The third prince leaked the news as if he didn't mean it, which directly caused Ji Jiu and Zhang Datou to bow and say goodbye without caring about Zhu Ying's illustrious reputation. The reason was that they had to go back to study as soon as possible, otherwise they would be worried about the separate examination. As for the

I would never dare to reveal even a single word about what I saw, heard, and did today.

Since people had made such a vow, Zhu Ying originally kept people on a whim and was not afraid of leaking the news at all. She immediately asked the four people to leave guarantee letters and then let them go with a wave of her hand. But as soon as they left, the more she thought about it, the more she became worried

Confused, she simply asked someone to deliver a letter to Zhang Shou. Not long after, she learned that Zhang Shou, who had already taken a bath, went to Daoxiang Village to meet the third and fourth princes.

"So, third prince, you lied about the military situation and scared people away?"

After listening to the fourth prince's excited report, Zhang Shou was so angry and amused that he looked at the third prince, who he always thought was honest and well-behaved, up and down. Sure enough, under his gaze, the third prince soon became overwhelmed.

He paused and lowered his head for a moment and said: "I heard them saying that Xu Jiancheng proposed the question, so I thought it was funny and made nonsense of the fact that my father proposed the question."

The fourth prince also immediately shouted: "It's just that they don't work hard, they are always thinking about this and that. The third brother also wants to cure them! I heard that it was the father who raised the question, so of course they don't dare to fight anymore

It’s a small calculation!”

Regardless of whether one seems to be well-behaved and the other flexible, they are actually two naughty children who need to be spanked! At a young age, they dared to arrange their father’s affairs behind their backs. What will they dare to do when they grow up?

He had actually beaten him twice last night, but it had to be said that these two little guys only regarded the emperor as their father rather than the king's father.

After all, aren’t they all spoiled by the emperor? But if you continue to get used to it, big trouble will happen if you’re not careful!

Zhang Shou thought in his heart, and his face became serious. Seeing his tiger face, the third prince was the first to feel that something was wrong, while the fourth prince, who was not responsible for the trouble this time, still didn't wake up until he was forced by the third prince.

After tugging at the corner of his clothes, with his hair still wet, he glanced at the stern-faced Zhang Shou belatedly, and then hurriedly stood still, his eyes still wandering around.

However, this time, Zhang Shou did not intend to overstep his authority - it was no problem for the teacher to take care of the students once or twice, or again and again, but it was not about academics and conduct, but about the students' father, and he still

It's better to throw it back and let that dad worry about it! So, he smiled and said lightly: "Hurry up and let someone dry your hair, don't catch a cold!"

"It's just that when Ji Jiu and the others return to the city, the news will definitely spread. I have to write a letter to your father immediately."

Seeing that Zhang Shou did not reprimand him, the third prince breathed a sigh of relief at first, but when he heard that he was about to inform the emperor, he was shocked. The fourth prince originally thought that his brother just made a small mistake, and at most he would be reprimanded like himself.

, when he heard that he was going to tell his father, he was also startled. Before Zhang Shou could turn around and walk out, he immediately rushed forward and opened his hands to stop him.

"Teacher, Third Brother, he didn't mean it... He... By the way, he just heard me muttering about how these guys are so pervasive, so he decided to make a joke with them... Yes, that's it!"

Seeing that the fourth prince, who was anxious and wise, took care of everything and solved everything, with his head held high and his face ready to die heroically, Zhang Shou didn't know what was going on. Sure enough, the next moment, the third prince immediately

He rushed up, dragged the fourth prince behind him, and then bowed his head honestly.

"Teacher, don't listen to the nonsense of fourth brother. It has nothing to do with him. It's just something I made up on a whim."

He was a few months older than the Fourth Prince. Although he usually kept a low profile in Banshan Hall most of the time, at this time he had forgotten about his small pride and vaguely realized that he seemed to have done something wrong.

Seeing Zhang Shou shaking his head and sighing, bypassing the fourth prince and walking straight out, he didn't know where he got the courage to suddenly catch up to Zhang Shou and grab Zhang Shou's sleeve.

"Teacher, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't use my father's name to scare people... But if I didn't do this, they would definitely still pester you and sister Yingying! We... it's rare for us to go out to the city to play once, I

I don’t want those with impure minds snooping around and asking, it will be no different from being in the palace or in the Banshan Hall!"

Zhang Shou immediately stopped. When he turned around, he saw the fourth prince's face full of surprise. Then he seemed to be planning to agree with the third prince. Unknowingly, he softened his heart. He turned to face the two of them and asked unhurriedly: "Have you ever thought about it?"

No, if we look back and find out that it was not the emperor who set the question for the Banshan Hall Branch Examination, but Xu Jiancheng, what will others think?"

"Those who are shallow-minded may think that you are playing tricks on others; those who are deeper-minded may think that I am warning those who are playing tricks through your mouth; those who are more thoughtful may inevitably think that you or I am not

What other intentions are there, and then go dig deep into the conspiracy that does not exist at all? As for Xu Jiancheng, who was originally the one who took the blame for me, where is he? "

Although the third and fourth princes are young, they are well protected by the emperor and have not experienced many conspiracies and calculations. This is certainly true, but being naive does not mean that they really do not understand anything, not to mention that both of them are smart and dexterous.

At this time, Zhang Shou taught him such a clear lesson, and they realized how troublesome it would be after the news spread.

Especially when he spoke before, he just hoped that this outing would be simpler, purer... and more fun. The third prince's brows were completely frowned! At this moment, he heard Zhu Ying coming from outside.

the sound of.

"What a big deal I think it is! Ah Shou, it's really wrong for Sanlang to talk nonsense today, but this matter can be easily solved. Let Xu Heizi write out the papers for the branch examination, but please ask the emperor to come up with a few questions in person, how about that?

Enough?"

Following this crisp voice, Zhu Ying strode in. Zhan Jin and Liu Yin behind her were holding two soft scarves in their hands, and she directly took the two soft scarves and covered their heads towards the third and fourth princes.

She went down and waited until the two of them were busy wiping their hair with their hands, then she looked at Zhang Shou and said: "With the emperor's temper, he will definitely agree to such a thing."

"Even if my father fully agrees, that's not the reason for my nonsense before."

Before Zhang Shou could speak, the third prince lowered his head and finally whispered, "I shouldn't talk casually in front of people... Even if my father really planned to do this, I should keep silent. The teacher just taught me and my fourth brother yesterday

, you can’t leak the forbidden Chinese language, it’s true that I don’t know how to be cautious and speak randomly to cause trouble for my father and the teacher..."

Seeing the fourth prince looking at him eagerly, as if he hoped that he could tell the third prince that he could correct his mistakes and do something good, Zhang Shou walked forward, casually took the big soft towel from the third prince's hand, and helped him wipe it.

Wet hair.

When he felt that the hair was half dry when he touched it with his hands, he ignored the messy hair of the third prince, dropped the soft towel, and followed the same pattern, drying the fourth prince's soft hair as well.

Throwing the soft towel, he said with a half-smile: "Actually, I can pretend to know nothing in front of you and report it directly to the emperor behind his back."

Is this still possible?

The third prince and the fourth prince were shocked at first, but when they looked back and compared some of their experiences in the palace, they gradually understood what Zhang Shou meant. Zhang Shou took the comb handed by Zhu Ying and

He combed the third prince casually, and then said with a smile: "There are many pairs of eyes around you. When they see you making mistakes, some will speak out, while others will not."

"And if you make mistakes, you may not only bring disaster to yourself, but also to the people around you. For example, the second prince has been injured at home these days. You know how many people he has angered, and the emperor is like an autumn wind around him.

How many people were swept away by sweeping fallen leaves? And how many people who originally ran industries under his banner were implicated?"

"What Yingying just said is indeed true. The emperor is very interested in the branch examination. Asking one or two questions personally is nothing. But the emperor personally proposed it and talked nonsense with you. I think you should know the difference. Okay,

Since you, Third Prince, already know that you are wrong, then you should write a letter yourself and send it to the capital, and I will not send anyone to report this matter."

At this point, Zhang Shou paused and said lightly: "Remember, when writing, first talk about how uneasy the supervisors at Banshan Hall were about Xu Jiancheng of the Imperial Academy as the author of the question. Ji Jiu and others came to inquire.

At that time, you were worried about most of the people in Banshan Hall, thinking that Xu Jiancheng would make things difficult for them. Then you explained carefully that you were worried that Xu Jiancheng would be wronged for no reason."

"Finally, you use the most sincere attitude and tell the emperor that because you were in a hurry, you lied to Ji Jiu and the others, denying that Xu Jiancheng proposed the question, and instead said that the emperor proposed the question. Afterwards, you deeply reflected on it.

It's my mistake, so I hurriedly wrote a letter to make up for it, asking the Emperor to forgive you. Do you understand these meanings?"

Although he had roughly understood Zhang Shou's lesson just now, at this moment Zhang Shou said so much in one breath, the third prince certainly remembered it firmly in his heart. To say he understood... he actually only knew a little bit about it, and he was the only one who could vaguely understand it.

, probably only because Zhang Shou worked so hard for his own good.

Therefore, he was embarrassed to ask Zhang Shou to explain the reason again, and quickly nodded to express his understanding.

Seeing the third prince nodding, Zhang Shou said to the fourth prince: "Since you just wanted to admit your mistake for your third brother, you should also write a letter to the emperor. The content is very simple. I am asking for a favor for your third brother. How can you be sincere?

If you write, I won’t teach you.”

"Okay!" The fourth prince was very happy for this simple task and agreed immediately. However, when he saw Zhang Shou combing two hairdos on each side of the third prince, he also hurriedly asked for equal treatment, but was pulled away by Zhu Ying in the end.

past.

"I'm sorry that you two boys didn't bring the people around you out of the palace, but you just wanted to instruct your teacher? You even need his help in combing your hair. How can there be such arrogant students in the world! Don't move, I will comb it for you!"

The fourth prince was so anxious that he was about to cry. Zhu Ying's own hair was always beautifully combed. It was said that the wife gave her the most skillful hair combing girl around, so she could often see her with various beautiful hairstyles.

, often original, and soon became popular throughout the city, but Zhu Ying's own hair-combing skills...his second brother had learned from him once in his early years!

He had never seen such a terrible hairstyle, but he had heard people say that the second brother almost went crazy with anger afterwards. In the end, he held a sword in the palace and tried to chase Zhu Ying, but he was severely punished by his father.

After a meal. After that incident, the second brother who was initially obsessed with Zhu Ying's peerless appearance completely fell out with Zhu Ying.

And now...is it finally his turn?

After the fourth prince had his hair combed by Zhu Ying, he came out of the bathhouse with a tragic expression on the execution ground. Zhang Shou looked at the third prince and the fourth prince walking side by side hand in hand as usual, although he felt that the two fourth princes

Hua'er was a little asymmetrical, but she didn't laugh at Zhu Ying's craftsmanship. Instead, she sighed softly: "It would be great if they could stay in harmony like this."

"Why not?" Zhu Ying asked in surprise, "Just like my second brother and I, even though I hit him and scolded him when I got angry, it's not like he never complained about me when he got angry, but among my own family members,

It should have been reconciled soon."

But when she said this, she had nothing to say when she thought of the eldest prince and the second prince who regarded each other as enemies. They were still brothers from the same mother, the third prince and the fourth prince, her eldest brother and the second brother,

Everyone should be close to each other, but in the end it’s not like that? The royal family is different from any other family. The emperor and the former King of Lu are also a good example.

Zhang Shou also sighed casually and didn't want to continue the topic, so he immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Ying's hand, and said with a smile: "It's hot and humid in this bathhouse. It's not the place to talk. Let's get out quickly."

.”

Zhu Ying usually dragged Zhang Shou to walk, but now after she was involuntarily dragged for a few steps, she couldn't help but look down at the hands of the two of them intertwined, and suddenly she remembered that the third prince and the fourth prince had joined hands just now.

A scene of walking.

Although they are two completely different things, the warm feeling is the same. No wonder Zhang Shou suddenly had such emotion!

The third prince and the fourth prince are only at this age after all. Although they have almost recognized all the simple words, and have mastered hundreds of idioms, and have a lot of Tang poetry and Song lyrics and the Four Books and Five Classics in their stomachs, but knowing how to memorize them does not mean

Being able to use and recognize the handwriting does not mean that you can write it. The two of them wrote this letter to their father from the time after dinner until Haishi.

For an entire hour and a half, the fourth prince racked his brains and wrote a five-hundred-word letter. As for the third prince...not only was it not much, but it was even less. After checking it and copying it again, the two brothers had finally finished it.

It was only then that I fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Zhu Ying sent a safe guard to the capital, and then delivered it directly to the Emperor of Qianqing Palace in his own name. When the emperor opened the huge paper bag and found two letters, he couldn't help but

He stayed for a moment. After looking at the signature, he found that it was from his two sons, which made him even more puzzled.

Zhang Shou sent the letter. It was serious business. Why were two children writing to him? However, after reading the third prince's letter, the emperor's doubts turned into laughter and scolding, especially after reading the fourth prince's letter of plea.

Even more so.

Although Zhang Shou did not defend himself at all, he would not at all think that Zhang Shou had instructed the third prince to do it.

Because, Zhang Shou actually asked him to ask two questions in the Banshan Hall Branch Examination beforehand, and repeatedly asked him to keep it a secret for the time being, and he agreed. Unexpectedly, the usually well-behaved Third Prince would spill the beans, just like that.

It's leaked!

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Chapter completed!