taught by him, and they were all well-behaved and listened to.

Xie Liunian held an ivory pen holder Shanlian Hubi in his hand, and made a cute face at He Li.Even the mother who dotes on herself the most said the same thing. It seems that I really can't be lazy and practice resignedly.

Xie Liunian wrote a dozen or so words crookedly, and his head was dripping with sweat. "Daddy!" He looked up at Fourth Master Xie with a pleading look on his face.Look, I'm sweating from practice.

Fourth Master Xie ordered lightly: "Ah Li, wipe Xiao Qi's sweat." He Li hurried over, took out a brocade handkerchief, and carefully wiped off Xie Liunian's sweat, "Xiao Qi, keep writing, you must write Finish it." It takes fifty words to complete.

Mom didn't look at her, and dad looked like a supervisor, watching covetously from the side.Xie Liunian sighed exaggeratedly, put his feet flat, shoulders flat, chest in his arms, head slightly bent, wrists hanging, and continued to practice calligraphy.

Seriously, I wrote a dozen more.His little arms were sore, Xie Liunian put down his pen, waved his little hand, and looked pitifully at Fourth Master Xie and He Li, "I'm tired." I already look like this, I still need to practice?Is it my parents or my mother?

He Li took a look, there were thirty of them, it seemed like enough?Uncertainly looking at Fourth Master Xie, Fourth Master Xie remained motionless, and said slowly, "Daddy is also very tired practicing handwriting with you." It was much more tiring than writing by yourself.

"But, Daddy is an adult." Xie Liunian blinked mischievously, his big jade-like eyes were full of mischief, "I am a villain." You are an adult, and I am still a child.Children cannot be required to endure hardships and stand hard work.

"I'm a villain", Fourth Master Xie and He Li looked at each other, each thinking it was funny.It's really very interesting for children to talk, and they will use "little people" against "adults".Silly Xiaoqi, "villain" is a curse word, you know that?

Xie Siye's handsome face slowly showed a smile, "Then let's not write for now, and practice tomorrow." Xiao Qi is a beginner, and it is not bad to be able to write thirty characters meticulously.Writing a book is not a one-time thing.

Xie Liunian cheered, got off the ground cleverly, ran to the yard alive and kicking, and shouted crisply: "Little Qingdou, Xiaohongdou, Xiaoyingdou, Xiaomungdou, come and play with me on the sandbags!" Four little girls about her age responded. Running over, the five children played with sandbags.

Hearing the name she gave the girls, Fourth Master Xie smiled and shook his head.He Li also laughed, "It's like that when you're writing, and it's like this when you're talking about playing." Children's homes are either hung up on eating or hanging on playing.

At dusk, Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian came home from school together.The two younger brothers are now studying together in the Imperial College, under the tutelage of Mr. Cheng Wei, a great Confucian in western Sichuan.Xie Yannian has always been diligent and outstanding in his studies. After Xie Tangnian entered the Guozijian, he was supervised by famous teachers and had many outstanding classmates. He also improved his studies day by day.

After dinner, Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian went to the side room.The two of them learned in the Imperial College today that "a gentleman is worthy of his virtue and kisses his relatives, and a villain enjoys his own pleasure and benefits his own", and they argued about "a gentleman and a villain".

"I'm going to make trouble." Xie Liu liked to watch debating competitions in his previous life, and this old habit has not changed in this life. When he heard the debates in the side room, he ran away with great interest.Move a small stool, sit down upright, and listen.

He Li looked to the side, thinking it was funny, "Yulang, Xiao Qi is so concentrated, what do you think she understands?" Fourth Master Xie smiled, why didn't she understand? people.

The next day, Xie Liunian's homework increased to forty words. "It's enough to practice forty today, and fifty tomorrow, step by step." Fourth Master Xie instructed very understandingly.

Xie Liunian was taken aback, and quickly asked, "What about the day after tomorrow?" If there were ten more every day, it would be a dead end.Fourth Master Xie twitched his lips, "Fifty." This year, there are always fifty.By next year, it will increase to [-].

After writing forty characters, Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian also returned home from school.They brought back a little guest, Zhang Xi.Behind Zhang Xi was a snow-white and tender little boy, who was holding a delicate bamboo basket in his hand, which contained bright red tomatoes.

"Give it to me?" Xie Liunian asked with a smile when he saw Tomato, his eyes lit up.Zhang Xi blushed slightly, and nodded, "Yes, little one, it's for you." Xiaobudianer and Yaya are both little girls, they really have the same taste, they both like to eat tomatoes.

Xie Tangnian held his younger sister's little hand, apologetically, "I'm sorry, my younger sister is a bit delicate." Xiaoqi, if you ask in front of a guest if it was given to you, it's out of politeness. , can only say "yes".

Xie Yannian also smiled and said: "Yes, Xiaoqi is just like Jin'er, young and ignorant." In his mind, Xie Jinnian and Xie Liunian are a pair of little brats who can only make trouble for no reason and only torment their parents and elder brother.

Zhang Yi objected politely, "Where is it? Lingmei is very cute and sensible." The little one is young and young, how can he be ignorant?She has a good vision and likes to sleep on a big round bed.Teach her to play cards, she learns so fast, her brothers can't beat her.

"...not only the tomatoes are turning red, but the peach trees and apricot trees are also full of fruits... It's very interesting to pick the fruits by hand..." Hearing what Zhang Xi said, Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian glanced at each other, both a little tempted.

Fourth Master Xie glanced at Zhang Yi indifferently. This kid has grown a lot taller, his eyebrows are more handsome, and his demeanor is much calmer than before.After ten years old, there is no maid to serve her, and only servants and children follow her.The Marquis of Nanning are deeply affectionate as husband and wife, and they have a unique way of disciplining their children.It's just that he is sick and has taken a leave of absence to rest at home, so how can he go out as a guest.

Zhang Yu came over in person when he was resting, "Wan Hong, my family has two teams of soldiers, all of whom are strong in martial arts. You can rest assured that your son and daughter will come to play at my house." Xie Liunian took it away.

Xie Liunian followed Zhang Yu on horseback, "Small, isn't it fun?" Zhang Yu was holding a little girl in his arms, and the horse was running fast, Xie Liunian seemed to be flying through the clouds. "Fun, fun!" Chick Peck Miru nodded again and again, his little face flushed with excitement.

When we arrived at the Marquis Mansion in Nanning, it was bustling, and the grandfathers were all there.The Marquis of Nanning was crowded with people. Shen Chen and Yue Chi took their younger brothers and sisters up the tree to pick fruit. The grandfathers either watched from under the tree, or even climbed up the tree to help.

Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian couldn't climb trees, so Zhang Yu ordered someone to build a ladder for them to climb up.Xie Liunian was hugged by Zhang Yu, and with a light leap, he climbed up to the top of the tree.Or picking a fruit at random, or going back and forth between the trees, it is a lot of fun.

Can you change your father?When he was having fun, Xie Liunian suddenly had this idea.In other words, compared with Fourth Master Xie who forced himself to practice calligraphy every day these days, Uncle Zhang who can ride a horse with him and climb a tree with him in his arms is really much more fun!
(End of this chapter)