On the seventh day of the fifth month, it is the first birthday of Xiaotuanzi. Emperor Taishang really wanted to see Xiao Tuanzi catch Zhou, so he asked Xiao Tuanzi to hold a simple first birthday banquet in the North Palace. None of the people outside the palace were invited, only Yuanchun's family of three, the Emperor Taishang, the Queen Mother, and some more dignified concubines and concubines in the North Palace.

The prince grabbed Zhou, and there was no such meaningful thing as "seal".

In addition to the pen and ink books, small bows and arrows that symbolize the way of civil and martial arts, the things placed in the plate are generally gold, silver and jade, ruyi ornaments and other things that symbolize auspiciousness and wealth.

But Xiao Tuanzi grabbed the Zhou ceremony this time, and the Emperor Taishang scratched his ears and cheeks, and his heart was itchy and entangled for a long time, and he actually put one of his small seals on the plate.

In this regard, Shui Xiao disagreed: "Father, Xiaotuanzi has just turned one year old, and it is difficult to predict what the future will be." How can he grab his father's small seal and play with it at will? He picked up the small seal from the plate, held it in both hands, and handed it back to the Emperor, "Please take it back from your father!" The small group catches the week, just follow the old routine, it doesn't have to be too special! ”

The Emperor Taishang was also beating a drum in his heart, worried that his move was a bit reckless, but when Shui Xiao said this, he became a little rebellious.

He snorted lightly: "It's just a small seal, and it's not a jade seal, what's the matter?" Xiao Tuanzi is your eldest son, his status is precious, and it is extraordinary, so it doesn't hurt to give this small seal directly to him. ”

Shui Xiao was very resolute: "Father, it is precisely because Xiao Tuanzi is the eldest son that his son has high hopes for him, so he doesn't want him to be swayed by some inexplicable prophecies and lose his heart." In the system of this dynasty, the heir is only about virtue and virtue, regardless of age or age. If Xiao Tuanzi takes this seal today, he will be enshrined by a group of villains in the future, and he is afraid that it will become a wine bag and rice bag. ”

The corners of the Emperor's mouth hooked slightly: "Listening to your tone, it seems that you will have many sons in the future?" ”

Shui Xiao smiled: "A lot of them won't." Three or two can still be had. ”

When the Emperor Taishang heard what he said, he thought to himself: How many sons do you have, can you still control it yourself?! Didn't Jia Yingzhou say that "the number of children has its own destiny"? Isn't it the sky that is deciding, but that she is deciding?! Look at your determination that you are not in a hurry at all, it really looks like that!

Well, it seems that my guess has always been reasonable: no matter how selfless Jia Yingzhou behaves, if she doesn't hide anything from herself, it will be incredible! Fortunately, she was wise, and finally let her marry the royal family. No matter how much she hides her secrets now, she will benefit from the royal family, and she will not be cheaper than others!

He was slightly proud in his heart, glanced at Yuan Chun, and then turned his gaze back to Shui Xiao: "Xiao Tuanzi is also one year old, where is your second son?" ”

"There's no rush for this! Now there are still many things in the palace that have not been straightened out, and if the queen is pregnant, I am afraid it will be difficult to separate. Shui Xiao smiled, looking like he had no city.

The Emperor Taishang felt that his guess was even more reasonable!

He thought about it, and finally took back the small seal he carried with him, and said to Shi Zhong instead: "Tell them to bring a good seal stone!" Glaring at Shui Xiao, "It's always okay!" It doesn't matter if he really grabs this blank seal stone - it's up to him what kind of seal he wants to carve in the future! ”

Shui Xiao did not resolutely oppose this time. A blank seal stone is always better than the small seal of the emperor.

When the tray was ready, the nurse put the little dumplings on a large table, placed the tray in front of him, and led him to catch it.

Yuan Chun was also curious about what Xiao Tuanzi would catch! This little guy now has a little sense of sovereignty, and he watches his toys and porridge, rice and the like more closely.

Xiao Tuanzi calmly sat on the table and looked at the people around him. His attention was gradually drawn to the plate by everyone's movements and sights.

He stared at the plate for a long time, grabbed a small jade abacus, took it in his hand and shook it. The abacus beads made of jade are striking each other, making a crisp sound of tinkling and tinking. Xiao Tuanzi seemed to be very interested in this sound, grabbed the abacus and shook it, listened to it, shook it again, listened to it again, and smiled and showed his little baby teeth.

The female officer of the salute is saying auspicious words.

Empress Dowager Shen and all the concubines and concubines all smiled and watched, and did not intervene to say anything. Concubine Rong Jinggui was happy in her heart, and a faint sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Yuan Chun and Shui Xiao glanced at each other. Shui Xiao's face showed a slight look of helplessness, but Yuan Chun felt a little funny. In this era, the way of civil and military affairs is the right way, and Xiao Tuanzi wants to open up a business path for the children of the royal family?

The Emperor Taishang felt slightly disappointed in his heart, and said without giving up: "Tell him to arrest him again!" ”

So, everyone teased the little group to catch it again. Xiao Tuanzi was still holding the abacus in one hand, glanced into the plate, and reached out to scoop up the red and bright bloodstone seal stone in the other hand. Then he raised his hands, grinned widely, waved his hand at Yuan Chun, and shouted: "Mother, roar!" ”

The Emperor Taishang smiled, feeling that he really didn't take that seal stone for nothing!

On the night of the arrest of Zhou, Shui Xiao asked Yuanchun: "You once asked me to watch your mother's house a little, do you remember?" ”

Yuan Chun nodded: "Remember!" At the beginning, she was not worried about the "gentlemen" of the Jia family who were more bastard than the other, and once said that if Shui Xiao could allocate a little manpower, she would help her keep an eye on her mother's people.

"Who in my mother's family did what?" She asked Shui Xiao.

She wouldn't be surprised if someone did something. Now she is the queen, and she is still the queen who dominates the harem. It is reasonable for those "masters" of the Jia family to envy Wei Zifu's mother's family in their hearts - they will not think about whether they have the ability to do the same as Wei Qing and Huo Quai!

Shui Xiao said softly: "I said, don't be too angry!" ”

"Don't worry!" My nerves are rough.

Shui Xiao said: "The first thing is that the second sister of the You family has an affair with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son, and she got some wealth and jewelry from their father and son. Not to mention the gold and silver clothing, the jewelry includes a pair of jade bracelets, a set of beaded silk red gold heads......"

After he explained in detail what Second Sister You got from Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, he said: "Second Sister You is a person with a marriage contract, and she is such a character, but now she wants to regret her marriage contract and marry into the Jia family. I'm afraid you need to remind your family! lest these things come out and bring to your reputation. ”

Yuan Chunqi knot: Second Sister You still hooked up with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son? Jia Daishan and Jia Jing didn't care about them?

After thinking about it again, I felt that this matter was also reasonable.

Dai Shan is the same age as Jia's mother, and he is almost eighty years old! Even if she takes good care of his body, how can she survive the pig-killing knife of the years? It is inevitable that Dai Shan's energy is gradually declining and he can't take care of it. And such a thing is already secret, even if the next person hears the rumor, who would dare to tell such a thing to an old man who is nearly eighty years old? If you make the old man angry, how will it end?

Since Jia Jing entered the Qin Heavenly Prison, he has become more and more obsessed with the way of heaven and stargazing and star measurement, and it is said that he often lives in the Qin Heavenly Prison and does not go home. It is reasonable that Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son are exposed and more and more presumptuous.

"And what about the second thing?" Yuan Chun asked Shui Xiao.

"After Jia Yu was expelled from the clan, within a few years, he lost all the property he took from the Jia family and the dowry of the Xing family. Over the years, he has been relying on Jia Lian to secretly help him to live. It didn't hurt in the first place. But recently, the people on King Xiaogong's side have been in contact with Jia Yu, and they are afraid that they want to use them to do something bad, so they have to guard against it. You tell someone to tell your cheap brother, don't be foolish and filial, and be taken advantage of! ”

Yuan Chun sighed: "Got it!" ”

Shui Xiao patted her on the shoulder and comforted her: "You don't have to worry about such a thing!" After I ascended the throne, I checked, this kind of thing is not only in your Jia family, but also in most of the other noble families? Everyone has bastard children, everyone has some bastard things, and when I hear about some things, I can't wait to raid them all! ”

He buried his head in Yuan Chun's shoulder socket and let out a long sigh: "Yuan Yuan, when Emperor Tai'zu designed the system of raiding the lord, he also took great pains!" The eight great princes, the plaques outside the door have not been changed for generations, but the children and grandchildren are all attacking officials and not attacking lords. If the descendants of the eighth prince want to return to the title of their ancestors and make their rank consistent with the plaque outside the gate, they need to be like your grandfather, first receive a real job, and then accumulate merit and slowly ascend to the throne. This system was not intended to embarrass them, but to hope that they would not forget the aspirations of their ancestors, devote themselves to their wisdom and loyalty, and always be the pillars of the imperial court. (1) But now it seems that half of Emperor Taizu's hard work is in vain!

"The second generation of the Eight Great Dukes, there are only three people who can attack the Duke of China, and one of them is your grandfather. From the third generation, none of the descendants of the eight great dukes can attack the Duke of China! Yuan Yuan, why do you say this? Is it really because wealth consumes people's will? ”

"Approximately!" Yuan Chun also sighed.

Of the eight great princes of the year, the Jia family occupied two seats. But the Jia family has come to the point where it was later, and it is about one reason that it is illegal to educate its children, and it is also a reason that it is afraid that it will be consumed by wealth and nobility.

In the original work, those gentlemen in Ning Rong's second mansion have an official position hanging on their bodies when they are adults, but except for Jia Zhengzai, who has entered the court to do things? Although Jia Zheng is not capable and the official is not good, he is at least clocking in to work seriously. And Jia Yu, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, and Jia Rong are just fake positions, eating, drinking, and having fun all day long, drunk and dreaming of death. To put it simply: they only enjoy rights, and they do not fulfill any obligations at all. Such a Jia family, in addition to a Yuan Chun who was named a concubine and the reputation of his ancestors who can support the scene, is there any other character and excellent strength? There is a little wind and grass, and the end is inevitable!

"What can Yuan Yuan do?" Shui Xiao said depressedly.

Yuan Chun thought: A sense of crisis is an important factor that stimulates a person's motivation. If the gentlemen of the Jia family knew that the Jia family would be raided later, the four major families of Jinling would be finished together, would they still be drunk and dreamed of dying like that?

The answer to this question, she doesn't know.

Maybe they will be like what is written in Jinjiang's fandom, reborn, and they will be ashamed and brave, and work hard. But perhaps, they will be more drunk and dreaming of death, and they will be happy day by day, saying a few words like "After I die, I don't care if he floods".

After all, there is a saying that "the country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change". It is not an overnight thing for Ma Bao Nan to mature, and the lack of IQ and EQ is not so easy to make up for - for example: even if Jia Zheng is reborn, he will never become a sophisticated officialdom star, unless he is replaced.

"There's a way to try it, but I don't know exactly how it works." Yuan Chun pondered, "If we can make them feel that this wealth is precarious, they may have some motivation to do their best!" ”

Shui Xiao's eyes lit up, and he said a little eagerly: "What method?" Tell me about it! ”

Yuan Chun smiled: "Let's take the exam!" ”