Emperor Wu of Zhou set the annual spring ploughing as an important day, and the court attached great importance to it.

On the auspicious time of the morning of this day, Emperor Wu of Zhou wants to worship heaven and earth and the ancestors and ancestors, and pray for good weather this year. Next, worship the god of grains, Houji, and pray for a good harvest this year.

On the day of spring ploughing, when it was still dark, Zhao Yao was woken up by Tongxi.

In order to make Zhao Yao wake up early, Tongxi directly washed his face with cold water.

After being frozen by the cold water for a while, Zhao Yao finally woke up from his deep sleep.

Seeing Liang Zhaoyi in the dining room, Zhao Yao asked with a surprised face, "Mother, why are you up?" "The mother concubine doesn't have to go to worship, and she doesn't have to go out of the palace to participate in the spring ploughing, so there is no need to get up so early.

"I made you breakfast and snacks." Liang Zhaoyi said softly, "Eat more." ”

"Mother, I'm just going to join in the fun." Zhao Yao's body is not very good, and he is not suitable for planting rice in the field. Emperor Wu of Zhou originally did not plan to take him there, but under the "persuasion" of the four princes, he finally agreed to take Zhao Yao there.

"You're here to observe and learn, not to join in the fun." Liang Zhaoyi solemnly corrected Zhao Yao's words.

Zhao Yao realized that he had said the wrong thing, stuck out his tongue and said, "Mother Concubine is right, I am going to learn." ”

"Your royal brothers will go to the field to plant seedlings, you have to look carefully." Liang Zhaoyi told Zhao Yao in a very serious tone, "You will also learn to plant rice in the field in the future." ”

"Don't worry, I'll take a good look at it." Although the stinky father sometimes does things unreliable, he does a very good job of spring ploughing. "I'll study hard too."

"Have breakfast, or you'll be late for the service." Liang Zhaoyi sat down and had breakfast with Zhao Yao.

"Then I'll have to eat quickly."

Liang Zhaoyi personally made porridge, egg cakes and roasted wheat for Zhao Yao. The egg cakes she made are very delicious, Zhao Yao loves to eat them on weekdays, and she can eat several in one go.

Zhao Yao ate two bowls of porridge, four egg cakes, and five siu mai. If Liang Zhaoyi hadn't stopped him, he would have been able to eat an egg cake and two siu mai.

After feeding Xiaobai and eating it, Xiaobai returned to Zhao Yao's sleeve and wrapped it around his arm.

When Liang Zhaoyi saw this scene, he asked funny: "Isn't this little guy stuffy hiding in your sleeve every day?" ”

"Xiaobai is too shy and timid to stay by himself." Zhao Yao raised his right hand and gently patted Xiao Bai wrapped around his left arm, "Besides, the weather is not very warm now, and Xiao Bai is afraid of cold, so it's good to wrap around my arm." When he went to bed at night, Xiaobai would get into Zhao Yao's arms and coil himself up.

"I just saw it, it seems to have grown a little bigger."

"Well, I've grown a little longer, and I've gained a little fat."

Liang Zhaoyi advised: "When worshipping, don't let it run out, it's not good to scare people." ”

"Got it, Princess." Zhao Yao waved his hand to Liang Zhaoyi, "Mother, I'm leaving." ”

The place of worship is at the altar, also known as the Temple of Heaven.

The Temple of Heaven is not very far from the Chengguang Palace, but it is a little far from the Kunde Palace, and it takes three moments of effort to walk over.

The four princes deliberately waited for Zhao Yao on the road.

"Fourth brother, good morning."

"Good morning."

Because formal clothes need to be worn for worship, the four princes and Zhao Yao all wore vermilion royal clothes.

A scarlet dress makes Zhao Yao even more pink, which is particularly attractive.

"Is it cold or not?" The fourth prince asked, while reaching out to hold Zhao Yao's hand, seeing that Zhao Yao's little hand was warm and warm, he was relieved.

"Fourth brother, I'm not cold." Zhao Yao held the hands of the fourth prince and found that his fourth brother's hands were a little cold, "Fourth brother, your hands are a little cold, I'll give you warmth." Zhao Yao stretched out his little chubby hands and rubbed the hands of the fourth prince.

"I'm not cold either." The fourth prince took Zhao Yao's hand and didn't let go, "Let's go." ”

"Fourth brother, you look so good in red clothes." The fourth brother looks too mature and stable on weekdays, and he looks like an adult, but the fourth brother in red looks more lively.

"You look good in red."

"I'm good-looking, I look good in whatever I wear." Zhao Yao has always been very self-aware of his appearance.

"Yes, you look good in anything." The fourth prince smiled.

The brothers talked as they walked. Soon, we arrived at the Temple of Heaven.

The ministers arrived early, and they stood in order.

Among the princes, only Zhao Yao and the four princes arrived, and the others did not arrive.

The fourth prince was worried that Zhao Yao would be nervous and forget the rules of worship, so he hurriedly told him again.

A moment later, the three princes arrived. After a while, the acting king arrived with the Nine Emperors.

The Nine Princes also deliberately glanced at the Three Princes provocatively, and the Three Princes gave him a white eye.

As soon as the king arrived, the scene became lively.

The ministers greeted the acting king one after another, and the acting king chatted with the ministers cordially.

Seeing the scene of the acting king and the ministers talking and laughing, Zhao Yao silently complained in his heart: The prince's brother was sick and couldn't participate in the spring ploughing, so the second brother took the initiative to provoke it...... Da Liang made himself like the prince.

In the past few years, the acting king has been in the chaos outside and has not participated in spring ploughing. It is rare to be in the capital at this time of this year, and it just so happens that the prince is sick again at this time, which just gives him this opportunity.

When the sacrifice is held, the king temporarily takes the position of the crown prince and worships.

Just when the acting king was in the middle of the land, he suddenly heard the voice of saluting Emperor Wu of Zhou in the distance.

"See the Emperor."

Then he heard the sound of saluting the prince.

"Attend the Prince."

The smile on the acting king's face suddenly froze, his eyes widened, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

How can it be?

Why is the prince here?

Many ministers also showed expressions of disbelief.

Zhao Yao saw the surprised look of the acting king and the ministers, and almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

He knew that the prince's brother would appear, and he would never let the second brother replace him.

Sure enough, he expected it!

Looking at the crown prince walking beside Emperor Wu of Zhou, the acting king's eyes instantly became gloomy, and his heart was full of anger.

He was tricked by the crown prince!

The crown prince saw the shocked look of the acting king, and smiled very proudly in his heart.

The Duke of Zhenguo took the lead in saluting Emperor Wu of Zhou and the crown prince, and the ministers hurriedly followed suit.

The moment the acting king lowered his head, his face became gloomy and distorted.

"Get up."

"Your Majesty."

Emperor Wu of Zhou walked up to the Temple of Heaven, and the crown prince followed behind him.

Fang Cai, who had been following Emperor Wu of Zhou and the crown prince, walked into the prince's ranks.

Although the Seventh Prince's face was calm, he was very angry in his heart.

He is obviously a sister-in-law, but he is often overlooked. Obviously, his status is higher than that of the crown prince, but ......

Not long ago, the Seven Princes met Emperor Wu of Zhou and the crown prince on their way to the Temple of Heaven, so they walked with them.

On the way to the Temple of Heaven, the eldest brother of the crown prince asked some questions about the Seven Princes with concern. Although the Seventh Prince was very impatient with the prince's fake concern, he still answered obediently on his face.

What made the Seven Princes angry the most was not the crown prince, but Emperor Wu of Zhou who ignored him.

When Emperor Wu of Zhou saw the Seventh Prince, he just glanced at him, and did not ask him if he had eaten breakfast or how he was reading.

Among the princes, the Seventh Prince is relatively good, especially in reading. In addition to the four princes, the seventh prince is the best reading among the princes.

The Seven Princes were often praised by gentlemen when they were studying, but they were rarely praised by Emperor Wu of Zhou. This made him feel more and more that the prince was in his way.

In fact, not only the seven princes, but also other princes, including the crown prince, Emperor Wu of Zhou rarely praised him. When the prince was studying, he was also very powerful, and the gentlemen who taught him praised him, and often praised the prince for his intelligence in reading in front of the emperor, but Emperor Wu of Zhou rarely praised the prince.

In terms of reading, only the four princes can be praised by Emperor Wu of Zhou.

The four princes did not read as many books as the prince, but the four princes did not read like the prince. The crown prince was a bit rigid in his reading, and Emperor Wu of Zhou often said that he was a nerd.

The crown prince is smart in reading, but he is not as perceptive as the four princes in reading.

Emperor Wu of Zhou took the crown prince to pray to heaven and earth and the ancestors and ancestors sincerely, and then worshiped Houji.

After the worship, Zhao Yao and the others had to go back to their palace first, change out of this clothes, and put on ordinary clothes.

Kunde Hall is a little far away, and the fourth prince directly took Zhao Yao to Xingde Palace and went to his room to change clothes.

The fourth prince's house has always prepared a few clothes for Zhao Yao. Sometimes Zhao Yao would go to live with him.

After changing his clothes, Zhao Yao also went to the house of the Eighth Prince to visit him.

After the eighth prince returned to the palace, he stayed in his room to recuperate from his injuries. After these days of recuperation, the Eighth Prince's face finally had a little blood. Still, his body was weak.

After talking to the Eighth Prince for a while, Zhao Yao left.

"Fourth brother, let's go."

The fourth prince nodded his head, and immediately took Zhao Yao's hand and walked towards the palace gate. On the way, the fourth prince wanted to open his mouth several times to keep Zhao Yao away from the eighth prince, but in the end he still didn't say it.

(End of chapter)