The ministers who supported the king had to step aside when they saw Kong Taichang and his son discussing business with He Xiang and others. At this time, the ministers who supported the prince's party ridiculed him for not being able to give birth to an heir. Many people deliberately said that they knew doctors who were expert in pregnancy and childbirth and could introduce them to Dai Wang's Mansion to diagnose his illness.
The ministers who supported the king's party were naturally very angry when they heard what they said. There was a dispute with the ministers who supported the prince.
The ministers who supported the prince's party persuaded Kong Taichang to quickly refuse this marriage offer to Emperor Wu of Zhou, otherwise his little daughter's lifelong happiness would be ruined. He also said that Prince Dai's Mansion was a pit of fire and asked Kong Taichang not to push his daughter into the pit of fire.
They also persuaded the ministers who supported the king to advise him not to delay Kong Taichang's daughter, let alone harm his daughter's happiness throughout her life. He also said that by marrying Kong Taichang's youngest daughter on behalf of the king, he was harming other girls.
The ministers of Dai Wang's party were very angry when they heard these words. He cursed at the ministers of the prince's party and almost started a fight.
On both sides, you scold me and I scold you, you expose my shortcomings and I expose your shortcomings. The originally quiet entrance to the palace suddenly turned into a noisy market entrance.
In the eyes of the common people, these high-ranking adults are no different from the women scolding the streets. Of course, their curses are not as straightforward and rude as those of market women. They use quotes from classics. People who don't understand it will find it cliché, and people who understand it will find it very unpleasant.
Shen Hu and Chu Ying stood aside and watched indifferently.
"He Xiang, what are they scolding?"
"These people are very polite when they curse," Shen Hu said with a look of disgust. "It doesn't sound like they are cursing, it sounds like they are reciting poetry. However, their faces are ugly and vulgar, and they look like they are cursing."
Taishi Liu was amused by Shen Hu's words: "They are not reciting poems to argue with each other, their scolding words are worse than women in the market."
After hearing this, Shen Hu and Chu Ying looked shocked and exclaimed in unison: "It's true or false, why didn't we hear a word?"
He Xiang looked at them funny and said, "I asked you to read more, but you don't. Now you can't even hear the curse words."
"I feel like sleeping as soon as I study." When Shen Hu mentioned studying, a look of disgust appeared on his rough face. "Studying will kill me. I want to live for a few more years."
Chu Ying echoed: "If you let me study, you might as well kill me." He preferred fighting to studying. With his study skills, he could kill a few more people on the battlefield.
"These people are still scolding, they are really spirited." Shen Hu mocked unceremoniously, "Everyone claims to be a gentleman and talks about rules and etiquette every day, but in the end they quarrel and curse at the palace gate. It's really..." At this point, he paused, thought hard and said, "Yes, sanctimonious!"
I heard Shen Hu say several words in a row, and he said them correctly. He Xiang and Taishi Liu both showed surprised expressions.
"Hey, Shen Laohu, you still know how to be sanctimonious." Chu Ying teased.
Shen Hu glared at Chu Ying, raised his chin slightly, and said with a proud face: "I listen to them every day, how can I not know?" Then, he looked at the ministers who were still arguing sarcastically, "Everyone of them You are a sanctimonious hypocrite!”
"I drank too much last night, and I still have a headache when I wake up in the morning. They were noisy and made my head hurt." Chu Ying was a little impatient at the noise, and asked with a fierce look, "Xiang He, I can beat them up. ?"
At this moment, Song Dekang and Zhang Gong arrived. As soon as they arrived at the palace gate, they saw the ministers arguing. Then, he yelled at them: "What are you arguing about? This is the entrance to the palace, not your home. If you make any more noise, I will deal with it according to military law."
This sentence made the ministers from the prince's party and the king's party suddenly become quiet.
Song Dekang and Zhang Gong were tall and powerful. Wherever they went, the ministers stepped back one after another and consciously made way for them.
Last night, Song Dekang and Zhang Gong were drinking with Chu Ying. They also drank too much. They didn't recover after sleeping all night, and their brains still hurt. When they heard the ministers noisy, their heads and ears were buzzing.
When He Xiang and Taishi Liu saw Song Dekang and the others' expressions of concern, they knew that they had drank with Chu Ying last night, and they shook their heads helplessly.
Song Dekang glared at the ministers fiercely and said in a very unkind tone: "If you make any more noise, I will pull out your tongues."
He was already fierce-looking, and when he heard what he said, many timid ministers turned pale with fear, and some were so frightened that they shivered.
Although many ministers could not stand the "domineering" appearance of Song Dekang and the others, they could not defeat Song Dekang and the others and could only endure it.
It’s really unbeatable!
A few years ago, Song Dekang and his group of military generals really beat up these civil servants.
The civil servants in the court were frightened by Song Dekang and others. Although they always said that Song Dekang and the others were rude and often participated in their concerts, they were still very afraid of Song Dekang and the others.
"You two should drink less from now on." He Xiang reminded Chu Ying and the others for the umpteenth time as they looked hungover. "If you get into trouble because of drinking, the emperor will not spare you."
"Don't worry, Mr. He, we know what's going on." Zhang Gong and the others like to drink. They drink frequently on weekdays, but they never get into trouble because of drunkenness. After all, they have learned their lesson.
Back then, when they were fighting with Emperor Wu of Zhou, they were severely punished by Emperor Wu of Zhou with military laws because they were drunk and delayed the battle. From then on, they didn't dare to get drunk and get into trouble again.
"You'd better stop drinking." He Xiang said this many times, but Zhang Gong and the others didn't listen.
"He Xiang, quitting drinking will cost us our lives."
He Xiang heard what they said and was too lazy to talk about quitting drinking.
"He Xiang, when will Lao Yan come back?" The Lao Yan Song Dekang mentioned was Yan Huarong, who was their friend. At the beginning of last year, he was sent to southern Xinjiang by Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty. He spent more than half a year regaining southern Xinjiang. "The rebellion in southern Xinjiang has been put down, and it's time for Lao Yan to come back."
"He can't come back for the time being." He Xiang said, "Although the rebellion in southern Xinjiang has been put down, there is still no peace in southern Xinjiang. Furthermore, several countries around southern Xinjiang are also restless. He wants to guard southern Xinjiang for a period of time. time."
After hearing this, Shen Hu and the others were shocked and said, "So, Lao Yan won't be able to come back within three to five years."
"The emperor asked him to go to southern Xinjiang. In addition to quelling the rebellion there, he was mainly asked to guard southern Xinjiang and deter the dishonest countries in the south."
"I'm afraid it's not just a matter of shock." Chu Ying thought more, "I guess the emperor will let Lao Yan take those dishonest small countries into his pocket in the future."
When Shen Hu heard this, he immediately became energetic: "Then I will help Lao Yan." Shen Hu has been staying in the capital for the past two years and has not gone out to fight. Shen Hu is almost bored to death. "If I don't go out to fight, I, Shen Laohu, will turn into a sick cat."
While they were talking, King Dai, Marquis Xuanping, and Duke Zhen arrived at the palace gate together.
As soon as they arrived, the atmosphere at the palace entrance suddenly became subtle.
The Duke of Zhen came forward and greeted He Xiang and the others politely.
Although He Xiang and the others would not be won over by him, they would treat He Xiang with courtesy every time they saw He Xiang.
Although He Xiang and the others did not like Duke Zhen, they would still greet him politely.
King Dai came over with Marquis Xuanping and greeted He Xiang and others politely.
After saying hello, King Dai exchanged greetings with Shen Hu and the others.
King Dai respected Shen Hu and the others very much. On the one hand, it was because Shen Hu and the others were the confidants of Emperor Wu of Zhou, and on the other hand, because Shen Hu and the others were brave and good at fighting, King Dai truly admired them.
Chu Ying and the others would not treat him differently just because he was Emperor Wu's favorite son. Although many people say that King Dai resembles Emperor Wu of Zhou, in Chu Ying's view, King Dai is far worse than Emperor Wu of Zhou when he was young.
Regarding the ten sons of Emperor Wu of Zhou, Song Dekang and others felt that none of them looked like Emperor Wu of Zhou. This resemblance does not refer to physical resemblance, but to temperament and talents.
None of Emperor Wu's ten sons inherited his extraordinary talent. The only person they could please was the fourth prince.
Although the fourth prince's appearance and temperament were not like Emperor Wu of Zhou, he was calm, talented, and respected their generals very much.
As for the prince, Shen Hu and the others did respect him because of the late queen, but they did not agree with the prince. Because in their eyes, the prince was too weak, too dependent on the Zhenguo government, and did not have the slightest bit of bloodiness like Emperor Wu of Zhou.
The second update is here.
(End of chapter)
