- Now that I hear my father mention the sins committed by his third brother back then, the second prince Wang Hong will no longer be as shocked as he was when he first heard about it that year. And the father used this example to belittle the third brother for not having the ability to be an emperor, and the second prince Wang Hong thought about it and couldn't find any big objections.

But when the emperor's long words reached the middle of the way, Wang Hong's expression was still stunned.

Because the emperor mentioned one thing.

The fixed garrison army of Nanzhao was still divided into three state armies according to the division method of the previous dynasty, and the strength of each army was slightly different, but they all hovered between the quota of less than 500,000 and more than 400,000. The emperor gave Wang Zhe the seal of the superintendent of a state army, and no matter which state army it belonged to, there were at least 400,000 people.

It seems that although Wang Zhe has not returned to Kyoto, it seems that he does not have to deal with the group of Beijing officials who are good at weighing the interests and disadvantages of personnel, and he ends up in the field, but in fact, the burden on his shoulders is extremely heavy.

Moreover, the father did not attach importance to this son outside the Yuanmu Palace, but had already entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

In such a comparison, I have lived all these years are really flowers in the greenhouse. Thinking of this, Wang Hong's face showed a hint of shame again.

Wang Qing on the side didn't think about it so much, but was amused by her father's words, covered her lips and smiled: "Father, look at what you said, the image of Brother Zhe is about to become like a monkey." ”

The emperor was pleased to see his daughter's smile, and sneered: "Isn't the third child just like a monkey when he was a child, jumping even more happily" Out of the corner ......of his eye, he saw Wang Hong's solemn face, and the emperor gradually smiled, and said slowly: "I have arranged a place for you in Taixue, and you will officially enroll in school one day." At that time, most of the day will be taught with other noble children, but a separate time period will be selected each day and Xia Chunji will teach you alone. Learn slowly, the foundation must be solid, and Xia Chunji is not the only university scholar I have left to you. ”

Wang Hong heard this, although he did not speak. But the tail of his eyebrows couldn't help but stir a few times.

"These teachers will not gather together in Taixue to teach, and I will slowly talk to you in detail in the future." Extinguishing the topic, the emperor held one of Wang Hong's hands. Spread out in his palm, it was the hand that was injured half a month ago, and now the outer creation has been roughly closed. Gently uncovering the loose embroidery sleeve that was covering his hand to block the wind, and carefully looking at the pale red scar on his palm, the emperor sighed lightly, his tone suddenly softened, and said slowly: "As a father, I can only look at it, and I don't know anything about medical things, but I can rest assured that this mouth is finally good." ”

Wang Qing, who was sitting on the other side, added in time: "The imperial doctor has told you, and the wound on the emperor's hand is extremely deep. Although the outer breach has been closed, it will take at least three months for the inside to be closed for a long time. During this time, the hand can not be pressed and make it vigorous. ”

"The imperial doctor's advice, Hong'er, you actually know it in your heart. But your habit of patience and silence is really worrying. What your sister just said, I should remind you again. The emperor gently put the embroidery sleeve he had just taken off back on Wang Hong's injured hand, and then said: "If you go to Taixue, you can naturally get rid of the noise of those slaves and maids in your bedroom, but at the same time, there are also a large number of people who can serve at any time." Now that your physical condition is much better than before, I have allowed you to go to Taixue. It is indeed beneficial to exchange knowledge with your classmates, but you still need to be aware of yourself at all times, and if you feel unwell, do not delay and immediately ask for leave to come back and rest. ”

Wang Hong's heart was warm. The head of the jaw said: "The son obeys the edict." ”

Mother is not there, this father is really strict with his father and takes care of his mother's kindness.

After talking about everything, he stroked his son's hand through the soft bag, and the emperor's body moved slightly, and he got up and prepared to leave. Wang Qing and Wang Hong followed closely behind. Get up and send it off.

The father and son walked to the door, and the corner of Wang Hong's eyes swept to the emperor's hand hanging by his side, his heart moved slightly, and he said again: "Father, you ...... Why don't you see the jade horn? ”

The jade Jiao wrench is the wide jade wrench that the emperor has always worn on his thumb. This wrench is carved from a piece of jade, the whole body is snow-white, because the surface has a naturally formed Jiangjiao-like pattern and gets its name.

The loss of jade wrenches is extremely high, and the quality requirements for jade are also high. Take ten pieces of jade to carve, and in the hands of craftsmen with slightly less skilled, at least four pieces must be broken. Therefore, the jade wrench finger is extremely precious, and it is not purchased by non-wealthy households, but only this kind of noble people who do not need to work are willing to take the jade on the thumb that is very easy to fall off.

When the emperor was still a general in the northern frontier, this wrench was a token of love given to the emperor by the biological mother of the second prince Wang Hong, and it was originally stored in the box. Later, the emperor removed his armor to defend the crown, and this wrench really played its decorative role, and was worn on the thumb by the emperor all the time, walking with people, and being like the old people's constant companions, quite cherished.

It's just that the wrench was shattered in the assassination a few days ago.

Without this piece of jade in his hand, the emperor's walking posture also changed slightly. In the past, because he cherished the brittle jade on his fingers, no matter how hard he walked, his hand was slightly tucked around his waist, and he carried a trace of literati temperament while being powerful. Now, he hung his hands at his sides, grabbed the corner of the sleeves of his wide robe, and held his thick and powerful palms slightly, as if he had not relaxed his spirit for a moment, as if he had returned to the previous state when he was in the northern Xinjiang, with iron armor on his body, heavy knives in his hands, and attacking at any time.

It's no wonder that Wang Hong, who was walking behind him, saw this subtle abnormality.

"The jade is broken." The Emperor raised his hand and spread his five fingers, looked at it quietly for a while, and then calmly said to the prince, "If it weren't for this piece of jade, my thumb might have been cut off." ”

The second prince, Wang Hong's eyes moved slightly, although his heart was suddenly reluctant, but he was even more shocked by what happened to his father that day. Looking at the base of the thumb of his father's hand, there were several freshly raised scars with light red on the skin, Wang Hong said seriously: "Ancient articles record that jade can perceive human spirits, and it is ...... in times of crisis This jade may have carried the wishes of the mother, and finally got what she wanted. ”

A thoughtful look appeared in the emperor's eyes, and after a while, he returned to normal, he lowered his hand, looked at Wang Hong and said, "Today's dinner, don't be in Huayang Palace, come to the 'Imperial Dining Courtyard' with me." Knowing that you will enter the Taixue to be taught, Concubine De also has something to tell you, she is subtle and can pick up some places that I have neglected. If you have any objections to her discipline, I am here to help you consider it. The matter of entering Taixue is of far-reaching significance, and it is not like caring about your bedroom servants. In this matter, it is up to me to decide. ”

Although it is obvious that today's dinner party cannot be too easy. But in the face of his father's invitation, the second prince Wang Hong categorically did not show the slightest refusal.

"Qing'er is here too." The emperor looked sideways at Wang Qing and commanded again, "Don't always stay in the palace and eat dried apricots for dinner." You're significantly stronger than your brother, but you can't get fat. Come to the 'Imperial Dining Courtyard', get together as a family, and take a closer look at how you eat. ”

Wang Qing was slightly shocked when she heard this, but she didn't dare to say anything, so she hurriedly squatted down to answer the edict.

The Emperor said no more, waved his sleeves, and turned to leave.

The sisters and brothers behind them understood, and stopped in front of the palace to bid farewell to their father.

The emperor didn't walk out a dozen or so paces away. Only then did I see that in the neat and empty vestibule, a group of guards poured out from the left and right roads. The six guards soon gathered behind the emperor, formed a double column, and left with him.

Immediately afterwards, the new slaves and maids selected by the concubines who had been ordered by the emperor to withdraw from the courtyard. One after another, they also poured back into the courtyard.

Before these slaves and maids opened their mouths, the second prince Wang Hong's face sank, and he said coldly: "Leave one person behind, and the others will get out!" ”

Although these slaves and maids were all trained by Concubine De, they were more familiar with the rules of the palace than anyone else. But he has had a lot of contact with Concubine De, even if he was punished as a slave. is somewhat influenced by Concubine De's habits, and they are all minions who are used to guessing people's hearts very deeply, but this is not good.

Because of this, they didn't know what the emperor talked about with the prince in Huayang Palace just now, or what he punished, so they couldn't stop speculating. I was worried about the prince's current mood, and wondered if he would be accidentally angered. Although the prince's angry "roll" was not loud, it was able to become extremely deterrent in this human heart.

Although these slaves and maids had only been sent to Huayang Palace for less than half a month, they had carefully observed the temper of the prince and made an impression. The second prince seemed to hate them very much. But never before has there ever been such a sudden outburst of anger as it is today.

At this time, it seems that whoever stays will be punished, and will be punished with wrath.

The prince did not name anyone to stay, and when the slaves came to their senses, they found that all the slaves had all taken a step back. The sincerity was evident, and all the slaves had trepidation on their faces.

Only one man stood still.

His Royal Highness the prince didn't look at this person at all, repelled the slaves, and the next moment turned around and went back to the palace.

The group of palace slaves scattered in the vestibule of Huayang Palace stood in place for a long time, neither retreating out of the courtyard, nor following the prince into the inner hall to serve. The affection on the prince's face just now, they haven't forgotten it, including the sudden cooling of his eyes, which still has a terrifying aftermath to the slaves. The slaves did not dare to retreat or enter, but stood on the ground and looked at each other.

Only the blue silk eunuch who stood still just now followed the prince back to the inner hall with his steady steps.

After entering the inner hall and sitting back at the table, the second prince Wang Hong's cold and hard face slowed down slightly, looked at the silk-clothed eunuch who came in, and ordered: "Ajia, this palace is thirsty." ”

Jia Zhong, the eunuch in charge of internal affairs of Huayang Palace, bowed down slightly when he heard this, and asked respectfully: "Your Royal Highness, are you still using a cup of rock sugar mulberry juice and a cup of pear dew as usual?" ”

The second prince nodded and said, "You still know this best." ”

Princess Wang Qing licked her lips lightly, but the yearning look in her eyes gradually converged, raised her hand to stop Jia Zhong, who was about to turn around and go to the water room, and said gently: "Don't drink this sweet fruit tea today, just send two cups of boiled water." ”

Jia Zhong bowed and did not ask the second prince about his wishes again, then turned around and went to the water room.

In the past, in Huayang Palace, whenever the princess was present, the food and drink taken by the second prince would be taken care of by the princess. Whenever this time, the second prince will not rebel against the princess's will, of course, there will be some reasons here, but if the two highnesses don't say it, as a slave, they shouldn't ask more. Jia Zhong, who has been on an errand in Huayang Palace for several years, can still grasp this experience very accurately.

But at this time, if Concubine De or other noble concubines in the palace were present, they would not know what was going on, and they were afraid that Jia Zhong would be guilty of neglecting his master.

After Jia Zhong left, the second prince Wang Hong looked sideways at the princess Wang Qing.

Wang Qing stretched out a finger and knocked on the table, put on a posture of the eldest sister teaching the younger brother, and said solemnly: "You forgot, pear juice is cold, we will go to the 'Imperial Dining Courtyard' later, let's be more restrained!" ”

Wang Hong came to his senses, and hurriedly bowed his head and said: "What Sister said is very true, it is my brother's carelessness." ”

Wang Qing curled her lips and smiled: "What my father really said is that you really need a princess to take care of you carefully." ”

Wang Hong picked the corners of his mouth, and immediately confronted him with words: "Sister, you are so playful, do you still want your brother to accompany you at this year's 'Flower Tasting Meeting'?" ”

Wang Qing didn't respond, just shifted his gaze and looked at a picture of ink bamboo windward hanging on the opposite wall, a trace of melancholy appeared on his face, and he sighed faintly.

Wang Hong looked at Wang Qing's side face, and suddenly a thought came to his mind, and he said with a smile: "Sister, you often go out of the palace with Nuo Nuo's little girl, and you pass by so many people outside, you really haven't met an interesting one?" ”

"What if you encounter it, the door is not the right door, and you will be muddied by the Ministry of Rites." Wang Qing was a little distracted, and this casual sentence was almost equivalent to exposing some kind of information.

A glimmer of brilliance flashed in Wang Hong's eyes, but he was temporarily pressed by him, he just continued to ask in a calm tone: "What are you afraid of if the portal is not right, with the help of my brother and brother Zhe, even if it is built with gold bricks, it can also create a bright portal for him." The key is that you like it. ”

"Hmm......" Wang Qing groaned, suddenly came back to his senses, turned his eyes to look at Wang Hong, and said angrily: "Isn't it begging?" actually took my sister's words! ”

"Hey, even my sister has said a brother's cliché......" Wang Hong didn't care about Wang Qing's feigned anger at all, the smile on his face became more obvious, and the tone of his voice began to taste a little, "...... Is it really out there? ”

Wang Qing stood up from the chair with a "poof", and without saying a word, she chased after Wang Hong. Wang Hong was not used to seeing this, so he quickly stood up and fled.

When they were children, the sisters and brothers often chased and played in this spacious palace, and the distance of a table could be chased around for half a day. Not now, both of them have grown up, their steps are broad, the original appearance of the palace has not changed, at first the two of them just felt that the tables and chairs in the hall were not as high as they were in their childhood impressions, and at this moment, they were chasing and frolicking according to the old days, and suddenly felt that this hall seemed to have shrunk.

Within a few steps, Wang Hong bumped into the corner of the other side of the case, and with a slow step, Wang Qing caught up.

Pretending to hold a thousand pieces of strength, in fact, it only fell gently, but when he touched the position on Wang Hong's waist that he was most afraid of itching and pinched it, Wang Qing let go of his hand, raised his face and said proudly: "You can't run away from me every time, do you dare to provoke me?" ”-