When Xia Ze and Xia Huan father and son met for the first time, no one knew what they said and what they did.

However, from the little prince's unhappy expression, it can be guessed that there may be some contradictions between the father and son.

After all, although the little prince is talented, he always has some deviant thoughts. On weekdays, Queen Jing did not teach this little prince a lesson because of this.

As if it was really as everyone guessed, Xia Ze had not seen this smart little prince for several days after meeting Xia Huan.

This also made many people in the DPRK and China secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

For the Jing family, the identity of Xia Huan's youngest son will not change no matter what, but His Majesty's favor for the little prince has not affected the status of the crown prince, which is more important to them.

Otherwise, if the two sons fight, it will not be easy for them to make a choice between the two, and it is estimated that even Queen Jing, who has always been tough, will also be difficult to choose.

After all, the palms and backs of the hands are all meat.

On the other hand, the most advantageous competitor of the crown prince at present, the Ji family behind the third prince Xia Xu is also relieved.

Originally, Xia Last, who was talented, good-looking, favored, and not inferior to Xia Xu, was already difficult to deal with. If Xia Yan has a smarter and more favored younger brother, then Xia Xu's situation will be even more difficult.

Xia Ze is now in the prime of life, and he is proficient in arching horses, and his physical fitness is also excellent. This three-year war made his prestige and authority suddenly close to the former Taizu Xia Sheng.

Above the court, even though the Jing Ji family held a lot of power, they did not dare to blatantly form a gang and participate in the dispute when Xia Ze was at his peak.

Therefore, how to win Xia Ze's favor and how to establish his own power, everything basically depends on the ability of the two princes themselves.

The two families can only do for them to provide a background.

At first, the two princes, who were only in their teens, were extremely cautious about making friends with the authority of their father. Most of the people who interacted with him were officials under 800 stones.

Over time, though. Xia Ze is getting older day by day, and the two princes are also growing up day by day, and their prestige and power are increasing day by day.

And the petty officials they had befriended in the past gradually began to set foot in the center of military politics. The fledgling two princes made the taste of competing for the crown prince begin to become stronger and stronger.

On the contrary, the little prince who once attracted much attention, as time went by, there was less and less eye-catching performance, and he gradually faded out of the eyes of the world.

When the princes become adults, according to the practice of various countries after the end of the Qin Dynasty, most of the non-crown princes and the rest of the princes will be divided into their own fiefdoms, in charge of part of government affairs, and share the worries of the monarch.

In the third year of Emperor Chu, Xia Ze, who had just returned to the dynasty, only three months later, sealed his eldest son Xia Bai to Nanyang. The following year, the second son Xia Song was also sealed to Hengshan.

More than ten years have passed, and the princes in Beijing are only the three princes Xia Xu, the crown prince Xia Yan, and the youngest son Xia Huan.

"Your Majesty......" Wang Shu, who was already a little rickety, stood under His Highness and said softly.

More than ten years have passed, and the close attendant who used to be by Xia Ze's side has also been stained with layers of hoarfrost on his head.

"What?"

The years are unforgiving, and so is Xia Ze. It's just that although he is old, he can still see a trace of the style of the year from Xia Ze's eyes.

"Your Highness the Seventh asks to see you."

The pen in Xia Ze's hand paused slightly, then frowned, and asked, "What is he doing here?" ”

"Huh." Wang Shu shook his head with a smile and said, "This slave doesn't know. ”

Xia Ze sighed lightly and said, "Come to think of it, it's for the sake of separation." ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Seventh is willing to share his worries for the monarch's father, this is a good thing, why should Your Majesty sigh?" Wang Shu lowered his head and said with a smile.

However, Xia Ze sneered twice and said, "Hmph, old thing, do you think I can't read your mind?" ”

In the face of Xia Ze's cold words, Wang Shu, who was a slave, did not show a frightened look, but still smiled and said: "The slave is stupid and ......."

Seeing that Wang Shu was still pretending to be stupid, Xia Ze couldn't help but sigh again. Then, as if not vomiting, he began to talk to himself.

"Of my seven sons, four have been divided. Not to mention the fourth, the third, it's not like I can divide it if I want to......"

"Your Majesty's beloved son, I can't bear the third prince to leave, the slave and maid know." Wang Shu arched his hand slightly and said.

Xia Ze glanced at Wang Shu, and then revealed the helplessness between friends.

"In the past, this excuse could still be used, but if all the princes are sealed out, is this reason still tenable? This old seven, it's really not worry-free! Xia Ze said with a wry smile.

Now Xia Xu is in his thirties, and the five princes and the six princes younger than him have all been divided, and above the court, those who support the prince's side have asked Xia Xu to be sealed more than once.

It's just that the Ji family behind Xia Xu has always refuted it with the reason that Xia Xu lost his mother and His Majesty fell in love.

Now, if it is true, even the young son, who is more than ten years younger than Xia Xu, has been sealed out. It is conceivable that when the time comes, there will be a lot of noise in the court.

"Humph! They all grew up, their wings were stiffened, and they all wanted to do whatever they wanted. I really thought that I couldn't grow old! Xia Ze slapped the table hard, causing the pen and inkstone on the table to shake.

Wang Shu's head, which was already lowered, lowered a few points and turned a blind eye to it.

"Go, let that kid get in!"

"Whoa."

Wang Shu arched his hand, then bent down and withdrew from the door. And Xia Ze looked at Wang Shu, who had withdrawn, and then quietly closed his eyes and took a nap.

I don't know how long it has been, maybe it's really old, Xia Ze, who just wanted to put up a shelf and pretend to take a nap, really fell asleep like this.

By the time he woke up, the sunlight in front of the main hall had already taken on a hint of red.

Under the main hall, a tall figure stood there silently, as if he had just arrived.

"How long have I been asleep?" Xia Ze rubbed his brows and asked.

"Back to my father, two hours." Under the main hall, Xia Huan's voice sounded.

"It's old, it looks like it's really old." Xia Ze couldn't help but sigh.

Two hours of sleep in one afternoon.

Although Xia Ze's voice was not loud, it was clearly audible in this hall. Xia Huan, who was standing quietly under the main hall, heard this, but there was no word of relief.

Seeing that Xia Huan didn't react, Xia Ze couldn't help but sigh again: "Old!" My youngest son doesn't care about me! ”

This time, since Xia Ze has already named his surname, Xia Huan can't be silent anymore, otherwise, in Xia Ze's eyes, he will be unfilial.

Xia Huan arched his hand and said: "Father, the emperor, is ambitious, how can he be old?" ”

"Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambition is thousands of miles...... Hehe, that's a good point. After Xia Ze chewed a few words slightly, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but admire.

It's just that next, Xia Huan didn't speak again, and the entire hall also fell into a somewhat awkward silence.

After waiting for a long time, seeing that Xia Huan neither spoke nor left, Xia Ze knew that today, he had to give his little son an answer.

In desperation, Xia Ze could only ask, "Say, what is the matter with me?" ”

"Son, please seal!"

Sure enough, as Xia Ze expected, Xia Huan, who had just turned nineteen, came to ask for a seal.