Come on, Your Highness

When He Xichao walked to the Sansong Hall, Wei Guogong was already waiting for him, with a smile on his face and a happy mood, and the eyes looking at He Xichao showed kindness and satisfaction.

"Grandfather, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I miss you?" He Xichao bowed, his eyebrows and eyes were curved, and he was very polite.

Duke Wei laughed loudly: "Ah Xiang, let's have some tea."

The scented tea was misty, and the room was filled with a faint tea fragrance. He Xichao took a sip and briefly described what happened in Jiangzhou.

Wei Guogong listened and said with emotion: "You are really too bold. If the Jiangzhou army does not arrive in time, if the King of England cannot escape during the storm that day, what will you do?"

"It's nothing, the situation is so compelling, there's no time to worry about it, and at worst, I'll die." When He Xichao said this, there was still a smile in his eyes, not serious at all, and he tilted his head and looked at him. Wei Guogong asked, "Grandfather, are you very worried when you hear the news?"

Wei Guogong glared at him and said: "Nonsense, the old man can't eat well and can't sleep, I'm afraid there will be bad news again. Xi Chao, you guys, don't mess around like this again in the future! Grandpa is getting old, but he can't stand it anymore Toss!"

He Xichao smiled, then nodded obediently, "Understood." Then he said pointedly, "Just this time, if we think about it from now on, the emperor won't."

This made Wei Guogong laugh: "Yes, the prince can't leave Beijing at will."

He Xichao raised his eyebrows, noncommittal.

Wei Guogong glanced at him, and then said: "You don't know how angry the emperor was when the Jiangzhou army's rush was concealed by the cabinet. The ministers were all detained."

Naturally, He Xichao had already received the news, so he just asked, "Is Yu Fangzheng still alive?"

Wei Guogong nodded: "The family was ransacked and imprisoned, but the strange thing is that the emperor kept his life with such convincing evidence."

He Xichao sniffed the edge of the tea lightly, and said casually, "There are too many things, I probably forgot."

"Xi Chao."

He Xichao raised his head when he heard the words, and looked at Wei Guogong quietly, the latter couldn't see any emotion clearly from those eyes.

Seeing that Duke Wei was hesitant, he asked with a smile, "What does grandfather want to say?"

Wei Guogong thought for a moment and said: "I didn't expect that the flood in Kuiliang County would involve so many things, but now that the Lu family has ransacked all over the house, and the official department is also busy transferring officials to fill Jiangzhou's officialdom, this matter can be regarded as settled. Bar."

He waited for He Xichao to reply, but the latter got up and picked up the teapot by the table.

He Xichao lowered his head and poured it slightly into his hand, and the tea water fell into his teacup without missing a beat. As soon as the sound of water falling, he looked up at Wei Guogong and asked, "Grandfather, do you want it?"

The teacup in front of Wei Guogong was still full. Seeing this, he put the teapot back into the saucer and sat down again.

While Wei Guogong was still looking at him, He Xichao smiled and nodded and said: "You are right, the matter in Jiangzhou is over, and the remaining imperial envoys can take care of it."

Wei Guogong was a little uncertain about the meaning of his words, the matter in Jiangzhou was over, what about the capital, and other places, but he was afraid that he would think too much, so he frowned and took a sip of the tea cup first.

Then I heard He Xichao say: "By the way, I haven't thanked my grandfather yet."

Wei Guogong was slightly taken aback: "Thank you old man for what?"

"My mother is right now, my grandson is so happy."

Speaking of this, Wei Guogong waved his hands and said: "Ayu has no wife, you are promising, and it will be good for you to help you."

"I heard that it was the second aunt who mentioned it."

Wei Guogong nodded and said: "That's not it, the old man has watched these days, the second family has taken good care of your mother, they can get along well, you two don't need to be at war, you are both blood relatives, the past is over Bar."

He Xichao opened his eyes slightly when he heard the words, carefully looked at Wei Guogong's expression, and found that this man really thought so.

Probably feeling He Xichao's disbelief, Wei Guogong said uncomfortably: "Xichao, now that the crown prince has been appointed, Mingrui will no longer threaten you, and you are both descendants. In the future, the Duke's mansion will be dominated by capable people, so you will be tolerant." Be generous, Grandfather will not let you down."

He Xichao almost laughed angrily at Wei Guogong's intention of whitewashing peace.

"You don't let me down, so you will give me the title in the future?"

Knowing that He Xichao couldn't be hidden, Wei Guogong nodded generously and said, "That's right."

That is really a great gift!He Xi showed a pimple smile towards the corner of his mouth.

Wei Guogong frowned: "Are you unhappy?"

"No, it's just a surprise." He Xichao touched the rim of the cup, lowered his eyes and said softly, "I thought it wasn't that fast."

Wei Guogong said with a smile: "Since the old man has made a decision, there is no need to hide it. This year's Spring Festival, all the He family members will be called together so that you can meet them. From now on, except for the old man, the whole family will be up to you .”

If these words were addressed to He Mingrui, the latter would be too excited to contain himself, and thanked Wei Guogong repeatedly.

However, when it was placed on He Xichao, nothing happened. He touched the rim of the cup and said slowly, "But grandfather, my grandson may not be able to do it."

Wei Guogong smiled and said: "Xi Chao, your ingenuity is nothing to worry about grandfather, and with your ability, you can govern the country, let alone just a mere He family? It's just..."

He paused, looked at He Xichao, and slowly reminded in a deep voice: "Just as the Patriarch of the He family, you must take the family's interests into consideration, and don't care about everything like old relatives and old friends. You have to take responsibility, and you will be prosperous together. Everything is damaged, everything is family first, and you remember."

He Xichao put the teacup on the table and made a soft sound. His body leaned forward slightly, and he looked at Wei Guogong without any evasion: "Grandfather, then you should think about it again. I will only use King Ying Your Highness is the first, and the rest, including myself, have to stand aside."

When Wei Guogong heard the words, his face suddenly sank.

He Xichao then got up and said: "Tired from the journey, my grandson went back to rest first, there will be a banquet in the palace tonight, it's not good to be inactive."

Wei Guogong had no choice but to nod and asked He Xiang to send him back.

As soon as He Xichao's back disappeared at the door, Wei Guogong closed his eyes and let out a deep breath.

He Xichao clasped his arms and walked towards An Yunxuan. He Xiang looked at the yard and couldn't help sighing: "Young master is getting older, he shouldn't be crowded in this small courtyard with the third wife anymore, the Duke has already had people renovate the courtyard on the east side. Ink Bamboo Garden, you can move in after the painting is finished. The location there is good and the space is spacious, which is much better than the young master’s Yusheng residence.”

He Xichao heard the words and said flatly: "Grandpa has taken care of it."

He Xiang couldn't tell whether He Xichao was happy or unhappy, so he just flattered him and said, "Nowadays, who doesn't know that the Duke loves you the most, so naturally he has more plans for you."

He Xichao smiled and walked into An Yunxuan.

He Xichao fell into a deep sleep, and didn't wake up until Xia He came in to wake him up. At this time, it was time to prepare to enter the palace for a banquet.

The one who attracted the most attention today was the King of England, Xiao Hong. He walked into the hall with the emperor, wearing a boa robe, a golden crown, and his long legs carrying wind. He looked extremely domineering.

"Long live the emperor." The ministers got up and saluted the emperor.

Emperor Tiangan was very happy today, he raised his hand and pressed down: "Everyone loves you, please give me your seat."

Xiao Hong sat directly on the special seat next to the emperor, even if he had not been canonized, he already had the treatment of a prince.

His eyes swept across the hall, and he saw He Xichao who was sitting at the back at a glance. When their eyes met, the same happy smile floated on their faces.

Emperor Tiangan said: "I am very pleased with the return of the King of England today. The flood in Jiangzhou has been relieved, and the strongman has been eliminated. It is very happy. The King of England is not afraid of danger, and he is righteous. He can be of great use... Qin Tianjian."

Qin Tianjian got up quickly and said: "Your Majesty, I have observed the stars and calculated that the eighteenth day of December is the proper day to be enshrined."

"Okay, on December [-]th, the Taimiao will be opened, and Prince Xiao Hong, Prince of England, will be canonized as the Crown Prince of Daqi."

So Xiao Hong got up and stood in the center, knelt down, and bowed: "My son, thank you for your kindness. From now on, you will be strict with yourself, take the world and the people as your important responsibility, and live up to everyone's expectations."

Emperor Tiangan looked at the heroic eldest son below, nodded repeatedly, and said loudly: "Okay, I will wait."

Regardless of whether they want it or not, at this moment, everyone stood up and knelt down, shouting in unison: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the prince."

What follows is a series of rewards.

He Xichao was naturally the first one. His grade was directly promoted from the editor of the sixth rank to the bachelor of the fifth rank. Although it was only one rank, there were few promotion steps in the Imperial Academy, and they were usually obtained through seniority. , jump two more levels, and you will be able to enter the center.

However, He Xichao only participated in the test in March this year, less than half a year, this speed is simply enviable.

But no one was surprised, after Xiao Hong was crowned prince, his original team members in the Ying Palace should be promoted one level up, and it is normal for He Xichao to have such a rank thanks to his strength.

Once the prince ascends the throne, the next step is to join the cabinet.

He and Xiao Hong are bound together, and they truly share weal and woe.

Then there was General Huang Yan of the Jiangdong Army who was far away in Jiangzhou. Because of his meritorious service in saving Jia, he was promoted from the fourth-rank general Guangwei to the third-rank general Dingyuan.

His son Huang Qi was appreciated by Xiao Hong and called into Beijing.

According to the regulations of the Great Qi Dynasty, the prince can have [-] to [-] soldiers in the mansion, so Lu Feng is appointed as the commander, and Huang Qi is his deputy.

Although the rank is still not high, maybe following the prince, the future is bright, and there are much more opportunities than staying in Jiangzhou bitterly.

After that, there are Zhu Zihua, son of Fuguo, Wei Yan, son of Yueting Hou, Feng Zhan, son of Yongyi Hou, and Zheng Boyan, son of Yongchang Bo.

These four dandies also performed amazingly under Xiao Hong and He Xichao's subordinates. Although they were not officials and usually only consumed food at home, they were all listed in Xiao Hong's request for meritorious service, so one of the last The title fell to their heads.

The four of them are not qualified to be in the palace, but the grandfather who received the reward for them was so excited that tears filled his eyes and thanked him again and again.

Finally, the unworthy descendants who don't seek to make progress and only know that they are dawdling are promising!

It also strengthened their determination to support Xiao Hong.

As for the twelve scholars, the emperor just praised them and rewarded some gold, silver and silk.

But the crown prince's team is not comparable to that of the prince, there are shortages everywhere, and there is always a place for them.

If he passed the Jinshi examination, the speed of promotion would be much faster than ordinary people, even if he couldn't compare with He Xichao.

The emperor's preferential treatment to Xiao Hong can be seen from the rewards among them.

All the ministers looked at Xiao Hong with scorching eyes.

The crown prince's team is logically comparable to a small court, so that it will not cause chaos in government affairs when the situation changes suddenly.However, apart from He Xichao, the people around Xiao Hong who are useful don't seem to be particularly valued.

Everyone couldn't help thinking, the palace of the King of England is very simple and simple, and there are many small officials and officials, so there are really many opportunities.

After that, the sound of silk and bamboo was played, and the women in colorful clothes danced lightly, exaggerating the atmosphere in the hall.

Although he was prepared in his heart, Xiao Ming still felt that the situation was over when he saw the courtiers' minds fluttering.

He looked back at his mother, the noble concubine had a smile in her eyes, but the absurdity didn't reach her eyes, and there was still that unyielding vigor in her sharp edge.

But Concubine Lan on the opposite side has lost her interest, talking and laughing with the concubine next to her.

Suddenly he felt a little tired, He Mingrui was not qualified to go to the palace, and he had no one to talk to.

Until the fourth prince called him: "Third brother, second brother is going to toast the eldest brother, let's go too."

Xiao Yi, if you say he has ambitions, seems hopeless, so he resigned himself to his fate and made friends with Xiao Hong directly.

The rest of the princes are either in the study room or in their infancy, they have no noble birth, and they haven't dared to covet the elder brother's position yet.

"Brother can't drink, let's pour him down!" The fifth prince said hurriedly.

The fourth prince rolled his eyes at him: "Royal father is watching from the sidelines, do you want to be punished?" He then looked at Xiao Ming, "Third brother, are you going or not? If you don't, my brother will go."

The brothers went up to toast one by one, how could he be missing, so they got up and said, "Let's go, let's go together."

Except for Xiao Hong who has some estrangement from Xiao Yi and Xiao Ming who are close in age, he is also good to the younger brothers.Although she didn't deliberately care about it, but after opening the mansion, she often took a few young people out of the palace to play around.

Moreover, he has an unrestrained temper, he doesn't like to be strict, he rarely puts on airs like a big brother, and he doesn't get angry even if he is offended, and the little princes all love to get close to him.

Seeing the sons queuing up to toast one by one, even the Ninth Prince, who was as old as finger-sucking, came to look for Xiao Hong with a cup. This picture of brothers and sisters made Emperor Tiangan couldn't help but twitched his lips. But very pleased.

As a father, that's probably all I want.