Seeing that the emperor finally signaled that he could leave, Huang Qiong breathed a sigh of relief. After quickly thanking him, he left Wende Hall under the leadership of the prince, preparing to return to his new home and start a new life. But after leaving Wende Hall, the prince leading the way suddenly stopped.
Turning his head, he looked at Huang Qiong with a rather sly smile and said, "Ninth brother, my father has high expectations for you. That screen has always been my father's favorite. The King of Shu asked my father to reward it many times before he became the vassal. My father didn’t even agree to give it to him. But I didn’t expect that today my father would give it to you without saying a word. You must not let down the high expectations of your father and Gu.”
After that, without waiting for Huang Qiong's answer, he took Huang Qiong's hand and walked out: "Let's go, big brother will take you to see your palace. It was your home before becoming a vassal. Yes. If you are dissatisfied, tell me, and I promise to satisfy you." Having said this, the prince looked at Huang Qiong, who was somewhat at a loss after his hand was grabbed, and smiled meaningfully.
When the prince said these words, the smile on his face did not diminish at all. But his smile seemed like a sinister smile to Huang Qiong. Seeing the sinister smile on the prince's face, Huang Qiong could only sigh secretly in his heart. Although he dealt with it very carefully today, he still offended this guy.
But neither Huang Qiong, who was sighing secretly in his heart, nor the prince, who had a meaningful smile on his face, knew. After they left, a man came out from the back hall of Wende Palace and walked to the emperor who was watching the departure of his two sons and was deep in thought.
When this person came to the emperor, the emperor, who had not spoken since Huang Qiong left, looked at the eunuchs around him. After seeing this person, they all knew it and left the Wende Hall under the leadership of Eunuch Gao before speaking. : "What do you think of my ninth son?"
After hearing the emperor's question, the man stroked his long beard and said: "The literary talent is sufficient, the endurance is beyond ordinary people, and the mind is quite delicate, but his character is somewhat cunning. As for other things, Yes, I can’t see it yet. He is very good at hiding, and he needs more time to taste the first grade.”
In response to this man's answer, the emperor sighed slightly and said: "Old friend, I have known you for so many years, why don't you tell me the truth? Even though this man hides some things very well, I know It’s impossible to hide these things from your eyes.”
Regarding the emperor's emotion, the man smiled and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, some things can be seen, but a person's character cannot be understood by just seeing him twice. If you can judge a person's character, then I am no longer a doctor, but a fortune teller outside Litongfang."
"However, I think that this person's temperament is somewhat similar to that of the emperor. They are both tolerant people. When you first met the saint, you consciously ignored him for a while. He noticed it but tolerated it. . Without King Yong’s knowledge, you performed a show of killing a chicken and frightening a monkey in front of him. In fact, he saw it at a glance, but he didn’t express anything. "
"But I don't know what this guy was thinking at that time. Whether he was accompanying you to finish the play, or whether he wanted to be a theatergoer by the side, I don't know. But in the end, he did it just right. At the right time, I picked King Yong out and sold King Yong a favor. From this point of view, this son is actually a thoughtful person. "
"As long as the prince is present during the two interviews, no matter whether you are trying to test him intentionally or unintentionally, the prince can always change the topic cleverly, which shows that he is very scrupulous about the prince. The prince used words to point him out several times, but he either had some excuse. Tsukuru couldn't tell, or just avoided the topic. He seemed to be afraid of the prince, but that's just a look."
After hearing the old man's last words, the emperor pondered for a long time before saying: "Are you saying that this boy doesn't look down on the prince from the bottom of his heart? Or that he doesn't bother to argue with the prince in front of me? ? In this case, this kid is quite crazy."
"Your Majesty, I thought that he didn't argue with the prince, not because he looked down on the prince or disdained to argue with the prince. It was because he could endure it. He knew that now was not the time to argue with the prince, or that he felt sorry for his current situation. You can see clearly. But not responding to the prince does not mean that he is really afraid of the prince."
"He has just left the palace, and even including today, this is only the second time he has met the Holy Spirit. He is still a little confused about your thoughts and true attitude towards him. So this is what he thinks of the prince, He has repeatedly given in to certain unsuitable moves. Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is not because he really dares to give in again and again."
"Your Majesty, this child is very smart, and he is not ordinary smart. He has always known what he wants now, and he even knows what he lacks. The fact that he doesn't care now shows that he knows that even if there is a knife on his head, he should endure it. You have to be patient even when you are in trouble. It is really hard to imagine that this is the thought of a child who has not even taken a step forward in listening to Xuexuan for eighteen years."
"As for the child's character, I'm afraid it will take more time to judge. But at least now, there is absolutely no doubt that he ranks among the top three princes. It's just that I am a little worried about the prince. , is it possible? Your Majesty, the prince has become more and more gloomy in recent years. "
The old man's words made the emperor nod his head and said: "This is also what I am most worried about. I am afraid that the prince will not be able to let go of some things. As for this son, my old friend does not need to worry. I remember that my old friend was very impressed by the talent of Concubine Jing. Aren’t you always amazed and admired secretly?”
"She created this son of mine, so how could he be so bad? I really want to see how much talent this boy has yet to display, and whether he can compete with the prince. It is easy to start a pen but difficult to break the situation. I want to see what kind of article he can write for me on this piece of white paper."
"I also want to see who is better than the prince I created with my own hands and the one who married Concubine Jing. My old friend is right, this kid will hide his clumsiness very well. I won't force him into a corner. I'm afraid he won't show his true ability. I really want to know how much he has learned from his mother's things? I deliberately suppressed his first-level title just to see his true ability."
"As for the prince, my old friend can rest assured, I still know it in my heart. It's time for him to give him a good beating. If the prince continues like this, I really have to consider it. Is the country that our ancestors have conquered through hundreds of battles suitable to be handed over to his hands?"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the old man beside him couldn't help but look at the emperor with a dark look on his face. You are using your own son to compete with your ex-wife. Isn't this competition a bit unethical? The prince has been the crown prince for many years. It can be said that the time, location, and people are all on the prince's side. At least 30% of the important officials in the court are die-hard princes.
Even though the Ninth Prince was born intelligent, he had no foundation in the court, no connections, and he didn't even have anyone available around him. If these two people really fight like this, isn't the result obvious? Now it seems that the Hejian County King is not the one who wants to fight, the problem now lies with the prince. And the initiator behind this was the emperor in front of him.
Thinking of this, the old man looked up at the emperor with a half-smiling expression on his face, and suddenly thought of a possibility. The emperor is definitely not just fighting with his ex-wife. As the king of a country, it is impossible to joke about such a thing. The emperor should have other motives for doing this.
Could it be that the Ninth Prince is being used as a whetstone for the Crown Prince? Then isn't this whetstone too weak? At least for now, the Ninth Prince definitely has no ability to compete with the Crown Prince. At least the kings of Han, Chen, and Shu who were born in the middle palace, and even the concubine De who was in charge of the affairs of the sixth palace to replace the seriously ill middle palace, and the king of Song who were born are more qualified.
Although the King of Song Dynasty was a little too arrogant and domineering under his mother's arrogance. But the strength hidden behind his mother's family is far beyond what this baseless Hejian County King can compare with. The emperor's true intention confused the old man.
The old man was somewhat puzzled, but he was smart enough to stop on this matter. Indeed, I had a close relationship with the emperor when we were in his dormitory. The emperor has always treated him as a commoner, and has never really treated him as his minister. But the emperor is the emperor after all, and it is better not to interfere too much in some matters.
Seeing that the old man was silent, the emperor shook his head slightly and said nothing. He just stepped out of Wende Hall, looked in the direction of Ting Xuexuan, and sighed softly. The power of heaven is unpredictable, but no one can guess what the emperor is thinking at this time. Even the old man behind him, whom he has known for more than twenty years and whom he refers to as an old friend, is difficult to figure out.
Huang Qiong, who was taken away from Wende Hall by the prince to the new residence, naturally did not know the conversation behind him. When standing in front of his new home, even though Huang Qiong was calm, he couldn't help but be shocked again by the royal luxury. Although the mansion prepared for him is a second-hand house, it is still magnificent and has huge regulations. There is a hint of luxury everywhere in the carved railings and columns.
Looking at myself in Luoyang City, this home is located in the inner city of Luoyang City, which is almost the most prosperous area. Thinking about it, after working underground for so long, I could only afford a house of more than 90 square meters in the West Third Ring Road of Beijing and two stores of more than 100 square meters in the commercial street. part of the loan.
But now, the emperor said, this house covers an area of more than a hundred acres, and according to the measurement methods of later generations, it must be at least 150,000 square meters. Not only can he live for free for three years. Decoration and security are also included for free, and there is no need to pay property fees.
If this were placed in Beijing in later generations, this would be a palace the size of a large residential area, not counting the buildings above. This land alone is worth at least several hundred million, and it still has to be outside the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing. If it were placed within the third ring road, it would be impossible to get more than a billion dollars.
However, after seeing Ziwei City as a royal palace twice in the past few days, Huang Qiong has become somewhat accustomed to the luxurious style of ancient Chinese royal architecture. Although I sighed a little, at least I was not as surprised as when I first saw the palace, which was six times larger than the Forbidden City in Beijing in later generations.
