After understanding the deep meaning of the Xu family, Zhu Di asked with a smile: "It is not a trivial matter to choose a master for the prince, does the princess have a favorite candidate in her heart?" ”

Xu shook his head with a smile: "The concubine just thinks that it's time to find a master, but if you can't find a master, who should you find, you still have to make up your own mind." ”

Zhu Di especially loves Xu's point, and he takes it just right, not only allocating himself, but also leaving enough space for himself and saving face for himself, Zhu Di looked at Xu with pity, and said solemnly: "Princess, please go back, this matter is indeed a big deal, I will think about it." However, there is a major event at this time that is also very important, the princess, please do this major thing first, if you don't do it, other things will not be easy to do. ”

Seeing that Zhu Di said so solemnly, Xu knew that it must be a big deal, so he also restrained his smile and asked with concern: "What is the big thing, the concubine will arrange it!" ”

"Empty stomach!" Zhu Di suddenly patted his stomach with a smile and said, "Madame, can you arrange some meals to dispel the hungry ghosts in your belly, or you really don't have the strength to study other things." ”

As soon as Xu Shi heard this, he leaned forward and leaned back with joy, and immediately turned around and ordered: "Come on, order the kitchen to bring my food." As he spoke, he turned his head to Zhu Di and said, "Coincidentally, the concubine didn't eat either, is it okay for the prince to eat with the concubine?" ”

Zhu Di was really hungry, and he didn't care about others when he came up, but Xu didn't eat a bite on the side, but he kept filling porridge for Zhu Di, Zhu Di ate a few bites, and found that Xu didn't eat, Zhu Di put down his chopsticks and asked puzzledly: "Why don't you eat?" Don't just watch me eat. ”

"The concubine is very happy when she sees the prince eating." Xu smiled implicitly, and his face seemed to turn red unintentionally: "Besides, I can't eat it, I'm sick when I see food these days." ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly blossomed, hugging Xu's arms: "Again?" How long has it been? ”

Zhu Di was overjoyed, Xu had already given birth to two sons for himself, "Give birth to a girl this time, there is a girl, as sensible as you." ”

Xu nodded with a red face, and said in a low voice: "So the prince should not come at night, just go to other courtyards, and toss with others." ”

Knowing that Xu was pregnant again, Zhu Di was in a good mood, his appetite was great, and the food on the table was a mess, so he put down his chopsticks with satisfaction, patted his stomach and said, "Happy event, Mrs. has it again." Not choosing a master for your sons is also a big deal, how to choose, have you thought about it? ”

Xu nodded and shook his head again, "I've thought about it, but it's not too mature." ”

Zhu Di picked up the chopsticks, picked up the leftovers on the plate, and said thoughtfully: "You talk about it first." ”

"Since it is the prince who chooses the master, he naturally chooses the famous Confucian in the world." Xu Shi looked at Zhu Di, and saw that Zhu Di didn't raise his head, and he didn't want to express his position, so he continued: "For example, a famous Confucian like Song Lian, but it doesn't mean that Song Lian should be chosen, because he is already the prince's master, and his grandson has framed you, so he is naturally not suitable, but he can be used as a yardstick for the princes to choose a master, just follow this reference to find it." ”

Just now in Liu's courtyard, as soon as Xu mentioned the topic of choosing a master, Zhu Di thought of Song Lian, but he was the first to deny Song Lian, not because his grandson Song Shen had a festival with him, not because he and the prince had the name of teacher and student, but because Song Lian was too old and too Taoist, and more importantly, worshipping Song Lian as a teacher was too ostentatious and utilitarian.

Zhu Di didn't speak, put down his chopsticks, got up and left, Xu just shouted: "Lord Wang......" Zhu Di didn't reply and put down a sentence: "The matter is very important, I'll go to Yao Guangqi to discuss." ”

Zhu Di didn't send someone to summon him, he found Linglong directly, and immediately said: "Go and find Yao Guangqi back, I have something important to discuss with him urgently." ”

"I have an important matter to tell the prince first," Linglong said: "The prince met His Majesty in the morning and begged to return to Beiping. ”

Zhu Di didn't feel strange at all, after all, this is the capital, and the news spreads very quickly, especially the news related to the prince and the vassal king, although it is only one morning, it is enough to spread the news that he is going back to Beiping. It's just that I don't know if the news first came from the palace or from the household department, but from all aspects, it is more likely to come out of the household department, because after all, Zhu Yuanzhang disciplined the eunuchs very strictly, and the eunuchs in the palace did not dare to chew their tongues. When the household department received the holy decree, the personnel of the division passed on the word to each other, and this kind of word would immediately spread among the six departments.

According to Linglong's report, it was spread together with Zhu Di's initiative to return to Beiping, that is, Zhu Di's intention to return to Beiping, some said that Zhu Di knew the general public loyalty to the country, some said that Zhu Di used retreat as an advance to test the holy will, and some said that Zhu Di knew how to reap the benefits of reality, in short, all kinds of conjectures about Zhu Di have been spread in six parts.

After listening to Linglong's report, Zhu Di snorted disdainfully: "Don't care about them, what do those officials who are flies and dogs know, you go to Yao Guangqi, be sure to let him come back today, I will wait for him no matter how night." ”

Linglong's efficiency is very high, or rather, the efficiency of Wen'an Society is very high, because just after a watch, Yao Guangqi returned to the palace.

At this time, Zhu Di was in the Jiang family's room, and when the two were fighting, the maid outside timidly reported: "Lord Wang, Steward Wen is here, saying that the person you are looking for is back." ”

As soon as Zhu Di heard this, he worked harder, and increased his speed with all his might, and he got it done by dividing it by two, and the Jiang family complained when he was dressing: "Lord Wang, you worked so Liu's side during the day, why did I not have the courage to be brave at all, and I will come back in a while?" The concubine is waiting for you to wash up? ”

Zhu Di pinched Jiang's face and hurriedly ran out.

As soon as he saw Yao Guangqi, Zhu Di immediately said his thoughts, of course, including the reasons why he didn't choose Song Lian, and finally said: "Since I have decided to withdraw temporarily, then this candidate must be selected as soon as possible, and there are many dreams at night, because if I continue to stay in Beijing for too long, the prince and my father will think that I am still in love, and I have other plans." ”

Yao Guangqi listened to Zhu Di's thoughts, and immediately judged that this was a wonderful move, but he still pondered for a long time, because good chess needs to go quickly, which is a bit tricky, "I have two candidates," After thinking about the candidates, Yao Guangqi looked at Zhu Di, hesitated for a moment and said: "But I haven't been in contact with them, and I can't figure out their position yet, at least their attitude towards you, including their attitude towards the vassal king, needs to be observed again." ”

"Tell me about it." Zhu Di became interested.

Yao Guangqi said: "The first one is the Hanlin Academy's review of Wu Bozong, do you remember that this person is the top student in Hongwu High School in the fourth year, and this person can serve as the teacher of Uncle Zhu Gaochi." There is another person, Song Ne, a bachelor of Hanlin, who was born in a scholarly family and is also a famous Confucian in the world. These two people's official positions are not high, but their knowledge is excellent, and they are about to choose a master for the prince, and they are about to choose this kind of learning that is good and not ostentatious, and in the future, this relationship can be used by the prince, but for the prince, a deeper relationship can only be slowly closer, not quick success. ”

As soon as Zhu Di heard the candidate recommended by Yao Guangqi, he immediately took the case: "That's it, Zhu Gaochi worships Wu Bozong as his teacher, Zhu Gaochu worships Song Ne as his teacher, I will visit in person tomorrow, and I must do it before leaving Beijing." ”

Zhu Di, the king of Yan, took the initiative to return to the domain, which not only surprised Zhu Yuanzhang, but also surprised all the vassal kings.

Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin, who heard the news, immediately found Liu Jing to discuss countermeasures.

Since Liu Jing was rescued by Zhu Zhang's people last time, he simply lived in Zhu Zhang's mansion in the name of recuperation, in the Qin Palace, this Liu Jing is a first-class guest of honor, not only to eat and wear, but more importantly, Zhu Fan has issued a strict order, no one is allowed to disturb Liu Jing in any name, what Zhu Fan wants is to let Liu Jing concentrate on thinking about big things and make big things for himself.

When Zhu Fan hurriedly came to Liu Jing's courtyard, he saw Liu Jing leisurely playing on the chessboard, although Zhu Fan was anxious, he still pretended to be calm and came to Liu Jing, pretended to look at the chessboard, and said with a smile: "Mr. is so interested, don't you feel bored playing the game by yourself?" ”

Liu Jing didn't raise his head, still looked down at the chessboard, and said thoughtfully: "This is a famous game, the layout is exquisite, and there are many good players, in this situation, His Highness may see which side of the situation is better in black and white?" ”

In fact, Zhu Fan didn't see the black-and-white pattern and situation in his heart at all, and where could he tell the situation of the chess game, so he led the topic out of the chess game: "The chess game is like the court game, sir, which side has a better chance of winning in the current court?" ”

Liu Jing did not answer Zhu Rong's words, at this moment in his eyes, only the chess game in front of him, and said to himself: "Four corners, white chess not only occupies the third, but also surrounded by the big dragon of black chess in the middle, according to the current situation, white chess is excellent, Your Highness, please see, black chess has a chance to turn defeat into victory?" ”

Zhu Fan had hair in his heart, where did he have the heart to continue to entangle with Liu Jing in the chess game, and said directly: "Sir, let the chess go first, something big happened, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, offered to go back to Beiping, I don't know if he secretly reached a tacit understanding with the prince, if he retreats, the prince's position will be stable!" Do I still have a chance? ”

Zhu Zhang's news, made Liu Jing stunned, originally his index finger and middle finger were pinching a white piece, about to put it on the chessboard, listening to the news, his hand stopped in the air and did not move, after a long time, Liu Jing slowly withdrew his hand, threw the chess pieces back into the chess box, and at the same time put his hand on the edge of the chess box, grabbed a handful of chess pieces with four fingers, and then missed them one by one, just like that, many times over and over again.