Emperor Liu suddenly came to the Wenhua Palace in a sudden mood, which caught all the princes, ministers, and ministers off guard. Even the bachelor Zhang Zhao, who was basically in the stage of retirement, put down his tea cup and came to see him dangling on crutches.
With Zhang Zhao's expression of honor and tears of gratitude, Emperor Liu personally helped him to the teacher's table, then sat down, turned his attention to the princes, and said with a smile that he was only here to inspect their studies.
In addition to the older princes, those who study in Wenhua Palace also have some children of clans and ministers. This is also a special praise and affirmation given to the nobles who are close to the country. Whoever's family has a prominent position will be more favored by the emperor. His Majesty favors him. You will know if his family has any heirs of the right age to study in the palace.
Among the princes, since the elder brothers have left the palace to open mansions and serve the country, those who are still studying in the palace are led by the seventh prince Liu Hui.
However, compared to his elder brothers, Lao Qi's prestige among the brothers is obviously not enough. After all, the age difference is not big, and as he grows older, Liu Hui shows some unsociable personality.
The seventh prince Liu Hui was born to the concubine Zhou Ehuang. He has just turned fourteen now, but he has shown extraordinary talents since he was a child. Unlike the modesty of the eldest brother, the calmness of the second child, the alertness of the third child, the boldness of the fourth child, the freedom of the fifth child, and the seriousness of the sixth child, Liu Hui also has his own distinctive character, with pride mixed with confidence.
Probably a talent passed down from his mother, Liu Hui showed talent in literature since he was a child. He was able to write poems at the age of seven. In the words of many great Han writers and wordsmiths, this son is very spiritual. Although it is not a compliment, Liu Hui Among the emperor's many sons, only Liu Hui has received this evaluation.
Up to now, Liu Hui has not only shown talent in poetry, but also in music, calligraphy, painting, chess, and anything related to literature. For this, he has naturally received praise. The teachers of Wenhua Hall, He was full of praise for him, and Zhang Zhao's favorite was also the seventh prince with outstanding literary talent.
Talent often brings arrogance. After all, he is a young man with an unstable temperament. If he receives a lot of praise, he will inevitably become more arrogant in dealing with others. When he is outstanding, he naturally seems to be out of the group. The other brothers are also of a competitive age, and they are also very competitive. I can’t quite get used to Liu Hui.
Especially the Ninth Prince Liu Shu was dissatisfied with Liu Hui. He felt that he was artificial and expressive. As the son of Concubine Fu Hui, his status was naturally higher than that of his other brothers. On the outside, there was the towering tree of the Fu family, and on the inside, there were Of course, Xiao Fu's doting was dissatisfied with Liu Hui's dazzling scenery.
You know, because of Xiao Fu Chong's squeamishness, Liu Shu was often reprimanded and punished by Emperor Liu, while he always looked kind and smiling to Liu Hui. This contrast made Liu Hui even more unhappy.
Therefore, in the Wenhua Palace, the two brothers Liu Hui and Liu Shu were the most difficult to deal with. Liu Shu looked down on Liu Hui, and Liu Hui naturally looked down on Liu Shu. He felt that he was a playboy at best, with neither They are both talented and indolent, and the two of them often bicker on weekdays. In the past, when Liu Yun, the fifth child, had not yet opened his house, he could mediate and mediate with his outstanding communication skills, but now the two are increasingly disgusted with each other.
Emperor Liu had naturally heard about the conflict between his two sons, but he did not interfere forcefully. After all, it was just youthful jealousy. Furthermore, Emperor Liu never believed that so many of his sons could really be mutually supportive. There is complete harmony among them, and there is no fight or discord within the royal family.
"Not bad! Very good! This poem is well written, better than me!" Now, Emperor Liu praised Liu Hui again in front of everyone, shaking a piece of paper in his hand, with an article on it A neat and beautiful fu written by Liu Hui recently - "Ode to the Eastern Expedition".
Emperor Liu's words not only praised Liu Hui, but also flattered his own face. He had no poetry or poetry, and it was difficult to even appreciate it, but it did not prevent him from appreciating and encouraging him.
In front of Emperor Liu, Liu Hui was still very humble. When he heard Emperor Liu's compliments, a smile appeared on his handsome face, and he cupped his hands and said: "The former is discussing the Northern Expedition both inside and outside. I think I can't ride a horse with a Wu hook in my hand." On the battlefield, we can only express our respect for the soldiers of the Northern Expedition by expressing our feelings in Ci Fu!"
"Very good! You have this understanding, and you have not read this book in vain!" Emperor Liu nodded and said with a smile: "Unlike some people who set high standards just because they have some talent and can write some poems and songs. In the poems, I criticize the imperial court and question me for being so happy with my achievements and resorting to militarism. I also pretend to be worried about the country and the people. This hypocritical attitude is disgusting! I really think that I really don’t understand poetry, and I can’t understand their subtext and understand their words. Unintentional?
Perhaps those people should be put at the border and sent to the front of the battle. Then they will know that they can leisurely and elegantly write about the flourishing flowers in the capital, which were all made by the Han soldiers with swords and swords and bloody battles... ....”
Hearing Emperor Liu's undisguised contemptuous remarks, everyone present could not help but lower their heads. In the past, Emperor Liu rarely said some words that could easily cause controversy and shake people's hearts. Even if he did, it would be with some people who were close to him personally. People speak. Nowadays, people have less and less scruples, and they directly criticize people and things that they don't like.
Liu Hui smiled awkwardly and said: "Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision. Naturally, some people with shallow knowledge cannot understand the holy will!"
"How else could he be my son?" Emperor Liu raised the "Ode to the Eastern Expedition" in his hand and said, "Those talkative people just don't understand my aspirations and intentions as well as you!"
"Hmph..." On the side, Liu Shu couldn't help but snorted when he saw Liu Hui's performance in front of Emperor Liu. In his eyes, Liu Hui was pretending to be favored again.
Emperor Liu was so smart. When he saw this, he looked at him with a straight expression: "Liu Shu!"
"Here!" Upon hearing Emperor Liu's call, Liu Shu immediately became serious, and his body tensed up, as if he remembered the whipping and the cold wind blowing on the Western Patrol Road, which made him walk in vain.
"What do you think of this Fu written by your seventh brother?" Emperor Liu asked leisurely.
I really wanted to say it was normal, but I noticed the playful look in Emperor Liu's eyes, and he said angrily: "You have already agreed, can I say bad?"
Seeing the boy's unconvinced expression, Emperor Liu smiled calmly: "If you can also write a piece, no, you don't need to write a poem, just make a poem, I will grant you a wish!"
"Seriously?" Liu Shu regained his energy and asked subconsciously. However, he noticed the look in Emperor Liu's eyes and smiled coquettishly. "You are not joking. How could Emperor Liu tell lies?"
His eyes wandered shrewdly, Liu Shu raised his head and said, "Give me a day, and I will definitely write a poem for you!"
"Okay! I'm waiting to read it!" Emperor Liu laughed.
Hearing what he said, Liu Hui couldn't help but twitch his horn slightly, with a little ridicule, and it would take a day to compose a poem. He should be looking for help...
That is to say, Liu Shu didn't notice Liu Hui's expression, otherwise the two brothers would probably start fighting again.
"You have written such a poem. It should be spread out and shown to outsiders! I am very happy and should reward you!" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Hui again and said: "In this case, you go to my study and pick two things. !”
Hearing this, Liu Hui immediately thanked him and was also very happy, not because of the amount of the reward, but because of the reward itself, which represented Emperor Liu's favor.
"Liu Yan! How's your classwork going?" Emperor Liu finally focused on Bazi.
Among all the sons, the one with the least character is the eighth prince Liu Ai, born to Concubine Zhe Xian. He has been like this since he was a child, and he looks very mediocre. He is not taciturn on weekdays, but he has no sense of presence.
Therefore, when faced with Emperor Liu's question, he was timid for a while and finally replied: "My son's academic performance is naturally not as good as that of seventh brother and ninth brother..."
Seeing his performance, Emperor Liu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed. He could not force his sons to be like dragons.
As for the remaining tenth son Liu Zhao (born by Empress Fu), the eleventh son Liu Xiao (born by Concubine Zhe), and the twelfth son Liu Han (born by Concubine Ning), Emperor Liu showed concern as usual, especially the eleventh son Liu Xiao, after a trip to the west, the body has not fully recovered.
