[Main Wenshu] Beifeng Nanzhi

"The light rain on Tianjie is as soft as crisp, and the grass looks far away but there is nothing near... Dear lovers, do you think today's spring scene is comparable to that of Chang'an in the past?"

As soon as the official's voice fell, voices of agreement suddenly came one after another. Those with relatively mediocre means followed the official's praise of Kaifeng's spring scenery, while those with high means extended their boasting to the fact that the official's political achievements were far better than the previous Li family dynasty.

Zhuge Zhengwo silenced himself among the crowd. He didn't want to agree with these inactive mediocre officials, but he didn't have the same enthusiasm as he used to speak out. It is undoubtedly a stupid thing to offend the officials on this kind of thing.His keen eyes scanned the people who accompanied the official's garden today, and paused when he saw the youngest Guangping County King.

This 13-year-old prince and grandson has the same handsome face as his distinguished relatives.

Most of the princes before adulthood are raised in the palace, but Guangping County King is an exception. He showed amazing talent when he was still young. Extremely strong arm strength can be regarded as capable of both literature and martial arts.This was originally a good thing, but it was a pity that he was not a direct descendant, and his good talents only aroused the suspicion of the prince and queen. What was worse was that his mother, Wei Shi, was just an ordinary maid by the empress Zheng's side, and had no ability to protect him at all.Fortunately, there were one or two capable people around Webster who came up with the idea of ​​sending him to a quiet Taoist place to pray for his parents, so as to show that he had no intention of contending for the throne, and at the same time avoid causing official troubles due to improper "accompanying the emperor". home loathing.

Of course, some people questioned that this was not in line with the rules of the ancestors, but when did the official family always take the rules to heart?After all, the words of the court veterans are no match for the wind beside the pillow of the beauties in the harem.

It's just that the past few years away from the capital have carved this prince into what kind of appearance?Zhuge Zheng and I observed the young face of this child. From him, he vaguely saw the appearance of the former official family, and also saw the appearance of Fang Xiaohou who is now in full swing, so that he could not convince himself to regard him as a An ordinary prince.

"Gou'er, what do you think of this painting?" the official said suddenly.

"Ah..." The young man seemed to be immersed in his own thoughts just now, but now that he was suddenly named, a little panic appeared in his eyes, "What?"

The official seemed to be amused by his confusion. He was not angry, but laughed a few times and explained, "I asked you how this painting is going?" The picture scroll shows a lotus flower and a water dragonfly.

Zhuge Zheng and I recognize the brushwork of this painting, obviously this is another official masterpiece.

The king of Guangping County showed a look of bitter thought, "I have always been dull, and I can't see the subtleties of brushwork and color. I just feel that this painting has a bit of fairy spirit."

The officials laughed, obviously they liked the answer of Prince Guangping very much. Now that he is old, what he wants is longevity and peace. The word "immortal energy" is very appetizing to him. He regards this answer as a good omen. At the same time, I am glad that although I have neglected to discipline King Guangping's knowledge in the past few years, the influence of Taoist scenery has retained the child's natural spirituality after all.

The prince next to the official family also showed a smile on his face. He was also happy to hear such an answer. It would not offend the emperor, and it would also bring out his talent. After all, compared with the simple word "immortal spirit", His answer must be more detailed and more pleasing to the officials.

Zhuge Zheng and I wanted to continue to observe the county king, but the officials seemed to want to spend the rest of the time on cultivating the relationship between father and son, so they ordered the dismissal of all the officials, so naturally he couldn't stay for long.

When he was leaving, he was still thinking about whether it was a coincidence that the small county king and the official family appeared at the scene of the hard-working murder a few days ago.

After everyone left, the Guangping County King, who was originally behind the team, was able to get close to his father and brother. The official sighed, put his hand on the top of his head, and said with emotion, "In a blink of an eye, Gou'er has grown so tall." .”

The Prince of Guangping lowered his head meekly and said nothing. The crown prince next to him smiled and said, "The Ninth Brother is growing up, so he will naturally grow fast."

The official nodded and said lovingly, "Looking at you, I feel that I have missed a lot of time."

"When I was in Qiyun Mountain, my son could often receive letters from his mother and elder brother, which contained many warnings from his father, so the emperor never felt that he was far away from his father and brother's family." Guangping County King said .

Hearing this, the official looked at the crown prince in surprise, as if they hadn't expected him to be so attentive, and said gently, "You and your queen have a heart."

The prince immediately saluted and replied, "This is what a child should do."

The official nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "Did Gouer greet your mother and concubine when I came back this time?"

The Prince of Guangping froze, and after a while he said sullenly, "I have already invited you."

"Even if your mother and concubine are wrong in every way, you still need to understand her painstaking efforts. I heard that the woman's behavior is indulgent and outrageous, and you are at an impressionable age. No wonder your mother is dissatisfied..."

"The child understands what the father said." The King of Guangping said, "It's just that every time I think of Lu Ji's concern for the child, the child finds it difficult to face the mother... She has not received much education, and her actions are inevitable. Deviation, but...but...how is it worth it..." When he talked about these past events, he was a little choked up.

The official originally wanted to reprimand him for being too rude, but because his sincere words were associated with his own tenderness, he suddenly felt that this child was also a man with the same temperament as himself, most of the anger was gone, and then Feeling that what he said was indeed reasonable, he didn't delve into it further, as if this conversation never happened.

Unfortunately, his interest in visiting the garden was spoiled after all.

After saluting and farewell to his father, the prince walked with the King of Guangping for a while and then left. He went to the queen's bedroom alone. Although Queen Zheng is not his biological mother, the relationship between the two is quite close. It can be said that they are both prosperous .

"I heard that you accompanied your father to visit the garden, and the King of Guangping also accompanied him?" Empress Zheng asked as soon as she saw the prince entering the palace.

"Naturally." The crown prince replied, "Father even praised the ninth brother."

The empress looked at his expression carefully, and after confirming that he didn't mind the "father-son relationship" between the official family and the Guangping county king, she smiled slightly and said, "Gou'er is a good boy, and he knows more about him than his mother." Now." Thinking of Webster, who was once her maid, the Queen couldn't help but frowned, and then said with a sneer, "It's because of such a trivial matter that poisoned wine is given, for a woman who can't make waves and her own son. If the relationship is froze, this woman really can't make a big deal... But thanks to her short-sightedness, we can get closer to Gou'er. By the way, Gou'er has talked about his views on Webster."

"That day he watched Lu Ji drink the poisoned wine and died. He was afraid that he would be greatly stimulated, so he would not pretend to be a loving mother and a filial son even in front of his father."

After hearing the crown prince's answer, the queen let out a long sigh of relief, "It would be great if this is the case, your father has always loved my son, and you need to express it often."

"The child knows that."

"Gou'er is still young, if you have any wishes, just follow him." The queen said again, "There is no need to force him to learn this or that, anyway..." She paused, then continued with a sneer, "He won't need it in the future."

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A father is always happy to see his son in style.

The king of Guangping was not surprised when he learned that his request to leave the palace was approved by the officials. He changed into an ordinary scholar's attire, and stepped on the bluestone slab outside the palace with his entourage Chongqiu who had been with him for many years. Of course he knew There are many disguised guards around him to protect (or monitor) him, but he doesn't mind the existence of these tails.

"Wang...Young Master, where are we going?" Chongqiu asked.

"Looking for fun." Guangping County King said nonchalantly.

"This... Officer, no, I'm afraid the master won't be happy if he finds out." The loyal and honest guard showed hesitation.

"The prince will be unhappy if he does these things. As for me?" The Prince of Guangping smiled, "Even if I miss the fireworks and willow lanes and don't return at night, he will not blame me. I am afraid that he will still be happy to praise me for being romantic."

Chongqiu was taken aback by this bold judgment. He knew that his master's thoughts were not something that a servant like him should speculate on, so he didn't say much, and just followed Guangping County King closely. side, guarding him carefully.

"Chongqiu, which one do you think is the most famous brothel in the capital?"

"This subordinate doesn't know." Chongqiu said the truth, but even if he knew, he didn't want his master to go to these places.

Even if he couldn't say it, he really knew that he felt wronged for his master. He knew that he was much better than other princes, but he was forced to hide his brilliance and be a playboy.

"Hey, Chongqiu, as my right-hand man, you still have to improve your intelligence-gathering skills. Of course the best brothel in the capital is Zhuyuexuan." King Guangping narrowed his eyes, "Even my father The Zhuyuexuan that everyone lingers on and forgets to return."