Yanjing,

Wang fu;

Ling Xiang took the initiative to step forward and help Xiao Liuzi put on court clothes.

She has just faded into the youthfulness of a girl, and there is a watery style floating on her body, and between her eyebrows and eyes, there seems to be a just right spring water brewing.

Xiao Liuzi had his eyes half-closed, his arms propped up, and he was enjoying this moment very much.

"Grandmother's birthday, it's coming, right?"

The old grandmother is the Fengxin lady of the Lu family, who was the nurse of His Majesty today.

Lu Bing, one of his sons, although he is only an inconspicuous petty official in the Yamen of the Six Ministries, seems to be because His Majesty has been shaded by the friendship of his brothers.

But in fact......

Xiao Liuzi knows that in the hands of his father, not only is the power of the secret spy department on the surface, hidden under the secret spy department, but also a more loyal and purer deep-water yamen.

The person in charge of the yamen is likely to be the grandmother brother of his father.

When he got married, He Sisi was placed by Ji Chengjue in the Lu family's temporary mother's house, the Lu family gave himself enough face, the dowry was ready, and there were a lot of slaves and maids.

"Yes, Your Highness, it will be the eighth day of the first month of next month, and my sister has already discussed with her concubine the day before yesterday to buy a birthday gift."

The big family, the real world friends, is the masters of each family from time to time to set up banquets and gatherings; The intimate house is made up of brothers and children walking around each other or talking to women in the back house.

The more ordinary, that is, the most common, is the one who is in charge of the family, according to the correspondence on the gift list, people can not go, but the courtesy, get back.

It is not easy to live in a big place, in fact, it refers to this "ceremony".

The Lu family is He Sisi's other "maiden family", so she will naturally take care of it.

Ji Chengjue heard this and nodded.

After dressing, he went to the back house, first looked at his son, his son had woken up, and he was wearing a belly pocket and turning his head there, and He Sisi, who was slightly plump after giving birth, watched his son happily beside him.

The more the mother laughs, the more the son rolls harder.

"Son."

Ji Chengjue bent down, picked up his son, pressed his son's face, and kissed him several times.

The son seemed to resist him and kept reaching out and kicking him in the face.

Ji Lao Liu was not angry, and laughed and put his son back in the crib.

"Mrs. Fengxin's birthday gift, there is no need to be extravagant, now the imperial court is using troops for the whole country, and life is difficult."

"Yes, husband." He Sisi nodded, signaling that he understood.

"You don't have to wait for next month, you can choose two days after tomorrow, take your son to Lu's house to see the old lady, talk to the old lady more, just say what I said, the old lady lives longer than Nanshan, a blessing, I have to ask for a few things for my family brother, ask for a blessing, what the old lady gives, you take what, don't shirk."

"Yes, I see."

"Hmm."

Ji Chengjue nodded, walked out, got into the carriage driven by Father-in-law Zhang, and headed towards the palace.

On the way, the carriage stopped.

"Master, it's the carriage of the Fourth Highness."

Ji Chengjue sat in the carriage and held his cheeks.

After a while, there was movement outside the carriage, and the curtain was lifted.

"I knew there was ice in your car, six!"

Inside the carriage, there was an ice basin with a large block of ice on it, which was still steaming white.

After the fourth prince sat down, he opened his neckline, obviously from the heat before.

Ji Chengjue stretched out his hand, picked up the sour plum ice drink that he had drunk two sips before, and handed it to the fourth prince Ji Chengfeng.

The fourth prince took it, and he didn't care if he had been drunk, he took several big gulps and chewed the ice cubes, and then he came over happily.

"It's not strange to say that this summer's summer is extremely hot and extraordinarily long."

When Ji Chengjue heard this, he nodded, and said, "According to Qin Tianjian, generally this situation occurs, if it is hot or dry here, there will be another side, and it will rain non-stop." ”

"Ugh."

The fourth prince was not interested in Qin Tianjian or anything, but just stretched out his hand and pointed to the ice basin in front of him, and said:

"Sixth, my father has stopped the ice cubes that were sent to the prince's mansion every day in the summer of previous years, brother, I can't stand the heat these days, can you do it here?"

"Go back and dig an ice cellar by yourself, and go to the Huxin Pavilion to knock on the ice and store it after winter this year, and you can use it next summer."

"Is there anything I can dig up in the prince's mansion?"

"Dig it, your nephews will be grateful to you for it in the future."

"Hehe, if I really dare to dig, the imperial history will immediately impeach me for digging a cellar in the prince's mansion, building weapons, and storing dead soldiers!"

"No, it won't."

Ji Chengjue shook his head and said very firmly:

"Because Wang Rui of Yushitai is my person."

"........." the four princes.

The carriage continued on its way.

The fourth prince continued to drink the ice drink in small sips, and Ji Chengjue continued to support his cheeks.

Long

The fourth prince spoke again: "Hubu is under a lot of pressure now, right?" ”

"The military department is not idle, is it?" Ji Chengjue asked rhetorically.

The fourth prince is in the military department, and he still has a little influence, but because of the collapse of the Deng family, now, there is really only a little left.

"West, how long will it take, is there no certainty? Qingzhuang sent it over there one by one, and the money and grain were pulled over there one by one, how much does our Dayan family have, and we don't have to count, how can we afford to toss like this? ”

"I'll see my father later, you can talk to my father."

"I don't dare."

The fourth prince said very sincerely:

"My father has already decreed that no one should be beaked in the matter of cutting Chu."

"And what do you say?" Ji Chengjue asked.

"Didn't I tell you, anyway, my surname is Ji, let's talk about it privately, don't get in the way?"

Ji Chengjue picked up a towel, threw it in the ice basin and soaked it, squeezed it, then picked it up and put it on his face.

Road:

"It's useless to say it, it's better not to say it, yesterday there was a military intelligence excerpt coming, saying that Dongshan Fort and Xishan Fort have been conquered by my Dayan, and below, it is to clear the remaining military forts and really go to Zhennanguan."

"Alas, brother, I estimate that this battle, that is, taking Zhennan Pass, is considered a finale, at most, after taking Zhennan Pass, and then entering Chu to loot, how much money and food can be filled.

If you want to destroy Chu with a grunt, I'm afraid it won't work. ”

Ji Chengjue nodded, he knew that in military affairs, he was still okay as the fourth brother.

But in Ji Laoliu's hand, there is a secret letter that Uncle Zheng will send to him every once in a while.

"After defeating Zhennan Pass, cutting Chu is actually considered a success."

The fourth prince narrowed his eyes, a little surprised.

Ji Chengjue took off the towel that had been covered with heat on his face, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said:

"Zhennan is in the hands of my Dayan, and the Chu people will lose their northern gateway, and at that time, my Dayan Iron Cavalry will be able to go south to Chu whenever he wants, and as soon as he gets out of Shanggu County, it will be a smooth road.

Moreover, the Chu people will not easily give up Zhennan Pass, if Zhennan Pass is taken, it means that the elite of the border army of Chu State has suffered heavy losses, and after the loss of people and land, the vitality of Chu State has been greatly damaged. ”

"Yes, yes."

The fourth prince silently reached out and took the towel in Ji Chengjue's hand, threw it in the ice basin, washed it, squeezed it dry, and wiped his face.

Originally, the prince's mansion was quite lively.

But now,

The eldest and the sixth opened the house,

The second child is in the East Palace,

The third child blocked the knife for his father and died;

The fifth child went to Wangjiang to repair the river,

In the huge prince's mansion, he was the only one left.

"Sixth, do you know, every day, in the prince's mansion, my brother's heart is empty, this is not clear to me, am I the most wasteful of the brothers?"

Ji Lao Liu leaned back and didn't speak.

"Why don't you speak."

Ji Chengjue smiled,

Road:

"Generally, if you say something wrong, you will interrupt and correct it."

"You ........."

Ji Chengjue took out his favorite bergamot cabbage snuffbox and said while sucking;

"Want to go out?"

"Yes."

The four princes did not hide it in the slightest.

"Where do you want to go?"

"You can go anywhere, this capital, just leave it to you and the second child to fight, I won't get involved."

At this point, the situation has become white-hot and clear.

If Emperor Yan still wants to strike a balance, he should pull another family up and make a three-legged stand.

The four princes were originally waiting for this day, even if they were pulled up to be the first to make up the numbers, it also meant that he still had a chance.

But at this point, the father doesn't seem to have this intention at all, but has been throwing himself into the prince's mansion and ignoring it.

The tree dies, the man lives, and the same is true for the prince.

He couldn't really live in the prince's mansion all the time, and he thought to himself a big disrespectful word, if he lived in the prince's mansion until his father died and his brother ascended the throne, he might not even be able to get a palace!

"In this matter, you should find the second brother, he is the crown prince."

"I don't want to look for the second child, so I'll look for you, I know, the boss was also arranged by you, otherwise, with the boss's temperament, it would be impossible to hit the pillars of the hall without agreeing.

What I care about the most,

It was when we were drinking with the third child that night,

Prince, he didn't come. ”

Inside the carriage,

fell silent.

Ji Chengjue played with the snuffbox and licked his lips.

The fourth prince looked at Ji Lao Liu and said: "Our brother, make trouble, quarrel and quarrel, whether you believe it or not, that position, brother, I don't have any thoughts, unless you pull your crotch in the future and give me an opportunity, I will never think about it."

Let's not learn from a bunch of calves in the Chu State, knowing that they are not the opponents of the regent of the Chu State, they still want to make trouble together, why bother? ”

"Beifeng County, you can't go, the son-in-law that Zhenbeihou originally thought was the second brother, if you go, Zhenbeihou will be unhappy. Before the second brother ascended the throne, Beifeng County could not accommodate the second prince.

Nanwangcheng, you can't go, the eldest brother is in charge there, if you go, you can only be a counselor by his side, you can't lead the soldiers, and you can't even go to the battlefield, because if you make a mistake, the eldest brother will be very difficult to be a man, and I will also be a difficult man.

Since ancient times, there have been countless examples of people gathering to rebel in the river repairers, you are different from the fifth brother, if you go there, Zhao Jiulang and their ministers will not agree.

So ........."

"It's okay to go to the battlefield of Vachu!"

"Alas........."

Ji Chengjue gently tapped his leg with his hand and said:

"The problem, it's here, others may be polite to the prince, but King Jingnan, no, if you go, fourth brother, it's easy to die in battle, even if you die in battle, no one will cry out for you, and you will beat gongs and drums to celebrate, celebrating the death of my son surnamed Ji for the righteousness of the country, and the ancient style is back."

Everyone knows how the third child was abolished in the first place.

It was abolished the day before Jingnanhou destroyed himself.

The Ji family is ashamed of King Jingnan;

A third prince, probably, probably, indeed, is not satisfied.

Even if another prince is filled, with King Jingnan's current exploits, no one will feel unfair.

The most important thing is that in this world, except for the father and emperor, no one can control what the king of the south will do.

"So where can I go?"

The four princes were stunned.

It's funny to say,

He is a prince in a dignified manner, and he also knows military affairs,

As a result, it has become the size of the world, and there is no place for itself?

"There's a place that's right for you."

"Where? Sixth, say it quickly, don't sell it. ”

Ji Chengjue stretched out his hand and pointed underneath,

Road;

"The capital."

"........." the four princes.

"Don't think crookedly, Li Liangshen's journey, sooner or later, he will have to move, he should go to Yincheng to support the eldest brother, or to facilitate the entry into Jin, no matter how much it has been placed outside the capital, it is too wasteful, and it is also an iron cavalry of the northern army of a town.

After Li Liangshen left, the Beijing camp still needed a chief official, I, Dayan, have always had the tradition of the prince in charge of the Beijing camp.

In the early years, the eldest brother was in charge of the soldiers of Tiancheng County, and the second brother nominally controlled the forbidden army in the capital.

Fourth brother, you are actually suitable for this position. ”

"Jingzhong's safety, leave it to me?"

The fourth prince seemed to have heard a big joke.

"To whom? Give it to the second brother? Or, leave it to me? That's it, I'll leave it to you, I'll leave it to you, and my father can rest assured. ”

Ji Chengjue bent down again,

The fourth prince handed over the towel,

Ji Chengjue didn't answer, but took out a new one.

"Forehead ......" the four princes.

soaked in ice water,

He handed the iced towel to the four princes.

The fourth prince took it,

Ji Chengjue said;

"It's quite suitable, I'll fight with my second brother, and you will do the arbitration."

"Can it be done?"

"I'll arrange a fold tomorrow, you don't have to do anything, it depends on your father's mind, no matter what you say, you are also the son of your father after all."

"Yes, after all, it's the son of my father."

"The father and emperor can't see his son idle and have nothing to do and eat white food."

"........." the four princes.

"Master, Your Highness, you have arrived at the palace gate."

Ji Chengjue got out of the carriage, and the four princes followed.

Originally, the carriage of the four princes had been following Ji Chengjue's carriage, and his companion also trotted over at this time to help sort out the collar.

"Regret no, show up at the gate of the palace with me." Ji Chengjue asked with a smile.

"You and I didn't mean to wait for you." The four princes didn't care.

"Cheng, the fourth brother goes ahead, and the younger brother and I follow behind, Li, we can't mess up."

"Done."

Today, it's a family feast.

In fact, this family banquet will be held once a year, the purpose is to remember the bittersweet and remember the difficulties of the ancestors in starting a business.

Originally, it was supposed to be held in spring, but there were many things at the beginning of the year, and later it was delayed because of the affairs of Vachu, so it was chosen on this day of rest.

The place to eat is in the Imperial Study.

Compared to previous years, there are many fewer people today.

Xiao Qi didn't need to be led by his grandmother, because he was still living in the palace, he arrived the earliest and sat in his place obediently.

Ji Chengjue and the four princes also took their seats one after another.

Waited for a while,

The prince came and took his seat.

The prince's face is much thinner than at the beginning, but it no longer has the gloomy atmosphere at the beginning of the year, and the whole person has become more calm and capable.

When all the princes have arrived,

Emperor Yan walked out of the side hall behind the imperial study and sat down behind the imperial case.

A group of eunuchs brought food, bran porridge, wotou, and pickles.

The emperor and the princes ate the same.

"Let's eat."

Emperor Yan picked up the silver chopsticks.

"Thank you, Father."

"Thank you, Father."

All the princes began to eat.

The prince ate the most elegantly, Ji Lao Liu ate the most casually, and halfway, he asked the eunuch to add a plate of pickles to himself;

The four princes ate the most quietly, and they were still thinking about the affairs of Jingying.

Xiao Qi eats the most painfully, and every bite he swallows is a great torture for him.

But his father and brothers were eating, and he didn't dare to be presumptuous, so he could only continue.

Suddenly,

When Emperor Yan was moving his chopsticks,

The chopsticks in his hand fell on the table all of a sudden,

Under the silver chopsticks, there was a crisp sound, echoing in the imperial study.

Emperor Yan lowered his head and looked at his right hand, which was trembling slightly.

In the depths of Emperor Yan's gaze, a wave of anger was revealed.

This supreme in the world can make a will for millions of soldiers and civilians to open up territory for themselves, let the king of Jingnan take command of the expedition, let the Marquis of Zhenbei guard the desert, make the officials of the Qianguo country bow their heads, and let the little prince of the barbarians recognize him as his uncle;

now

But he could not control his right hand,

Pick up the chopsticks again.

Time

In the Imperial Study,

Everyone's hearts were stunned because of the sound of chopsticks falling.

But soon,

The prince continued to pick up the pickles, put his left hand under his chin, held it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly, as if nothing had happened.

The fourth prince was stunned, and when he looked up at the front, his body trembled, and he accidentally knocked down the porridge bowl next to him and fell to the ground.

forthwith

The fourth prince immediately left his seat and knelt on the ground, his forehead against the blue bricks of the imperial study.

Ji Chengjue sighed, put down the chopsticks in his hand, got up, walked to Xiao Qi's side, took the chopsticks in Xiao Qi's hand, and put them on the table.

forthwith

took Xiao Qi, who was ignorant and didn't know the situation, to the four princes, and took Xiao Qi with him, and knelt down.

The prince, who was continuing to eat, also put down his chopsticks.

Xiao Qi asked in a child's voice, "Sixth brother, what's wrong?" ”

"Father is angry." Ji Chengjue replied.

Xiao Qi raised his head a little stunned, looked at Emperor Yan who was sitting above, and asked;

"Father, why are you angry?"

Ji Chengjue replied:

"Because our brothers are useless and can't solve their worries for our father in state affairs, it's just a group of stupid rice bags who only know how to eat, and my father saw us and was so angry that he couldn't eat, so he dropped his chopsticks."

The prince got up, left his seat, and fell to his knees.

forthwith

The princes said in unison:

"The sons are incompetent, and they have the grace of the gods, please calm the anger of the father!"