First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Mrs. Cao led her sons and daughters inside. Duke Wei Deng Yu was no longer in a state of drunkenness just now, and sat at the head of the throne.

Deng Yu got up and said solemnly: "My husband is away all year round, and all the family affairs are taken care of by Mrs. Lao."

Cao's eyes turned red when she heard the words, and she comforted herself: "What are you talking about, it's just a concubine's duty."

The couple sat down hand in hand, Deng Ming put down the hangover soup and stood up with his brothers and sisters, and then saluted his father, making up for the filial piety owed by the four seasons and eight festivals.

"Okay, let's all get up."

Deng Yu first looked at his eldest daughter and said, "Your wedding is coming soon, so I will make jewelry for you with the two oriental beads bestowed by the emperor, and my father has already sent people to buy the rest."

Deng Zhilan bent her knees slightly: "Daughter thanked father."

Deng Yu asked his sons and daughters in turn, but after all, they are away all the year round, and unfamiliarity is inevitable, but it is not a rare thing, as is the case with most families.

Seeing that her husband didn't have anything to say, Mrs. Cao ordered, "Okay, you guys go back and rest first, Zhilan stays here, your marriage is special, and your father and I need to mention you a few words."

"promise."

When everyone else retreated, Deng Zhilan stepped forward and took the hangover soup and presented it to her father. Deng Yu didn't like to drink this stuff at first, but after all, it was her own daughter's wish, so she happily took it and drank it up. .

"His Royal Highness Prince Jin just drank a lot. For my father, His Royal Highness is very strict and heroic. He is definitely not as bad as the rumors in the market. It can be seen that he is just following what others say. My daughter is ready to marry at ease."

Deng Zhilan suddenly sobbed: "Father has lived all his life, didn't he know the principle of knowing people, knowing the face but not the heart, how can you know the root of a person with a cup of wine? Who in Beijing doesn't know what kind of temperament King Jin is?"

"His Royal Highness, there is no need to say too much. His Royal Highness Chu has made great contributions to disaster relief and peace of the people. Now he supervises the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, and is known as a virtuous person. His Royal Highness Qi has made great achievements with the army. His Royal Highness has a benevolent character and has always been a sacred heart..."

"Only...Only King Jin, there are rumors in the palace that even the land can't be planted well, it's not as good as mere..."

Deng Yu frowned and scolded: "Shut up! What can you say about the prince?"

Deng Zhilan didn't say anything anymore, she just lowered her head and covered her eyes with a handkerchief and wiped her tears. Seeing her daughter like this, Deng Yu had no choice but to soften her tone: "How can you believe such words, but some sour people envy the emperor's son. It’s nothing more than the slander of the nobles, King Jin is the leader of all the kings, and now he has decided to conquer the land of Qin, which shows the holy favor.”

Mrs. Cao also persuaded: "The king of Jin is only so old. He was just ignorant and playful at first, which is nothing. You are a wife and concubine when you marry. It is good to persuade you, you must not be so contradictory, otherwise what will happen to the couple for a hundred years?" get along."

Of course Deng Zhilan knew that there was absolutely no possibility of changing this marriage. As a courtier, it was no less difficult to refuse a prince's marriage than directly changing the dynasty, so there must be no need to think too much.

But it doesn't mean that she has to endure it in silence. If she doesn't talk about her grievances, that's fine. She must take the opportunity to let her parents understand that the family owes her.

My mother didn't give birth to my own siblings. In the future, this Duke's mansion will no longer be my mother's family that I can rely on. I don't want to take more away at this time. When will I have to wait.

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Zhu Biao knocked the chess piece and asked casually: "What did the queen mother say in the letter?"

Chang Luohua's thoughts are all on the chessboard. Although she is the daughter of a general, she didn't like dancing swords too much since she was a child. She mainly learned knitting, red piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Some attainments.

"Talk about Yang'er Liang'er's recent situation, and some palace affairs."

Chang Luohua sighed and surrendered: "The master lost his concubine even if he was absent-minded."

Holding his wife's hand, he said with a smile: "Chen Rong's Nine Dragons paintings are exquisite and lifelike. I really can't help but want to watch them."

Chang Luohua was silent for a moment and said: "Father's Longevity Day is coming soon. Since this dragon picture is so exquisite, why not dedicate it to Father?"

The crown prince is of course also a dragon, but the dragon also needs to be big or small, able to rise or hide, big to make clouds and fog, small to hide and hide, rising to fly between the universe, hidden to hide in the waves good conduct.

Zhu Biao can naturally understand what the princess wants to express: "The country is upright and the heart is smooth, the officials are clean and the people are at peace, the wife is virtuous and the husband is less troublesome, the son is filial to the father, the heart is generous, and the words are sincere and reasonable, saving the husband."

Chang Luohua breathed a sigh of relief. Since ancient times, the emperor loved his eldest son, but that was mostly in the early years. As he got older, his mentality might begin to change, so there is nothing wrong with maintaining it carefully.

The couple went to the study room, which was very elegantly decorated. There were many calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, but now they were all noticed by a picture of a dragon. Eyes wide open; or parade in the sky, covered by thunder, clouds and mist, or dragons playing with water droplets, the waves are rough, or male and female treat each other, eager to chase.

Dyeing with wet ink and heavy ink sets off the low-level white clouds and dragon body. Kowloon is all based on the posture and movements of half-human and half-god, or it can be said that this is the personification of dragon.

"Nine dragons have different expressions, but I am only happy with the fourth dragon."

Chang Luohua looked carefully and said: "The concubine likes the elegance of the seventh dragon."

The fourth dragon in the picture is drawn into the vortex by the sudden huge waves, struggling hard, with ferocious eyes, the pearl in the left claw seems to be crushed, and the posture is extremely painful.

Chen Rong was a Jinshi in the Southern Song Dynasty. Combined with the national power and environment of the Southern Song Dynasty, he could understand the true meaning of the charm of the dragon. As for the seventh dragon, which the princess likes, it is almost buried in the sea of ​​clouds, which may mean that the literati are reclusive.

Zhu Biao said happily: "burning incense, playing chess, tasting tea, listening to the rain, appreciating the snow, viewing paintings, waiting for the moon, drinking wine, planting flowers, searching for secluded places, playing the piano, reading, etc. It’s done, it’s a worthwhile trip.”

Chang Luohua replied: "Then prepare to leave for Beijing, the concubine also misses the child."

"Well, let's order it down."

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"His Royal Highness has returned to Beijing in the past few days. The "Nine Dragons" has been presented, and Weizong's "Furong Golden Pheasant" hasn't been delivered yet?"

"Tomorrow will arrive. Ordinary things are not easy to respect, but these few are extremely elegant, my lord is brilliant."

"My family relies on His Highness to take care of me. Now that the Lord is here, I should serve him wholeheartedly."

A sixth-rank official beside him said with a smile: "It's a pity that the Crown Princess is also here, otherwise we would have other honors."

"Hey, the princess is also our mistress, how can you speak so frivolously."

The man hurriedly begged for forgiveness, and the people in the hall didn't say anything else, they just hated it. After all, spreading such words would only make His Highness have a bad impression of the entire Jiangnan family and damage the interests of the whole.

"These little gadgets are nothing, they're just a matter of showing your heart. You still have to do what His Highness ordered. Don't care about the pros and cons of the moment, and keep your eyes on the long-term."

There are many officials sitting in the hall, but the few old men at the top are dressed in beautiful plain robes. They are the elders of Jiangnan aristocratic families.

"You Zong did a great job. What he saw and heard in the capital is more sensitive than ours. Therefore, if there are any orders, you must cooperate with them first. After the loss of one family and one surname, everyone will make up for you."

"Wu Xun is powerful and lawless. If there is no protection from His Royal Highness, how can our family property be preserved? If it is just a mere financial affairs, how can it end well if we get involved with them."

A white-haired old man leaned on a deer crutch and said word by word: "Zhu Ming has no background in the release of military power without a cup of wine. He can only follow the example of Liu Han and divide the vassal kings. In the future, there may be dangers of reducing the vassal and flattening the vassal, but the current prince is like this. It’s not a big deal if you think about it.”

Another person continued: "Only one point, does your Highness have a long life and long-term vision? Historically, the founders of the country were brutally killed. Among the founding princes, Qin Fusu committed suicide, Liu Ying died early in the Western Han Dynasty, and Liu Qiang died early in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was the resignation of the crown prince, Jin Sima Zhong was poisoned, Sui Yang Yong was abolished, Tang Li Jiancheng was killed, Song Taizu did not make the crown prince his younger brother, and Yuan Bo'er died at a very young age."

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