Shao Xi walked through the bookshelves with anxiety and came to the bookshelf where Xiao Yuzhan was. Seeing that he was still standing on the wooden ladder, he felt relieved.
But looking at the wooden box that had been thrown open and the copybooks and rubbings scattered on the ground, I was also surprised.
It seemed that Xiao Yuzhan had accidentally lost his grip and dropped the wooden box in his hand to the ground, scattering the contents inside.
I hope there won't be any damage, otherwise even if it was Xiao Yuzhan's fault, I might have to bear some responsibility.
Xiao Yuzhan jumped back to the ground from the wooden ladder three times. While collecting the copybooks and rubbings scattered on the ground, he called Shao Xi to come over and help.
Shao Xi shook his head helplessly, thinking that the little prince was really careless. If Xiao Yuming's books were damaged due to such carelessness, although Xiao Yuming would not fall out with him, he would definitely complain to him. sentence.
After all, it is not an ordinary thing to damage the prince's beloved thing. Xiao Yuzhan can be seen looking nervous. It seems that he also understands that he has caused trouble.
While carefully picking up the scattered pages on the floor, he whispered to Shao Xi: "It's okay, it's okay! These copybooks and rubbings are not damaged, it will be fine once you pack them away.
"Please don't let Brother Huang know about this, otherwise he will be heartbroken and may not let me read books in the future. You must never mention this matter to Brother Huang, please, please!"
Shao Xi muttered in his heart, do you think I'm stupid? I was afraid that you would talk about this with your big mouth! As long as there is no damage, it is best to pack it up secretly and pretend it never happened.
While the two were cleaning up, they heard a eunuch coming to report outside the study.
"Reporting to His Highness King Cheng, Yu Ji, the Minister of Household Affairs, came to ask for an audience with His Highness the Crown Prince. The servants have informed Master Yu that His Highness the Crown Prince is discussing matters with the Lords of the Ministry of Works. However, Master Yu said that he has something urgent to report to His Highness the Crown Prince and wants to wait for His Highness the Crown Prince's return in the study. How should your servant, His Highness King Cheng, reply?"
Xiao Yuzhan was already very nervous at the moment, and he was even more panicked when the eunuch called him that.
So he shouted angrily outside: "Won't you let him go directly to my brother? What are you doing here in the study?"
The eunuch outside was obviously frightened by Xiao Yuzhan's tone, and replied in a panic: "My servant told Master Yu the same thing, but Master Yu said that this matter can only be discussed with His Highness the Crown Prince alone, not in front of other people. It’s so convenient, so I came to the study to wait for His Royal Highness.”
Shao Xi was puzzled for a while after hearing this. Yu Ji was frightened by him and Xiao Changyi in the royal study. It should be no problem to allocate money to the Ministry of Industry to build warships.
What was he looking for Xiao Yuming for now? According to Xiao Yuzhan, Xiao Yuming is indeed in charge of building warships at the moment, and is currently discussing the matter with officials from the Ministry of Industry.
If Yu Ji talks to Xiao Yuming about transferring money, there is no need to go behind the back of someone from the Ministry of Works! Didn't Xiao Yuming happen to be discussing this matter with officials from the Ministry of Industry at this moment?
Why did he come to see Xiao Yuming alone? Could it be that what he wanted to discuss with Xiao Yuming had nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry? What could happen then?
If it wasn't about building a warship, it was probably about Fengyang County. Why did he ask Xiao Yuming to discuss Fengyang County? Is it possible that the matter in Fengyang County is still related to Xiao Yuming? This is a bit ridiculous!
There is only one possibility. Yu Ji is afraid that Fengyang County's affairs will really be found out on him in the future, and wants to ask Xiao Yuming to protect him, but why should Xiao Yuming protect him? What is his relationship with Xiao Yuming? Is it possible that this Yu Ji belongs to the prince's faction?
However, everyone in the court knew that although the prince had contact with officials at all levels in the court in handling government affairs, he had never heard of any official who was too close to him. It seemed that he was the one who was close to him at the moment.
So why did Yu Ji, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, come to him when something happened?
Just when Shao Xi was confused, he saw Xiao Yuzhan standing up impatiently and walking quickly to the door of the study.
Shao Xi did not follow him out, but continued to pack up the scattered books on the ground.
Just then, Xiao Yuzhan opened the door of the study and shouted to the eunuch outside: "What inconvenience does he have to discuss with my brother alone behind everyone's back? Doesn't he know that my brother never meets with officials from the court in private?" Is it possible that my brother’s study can be entered as soon as they say? If he wants to wait, let him wait in the garden, and don’t disturb my study here. "
Xiao Yuzhan's shouting frightened the eunuch outside the door.
He quickly and tremblingly replied: "I understand! I sent him away. I only told him that His Highness the Crown Prince would not receive him privately. If he insisted on waiting, let him wait in the garden until His Highness the Crown Prince came back. Let him leave again.”
"You still have to ask me about this kind of thing, how do you slaves do things for the emperor? If anything like this happens in the future, just send them away and don't bother us again."
"I understand, I will send him away now. Please calm down, Your Highness."
After the eunuch agreed, he left in a panic. It seemed that he was frightened by Xiao Yuzhan.
By the time Xiao Yuzhan returned to the bookshelf, Shao Xi had neatly put the copybooks and rubbings scattered on the floor into the wooden box.
Xiao Yuzhan took the wooden box, secretly shrank his neck and stuck out his tongue.
He said to Shao Xi with a mischievous expression: "I was really scared to death by them. I thought it was my imperial brother who came back. Fortunately, it's okay! Put it away quickly. I can't let the emperor know that I dropped his book. Otherwise, you’ll nag me for days.”
Shao Xi glanced at Xiao Yuzhan meaningfully, and said to him with a smile: "So you are so angry when you get angry. I think that father-in-law is almost scared to death by you, and he doesn't even dare to express his anger."
Xiao Yuzhan shook his head in a funny way and complained: "Am I still scaring him? I was scared to death by him! Even though he knew that my royal brother did not meet with officials privately on weekdays, he still came to ask me. Isn't this unnecessary? I almost got into trouble just now, how can I be in the mood to talk nicely to them?"
Shao Xi was dumbfounded by the big child in front of him. When he was serious, he acted like an adult, but when he was messing around, he was really a naughty child.
Although he grew up in the royal court, Xiao Yuzhan seemed to be extremely simple. Perhaps because he had never been exposed to the circle of power, there was no such thing as intrigue in his heart.
Seeing Xiao Yuzhan quickly climb up the wooden ladder and put the wooden box on the bookshelf, Shao Xi was afraid that he would accidentally fall again, so he stared at him nervously.
Xiao Yuzhan put the wooden box away, glanced down at Shao Xi, narrowed his eyes, and grinned.
"Brother Shao, don't be so nervous. I just lost my grip and dropped the box. I've been climbing this ladder since I was a kid. Don't worry! I won't fall. You look so nervous and you are so nervous. It's somewhat similar, so don't always treat me like a child."
People are like this. When they were young, they refused to admit that they were a child. When they were old, they refused to admit that they were old. They were always unwilling to make others feel that they were a burden. Even the little prince in front of him was no exception.
Shao Xi thinks there is nothing wrong with this. If a person loses his temper one day and willingly admits that he is inferior to others, then he will lose his fighting spirit. A person who has lost his fighting spirit will live a very boring life.
Seeing Xiao Yuzhan's strong look in front of him, Shao Xi felt pretty good.
After putting the box in place, Xiao Yuzhan jumped from the wooden ladder directly to the ground. It seems that boys especially like jumping from high places. Shao Xi remembers that this was the case when he was a child.
The two came to the bookcase again while talking and laughing. Xiao Yuzhan said to Shao Xi apologetically: "I'm sorry! Brother Shao, I originally wanted to show you the authentic calligraphy works of famous calligraphers collected by my imperial brother. Unfortunately, just now I'm afraid you won't be able to see the mess I made. I'll ask the emperor to take it out for you to appreciate when I have the chance."
Shao Xi smiled and waved his hand and said: "I don't know much about appreciation at first. I brought these copybooks and rubbings here just because I thought His Highness the Crown Prince might be in the mood to practice calligraphy. I don't know much about calligraphy. Proficient, it would be a waste of time to show me the original works of famous artists."
Xiao Yuzhan smiled at Shao Xi, then suddenly changed the topic and asked Shao Xi: "Brother Shao, you are well-informed, but have you ever heard of a weapon called the Thunder God in this world?"
"Thor?"
When Shao Xi heard these two words, he immediately thought of the nickname he had left behind in the Tot tribe in the grassland. Back then, almost the entire grassland regarded him as the thunder god of the Tot tribe.
I was depressed for a while because of this. Is Thor a good name? Just because of this nickname, I was almost insulted by the Zhuoligetu family, and almost became their child foster uncle.
But what Shao Xi felt strange at this time was why Xiao Yuzhan suddenly asked him about a weapon called Thunder God?
Since it is said to be a weapon, it naturally reminds Shao Xi of the flying thunder cannon he built during the war between the Tot Tribe and the Mao'an Tribe.
It is said that this thing was only used on the grassland ten years ago. Why was it asked by a prince in the East Palace of Jingyuan Empire eleven years later? Could it be that the thing he created back then was already known to the people of the Central Plains?
But since they were used that time, those wooden barrels wrapped in cowhide have been stored in the Tote Department. Not to mention being used, they have never been seen by outsiders. Why do even Xiao Yuzhan know about these things now?
Could it be that someone came from the Central Plains to the grassland and heard the story of his time on the grassland? But that is like a legend to many people, and almost no one believes it.
Why does such a thing that has become a legend attract the attention of the children of the Jingyuan royal family?
"Your Highness King Cheng, where did you hear about the weapon called Thunder God? Why have I never heard of it? What does that thing look like?"
