After hearing Zheng Qian's words, He Xiang was so shocked that he choked a sip of tea into his throat and coughed violently.
"Cough cough cough cough...what did you say...cough cough cough..."
Zheng Qian said what he just said again: "I want to be His Highness's companion, please help me."
He Xiang hurriedly put down the tea cup in his hand, took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the corners of his mouth.
"You want to be the tenth prince's companion?"
Zheng Qian nodded and said: "Yes, I know uncle can help me." The eldest brother's official position is too small, so if he asks for help, he can't help at all. Therefore, he came directly to He Xiang for help. In fact, it is possible to ask his father for help, but his father is in his hometown, and writing letters back and forth is too slow, and he can't wait any longer.
The eldest brother said that today the lord will go to Taixue with the fourth prince. He waited for the whole day in Taixue but did not see the lord. The eldest brother came back in the evening and told him that the fourth prince had something to do today and did not take his lord to the Imperial Academy. The eldest brother also said that the master went to Baihe Temple today. In Baiheguan, the lord was assassinated, but fortunately nothing happened.
After hearing these things, Zheng Qian became more determined to stay with Zhao Yao. If he were by the lord's side, he would never put the lord in danger.
"Brother Qian, why do you want to be His Highness's companion?" He Xiang didn't know that Zheng Qian wanted to recognize His Highness as his lord. He was very curious about why Zheng Qian wanted to be His Highness's companion.
"His Royal Highness Ten is my lord."
He Xiang couldn't believe his ears and asked in surprise: "What did you say?"
"The Tenth Highness is my lord!" In order for He Xiang to hear clearly, Zheng Qian raised his voice and said it again, "The Tenth Highness is my lord!"
"Lord, His Highness the Tenth Highness?" He Xiang asked in shock, "Why do you recognize His Highness the Tenth Highness as your lord?"
"My lord defeated me in chess. He is smarter than me. He is my lord." Zheng Qian's reason was very simple and crude.
"Is it because His Highness the Tenth Prince beat you at chess?"
"Yes."
"Are you serious?"
"Seriously, His Highness the Tenth Prince is the lord I am looking for!" Zheng Qian looked very serious.
"Have you told your father about this?"
"My father said that no matter who I accept as my lord, he doesn't care." Zheng Qian said, "My father also said that if I accept my lord, I will assist him and be loyal to him for the rest of my life."
He Xiang complained to Zheng Xilin in his heart: This old fox is really cunning.
"Uncle, I know that my lord is not very favored, and there are no ministers in the court to support him, but I don't care." Zheng Qian said very seriously, "No matter what my lord wants to do in the future, I will follow him."
He Xiang looked at Zheng Qian and saw determination in his eyes. He then knew that this child was serious about recognizing the Tenth Prince as his lord.
"Brother Qian, things are not as simple as you think."
Zheng Qian asked with confusion on his face: "What do you mean?"
"His Royal Highness's affairs are not as simple as you think, do you understand?" He Xiang said, "You are Zheng Xilin's son. If you recognize His Highness as your lord, you will bring trouble to His Highness."
Zheng Qian frowned slightly when he heard this. He didn't quite understand what He Xiang meant and asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by this?"
He Xiang had some things he couldn't say to Zheng Qian, so he could only say bluntly: "Brother Qian, even if I help you recommend you to the emperor to be the tenth prince's companion, the emperor will not agree."
"Why?" Zheng Qian asked in confusion, "I'm so smart, why doesn't the emperor allow me to be the master's companion?"
"As I said just now, you are Zheng Xilin's son. If you follow the tenth prince, you will bring him trouble or even danger." He Xiang said again, "You should know the situation your eldest brother will face after he becomes an official in the court. Then you should know that if you become the tenth prince's companion, the eyes of the court ministers will be on the tenth prince, and what kind of trouble it will bring to the tenth prince. You are smart and should know. "
Zheng Qian fell silent after what Xiang He said.
"You are Zheng Xilin's youngest son. If you are the tenth prince's companion, you will send a signal to the ministers in the court that your father Zheng Xilin supports the tenth prince." He Xiang patiently analyzed for Zheng Qian, " You just said that the tenth prince is not very favored, and there are no ministers in the court to support him. In other words, the tenth prince does not have any power in the court. Do you think the prince's people, the people who act on behalf of the king, or the third prince and others When people see you supporting the Tenth Prince as their lord, will they let the Tenth Prince go?"
Zheng Qian didn't think of this, and Zheng Rang and the others didn't think of it either.
"The tenth prince is just a six-year-old child now. What he needs now is to grow up in peace, not to make advisers, understand?" He Xiang told Zheng Qian the most critical point. "If you really want to recognize the Tenth Prince as your lord, then you must first consider him, right?"
Zheng Qian opened his mouth and said, "Yes." Zheng Qian felt that what Xiang He had just said was right.
"Then don't recognize the tenth prince as your lord for the time being, and don't get close to him." He Xiang said warmly, "When the tenth prince grows up, it won't be too late for you to recognize him as your lord."
"But..." Zheng Qian knew that He Xiang's words were right, but he felt a little unwilling to do so. He found his lord, but because his father was famous, he couldn't recognize his lord, let alone get close to him. This was so...unfair.
He Xiang saw the dissatisfaction in Zheng Qian's eyes and said with a gentle expression: "Brother Qian, before you recognize the tenth prince as your lord, there are actually many things you can do for the tenth prince."
Zheng Qian's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "What can I do for your lord?"
"Read and study. I know you are very smart, but you don't know everything. If you want to assist the tenth prince in the future, then you have to learn a lot of things." He Xiang smiled at Zheng Qian charitablely, "You play chess If you lost to the Tenth Prince, it means that your military skills are not outstanding. If you want to be the Tenth Prince's adviser in the future, you must at least know the art of war, right?"
"Yes! I will study hard!" He had already remembered what Zhao Yao said to Zheng Qian before, and he was determined to study the art of war well.
"Think about what you need to know as a counselor, and what you know." Seeing Zheng Qian's thoughtful look, He Xiang stroked his beard and continued, "Brother Qian, although you are better than your father You are smart, but you have not read as many books as your father. If you want to help the tenth prince well in the future, you must read more and study more."
Zheng Qian understood He Xiang's words. He stood up and saluted He Xiang: "Thank you, uncle, for your teaching."
Seeing that Zheng Qian had listened to his words, He Xiang smiled happily and said, "You can teach a kid."
Zheng Qian sat down again and asked straight to the point: "Xiang He, my lord is not unpopular, but he is deeply loved by the emperor, right?" Through what Xiang He just said, Zheng Qian confirmed his guess. , but he still wanted to hear what Xiang He said in person.
He Xiang raised his eyebrows in slight surprise, "Brother Qian, why do you think so?"
"Uncle, you just said that the emperor will not allow me to be the lord's companion because I will bring trouble and danger to the lord. Isn't this enough to prove that the emperor's most beloved son is the lord?" Although Zheng Qian was very concerned about the court's Things don't interest him, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand anything.
Faced with Zheng Qian's penetrating eyes, He Xiang didn't say any words of denial.
Brother Qian is too smart, it is difficult to deceive him. Besides, what he said before was very clear.
When Zheng Qian saw that He Xiang didn't speak, he knew that he had guessed correctly.
"I know what I should do next." After saying that, he stood up and saluted He Xiang and said goodbye, "Uncle, I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going back first."
He Xiang warned Zheng Qian in the tone of an elder: "Brother Qian, study hard at Taixue."
Zheng Qian did not directly respond to He Xiang's words, but said: "There are still many good books in Taixue's library. I will take a good look at them."
He Xiang smiled and said, "I also have some good books here. You can come to my place to read at any time."
Zheng Qian was not polite at all: "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely come to you to borrow books and read them." After saying that, he saluted again and left Prime Minister He's Mansion.
Zheng Rang and Zheng Cheng had been waiting for Zheng Qian to come back at home. Seeing that he finally came back, they hurriedly asked: "Uncle, have you agreed?"
Zheng Qian shook his head and said, "No."
After hearing this, Zheng Rang and Zheng Cheng breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and then asked curiously: "Uncle, why didn't you agree?"
"Uncle said that I am Zheng Xilin's son. If I become the master's companion, I will bring trouble or danger to the master." Zheng Qian said with a look of disgust on his face, "Having a famous father is really troublesome. "He can't follow the lord now just because of his father. Zheng Qian regretted not changing his name before arriving in the capital.
Zheng asked them to agree deeply.
Since arriving in the capital, they have deeply realized how famous their father is.
"Then what are you going to do next?" Zheng Rang carefully observed Zheng Qian's expression and guessed, "I don't think you want to give up." If you give up recognizing His Highness because of He Xiang's words, If you are the master, you are no longer the younger brother.
Zheng Cheng suddenly asked with a look of horror on his face: "Brother, you don't want to go directly to the palace to find the emperor, do you?"
Zheng Qian gave Zheng Cheng a look of contempt: "Even if I want to go directly to the palace to find the emperor, can I enter the palace?" Can anyone enter the palace at will? He is Zheng Xilin's youngest son, but without a token, he cannot enter the palace casually.
"That's right, you can't enter the palace." Zheng Cheng felt relieved immediately.
"My uncle suggested that I should not get close to my lord until he grows up, and that I should study more..." Zheng Qian told Zheng Rang and the others what He Xiang said to him.
Zheng Rang nodded and said, "I think uncle is right. Although you are smarter than dad, you have not read as many books as dad, and you are not as experienced as a counselor as dad. You should study hard and study hard."
"Don't worry, I will study hard at Taixue next time." After leaving Prime Minister He's Mansion, Zheng Qian decided on some things. "I will never come to provoke you again." Before the lord grows up, he must keep a low profile and cannot be as high-profile as before.
After Zheng Rang and Zheng Cheng heard this, they reached out to touch Zheng Qian's forehead in unison.
"You don't have a fever, why do you start talking nonsense?"
Zheng Qian knocked off the hands of his two brothers and said with a serious face: "I will study hard in the future."
Zheng Rang and Zheng Cheng saw that Zheng Qian was serious. The two felt very pleased, but at the same time a little...unaccustomed to it.
"Brother, I hope you will talk to me about the affairs in the court after you come back from get off work every day." Zheng Qian's tone was very solemn, "I want to know what is happening in the court." He always understands the trends in the court, so He can help his lord better in the future.
Zheng Rang agreed without any hesitation: "Okay, I will tell you." The younger brother was smarter than him and told him what happened in the court. He might be able to see things that he didn't discover.
"Thank you, brother!"
Hearing Zheng Qian's thanks, Zheng Rang was very surprised and immediately raised his hand to pat his back gently.
"Why are you so polite to Big Brother?"
"Eldest brother, second brother, I'm going back to my room."
Looking at Zheng Qian's leaving figure, Zheng Cheng sighed: "I suddenly feel that my little brother has grown up all of a sudden."
"Yes, I have become mature all of a sudden." Zheng Rang said with a chuckle, "I have recognized His Highness as my lord." For His Highness, I am not only willing to study hard, but also willing to control my temper. It's really... He suddenly felt jealous of His Highness Tenth.
The Tenth Highness played two games of chess with the younger brother, and then the younger brother's soul was taken away. Really... He regretted inviting the Tenth Highness to come and play chess with the younger brother.
The next day, after the court was over, Prime Minister He went to the imperial study to discuss business matters with the emperor.
After talking about business, Prime Minister He mentioned that Zheng Qian recognized Zhao Yao as his lord and wanted to enter the palace as Zhao Yao's companion.
After hearing this, the emperor smiled and said, "Old Zheng's youngest son is quite discerning."
"I can see that Brother Qian is serious."
"Let him study hard at Taixue for a few years. When the time comes, I will make good arrangements for him." The emperor always kept the words of the old god Bai Heguan in his heart. In the past few days, he was thinking about where would be better for Xiao Shi to go when he reaches adulthood.
The old fairy said that the further away, the better. The emperor knew that a place was very far from the capital and also very far from other places. If Zhao Yao went to that place, it was in line with what the old god said, the farther the better, but the emperor was reluctant to let his youngest son stay so far away from him. Besides, that place was too desolate, and he was reluctant to let his youngest son suffer there.
The second update is here.
Zheng Qian: It’s really annoying to have a famous father.
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