Liu Tong pursed his lips.

It's not that he doesn't understand the truth here, but he is disgusted with this kind of drama of using one son to monitor, warn or restrain another son.

Heavenly flesh and blood, is there really no warmth?

The father favored the crown prince, and he also understood that the first son was born by the queen, so he naturally preferred it.

But this can't be a reason for the father to use other sons to make stepping stones, paving stones, or even whetstones for the crown prince!

They are all sons, and they can't be treated differently with meat in the palm of their hands and the back of their hands, do they need to be treated so strongly?

No wonder Brother Qi and the others are staring at the position of the crown prince one by one, wanting to replace him.

Liu Tong's face was a little gloomy, but King Rui saw it but pointed at him with a smile and said, "Look at your appearance, if your future daughter-in-law sees it, I can't stay away from you." ”

Liu Tong hurriedly retracted his expression and glared at King Rui helplessly.

King Rui comforted him in turn and said, "Don't be angry, haven't you all come over like this all these years?" I've been used to it for a long time. ”

Liu Tong couldn't say anything, so he just said: "Fifth brother is tired during this time, right?" I'll go back later, and have someone bring some of the medicinal herbs from my house. ”

Because Liu Tong's health has not been very good since he was a child, Emperor Yuanwu remembered to give Liu Tong medicinal materials every New Year's Day, and it has not changed for many years, so that Liu Tong's Nine Emperor Prince's Mansion has nothing else, but there are many kinds of medicinal materials.

Even if his body is not as weak as when he was a child, in the heart of Emperor Yuanwu, he is still the gloomy and unpleasant sick and weak prince.

Liu Tong remembered the past, and indeed, as King Rui said, all these years have been like this.

My father despised it, and he had long been used to it.

King Rui didn't want to talk to Liu Tong about those troubles, so he grabbed him and asked him about his marriage.

"The concubine is open, and the Ministry of Rites still has to undertake it." Liu Tong said: "The auspicious day has been chosen, and it was chosen before the year." ”

"That's a good dare, someone will accompany you to keep the New Year now." King Rui quipped him: "Remember to give birth to a doll earlier." ”

"Fifth brother!" Liu Tong glared at him: "Don't stare at me, if you have that idle time, you should have a daughter with your fifth sister-in-law earlier." ”

"Yo, are you disgusted with your three nephews?" King Rui snorted: "I'll tell them later, and see how their ninth uncle coaxes them." ”

Liu Tong couldn't cry or laugh, and said a few words of forgiveness before he lifted the stubble.

The atmosphere was a little lighter, and King Rui looked at the tax account books he had copied from the household department.

Liu Tong sat on the side for a while, and took the "Anecdote of Yao Zijing" that King Rui put aside.

This book was read last time he saw King Rui reading, and now King Rui is resting here, with a bookmark on the middle page, a book that is not too thick, and it has been a few days, and King Rui has not finished reading it.

Liu Tong sighed softly.

In the past, he felt that King Rui was talented and capable, but he wanted to be a low-key person, which buried him and fought for him. Now I see King Rui working on state affairs, but I feel that it is better to be more leisurely, at least when I am free, King Rui will not frown.

Power is not such a thing, in fact, it is not so good.

Liu Tong left the Rui Palace, and two days later, the Rui King wrote to Emperor Yuanwu.

He inspected the tax revenue of the household department over the years, and calculated the approximate amount of this year's tax according to the disaster reports in various parts of the Great Wei Dynasty this year, and told Emperor Yuan Wu that because he could not check the treasury revenue, the estimated amount can only be regarded as an estimate, and there must be some discrepancies with the future tax income.

Emperor Yuanwu looked at the fold, and his eyes were a little cold.

The people of the household department deceived the superiors and subordinates, and made it difficult for King Rui not to let him inspect the treasury, and Emperor Yuanwu naturally knew about it. However, he didn't say anything, he just wanted to see how King Rui did it.

Ruiwang's approach made him satisfied.

He did not lie to the king that there was nothing wrong with the treasury counting, nor did he take the opportunity to say that the treasury had been emptied, but honestly wrote a recital and sent it to him in private, without letting the courtiers know.

understands the sense of proportion and the general situation, and Emperor Yuanwu's impression of King Rui, the emperor, is also two points deeper.

Emperor Yuanwu didn't really want to check the treasury, and King Rui did things to this point, and it was almost over.

Emperor Yuanwu recruited King Rui into the Qinzheng Palace, praised him a few words and said that he was doing a good job, and revealed the intention of letting King Rui share the errand in the household department for the prince.

King Rui said in his heart, and then excused himself: "Erchen is used to being lazy, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be competent......"

"No one is born to do things." Emperor Yuanwu said: "You are not too young, you always have to share the burden for the prince." At your age, I've already done several great errands. ”

Rui Wangxin said that at that time, father, you are the crown prince, how can you compare with ordinary princes.

But he said respectfully: "Erchen is stupid ......"

Emperor Yuanwu looked at him carefully for a long time, and the smile on his face was even more satisfied: "This errand for the household department, I don't think you are incompetent." After one or two more experiences, he will also be the prince's right-hand man in the future. ”

"Father's ......"

"That's it." Emperor Yuanwu made a final decision: "The prince is not here now, so you can rectify the household department." I look at the atmosphere of the household, but it is really a bit smoky. ”

King Rui moved his mouth.

Emperor Yuanwu didn't say where his bottom line was, the word "rectification" was not good if it was light or heavy.

Emperor Yuanwu was giving him a problem, and after teasing this sentence, he asked him to go back, and said: "I see that you are tired of running errands these days, so I will allow you to take two days off, and then go to the household department." ”

What can Ruiwang do? can only receive the order of thanksgiving, with a stomach of helplessness, quite dejected to leave the palace.

However, the two-day vacation given to him by Emperor Yuanwu was also unstable.

On the second day, King Zhu and King Cen, who had received the news, came to the door.

Zhu Wang was reckless by nature, and when he came up, he asked directly: "Old Five, are you going to work in the household department?" ”

There was no way to hide it, so King Rui nodded.

King Cen smiled on his face, and his eyes showed a fierce light: "I haven't congratulated the fifth brother yet." ”

King Rui smiled bitterly.

Zhu Wang blew his eyebrows and glared: "The fifth child is really not a hit, a blockbuster, I didn't see it before, you still have such ability." ”

"Fourth brother," King Rui said: "This is not what the younger brother asked for from his father, if the fourth brother is dissatisfied, the younger brother can't do anything, unless the fourth brother can make the father change his mind, then the younger brother will have to thank the fourth brother." ”

"You are cheap and good, just like your mother."

Zhu Wang's biological mother Concubine Jing and Rui Wang's biological mother Concubine Xian were pregnant before and after, at that time the concubine lived in the palace of Concubine Jing, and the two were pregnant at the same time, which naturally made Concubine Jing unhappy.

Zhu Wang spoke without brains, King Rui was used to it, but he just heard him mention the concubine in his words, and King Rui didn't bother to deal with him anymore.

"If the fourth brother is okay, go back." King Rui said lightly: "Father and Emperor Xu Chendi have two days off, and the younger brother wants to go to rest now." ”

"You!" King Zhu glared at King Rui angrily, the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and he was about to go up and beat someone. (To be continued.) )