Prince's Revenge

Chapter 7

Emperor Longyan was furious. In the name of delaying the battle report, he made Mandu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and was demoted to the head of the Ministry of War. He was directly demoted to three ranks, and his salary was fined for three years. Removal, never renew.It is also said that Zheng Tuo, the great Sima, was directly in charge of the Ministry of War, and He Yaoqian, the fourth prince of the former Minister of the Ministry of War, was demoted to the deputy position.

Zheng Tuo is two years younger than He Di Chi, and is the son of Zheng Gong, the horse riding master of He Di Chi.After entering the customs, Zheng Tuo took the post of Da Sima instead of leading troops on the grounds that he was old and had been fighting all the year round and had injuries to his legs.

Da Sima was the highest military official in the previous dynasty, in charge of the soldiers and horses of the world, but since ancient times, the emperor directly controlled the soldiers and horses of the He people. A vacant position, only responsible for raising He Chao's horses and other trivial matters.

In memory of the contributions made by Zheng's father and son, Emperor He married Princess Yong'an, He Suyue, to Zheng Xian, the son of Zheng Tuo, and bestowed the Palace of Princess Yong'an.Zheng Xian took the idle job of a member of the Ministry of War as a son-in-law. He taught his son Zheng Fuwei with Princess Yong'an at home on weekdays. He went home after reporting to the Ministry of War every day and received a monthly salary. It's hard to say anything.

The Zheng family is dignified, but they are very low-key. Regardless of the crown prince or the fourth prince, they tried their best to win him over, but the Zheng family did not want to join them, and never favored any side.Slowly, everyone in the court knew that the Zheng family was fair, and some people waited to see the decline of the Zheng family after the new king succeeded to the throne.No one expected that for two days in a row, the emperor, with the force of thunder, first punished the crown prince who had reused and favored the ministers of the Han Dynasty, and then found a rule that no one has paid attention to for hundreds of years to punish the ministers of He, Mandu, and cut Lost the rights of the four princes.With the appointment of the Zheng family with the importance of the Ministry of War, it seems that the Zheng family will be reused again.

For a while, people were in a state of panic, and no one could tell what the emperor was thinking.

According to the news from the palace, the emperor summoned the third prince who had not asked about court affairs for a long time that night. The father and son had a happy chat, and bursts of laughter came from the Hall of Cultivation of Sex from time to time.The third prince didn't leave the Hall of Cultivation of Sex until Chou Shi, and even stayed in the prince's residence that night.

The prince's residence was originally the residence of unmarried princes. Among the several princes of the He family, except for the eldest prince and the second prince who were married, the rest of the princes were not married, so they should live in the prince's residence.But the third prince and the fourth prince were over twenty years old, and they both thought it was too inconvenient to live in the prince's residence, so they asked for an order to take up their posts and lived outside alone.

Some people say that the emperor is dissatisfied with the prince and the fourth prince, and wants to reuse the third prince.

It is also rumored that when the emperor was outside the Great Wall, the third prince was his favorite, because the second prince was the elder brother of the third prince and his mother, and the He family had a rule of appointing elders rather than virtuous ones, and the third prince tried his best to refuse, preferring to be the third prince. An idle prince, the crown prince was given to the second prince.

Others said that the Zheng family actually supported the third prince secretly, and that Zheng Tuo was the one who understood the emperor's heart best.

In the bustling rumors outside, the third prince, He Yaodu, who was at the center of the topic, was outside an inconspicuous eunuch's mansion in Nancheng.

Sijing got Zong Qixiu's order to lead He Yaodu to the living room.

The sky has cleared up today, and a sparrow landed on the crabapple in Xifu, with a twig in its mouth, its black eyes turned around, trying to find a suitable branch, preparing to build a nest here to attract phoenixes.

He Yaodu stood under the Xifu Begonia, quietly listening to the sound of the zither coming from the room, under the sound of the zither flowing like clouds and flowing water, the breeze gently brushed his cheeks, the boat was leisurely, and the wind sounded little by little.Close your eyes, a river of clear water gently rippling, cleansing the soul.Soft melody, proficient technique, full of affectionate longing, the leisurely fishing boat sings late, with the longing of the player, it adds a bit of sadness.

The sound of the guzheng stopped at some point, and the sound of footsteps was heard in the room. Then, the window was pushed open, and Zong Qixiu smiled apologetically and said, "I didn't know the prince came, I'm sorry."

There are three reasons why He Yaodu came here this time, one is to apologize for yesterday's gaffe, the other is to ask the emperor for an order last night, and he has an errand to hand over to Zong Qixiu, and the third is to come and see this person.He only picked the second one and said to Zong Qixiu: "I have an errand to give to my cousin. I discussed with my father for a long time last night, but I couldn't find a suitable candidate. Then I remembered you and asked the old man in the palace. People say that you have read a lot of books, and you will definitely be able to take on this great task." He deliberately didn't mention anything, wanting to see Zong Qixiu's puzzled appearance.

Zong Qixiu looked at He Yaodu through the window, his eyes were as deep as a cold pool, He Yaodu was in a trance for a moment, obsessed with these eyes.

"What do you want me to do?" A clear and pure voice sounded, like a small stone thrown into a pool of water, causing ripples.

"In the past few years, I have collected rare treasures and classic books from all over the world, and I presented the catalog to my father yesterday. I discussed with my father to build a nine-square hall in the palace to store these objects in different categories. Second brother I am going to ask Xia Liangxi to design this temple, and I want you to classify these treasures. Are you willing?"

Zong Qixiu said with a hearty smile: "Is it the king's land that is so big in the world, is it the king's subjects on the coast of the land, it is the emperor's will, why do I refuse, thank you for your recommendation."

He Yaodu took a step forward, leaning his hands on the window rail, feeling very happy, he thought Zong Qixiu would refuse, after all, the imperial palace was his original home, and it is understandable that he didn't want to go to a sad place .He was very relieved, this is really an understanding and open-minded person.Complacent, he couldn't help asking: "I just listened to the song you played, and I seem to have a feeling of nostalgia, and I don't know what it is."

Zong Qixiu's smile dimmed: "My late father took me and my elder brother to visit various places. I loved the scenery of Huguang very much, so my late father named me King of Hengyang. After my elder brother succeeds to the throne, I will go to Hengyang to enshrine the land."

Zong Qixiu and He Yaodu were very clear about what happened later, when the He tribe cavalry went south, before Zong Qixiu had time to be crowned king, Da Zong was already destroyed, leaving only an empty wish.

"I don't know if I will have the chance to visit Poyang Lake again in this life." Zong Qixiu fell into the memories, the sunset clouds and lone ducks flew together, the autumn waters were long and the sky was the same color, the fishing boats sang late, and the sound of the poor Pengli shore, the geese froze, and the sound Break the Pu of Hengyang.

"I'll take you there!" He Yaodu suddenly took Zong Qixiu's hand, and said eagerly: "I will go to Shandong in a few days, and you will come with me. After Shandong is over, we will go to Huguang again."

Zong Qixiu withdrew his hand, frowned and said: "I am a person who is guilty of a crime, and it is a great kindness for the emperor to let me do something. I am afraid that I will not agree to go out."

He Yaodu smiled and said: "If you don't try it, how will you know it won't work? I think Father likes you very much, I'm afraid it's because you have too much knot in your heart. With me following, are you afraid that you will run away?"

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