Chapter 140: Father and Son
"Little Hou Ye can't!"
Xu Xun and Li Yifeng almost shouted in unison, and immediately couldn't help but glance at each other. Zhu Houzhao was very surprised, stared at the two of them for a long time, and then leaned back angrily and asked, "Why not?" ”
Li Yifeng blurted out such a voice, and he really thought about Xu Xun wholeheartedly. If Zhu Houzhao really went to tell the emperor, then after the fact, although the Xing'an Bofu side would not be able to please him, but Xu Xun couldn't get away with the charge of instigating the prince, and maybe there would be officials who would say anything about the following offenses, bullying seriously ill elders, and so on. It's just that these words are really not good to analyze and understand in front of the little prince who is only twelve or thirteen, and he can't help but make some difficulties.
Just as he was considering his words, Xu Xun opened his mouth and said: "Little Hou Ye, if there is a small dispute among the people below in a big family, and one is bullied by the other, but the result can only go to the old lady to complain, will others think that this person is incompetent?" ”
"Huh?" Zhu Houzhao was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded with a sudden understanding, "You're right, you're right, being bullied is to turn around and teach people back, what kind of ability is it to only sue!" Then I won't tell my father, if you can't hold it, come to this little marquis, and I'll call the shots for you! ”
Hearing that Zhu Houzhao moved out his identity as the little marquis again, Li Yifeng couldn't help laughing anymore, but immediately nodded seriously and said: "The little marquis is very right, Xu Xun is the person you protect, who else in the world dares to bully him?" As for these people, don't think about it when you enter the North Town Fusi, you can rest assured. However, the little marquis found a lot of good books today, go back and dedicate them to the old marquis, and the old marquis will definitely be pleased with your filial piety. ”
"Well, as long as Daddy is happy!" Zhu Houzhao smiled, and then said proudly, "Of course I want to show my father, I will also pick good things!" Others are offering good things to please him, and I want to make him happy, but I just want to make him happy. Dad was so tired, and he was always sulking because people had sued me...... Alas, he still doesn't say anything, and I'd rather him scold me. ”
As Zhu Houzhao spoke, he sighed with a wrinkled bitter gourd face. If it weren't for Li Yifeng beside him, Xu Xun would have wanted to reach out and press the wrinkles that had been squeezed out of the little brain. Finding that Li Yifeng didn't dare to answer the question, he pretended to be curious and asked: "Other people's children are afraid of beating and scolding, how can the little marquis actually want the old marquis to blame?" ”
"Dad can get angry when he scolds me twice!" This is not in the palace, Xu Xun doesn't know his identity, so he won't be scared all day long, so Zhu Houzhao naturally said all the words that he had been holding back for a long time, and poured bitter water for a while, "Dad's temper is too good, he is polite to those people below, and he is used to being verbose when they have nothing to do all day, this is not right and that is not good, I see that his white hair and wrinkles are better!" Alas, others can't scold, so of course they have to scold me! ”
Although Xu Xun wanted to laugh very much, he couldn't laugh when he tasted the childish thoughts in Zhu Houzhao's words. Slanted at Li Yifeng, he suddenly found that the famous second-in-command of the Beizhen Fusi was also deeply touched, so after thinking about it, he coughed lightly and said: "The emperor once praised me for my benevolence and filial piety, but to say that I am really not as good as the little marquis." If the little marquis's intention is clearly told to the old marquis, the old marquis will be very happy. ”
"This ...... Can this also be said? Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened suddenly, and seeing that Li Yifeng also nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice, he couldn't help but still hesitate, "But my father always said that as long as I study hard, he will be the happiest." ”
"Little Hou Ye, that's not what you said, just like what you just said, not only must you do it, but you also have to say it clearly!" At this time, Li Yifeng finally grasped the opportunity and said seductively, "For example, the humble position has a love for my family, and then I must not only listen to his instructions at any time to do things, but also give advice in front of me when necessary, but the most important thing is that the humble position must confess this intention in front of my family." It's not okay to just say it, and it's not okay to just do it without saying it! ”
Liu Jin, who was driving outside, heard the sound of persuasion inside, wanted to laugh but didn't dare, and finally the corners of his mouth suddenly grinned. Although he was a little resentful that Zhu Houzhao would listen to the words of these two outsiders, when he thought of going back to Emperor Hongzhi holding these books in his hand and hearing Zhu Houzhao's expression in his heart, he couldn't help but want to hum a little song proudly.
These outsiders can't enter the palace, and besides, those bastards who are secretly watching are still provoked by Xu Xun, and when they look back at Emperor Longyan Dayue, doesn't the credit fall on their heads?
It is a good way to go from Guozijian Street to Dong'anmen, but it is not a good way to go to Jinyiwei and Fangyuan, the mansion of Wei Guogong, so Li Yifeng, who knows it, pulled Xu Xun to retire from the carriage halfway, and escorted a few people who were tied up like zongzi together with the dozen or so captains of Beizhen Fusi. The rest of the group walked slowly along Chongwenmenli Street, turned into Goldfish Hutong and went straight west, stopping in front of Dong'anmen. One of the accompanying eunuchs stepped forward to reveal his identity, and the guards naturally let him go immediately.
A group of people entered Dong'anli Gate from Dong'anmen to Dongzhongmen, but did not enter Donghua Gate, but turned north, passed the Dongshang North Gate along the riverside straight house, and went all the way around the moat to the Xuanwu Gate in the north, and the carriage stopped. Seeing Zhu Houzhao get out of the car, a sedan chair that had been prepared here immediately stepped forward, and everyone surrounded the master and got on the sedan chair and was about to leave, but Zhu Houzhao suddenly looked around on the sedan chair for a while, and pointed a little far away Liu Jin said: "Don't forget this little marquis...... Ahem, don't forget my book! ”
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao had been the little marquis for most of the day, he couldn't change his words at this time, and all the attendants couldn't help but secretly laugh, but Liu Jin agreed seriously, and actually took the trouble to personally arrange for people to re-sort and pack things, so they fell behind. And the people in front of him surrounded Zhu Houzhao all the way to the outside of the Qianqing Gate, and immediately served the prince to get off the sedan chair, and then went up and down to take care of his clothes, and then sent people in.
"Father, father!"
Emperor Hongzhi, who was reading a book in the study of Xinuan Pavilion in the Qianqing Palace, heard this shouting and immediately knew that it was Zhu Houzhao who had returned. Thinking that he had come down to report that Zhu Houzhao had arrived at the Shouning Marquis Mansion, and he hurriedly brushed his sleeves away without a quarter of an hour, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, thinking that his son must know that he and Empress Zhang Jingxuan had colluded to deceive him. So, Emperor Hongzhi, who had taken precautions, put up a solemn face in advance, but unexpectedly, Zhu Houzhao rushed into the main hall, and after casually kowtowing, he ran to his side with a smoke, where was the slightest bit unhappy?
"Father, look what good things I have found for you!"
Zhu Houzhao didn't notice Emperor Hongzhi's surprised expression, and shouted and waved. Seeing Liu Jin leading the way in with a big box, he immediately ran over, lifted the lid of the box, took a book from it, and then ran to Emperor Hongzhi, offering a treasure and saying: "Look, this is the Dafang Guangfo Huayan Sutra, what is it...... Well, the Tang version of the eighty Huayan. And what other handscrolls of Su Dongpo were brought back to you by me from the Confucian Temple Book Market! ”
Facing the elated Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Hongzhi only felt a little confused, seeing that this kid was stacked high on his desk one by one, and finally covered the entire countertop, he couldn't help coughing dryly, grabbed Zhu Houzhao's shoulder and pulled the person back, and then asked: "You are out of the Shouning Marquis Mansion today, are you going to the Confucian Temple?" ”
"Yes, I went to the Temple of Literature to buy books!" Zhu Houzhao nodded vigorously, then proudly pointed to the box that had not been emptied, and said with a smile, "There are still here, they are all my harvests, and they are all brought back by me to honor my father!" ”
At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi's previous worries and worries were thrown out of the clouds in an instant. He didn't bother to go up and look through those books, and immediately rubbed the door of his only son's head lovingly, and nodded again and again: "Good, good! My son really has a heart and lives up to my expectations! ”
"Father...... Emperor" Although father and son get along, Zhu Houzhao is still rarely encountered by Emperor Hongzhi when he reveals such true feelings, and after muttering at this time, he gritted his teeth and raised his head and said, "Father, you are tired of government affairs, if you are unhappy in the future, reprimand your sons to be angry!" Erchen must listen obediently and never reply! ”
These two sudden sentences made Emperor Hongzhi stunned for a moment. He was the Son of Heaven after all, and with a wave of his hand, he pulled all the attendants back, and then looked at Zhu Houzhao and asked in a deep voice, "Why did my son suddenly say this?" ”
The outsiders were gone, and Zhu Houzhao immediately became even more bold, and immediately took out the crooked reasoning that he had said in front of Xu Xun and Li Yifeng again. Hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi, who originally thought that it was someone who had instigated the crown prince, was suddenly relieved, and his heart was happy and relieved, and he couldn't help but hold the person in his arms and let go after a while.
"My son is really sensible! However, I'm not the kind of mediocre person who will only get angry at his wife and children when I'm angry outside, so how can I get angry with you? It's good that you have this heart, as long as you study hard and make progress, and know how to know how to use people, I am the happiest! Speaking of this, Emperor Hongzhi remembered the books on the big case, picked up a random copy and flipped through it, originally planning to praise Zhu Houzhao for two sentences no matter what kind of facsimile or fake it was, but when he turned to those notes, he unconsciously turned pale, and then turned over for a while before looking at Zhu Houzhao and asked, "You bought all this from the Confucian Temple Book Market?" How much silver was spent? ”
"Silver? The silver was given by Liu Jin! I'm going to call him in! ”
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao opened his voice and called Liu Jin, Emperor Hongzhi, who closed the book, couldn't help but squint his eyes. He only has this only son, and he has always been the most concerned, and although Zhu Houzhao is smart and remembers his surname, he has always disliked reading, and he is still young after all, how can he have such an eye for selecting rare books?
(To be continued)