The prince, who was still quite young, lived there, and while learning all kinds of knowledge under the guidance of a group of teachers, he often came to the military camp to learn the practice of governing the country from his father, and he also made very rapid progress.

Under the leadership of the courtiers, the prince, dressed in civilian clothes, soon came to the small side hall where the emperor usually dealt with the chapters.

The layout of this small side hall is in the same vein as the simple and practical style of other places, except for the bookshelves and paperwork on the four walls, there are only desks, some stools and a bed for resting when tired. When the prince walked into the study, the emperor was sitting on a slightly swaying rocking chair with his eyes closed.

"Son-in-law, see father!" As soon as he entered, the prince bowed and saluted his father.

Although many teachers who taught him told him that the most important thing for the prince was to be clumsy, to maintain respect for the emperor at all times, and not to upset his father in any way, but the father never asked too much of him in terms of etiquette, and even when he knelt down to salute his father for the first time, he lost his temper once, reprimanded his teacher, and then told the prince that the most important thing between father and son is to be friendly, and that there is no need to kneel when he sees his father, just bow and salute. So since that time, the prince has only saluted like this when he saw his father, but the reverence and respect for him in his heart have never been reduced by half a point.

Yes, the crown prince admires his father very much, and he wants to be a great hero and a good emperor like his father, so he also demands himself with the strictest standards so that he can take on the heavy responsibility as soon as possible.

In the soft voice of the crown prince, the emperor slowly opened his eyes.

"Oh, you're here." He smiled and lifted up slightly, "It's pretty fast, I've only been squinting for a while......"

"Summoned by my father, how can my sons not arrive as soon as possible." The crown prince replied respectfully, then walked over to the side of the chaise longue and stretched out his hand for the deputy father to get up.

"It's hurt for you, I called you over with a thought." The emperor patted the crown prince's head lightly, "Yes, I have grown a little taller recently." ”

He was only thirteen years old, and his body was still a little thin, but he was already quite tall, and his personality had departed from the childishness of his childhood, and had become calm and heavy. And under the careful teaching of the selected teachers, he already has a good academic quality at this age, and what he lacks is just some experience. And with his own covert help, there will be no shortage of opportunities to gain experience.

After being helped up, the emperor took the prince's hand and walked to the desk, and then the two sat down together.

"Son, recently the teachers have said that your studies are very good, and you are also working hard, and your studies have made great progress now, I am very happy, you have done well." As he spoke, the emperor stroked the hair of the young prince, and his eyes were full of love.

Although he is usually very dignified in front of outsiders, the emperor has a very kind attitude and a very cordial address when he is in contact with his children in private, and he does not want the relationship between father and son to be worn out by power - especially when his son is so young.

"The father's teaching, the son must not forget it for a while, the son does not learn what he should learn earlier, then how can he share the worries of his father?" Because of his father's approval, the crown prince was also very happy, and his face was slightly red, "My son is just worried that he has limited time and can't finish all the things that the teachers teach now." ”

"Hey, don't say that, you've worked hard enough, don't push yourself anymore." The emperor patted his hair again, "There is no end to learning, you can't learn everything at once, no matter how anxious you are, you can only take it step by step, besides, I have been watching your studies, you have learned what you should learn well, I am very satisfied." I called you over today, just to tell you first, I want to give you a month off during the Chinese New Year, so that you can breathe outside, and let out all the suffocating breath in your heart...... That's it, from tomorrow onwards, you will go out with those young squires of yours, ride horses and hunt, and have a good look at the country of this great man! ”

Hearing his father's words of encouragement, and knowing that he could be freed from high-intensity education, it is no wonder that the prince is not ecstatic after a month's vacation.

"Erchen, Emperor Xie!" The prince was overjoyed.

"It doesn't matter, you do a good job, and there will naturally be a reward." The emperor smiled and pinched the prince's face, very intimate.

Although it is clearly said that it is a holiday, in fact, for the emperor, this is also a kind of education for the prince, first, riding a horse and hunting outside can exercise the body, by the way, familiarize yourself with the outside situation, and avoid ungrounded situations; On the other hand, the prince could also deepen his relationship with his attendants.

These prince's attendants are all carefully selected teenagers between the ages of ten and fifteen, and they are generally the future pillars of the court after the nobles, so that they can have more contact with the prince, and they can also cultivate their loyalty to the court and the prince.

However, these considerations are all natural results for the emperor, so he doesn't plan to explain more to the prince, he just wants him to have a good time and enjoy some fun that may not be enjoyed in the future.

However, even so, there are some important things that still need to be told to him in advance, and he must be prepared first.

"Remember, be close to that kid from the Zheng family, you won't need him in a long time." The smile on the emperor's face slowly faded, and he began to look serious. "Play and play, after the New Year, you will be busy, son......"

"The kid of the Zheng family?" The crown prince was a little stunned at first, and then immediately reacted, "Does Father Emperor mean Zheng Sen?" ”

The Zheng family refers to Zheng Zhilong's family, Zheng Zhilong began to invest in the sea from the end of Wanli, first under the sea giant Yan Siqi, and gradually started by smuggling and looting at sea. After the death of Yan Siqi, Zheng Zhilong, together with the pirate leaders, known as the Eighteen Zhi, had the most powerful military and commercial team along the coast of Fujian at that time, leading tens of thousands of pirates, operating smuggling and looting businesses, and rampaging in the Taiwan Strait. After the new dynasty was settled, after years of operation by the Zheng family, they had become a well-known businessman.

When the new dynasty pacified the north and began to sweep down to the south, this maritime tycoon who was born in Fujian and was rampant, after a period of hesitation and weighing, resolutely joined the new dynasty and became a member of the Han court.

After the Zheng family was annexed, he donated a large amount of wealth to the imperial court as military expenses, and those pirates and smugglers who originally followed their family on the sea, some of them went ashore, bought houses and land, and re-lived the life of good citizens on land, and some of them stayed at sea and were incorporated into the imperial court's navy. There was also a small number of people who were accustomed to a life of plunder, and refused to submit to the imperial court without knowing the times, and they also became the targets of the imperial court's vigorous attack, and were soon swept away from the sea.

In recognition of the Zheng family's achievements in donating wealth and leading the army to join the family, the imperial court made Zheng Zhilong the title of Marquis of Huiji a few years ago, and also made many rewards, so that this sea tycoon who was bent on returning home with fine clothes and returned home to become a rich man with satisfaction. Moreover, the court has recently summoned his ten-year-old son, Zheng Sen, to the court as the prince's attendant - of course, some people chew their tongues and say that this means to make his son a hostage, but neither the court nor the marquis will admit such absurd rumors.

As soon as he heard his father talk about it, the prince remembered that Zheng Sen.

Although this young man is a few years younger than himself, he is vigorous and vigorous, and has a heroic and heroic spirit, even to himself, the prince, he has always been neither humble nor arrogant, and he has dealt with it decently, and it can be seen that he has the atmosphere of a young hero. It is precisely because Zheng Sen usually shows this kind of youthful heroism in his response to him, so the prince is deeply impressed.

"That's right, it's this kid surnamed Zheng." The emperor nodded, "You seem to be very familiar with him?" ”

"It's not very familiar, it's just that this Zheng Sen is heroic, which makes Erchen secretly praise, so Erchen can remember it immediately." The prince replied in a low voice, thinking about his father's intentions.

"Heroic? This comment is not low, you usually don't praise people easily, it seems that this kid surnamed Zheng is really good, then I will rest assured. The emperor smiled again, "You can take him with you for a while, you can use it!" ”

"Dare to ask my father, this is ...... What's going on here? The prince was silent for a moment, and finally he had the courage to ask, "......Why?" Why do you suddenly mention Zheng Sen? ”

Could it be that the father is going to have a plot against the family of the Marquis of Huiji? If that's the case, there will be turmoil in the court and Fujian...... Under years of education, when the prince thinks about problems, he has begun to have the color of a politician, although he is still a little jerky, but he does not know how much higher than his peers.

"Don't be nervous, I just asked you to use him as a person, and I didn't mean to do anything to the Zheng family." The emperor saw what the prince was thinking, so he immediately comforted him, "To be exact, I want you to take on a big role in another place." ”

"Take on a big job?" The young man's heart instantly tightened, "What is the big responsibility?" ”

The emperor stared at the crown prince and said word by word, "What country is Japan and where it is, do you know?" ”

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