Chapter 8: Acting in Embarrassment
There was a long queue outside the honeycomb coal store in the corridor outside Chongwenmen.
It can be seen that the sales of honeycomb coal are booming.
However, Li Zhaotong, who was standing at the back of the queue, did not look easy, because it was really as Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang thought, if this honeycomb coal did not become popular, Xishan Coal Industry might really lose money.
Although, even if he loses money, Li Zhaotong's lifespan can increase dramatically, for example, now, as long as his mind sinks into his mind, he can see "+1", "+1", "+1"...... indicates that his lifespan is growing rapidly.
However, if the honeycomb coal loses money, it is not conducive to the development of his next plan, after all, if he loses money, it will be difficult for him to find Li Dongyang or Zhu to get money, and it is not easy to find a high-quality partner like Emperor Hongzhi, so he can't live longer, so Li Zhaotong is still a little nervous.
"Li Er!"
Zhu Houzhao appeared, he jumped up from behind Li Zhaotong in a sneak attack, and then quickly wrapped his arms around Li Zhaotong's neck, and his body lay on Li Zhaotong's back.
Zhu Houzhao, who is more than six years old, is very well developed, with a height of nearly one meter three and a weight of forty or fifty pounds.
Therefore, the two almost fell, Li Zhaotong was immediately unhappy, and as soon as he stood firm, Li Zhaotong said with a black face:
"Your Highness, you are the crown prince of the dynasty, the future lord of the Ming Dynasty, you must not learn the playful behavior of folk children, it is too naΓ―ve."
Zhu Houzhao didn't listen to this, his eyes were attracted by the mask on Li Zhaotong's mouth and nose.
"Yikes! Li Er, it turns out that you have bad breath! β
The history of masks is very long, and it appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, among which it is recorded in "Mencius": "If Xizi is unclean, everyone will cover their noses." β
However, although masks appeared early, before they were used in the medical field, the main role of masks was to prevent bad breath pollution.
The application of masks in the medical field was at the end of the 19th century, and it was only the end of the 15th century, so when Zhu Houzhao saw Li Zhaotong wearing a mask, his first reaction was, of course, that Li Zhaotong had bad breath.
Of course, Li Zhaotong didn't have bad breath, and even if he did, he couldn't admit it, the purpose of his mask was because in this winter and spring, it was the season of high incidence of colds, he was recovering from a serious illness, and his health was not good, and now standing in this cold wind, he was very afraid of being infected with wind and cold, so some time ago he asked the slaves and maids in the house to make some masks out of cotton cloth and wear them to resist germs.
Therefore, Zhu Houzhao said that he had bad breath, and Li Zhaotong's face became even darker.
"Your Highness, this mask is made of cotton, you usually see that the mask is made of silk cloth, can this be the same? The minister has no bad breath, and the minister wears a mask in order to prevent the wind and cold, I hope His Royal Highness will stop talking nonsense.
In addition, Your Highness, can you stop calling Chen Li Er, this ...... This makes the minister seem to rebel and become the emperor! β
"Hehe, you dog, you actually compare yourself to Tang Taizong, ask for face!"
Zhu Houzhao is a very smart person, and the royal education started early, so he already knew that Li Shimin was Li Erlang, and now Li Zhaotong complained to him, mentioning rebellion and becoming the emperor, he immediately understood what Li Zhaotong meant.
"Your Highness understands, in order to avoid misunderstanding, please don't call your Highness Li Er again, the minister is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, there is no other heart, there is no rebellion, if Your Highness keeps calling the minister like this, spread it out, it will not be good for the minister's reputation!" Li Zhaotong said very seriously.
Zhu Houzhao put on an indifferent look, patted Li Zhaotong's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Li Er, don't worry, this palace trusts you, and when this palace becomes the dog emperor in the future, if you want to be too, this palace will let you be the emperor."
"Your Highness......"
"Okay, don't say it, you Li Er still have a reputation for a fart, you burn the four books and five classics, although you quibble with Kaiguang, but it has long been stinky on the street, this palace has never thought that you can do this, next time you burn books and open the light, remember to call me!"
"Your Highness, the minister wants to say...... His Majesty is here. β
Li Zhaotong's scalp was numb, because at this moment, Emperor Hongzhi was standing behind Zhu Houzhao!
Moreover, the people who came, not only Emperor Hongzhi, but also a bunch of ministers, including his father!
In order to otherwise Zhu Houzhao was violently beaten on the street, Li Zhaotong had no choice but to remind him.
"Yikes! Miserable! Bengong has to run quickly, if the Dog Emperor catches Bengong and skips class and sneaks out of the palace, he will definitely beat Bengong to death. β
After that, Zhu Houzhao spread his feet and ran away.
However, he didn't get his way.
Because Zhu Houzhao's collar was grabbed by Emperor Hongzhi, he is a six-year-old child, no matter how strong he is, it is impossible to break free from the hands of adults.
"Father's ......"
Zhu Houzhao turned around and saw Emperor Hongzhi, whose face was terrifyingly black, his scalp was numb for a while, and he didn't know what to do for a while, so he had to look at Li Zhaotong and blink wildly, suggesting that he should help him.
Of course, Li Zhaotong received Zhu Houzhao's obvious hint, and his scalp suddenly became even more numb, and he wailed in his heart:
"Bitter!"
One is the current emperor and the other is the future emperor, and neither side can be offended, so it has to be ...... Use your brains and find a way to break the game.
After thinking about it for a while, he really couldn't figure out how to argue for Zhu Houzhao, who was being arrested, so he had to bite the bullet and use a big diversion technique:
"Your Majesty, the sales of honeycomb coal are booming, and the people are praising your kindness, saying that you are the Holy Monarch of the Ages......"
"Enough! I know what you mean! I'll see it myself! β
After an angry reprimand, Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao again and said coldly:
"Go back and clean you up!"
After that, Emperor Hongzhi took Li Dongyang and others forward.
It's really embarrassing to stay with Zhu Houzhao, a rebel.
"Li Er, what should I do in this palace?"
When Emperor Hongzhi and the others walked away, Zhu Houzhao asked Li Zhaotong for help with a bitter face.
In his mind, there is only one stone in the world, the palace occupies eight buckets, Li Zhaotong occupies one bucket, and the rest of the people share the remaining bucket.
Then, a smart person like Li Zhaotong must have a ghost idea that can help him get out.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, let's go back and study hard, maybe I can ...... Less beatings. Li Zhaotong admonished.
He doesn't have any ghost ideas, the prince is now being arrested, the evidence is ironclad, what can he do, he is also very powerless!
Besides, the ghost knows if Emperor Hongzhi heard that Zhu Houzhao was going to make himself emperor in the future, and if he heard it, his life would not be easy.
"Daddy!"
Li Zhaotong looked at Zhu Houzhao with a look of resentment.
Zhu Houzhao ignored Li Zhaotong's resentment, his eyes rolled, and then he suddenly jumped up and slapped his left and right hands in the air.
There is a way!
Zhu Houzhao immediately approached Li Zhaotong's head, like a fierce little brain axe, and threatenedly asked:
"How do you know that this palace will be beaten by your father with a dragon stick? Are you peeping into the court? You must have peeked into the court, otherwise how could you know!
Okay, you dog thing dares to peep into the palace, hurry up and find a way to teach the palace to get out! Otherwise, this palace will let the Jinyi guard come to arrest you and put you in prison! β
Li Zhaotong: "......"
"Hurry up! I don't want to go back to study hard, and those broken books are useless every day, and they are not interesting at all. Zhu Houzhao urged.
Li Zhaotong was still speechless for a while, but after he pondered for a while, a word suddenly popped into his mind, mask!
He's got an idea!
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