Old Master Jing had never done anything he felt guilty about in his life. He had lived an upright life, but in his later years he would embarrass the prince and the emperor and the empress because of his eldest grandson. He only felt ashamed.
So after dealing with Jing Fengjie, the old man also proposed to the emperor that he should retire and return to his hometown: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has grown up, and the old minister has nothing to teach His Highness. The old minister is getting old and is thinking about the situation in the academy. Please The Emperor and the Queen of Heaven allow me to return to my old home, as I want to live out my life in my hometown."
Mr. Jing was invited out of the palace by the emperor at the beginning. When he came, he was still an energetic young man. He was never at a disadvantage in verbal battles with other scholars in the court.
Now, at nearly ninety years of age, even if I walk a few more steps with a cane, my old bones will fall apart!
All the wisdom of the Jing family seemed to have come to an end with him.
The following generations are all stupid and ignorant. If they continue like this, they will dig their own graves.
The Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince, including the Queen of Heaven, now have some affection for the Jing family, and that is all because of the face of the deceased Emperor's own mother and this old guy.
Once he is no longer alive, the younger members of the Jing family are desperately trying to die. How long can this affection be consumed?
It's better to retreat while the emperor and prince still respect me, and don't let those unfilial descendants stay in the capital to cause trouble for them. The Jing family's wealth can continue for several more generations.
The emperor and Jiang Xinyue looked at each other, and they must say a few words to persuade them to stay.
But Jiang Xinyue felt that Mr. Jing's decision at this time would be beneficial to the Jing family.
She really didn't want the prince to ascend the throne in the future. The Jing family still made their own decisions, but the royal family wanted to turn a blind eye to the stupid things done by the Jing family for the sake of Old Master Jing's face.
There is a limit to a person's patience.
One day the prince gets tired of this kind of tolerance and will get rid of the Jing family.
The emperor's patience cannot be challenged.
Today, since Mr. Jing proposed it himself, he just agreed.
After the Jing family left the palace, only the third prince, fifth prince and prince were left in the study.
The three brothers stood opposite each other, and the prince looked guilty: "Third brother, do you really want to travel to Dayan? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
The third prince couldn't help laughing and said: "The prince brother wants my life, why wait until now? When I was in Fengxian Hall, if you hadn't taken care of me, my health would have been broken long ago. I'm afraid that no one will be afraid of you. I I really want to go out and take a look.”
As for the young cousin, he seemed to be a better match for his fifth brother.
The prince glanced at Jiang Xinyue in disbelief, and when he saw her nodding, he put down his doubts: "Then Gu Ke said it first, you can travel wherever you want, but you must come back in time for the annual New Year's Banquet. , Gu and Xige must confirm your safety."
Among the princes, the one who has the deepest relationship with the third prince is undoubtedly the West Prince. Since childhood, the brothers have scolded, beaten and even hated each other, but this was due to their ignorance when they were young. Later, after they reconciled, the brothers always cared about each other. .
"Ouch! Prince Xi, please slow down."
Shen Mingman, wearing small court boots on his feet, walked faster and faster: "I shouldn't have gone out to hunt rabbits today. I didn't hunt two rabbits, and such a big thing happened in the palace. Third brother, he is so good, why should he do it again? Traveling far away? What is the difference between this and going to Fengxian Hall again?"
Same as not being able to see each other all year round.
The chamberlains under their command looked at each other and cursed in their hearts, that’s not why they asked the Western Prince to hunt rabbits in the royal paddock today!
It’s not that the Western Prince himself knows how many new long-eared rabbits have arrived in the paddock, it’s that the long-eared rabbits have soft fur and a scent of grass, so he has to catch these rabbits before everyone else and make them for the Queen of Heaven. An ear cap?
"Brother Xi!"
As soon as Shen Mingye closed the door, he saw a panting Shen Mingman: "Didn't you go hunting rabbits? Where are the rabbits?"
"rabbit……"
no!
Now is not the time to worry about rabbits.
The West Prince pulled the Third Prince's arm to the side: "Shen Mingxuan, what's wrong with you? Why did you just come out of Fengxian Palace and want to go to Xihai to make your home again? Tell me the truth, did that boy from the Jing family frame you? You are afraid that the prince's brother will misunderstand, so you have to go out. Don't be afraid. The prince and I have a good relationship. I will tell you a few words and he will listen to me. "
The third brother hasn't gotten along with the prince's younger brother for a long time and doesn't understand the prince's younger brother's character.
In fact, like his mother, he is the most soft-hearted and kind-hearted person. As long as others are kind to him, he will be kind to others ten times and a hundred times.
Of course, if anyone treats him badly, plots against him, or wants to kill him, he will repay him a hundred times a thousand times.
This is the way their mother taught them how to behave.
Don't be the one who harms others, and you will never be the one who is harmed.
"Okay, don't worry about me."
Shen Mingxuan pushed him away: "Have you forgotten? I told you when I was a child, my dream is to leave the palace and travel around the world. Now that my father has unified the world, isn't it safer for me? If I don't go now, it will be even worse. when?"
How can Shen Mingman remember what happened when he was a child?
He just thought that what he said at that time was just like a child playing house, and as people get older, what they want to do will change.
Just like when he was a child, he wanted to be a general who could protect his family and the country, but now that there was no battle to fight, he just wanted to be an idle prince, next to his mother, the prince, his brother and the others.
The third prince's attitude has already been decided, and no one can do anything to persuade him.
When the princes gathered together again to talk, the emperor's imperial edict was issued.
"Why did the emperor suddenly designate the third prince as Prince Zhao? Is it related to the recent rumors?"
"But it doesn't look like the emperor is about to get angry with the third prince. The name Zhao Wang is not just given casually. The emperor still likes the third...His Royal Highness Prince Zhao very much."
"The fiefdom is in a prosperous place like Xunyang, and the emperor still protects King Zhao. Things will definitely not be that simple this time."
"I think it may have something to do with the Jing family. I have heard that Taifu Jing's family is packing their belongings. I heard that they are moving back to their hometown. Do you think it was the Queen of Heaven who instigated the Jing family to frame King Zhao and the fifth prince? So the emperor is warning the Queen of Heaven. Empress?"
"Isn't it possible? The emperor has loved the Queen of Heaven for a long time. It is impossible for her to fall apart because of King Zhao."
The Jing family and Jiang Xinyue don't care what the people think, but it is a certainty that the Jing family will move back to their old home.
Within three days, the Jing family's mansion was empty.
The Jing family was a staunch princeling, so the emperor's move had to make people wonder if there was any unhappiness between the emperor and the empress.
Fortunately, the 12th day of the Western lunar month was the prince's birthday. The emperor wanted to promote Jiang Xinyue and did not want to cause public discussion.
