On November 20, a banquet was held in the palace.

Enjoying the snow and watching the plum is also the day when the emperor tests Zhu Hongwen in public.

An observation deck has been set up in the Imperial Garden, backed by a rockery, and the two sides are separated together, which not only blocks the cold wind, but also has an unobstructed view of the beautiful scenery, which is particularly pleasant.

The palace Merlin is quite particular, both the variety and the form are a must. From palace powder, cinnabar to money green calyx, all are in full bloom.

This palace banquet was held in a grand manner.

The guests invited to the palace were not only the royal family, but also high-ranking officials and even literati.

Rong An listened to Chang Rufei say that after the snow at the beginning of last year, there was no such a big feast. And this year's banquet was held by the emperor and started by the queen mother.

In other words, the concubine was deliberately skipped.

Rong An looked at Zhu Hongwen, who was laughing with the Queen Mother...... I'm afraid that the emperor insisted on making the banquet so big, so he wanted to set off the protagonist of Sun Tzu, right?

Indeed, her guess was accurate.

Under the stunning scenery, a group of literati couldn't hold back, and took advantage of the scenery to express their lyricism, and they began to write. And the emperor just took the opportunity to bring the topic to his grandson.

In front of everyone, the emperor first spot-checked the Yongmei and recited snow poems in Sun Tzu's "Thousand Family Poems", and then asked a lot of extension questions, and finally asked Sun Tzu to compose a poem on the spot according to the format of Tao University Scholar Xue Jing poem with the theme of the banquet.

Zhu Hongwen performed very well throughout the whole process.

The small body stands tall, more eye-catching than those white snow and red plums.

Everyone admired him a lot, not only because he had learned his homework thoroughly, and his reflexes and coping skills were very strong, but also because of his unashamed, calm, and calm attitude, which really made people dare not underestimate him.

Many people have come back to their senses, and today is afraid that today is the day when the emperor deliberately wants to make his grandson famous and secretly pushes it up. Think about it again, throughout the ages, not to mention the early canonization of the emperor's grandson, there are many precedents for directly skipping the son's succession. Tsk, anything is possible!

Then take a look at the king of Xing, who is copying his son's impromptu work on the painting, and the handwriting of the dragon and the phoenix dancing freely...... Although the eldest son of the emperor does not do anything, he does not do evil, and in the peaceful and prosperous world, as long as the person who assists has the ability, he can also get Antai. Maybe the emperor had such an idea, right?

Also, if this is the case, what does it matter if the prince is not a child?

The emperor was very pleased with this grandson. I think back then, when my sons were the age of their grandsons, they didn't have this ability. This child is gifted, clever and sensible, as long as he is nurtured. Why worry about it?

The emperor fulfilled his promise and gave Zhu Hongwen a chance to choose his own master.

"Can Wen'er choose at will?" He looked at the emperor.

"Naturally. The emperor's grandfather made a promise. ”

Several Hanlin have straightened their backs, they are all teaching in the upper study, and they are famous, so they should be selected. That Zhu Hongwen is too young, although he is taught to be a little overkill, but it looks like a material that can be made, but it can be reluctantly taught.

But who would have thought that the kid would actually face Old Master Tao step by step.

Keep moving, firm and fast.

How many people secretly exclaimed, just Tao Lao's generation, that past, that prestige...... can point out the two emperors. Let his old man guide a child? Can Tao Lao be willing? The emperor won't embarrass Tao Lao, right?

Before everyone could react, Zhu Hongwen had already knelt down.

"Apprentice Zhu Hongwen knocks on his teacher."

Everyone gasped in unison, he was the emperor's grandson! Why do you have to fight so much? No need! And no one has said yes yet!

When he shouted and knelt like this, he directly cut the replay!

Tao Lao opened his mouth, and the excuse that had already reached his mouth was stuck in his throat.

He swallowed the breath back slowly.

Did this child get the behest of his parents? If not, it will make people look up to it.

Tao Lao hurriedly returned the salute and looked at the emperor.

The emperor also showed praise for his grandson in his eyes, and then gave Tao Lao a slightly calm look.

thought that this was the end, but Zhu Hongwen strode forward and knelt down in front of Yu Bohong.

Yu Bohong was stunned.

"...... "Don't want it!" I can't turn things around at home, and I'm so busy running around every day, how can I have that time?

Yu Bohong: "Your Majesty, the ministers have ...... at hand"

The emperor also raised his hand, stopped him, and motioned for him to wait.

The emperor did not make any special gestures to this grandson.

At this moment, Zhu Hongwen chose this way, and he was happy.

The emperor is not afraid that this kid has chosen the wrong one, nor is he afraid that he has no vision, but he is afraid that he has no lofty goals and aspirations. This opportunity was specially given to him by the emperor, in fact, the emperor just wanted to see if he dared to challenge it!

The range of "whatever you choose" is large enough. As long as his goal is to sit under him, the easiest way is to choose the strongest of the civil and military attachés. If he can choose like this, the emperor has more scheming about him in his heart.

Zhu Hongwen came over and knelt in front of the emperor, a small person, but from words to etiquette, he was very formal.

"The emperor's grandfather and grandson have been selected, and I hope that I can be taught by Mr. Tao, and General Yu can teach martial arts."

"Why them?" The Emperor asked with a smile. "Is it because Old Bachelor Tao has the best literature, because General Yu has the best martial arts?" With just one sentence, the emperor dug another hole for the child.

If the answer is yes, then he will offend a large part of the people present. If you want to be an emperor, it's useless to just have enthusiasm, and it is also a profound knowledge to behave in the world.

Zhu Hongwen was obviously stunned, and only said after a few breaths:

"Because everyone said that Mr. Tao was highly respected and admired. The grandson not only wants to learn the virtues of a gentleman, but also wants to be a person who is praised by everyone. In addition, Mr. Tao can make everyone respect, and interpersonal relationships are also what his grandchildren want to learn.

General Yu was not only busy with the affairs of the forbidden army, but also arranged the instructions around the emperor's grandfather in an orderly manner, not only to lead the troops to fight, but also to manage talents, and everyone was called capable. Sun Er thinks that General Yu is very capable, so he wants to learn. ”

Everyone glanced at Zhu Hongwen again.

He didn't fall for the emperor, so he didn't offend anyone. But he didn't deny it, in fact, he agreed with the emperor's statement. He emphasized other skills and virtues. However, the points he emphasized are also very important and can win people's hearts.

Such an answer made Old Man Tao and Yu Bohong also set their eyes on him.

This is a child who is just over seven years old!

It's so much better than his father.

The Emperor laughed.

"I can agree to your request. But there is one point, Mr. Tao is old and doesn't have the energy to guide you every day. General Yu has a lot of affairs, and he doesn't have time. If you insist on worshipping the two of them as teachers, you may only be able to gain a false name, what do you think? ”

"My grandson is willing to do his best to adjust the time."

"That's it." The emperor bluntly asked Yu Bohong and Tao Lao Bachelor to take two hours every ten days to train, and at other times, he asked the masters in the study to teach the emperor and grandson to study.

Rong An and Tao Yunzheng made eye contact, and both of them felt that Zhu Hongwen was not very old and had a lot of appetite, so he dragged the two of them into the relationship chain so easily. Fortunately, the emperor should still be in the wait-and-see period, otherwise being bound by a hairy child will always make people feel a little hairy.

On the other side, the King of Thailand's eyes gradually became faint with a layer of bitterness.

thought that the biggest obstacle on his way up was Zhu Yonghao. In addition to the roadblock, his sense of existence is also gone. It's not as good as a child, and it's not even as good as when the prince is still there.

Thinking that his opponent was a seven-year-old child, he was so depressed that he couldn't do it. It's disgraceful to win, and it's even more humiliating to lose! He doesn't seem to be happy at all.

King Ning grew up with him in the end, tasted his bitterness, and drank with him cup by cup.

At this time, the two brothers once again had a sense of sympathy for each other. Huddle, at least not too sad, too desperate......

What everyone didn't expect was that Zhu Hongwen said again, "There is a lack of a master who teaches horse riding." ”

The emperor laughed at him: "You can learn to ride a horse until you are ten years old, so you are not in a hurry." "Those with short arms and short legs can't get on the horse, let alone drive.

"But the prince of Yan'an has already promised his grandson. The grandson doesn't ask others anymore, but only asks the emperor's grandfather to let the son be true to his word. This time, Zhu Hongwen's face finally showed childishness.

A face is red because of anger, and it is properly a complaint.

"Zhu Chengyi! What's going on? The Emperor snorted.

There were many people who knew about this, and they laughed at it all at once. Isn't it a debt that should be paid before marriage in order to trick the child into eating a few more eggs?

Zhu Chengyi had long forgotten to teach horse riding. "Wen'er, it won't be authentic for you to sue now. It's not that I don't teach you, isn't this unavailable? Do newlyweds understand? Do you know that there are four joys in life? ”

"It's not a complaint, it's just a urging. The apprentice took the foal every day and looked forward to it, and today he asked the master to set a date for the letter. Zhu Hongwen smiled innocently, revealing two tiger teeth, and looked at Rong An: "Master, please give Master a few days off?" ”

"Poof." The crowd laughed again......

Rong An naturally didn't care about this, and the emperor bluntly said that he would let Zhu Chengyi and the little emperor agree on horseback riding. From that day on, Zhu Chengyi had another job to teach Zhu Hongwen horsemanship.

Tao Yun pulled Rong'an's sleeve: "Your family seems to be completely bound." ”

"At the moment, the wind is calm, and it shouldn't be wrong to follow the emperor. Let's talk about it later if you have any questions. Rong An glanced at Zhu Hongwen a few more times, and just glanced at the sullen Princess of Thailand, and couldn't help sighing. In this way, the Zhao family has to be more anxious, right? If you don't have children, you don't even have the confidence to compete in this area!

In the middle of the banquet, a palace maid suddenly ran in a panic.

The guards saw that she was suspicious and her steps were messy, and stepped forward to stop her, but she shouted and asked to see the emperor.

She was too loud and attracted everyone's attention.

The emperor was about to let Shun's father-in-law take a look, but she had already shouted, saying that her master, Concubine Cui had one last request.

Cui Concubine?

Everyone thought about it before they reacted, referring to the biological mother of the sixth prince Zhu Yonglin. The last trip to the paddock she was implicated by her son, and the emperor was furious, not only took away her title, but also demoted her from a noble concubine to a concubine, and completely grounded.

I haven't seen her for a few months, and everyone has almost forgotten about such a person.

"One last resort"?

Everyone looked at each other.

What do you mean?

The emperor frowned when he heard this, and then sneered: "Isn't Concubine Cui grounded?" How did her palace people come out! ”

The man was brought up.

The palace maid kowtowed like she didn't know the pain.

The slave and maid confessed, and the slave and maid pretended to be her after knocking the palace maid who delivered the meal unconscious, and escaped from several fathers-in-law. The slave and maid were willing to be punished, but the slave and maid had something to say. ”

It turned out that Cui Concubine was sick.

"Niangniang has not eaten rice for many days, and she is extremely weak. I heard music in my illness today, and I knew that it was time to enjoy the plum blossoms, and the mother who had not been here for many days sat up. Niangniang wanted to ask the emperor for a favor and come to the banquet to have a look. The emperor knows that Niangniang loves banquets, plum blossoms, and snow appreciation the most. Niangniang said that this was her last request, and she only hoped that the emperor would fulfill it. ”

The emperor sneered, signaled to take the palace maid in front of him, and threw it to the Huanyi Bureau, and everyone inside and outside the Cui Concubine Palace received a fine of thirty boards.

As for Cui Concubine, he refused without thinking about it.

Cui Concubine has always been good at small actions, who knows if she is really sick or fake, who knows if she wants to use means again, the emperor is afraid of blocking and doesn't want to see him.

As soon as this happened, half of his interest was swept away. Thinking of the abolished prince, and then looking at the young emperor and grandson in front of him, the joy just now was all replaced by irritability. The King of Thailand and King Ning still drank one cup after another, and when the two spoke, their expressions were a little solemn.

In the crowd, some people squinted their eyes and hooked their lips......

The feast dispersed shortly after noon.

They didn't see Zhu Chengyi for a long time, and on the day of the wedding, he easily ran away, he didn't drink a few glasses of wine, and the new house didn't make trouble...... When we meet today, how can we let him go so easily? The wine is not in place, they are all in the mood, so they have to pull him out of the palace to find a place to play a few rounds.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Chengyi made Rong An a shield.

"Hedong lion roars" - he is afraid.

"The emperor gave him a ring ruler, so brothers, not today." He was already full of alcohol, and after a few more rounds of drinking, he was afraid that someone would dislike him and not let him go to bed. If those cubs are going to play late, there will be singing and dancing. Someone's nose is sharp, if he is contaminated with fat powder, the marriage is completely finished.

The people who entertained were indeed not as comfortable as holding the delicate and soft lady.

"If you're having fun, why do you have to wait until the wedding month has passed, isn't it?" By next month, he will take office, and he can shirk it openly, and no one will be offended.

A group of gentlemen watched Yu Er walk out of the palace with him, and there was no longer the angry brother of the past, which was both funny and regrettable.

Mom, I married a tigress, I was not allowed to go out, I was not allowed to take a concubine, I only received dozens of taels of silver for a month, and I didn't even dare to drink wine.

This Yu Rongan is a bit domineering!

Do you want to help your brother? The crowd looked at each other.

So on the second day, the palace ushered in a group of gentlemen.

The beautiful name said: I wish Zhu Chengyi a high promotion.

Everyone came with a salute, and the palace naturally had no reason not to receive it.

Rong An was happy to be idle and asked Zhu Chengyi to go to the front yard to arrange.

It's a shame to say that she has been married for more than half a month, and she hasn't been to many places in the palace yet. While the snow is still there, it's just time to take a walk.

After she arranged for someone to go to the front yard to buy a banquet, she carried a pot of hot flower carvings to a rockery in the middle of the house.

There is a pavilion on the mountain, just to enjoy the scenery and see her palace.

Under the thick bamboo curtain that blocked the wind in the northwest direction, the wine utensils were lined up, and Rong An just lay down comfortably, and his eyes were fixed on the direction of the front yard due south......

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