[Ming Dynasty] I seem to know too much

As the New Year's Eve is approaching, window grilles have been put up inside and outside the palace to change decorations. The most important thing about the New Year is celebration, and the palaces have begun to be decorated with red.However, there are not many masters in the palace. Except for Emperor Hongzhi, Empress Zhang, the Empress Dowager and the Prince, the other palaces are not popular.

Emperor Hongzhi loves his wife and is also a model of monogamy. There are no other concubines in the palace except Empress Zhang. Isn't the harem of Nuo Da left vacant.However, it has also become a place for the prince to play.

The going out of the palace was stopped by Emperor Hongzhi himself, and Zhu Houzhao knew that his father would definitely watch the surroundings to death, so he simply put aside all thoughts and had fun in the palace.Of course, the premise is that because of the Chinese New Year holiday, the wife and grand tutor will not enter the palace.The eunuchs around the prince also healed their injuries and returned. In fact, they did not dare not to come back, for fear that their original positions would be lost.When these people come back, there will be more funny things, after all, they have been specially studied.

And the Chinese New Year also means that Jiao Shizhi is going home.

Jiao Shizhi didn't want to go home, but it was against the rules not to go back during the New Year's Eve, so he packed up his things yesterday, and prepared to leave the palace after sunrise according to the rules.

Putting the packed bundle on the bedside, Jiao Shizhi took out a book from the bookcase, flicked the candle lightly to make the room brighter, and then sat down to read a book.

The bookcase in Jiao Shizhi's room was originally empty, but today, three months later, it is full of all kinds of books.Some were brought back from the Prince's study, some were stuffed in by Zhu Houzhao, and there were even homework assigned by the Taifu, which have accumulated a lot now.

There are many more decorations on the shelf beside the bed, and there are two more cabinets on the left, which are all kinds of clothes bestowed by the prince.In the corner is a censer with carved purple sand pattern, and there is a curl of smoke, the fragrance is cool and refreshing.There is a smoker in the past, and the silver frost charcoal that only supplies the royal family quietly emits warmth, making the indoor temperature slightly warmer.A foot in front of the bed was placed on a screen, on which the handwriting waving Fang Qiu was clear and smooth, and it was of the highest quality.Not to mention other odds and ends of knickknacks, they were all good things from the East Palace warehouse.

It's funny to say, Zhu Houzhao has a habit, he likes to come to Jiao Shizhi's room if he has nothing to do, and then he silently takes out something and puts it there. Over time, Jiao Shizhi's room changes from empty to comfortable, Zhu Houzhao has made great contributions.Because Lin Xiu had already moved to the Fifth Army Battalion, there was no one living on the other side, and shortly after he left, Zhu Houzhao sent someone to tidy up this side, and he insisted on transforming it into a study, with two more bookshelves. , and Jiao Shizhi also had a place to read.

As a person who can see a certain comment from the prince every day, Jiao Shizhi's understanding of the prince is getting deeper and deeper, but those are all illusory futures.When it comes to focus, the present moment is what matters.The prince is straightforward and honest, and his love for Jiao Shizhi is revealed on the surface. Jiao Shizhi is not a wooden person, so he naturally feels deeply.

Maybe it was forced or unwilling to enter the palace at first, but it has all disappeared today.

"Shizhi, Shizhi——" A familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door, Jiao Shizhi put down the book in his hand in surprise, walked to the door and opened the door, and saw His Highness the Crown Prince standing outside with a smile on his face. look at him.

"Your Highness, didn't you just now..." Jiao Shizhi just watched the prince change his clothes to go to bed with his own eyes, but now the clothes are not the same as before.If the crown prince ordered someone to change it for him, someone must be following him now, why come here alone?

Zhu Houzhao blinked his eyes, and said with a smile: "Shizhi, have you forgotten the first time we met?" Jiao Shizhi was taken aback by that strange appearance... He naturally remembered the first time they met At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was hiding on the corner of the street. He looked like a kid who had just been bullied, and even his clothes... Wait, clothes? !

Jiao Shizhi suddenly realized, and said angrily and amusedly: "Your Highness, since you know how to dress yourself, don't bother with your lowly position." During the period when the prince's servant didn't come back, Jiao Shizhi got up early every day and carefully dressed Zhu Houzhao. Clothes.Because the crown prince served many people, big and small, Jiao Shizhi, as a novice, naturally did not dare to slack off.He actually forgot that when they first met, the clothes he gave the prince were put on by himself!

"Isn't Shizhi my personal bodyguard? Isn't that what the word "personal body" means?" Zhu Houzhao walked in from Jiao Shizhi's side solemnly, feeling the warm temperature in the room, with a smile in his eyes, and his voice The line is slightly raised, obviously in a good mood.

Jiao Shizhi shook his head helplessly, turned around and closed the door, and saw the prince directly entering his room, and then he heard a slightly angry voice, "Shizhi wants to leave the palace?" Jiao Shi was stunned, and immediately understood what the prince should do. It was because he saw the baggage he packed up.When he entered the room, he saw Zhu Hou looking at the bundle on the bed with a calm expression.But judging from the voice just now, this mood must be not very good.

"Your Highness, during the New Year's Eve, one must go back to a lowly position." Jiao Shizhi said calmly.

Zhu Houzhao frowned, apparently never thinking about it, but after a while he muttered in a low voice, "If I knew it earlier, I would have given Jiao Jun a ride."

Jiao Shizhi heard it clearly from the side, and said softly: "Your Highness, except for the palace servants and the master of the palace, no one can stay in the palace for a long time. Everyone is a passer-by." Maybe it was today under the candlelight. Zhu Houzhao looked very childish, and even made Jiao Shizhi feel a little wronged, so he unconsciously revealed more.Yes, apart from the servants and the lord of the palace, the maids also leave the palace at the age of 25, and the guards need to be replaced at the age of 30. No one can stay forever.

Zhu Houzhao's face moved slightly, his eyes fell on Jiao Shizhi, his childish look faded away, and there was a little indifference between his brows. At this time, he was more like His Highness the Crown Prince Jiao Shizhi saw in Chuxiu Palace that day.

"Shizhi, with me as the prince, wouldn't it be more comfortable to fight like Lin Xiu?" Zhu Houzhao didn't bother with this question, looked at his eyebrows, but asked another completely irrelevant question.

Jiao Shizhi said softly: "Everyone has their own ambitions. Some people are willing to travel three thousand feet to strive for fame and glory, while others are willing to float freely in a lonely boat. This kind of thing depends not on what others think, but on what you think."

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, "Haha, Shizhi, I have always been curious, why you have the ability, but you don't clear your name for yourself? Even if you didn't before, you are mine now, and it is not easy to solve this trivial matter ?”

"Since my father gave me flesh and blood, I am a benefactor of me. Don't say that he ruined my reputation. Even if he wants me to die, I will give me at that time." Jiao Shizhi seemed not aware of the shock of his words, and said lightly say it.

Zhu Houzhao wrinkled his small nose, and even his eyes were full of dissatisfaction, "People don't kill heaven and earth for themselves, but Mr. Jiao harms you for his own self-interest. How can even a father send himself to death?"

"His Royal Highness, the original meaning of the sentence that people do not punish themselves for themselves is that if a person does not cultivate himself and is indifferent to fame and fortune, heaven and earth will punish him. The world spreads falsehoods, but it has the opposite meaning. Just like what the humble official said just now, your honey Sugar, that's the arsenic, this is what I really think. It's just..." Speaking of this moment, Jiao Shizhi suddenly felt uncomfortable, and if he continued talking, he would reveal too much of his thoughts.

But Zhu Houzhao's seemingly unintentional question just now touched Jiao Shizhi's mind. Is it true that the world values ​​Zhu Houzhao, or the prince Zhu Houzhao?There are too many people who follow him, and too many desires.

"The humble official doesn't want to pursue it for two reasons. One is that the humble official did not expect Yang's thoughts at first, nor did he expect the ending to be like this. This is the problem of the humble official. The world is like this. , This is a warning to the humble. Second, Jiao Jun is the father of the humble, and he has never treated the humble except for this matter, which is owed to him by the humble."

"But everything that should be paid has been paid off. Apart from my own body, I have no other concerns about my humble job."

After the last sentence fell, Zhu Houzhao's eyes were a little bit stunned, and then he laughed loudly, feeling extremely comfortable!

He was worried that Jiao Shizhi would be obedient and didn't know how to fight back, but unexpectedly, he had his own ups and downs in his heart, and he had a clear calculation.Bet this time, in exchange for the next few decades of freedom...

"Aren't you afraid of losing the bet?" Zhu Houzhao was still smiling, his big eyes bright.

"Your Highness, I am not gambling." Jiao Shizhi blinked and said calmly.

Zhu Houzhao was taken aback for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed, "Yes, yes, I was wrong, I was wrong—"

"That's all, if you want to leave the palace, go out. I was worried about the wrong person, but now I need to worry about the Jiao family." Zhu Houzhao rubbed his chin and said playfully, he was still eight or nine years old. The child, however, forcibly reveals an evil spirit from the action just now.

"It's so late, I won't disturb Shizhi's rest. According to the usual practice, you should be in the palace after sunrise. I'll show you something interesting tomorrow. It's a return gift for tonight." The prince left happily, leaving regrets behind. Jiao Shizhi, Your Highness, he really doesn't want to watch that "fun thing".

"By the way, it's suitable." Zhu Houzhao suddenly poked his head out of the window again, "This is for you." Almost forgot the purpose of Mimi's coming tonight.

A jade pendant arced and landed in Jiao Shizhi's hand, and Zhu Houzhao walked away with a smile, still humming an out-of-tune tune, really happy to come and go.

Jiao Shizhi looked at the word "Shi" surrounded by lines in the middle of the jade pendant, and was stunned. After a long time, a faint but uncontrollable smile appeared in his eyes.

Today is his birthday... Even he himself forgot.