"Little Twelve! Little Twelve! Hey, where are you?"
As soon as he returned to the Zongren Mansion, Da Zongzheng went around looking for Xiao Twelve Zhao Xuan.
But he searched the entire clan mansion and couldn't find this boy.
After asking, I found out that this kid had gone home today.
The Zhao Xuan family belongs to the lineage of the third son of Ruizhong. The original title was King of Shu, but the title decreased gradually from generation to generation. Now the title of the family has been reduced to the king of the county.
After the old prince, Xiao Twelve's father, passes away, the prince's title will be reduced and he will become a prince.
The order of royal titles in the Song Dynasty is as follows. The emperor's parents and children can be crowned kings, namely one-character king and two-character king.
Next, the prince's heirs can continue to inherit the prince's title if they get the permission of the current emperor or make some achievements. Otherwise, they will be demoted to the county king.
They will be followed by the princes, princes, sons, and sons, and then they will be unified into ordinary clans. The royal family will give them a monthly subsidy that is enough for their living, but they will no longer have a title, and they will become commoners after three generations, and they will be the same as the royal family. They can only be considered strangers who are related by blood.
Of course, due to the poor population of the Zhao and Song royal families, the Song Dynasty has been in existence for more than 200 years, and there is not even a single county boy.
The highest clan level is the county prince. The curse of the royal family's lack of heirs seems not only to occur in the main line, but also in the branch lines.
At first, everyone would be very concerned about it, but now the clan members have spoiled it. If you have children, just have them. If you don’t, just do as you like!
This also led to the problem that the number of clans was very large and had a huge impact on the country's finances, which was very likely to occur in other dynasties after a long period of inheritance. This did not happen at all in the Song Dynasty.
His population can't grow at all!
After learning that the boy Zhao Xuan had returned home, Da Zongzheng went back to rest. He planned to wait until the boy came over tomorrow to talk to him about the matter, and he also wanted to tell Prince Deyang about it. After all, the boy Twelve is also the only heir of Prince Deyang's family. He always wants to say something to his father when he goes to such a far away place.
A night of silence.
The next day.
At four o'clock in the morning, Zhao Xuan, the eldest son of Prince Deyang's palace, came to the canteen of Zongren's mansion early to start eating.
He has been working as an errand in the clan's mansion for these years, and has long been accustomed to eating in the clan's mansion instead of the royal palace.
As soon as he arrived at the cafeteria, a familiar clan member greeted him.
"Xiao Twelve, did you go home yesterday?"
After hearing this, Zhao Xuan immediately smiled and replied: "Yes, my father sent someone to find me and said that my mother and concubine missed me and asked me to go home and have a look, so I went back."
"That's good. How is Princess Deyang's health? I heard she had a cold a few days ago. Are you feeling better?"
"Everything is ready. Yesterday, my mother ate several large bowls of porridge! She even ate a pig's trotter specially packed back from Feiyun Restaurant!"
"Hey, you can eat so much. It's a blessing to be able to eat. It seems to be really good. Let your father and mother come and sit in my house when you have time!"
"Okay, Fourth Uncle!"
"By the way, Da Zong was looking for you everywhere as soon as he came back from the palace last night. There might be something urgent. You should go find him soon."
"Huh? Okay, I get it!"
Zhao Xuan was shocked after hearing this. Is Da Zong looking for him?
But then he went to have breakfast.
He thought that there was no need to worry, there was nothing urgent in the Zongren Mansion, and it would be too late to go there after dinner.
But as soon as he took a bite of the big meat bun and took a bite of the second one, he was caught by the people who rushed over after receiving the news of his return.
"Xiao Twelve, come with me back to your Deyang Prince's Mansion. I have something to ask your father about, and you have to keep up with me about you!"
With that said, he pulled Zhao Xuan up without any explanation and walked out. Zhao Xuan shed tears looking at the three big meat buns left on his table.
I haven't finished eating yet!
Those are beef buns, the cow that the Zongren Mansion recently had to wait for with great difficulty to "die of illness"! Woo woo woo...
However, his opinion didn't matter at all. Thinking about the beef buns he didn't eat, he was taken back to the Deyang Palace where he had just left in the morning.
When Prince Deyang received the news from the concierge that the Crown Prince was back, he was still a little confused. Didn't this boy just leave? Why are you back?
Could it be that I forgot something?
But then he heard that Da Zongzheng was also coming with him. He was shocked and hurried out to greet him.
The reception hall of Deyang Prince's Mansion.
"Rare visitors, rare visitors, why did Da Zong suddenly come to the Little Prince's Mansion? He is so flattered, so flattered!
Could it be that this kid caused some trouble in the clan mansion? If this is really the case, please give Da Zongzheng a lighter punishment for the sake of his young age. Xiao Wang will be grateful! "
In the view of Prince Deyang, nothing happened now. The only reason why Da Zong was able to come to his residence was because this boy of his had caused some trouble in his residence, so he hurriedly laid the groundwork.
Da Zongzheng shook his head helplessly: "Xiao Twelve behaved very well and did not cause any trouble. Prince Deyang does not need to worry."
After hearing this, Prince Deyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But then he became confused again: "Since this kid is not the one who caused the trouble, then why did Da Zongzheng come here today?"
Da Zongzheng even told King Deyang what happened at the palace banquet last night and his decision to let Xiao Twelve go to Yunzhou County.
The father and son were stunned for a while, and it took a while before Prince Deyang came to his senses and immediately said, "Princess Yun is actually pregnant. This is such a happy event!"
But then his face became a little tangled.
According to Da Zongzheng's wishes, he understood the meaning of sending Twelve to Yunzhou County. Da Zongzheng made it clear that he wanted to train Xiao Twelve.
But he was an only son and had never left Bianjing. Now he was asked to go to a place as far away as Yunzhou County.
As a father, there will always be some worries in his heart, and the most difficult thing to deal with is his wife, who must be even more reluctant to let go of her son.
But on one side is their son's future, and on the other side is their own reluctance. As parents, they always hope that their children will have a good future.
If Xiao Twelve can reach the position of Da Zongzheng in the future, then his family's title will not need to be downgraded, and he can still stay in the title of County King for another generation. This is a great thing!
After weighing the pros and cons, Prince Deyang said to Da Zongzheng: "Da Zongzheng, the young king needs to discuss this matter with his mother and concubine before giving you an answer. Do you think it is feasible?"
Da Zongzheng nodded: "This is what it should be. Then I will go back first. If Prince Deyang has made a decision, let Xiao Twelve tell me."
"good!"
The Prince of Deyang County first agreed, and then said politely: "Dazong, are you ready for breakfast? If you haven't used it yet, why not have breakfast at your house before leaving?"
Da Zongzheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haha! Yesterday, the Zongren Mansion bought a cow that "died of illness". Today, the Zongren Mansion is eating beef. I'd better go back and eat it."
After hearing this, Prince Deyang stopped holding on and sent Da Zongzheng outside the house with a smile. Just when Xiao Twelve wanted to leave with Da Zongzheng and continue eating beef buns, his father grabbed him by the collar.
"Don't go to the clan's mansion today. When you go back, we will discuss your affairs with your mother."
"Clam?"
Zhao Xuan was dumbfounded and had no choice but to cry as he watched the smiling Da Zong leave alone in the car, as if he saw a lot of beef growing wings in front of his eyes and flying away quickly.
Tough luck! Tough luck! Tough luck!
At least let me finish it first!
Woo woo woo...
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(End of chapter)
