"Father, the son knows that he is wrong."

Seeing that as soon as the fourth prince came in, he knelt directly on the ground in frustration, and the emperor couldn't help but smile, and then looked at the third prince. He saw that his son, who had always been slow and quiet, hesitated for a while in case of trouble, and was particularly decisive in interceding for his younger brother, did not kneel down with him for the first time.

But the next moment, the third prince still stepped forward and asked deeply: "Father, the son doesn't understand." ”

The smile on the emperor's face deepened: "What don't you understand? ”

"The sons don't understand why the father chose the sons." The confusion along the way just now turned into a clear state at this time, so instead of stammering, the third prince said it in a very orderly manner, "Erchen doesn't understand why the father knows that the fourth brother is impulsive and reckless, but still let him see and hear you talking to those old scholars." ”

"And let him run out of the palace, let him rush directly to Jiuzhangtang, and said those words in public!"

From the very beginning, it was pressed in the bottom of his heart, but after all, he still unconsciously floated down his chest to his throat, and finally confided it directly at this time, the third prince only felt that the whole person was relaxed, and he simply let it go at the moment: "Erchen has a cowardly personality, he is still young, and he has no chance to show much talent......"

"You also said that it was because you didn't have a chance to perform, not because you didn't have talent." The emperor easily seized such a loophole in the words of the third prince, directly interrupted his words, and then said lightly, "As for the cowardly personality, there may have been a little bit in the past, but since you went to Zhang Shou with Shiro to listen to the lecture, you have not only a much more cheerful personality, but also ......."

The emperor paused, and suddenly pushed the handrail to stand up, but he didn't pay attention to the three princes who were still maintaining a long posture, but lightly stretched his ape arms and directly scooped up the four princes on the ground. grabbed this little son directly on the dragon chair and pressed him on his stomach, and he couldn't help but slap twice on that ass.

Not surprisingly, the fourth prince, who has always been beaten a lot since he was a child, immediately howled: "Father spare his life, his son knows that he is wrong, and he will never dare to do it again in the future, the third brother will save me!" ”

The third prince finally couldn't hold back anymore. He rushed forward with an arrow step, pounced directly on the fourth prince, and then bit his lip and said: "Since the father deliberately let the fourth brother see that scene, and let him go out of the palace, why do you still beat him!" He's just for me...... But I, I'm not mentally prepared at all! ”

Seeing that the third prince finally pierced his heart through the layer of window paper, but did not say that he was unwilling to be the prince, or that he was not worthy of being the prince, the emperor's only trace of worry finally disappeared. He looked at the two sons who were like stacked arhats, and suddenly grabbed the third prince and threw it on the ground like an eagle catching a chicken, followed by the fourth prince.

When he saw the fourth prince hiding directly behind the third prince again, he clapped his hands and said, "Although I have released the news, the most important thing is still yourself." Think about it yourself if you want to be the prince of the East Palace, if you want to be, how you should be, what you should do now, and what you should do in the future. And ......"

The emperor smiled at the third prince and said meaningfully: "Also, if you become the crown prince, do you want to go to Jiuzhangtang." If you are going to go, how do you solve your security problems? You know, with the weight of the East Palace, it doesn't matter if the white arowana is occasionally outside, but if you go in and out of a crowded place every day, how many people do you think you have to bring? ”

"With so many people defending you, you can't do anything else, how can you make up for the cost of these people? And your classmates from Jiuzhangtang, who used to call you by your name, but still have a reverence for the royal family, can get used to studying with a prince? Will it give birth to strange thoughts? Have you considered it all? ”

The third prince, who was already in turmoil, only felt that his head was about to explode at this time. He still remembered what he had just said to Zhang Shou today, but when he thought about it at this time, he only felt that it was a joke.

The capital of the country is mixed, so the public school in the outer city is ...... Wouldn't it be more mixed? How many guards he brings, that may not be foolproof!

This is not to think that there is a chaotic party at all times, but that as long as there is a chaotic party, the most terrible result may be incurred. It's the father himself, after the rebellion of the king of the year, hasn't he been out of the palace for a long time?

And the emperor obviously didn't mean to let the third prince calm down, and after sitting down again, he sighed softly and said: "Look at this throne, it is flat and stable, but in fact, there is not even a place to lean on all sides. And this is not only the case in the Fengtian Palace, but also in the current Qianqing Palace. Not only is this true for me, but also for the previous dynasty and the previous dynasty. Why? ”

"Because as the Son of Heaven, most of the time, he is really helpless. The same goes for the crown prince. I am a little better than many emperors, because the Queen Mother still thinks about me wholeheartedly, is not greedy for power, and is even willing to bear the black pot for me. If you become a prince, you should be a little better than most princes, because I will not suspect you, and I prefer to treat you as a beloved son rather than a subordinate vying for power. ”

"But that doesn't mean you'll always have someone to rely on."

"I used to think that I could rely on King Lu, because his mother Concubine De died early, and it was the queen mother who brought him up, and I have always regarded him as a brother of my mother's compatriots. He used to hide behind you like Shiro, every time he got into trouble, he hid behind me, and even when he was enthroned, he tried to hide behind my throne and watch the scene. ”

"If it weren't for the Queen Mother to let her carry him down, maybe at that time, there would be rumors among the people that there would be an emperor behind the emperor."

The emperor saw that the third prince's face finally changed miserably, and the fourth prince's brows furrowed into a small pimple, so he said in a deep voice, "So think about it, if you become the crown prince, and then you have to enter and exit with Shiro like this, it will be almost impossible." ”

The fourth prince's eyes widened, and without waiting for the third prince to speak, he immediately shouted: "As long as the third brother is the crown prince, I don't care!" Haven't there been many emperors in all dynasties who are brothers, friends, and brothers? They protect their younger brothers, and their younger brothers respect their royal brothers! The third brother is not the emperor, and I am not the king of Lu...... Belch! ”

This time, the fourth prince covered his mouth himself. After a long time, he let go and said stupidly: "I only know that the third brother has a gentle personality, he is not timid, he is just not very happy to show himself." Otherwise, father, how do you think he is suitable for the crown prince? Father, if you scare the third brother like this, the third brother may really be beaten back by you. ”

As if he had completely forgotten that he had been beaten hard by the emperor just now, he said bluntly: "Also, Father, the third brother can think about these problems you just said, and he will definitely figure them out!" ”

The third prince looked at his younger brother who had always been more active than himself and better at performance and expression than himself with a complicated expression, and when he saw that people were protecting himself vigorously, he thought of the ecstatic scene when he rushed into Jiuzhangtang to hug him before, and he only felt that his heart was hot, and he couldn't help but step forward and grab the fourth prince at the moment.

Seeing that the people glared at him anxiously, as if they were still unwilling, and wanted to say more, he said word by word: "What the father just said, the son has really never thought about it, but just like the fourth brother said, the son will try to think about it, try to give his father an answer, and also give himself an answer." ”

"It's true that Erchen never thought of being a prince, but since my father thinks that Erchen can, and the fourth brother also thinks that Erchen can, then ...... The sons will honestly and carefully consider what they should do in the future. ”

Seeing that the emperor smiled and nodded, he finally bowed solemnly, and when he got up, he saw the four princes looking at him with surprise and joy, and he stepped forward and dragged people out. But the fourth prince seemed to have completely forgotten the beating he had just received, and while walking out happily, he didn't forget to turn around and shout: "Father, the son has retired!" ”

Let's go, let's go, you only have a brother's bear child in your heart!

The emperor waved his hand in disgust, but when the two brothers left the Qianqing Palace side by side as usual, he only felt that he was in a good mood. He deliberately left the fourth prince to watch the scene of him seeing the minister, and then let him hurriedly leave the palace to report to the third prince, just to see how the two brothers would react in the face of such a big news, and the result was really not what he expected.

At this moment, the emperor couldn't help but think about it for the third prince. If this is after the news spreads, can the Three Princes still go to the Nine Chapters Hall?

If the third prince can't come up with a good idea on his own, then does he have to be responsible for helping to think of a plan for both? Those students of Jiuzhangtang are good, and it is quite suitable to accompany the prince to study......

As for the people of the Guozijian or the ministers, what is the reaction to this, and why should he pay attention to it? When he was young and vigorous, because his father died early, the situation was unstable, and his mother was unable to support him, so no one supported him. But he has been in power for many years now, enough to protect his son from the elements!

When the third prince pulled the fourth prince out of the Qianqing Palace, he found that a long palace man and the inner attendant outside hurriedly lined up on both sides and saluted. He and the four princes have been brought up by the emperor since they were children, and this Qianqing Palace has long been used to going in and out, but he has never seen anyone so respectful and polite to him.

And the next moment, he only heard the fourth prince muttering in a low voice: "This is really watching people put dishes, if you don't know that the third brother is going to be the prince, how can they be so respectful!" ”

The third prince frowned suddenly, and shouted in annoyance: "Fourth brother, don't talk nonsense!" The people of the Qianqing Palace have always been very good to our brothers. ”

The four princes were dumbfounded. Indeed, compared to the people of other palaces, the people of the Qianqing Palace were good enough for their brothers.

He and the third brother's mother are not from the family of high-ranking officials and eunuchs, and they were suppressed by the queen in the palace, if it weren't for the fact that the father was afraid that their two younger sons would be raised badly, or that they would be neglected, they would take them to the Qianqing Palace during the day, and they would either teach them in person or take them to play in their leisure time.

But it's one thing to be ordered to take care of them, but it's another thing to be respectful now. After the fourth prince reflected, he couldn't help but say unconvinced: "Anyway, third brother, you will be the crown prince in the future, I can finally hold up my chest and not be afraid of people!" ”

The third prince glared at the fourth prince angrily, and almost couldn't help but sneer at each other - wouldn't you be even more proud when you were the prince? Finally, he knew that he was different from before, and he couldn't talk casually, so he glared at him and walked straight forward. But when the two brothers were about to arrive at the Qianqing Gate, they saw one person rushing in from outside, but it was Liu Feng, the steward of the Qianqing Palace.

Liu Feng finally didn't walk or look at the road, and as soon as he saw the third prince, he suddenly stopped, but he still couldn't stop castrating and rushed two steps, and stopped when he was about to bump into the two brothers. He hurriedly saluted and said: "The Queen Mother is here, not far outside, the third prince, you and the fourth prince hurry up to greet you!" ”

The fourth prince is not afraid of heaven and earth, although he is also afraid of the emperor's fan-like slap, but what he is more afraid of is the queen mother's inadvertent cold glance eyes. But in his impression, whether it was the eldest prince and the second prince who were once flying and domineering, or Princess Yongping, who was more favored than them in front of his father, they were all no different from him and the third prince in front of the queen mother.

Therefore, he was not worried that the Queen Mother would come to Xingshi to ask for guilt for the matter of the East Palace, but he was worried that if the third prince, who was undecided at this time, encountered the blame of the Queen Mother, he would feel even more uncomfortable at that time.

He didn't even think about it, so he left the third prince and walked out quickly, but he went to meet the queen mother alone. Seeing this scene, the third prince was stunned, not to mention, and Liu Feng was even more dumbfounded.

It's the third prince who is about to become the crown prince, right? Fourth prince, why are you rushing to the front so diligently? I usually don't see the youngest prince going to pat the queen mother's ass...... Moreover, even the emperor's own son has not been able to master the difficult work of flattering the queen mother, and only Zhu Ying can do it inside and outside the palace.

Like Liu Feng, the third prince was not worried at all that the fourth prince would be in front of him and please the queen mother, but what he was worried about was that his impulsive and reckless younger brother would not please him, and then planted himself in it!

So, he was slightly stunned and then pulled out his legs to chase, but as soon as he came out of the Qianqing Gate, he saw that the Queen Mother did not sit on her shoulder, but came over as a car, and the accompanying Yuquan grabbed the four princes and said something, and there was no chance to talk to the Queen Mother at all. Faced with this scene, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, and hurriedly hurried forward to salute and said, "Grandson has seen the imperial grandmother." ”

And this time, the Queen Mother stopped in front of the third prince, looked up and down on him for a while, left and right, and finally gently touched his head: "If you are the one who takes on the heavy responsibility, remember to be more stable in the future, and set an example for your fourth brother and other younger brothers in the future." ”

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