On the fourth day when Xiao Rui and Emperor Xia came to Mindong Mansion, Xiao Yuan, the king of Ming, hurried over from Minzhong Mansion, and heard that his father and King Xian were coming, he was first surprised and delighted.

I was surprised that my father was busy with official business, and how could he come to Fuzhou, which is remote from the border gates? I am happy that my father cares for me, and I came to see myself.

At that moment, Xiao Yuan's last complaint in his heart about being degraded here disappeared, so he immediately rushed to Mindong Mansion with people.

Coming to the inn, Xiao Yuan knocked on the door with excitement, Hai Dafu opened the door, and when he saw Xiao Yuan's face clearly, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"My father is above, and my son Xiao is far from filial piety, and he can't welcome his father from afar, so I implore my father to punish him." Xiao Yuan bowed directly after entering the house, his eyes were red, and he didn't let the tears fall.

Xia Huang was chatting with Xiao Rui, and when he saw Xiao Yuan coming in, he bowed his head, so he smiled and said, "Get up." ”

Xiao Yuan raised his head and looked at Xia Huang and Xiao Rui excitedly, both of them were also looking at Xiao Yuan, but their expressions were the same as Hai Dafu's, they were stunned.

Why?

Just because Xiao Yuan's appearance is miserable, the white skin that was pampered in the past has actually tanned, and his figure has lost weight, and the whole thing has changed a lot.

Emperor Xia's expression froze and he sighed.

Xiao Rui couldn't help but say: "Fifth brother, wine-colored wealth is a steel knife scraping bones, when you come to Fuzhou and stay away from the national capital, you can't let go of yourself, look at your figure, you can't help but be weak, this is not good." ”

Xiao Yuan was furious and roared: "Xiao Qi, don't talk nonsense, don't slander this king in front of your father!" Father, please Mingjian, Erchen is definitely not that kind of person! ”

Emperor Xia glared and said angrily: "Still don't admit it? I see everything you have done, and I have a hard mouth! ”

Xiao Yuan saw that His Majesty was angry, so he knelt on the ground in fright, and said: "What the sons and daughters do is to obey the teachings of their father, and they also ask their father to learn from it, and Hugh wants to listen to the nonsense of King Xian." ”

"Obey my teachings?" Emperor Xia was angry, he originally thought that he would come here to work his muscles and bones and starve his body and skin, and let him grow and mature, but he didn't expect to let himself go!

Xiao Rui saw that Emperor Xia was angry, so he didn't joke about Xiao Yuan, and hurriedly said: "Fifth brother, don't you confess your guilt quickly, you sent someone to Mindong City to arrest Miss Qian, isn't it just to take a concubine?" We have heard of your feats, and the famous families and ladies of large families in several prefectures and cities in Fuzhou have not let go, and you dare to say that you have not made a mistake? ”

"Who said that! Who said that taking a concubine is because of covetousness? Xiao Yuan said angrily.

Xiao Rui looked at him and said speechlessly: "You are still for the woman's family's money, right?" ”

"That's right! That's the point! Xiao Yuan said solemnly.

"Presumptuous!" Emperor Xia was completely furious, and immediately scolded: "For the sake of other people's money, you, as a dignified prince, actually say this kind of thing with confidence!" Isn't the money I have given you enough to live on? What do you want so much money for? Recruitment? ”

Xiao Yuan was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt there, and said with a sad voice: "Erchen knows that he is wrong, but Erchen wants to build a road, and the money is not enough, so he can only make this decision." Even if Erchen has nine guts, he will not have the idea of recruiting troops! ”

"Uh..." Emperor Xia opened his mouth, and suddenly looked at Xiao Rui.

Get money to build roads?

Wait, did the two of them get something wrong?

Emperor Xia glared at Xiao Rui, after all, everything he knew was dictated by Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui immediately asked: "Fifth brother, you said that you took a concubine to get silver, and the purpose of getting silver is to build roads?" ”

Xiao Yuan nodded and said, "That's right! When the sons left the capital, they kept in mind the teachings of their fathers and asked me to do everything myself, so when I first arrived in Fuzhou, I felt that the official road was in disrepair, which seriously affected Fuzhou's external contact, so the sons wanted to build roads. But only when he really served as the assassin of Fuzhou did he understand how difficult it was to ask the household department for silver, and the sons didn't want to trouble their fathers, because the sons and daughters knew how troublesome government affairs were when they governed the state capital! ”

So Erchen had no choice, so he thought about getting money himself. Although Fuzhou is remote, there are famous families in each prefecture, since this is the case, then get money from them, but unfortunately Erchen is wrong, it is more difficult to get money from them than to get wool from sheep, they will be distressed when they take out a hundred taels, let them build roads? Delusional! ”

Speaking of which, Xiao Yuan burst into tears.

Emperor Xia had already sat back in his seat, glared at Xiao Rui fiercely, and then said, "Get up and talk!" ”

Xiao Rui was a little embarrassed, this can't be blamed on himself, who would have thought that Xiao Yuan took a concubine to build roads, Nima, you are still not a man!

Xiao Yuan shook his head and said, "My father's lesson is right, Erchen did do something wrong, Erchen has no ability, he can only think of this kind of bad idea, so that it hurts the royal face." But Erchen formed a curse, and he wanted to build the road, so he recruited concubines, and with the bond of marriage, Erchen was able to ask for a bride price, and up to now, he had collected four million taels, and he would soon be able to renovate the whole territory of Fuzhou! ”

"These days, Erchen personally went to the cultivated land, checked the harvest of the people, and deeply felt the hard work of the people's ploughing, Erchen is now thin and tanned, all because of going outside to check the people's livelihood, of course, part of the reason is because of the water and soil adaptation, bad appetite!"

Xiao Yuan painted his voice and color, and depicted his diligence and serving the people very vividly.

"Fifth brother, what you said is true?" Xiao Rui couldn't help but ask.

Emperor Xia also showed a suspicious look, yes, how is this not like his own son, and the record of joining the army around him didn't say so, didn't he say that he liked to trample on the cultivated land when he was fine?

Xiao Yuan said angrily: "King Xian, if you continue to slander me, don't blame this king for ignoring brotherly affection and suing you for the crime of framing in front of your father!" If you don't believe me, you can follow me back to Fujian, I have already worked out the details and process of building the road! Inspected the cost! Father, son, can stand the test! ”

Emperor Xia said: "Okay, then I will briefly study it." How was the official road of Bactria built? ”

Xiao Yuan really opened his mouth and came: "Father, most of the official roads in Great Xia will first tidy up the ground, then tamp it with soil loess, and then burn the soil again with cooked soil and rice milk, so that there will be no insects and grass, and then ......"

Listening to Xiao Yuan's eloquent words, Emperor Xia nodded approvingly. Next, Emperor Xia asked a few more questions about spring plowing and autumn harvest, although Xiao Yuan was not very proficient in speaking, but he knew everything.

This made Emperor Xia quite pleased, if he came to Fuzhou to eat the corpse and be a free prince, he would definitely not know these contents. Therefore, Xiao Yuan proved his diligence.

"Yes, yes, I just wronged you, it's all King Xian's fault, I will ask him to apologize to you, he slandered you, I will punish him well!" Emperor Xia got up and patted Xiao Yuan on the shoulder.

Xiao Yuan burst into tears in an instant, what could be happier than having put in his efforts and being affirmed by his father?

"The sons remember the words of their father, remember the five in their hearts, and never dare to forget!" Xiao Yuan said solemnly.

Xiao Rui touched his nose, this time he had indeed wronged Xiao Yuan, so he bowed his hand deeply and said, "Fifth brother, my brother has wronged you, I am deeply sorry, and please reprimand the fifth brother!" ”

Xiao Yuan held up Xiao Rui's hands and said, "The seventh brother cares about me, how can he be angry as an elder brother?" This must not be said again. ”

Xiao Rui suddenly looked at Xiao Yuan deeply, he really changed, this is the growth of life, if such Xiao Yuan can return to Beijing to compete for the position of prince, he will not be used as a gun like before.

Emperor Xia was happy, so he asked Hai Dafu to prepare a table of delicacies, and the father and son had a good drink, of course, at the wine table, Emperor Xia also asked Xiao Yuan to stop taking concubines, the idea is good, but the way is a bad idea, once he offends the famous family in Fuzhou, he Xiao Yuan doesn't want to have any good achievements in Fuzhou.

At the same time, Emperor Xia also made a promise that he would return to the national capital in a short time, and when the time came, he would arrange for the household department to allocate silver taels to renovate the official roads in Fuzhou.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Emperor Xia was able to rest without strength.

Only Xiao Rui and Xiao Yuan remained.

Xiao Yuanduan toasted Xiao Rui with a glass of wine, and then focused on asking about the recent situation of Xiao Yiheng, the king of Chu.

Although Xiao Yuan has become mature, his hatred for the King of Chu has not diminished at all, after all, it was Xiao Yiheng who framed him, so he did not qualify for the crown prince and became the first prince to be demoted.

In addition, he has a close relationship with Xiao Ming, the sixth prince, and Xiao Ming is even more resentful because Xiao Yiheng was cut off from the prince and demoted to a commoner.

What can Xiao Rui say, of course, Xiao Yiheng's recent situation is even better, the side princess is pregnant, and the connections in the court are thriving, it is simply a happy event and the spirit is refreshing!

The more Xiao Yuan listened, the more angry he became, he vented the anger in his heart in the wine, took a few sips, and then didn't want to mention him, so he changed the topic.

"By the way, Seventh Brother, Fuzhou is close to Dayan Kingdom, and the two countries have launched trade, Licheng Mansion has become a lively Jingcheng Mansion, when I went to Licheng Mansion to inspect a few days ago, I heard from the merchants of Dayan that several major events happened in Dayan Kingdom." Xiao Yuan thought of this and chatted.

Xiao Rui asked, "Oh? What's the big deal? ”

Xiao Yuan said: "Emperor Yan is old, but he controls the court and refuses to abdicate, plus Prince Yan is mediocre and Princess Yan Linglong is virtuous, so the pattern of the Great Yan Kingdom is very delicate." Not long ago, news came from Prince Yan's Mansion that Prince Yan's crown princess was pregnant. It is said that mothers are more expensive than children, and this time Prince Yan also strengthened his position with this unborn eldest grandson. ”

"The second thing also seems to be affected by the princess's pregnancy, Princess Yan Linglong openly chooses the concubine, it is said that there is already a candidate, and this time will finalize the auspicious day and prepare to marry and open the mansion."

After hearing this, Xiao Rui nodded with a smile.

Yan Linglong wrote to herself that she was ready to get married, but she didn't expect that she had finally chosen a candidate, and the opening of the mansion was imminent.

In addition, Prince Yan's crown princess is pregnant, which must be Yan Linglong's masterpiece. Yan Linglong said that Prince Yan is not a woman, and the princess is just a decoration to hide people's eyes and ears, it must be Yan Linglong who uses medicine to make Prince Yan happy with the princess according to Xiao Rui's calculations, so as to give birth to success.

Next, Yan Linglong will marry and open a mansion, and once the eldest grandson of the emperor is born, she will be able to assassinate Prince Yan, and she will seek to seize the throne in another way.

Yan Linglong and a female streamer are also heartbroken for the supreme position.