[Ming Dynasty] I seem to know too much

Life is alive, like a white horse passing by, all of a sudden.

Zhuangzi's words are mixed with great wisdom, and he has exhausted the truth of time.It was just an ordinary day, but in the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

In the early spring of the 18th year of Hongzhi, even the snow had not yet melted, and the sky was still freezing. When Jiao Shizhi got up, the sky was just dawning, and the outside was silent. There were some residual stars in the sky, which were gradually covered by the bright sky.

The warmth brought up from the quilt on his body was quickly taken away by the coldness in the room, Jiao Shizhi let out a sigh of relief, his mouth was covered with white mist.Putting on his clothes, he raised his hand to take down the long sword hanging on the wall, and went straight out of the room.Outside the door, Xiao Dezi saw that he was only wearing a single shirt, so he went in quickly to get a cloak and put it on Jiao Shizhi, muttering, "My lord, it's so cold this year, if you don't wear more clothes, you will catch the cold easily."

Jiao Shizhi didn't care at all, and didn't reject Xiao Dezi's kindness, and said with a smile: "I'm a martial arts practitioner, so I'm not too cold. Has Your Highness got up?" He is still the Deputy Qianhu of the Upper School , It has not been moved in recent years.For him, what he lacks the most is the so-called experience. With the accumulation of the past few years, even the most picky people can't talk about his age.And although there are many things, he has never slackened in martial arts training.

Xiao Dezi glanced in the direction of the main hall, shook his head and said, "After you turned off the lights last night, His Highness was still on. I don't know what you're doing."

Jiao Shizhi was puzzled, when he came back last night, the prince was obviously very sleepy, why didn't he go to bed after he came back?Since the prince did not wake up, Jiao Shizhi went to the backyard to practice swords for a while, and was not called back by the people sent by the prince until the sun rose.It has become a habit for Zhu Houzhao to find Jiao Shizhi for dinner. Sometimes, before he even asks, the people below will find him cleverly.

Jiao Shizhi bowed to the prince and found that there were indeed faint black marks under his eyelids, so he couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, did you feel unwell last night? You didn't seem to sleep well."

Zhu Houzhao was drinking soup, but he almost choked on a sip. He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief in a slightly embarrassed way, "It's okay, I just dragged on for too long last night, but I was sober, so I sat for a while longer."

Jiao Shizhi felt that the prince's expression was a bit unnatural, but the prince is no longer the boy he used to be, and people always have their own privacy, so he didn't ask any more questions.Today was his rest day, after the prince had breakfast, Jiao Shizhi followed the prince to Kunning Palace to meet Empress Zhang.

The prince has practiced martial arts all the year round, and he is tall. At the age of 15, he is a head taller than Jiao Shizhi. His increasingly handsome appearance often makes the faces of the maids who serve him turn red, but he has no intention of enlightening himself.

When the prince was too young, he was worried that he was fooling around, and when he was the right age, he was worried that he didn't know what to do. Empress Zhang, the mother, should be very worried.Seeing that it was almost time to bloom and bear fruit, Empress Zhang expressly hinted that the prince would not accept the move in a daze.

Seeing the prince who came to pay his respects today, Empress Zhang couldn't help but said, "Shou'er, have you seen the portraits sent over these days?"

The prince was drinking tea, and he said casually, "Aunt Mo sent it over? I took it to stand on the table, it fits just right, thank you, Queen Mother." That thick stack was much more important than it looked.

Queen Zhang's mouth twitched, and she helped her forehead helplessly, "Prince, those are for you to choose the princess, why are you so casual?" And those are all portraits of women, placed directly on the table legs, really...

"Mother, I don't think about it now. If you and father really want to, you two can just pick one together. As for what I do after I get married, you don't care about it." Zhu Houzhao said with a frown.

Empress Zhang stared at her beautifully, and Zhu Houzhao begged for mercy with a playful smile, but she never let go.Seeing that the prince was so reticent, Empress Zhang glanced at Jiao Shizhi who was quietly guarding behind the prince, and suddenly thought of someone, and asked tentatively, "Then what do you think of Qiao Niang?" He is loved by Queen Zhang, so he still lives in the palace and is always with Queen Zhang.

Although Queen Zhang was often teased, she still had a reason for this matter and never mentioned it.It's just that when I saw Jiao Shizhi today, I suddenly thought of Zhang Qiaoniang, who was always by her side to take care of her. After a few thoughts in my mind, I finally asked.

Zhu Houzhao casually looked at the teacup in his hand, "Queen Mother, anyone can do it, but she can't." The voice was mixed with indifference and imperceptible impatience, which immediately chilled the atmosphere a bit.

Empress Zhang didn't pay much attention at first, but this was the first time Zhu Houzhao gave such a strong reaction, and immediately asked: "Qiao Niang has a docile personality, and she also has a heart for you. Her status is acceptable, why not?"

"Just because she is the daughter of the Zhang family, it won't work!" There were only a few people in the hall, and Zhu Houzhao didn't hesitate to speak, and asked loudly: "Mother, don't you know that the two uncles are doing business outside these days?" What happened?"

Zhu Houzhao spoke so directly, Empress Zhang couldn't hold back, and her face turned ugly.Two days ago, the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were plundered by officials outside the house and embezzled tens of thousands of acres of good land from the people, causing the people to be displaced.Empress Zhang was very angry when she found out, and sent someone to scold the speaker, and ordered Emperor Hongzhi to demote him.

Emperor Hongzhi did it on the surface, but in private he quietly called someone in to appease him, and transferred him to another suitable place.

Zhu Houzhao knew all these things, and Emperor Hongzhi once told him, "I have done a lot of wrong things in recent years, and I have acted recklessly. People always have differences between close and distant, but you can't learn from me."

But Empress Zhang couldn't understand Emperor Hongzhi's forbearance.

The two broke up unhappy, Zhu Houzhao was not very happy when he came out of Kunning Palace, Jiao Shizhi persuaded: "Your Highness, you were so direct just now, I'm afraid you will hurt your empress's heart."

"Father once said that there is always a difference between close and distant people. Everyone understands this truth. But he didn't force others to suffer for you. It's wrong to be wrong. No matter how you turn a blind eye to it, it's still wrong." Zhu Houzhao posed Waving his hands, Jiao Shizhi didn't have to say any more, "Although I'm stubborn, I can't understand this truth." Otherwise, why would Emperor Hongzhi have to secretly recruit people back to appease him every time he reprimanded people for this?

"Your Highness"

"Okay, this matter looks too bad, let me take it easy, and go to Kunning Palace tonight." Zhu Houzhao said, turned around and changed other topics, curious about Jiao Shizhi's situation, "I You are urging to get married every day, how about you?"

Jiao Shizhi shook his head and smiled lightly, "Don't you know about the situation of your humble position? Let's talk about it in a few years." Zhu Houzhao touched his chin and looked at Jiao Shizhi, muttering to himself, "You're almost [-] and you're still so leisurely. It's really unlucky." Jiao Shizhi looked at the prince helplessly, and if he had to hear what the prince said, he would be pissed to death.

"Forget it, I didn't sleep well last night, I'll go back and take a nap now." Zhu Houzhao said lazily, the unruliness between his brows disappeared a lot, like a big lazy cat.

"Your Highness, aren't you going to the Duanjing Hall?" Jiao Shizhi asked politely, seeing the sleepiness of the prince, he didn't intend to persuade him to go.

"I'm not going, I've spent a few days relaxing with my father, you're driving me to die." Zhu Houzhao yawned and walked ahead quickly.

Jiao Shizhi looked at Zhu Houzhao's back from behind. His Highness has really changed a lot in the past few years. From the original short stature, he jumped up and overtook him. His shoulders were wider than him, and he was even bigger than him Matured a bit.

But also, royal children, how can there be late bloomers?

The prince went straight into the East Palace, pushed Jiao Shizhi to rest, and threw himself on the bed.The bed was a little messy. When he got up in the morning, he specifically asked people not to clean it up, and not to approach the bed, so he still kept the appearance when he got up.

He turned over, and there seemed to be something under his body, and he touched it casually, and the familiar touch reminded him, which was the reason why he almost stayed up all night last night.

In fact, last night, Zhu Houzhao did the second sneaky thing in history besides going out of the palace.

——He hid under the blanket and secretly looked at the erotic pictures!

If it was an ordinary erotic picture, the prince would naturally not be so sneaky. When he was seven years old, he had seen the palace collection version, cough, although he didn't know what he was doing at that time.

He watched the male-male version last night.

This thing was actually confiscated from Liu Jin, and Liu Jin had just confiscated it from a servant under his command.At that time Liu Jin was still swearing, when he turned around, he saw the prince standing behind him, and casually touched the book he was holding with a look of interest.

The horror in Liu Jin's heart. After the horror, he began to wonder if this is the prince's new interest. If so, he can consider how to start it to please His Highness.

After Zhu Houzhao went back, he didn't take it seriously at first. After Jiao Shizhi came, he stuffed things in the quilt and kept talking to him, but after the person left, he accidentally turned it out again when he was going to sleep.

The 15-year-old Zhu Houzhao is no longer the boy he used to be. Even if he has no experience, he is clear in theory, but I don’t know if it is because of the shadow caused by the interruption that year, or because he is really not interested.Anyway, Liu Jin and others who secretly donated were thrown out by him, and even Liu Jin was punished by him to carry the kettle outside the hall, and it was only when Jiao Shizhi came back that he rescued them.

Zhu Houzhao opened it casually, intending to take a few glances before going to sleep, but after taking a look, he was stunned for a moment, and then closed it immediately.After a while, everyone in the dormitory was kicked out, including Gao Feng and others who were on vigil tonight.

After confronting each other in a daze, Gao Feng waited outside the door shivering against the cold wind. What does His Royal Highness want to do?Standing still outside in weather like this would be a lifespan.In the house, Zhu Houzhao had no idea what Gao Feng and the others were thinking, and carefully reopened the slightly tattered erotic book.

The quality of the Taobao from outside the palace is definitely not as high as that of the palace collection, but it also has more rustic charm.

Just like the first page he turned, there were two men doing that on the tree, the upper man's legs were intertwined around the waist of the strong man below, and he was swallowing up and down.

…Zhu Houzhao tried his best to imagine the scene, managed to find a tree big enough in the palace, and turned the page while muttering, "Is this doing something or juggling? The tree is so delicate that it must fall to death."

The second one is more... very imaginative. It was done in a hot spring, and the lower body is faintly visible. It's hard to see what it looks like, but it is more imaginative.Zhu Houzhao thought about it, and thought that he could take Shizhi to Xishan to play in a few days. He remembered that he had several Zhuangzi there.

As for the third one... Zhu Houzhao quickly turned over after looking at it twice, and there was no need for a few people.

As a result, he complained while reading it, and after Zhu Houzhao finished reading the not-so-thin booklet, two hours had passed.

Zhu Houzhao tossed the finished brochure to the inside, lay on his back on the bed, and the last thought before falling asleep was when he could go to the hot spring.

I didn't feel it at all when I watched it in the middle of the night. When Jiao Shizhi asked about it the next day, Zhu Houzhao felt embarrassed for some reason, so he quickly changed the topic.Recalling the inexplicable feeling today, Zhu Houzhao threw the booklet on the bed, then closed his eyes and fell asleep. If he thinks about it any more, he should be completely awake.

When Jiao Shizhi was driven back by Zhu Houzhao, he was actually not sleepy at all. In terms of work and rest, he was much more normal than the prince.He could only go back to the room according to Zhu Houzhao's wishes, lest His Highness insist on talking to him.After reading the book for a while in the room, he still opened his eyes helplessly, suddenly feeling a little bored.

After a while, he laughed lowly, feeling even more bored.For so many years in the palace, the word boring was indeed a word that almost never appeared for him.

It has been nearly six years since he entered the palace, no matter whether he was with His Highness the Crown Prince or later went to the upper middle school.But in this inexplicable afternoon, I felt a little restless.

Jiao Shizhi directly put this messy idea behind him, recalling the prince's appearance just now, he felt both funny and helpless.The prince is only 15 years old now, even though he is a prince, he still has many troubles.These troubles will increase as a person grows up, and now it is just the beginning.Jiao Shizhi stayed by the prince's side for so long and witnessed everything around Zhu Houzhao with his own eyes. After so many years, he never felt bored.

Jiao Shizhi laughed, what was he thinking?His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is his master, guarding him is what he should do.

Just like so many years, it is precisely because of his accumulated understanding of the prince bit by bit that it is the reason why he finally decides to serve the prince.Some people's lives can be bought with money, but some people's lives can only be bought with emotions.

He stood up, closed the books in his hand, and placed them on the bookcase in order. He decided to take a good lazy and sleep on the bed for a while.

You know, this is a rare and stolen leisure.

At the same time, in the Wenhua Palace, Emperor Hongzhi covered his mouth and couldn't stop coughing, Liu Tao was waiting carefully beside him. The broken teacup on the ground was left unnoticed for the time being, and a dark yellow blanket was lying on the dark yellow blanket at his feet. The water stains were caused by Emperor Hongzhi suddenly losing his grip on the teacup and dropping it to the ground.

"Your majesty, why don't you call the imperial physician over? You can't delay any longer." Liu Tao said that he was rarely talkative, disregarding his cautious personality.Emperor Hongzhi has been feeling uncomfortable since the end of last month. However, there are many things. He has been unwilling to take the time to see the imperial doctor. He procrastinated.

Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and finally calmed down. He waved his hand, "Go and call someone, no, it's not possible yet, and call someone over after dinner." Liu Tao knew that there were several cabinet scholars in the cubicle. Still waiting for the emperor, not daring to talk too much, nodded and retreated.For some reason, there was an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.

When he went to Kunning Palace after dinner in the evening, Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have completely forgotten about it. Liu Tao took the risk and secretly called the imperial physician. Said that the emperor summoned the imperial physician, his beautiful eyes were full of surprise, "Your Majesty, you are not feeling well, why didn't you tell me?"

Emperor Hongzhi glared fiercely at Liu Tao in secret, and Liu Tao quickly looked at his nose and mouth, pretending that he didn't exist anymore.Here, Empress Zhang was asking for warmth, and Emperor Hongzhi couldn't just take it as nothing, after all, he asked the imperial physician to feel his pulse.In his heart, he really didn't care, but when the imperial physicians who took the pulse changed three or four times, and each of them was sweating on their foreheads, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He looked up at Empress Zhang who was worriedly looking at him, and then looked down at the imperial physician standing beside him, with a calm face, but privately, under the cover of his robe, he kicked the imperial physician in front of him with his toes .After Tang Shangguan's eyes made contact with him, Emperor Hongzhi secretly gestured to Empress Xia Zhang with his eyes.Before the words came out from the mouth of the hall official, he swallowed them knowingly, and calmly said to the two: "Back to the emperor, empress, the emperor's body is indeed a little sick, as long as he has a good rest and recuperation. But I still have to talk to you Discuss with several imperial physicians and prescribe a prescription for the emperor."

Empress Zhang finally felt relieved when she heard the words, and looked at Emperor Hongzhi angrily and said, "Don't delay if you are not feeling well. Although court affairs are important, you are the emperor, don't you need to pay attention to your body?" Even Emperor Hongzhi didn't dare to answer his anger. He sat beside the queen and comforted Queen Zhang for a long time before letting Queen Zhang smile again.When the night was getting late and Empress Zhang went back to the inner room to remove her make-up and change her clothes, Emperor Hongzhi went to the side hall to meet the few imperial physicians whom he had left until now.

Several imperial physicians in the side hall all had suspenseful expressions. Seeing Emperor Hongzhi approaching, they knelt down on the ground the moment they saw the emperor, "The emperor forgives the sin, but the minister is incompetent. I actually sensed from the emperor's pulse that the oil is exhausted and the lamp is dry." The momentum." The emperor's body has always been weak, but it has never reached the state it is today.The few of them discussed in the side hall for so long, but they couldn't think of a proper solution.Emperor Hongzhi's body is weak, if they act rashly, it may lead to bad results.

Emperor Hongzhi never liked to seek imperial physicians. A few years ago, he had partial faith in Li Guang, so he sought many so-called monks and Taoist priests to make alchemy.Later, Emperor Hongzhi stopped eating these things, but he didn't like the frequent diagnosis by the imperial physicians. He would only let the imperial physicians come when he was really uncomfortable. This was also the reason why the imperial physicians could not find out in time.But no one dared to speak afterward.

Emperor Hongzhi stood still like a statue, with no expression on his face.After a long time, the imperial physicians kneeling on the ground heard the emperor's voice, "Are you sure about the treatment?"

"This..." the hall official hesitated for a while, not daring to speak out.

"Huh?" Emperor Hongzhi snorted softly, and the imperial physicians suddenly felt chills on their backs, and they didn't dare to procrastinate any longer. Under the threat of their lives, they dare not say a single word.When this person's body is exhausted, it is just like the five declines of the immortals in the myth, and it has reached the point where it cannot be reversed!

"Cough, cough, cough..." Following the words of the imperial physicians, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly coughed violently, and the tearing and hoarse voice resounded in the hall, which made people feel shrill.Liu Tao hurried forward to support the emperor, but was swung away by Emperor Hongzhi.

"This matter, except for all the people in this palace now, must not be known to other people. If you let me know who leaked the news, just let me be buried directly!" Emperor Hongzhi's voice was not loud, but it was louder than tonight's The cold wind became even colder, making people shiver from the cold.

"Zunzhi—" Even Liu Tao, who was behind Emperor Hongzhi, knelt down.

Today's matter is so important, Liu Tao suddenly thought of the unruly prince, his heart trembled suddenly, and he panicked.Even if there is that anxiety, but if the prince is no longer just a prince, who else can control it?

This world is not only the world of one person, but also the world of many hopes.

"Cough cough..." Emperor Hongzhi coughed twice more, and then went back to the dormitory, resisting the itching in his throat, and saw Empress Zhang put on homely and comfortable clothes, sitting in front of the vanity mirror and gently combing her three thousand black hair.He walked over slowly, looked at the still young faces of the two in the mirror, gently took the wooden comb from Queen Zhang's hand, and combed her hair bit by bit.

Empress Zhang's beautiful eyes were full of joy, and even every frown and smile carried the familiar arc of Emperor Hongzhi.

It was so warm inside the house, but it was snowing heavily outside, even the bright moon in the sky was shrouded by dark clouds that came suddenly, and the howling northwest wind was so cold that it blew away all the possible temperature outside the house.Even the evergreen trees that don't usually shed their leaves have lost a lot of leaves, and some branches are bare and ugly.

Yes, this spring is really too cold.

When Jiao Shizhi came out of the upper middle, the setting sun was thick, and the flame-like red in the sky made people stop and take a few more glances, which made people feel refreshed.Some time ago, even in the early spring, it still snowed heavily for some reason. The white snow covered all the places that could be covered, and it was very inconvenient to go out.

In the upper middle school, Xue Kun has been telling Jiao Shizhi to pay attention to the imperial court's assessment every three years since a few days ago.There are several grades in the imperial court's assessment. In the assessment two years ago, Jiao Shizhi's evaluation was excellent.But at that time, he didn't have enough experience, and he didn't have a place to be promoted, but the assessment at the end of this year will be more important to him.

Unless the emperor remembers such a person, the basis for each promotion is based on assessment.

Jiao Shizhi himself is not in a hurry, he eats enough for the whole family without panic, and now he often walks around the palace, and his pursuit of certain things is not too high.However, he still kept Xue Kun's suggestion to him in mind. After all, he was doing it for his own good.Moreover, it is not that he can not want it if he does not want it.

Two years ago, Mu Bin approached him once.

Jiao Shizhi really couldn't make an accurate evaluation of Mu Bin.Let's say he has a gentle personality, but he doesn't look like it. If he is said to be cruel, it's not that bad.A very confusing person.Perhaps it was the matter of the previous note that attracted his attention. During the assessment two years ago, he came to ask Xue Kun to be superior.

It was Jiao Shizhi who refused, and then discussed with Mou Bin in the study for half an hour, and finally the matter was settled.

Afterwards, Xue Kun asked him why he refused the commander's invitation. Jiao Shizhi said gently but forcefully, "The upper middle school is different from the commander's subordinates. The upper middle school is more pure, and the humble one is a prince. , it’s better to be here in the past few years.”

It is not a bad thing to live under Mou Bin, but it is easy to spoil the nature.People will always experience all kinds of temptations, which is a common thing in the world.But this does not mean that you must know that there are tigers in the mountains, and prefer to travel to the mountains.He was only in his teens, and Jiao Shizhi couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't fall into the trap.When you can't help the prince, at least don't hold him back.

Withdrawing from the memory, Jiao Shizhi walked slowly through the market, leading the jujube that had grown into a tall horse.

Whenever he sees red dates, Jiao Shizhi can't help but think of the appearance of red dates in the past. Compared with now, they are really petite and cute.

"I don't know what was fed to you in the palace. It looks so tall. Are there any ordinary mares like you?" Jiao Shizhi whispered to Hongzao as he walked.Hongzao lowered her head and rubbed Jiao Shizhi's palm, then continued to walk slowly.The wildness of the horse can hardly be seen in her, and she is very well-behaved.

Jiao Shizhi was wearing Jinyiwei's clothes, which must be worn when going out.Therefore, ordinary people also know clearly that even though Jiao Shi has a gentle and polite appearance, he often dare not approach him.But for the past few years, Jiao Shizhi has always followed this path. People on the street have known him for a long time, so they are not very afraid.

A toddler is standing on the street ignorantly, and his parents are watching him with a smile behind his back as he moves his little feet slowly, and he is getting to know this colorful world bit by bit.There are always some shiny things on the stalls on both sides, which made him smile with crooked eyes, revealing two small white spots like rice grains, which is a cute toothless baby.

Suddenly he passed a large piece of maroon in front of his eyes, Xiaowa's small eyeballs lit up suddenly, and her little feet couldn't help running faster, rushing to hug the maroon that was closest to him.

Hongzao moved in surprise, and immediately raised its front hoof. Fortunately, Xiaowa hugged the back hoof, and when Hongzao realized that he was about to kick it out, Jiao Shizhi pulled the rein to comfort him carefully. Be quiet now.It was only later that Jiao Shizhi saw a small dumpling of powdery snow pressing on the hind leg of the red date, and Xiaowa looked at him with bright eyes, holding the hind leg of the red date with two small hands and not letting go.

The little baby is indeed snow-white and cute, but the danger of this action is too great. Jiao Shizhi squatted down to pick up the baby, only to see that the little baby was not distressed, and looked at Jiao Shizhi quietly with black eyes, and then squinted The eyes smiled more happily, revealing teeth the size of rice grains.

Jiao Shizhi laughed, stretched out his hand to tease him a few times, and then returned the child to the young couple who rushed over.Xiaowa's mother hugged and coaxed the child, and the father repeatedly apologized to him. Jiao Shizhi smiled kindly: "The child is very cute, Hongzao's temper is very gentle, it's not a big problem. But this is the street, the child is still It's better to hold."

The young couple obviously just became parents, their faces were blushing.The scene just now scared many people walking by, they all nodded their heads, and the scholar-like father nodded repeatedly under the guidance of others.

When the matter was over, Jiao Shizhi touched Hongzao's neck lightly again, and then led Hongzao to continue walking.After passing through the busy market, Jiao Shizhi got on his horse and left.

The scholar who was comforting his wife behind him looked up thoughtfully at the direction where one person and one horse were leaving. Did he not ride a horse just now because he was afraid of hurting the people coming and going here, and hurting the innocent?

Jiao Shizhi didn't go back to the palace directly. Two days ago, Jiao Jun specially asked someone to send a letter to the Shangzhong Institute. He hoped that he could go back today and discuss important matters.

During the New Year's Eve in the past few years, Jiao Shizhi went home to stay for two days symbolically, and then he would be called back by the prince soon.Except for important matters, he and Jiao Jun hardly communicated.In other words, since the first birthday banquet of the second brother and third sister at home, it seems that there is nothing to communicate with.

He can't remember what those two children looked like, but he only remembers that the second brother is a bit like his father, and the third sister is a little more introverted. Even when they sat together for dinner last year, they would lower their heads shyly, unable to see What does Qing look like.

Jiao Shizhi didn't quite know what Jiao Jun asked him to go back to do today.

All the way to Jiao Mansion, when Jiao Shizhi got off his horse, several gatekeepers hurriedly came forward to hold the reins, and someone said with a smile: "The eldest son is finally back."

The person who spoke was an old man from the Jiao family. He almost watched Jiao Shizhi grow up. Jiao Shizhi still had an impression of him. After nodding to him, he talked a few words before entering the mansion.Someone next to him said enviously: "The eldest son still remembers you, how lucky you are."

The man smiled and didn't speak, he just took care of the Eldest Young Master when he was young, and the Eldest Young Master remembered him firmly among so many servants, and occasionally talked to him when he met.This is not good luck, it is the kindness of the eldest son.

Jiao Shizhi lived in Jiao's house for so many years, and he didn't need others to lead the way. Just now, the housekeeper had told him where Jiao Jun was, so he went straight to the study.

The study is still the same, the peach blossoms in the courtyard are not in bloom, but the buds are falling on the branches, and the pink color adds a little softness to the courtyard.Even Jiao Jun didn't seem to have changed much. He watched his son salute him indifferently, and sat across from him under his signal. He hesitated for a moment, but he didn't know what to say.

It seems that the father and son haven't spoken for a long time. Compared with Jiao's family, although it's strange to say so, the palace seems more like another home of Jiao Shizhi.

Sighing, Jiao Jun saved the time for talking nonsense, and went directly to the topic, "A few days ago, I received news that your grandfather has passed away. I just got the paperwork today, and hope to get approval to return home." No Just going back to the hometown, according to the rules, parents need to observe filial piety for three years after the death of their parents. Unless the emperor attaches great importance to seizing feelings, Mr. Jiao will not be able to be an official.

When Jiao Jun said this, there was not much sadness on his face.Although he is the eldest son of the family, his relationship with his father is extremely poor, and he has not been back home for so many years. This time, because of his father's death, he has to worry about Ding. To be honest, Jun Jiao is not happy.

However, this is already an established fact, and it seems too childish to just say it in the letter, so Jiao Shizhi can only come over.

Hearing what Jiao Jun said, Jiao Shizhi said calmly, "When is father leaving?" He also had no impression of his grandfather at all. He had been away with Jiao Jun since he was born, and later settled in the capital, and never went back. Pass.

Jiao Jundao: "Let's wait until it's approved. It should be in the middle of this month." It will be a few days later.

"I need to report this matter to His Highness before we can make a decision." Until the Ming Dynasty, Ding You had made it very clear that except for the funeral of his parents, although the rest of the mourning period required mourning, he did not need to go to office.Jiao Shizhi is also a member of the imperial court now, if he returns to his hometown for a funeral, it will take at least a few months to go back and forth.

It's a matter of course for the family to go to the funeral, but Jiao Shizhi is in a special position, so he can't just leave, and Jiao Jun understands it in his heart.This was the only thing he wanted to say, so after finishing speaking, Jiao Shizhi got up and left.

Jiao Jun hesitated for a moment, until Jiao Shizhi went out, he couldn't say the words "Let's stay tonight", and could only watch Jiao Shizhi drift away.

It seemed that he himself was drifting away from his father.

Jiao Shizhi was not untouched. After coming out of Jiao's house, he felt a little lost and hesitated at the door. However, after a while, all the emotional exposure disappeared, and he gradually disappeared into the corner of the street holding a red date.

No matter how many things you encounter, no matter how many insights you have, people can only look forward, the more roads they travel, the more things they leave behind.

After entering the palace, Jiao Shizhi and the prince reported the matter, and the prince's reaction was unexpected, "Go back, you must go back! The officials are talking nonsense, if you don't go back this time, you will be drowned in spit tomorrow." Dead!" He looked a little gloomy, but he didn't change his mind.

Jiao Shizhi noticed that the prince was doing it for his own good, and said with a light smile, "Yes, I am humble and obey the order."

"It's good for you to go out for a walk. Stay in the capital all the time, and there are only so many things to see. I will go out later." When he said the last sentence, Jiao Shizhi saw a bright look in Zhu Houzhao's eyes .

"Your Highness, whether it is now or in the future, you have no chance to go out." Jiao Shizhi appropriately poured cold water on the prince, lest the prince who just ran away at the age of eight continue to do something.

Zhu Houzhao blinked at Jiao Shizhi, with a sly look in his clear and dark eyes, "Shizhi, there is something I may have never told you. It is the corner of the nearest street outside the gate of Shangzhong Institute, isn't it?" There's an old couple selling birds, next to a bookstall?"

Jiao Shizhi was stunned for a moment, and his eyes fell on Zhu Houzhao. The same proud look as before made him blurt out, "Your Highness, are you out of the palace again?" As for why he said again, of course it was the noble prince in front of him His Highness persevered in trying.

During the period, there were several failures and several successes, but because the prince didn't know the route outside the palace, he never succeeded in finding Jiao Shizhi once.And he himself never told Jiao Shizhi about his plan in advance, and every time he waited until Jiao Shizhi returned to the palace, he would take out the things he bought outside the palace, which shocked Jiao Shizhi.

Later, once the prince was drunk, Jiao Shizhi unintentionally let Jiao Shizhi understand that the prince's outing of the palace also had a hint of wanting to surprise him, so he never told him what he thought.It's just that he didn't expect that he had tried so many times, but he didn't succeed until now.

Jiao Shizhi listened to the prince complaining beside him: "I knew that Mou Bin would not be so simple. It turned out that the father had told him in advance that no matter where I was going, he would give me a map and then go there Arrangement of manpower, I said why I haven't encountered the previous things again."

Jiao Shizhi recited silently, how much His Highness wanted to "draw out his sword to help when the road is injustice", it is really admirable that that kind of remembrance has continued to this day.

"Since your highness has come out, why don't you just go in and find the humble official, or let the humble official come out." Jiao Shizhi asked.

Zhu Houzhao touched his nose, looked up at the sky, and muttered, "I forgot to bring my belt card."

Zhu Houzhao could feel Jiao Shizhi's eyes piercing behind his back, and he heard the person behind him saying each word: "Your Highness, when will I see you, I will remember this! This! Thing! Thing!"

God knows, Zhu Houzhao went out of the palace seven or eight times, and perhaps only one of them was because he remembered to wear a waist card, or because he accidentally caught it on his winter coat after changing clothes!

Zhu Houzhao promised for the eighth time: "I will definitely take it with me in the future." I made such an oath, and those who didn't know thought it was a poisonous oath.