Chapter Twenty-Three: Five Good Youths
Emperor Chu said with a serious face: "Yao Xiang, Xuan'er is here with me." ”
General Chen and the others immediately said: "The ministers have retired." ”
When he came to Emperor Chu's study, Emperor Chu said, "What does Yao Xiang think of Xuan'er!" ”
Yao Xiang smiled awkwardly: "The prince is the dragon and phoenix among the people." After saying that, there was no follow-up, and Emperor Chu left himself, which must have something to do with his granddaughter's marriage.
Emperor Chu said embarrassedly: "If Yao Xiangruo doesn't dislike it, I want you and me to match Xuan'er and your granddaughter, you think it's good!" ”
Yao Xiang wanted to refuse, but he didn't know how to speak: "Your Majesty, this, this..."
Many prime ministers were monopolized by the noble class, and Yao Xiang broke this system and was promoted step by step from a commoner to the current deputy prime minister. He is generous and upright, he is outspoken about courtesy, and tolerant and elegant to his subordinates, even Emperor Chu said at the beginning of the establishment of Great Chu: Yao Yao's strength, I am not as good as it, so he was appointed as the deputy prime minister.
Yao Xiang's wife was a civilian scholar when he was on the way to Xindu to catch the exam, because of the rain, he met a girl in the temple, all the way to Xindu, and then on the way, the two sent each other Qiubo, and then Yao Xiangzhong on the eve of the champion to form a marriage, and later because Yao Xiang angrily stabbed Shangguan, was demoted to Jingzhou by the then Tianshun Emperor Zhaozong, and the family came to Jingchu. Emperor Chu was the queen in Jingzhou, and Emperor Chu thought that Yao Yao was kind and tolerant, had a high reputation in Jingzhou, and dared to speak out, so he praised him very much and reused him.
And Yao Xiang and his wife have been in love since they met, with children and grandchildren, and the two elders are also in love. So Yao Xiang hopes that his granddaughter will find a mutual liking and love until he is old, as long as his granddaughter likes it, even if it is a beggar, Yao Xiang will support it. And King Ji, although he is talented, but the folk reputation is not good, if he agrees rashly, what if his granddaughter doesn't like it, but it doesn't hurt his granddaughter's heart?
When Xiao Chenxuan heard Emperor Chu's words, he hurriedly said: "Father, my son has just turned eighteen, and he doesn't know a lot of things, how can he start a family?" Can you let your sons study for two more years, and then your father will think about your sons' marriages. Moreover, the son-in-law, Yao Xiang's granddaughter, did not have the slightest understanding of each other, and they were rashly combined, if there was no joy between each other, how would it be good then! ”
Xiao Chenxuan said a bunch of things in a bald voice, and after listening to it, Emperor Chu was instantly dissatisfied: "Hmph, since ancient times, the life of parents, the words of matchmakers, how can they be happy with each other." ”
Hearing Xiao Chenxuan's words, Yao Xiang was also very dissatisfied, his granddaughter was the first beauty in Jingchu, and others begged their parents to drag the matchmaker to the door, but the granddaughter didn't like it, so she was rejected by herself one by one, how did she get to Xiao Chenxuan, and she refused directly from Emperor Chu.
"Your Majesty, in a few days there will be the annual Youth Poetry Club, if King Ji and An Ran know each other in the poetry club and are satisfied with each other, the old minister is willing to match King Ji and An Ran."
Yao Xiang said that the two would know each other in poetry, if they were satisfied with each other. In my heart, when the time comes, my granddaughter won't look down on you, so I see where you put your face.
When Emperor Chu heard it, the poetry meeting, isn't this tailor-made for Xuan'er? Who else in Jingchu can win Xuan'er, and he is very satisfied with Yao Xiang's words.
"Well, Yao Xiang is right, so be it! When the time comes, you might as well go and take a look, Yao Xiang, you can arrange it, let Mrs. Kong go too, and let him choose a few talents for me, haha"
Xiao Chenxuan is also very satisfied with this old man, no wonder a civilian scholar can step by step to get to today's position, and he is so atmospheric.
After Yao Xiang left, Xiao Chenxuan walked in front of Emperor Chu, looked at Emperor Chu pitifully, and said weakly: "Father, that, can you leave some gold for your son?" ”
Emperor Chu glared at Xiao Chenxuan and asked, "Is this going to Wanhua Tower?" ”
Xiao Chenxuan immediately coaxed: "Father, how dare you, Erchen is a five-good young man, how can he go to that filthy place." ”
Emperor Chu smiled, you are a fool, what kind of five good young people do you say to me, and make international jokes to me! It's really perfunctory.
"Oh, is it? Tell me, what do these five good young people have?
Xiao Chenxuan raised his head and said with a righteous face: "Of course, it is good writing, good thinking, good style, good work, and, and... No matter what, study well, count? "Also, there is still half a day, Xiao Chenxuan almost can't get better.
After listening to this, Emperor Chu wanted to slap Xiao Chenxuan to death, you are a fool who makes birds fight, you have a good style and good thoughts, and the ghost believes you.
"Oh, I thought it was to tease the birds, fight, visit the green building, not seek progress, and not be filial to these five good? Looks like I'm wrong to blame you. Go ahead! What's the matter, if it's okay, get out of here, it's annoying to look at you. ”
Xiao Chenxuan's head was full of black lines, Emperor Chu was drawing inferences from one another, and the reverse five good young men came in an instant. I said that the first level of Emperor Chu had just blackened a full 1,500 taels of gold, so why did you stay here! It's not like I can't stay here? Could it be that he was not biological, Xiao Chenxuan wanted to ask Emperor Chu if he could do a paternity test.
"Father, that, didn't the son just honor you so much money? I don't want to talk to you more, in case I don't know if I can be filial in the future, what a pity! Look, how can you be so unkind to see your sons! ”
Emperor Chu was very satisfied when he heard the word filial piety, and the money was now regarded as learning by himself, and there was no such thing as keeping it for Xiao Chenxuan.
Emperor Chu laughed and said: "Haha, Xuan'er still has a heart, next time if you want to honor me, I welcome you at any time, say it!" What's the matter! ”
Xiao Chenxuan was speechless, Emperor Chu is really good at climbing the pole!
"Father, it's like this, aren't the sons and daughters going to Xindu for the Double Ninth Festival? Erchen wants to personally train a few people to escort him, so as not to have an accident in Xindu, and Erchen still wants to come back and honor you? ”
Emperor Chu smiled and said: "I still think what's the matter, depending on how much you turn around three times a day, I will pick a few good skills for you from Zuo Wuwei." ”
Xiao Chenxuan was stunned, this is a promise: "It's not my father, I want a few more." ”
This time, Emperor Chu was stunned: "How many?" How many do you want? ”
Xiao Chenxuan compared with one finger.
Emperor Chu said: "No problem, I will give you a hundred, you are satisfied!" ”
Xiao Chenxuan's eyes widened, did he say a hundred? It doesn't seem to be.
"That, no, father, son-in-law wants a little more."
This time Emperor Chu understood, no wonder this rabbit cub turned around three times a day and came together to ask for military power.
"Hehe, why don't I give you 10,000 to play with?"
How dare Xiao Chenxuan, just kidding, he still has to be his own prince, and asked Emperor Chu for 10,000 soldiers and horses, it is estimated that he will hear Emperor Chu ask him if he wants to rebel in his dreams.
"Father, the son will ask for a thousand, a thousand, if it is too much, eight hundred will be okay, hehe."
After speaking, he secretly looked at Emperor Chu and found that Emperor Chu had no expression on his face, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Chu suddenly laughed and said: "Haha, what a big deal I think, just like you, can I dare to hand over the Chu State to you in the future?" ”
When Xiao Chenxuan heard that Emperor Chu handed over the State of Chu to him, he immediately knelt down, how many more years did he want to live? Emperor Chu is alive and well, how dare he ask for it, a few brothers still want their own lives now, who knows if there are any of them in this hall, this joke is not funny at all.
"Father, you are a hundred years old, and you just want to be a gentleman under your glorious leadership."
Emperor Chu looked at Xiao Chenxuan's cowardice, and instantly wanted Xiao Chenxuan to be the crown prince The idea disappeared!
"Get out, it's annoying to look at you, you have to recruit someone yourself, wait for me to let Manager He give you the will."
Hearing that someone had done it, Xiao Chenxuan immediately stood up and said with a hippie smile: "Hehe, father, I know that you are the best, and the ministers there will retire."
Emperor Chu was really angry this time: "Get out, I cut you if I don't leave." ”
Xiao Chenxuan shrunk his neck: "Father, take care, son-in-law retires." Without waiting for Emperor Chu to speak, he ran out.
Emperor Chu looked at Xiao Chenxuan, who was fleeing, and felt a burst of amusement: "Old dog, tell me what kind of person Xuan'er is, tell me the truth, otherwise, hum..."
Hearing Emperor Chu's words, Chief Manager He could only say seriously: "Your Majesty, although Ji Wangye showed a timid and fearful appearance, the old slave thinks that His Royal Highness has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, and he has the ambition to swallow mountains and rivers. ”
Hearing the words of the chief manager, Emperor Chu nodded, and said, "If I ask you to choose one between King Wu and King Ji, who do you choose?" ”
This, can this be said? Mr. He was so anxious that he was afraid that his nickname would not be guaranteed, since ancient times, as a eunuch by the emperor's side, who would dare to participate in it.
"Say it! I want to hear from you, and for years, I've treated you like family. ”
Mr. He was moved, Emperor Chu regarded himself as a family member, which was a blessing that he had cultivated for many lifetimes.
Mr. He said with tears of happiness: "Your Majesty, old slave. ”
Emperor Chu smiled: "Let's say, if I can't unify the world in my lifetime, I hope that one of them can complete it for me." ”
Mr. He felt happy even if he died, and said to Emperor Chu seriously, "Your Majesty, the old slave believes that under Your Majesty's rule, it will definitely be completed." Come to the old slave and be optimistic about King Ji. ”
Emperor Chu was puzzled: "Oh, don't be a sycophant, just tell me why?" ”
Manager He thought for a while and said: "What the old slave sees in King Wu is contempt for the authority of the emperor, and the old slave thinks that King Wu can be the enemy of ten thousand people. And what King Ji saw was the envy and desire of the emperor's power. It's just that King Ji hasn't found that he has changed until now. ”
Emperor Chu glanced at Manager He, nodded, and then shook his head again, this old dog's opinion was actually the same as his own.