Accompany the prince to study

"Leaving the court?" Zhou Shubian heard the news after class was over that day.

To be precise, it was the eyeliner that the prince had placed in the palace before. After hearing the news, he hurried to report to Gu Qiao's version of the prince.This is a big deal for the prince.

Because the third princess and the tenth prince had an accident just now, Gu Qiao was afraid that the prince would go out of the palace at this time and cause people to talk about it, so he could only find someone to pass the news to the real prince on his behalf.

Based on the habit of not bothering the two masters, Gu Qiao brought Zhou Shubian back to the East Palace after class.

Although the crown prince didn't tell Gu Qiaoming, but after going back and forth several times, Gu Qiao, who was clear-headed enough, could understand the correct use of Zhou Shubian, the crown prince's cousin.Unable to think too much, strong in execution, and extremely loyal, there is really no more reassuring candidate than Zhou Shubian when doing something that cannot be spoken to.

If one had to say that Zhou Shubian had any shortcomings, it would probably be...

Careless and careless, sometimes you can't speak at all, such as at this moment.

Zhou Shubian asked his cousin who he thought he was: "What does it mean to be out of the court? Does it mean that a woman...marries...? No, cousin, are you a cousin? Are you really a cousin?"

Civet cats for princes or something.

On Wednesday, Young Master's voice became softer and weaker, because he himself finally discovered the absurdity in his words.With his cousin's heroic and stern appearance, he must be a man.As for his uncle, Emperor Wu, it is impossible for him to suddenly lose his mind and arrange for his prince's cousin to marry.There must be something wrong here.

"It's a ceremony held outside Wenyuan Pavilion to give lectures." Gu Qiao is not a prince, and he really can't get irritable. joke.

It is a big event for the prince to leave the cabinet to give lectures.

A celebrity who had been a prime minister in the previous dynasty proposed to the emperor at that time that the original intention was to let the prince who had received enlightenment education formally leave the cabinet and start studying with the three masters and three masters.It can be said that the prime minister was earnest and tried his best to persuade him, but at that time, the faint king himself didn't like to study, and he didn't want his son to suffer early, so he directly rejected the prime minister's application.One can imagine the tragic story that followed.

Later, the matter of the prince leaving the cabinet to give lectures gradually underwent some changes, and the meaning now is completely different from the original intention of the original establishment.

It has changed from a sign that the prince started to study formally, to a display of the prince's small success in reading, and then to a sign that the prince is no longer a child who is single-minded about reading, and can participate in politics while studying.

Daqi now defaults to the last statement.

The age at which the prince came out of the cabinet was also gradually increased from the first eight years old to the later ten and 12 years old.

"Participate in politics!" Zhou Shubian finally grasped the point that he could understand. He told the crown prince whatever he had, "This is a great thing! My God, my father and the others must have heard such good news. You will be very happy! Cousin, you have long been tired of studying, congratulations, now you can finally get what you want!"

"Cough," Gu Qiao coughed, Zhou Shubian's words were a bit inappropriate, and he said with a more emphatic tone, "Gu never expected it, do you understand?"

Zhou Shubian shook his head honestly: "I don't understand, it was obviously you who told me, brother, just the year before last, you told me that you were twelve years old, but..."

While Gu Qiao understood Zhou Shubian's correct path, he also understood why the prince couldn't help but want to yell at Zhou Shubian from time to time, and now he couldn't bear it anymore.Can't even hear the hint?Are you really the one who has been in the palace for so many years?What kind of courage do you rely on to walk in the palace? !

But in the end, Gu Qiao endured it and took several deep breaths before continuing to argue with Uncle Zhou calmly: "What I mean is, you can't claim that to the outside world. I have been looking forward to participating in politics for a long time."

"Why?"

"There is no reason!" Well, Gu Qiao has also further recognized himself. He is still not good enough in cultivation. Sometimes it will save a lot of trouble if he loses his temper directly like His Highness. "In short, it is not allowed to tell outsiders! No one is allowed. You said you were going to kill me, do you understand this time?!"

"Understood, understood!" Uncle Zhou nodded hurriedly, not at all angry because his cousin lost his temper with him suddenly, and was a little complacent. His cousin started to get angry after talking to him for so long today. scold him……

Zhou Shubian felt that he was very, very close to the pinnacle of his life.

At this moment, he stood proudly above the heads of all his companions, they were all younger brothers!

After Uncle Zhou argued, he habitually took up the conversation, and muttered: "You gave me such a direct order earlier, and it's over. How can I understand you if you go around such a big circle? You are not bad." I know I'm stupid."

Gu Qiao: "..." I overestimated your ability to understand, I'm really sorry.

Inexplicably, I feel that Uncle Zhou deserves to be beaten.

But Gu Qiao, who has never had a physical conflict with anyone in his life, did not intend to give Zhou Shubian this extraordinary treatment in the end. He just tried his last bit of kindness and reminded Zhou Shubian before Zhou Shubian left the East Palace. Debate: "This kind of going out of the court is equivalent to a woman getting married, so you and I are the only ones who tell me. Don't, never talk to Qingqing again, understand?"

Zhou Shubian nodded quickly, but he forgot about it in a blink of an eye.It's not like he forgot, but he didn't regard the kind and lovely Gu Shizi as a threat at all.

After conveying the news of leaving the court to the Duke's Mansion, Zhou Shubian sat down and drank a large pot of tea, and then asked carelessly: "Why don't you think my brother won't let me tell?"

The real prince, the fake prince, heard Daocheng, and squeezed out a smile in his heart: "Of course I'm afraid that you will die in my hands, idiot!" 'You are only married, you are only a woman, wait for me to change back, huh.

On Wednesday, after experiencing a series of not-so-hard competitions, Young Master succeeded in sitting on the top of the prince's hatred list by himself.

Xie Lian and Su Su under his list can only feel ashamed.

It wasn't until Zhou Shubian left and Wen Daocheng retreated from the crowd that he secretly became happy alone in the room.Participating in politics, this is really his dream all along.As a prince who is very aggressive and confident in his abilities, it is impossible for Wen Daocheng not to yearn to join the real "battlefield" and do what adults should do.

It's just that, no matter how genuine his temperament is, Wen Daocheng also understands that he must never take the initiative to talk to his father about participating in politics, nor let outsiders see his intentions.

Even if he only wanted to be recognized by others as a grown-up, his enemies would not believe it, ordinary ministers would not believe it, and even if the meaning was distorted until the end, his father would probably not believe it either.The position of crown prince may seem to be a glorious one, but it is actually full of dangers. It is a title that should not be "aggressive" but not too useless.

If the prince wants to make progress, where can he make progress?On the dragon chair?

The battle for the throne is endless.

Wen Daocheng couldn't open the door about "Tianjia has no father and son" that Emperor Wu hadn't opened yet. If he wanted to succeed, he could only do it slowly, so slowly that Wen Daocheng often felt frustrated and irritable.

Because he can be said to have no way to start with this matter.

It is definitely not okay to imply to the father, let alone remind other ministers.

Kneeling to invite the prince to participate in politics has been a sensitive topic in all dynasties.Generally, only after the emperor hinted one after another, the ministers headed by the prince's teacher will start to play tentatively.

But Emperor Wu didn't know if he really forgot, or he always regarded the prince as a baby, and he didn't mention it for a long time, so the others could only be anxious.

The prince of the previous dynasty left the cabinet at twelve.

Of course, it's more of gloating, like the prince's brothers and sisters who are born like wolves and tigers.

Now the prince wished he could throw the current result on everyone's face.

He is the best after all!

Of course, this would not be possible without Gu Qiao's help.Although Gu Qiao didn't mention his own efforts when delivering the news, Wen Daocheng is not a fool. After comparing the hopeless before to the rapid transformation now, the only difference is that he and Gu Qiao's souls interacted with each other. Change.Obviously, it could only be because of Gu Qiao that he is where he is today.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Wen Daocheng recruited the hidden guard again, ordering the other party to parrot and repeat Gu Qiao's past flattery again.

Listening to Gu Qiao's liking for her is really a beautiful and refreshing thing!

A few days later, Emperor Wu got a little impatient with waiting, so he called Master Su and others again, and asked them bluntly why they haven't seen the memorial to invite the prince out of the cabinet.

Master Su and the others looked at each other, and they couldn't tell Emperor Wu directly, according to the general habit, you have to hint us a few times before we can play.It's like begging for bones, you have to say three times and refuse to agree with the minister, and finally you can allow it.These are the unspoken rules of basic politeness. How can you not follow the routine and accuse us of not doing things with care? !

But Emperor Wu didn't care about this, he didn't listen to the explanation, and directly gave the death order, he wanted to see the memorial as soon as possible.

After returning home, Master Su and others began to write vigorously all night, and finally completed the memorial with precise words and not easy to irritate.Before waiting for the early dynasty, the order of the narrative of the upper fold was arranged.Although Emperor Wu didn't pay attention to it, they still had to follow the procedure.

It's a pity that there are unpredictable things in the sky, and people have misfortunes and blessings.

In the early morning of this day, the third young master and the third division had already written the memorial and put it in their big sleeves, waiting for a while to find an opportunity to speak, but...

When the bad news came, the whole court was shocked.

Ten princes, Shang.

The Tenth Prince died, and his death was hasty and inconceivable.This cannot be understood as the third princess and the tenth prince playing bitter tricks. After all, there is no kind of bitter trick that will take one's own life, especially the death of the tenth prince who has the right to inherit, not the third princess.

However, it is said that the condition of the third princess is not good, and she was on the verge of death several times, and the imperial physician may not be able to recover.

Concubine Li Shu got the news at the first time, and broke into the Xuanzheng Palace without hesitation, and faced the mournful Emperor Wu who was in a hurry.She fell to her knees with a bang.Bleeding from knocking his head, the face that once attracted countless heroes to bow down has long since lost that coquettish beauty, leaving only an astonishing willpower.

She didn't ask for anything else, she just wanted to be able to take care of her daughter in person, and then welcome her son... home.

When Concubine Li Shu gave up staying in the palace and only focused on her children, it also showed one thing, this was not something they directed or acted on their own.At least the death of the next ten princes was not.Her mourning is not fake, nor is her madness. That is her only son, who has not yet grown up, and has not even seen the last side.

And so he went.

Concubine Li Shu didn't even care about revenge, because her daughter was still being rescued, and she just wanted to be by their side. No matter what palace fights, no matter what power, she had to give in in front of her child.

When Empress Zhou was reborn, although she had many fights with Concubine Li Shu, she also appreciated her sincere love for her children.

That was not the way the concubine looked at the princess and the prince, but the heart of a mother towards her child. She really loved her child, there is no doubt about it.

Emperor Wu didn't want anything, so he nodded immediately. If the three princesses were not dying, he would even directly order them to return to Beijing.

Whoever is weak is right, which once again tilted the balance in Emperor Wu's heart.

At a time like this, even though Gu Qiao has all kinds of thoughts and methods, there is nothing he can do. The living can't compete with the dead, so he can only keep a low profile for His Highness, and guard against anyone who might make use of the issue and gossip in front of Emperor Wu cause trouble.

Wen Daocheng's arrangement finally had a place to use.He nodded to the hidden guard in the Duke's mansion, and finally it was about to start.

Concubine Li Shu hurried on the road, she didn't even pack her salutes, she just asked the palace servants to prepare some emergency things, and then boarded the carriage from Beijing.She thought over and over again of the pain and torture her daughter might suffer, feeling as if her heart had been beaten thousands of times by an awl.

She couldn't even pass out because of her son's death.She can't faint, she still has a daughter who needs her to be strong.

But the convoy was still stopped at Shiliting after leaving the capital. Concubine Li Shu was not a good-natured person, and she was also very anxious. She looked ruthless, and immediately ordered her guards to run over her!

The convoy cannot stop!No one can delay her from seeing her child!

This person is dead, she is responsible!

Fortunately, the person who came was flexible and well prepared. He jumped up easily and dodged the tall horse, and the sound transmission reached Concubine Li Shu's ears: "We have prepared a miracle doctor for your empress."

"How amazing can you be?" Concubine Li Shu sneered. There are too many people who want to take advantage of her at this time, she doesn't even bother to distinguish, she just kills them all with one blow.

"The living dead, the kind with white bones."

Only Concubine Li Shu heard this.

"!!!" Even if the other party's words were only one-tenth credible, Concubine Li Shu still couldn't help being moved. This move was so accurate that she couldn't refuse at all, "Come in and talk, we'll talk as we walk."

The carriage continued on the road, galloping desperately on the official road.

The visitor walks like a ghost, with high martial arts skills, no matter how fast the carriage runs, he will come up without any pressure.She was dressed in gray-bottomed silver-patterned clothes with narrow sleeves, which was convenient and comfortable. She wore a ghost mask on her face, making it hard to see the reality: "Ms. Concubine Shu."

"Hiding your head and showing your tail, how do you win people's trust?" Concubine Li Shu was also very courageous.

The person who came nodded: "What you said is very true." Then, he took off his evil ghost mask without any burden, revealing the ordinary appearance underneath, without any memorable points that are easy to impress. If you meet him by chance in the crowd, and pass him by, you will definitely never remember his appearance again.

This person is one of Wen Daocheng's best hidden guards, his personality is not as rigid as the other hidden guards, and sometimes he is a bit narrow, as if he thinks Gu Shizi is broken somewhere.

Now he is also willing to dig holes with Concubine Li Shu: "I took it off because of my sincerity, how about you?"

Concubine Li Shu: "..."

Of course, time was running out, and the two of them didn't talk too much about these irrelevant things, and soon got into the topic, and the dark guard told Concubine Li Shu some truths that she should know.

Concubine Li Shu's heart in the carriage seemed to be shaking even more than the carriage: "Are you serious about what you say?"

"nature."

"If you find out that you dare to lie to me, I will make your whole family die!"

"Don't dare."

Concubine Li Shu unconsciously squeezed the veil tightly, her heart pounding. On the one hand, she felt that what the other party said was false, and on the other hand, she couldn't help but hope that what this person said was true. If such a conspiracy is true, If it is true...

"Tell me, what does your master want?" Concubine Li Shu finally looked like a mature adult after she calmed down.

"How can you say a request? This is just a proposal to help each other." The dark guard dutifully conveyed the meaning of His Royal Highness, "We have a common goal, don't we? Find out the real culprit behind the scenes and pay back His Majesty." A truth."

There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies.

Due to the sudden death of the Tenth Prince, the palace began to be jittery and silent for a long time.All the orchestral music has disappeared, and many things that the court was planning to propose have been postponed, because everyone can clearly feel that Emperor Wu's mood is very unstable.

If the prince's normal appearance is considered to be hot-tempered, then when Emperor Wu really has a temper, he is ten times more flammable and explosive than the prince.

The most frightening thing is that this dangerous product holds the power of life and death for everyone, and if there is a disagreement, this life will end.

Emperor Wu was so angry, not because he valued the tenth prince, but because he hadn't had his son dead for a long time.Emperor Wu didn't know why, but his son's fate was very poor in the early years.Obviously married so many concubines and had many children, but one of them always died and the other could not be kept.Of the older children, only the princesses survived more.

Now the princes in the Ten Kings Pavilion are all sons who are about the same age as the prince, or even younger than the prince.

And the reason why there is no rumor that Queen Zhou killed the prince who was ranked higher is because the queen herself died two children, both sons.Wen Daocheng is actually the third son of Emperor Wu and Empress Zhou, and the only legitimate son who has successfully established himself. It is precisely because of such frequent births and deaths of children that Empress Zhou hurts the fundamentals of her body.

Later, for some reason, this tendency of not being able to keep my son disappeared without warning, just like when it came.

This is also the reason why Emperor Wu seemed to spoil his children more than previous emperors. Only he knew how hard it was to keep them.

As the princes grew up healthily one by one, Emperor Wu finally dared to let go of his heart a little bit. He didn't expect the tenth prince to disappear so suddenly.Emperor Wu did not dare to use words such as "died" or "death", for fear that this would once again become a harbinger of the constant loss of children.

Someone took the opportunity to provoke, saying that this was not an accident, but man-made.

Pointing at the prince again.

Emperor Wu's nerves were tense, but his brain circuits were clear. After watching the secret performance, Shi Potian felt in shock, yes, this is man-made, and all his children are exposed to danger!No, he has to do something!

As a result, overnight, the guards of all the princes and princesses were further strengthened. The Ten Kings Pavilion and the Princess Garden were heavily guarded. Those who knew it were protection, but those who didn't knew it was under house arrest.Then, Emperor Wu ordered the Tai Hospital to replace the once every three days to ask for peace of mind for the princes and princesses three times a day. Diagnosis, but also drink tonic from time to time, stay away from all dangerous swords and halberds.

The prince was even more exaggerated, even if he just walked around the palace casually, there would be no less than 30 people around him.In the staffing of the front and back, in addition to the guards with high martial arts skills, the Emperor Wu forced two imperial physicians to follow around the clock.

That is Gu Qiao, who can sympathize with Emperor Wu's frightened state of mind, but Wen Daocheng would definitely lose his temper because he couldn't bear this restraint.

In fact, Wen Daocheng was complaining to Gu Qiao right now.

Gu Qiao had no way to leave the palace under such circumstances, but with so many major events happening in the palace recently, he had to communicate with the prince.The final result is that on another holiday, Zhou Shubian will go to the Duke's Mansion to take people into the palace.

"Is Qingqing feeling better?" Gu Qiao felt very sorry for letting the crown prince treat him.

In fact, Wen Daocheng was bouncing on the carriage for a while, and spent some energy walking from the gate of the palace to the east palace, but his body was already so weak that he was about to go on strike, and he began to pant heavily.But when he saw Gu Qiao's concerned and anxious eyes, he didn't even have a complaint. Instead, he mobilized the greatest willpower and said bravely: "Where is this? I think I was alone when I went hunting with my father. Injury, even a bowl-sized wound on my chest didn't move me."

"Wow!" Gu Qiao's words of admiration were not enough, and all kinds of compliments came out of his mouth naturally. He really felt that there was no one more powerful than His Royal Highness in this world, and his eyes were full of Prince.

While Gu Qiao was turning around to get something, Wen Daocheng quietly wiped away the beady sweat that was gradually oozing out of his forehead, thinking in his heart that this terrible illness would be me, if it was Gu Qiao, it would be me. Don't cry him to death?

Fortunately, they were swapped into each other's bodies before, and he carried it for Gu Qiao.

"Your Majesty is not in the mood recently, and the palace examination for the department will probably be postponed. This is a good thing for the recovery of the body." Gu Qiao even thought before that if he and His Highness have not returned to each other during the palace examination, Then it doesn't matter if you don't take the imperial examination.Standing in front of the imperial court for a day, and having to spend all his energy answering papers and writing, even if His Highness can hold on, Gu Qiao is not willing to let His Highness suffer this crime.

In the Tribute Court, Gu Qiao had already obtained the affirmation he had been longing for, and other fame and fortune were not so important to him.If he bears the pain himself, he is naturally willing to fight, but the problem is that it is the crown prince who suffers now.

Fortunately, it can't be said to be fortunate, the tenth prince's accident brought more preparation time for the palace examination and leaving the court.

"The matter of leaving the pavilion to give lectures has also been postponed." Gu Qiao didn't know what to say to comfort the prince. After all, the prince is so eager for this matter.

Wen Daocheng didn't care much, anyway, after waiting for so many years, it's okay to wait a little longer.The real problem is...

"The matter of the tenth prince is too coincidental. It is obvious that someone does not want the prince to participate in politics." Gu Qiao has already stated his deduction.

Wen Daocheng nodded, he was not far from Gu Qiao's guess.He roughly explained some of his preparations to Gu Qiao, telling Gu Qiao not to worry too much, he will solve this matter.

Gu Qiao also told His Highness the Crown Prince about his plan, and wanted the Crown Prince to give him details to see if there was anything inappropriate.

After hearing this, Wen Daocheng had only one thought - if Gu Qiao was a woman, the entire palace would not be enough for him.

***

Recently, someone whispered in Emperor Wu's ear again, and persistently spoke ill of the prince. It is inevitable that Emperor Wu had misunderstood it, and this time it was more naked and direct.

It was about the prince setting up an altar privately in the East Palace, and his whereabouts were erratic.

He almost pointed to the prince's nose and said that he was practicing witchcraft, and that he cursed his brother.

Sacrifice and other things in the palace are very taboo, and the fear is the disaster of witchcraft. Except for the emperor, no one has the right to engage in ghosts and ghosts.Even if the palace people want to sacrifice to their ancestors, they are not allowed unless they leave the palace.

The prince's place is mysterious and smoky, which is indeed a problem.

When Emperor Wu finally couldn't bear to be harassed by rumors and was a little shaken, those with sinister intentions finally persuaded Emperor Wu to secretly go to the East Palace to find out.

Gu Qiao knelt on the futon, closed her eyes reverently, and taught a lesson to all those bouncing and cheerful ghosts and monsters today!