Zhou Ben was a little confused. Either he didn't have a brain or didn't think, or he was simply confused.
He was as confused as if he turned on his computer after getting up in the morning and looked at the hot searches. Gas prices had dropped for the fifth time in a row, and he could actually save two yuan by filling up a tank of gas.
What do you think of this? I can actually save two yuan with a full tank of gas, a full two yuan. I must not let you pay to death for this. I am really moved and cry to death.
The two princes, one big and one small, are both called Xianwang.
Among different groups, those who call Lao San the Wise King are mostly scholars, scholars, and some officials who watch the excitement and are not afraid of big troubles.
However, most of the people who call Lao Jiu the virtuous king are common people. They are not descendants of aristocratic families, scholars, or officials. They are just common people.
Scholars and officials call Lao San a wise king because Lao San is well-educated and courteous to virtuous officials. After three days apart, he should treat each other with admiration, treat others with humility, be kind, and have an extraordinary bearing.
The people call Lao Jiu the Wise King, but there is not much to say about it. There is only one reason: if something happens, it will happen!
Everyone in Four Seasons Villa knows that since Han You left Beijing, his fine traditions have been completely preserved and carried forward by the young prince Zhou Yan. If you have nothing to do, just ask around if there are any common people. When you are bullied and humiliated, if you want to roll up your sleeves and wear it directly, I am the prince and I will beat you because of who I am afraid of.
In ancient times, this was good. The common people still respected the law and the heavenly family, and did not dare to deceive the heavenly nobles.
Zhou Yan's title of "virtuous king" was earned purely by hand. The people were punished and didn't know how to praise him, so they just called him "virtuous king".
Lao Ba's eyes were roaming around the two princes, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Zhou Yan looked unconcerned, while Zhou Ben looked confused but didn't want to appear confused.
Lao Ba's eyes finally fell on Zhou Yan, and he scolded with a smile: "Learn more from King Zhao. When you have nothing to do, he comes to the palace to pay respects to me and Concubine De. He has been missing all day, like a wild child."
Zhou Yan curled his lips and muttered: "He has nothing to learn."
"Bastard, I neglected to discipline you, and now you've learned to talk back."
"My son, I know my mistake."
Zhou Yan stood up from the embroidered pier, bowed solemnly, sat down slowly, and then asked as if he was asking for advice humbly: "Father, my third brother has been in Beijing for so long, and he has produced such a great sage." The king's reputation can be said to be a role model among many brothers in the Tian family. My son is young and ignorant. Since he is entering the palace today, it happens that my father, Professor, teaches me how I should learn from my third brother."
Lao Bawen was stunned by this question.
The third child really has nothing to learn. After entering the capital, he made friends with the scholars. It was no problem to make friends. However, most of these scholars came from aristocratic families, and the aristocratic families produced many officials. What does this mean? If rounded up, it would be equivalent to Zhou Ben made friends with the ministers of the DPRK.
What made Zhou Ke most dissatisfied was Zhou Ben's apprenticeship, and he became the tutor of the royal family, Dongfang Jian, a famous scholar in the capital.
At first Lao Ba didn't take it seriously. When he saw the court, everyone said that Dongfang Jian was a famous Confucian scholar in the capital. He was from a grassroots family and was the first among the scholars in the capital, so he agreed to the matter.
After that, the Imperial Academy abdicated in favor of a worthy person, but Lao Ba still didn't take it seriously. What he valued was Dongfangjian's "grassroots" background. In today's world where everything is about basics, it is possible to become a scholar in the capital without any background. First of all, it must be a university education.
Lao Ba's idea at the time was quite treacherous. Lao San's fiefdom was in the East China Sea, so he could just worship him. He was trying to win over scholars.
As a result, a few days later, Dongfang Jian, the Imperial College priest, went to court every day to offer wine, and he represented "Shilin" and "Imperial College" in court, saying that the Four Seasons School at Four Seasons Villa was so bad that it should be banned.
At this time, Lao Ba was a little jealous of Ying Dongjian and asked Wen and Wu to go outside the palace to check.
Wait until Mr. Suan comes back after finding out, okay, Dongfangjian, the leader of the scholarly community, relies on scolding Han You to maintain his popularity, and his current reputation is all achieved by criticizing Four Seasons Villa and criticizing Han You.
After learning the truth, Lao Ba was disgusted, but at this time the deal was settled, and Lao Ba was ready to kill all the people who disgusted Han You, so he pretended not to know anything.
It is precisely because of this that Lao Ba feels that Zhou Ben is quite der.
It is really unnecessary to ask Zhou Yan to learn from Zhou Bi. He is also a teacher in the royal palace and looks at Lao Jiu's teacher. A person with such a thick skin like Lao Ba sometimes feels ashamed to treat Han You.
"You are arrogant. If you are three of us, you will definitely have me as your teacher. Don't be so arrogant."
Lao Ba knew Lao Jiu very well. The latter was not asking for advice humbly, but just wanted to use his father's words to give Zhou Bi some advice.
After thinking about it, Lao Ba said happily: "Just for this one act of filial piety, King Zhao will be a hundred times better than you."
"filial piety?"
"Not bad, Xiao."
Lao Ba grabbed the silver note on the desk and waved it: "King Zhao knew that the palace was short of money, so he sent all the tax money from the fief to me."
Again, 70,000 guan is a lot, but not too much. The main thing is to make a good start. Lao Ba’s idea is quite beautiful. I have nine men, one of which is 70,000 guan. Nine is sixty-three. Is it Wan Guan?
Thinking of this, Lao Ba looked at Zhou Yan with disgust. He just remembered that Zhou Yan didn't have a fiefdom, so he didn't have any way to make money. He only had 560,000 yuan left.
Or maybe the eighth brother is obsessed with money, and wonders if the third brother's behavior will make the other brothers more interesting.
"King Zhao is good, my Qilin'er, Qilin'er."
Lao Ba praised him with a smile on his face and called out "Qilin'er" very smoothly.
Looking at Zhao Wang Zhou Bi again, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.
This 70,000 yuan can be said to be the right medicine. His mother, Concubine Chen, had given him face-to-face instructions in Ningqing Palace before.
Lao San's fiefdom is in the East China Sea. It seems that Zhou Ben's return to the capital this time was for the imperial court to reward him for chasing Japanese pirate warships in the East China Sea. In fact, Lao Ba has already set his sights on the east side and wants to focus the attention of the world on the East China Sea.
When this goal is achieved, Zhou Ben will also return to the East China Sea fiefdom.
If Concubine Chen wanted to make Zhou Bi the crown prince, the first thing she had to do was to stay in the capital.
Who has the final say on staying in the capital, naturally the emperor.
Concubine Chen told Zhou Bi, we have to prescribe the right medicine. The old man is just the same. Scholars who recite poems and compose poems do this, but the emperor does not. This guy first loves wealth and secondly military exploits. As long as he gives money, there are other things in the East China Sea. Good news, let alone becoming a prince, at least he can work steadily in the capital and not be kicked back immediately.
"It turned out to be money, just 70,000 yuan."
Zhou Yan curled his lips again, not knowing who he learned it from.
"You bastard, I see you are itchy again."
"My son, I know my mistake."
Or maybe Zhou Yan is smart. He immediately admits his mistakes before being beaten and never suffers immediate losses.
"get out."
Lao Ba waved his hand impatiently: "Don't get in my way, I want to talk to King Zhao about the East China Sea."
Zhou Ben was excited again. This was asking for advice. Asking for advice meant recognition. This 70,000 yuan was well spent.
Zhou Yan saluted, walked back a few steps and was about to turn around. He slapped his forehead and said angrily: "I almost forgot about business."
"What can you do?"
"Send money to your father."
Lao Ba’s eyes lit up, and Lao San’s heart lifted.
"How many?"
Zhou Yan: "More than 50,000 swords."
The third child's heart dropped into his stomach.
Zhou Yan: "Every month, my mentor invests all the money from Yongcheng Four Seasons Villa and converts it into a share in the palace."
"Wow hahaha, okay, okay, my Qilin'er, my Qilin'er is so good."
Or it could be said that Lao Ba has no bottom line. He is a Qilin in every mouthful, and his face is full of joy.
Is it money that Lao Ba is short of? Yes, he is short of money, but what he values is not getting rich overnight, but a stable income, like the Four Seasons Villa in the west of the city.
Zhou Ke didn't even bother to ask Han You how much money he got from confiscating his house in Yongcheng and how much money he invested. He only knew that Han You would not treat his brother badly.
"Third brother, please leave on your own first. I want to ask Yan'er about the villa, so go ahead."
From Qilin'er, to King Zhao, and then to the third child, the third child bowed with a forced smile and walked backward out of the palace.
As soon as Zhou Bi left, Zhou Ke suddenly stood up: "Han You is back, has he arrived at Yongcheng?"
"yes."
Zhou Yan no longer looked as careless as when Zhou Ben was around just now. After standing up from the embroidered pier, he lowered his head and explained: "My mentor has been in Yongcheng for some time. I don't know what I mean by concealing the information, but my mentor is a ghost." It’s unpredictable, but there must be a reason. A lot of Yongcheng families have been confiscated, and there are nineteen of them with names and surnames. These families will be the original Yongcheng..."
"I know about this matter. Jiang Chong of Zhechong Mansion in Yongcheng sent a letter."
Lao Ba nodded and looked at Wen Wu: "Go, catch up with King Zhao and tell him not to let others know that Han You has returned to Yongcheng. If you dare to say nonsense, I will break his legs."
"yes."
At the same time, King Zhao Zhou Bengang walked towards Qingning Palace.
At this time, His Royal Highness King Zhao was a little confused. Where did Han You get so much money? Fifty thousand guan a month, which is 600,000 a year. Why is this guy so rich?
In addition, Zhou Ben, who is suspicious by nature, is full of doubts.
As soon as he entered the palace to give money to the emperor, Zhou Yan came and also gave money, which inevitably made him feel that Lao Jiu was quite targeted.
As they walked, Wenwu quickly caught up with him: "Your Highness, Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a message."
What does it mean to be someone else's child? Zhou Ben turned around with a humble smile on his face and bowed his hands.
"Eunuch Lao Wen."
Wen Wu nodded secretly. This kid was good at everything. He was well-educated and reasonable, but his brain was not very good. The main reason was that his crazy old lady was not at ease.
You must know that Eunuch Suan is the great eunuch in the palace, the emperor's servant, and even the ordinary concubines must be polite when they see him. The guards, eunuchs, and maids in the palace are all the spies of Eunuch Suan.
As for Concubine Chen and the third child sneaking around every day, Wen and Wu didn't even bother to ask in detail. They just got a general understanding and went to report it. In fact, the eighth child didn't take it seriously.
Everyone is enterprising. It is normal for a prince to want to be a prince. You must know that Lao Ba wanted to be an emperor when he was a general.
See it through but don’t tell it. It’s not that the so-called Tian family “raises gu” to let the princes kill each other to see their abilities, or has other political purposes or emperor’s intentions. The old man just simply wants to know his own flesh and blood, for the sake of the crown prince’s position. And to what extent the future Tianzhi position can be achieved.
If this "degree" exceeds the tolerance limit of Lao Ba, then the prince, let alone the prince, is not qualified to be a prince, let alone his child, Zhou Ke Zhou Lao Ba.
Wen and Wu conveyed the emperor's instructions in a few words, but there was no such thing as a dog-leg interruption.
"I know this."
Although Zhou Ben was confused, he didn't take it seriously.
This kid has become more and more like a mother's boy recently. Today, he gave away the 70,000 yuan for nothing. He immediately went to see Concubine Chen and wondered what he meant. Since he was not favored, could he still get the money back?
Arriving all the way to Qingning Palace, Concubine Chen had been waiting for a long time. She was so excited that she couldn't contain herself, and she quickly dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs around her.
The mother and son entered the palace, and Concubine Chen couldn't wait to grab the eldest son's hand: "What, your father was overjoyed and praised you lavishly?"
"this…"
The third child couldn't bear to disappoint his mother, so he hesitated.
"What the hell are you doing, mother-in-law, mother-in-law? Come on, tell me, is something wrong?"
"The ninth brother entered the palace and also sent money to his father."
"What?"
Concubine Chen's eyes widened: "Is this little beast deliberately making things difficult for you? He rarely enters the palace on weekdays. He doesn't come early and doesn't come late. Why does he come now?"
"Mother concubine..."
Zhou Ben glanced at his mother's face: "The ninth brother has been very close to the child since he was a child. When my father was in the army, he had no time to take care of many brothers. The eldest brother, the second brother and I..."
"oops."
Concubine Chen slapped Zhou Ben on the arm and said angrily: "How can I talk nonsense and harm you? Do you know that King You Zhou Yan has been very thoughtful since he was a child? For people of the same age, he You know at a young age that people's hearts are unpredictable, why don't you learn from it?"
"Is this the case for Ninth Brother?"
"Why not? Do you know that this kid didn't dare to stay in his mother's belly for a long time? He came out in less than ten months and nine months later. This kid is really a thief."
Zhou Ben: "..."
"How much money did that little beast give your father?"
"Fifty thousand strings."
"That's not much. Didn't you ask your uncle for 70,000 yuan?"
"Every month." Zhou Ben smiled bitterly: "The ninth brother said that he is a member of the Four Seasons Villa in Yongcheng, and the monthly payment is at least 50,000 yuan."
"The elements who occupied Yongcheng, Yongcheng..."
Concubine Chen's beauty turned pale: "Han You is back, in Yongcheng?"
Zhou Bi, who had spilled the beans, remained silent, which was regarded as acquiescence.
"Hurrah!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chen suddenly became anxious, and her charming face turned slightly ferocious: "That person surnamed Han wants to help Zhou Yan seize the crown prince's position!"
"Mother, my child feels that the ninth brother seems to be interested in the prince..."
"No, no, no, absolutely no."
Concubine Chen's chest was rising and falling, and she was pacing back and forth in the huge Qingning Palace. She walked several times before she stood still.
"There is no need to delay any longer. The nights are long and there are many dreams. When the scheming Han You returns to the capital, you will have no chance to aspire to the throne. Get out of the palace quickly and find your uncle. Ask your uncle to contact the Donghai family to report the military exploits before you go. Looking for Dongfangjian, he told him that Han You had returned to the capital and was in the middle of the capital. If he didn't take action again, when the man surnamed Han came back, he knew the consequences. Those who had provoked Han You in the capital were now in the Yidao Guard. He's in charge of the prison."
