The happy life of a prodigal

The servant was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "So it's Eunuch Liu, please wait for a while, I'll go and report..."

After finishing speaking, he rushed to Kang Wang's courtyard in a hurry.

After a while, he returned to the gate, looked at Liu Cheng, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Kang will be here in a while, you go to the main hall to rest for a while..."

Liu Cheng nodded, stepped into the main hall, just sat down, and before he had a sip of tea, he saw Kang Wang rushing over.

"Eunuch Liu."

Kang Wang was not surprised when he saw that the person who came was Liu Cheng.

On the contrary, he already understood something in his heart, and the whole person seemed indifferent.

Standing upright, he quietly waited for Liu Cheng to announce his fate.

Seeing Kang Wang's expression, Liu Cheng was slightly taken aback.

He didn't expect Kang Wang to become so haggard after not seeing each other for such a long time.

It's fine to be haggard, some of Kang Wang's temperament in the past, but now it seems that he can't see it at all.

At this moment, after meeting Kang Wang, he fully understood.

Why Kang Wang would admit defeat.

Why did His Majesty agree to let King Kang leave Kyoto Prefecture.

He sighed silently in his heart, and took out the imperial decree from his bosom.

King Kang and all the servants of King Kang's mansion knelt down hurriedly.

Liu Cheng's sharp voice soon resounded throughout the entire Kang Wang Mansion.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's edict said... In view of Kang Wang Zhaozheng, Nanfeng Sixuan, handsome and diligent in learning, with talents. Serving parents is very filial. Serving siblings is very close. Serving nephews is very good. Serving ministers Servant, very powerful.

Dayou is the demeanor of the father, my evening shadow...

You can set up a palace in Liangchuan Road, Yangzhou Prefecture, with a land of hundreds of miles, a hundred guards, plus ten thousand taels of gold and fifty bolts of silk. "

The previous words are all nonsense, polite words.

Speaking of how filial, dignified, intelligent, and virtuous King Kang was, the latter is the real focus.

manor......

Liangchuan Road, Yangzhou Prefecture.

Choose a land of [-] miles, as a fiefdom, you can recruit [-] guards, and Jin Wanliang in the back is not talking about gold, but a copper coin, which is not worth much silver.

According to common sense, when the prince becomes the king, he will have fiefs, guards and so on.

In other words, the content of this imperial edict should have appeared as early as when King Kang was crowned king.

It's just that the emperor valued King Kang, so he didn't grant him a land at that time, and let him stay in the capital.

Candidate for crown prince.

Now, what it means to give him a fief is self-evident.

From then on, Kang Wang completely lost the qualification to compete for the crown prince.

From the moment this imperial decree was issued, at the latest one year, he had to leave Kyoto Prefecture and go to Liangchuan Road and Yangzhou Prefecture.

This year is the time for Yangzhou Mansion to build a palace and set aside a fiefdom.

Kang Wang listened to the imperial decree, and his expression did not change at all from the beginning to the end.

At the end when he thanked him, stood up, and reached out to accept the imperial decree, tears could not stop falling from his eyes.

But not because of sadness.

Because of what, he didn't know.

For so many years, he has always thought about becoming the crown prince.

The final outcome, however...

He thought he was relieved, but only now did he know.

Perhaps, only at the moment when I left the capital, can I truly feel relieved...

Chapter 9 and Eight

The news that His Royal Highness Kang Wang was entrusted to Yangzhou Prefecture soon spread throughout the entire Kyoto Prefecture.

This matter is discussed in the streets and alleys, from the princes and nobles to the common people.

Most people's focus is on when the little prince will be canonized as the crown prince.

What's going on in Xin'anhou Mansion...

For so many years, the people of Kyoto Prefecture know what kind of person His Royal Highness King Kang is.

He didn't feel much about Kang Wang's departure.

There is no joy when King Ning left, nor the loss when Marquis Xin'an left Kyoto.

This matter, in the eyes of everyone at most, is just an after-dinner conversation.

But for the civil and military officials, this matter is no less than a bolt from the blue!

They understand too well what it means for His Majesty and His Highness Kang Wang to make this decision.

In other words, it is very possible that from now on, for decades, the court will fall into the grasp of Marquis Xin'an.

If the little prince ascends to the throne, Marquis Xin'an will become the emperor's master!

Master of the Emperor!

This name alone can guarantee the status of Marquis Xin'an.

What they didn't expect was...

The next day, news spread from the Xin'an Marquis Mansion.

Marquis Xin'an was granted the title of Duke of An, becoming the fourth Duke of the country.

Since then, Da Chu once again had four Dukes.

It's just that Wei Guogong and Qian Guogong were replaced by Qiyan Gong and An Guogong.

At the same time as the news came out.

Fang Xiu was still in the yard, worrying about what kind of hot pot to eat today.

Zhang Wen stood beside Fang Xiu, looking a little embarrassed.

"My Lord, you..."

Fang Xiu raised his eyes, glanced at him, waved his hands, and said casually: "Let's talk about anything..."

Hearing this, Zhang Wen finally had a chance to speak, and hurriedly said: "Master Hou, this servant is here to deliver the imperial decree."

When he said this, he was a little dazed.

I still remember a few years ago, when he first came to this Fangfu to preach the imperial decree.

Fang Xiu was still what everyone said was a rich and rich kid, he was nothing.

Now that the imperial decree is passed on again, the former rich man has become a lord of the state!

"Pass it on."

Fang Xiu waved his hand.

Only then did Zhang Wen dare to take out the imperial decree, and read it word by word: "Fengtian Chengyun, the emperor's decree, said... The words go to philosophy, the style is like it, Xin'an Hou Fangxiu, the body is the most harmonious, and the unique learning , the gathering of vitality is more important than being obtained alone, the way of saints depends on the restoration of enlightenment, and it is the true Confucianism of hundreds of generations...

You can add the title of An Guogong, and the master will implement it..."

After Fang Xiu heard this, he looked at Zhang Wen and asked, "What do you mean?"

He was still thinking about what to eat just now, but he really didn't understand it.

It seems to be boasting about yourself?

But it was all nonsense.

I am handsome, self-sacrificing, caring for the world, humble and kind, these are things that everyone in the world knows, so there is no need to say it?

Zhang Wen's expression became a little strange when he heard this.

However, after thinking about it, it is human nature to not care about these false names in the realm of Marquis Xin'an.

So, he explained: "Your Majesty means to confer the title of Duke An on you."

An Guogong?

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback when he heard these three words.

Looking at Zhang Wen, he was surprised and said, "Your Majesty can make Lord Ben the Duke?"

Zhang Wen nodded with a firm expression on his face.

When Fang Xiu heard this, his expression became a little strange.

He thought it would be good if the emperor didn't bear any grudges against him.

Unexpectedly, he actually made himself the Duke of the state.

Then think about what happened to Kang Wang yesterday.

He was relieved again.

It seems that King Kang and His Majesty the Emperor of Chu both understand their good intentions...

The Duke is the Duke.

It doesn't matter.

Fang Xiu thought so, and was about to order Xiu'er to eat hot pot today.

Suddenly he thought of something, and changed his words again: "Xiu'er, I won't eat the hot pot today, and told the people in the house to prepare a banquet. Young master, I am now the Duke of the state, and those people are not allowed to give any gifts!"

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When Xiu'er and Zhang Wen heard this, they both stood in place, their faces stunned, and they didn't know what to say for a while.

This......

The young master was proclaimed Duke, and his first reaction was to throw a banquet to receive gifts?

Seeing their expressions, Fang Xiu frowned slightly, and said angrily: "What's the matter? Ordinary people have to go to school, marry a wife, and so on. They have to throw a banquet. My young master is named Duke. This is a first-class What about a big event, how about a banquet?"

Having said this, he paused, and said earnestly: "You are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are, recently digging coal, Baole Fang ran out of money, just held a banquet, and collected some money.

Those civil and military officials are like sponges, even if they are squeezed four or five times, and then squeezed again, some money can still be squeezed out. "

Speaking of this, a smile appeared on his face, and he had already started to think about how much money he could collect, and waved his hand and said: "This matter is settled like this, let Chunfenglou prepare the preparations, the dishes used don't need to be too good.

Those princes and nobles don't eat less delicious food on weekdays, and it's a good thing to eat light food occasionally, and...

Ask the servants to wink, if you bring a gift, you are a merchant, to congratulate, that is also human nature and acceptable.

Everyone who comes is a guest, are they all guests? "

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"..."

Another moment of silence.

After a while, Xiu'er's crisp voice sounded: "Yes, young master!"

............

Several major events have happened one after another in Kyoto Prefecture these days.

There is a lively atmosphere everywhere.

The same thing happened in the steppe tribes.

However, for the grassland tribes, they would rather not have such excitement.

This hilarity... comes at a huge price!