Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

Ever since he saw the friendship between Jia Hu and Tang Bin that day, Tu Youhao had a knot in his heart. The more he thought about it after returning home, the more he felt that Jia Hu had a relationship with him. He even said that Tang Bin was not a good person. Yes, Jia Hu, who is so smart and good at observing words and expressions, didn't realize that he didn't like him, and even helped him speak up. No matter how you look at it, Jia Hu took Tang Bin too seriously, even surpassing himself.

Obviously, Jia Hu used to be very concerned about his current situation, but now he is about to be drafted and married. The third guy jumps up and down so badly. When he met Jia Hu, Jia Hu didn't even ask him how he was doing recently.

Tu Youhao felt aggrieved by being abandoned.So what Tang Bin, how long have you known him, and now you regard him more important than me?

He was in a bad mood, and naturally he didn't sleep well at night. Originally, he had no errands. He had already finished his homework in the study room. Every day was just a idle day, but it didn't matter. Who knew who was talking about the third prince in the emperor's ear this day? The four princes are all grown up, and they are all people who want to start a family and start a career. They should study hard in the court that they should enter. The emperor sent them to listen to the government on a whim.

Tu Youhao tossed and turned all night, did not fall asleep at all, his stomach was full of fire, his whole face was gloomy, when he heard the news from Anyi, he slammed his fist on the table hard, with veins on the back of his hand revealing. "Concubine Shu really thinks that my life is too easy, and she is afraid that I will die early, so she deliberately finds trouble for me!" Only Concubine Shu can blow this kind of pillow wind in the emperor's ear and have such influence on the emperor. , who else?

I also know that Concubine Shu would do this, it is impossible for the purpose of being good to him, probably seeing that the third prince is now gaining momentum, and seeing that he is about to marry a powerful wife from the family and take on an errand, so she is impatient , wanting to use him to disgust the empress and the eldest prince... and based on Tu Youhao's understanding of the empress, he can say with certainty that Concubine Shu's goal has been achieved.

Now, the empress and the third prince might want to bite him to death!Tu Youhao thought that the queen has been arranging for the third prince to enter the official career recently, painstakingly begging for him to marry a noble daughter, how much effort wasted, now being mentioned by Concubine Shu, Tu Youhao is "same as the third prince, it is time to start a family and start a career." , put Tu Youhao in the same position as the third prince, and even alluded to the empress working hard for her son. As a aunt, she ignored Tu Youhao's marriage future... After so many years of concubine fighting, the empress has given her thousands of favors She has nothing to do with Concubine Shu, so can't she blame herself?

Time was running short, Tu Youhao didn't dare to neglect, hurriedly changed into his prince's robes, hurriedly washed and washed, and rushed all the way to the court.Today is a small court, and all the officials who went to the court were officials of the fourth rank or above. Tu Youhao sat on the sedan chair, urging the servants to step up with a series of voices.

The emperor allowed him to go to the government, and the time to go to court was just a stick of incense, but he only got the news, and he had to hurry all the way to get there, which was clearly a warning to him.If it is said that no one has tampered with it, even a three-year-old child would not believe it. I just don't know if it was the queen's handwriting or the concubine Shu's handwriting.

Tu Youhao was ashamed spontaneously, it was like this since he was a child, these two women were fighting martial arts, but they always involved him and used him as an excuse, they had nothing to do with the culprit of each other, and they came back to trouble him ...

Hmph, it's just to see that he is weak and has nothing to rely on.

One day...Tu Youhao clenched his fists tightly, one day, he will never let himself be so weak again, being pinched round and flattened by others, without freedom.

One day, he will call the world, just watch his face move!

Those who stepped on him today, in the future, he will make them kneel on the ground and look up to him!

He swears!

Seeing that his expression was not right, Anyi reminded in a low voice: "Your Highness, we will be there soon, look..."

Tu Youhao came back to his senses and reassured him: "Go faster, you don't need to wait on clothes and so on, I will take care of it myself." After calming down, Tu Youhao became competitive, no matter what the purpose of Concubine Shu, the emperor He finally remembered that he still has a son like himself, and he can also listen to the government. After getting married soon, he can also officially receive a job. For the sake of the future, it is worthwhile to suffer some grievances today.

The sedan chair stopped near the main hall, and it was impossible to sit in the sedan chair any further. Tu Youhao counted the time, and the sedan chair stopped. The person had already got off the sedan chair and walked forward quickly. He was going to be late, and he was late for the first time hearing politics. He could throw aside any ambitions.

The more than ten years of life in the court has not been in vain. Tu Youhao is grateful in his heart. Fortunately, he has listened to Jia Hu's words and practiced martial arts in private. Demeanor, with such a long distance, he might not be able to sustain it physically.

After entering the main hall, Tu Youhao knew who it was that caused him to be late today, seeing the surprised look in the eyes of the third prince.

As a person who listens to politics, he is naturally not qualified to participate in the speech, but standing on the side and really feeling the atmosphere of the court, Tu Youhao's heart was overwhelmed, and he was severely shocked.

This is not the first time I have come to the main hall. Tu Youhao has been here several times before, but at that time he came here privately, just for a cutscene. Now, the emperor is sitting tall in a dragon robe, and the ministers are divided into four groups. Rows, two on the left and two on the left and two, birds and beasts of culture, all kinds of patterns embroidered on official uniforms, go out of the palace, which one is not like the sky in the eyes of the common people, but here, everyone kneels down and bows down, shouting long live, Solemn and solemn, the so-called monarchy, at this moment, Tu Youhao has a real understanding.

A man should be like this.For a moment, Tu Youhao should feel the true kindness of Liu Bang when Han Gaozu said this. In this situation, who would not want to replace any ambitious man?

Glancing at the eldest prince and the second prince standing in the front row wearing the prince's robe, Tu Youhao lowered his eyes. The real winner is the one who can laugh till the end. He doesn't believe it, he will always lose to them!

After the early court ended, the four princes all went to the South Study Room together. The emperor asked them to wait aside and talked with Zong Renling about the draft.

The patriarch ordered Kang Wang to come here firstly for the marriage of the clan's children, and secondly for the emperor's heir: "Excuse me, my majesty, there are only six princes under your knees. Needless to say, the first four are all old enough to start a family. , but after that, the five princes, the eight princes, the nine princes and the eleven princes all died young, and the tenth prince is five years old this year, and he is actually the youngest child in the palace. Your Majesty, it is not auspicious for you to have nothing to do in the palace for a long time."

As soon as Zong Renling said this, the faces of the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince were unnatural.As the patriarchal decree said, the emperor's heirs have indeed not been abundant in recent years. Counting the first six princes, they were all born when the emperor was in the hidden residence. Entering the palace, but newcomers come in batches, but none of them have ascended to a high position. The concubine accepted by the emperor after he ascended the throne is only Zhaoyi, but a lot of children have been born. There are already ten princesses. One of the princes died, and the seventh prince who survived was weak and sick. He was ten years old and looked like he was seven or eight years old. He was born with deficiencies. The tenth prince was physically strong, but his mother, Ye Shi, came from a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River and had a lot of energy. However, even so, I encountered several "accidents" in the palace.None of these princes are fools, they all know the tricks in this palace.Behind these things, there is no lack of shadows of the Queen and Concubine Shu.

In front of several princes, the patriarch directly put the issue of heirs in the harem on the agenda. Tu Youhao saw the ugly faces of the three brothers around him out of the corner of his eyes, and managed to avoid laughing.

It has nothing to do with him whether the emperor accepts his concubine or not, and whether he has any heirs. His mother is not favored. Even if a new child is born, there is no threat before it grows up. It is enough for the waste to come home, military exploits have been established all these years, and there is a tendency to faintly surpass the Xia family. He himself is safe and sound.He also wished that someone could enter the palace and be favored by the emperor, so as to make things difficult for Empress Shu Guifei.

Even if the emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, he can't put too much airs on the patriarchal decree. Anyway, he chooses beautiful women to fill the harem. At most, he can choose a few more this time. It's not a big deal, so he agreed immediately: "What the Zong Ren Ling said is very true, then this time, we will select more beautiful women to enter the palace."

Unexpectedly, the patriarch said again: "Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. In the early years, the emperor chose beautiful women, and most of them were slender and weak Jiangnan women. In my opinion, it is better to choose more healthy women from the north. More children and more children." Blessings are blessings, too many heirs in the palace died young."

Those who were born died one by one, not to mention the number of miscarriages. Even if the patriarchal order didn't want to interfere in the harem, he couldn't see the harem being in such a mess.He might dislike Concubine Shu, a concubine who relied on the emperor's favor to be rude to the queen, but he didn't necessarily like the queen who was incapable of managing the harem.Officials and folks know that the palace is in such a mess, and the royal family loses all face. Isn't it nice to say it? !That's why Zong Renling came here today, and told the truth about this incident in front of the first prince, second prince and third prince, just for them to hear.Although they are just clans, everyone is a royal clan. If the Empress Shu and Concubine are making such a fuss, no matter if it is the Queen's faction or the Concubine's faction, they will never get the support of the clan!

Apparently the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince had thought of this, even though they gritted their teeth in hatred for the patriarch's lack of face, they all echoed on their faces: "What Kang Wangshu said is true." Tu Youhao stood aside, don't mention it in his heart How refreshing.

In front of his sons, the emperor was embarrassed to say more about the selection of beautiful women. Seeing that the sons understood the opinions of the clan represented by Zong Renling's words, he agreed to his request affectionately and let People go first.Looking back at the four sons meaningfully, he asked casually, "Third and fourth, what have you learned today?"

The third prince intuitively glanced at the eldest prince, but he ignored him. The third prince made a mental note, and came out and replied: "This morning, all the ministers bowed down, and what the son saw, the father is wise and mighty, the majesty is majestic, the son I admire you in my heart."

Tu Youhao also came out and said: "Uncle Kang is concerned about the father's heirs. He is full of worries and outspoken. It can be seen that he really cares. The clan is sincere to the father. It is the father's sage and the clan's heart."

The emperor snorted coldly: "You have been watching all morning today, and you will say these bragging flatterers?"

The third prince and Tu Youhao hurriedly knelt down on the ground: "My son is stupid, I have disappointed my father."

The first prince and the second prince pleaded for him: "Father, please calm down. The third and fourth younger brothers have only come into contact with the court affairs. How can they know a lot. After a long time, we can compile it."

The emperor's anger remained undiminished: "It can be seen that it is stupid to go to the study to study. There are so many things in the court today, and you have only seen the surface. From now on, come to listen to the government every day, and submit an experience later. If you can't call me If you are satisfied, keep writing to me!"

Both the third prince and Tu Youhao said yes, and they didn't dare to plead for themselves, so the emperor calmed down a little bit, waited for a while, and said: "The draft is about to start, and you are getting old, so it's time to start a family and start a business. Life, listen to the government carefully, and let me see how much you have learned over the years."

The third prince and Tu Youhao kowtowed their heads in thanks: "My father is disappointed, my son is ashamed, I will work harder when I go back, watch more and learn more, and I will never disappoint my father again."

After the emperor listened, he asked them to stand aside, and started talking to the eldest prince and the second prince, asking about their respective errands in the Yamen. The drought in northern Shaanxi is becoming more and more serious. If there is no more rain, this year's grain harvest will be real. At that time, the imperial court will need to provide disaster relief. Some, this errand, can’t go wrong.”

The second prince glanced at the eldest prince provocatively out of the corner of his eyes, and replied loudly: "Father, don't worry, my son will definitely settle this matter even if he stays awake."

The emperor seemed to trust him very much, and he smiled gratifiedly when he heard the words. When Tu Youhao found out that the eldest prince was still good, the third prince's face was pulled down.After a while, the emperor asked the eldest prince: "Although we are preparing for disaster relief, it is a good thing if there is rain. You are also preparing for it in the Ministry of Rites. If the drought continues, I will have to pray for rain. Then the Ministry of Rites will not make mistakes."

The first prince was gentle and gentle, and it was hard to tell whether he was proud or angry or dissatisfied. What the second prince hated the most was his pretentious posture, where the emperor could not see, he gave a low, disdainful snort.The third prince looked like he was about to rush out and beat someone up.

When he came back from the South Study Room, Tu Youhao was physically and mentally exhausted. Even after reading for a day, he had never been so tired. It was not the physical pressure, but the mental pressure.

All the way to go back to the prince's office, but saw Kang Wang coming from a distance, and calculated the direction he came from, it was the cabinet side, and he didn't know what he was doing.Thinking about what he said in the South Study Room just now, could it be that even the old people in the cabinet also hope that the emperor will have another heir in the draft?

The emperor's six sons, although not many, were quite a few. The clan and all the officials hoped that another prince would be born in the palace.Tu Youhao's heart skipped a beat. Over the years, the struggle between the queen and the concubine has become more intense. The number of miscarriages in the palace is really shocking. Everyone has a steelyard in their hearts. It is detrimental to the face of the royal family. The imperial concubine has always been favored and spoiled and is not liked by the courtiers who support the first-line elder system. The queen's lack of generosity and virtuousness is also criticized.

Could it be that not only the clan, but even the courtiers are dissatisfied with the situation in the harem?

Tu Youhao was thinking in his heart, but before he could figure it out, he hurried over a few steps and saluted Kang Wang: "I met Kang Wangshu."

When Kang Wang saw that it was him, he didn't show his face: "It's the fourth prince."

Tu Youhao exchanged pleasantries with him, and said with a smile: "I heard what Uncle Kang said first, but I have something to ask you and aunt..."