In October, the thirty-first year of the First Emperor of Qin.
As the Qin New Year, the entire Xianyang city is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and there is a festive atmosphere from top to bottom.
In order to celebrate the two major military victories achieved last year and the great harvest in the autumn, the First Emperor issued an order for all officials in the world to have holidays to celebrate.
Compared with the leisure time of various government offices, the First Emperor and his son were relatively busy. They needed to worship the gods of heaven, earth and ancestors.
The major events of the country include sacrifice and military service, and these rituals are absolutely indispensable.
When things were almost settled, the First Emperor held a family banquet in the palace during his free time.
The family of Wugong Hou Zhao Tuo is also on the list.
"Che'er, when you enter the palace to attend the banquet this time, you must not be arrogant, and you must be more careful with your words."
Before entering the palace, Zhao Tuo stared at his children and gave them instructions again and again.
The three-and-a-half-year-old boy was at his most naughty and mischievous. He didn't know what would happen if he wasn't careful. Zhao Tuo brought him into the palace, which was very frightening.
"I know, I know."
Little Zhao Che shouted, not wanting to see his old father's dark face, he turned around and ran behind Ying Yinman, shouting: "Mom, give me a hug."
However, in fact, Xiao Zhao Che promised well at home, and when he arrived at the palace, he immediately let himself go.
How could this kid still remember his old father's instructions, especially since all the young masters wanted to make good friends with Zhao Tuo, and were enthusiastic and kind to this smart and lively little nephew.
After some teasing, little Zhao Che started chasing him back and forth between his brothers, such as Gongzi Gao and Gongzi Jianglu, whirring like a runaway pony, very happy.
This scene left Zhao Tuo speechless.
"Don't worry so much, Che'er has grown up and won't be like last time."
Ying Yinman opened her mouth to comfort her. She thought Zhao Tuo was worried because her son called himself "I" that time. After all, this is an era where imperial power is supreme, and some words are quite dangerous.
Zhao Tuo smiled bitterly.
He was not worried about Zhao Che talking nonsense, but felt that his boy was too jumpy.
Xiao Zhao Che dared to call himself "I" in front of the First Emperor, and dared to reach out and pull out Prince Fusu's beard.
Even Han Xin, the famous military immortal in history, was hit by Zhao Che once and got a nosebleed. Another time he didn't pay attention and was hit on the head from behind with a bamboo pole by Zhao Che.
As a result, Han Xin did not dare to turn his back to him now, for fear of being attacked by another sneak attack.
No matter how you look at this kid, he is not a light-hearted person. He did these things at a young age, and they will get worse when he grows up.
Zhao Tuo wanted to take good care of Xiao Zhao Che, but Ying Yinman appeared at the right time every time.
Zhao Tuo's verbal education was fine, but if he wanted to use a whip on his body, Ying Yinman would rush over to prevent him from doing anything, and looked like he was going to fight, so Zhao Tuo could only give up in frustration.
"How a loving mother loses her son."
Zhao Tuo murmured in his heart, feeling that if this boy continued to be pampered, he might have a lawless character.
But then I thought about it, the child is still young after all, and when he gets older, he can find opportunities to take him out and give him a good education.
Amidst the joy, Prince Fusu entered the palace with Crown Princess Li and the infant emperor's eldest grandson.
Everyone looked over.
The First Emperor specially asked Fusu to bring the emperor's eldest grandson to this family banquet, which was of great significance.
"I've met the prince."
Everyone came forward to salute.
"We are all brothers and sisters, no need to be polite." Fusu Wen said.
After all the princes bowed and saw the Crown Princess, their eyes all turned to the swaddled baby beside the Crown Princess and held by the maid.
"What a little Qiming, so cute."
Young Master Wen praised him, and the other young masters also followed suit and praised him.
Even Young Master Gao, Young Master Jiang Lu and others who had just been teasing Zhao Che gathered around him.
The neglected Xiao Zhao Che was left with a confused look on his face.
The emperor's eldest grandson was named Qiming. After the three-month period, he was given the name by the First Emperor himself.
Qiming.
From "Poetry·Xiaoya".
There is Qiming in the east and Changgeng in the west.
This is the name of the star.
At the same time, this name also comes from "Shu·Yao Dian", which means enlightened and understanding.
Princess Li was very satisfied when she heard that the emperor had given her this name.
Being open-minded and understanding is a virtue of a superior person.
At the same time, Qiming is the name of the shining star in the sky. Did the emperor put some kind of expectation in giving this name?
What a great name!
It comes from a classic and has a beautiful meaning, which is much more stylish than something like "thorough".
At this time, Zhao Tuo and Ying Yinman also came over with little Zhao Che in their arms to greet the prince and his wife.
"Che'er, come and let uncle hold you."
Fusu laughed, not hiding his love for this little nephew.
Li Shu next to her smiled and praised: "Che'er is still so cute."
Zhao Che pouted and kept glancing at Qi Ming, who was being held in the arms of the maid.
It was a little baby, looking out with eyes wide open at the same moment.
Zhao Che and the emperor Sun Qiming looked at each other.
After everyone finished saluting, Zhao Tuo returned to his seat with his son in his arms and sat down. Ying Yinman whispered: "I think Qiming looks quite like an elder brother. I think he will be a handsome young man in the future."
Before Zhao Tuo said anything, Xiao Zhao Che next to him said dissatisfiedly: "Mom, mother, I think he looks so ugly."
Oh my god!
Zhao Tuo shuddered, stretched out his hand to hold his son, and said: "What are you worried about? How can you be worried at a young age?"
His interruption did not attract the attention of several young masters not far away, which made Zhao Tuo breathe a sigh of relief.
Then he glared at Xiao Zhao Che fiercely.
No wonder people in the world say that children's talk is unbridled. When children talk, it's really scary to death.
Fortunately, the matter passed without any danger. The prince and the other gentlemen chatted with each other, Zhao Tuo occasionally said a few words, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After a while, the First Emperor's chariot arrived outside the palace.
"Father, be careful."
Hu Hai, who had been following the chariot, reached out to help the First Emperor.
"Among my many sons, you, Hu Hai, are the most caring."
The First Emperor sighed and walked down the chariot with Hu Hai's men.
Hu Hai chuckled and said, "That's natural. Hu Hai has no other thoughts. He just wants to stay with his father and be a good son."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The First Emperor smiled and walked into the hall.
Hu Hai, who was beside him, and Zhao Gao, who was following him, looked at each other and quickly followed in.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty."
Everyone in the palace stood up and worshiped each other.
The First Emperor waved his hand to express his displeasure.
Then he saw Zhao Che, who had wide eyes and said "Meet my grandma" in a sweet voice.
The First Emperor had a bright smile on his face and waved: "Che'er, come here and let me see how much you have grown."
"Good luck, my dear."
Zhao Che jumped out from behind the food table and ran to the First Emperor. He gestured with his hands and shouted: "My dear, I have grown so tall. My mother said that I can be like my father in the future.
It’s eight feet long and tall!”
Eight feet?
As soon as the words came out, the two parents, Zhao Tuo and Ying Yinman, blushed.
Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
The First Emperor couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay, okay, when you grow to be as tall as eight feet, I will make you a general and lead an army to conquer the world. Just your eight feet general can defeat a thousand or ten thousand of them."
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Xiao Zhao Che chuckled: "Okay, I heard from my father that there are a lot of things in the west. I will go to the west in the future and grab all the good things for my grandma to eat."
The First Emperor laughed heartily and said to everyone in the palace: "This boy has a filial heart."
After saying that, he said to Xiao Zhao Che: "Then it's settled, in the future I will make you a General of the Qin Dynasty in the West!"
There was little Zhao Che making jokes, and the atmosphere in the whole palace was very cheerful.
Only Hu Hai, who came in behind the First Emperor, bulged his mouth when he saw this scene.
That was the kind of treatment he, the most beloved son of the First Emperor, received!
At this time, as Zhao Tuo and Ying Yinman stepped forward to take Zhao Che back, the First Emperor walked to the prince and his wife again, looking at the infant baby with gentleness in his eyes.
"Qiming, my grandson. Come, let me hug you."
The First Emperor stretched out his hand, held the baby in his arms, and looked at it carefully.
I don’t know if it’s because of little Zhao Che’s liveliness and cuteness that he has become more and more fond of children in the past two years.
After cultivating immortality, he was freed from a lot of political affairs and paid more attention to his family and children.
In short, the current First Emperor attaches great importance to and loves his eldest grandson.
The gentle way he hugged Qiming fell into the eyes of the young master Hu Hai, causing the body of this youngest son, who was once the most favored by his father, to tremble involuntarily.
"Mine...that's mine!"
Hu Hai shouted in his heart.
Once upon a time, before Zhao Che and Qiming existed, Hu Hai was the most favored child of the First Emperor.
At every family dinner in the past, he, Hu Hai, was the center of everyone, the smartest and the one who attracted the most attention.
but now.
Gone.
Nothing is left.
Hu Hai's mother died young. He never received his mother's favor and could only draw his father's love from the First Emperor.
Now, even the only love he has is about to be taken away.
Hu Hai was over ten years old and had passed the age where he didn't understand anything. Especially under Zhao Gao's teaching, he became very concerned about some things.
"Zhao Che, Qiming."
Hu Hai whispered in his heart, his eyes a little red.
Zhao Gao, who was standing by the side of the palace, was very sensitive to his disciples. When he saw Hu Hai's appearance, he was thoughtful.