Ambergris is lit in the imperial study.Emperor Mingde leaned on the soft couch and looked at the folds handed over by the Ministry of Works, and couldn't help laughing twice in a good mood.Duan Zhong quietly stepped forward and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Emperor Mingde, "What is written on Gong Shangshu's fold that makes His Majesty so happy?"
”Emperor Mingde will lack a person who can share the joy with him, and Duzhong, who has grown up with him since he was a child, naturally understands his mind the most.Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Emperor Mingde took a sip of tea, "It's a matter of promoting farm tools, Gong Xinzuo said that farm tools can be called the people's weapons is not an exaggeration at all, he according to the return of counties and counties around the country, statistics, next year the entire Dayong new land can reach 100,000 acres, you think about it, how much silver can this add to the treasury?"
”Thinking of this, Emperor Mingde felt comfortable for a while.Over the years, although he has become more and more lacking in energy due to physical reasons, he has gradually relinquished power to several sons, but it is impossible not to ask about state affairs at all, and he naturally knows that Dayong has been going downhill in recent years.Unfortunately, the ability of several sons is also mediocre, and sometimes they are really powerless.But this time, he heard good news.Even he didn't expect that just a few farm tools could bring such great benefits to the people of Dayong.Every day flipping through this book and looking at those books of the people, he feels that his spirit is better."
The emperor's grace is immense," he said to Emperor Mingde, "the blessings of the people and the blessings of Dayong are all because of His Majesty's wise decision." ”"Okay, okay," Emperor Mingde waved his hand impatiently and scolded with a smile, "You sycophant!"
”Loyal and sincere, "The slave is a heartfelt word." ”After a moment of silence, Emperor Mingde suddenly looked up in the direction of the gate of the imperial study, "I remember that the person who was in charge of supervising this matter was my ninth son, called, what is it called?"
”"Your Majesty, the name of the Nine Emperor Princes is unknown.""
Zong Xu!"
Emperor Mingde whispered, lowered his eyelids, and his mood was rare and a little complicated.In this palace, many children were born, but not many survived.From the eldest to the seventh, either from the middle palace, or the mother is a favorite concubine.Only this Xiao Jiu, who grew up in the cold palace since he was a child, has successfully lived to the age of being able to listen to politics in the court.And this first errand was done amazingly even for him.And he, the father of the emperor, did not even remember the name of this child.Emperor Mingde felt a rare trace of guilt in his heart."
Xiao Jiu has made a great contribution this time, Xuan."
Near noon, the door of the imperial study opened with a bang.Emperor Mingde, who was writing the decree in front of the bookcase, looked up and looked in the direction of the door.The light shone in along the door of the imperial study, a little dazzling, and Emperor Mingde squinted slightly, looking at the backlit figure.The boy was a little slender, and he became more and more tall.It wasn't until he got closer and closer, until he saw clearly the face with the light on his back, that Emperor Mingde's pupils dilated little by little, and he subconsciously held his breath."
Erchen has seen his father."
Emperor Mingde remained motionless as if he had been immobilized.Time passed, and the atmosphere in the imperial study became more and more calm.Duzhong was bold, "Your Majesty?
Your Majesty?
”"Huh?"
Emperor Mingde was called back to his senses, and looked at Zong Xu who was still kneeling, "Get up." ”Zong Xu stood up, raised his eyes and met the gaze of Emperor Mingde, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he lowered his head, "I don't know what happened when my father Emperor Xuan'er came to see him?"
”"You" Emperor Mingde stayed for a long time after the word you, for a long time, before he continued, "Your mother, but Ling Shui Ji?"
”As soon as Ling Shuiji's three words came out, the loyal people who were waiting on the side suddenly shook, and they didn't care about humility, and looked up at His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes opposite.When he saw the face that could be as bright as the sun and the moon, his breath was sudden.Then he heard, "Yes." ”The smile that has remained unchanged for thousands of years can barely be maintained.However, Emperor Mingde had recovered from the shock, but looking at Zong Xu's face, his thoughts were still a little melancholy.The woman who was peerless twenty years ago suddenly thinks about it now, and can still find her smile in her memory."
She" "Mother died of cold when her son was three years old. ”There was silence in the hall again.After a long time, Emperor Mingde sighed angrily, and when he looked at the youngest son in front of him again, there was a trace of guilt in his eyes, "Over the years, I have wronged you." ”I thought of the reason why he came, "You have done a good job in promoting agricultural tools."
Tell your father, what reward do you want?
”Zong Xu saw the fleeting shame in Emperor Mingde's eyes, smiled sarcastically in his heart, bowed down and said, "Erchen didn't think about asking for any reward.Serving the public and thinking about the people is within the purview of the ministers. ”"Okay, what a good person who serves his official duties, thinks about the people, and says it well, he deserves to be my son."
Emperor Mingde laughed, there was a little more approval in his eyes, and seeing that Zong Xu was far away from him, he smiled and beckoned, "Come, come closer, let my father take a good look." ”Zong Xu took a few steps closer as he said.Waiting on the side, he couldn't help but secretly look up a few times at this moment.At the same time, he secretly admired in his heart: This Nine Emperor Prince, his appearance is more than that of the Shui Ji Niangniang twenty years ago.I think that the one who made His Majesty fall in love at first sight, and now this Nine Emperor Princes has inherited the appearance of Shui Ji Niangniang, and he has the ability, this should be a step to the sky."
Okay, good, worthy of being Shui Ji's child, a talent."
Emperor Mingde is very self-aware of his appearance, and his youngest son looks like this, so naturally he did not inherit him, "Tell my father about the promotion of farm tools, how did the emperor do it?"
”"Yes, Father."
Zong Xu picked up and said something, and it was expected that Emperor Mingde was probably helplessly ruthless by the mediocre skills of his other sons, and the more he listened, the more enjoyable he became.Zong Xu had no choice but to continue."
Your Majesty," seeing that the father and son were more and more unable to see the end of the day, they looked at the hour and had no choice but to step forward and interrupt in a whisper, and remind, "Your Majesty, noon has arrived, and it is time to eat." ”"Oh, so fast?"
Emperor Mingde looked up at the carving on the wall, Rao is he didn't expect that such a long time had passed, and waved his hand, "Then pass the meal!"
”Zong Xu raised his hand and was about to retire, Emperor Mingde stood up and beckoned directly to him, "Xu Er also come over to eat with his father!"
”Zong Xu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Yes, father." ”After lunch, Zong Xu came out of the imperial study.Wuhuan was waiting in the corridor, and when he saw someone coming out to meet him, his little face was full of worry, "Your Highness?
”Zong Xu flicked the sleeve that Emperor Mingde had held when he came out, and his eyes were calm, "It's okay, let's go." ”In the Imperial Study.Emperor Mingde looked at the half-written decree on the table, pondered for a moment, "Be loyal, give me a blank decree." ”On the morning of the next day, he directly announced the decree: "The Nine Emperor Princes listen to the decree." ”Zong Xu walked out of the corner expressionlessly under the gaze of a few eyes next to him, and knelt down in the middle of the main hall, "Erchen listens to the order." ”"Hereby, the ninth son of the emperor Zongxu, in the promotion of agricultural tools, fulfill his duties, and make great contributions, in addition, the son has reached the age of fifteen, it is advisable to open the mansion, and the special title of the ninth son of the emperor Zongxu is Yue, and the Yue Wangfu is specially given, and six hundred personal soldiers are given, and the fief is Yuezhou.Chin this!
”The hall was silent.Only at the front, a cold and luxurious voice sounded, "Son's minister's order, thank you father Emperor Longen." ”In the early morning of the day, in several princes' mansions next to the palace, there was the sound of breaking tea cups one after another.