It's not a joke for Zhu Youtang and Long Yan to get angry.
Although Prince Ning and his son were rude in the first place, they were rude in the end. In the main hall of the court meeting, this pair of guys who were afraid of the world being in chaos actually dared to be so presumptuous.
Now that things have become so messed up, Zhu Youtang's original plan to summon the feudal princes to the capital to show that the imperial court was lenient to the feudal princes has completely failed. Not only that, the prince fought with King Shanggao in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
I'm afraid that in less than a day, this matter will spread throughout the world, and by then, the Tian family will lose all face.
On the other hand, when Prince Ning and his son were beaten like this, wouldn’t the other feudal princes be chilled when they saw it? The clan, the clan, although these feudal princes left behind by their ancestors could not lose their tails, and even gradually revealed their shortcomings, but Zhu You
Zang understood that no vassal king could save money, and doing so would force them to alienate themselves from the imperial court.
But it happened that it was his only son who took action. Zhu Youtang had a headache, and immediately glanced at Liu Chengfeng. His attitude towards Liu Chengfeng was also very contradictory. This man was a talent, and his performance just now showed that he was very interested in Liu Chengfeng.
The prince was loyal, but his method of exacerbating the situation in order to prevent chaos in the world also gave Zhu Youtang a headache.
"I have to deal with them and teach them to remember."
Zhu Youtang thought this way. Although he would not convict them, after all, Zhu Youtang couldn't justify it logically. For example, Liu Chengfeng stood up for the prince. If he was dealt with harshly, wouldn't it chill the loyal ministers? At that time, he stood up for the prince.
If another accident happens to the prince, who will be willing to move forward bravely?
But, how to deal with it?
Zhu Youtang slowly paced back and forth in the Zhengxin Hall, feeling very distressed.
Liu Chengfeng and Zhu Houzhao stood aside, waiting for the thunderous wrath of the Tian family. Liu Chengfeng actually knew in his heart that the emperor would not punish him severely. This was a confusing matter and no one could figure it out clearly.
Zhu Youtang took a deep breath, then slowly sat back on the bamboo couch, and said calmly: "Tea..."
An old eunuch with mottled temples next to him brought the tea with a smile. Zhu Youtang took it, took a sip, and then said, "Do you realize that you are wrong?"
Zhu Houzhao shrank his neck and was about to say something perfunctory: "I know I'm wrong." But Liu Chengfeng beside him said: "I don't know where I'm wrong?"
He dared to argue with the emperor, especially when Zhu Youtang was so angry. This time even Zhu Houzhao would admire Liu Chengfeng's courage.
In fact, Liu Chengfeng also knew that he was not wrong about this matter. He must not admit his mistake in this matter. If he admits his mistake, he will be convicted of beating the clan. This thing can be a big or small crime. He is a prince, but he is just a royal guard.
Huhu, when the time came, he would knock down his official position and ask him to go back to being a junior captain, but he would not accept it.
Zhu Youtang was dumbfounded for a moment, blowing his beard and staring: "Okay, you said you don't know where you are wrong. It's good..." He smiled coldly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Liu Chengfeng said solemnly: "The prince is the prince, and the high king is the vassal minister. Originally, the vassal ministers wanted to compete with the prince on articles, which was suspected of being treasonous. Fortunately, His Highness the prince is smart and finally beat him. As a minister,
, even if you can't play the crown to celebrate, you should still be convinced. But the king is not convinced, and even insults the prince in front of all the civil and military officials. Your Majesty, I want to ask, can a minister humiliate the king like this? Wei Chen also did the same in the past.
Scholars, the words and deeds of saints have long been familiar with it. The ministers thought that the king was treasonous and immoral. Even though he was a member of the royal family, but when he said these words, he was no different from a rebellious minister in the eyes of the ministers. Traitors and traitors will be punished by everyone.
In other words, even though they are members of the clan, there is a difference between the king and his ministers, and they are still ministers. The humble ministers have nothing to fear, so if they are beaten, they will be beaten, so there is nothing wrong with that."
Liu Chengfeng was talking eloquently, but Zhu Youtang hesitated again at this time. He was usually a decisive person, but today this matter was too difficult, and what Liu Chengfeng said was not wrong. He dared to scold himself.
The son is a straw bag. This King Gao is really bold. There is a difference between the king and the minister, but the minister is the minister. This sentence also won his approval. In his opinion, Prince Ning and his son have no status. He just thinks that he is a member of the clan and is superior to others.
Dare to be so arrogant, if Prince Ning and his son only hold half of Liu Chengfeng's thoughts, it will be easy for the king and his ministers to harmonize.
Zhu Youtang was silent for a moment, then looked around and said something else: "Come here, bring me the articles by Hou Zhao and Shang Gao Wang."
Zhu Youtang finally made a calculation. Whether Liu Chengfeng should be punished depends on how well he trains the prince. If the article is really well written, today's matter will be over. But it must be taken seriously as the high king said.
He said that it was Xie Qian who favored the prince, and when the time came to punish Liu Chengfeng for neglecting his duties, he could also give an explanation to Prince Ning and his son.
The article was delivered to Zhu Youtang in just half a stick of incense. Zhu Youtang first read the article of King Shang Gao. For a moment, he felt that although King Shang Gao was treasonous, the article was well written, full of flowers and colorful references to scriptures.
It is just right and the writing is smooth. This good word is just right.
Immediately, Zhu Youtang put aside Zhu Chenhao's article and read Zhu Houzhao's article seriously. When he just started reading, Zhu Youtang couldn't help but frowned. Compared with Zhu Chenhao's article, Zhu Houzhao's article
At first glance, there is only one word, which is mediocre and unremarkable, without any outstanding features. Although there are no major mistakes in the wording, many places are still worthy of scrutiny.
"Is it unfair even to Xie Qian?" Zhu Youtang raised his head and glanced at Zhu Houzhao, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, with a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
He cheered up and continued reading, but he couldn't help but let out a sigh. When he read further, he was gradually attracted by the article. It made him read very hard, chewing every word and sentence.
Soon, Zhu Youtang's eyes became a little blurry, and a drop of clear tears fell on the paper. What was written in this article was his love for Zhu Houzhao, and Zhu Houzhao's affection for his father and son.
Although the wording is still a bit plain about love, every sentence and every word directly hits Zhu Youtang's heart.
Zhu Youtang is a very emotional person, otherwise he would not favor the queen alone and not accept concubines. For him, Zhu Houzhao is his only heir and the continuation of his bloodline. They share the same blood.
The bones were broken but the tendons were still connected. He thought Zhu Houzhao didn't understand the painstaking efforts of his father. But after reading this article today, Zhu Youtang knew that the prince already understood.
"Huzhao has grown up..." Zhu Youtang was both pleased and a little excited. He couldn't help but glance at Zhu Houzhao. Zhu Houzhao stood heartlessly. Perhaps it was because of his sore ankles and constant physical pain.
He squirmed and changed his stance.
Zhu Youtang put down the article and wiped the blurred corners of his eyes clean inadvertently. He was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Huzhao, did you write your article?"
Zhu Houzhao was angry. Of course he was the one who wrote the article. His father must have underestimated people. He immediately said: "Who else can write this except my son and minister?"
That's right! Zhu Youtang thought to himself: "With this article, except the prince, who else can understand my love and care for him." Zhu Youtang smiled slightly, and the iceberg-like coldness melted instantly. He was relieved.
He said: "Okay, very good. Xie Qian is very fair. This article is good. Although it is less luxurious than the article written by King Gao, it is very touching."
Zhu Houzhao said sheepishly: "Father, your words are serious, but in fact they are not so good."
Zhu Youtang had already swept away the gloom just now, and said cheerfully: "I saw it, and I was very pleased. It is not in vain that I love you so much." After that, he said to Liu Chengfeng: "Liu Aiqing, these days
Thank you for your hard work. I did not misjudge you. Since the prince studied under you, he has improved a lot in reading and has become more sensible. This is all due to you. I am not a mean and ungrateful person.
I will never forget your reward."
Liu Chengfeng was a little confused at this time. Logically speaking, the emperor should be happy to see Zhu Houzhao making progress, but the attitude he showed now was too much.
Liu Chengfeng said shamelessly: "Your Majesty, can you please let me have a look at His Highness the Crown Prince's article?"
Liu Chengfeng's temperament is like this. He dares to say and do things that others dare not do. No matter who he is in front of, he feels justified.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "As the prince, you should also come and take a look. If you come, please give the prince and Liu Aiqing a seat first and serve tea." After that, he asked someone to send the article to Liu Cheng.
The wind's hands.
Liu Chengfeng read the article, and finally understood that this article not only represents the progress of Zhu Houzhao's learning, but also implies the touching father and son.
All the perks of sitting down are here.
At this time, an idea flashed through Liu Chengfeng's mind like a flash of lightning. Liu Chengfeng's heart suddenly trembled, and he couldn't help but think: "Now, I can't even think about getting rich."
He glanced at Zhu Youtang, and then said with a smile: "They all say that the Tian family is ruthless, but after I saw this article today, I realized that the love between father and son is natural. Your majesty's love for the prince, the prince
The pure filial piety towards His Majesty is vividly reflected in this eloquent article, which makes people feel a lot of emotions."
Zhu Youtang laughed and said, "I am very happy that the prince can understand my thoughts."
Liu Chengfeng continued: "Your Majesty, I have an unkind request."
Zhu Youtang said: "I love you, but it doesn't matter."
Liu Chengfeng said sternly: "Then King Gao actually said that Grand Scholar Xie was biased and was protecting the Crown Prince. I am afraid that sooner or later this matter will spread throughout the capital, and I am afraid that it will not only affect the Emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince, but also Grand Master Xie."
None of this is a good thing. People in the world have listened to those slanderous words, and most of them sympathize with the King of Shanggao and are evil to the prince. According to my opinion, the prince's articles are far superior to those of the King of Shanggao, so it is better to be like this...
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Liu Chengfeng paused here, and then continued with a smile: "It would be better to spread all the articles written by the King Gao and the Prince to the world, so that readers can see for themselves which article has a far-reaching artistic conception, and who is more clever.
It will also save others from saying that the emperor and Bachelor Xie are being unfair and protecting the prince. At the same time, it can also let the world know that the prince's lack of knowledge and skills are all false."