He doesn't care about the little things at home, and he obeys everything else. He only interferes in matters of great importance.
After Zhou Zun returns home, he will take the initiative to tell him the major events in the court today.
In fact, the Zhou family can obtain all this information, but Zhou Qin likes to listen to his son.
Zhou Zun never reminded his father that there were experts in the family who were dedicated to inquiring about information, and he would come to the backyard to report every day.
"...Yang Songcheng had a dispute with Zuo Xiang today over water conservancy around Chang'an."
Zhou Qin coughed dryly, which meant he wanted to express his opinion.
"Many rivers around Chang'an were dammed by nobles and used for pounding wheat flour. However, this restriction prevented the people's fields from being irrigated. Many people have impeached the matter over the years, but nothing has been done."
Zhou Zun sighed: "Most of the people who build dams and intercept rivers are princes and nobles. Who dares to touch them?"
"By the way, does An Ning have a letter?" Zhou Qin asked.
"She sent someone to send some specialties from Northern Xinjiang. Aye, didn't you receive it?"
"I don't want to leave my room for the past two days."
"Ayemo wants to be cool."
Zhou Zun was a little worried. "A Ning said that Zitai's governance in Chenzhou was quite smooth, and he also had a fight with the three major ministries and Tanzhou. There was no danger, and it was the first time since he took office.
Difficulties."
"Fortunately..." Zhou Qin felt relieved, "Government in Northern Xinjiang is secondary. First, we must defend the territory so that Northern Liao can take advantage of it. He can overcome this difficulty, which shows that he is very talented. Hey! I said, Ah
How could Ning fall in love with such a country boy in the first place? It turns out he has far-reaching vision!"
Zhou Zun smiled and said, "A Ning's life in Lin'an is quite good now. She can go out every day to look at the medicinal materials brought by the grassland merchants and buy the good ones. However, many people do not accept payment, which makes her very distressed.
"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The father and son burst into laughter.
"How about there?" Zhou Qin pointed in the direction of the palace.
"The prince is in a claustrophobic East Palace. The emperor can't see anything, but the King of Yue and the King of Wei are sending gifts more frequently these days."
"This is at the Ambition East Palace."
"Yes. But King Wei is a little stubborn."
Zhou Qin nodded, "It is impossible for the emperor to abolish the queen who was born in the Yang family, otherwise he would have already established the imperial concubine as his queen. King Wei, who is not his legitimate son, is inherently deficient."
What is important at this time is a man who is upright and upright. The queen's son is naturally the candidate for the prince, and those ministers will also look at them with high regard.
"A queen without background will not stand firm."
Zhou Zun revealed the mystery in one sentence.
There must be a force behind the Queen to support her, otherwise she will not be able to stand firmly.
But concubines are different. Families with a big background will not send their daughters to the palace to be concubines.
If you want to do it, be a queen!
It’s better to have a chicken head than a phoenix tail. This principle applies to both ancient and modern times.
Zhou Zun suddenly smiled and said, "Now that the East Palace is almost empty, the princes have made various plans for this, and Han Shitou, who is beside the emperor, has attracted much attention."
"When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!" Zhou Qin said with some disdain.
"Ayemo must have underestimated this person." Zhou Zun said: "The emperor is good at manipulating power. Han Shitou has been by his side for these years and has been reused. It shows that this person has his own strengths."
"It's just a castrated dog!" Zhou Qin didn't have a good impression of the chamberlain.
…
In the side hall, Mr. is teaching.
King Jing Li Bo sat below, looking listless.
The teacher was annoyed when he saw it. After finishing the teaching later, he went to the superior to complain.
"Then King Jing didn't pay much attention to his lectures. What would I do if His Majesty asked him about his knowledge a year and a half later?"
"I will report this matter."
This was a family matter for the emperor, so it was transferred to Han Shitou.
Han Shitou entered the pear garden.
As soon as I entered, I heard the sound of babbling and music.
"Where is your Majesty?"
Han Shitou asked a chamberlain.
The chamberlain smiled flatteringly and said, "Your Majesty and your Majesty told me to go get some fresh air."
He pointed behind him, "Right by the pool."
Han Shitou walked over slowly.
The emperor and his concubine stood side by side in the pavilion, looking at the pool in front of them. There were several white cranes beside the pool. The cranes slowly raised their legs, moved their heads, and then stepped on them.
"Interesting!" The imperial concubine said with a smile: "It looks like a very powerful horse. If it were bigger, Erlang, might he be able to fly up while sitting on it?"
The emperor smiled, "I will ascend with you when the time comes."
Han Shitou stood at the side and behind, saying nothing.
After a long time, the emperor said: "Go back!"
"Okay!" The imperial concubine obediently left first.
Han Shitou then came closer.
"What's the matter?" The emperor grabbed a handful of fish food from the bowl on the side and threw it into the pool.
Fishes of all sizes gathered crazily, making the water very lively.
One fish even jumped out of the water, bouncing vigorously a few times as if saluting the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Mr. King Jing is here to report that King Jing is quite lazy in his studies."
The emperor said casually: "I understand."
He clapped his hands, knocked the fish food off, and looked at the fish competing for food. He smiled and said, "What does this fish live for? It just needs to live with a full meal. Once full, it doesn't care about anything."
The emperor turned around and walked out of the pavilion, "Many times I think I don't care about everything, but the country and the country are in my hands, how can I give them up?"
Han Shitou just smiled and didn't answer.
The emperor walked slowly.
"How's it going over there, Prince?"
“Every time I bring food in, I can finish it.”
"He has a good appetite."
"Is it safe in the East Palace?"
"People in the East Palace are now in a state of flux, and many people are looking for ways to be transferred out of the East Palace."
"People have to have something to do, otherwise their thoughts will wander."
The emperor left these puzzling words and left.
Later, King Jing Li Bo was called.
"I've seen Aye."
Li Bo's eyes were darting around, and he looked like a restless child.
The emperor smiled and said: "I heard that you haven't studied hard recently?"
King Jing shook his head, "Aye, I study hard every day. It's just that my husband wants to teach me more, but I don't want to, so he's wronging me!"
It is a rule to respect the teacher, but the King of Respect slandered his own husband.
The emperor said coldly: "Bold!"
King Jing knelt down, trembling all over, "Aye, don't punish me!"
"Kneel for two hours."
Two chamberlains took King Jing away.
Two hours later, King Jing was carried to Concubine Ming while still kneeling.
If he gets older, he will have to leave the harem.
"What's going on?"
After Concubine Ming asked about the situation, she complained to King Jing for a long time.
Lying on his bed, King Jing put his hands behind his head and his eyes widened.
"If I study hard, I'm afraid I won't get good results."
"If the prince is as useless as me, how can he be imprisoned in the East Palace?"
"Aniang once said that the prince was unlucky because the power behind him was too strong."
"The prince is unlucky only if he has strong power behind him. Now the East Palace is empty! Even the maids know that King Wei is impossible, and there is only one King of Yue. If someone praises me for being smart and obedient, not only Aye will kill me, but also the King of Yue." The Queen and I also want to kill me."
"So! It's important to save your life."
He closed his eyes and muttered something.
"...Those who build the throne below the emperor will have their heads marked with the throne..."
If the husband were there, he would definitely have a ghostly expression on his face.
This naughty King Jing was actually reciting the lessons he taught during the day.
In the afternoon, the emperor was preparing to have dinner, but nothing else was arranged later.
"Your Majesty, this servant will leave the palace to stay overnight today."
The emperor nodded, "By the way, your pair of food is Jiao Hui, right?"
"Yes." Han Shitou raised his eyes, with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.
The imperial concubine smiled and said: "You are still shy?"
The emperor smiled and said: "He is a human being, how can he not be shy? Go ahead!"
Han Shitou resigned.
Several chamberlains saluted outside the door.
After nodding, Han Shitou left.
Behind him, a chamberlain said: "Young Master Han is selfless and unselfish. If he hadn't had an affair with Jiao Hui, he would really be like a man who doesn't like the fireworks of the world."
"Yes! If this person has no desire, is he still a human being?"
"So! Human beings have weaknesses." A chamberlain said wisely.
"There's something interesting about that."
Han Shitou walked slowly all the way out of the palace.
A man in brocade clothes stopped at the side. Someone recognized him and said, "It's the consort Huang Lin."
Huang Lin saluted, "I've met you."
Han Shitou stopped and returned the greeting, "I've seen the consort."
Huang Lin smiled and said, "Master, are you going home?"
"yes."
Huang Lin sighed: "The people have all gone home, and I am about to leave the palace. It shows how hard it is."
Han Shitou just smiled.
Then they broke up.
Now he has become more and more powerful in the palace. The princes and princes all call him Ye when they see him, and the princesses and princes call him Aweng when they see him.
His home was close to the imperial city. He walked all the way to the door and knocked gently.
When the door opened, the servant Zhang Liu said happily: "Alang is back."
Han Shitou nodded.
"Langjun." Jiao Hui came out. She was quite plump and said with a smile: "I thought that your husband would not be back today, so I asked the kitchen to prepare less food. Zhang Liu, go to the kitchen and talk."
Gu Ship
"We can't eat much, so there's no need to worry."
Han Shitou entered the room.
Jiao Hui made him hot tea and asked, "Are there many things going on today?"
"not much."
"That's good."
Jiao Hui was originally a female official in the palace, and she knew many things that she could not inquire about.
The two of them had dinner and chatted about other things.
At night, Han Shitou got up and said, "Have a rest!"
The two of them separated.
Ever since they became a fake couple, they have never slept in the same bed.
The high-status chamberlains in the palace all had their own rivals, and some had more than one. For this reason, several palace members became jealous and caused a lot of trouble.
With the right food, sleeping at night is a test for the waiters.
When there is a woman lying next to you, men's habitual thinking should be activated, right?
But once you move, the anger in your body has no place to dissipate.
So I had no sleep all night, and the next day I was in a trance and full of anger.
Jiao Hui knew this, so it was not surprising.
Lying on the bed, Han Shitou went through what he saw and heard today in his mind.
Get up early the next day.
"Mr. Lang."
Jiao Hui is also considered virtuous. She used to have many things in the palace, but after she got outside the palace, she suddenly transformed into a noble lady and lived a happy life.
"Breakfast is good." Han Shitou praised.
Jiao Hui said with a smile: "I know that I have to serve your majesty, and I don't like food with a lot of soup and water."
This is knowing each other.
After breakfast, Jiao Hui helped him change his clothes.
"Mr. Lang, there is something that I have always been curious about."
"What's the matter?"
"Everyone in the palace knows that the crown prince is dead, why hasn't your majesty thought about establishing another one?" Jiao Hui patted the folds of his back clothes, "It's not that I don't know the rules, but sir, think about it, if you don't establish a crown prince now,
In the future... when your majesty is old, will you have the energy to train the prince?"
The so-called imperial science is taught individually between the emperor and the prince.
The emperor is not young. In this era when the average life expectancy is limited, if the emperor dies tomorrow, it can be called a long life.
Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor should quickly choose a prince and teach him carefully for the sake of the country and the country.
Han Shitou said calmly: "These matters are the emperor's family affairs."
After entering the palace, Han Shitou didn't go far before he met King Jing.
"I've met Aweng."
Pay homage to the king.
"I don't dare." Han Shitou turned aside to express that he did not dare to accept the courtesy.
King Jing said with a smile: "Is Aweng going to Aye's place?"
"yes."
"Well, Aweng, can you say something nice for me?" King Jing begged, "Just say I don't want to study."
Han Shitou looked at him and said, "My slave, please leave."
King Jing watched him go away, and suddenly said with a smile: "How great would it be if you could stop studying?"
Behind him, the chamberlain Jin Yin said: "Your Majesty, be careful of being punished by your Majesty."
King Jing turned around, his eyes full of impatience, "Just punish me, can you still beat me to death? When I grow up, I can go to the fiefdom."
Jin Yin's original name was Jin Da. After he was assigned to King Jing, King Jing thought Jin Da didn't sound good, so he gave him the name Jin Yin.
Jin Yin smiled and said: "It's still early! Besides, what can I do if I go to the fiefdom?"
King Jing said proudly: "When I get to the fiefdom, I can do whatever I want. I don't need to study, I just play every day."
Jin Yin smiled.
Back at her residence, Concubine Ming had just gotten up and was sitting lazily on the couch in a daze.
Life in the palace is like this. It seems noble, but compared with the people outside, it is much less lively.
People have neighbors, so they can talk nonsense.
The concubines’ neighbors are all sworn enemies. Who dares to talk nonsense with their sworn enemies?
"Aniang!"
King Jing bowed hastily and said, "I'm going to study."
"Okay, don't be naughty, or you will be punished by Aye."
"knew."
King Jing trotted all the way to the school.
Sir has arrived.
"Ahem, your Majesty, sit down."
Sir started teaching.
Not long after, King Jing began to look outside in a daze again.
The gentleman couldn't bear it anymore, so he slapped the table and said, "If the king is so distracted again, His Majesty's thunder will come."
He had already had an affair with Shangguan before he came, and Shangguan said he would go see His Majesty and prepare to give King Jing a hard blow.
King Jing made a face at him.
Jin Yin, who was accompanying him, whispered: "Your Majesty, be careful."
King Jing glared at him and said, "If you continue to be verbose, I'll let you pour the night fragrance later."
After one class, the husband went out.
King Jing took out an oil-paper bag and walked over quietly. He opened the oil-paper bag, poured the contents into Mr.'s water glass, stirred the tea a few times with his fingers, and then returned with a snicker.
Jin Yin was stunned, "Your Majesty, what is that?"
King Jing said: "Dry the bird droppings and pound them into powder."
After the husband came back, he drank tea as usual and looked at King Jing with more pride in his eyes.
"Your Majesty has sent a message, your Majesty, prepare to be grounded and study hard!"
Being banned from studying means that you are not allowed to go out for a step, and if you fail to complete the task of studying, the ban will continue forever.
For children, this is almost torture.
King Jing threw the inkstone in his hand, but his strength was too weak and the inkstone fell to the ground halfway.
The husband was so angry that he stood up and said, "It's unreasonable!"
The gentleman left angrily.
Jin Yin sighed: "I'll go and persuade you."
"roll!"
King Jing sat there, holding his chin with one hand, watching the gold and silver go out.
"Go tell the truth! I've become more and more naughty today. If Aye punishes me, it means it's okay. If I don't punish him, it means I did something right. If it's a reward..."
There is a bit more sophistication in those black and white eyes.
"If it is a reward, I will be in danger. I have to live a more naughty life, the worse, the better."
The husband angrily went to complain.
Jin Yin quietly arrived at the Liyuan and asked to see Han Shitou.
"Your Majesty still didn't study today, and even put bird droppings in Mr.'s water glass. He was very proud of it. When he was found out, he hit Mr. with an inkstone."
"knew."
Han Shitou went in.
The emperor had just gotten up and was in a daze.
"His Majesty."
"Stone!"
"Yes. Your Majesty, someone close to King Jing came to report that King Jing still refused to study and even put bird droppings in Mr.'s teacup. When Mr. became angry, King Jing threw the inkstone at him."
The emperor was startled, and there was a smile in his eyes, "Five days of confinement."
"yes."
"More."
Han Shitou stopped and stood up.
The emperor said: "I will reward Concubine Ming with fifty thousand coins."
"yes."
Han Shitou went out to find gold and silver, "Keep going back and staring."
"yes."
After Jin Yin returned, the chamberlain came not long after.
"Five days of grounding."
King Jing was startled and returned to Concubine Ming obediently.
Concubine Ming complained again.
King Jing was in a daze in his room.
"Why?"
"Do you really want me to make progress?"
King Jing scratched his head, puzzled.
"Concubine Ming, someone is coming from Your Majesty's side."
A group of palace attendants came in.
"Your Majesty has ordered that Concubine Ming be rewarded with fifty thousand coins."
If Concubine Ming had not had a prince, she would have been marginalized long ago.
But even so, the emperor may not have been here for a long time, so it is not an exaggeration to say that there are few cars and horses in front of the door.
As for rewards, apart from routine ones, there are no more.
But today the emperor actually smoked...
It's a sin, I didn't do it on purpose.
Concubine Ming felt that this was because the emperor was thinking of her, and she couldn't help but smile.
Fifty thousand dollars!
Concubine Ming happily watched the money move in.
"Your Majesty!"
After they left, Concubine Ming choked with sobs and began to recall the various friendships she had with the emperor back then.
Inside, King Jing tilted his head and looked into space.