After watching the excitement, Zhao Yao returned to the four princes and told him about the competition between the acting king and the crown prince.

After hearing this, the fourth prince said with displeasure: "Does he regard the rice planting as a child's play?" "This he, of course, refers to the acting king." His father actually allowed him to come nonsense. ”

"Brother Prince won, and the old man also said that Brother Prince inserted it very well." He guessed that the reason why the stinky father agreed to the second brother's request for the competition was to let the second brother learn a lesson. "Said that the seedlings planted by the second brother will not live. Now my father asked the second brother to plant rice well, but if he didn't plant well, he was not allowed to eat. ”

Hearing this, the four princes also understood Emperor Wu of Zhou's intentions. However, he still didn't like to compete with the prince with the matter of rice planting on behalf of the king.

The acting king is really too arrogant!

The ministers did not take this rice planting competition to heart, and they all felt that it was a trivial matter. Even the Acting King himself thinks so. He originally wanted to win the prince and embarrass the prince, but he didn't want to lose to the prince. Fortunately, my father didn't take it to heart.

At the beginning of the Shen period, Emperor Wu of Zhou returned to the capital with his ministers and sons.

On the way back, He Xiang and Emperor Wu of Zhou rode in the same carriage.

When He Xiang saw Emperor Wu Zhou's expressionless face, he knew that he was in a bad mood.

"Since the emperor is displeased, why did he agree to the competition proposed by His Royal Highness the Acting King?" He Xiang could see that Emperor Wu of Zhou was dissatisfied with something.

Emperor Wu of Zhou saw through what He Xiang thought in his heart, and he was not angry.

He let out a long sigh and said, "I really haven't grown at all. "Comparing the matter of rice planting, and losing, Emperor Wu of Zhou was very disappointed with the behavior of the acting king.

"Your Majesty, what do you hope His Royal Highness the Acting King will grow?" He Xiang said meaningfully, "If His Royal Highness the Acting King has made great progress, what should you do, Your Majesty?" ”

"If the second child grows greatly, I will naturally be pleased as a father."

He Xiang naturally didn't believe Emperor Wu Zhou's words, "Your Majesty, the minister and Lao Liu have been worried that you will get away." ”

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard He Xiang's straightforward words, he was a little shocked and surprised. He looked at He Xiang with interest: "You and Lao Liu know what I'm playing?" ”

He Xiang did not directly answer Emperor Wu of Zhou's question, "Your Majesty, the minister and Lao Liu are not fools. ”

"If you are fools, there are no fools in this world." Emperor Wu of Zhou said jokingly, "The two of you have eight hundred hearts and eyes combined. ”

"Chen and Lao Liu's hearts and eyes together are not as many as yours." Trick your heart, no one in this world can do it better than the emperor. "Your Majesty, the minister and Lao Liu don't want to clean up the mess for you."

Hearing He Xiang's meaningful words, Emperor Wu of Zhou said angrily: "When will I let you clean up the mess?" ”

"Your Majesty, the mess you made on weekdays is harmless, but if this matter is taken off, the mess left behind will shake the court, and the ministers and Lao Liu may not be able to clean it up." There were too many things that happened during this time, and He Xiang was really worried that Emperor Zhou Wu would get away, so he reminded Emperor Zhou Wu again, "Your Majesty, the ministers and Lao Liu are too old to withstand your toss." ”

"You're about the same age as me, where are you old?" Emperor Wu of Zhou glared at He Xiang, "Are you talking about old man?" ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers have gray hair." On the stall, an emperor like Emperor Wu of Zhou who loves to toss, He Xiang and Taishi Liu are tired.

"Lao He, which of these sons do you think is better?"

Emperor Wu Zhou's words sounded very careless, but they made He Xiang's heart tighten. However, he did not show half a point on his face.

He Xiang put down the teacup in his hand and asked calmly: "What is the emperor asking?" ”

"All."

"The princes are naturally very good." He Xiang's words are not leaky, "In the eyes of the ministers, the princes are very good, and they are worthy of being the emperor's sons." ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou pointed at He Xiang and scolded with a smile: "Old fox." ”

"Thank you for your praise."

"Hahahaha......" Emperor Wu of Zhou laughed.

Sun Kui, who was sitting outside the carriage, heard Emperor Wu of Zhou's laughter, and couldn't help but be a little curious, what did He Xiang say to the emperor, which made the emperor laugh so happily.

Emperor Wu of Zhou did not spread out on the carriage vividly, and said with a sad face: "These two sons of mine make me feel uneasy. ”

"That's the emperor, you have high requirements for the two highnesses." He Xiang said, "Of course, the two highnesses are in important positions, and the emperor should be harsh on them." ”

"Alas...... These two have not grown better than the other, which really worries me......" Emperor Wu of Zhou lay on the carriage, his head resting on his crossed hands. said that he was worried, but his face looked like a hanger.

"Your Majesty, you have canceled the marriage between the acting king and Kong Taichang's youngest daughter, what are you going to do next?"

"Lao He, you have a daughter."

Although he knew that Emperor Wu of Zhou was deliberately teasing him, He Xiang couldn't help but get nervous.

"Your Majesty, the minister advises you not to hit the minister's body with your mind, otherwise the minister will learn from the old Zheng and return to the mountains and forests."

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, he showed a frightened expression. He deliberately begged for mercy: "Don't, I'm just joking with you, don't leave me." If you're gone, I'll be finished. ”

He Xiang said with a cold face: "Your Majesty, some jokes can't be made. ”

"Yes, yes, I won't joke with you like this again." Emperor Wu of Zhou put away the indecent smile on his face, and his expression became serious and serious, "I didn't expect Kong Taichang's youngest daughter to become a monk, but I underestimated the backbone of Kong Taichang's family. ”

It is rare to see Emperor Wu of Zhou deflated, and He Xiang naturally will not miss this good opportunity to ridicule.

"Your Majesty, this is your escape. In the previous dynasty, the Kong family was ridiculed and shameless by the world because of their support for King Yun, and their reputation plummeted. In today's dynasty, the Kong family has finally recovered some reputation, and Kong Taichang still dares to let the Kong family participate in the affairs of the princes. ”

"This move, I made a mistake, what do you think I should do next?" Emperor Wu of Zhou lay on the carriage, crossed Erlang's legs, and shook his right foot happily. "Whose daughter do you say I gave the second child as a side concubine?"

He Xiang said: "As long as it's not the minister's daughter." ”

"Lao He, I really like your daughter."

He Xiang's face changed greatly: "Your Majesty ......"

"Not for the second child." Emperor Wu of Zhou gave He Xiang a reassuring look, "Your daughter is about the same age as the fourth child, I want to make your daughter the princess of the fourth child, what do you think?" ”

He Xiang's heart was put back in his stomach. He said angrily: "I don't raise it much." ”

"Haven't you old fox always praised the fourth child for being good, why don't you look down on my fourth child now?"

He Xiang said very boldly and bluntly: "The minister doesn't want to be in-laws with you, and he doesn't want to participate in your family's affairs." He hurriedly added, "If you mess with the mandarin duck score, the minister will resign immediately." ”

"Lao He, can you not always threaten me with resignation?"

"Chen misses Lao Zheng very much."

"Okay, okay, I won't say it, I won't say it." Emperor Wu of Zhou was really afraid that He Xiang would abandon him, so he went to retreat to the mountains and forests with Lao Zheng. "Lao Zheng, that thousand-year-old fox ......" mentioned Lao Zheng, and Emperor Wu of Zhou was so angry that his teeth itched.

"The minister thinks that Lao Zheng is smart, he knows your character very well, and he knows that he will definitely be tossed by you in the future, so he resigned early and went into hiding." He Xiang showed a look of "regret not being at the beginning" on his face, "He is still cunning." ”

"He's not righteous enough." Emperor Wu of Zhou sat up and said, "Don't you think it's too much for him to leave us and run into hiding?" ”

"It's not that I'm scared of you."

"When will I toss him?"

"Do you toss him and us less?" He Xiang said, and suddenly remembered something, "Lao Zheng's three sons are also older, I heard that his three sons are very smart and outstanding. ”

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, he instantly understood what He Xiang meant: "Do you want me to call Lao Zheng's son to do things?" ”

"Lao Zheng doesn't want to come back, and we can't force him, but his three sons ......" He Xiang smiled slyly, "He wouldn't want his three sons to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests like him." As a father, he should want his three sons to do well. Moreover, his three sons are young and vigorous, and they should also imagine their father making a career. ”

"That's a good point, when I return to the palace, I will immediately write to Lao Zheng and ask him to send his three sons to the capital." Emperor Wu of Zhou smiled, "How did I forget Lao Zheng's three sons. ”

"Chan saw his three sons a few years ago." He Xiang said slowly, "His eldest son has a bit of Lao Zheng's true inheritance. The second son is infatuated with the Mo family, and the younger son is not very old, but he is very smart, but this intelligence is a bit anti-bones. ”

"What does it mean for the youngest son to be a smart backbone?"

"Do things according to your own preferences, and don't like to be constrained by worldly rules." He Xiang said, "Lao Zheng once complained to his ministers about this, saying that he didn't know what to do with his youngest son. He had always feared that his youngest son would become a disaster for the country and the people in the future. ”

"Disaster to the country and the people?" Emperor Wu of Zhou was stunned, "So serious? ”

"Lao Zheng said that his youngest son was too rebellious."

Emperor Wu of Zhou smiled with interest: "Then his youngest son is quite interesting. ”

He Xiang: With such an emperor, he wants to resign all the time.

Emperor Wu of Zhou: I also resigned every minute and did not do this emperor.

(End of chapter)