Chapter 19 The Crown Princess
The next morning, after Zhao Xing finished practicing martial arts with Gu Yankai, he took the handkerchief handed over by Hu Bo, wiped his face and said, "Gu Hou."
"I'm here." Gu Yan bowed and said.
"I have something I need Zhong Huai to help me with. I need him to go far away and go to Yangzhou." Zhao Xing said.
When Gu Yankai heard about Yangzhou, his eyes moved slightly, and he glanced at Gu Tingye with a vague look from the corner of his eyes, cupped his hands and said: "It is his honor that Quanzi can serve His Highness, but Quanzi is still young. , I may not be thorough in my work, I am afraid of missing His Highness’ important event.”
"Gu Hou is too self-effacing. Although Zhong Huai is still young, he has been taught by Gu Hou since he was a child and has a calm personality. I can rest assured that he will do things, but I am afraid that Gu Hou will not let go of his son." Zhao Xing said with a smile.
"Your Highness values the dog. It is the honor of the Gu family to be the dog. It is not too late for me to be happy."
Gu Yankai didn't know how Gu Tingye persuaded Zhao Xing to speak for him, but Zhao Xingdu He told Gu Tingye to go to Yangzhou to help him with things. No matter how reluctant he was, he could only agree.
"The things His Highness has assigned you must be handled carefully, otherwise even if His Highness spares you with magnanimity, my father will not spare you!" Gu Yankai looked at Gu Tingye and said solemnly.
"Don't worry, father, the child will definitely do what His Highness has asked him to do." Gu Tingye said calmly.
"Haha."
Zhao Xing smiled and said: "Gu Hou doesn't need to do this, it's just a trivial matter. Zhong Huai, since Gu Hou has agreed, you can go back today, get ready, and set off as soon as possible."< br>
"Yes!" Gu Tingye bowed.
After seeing off Zhao Xing, the father and son walked out of the palace. Neither father nor son spoke a word along the way.
After leaving the palace, the two got on the carriage. Gu Yankai was silent for a while and said, "Why did His Highness send you to Yangzhou?"
When Gu Tingye heard this, he looked at his father and asked, "Dad, you seem to be very reluctant for me to go to Yangzhou?"
In the past, Gu Tingye had the idea of visiting his grandfather, but Gu Yankai did not allow it.
At that time, Gu Tingye only thought that his father was worried about him because he was young.
But now he is twelve years old, and he will be thirteen in a few months.
At this age among the people, some are already married.
He originally thought that if he asked Xiao Qin to help persuade him, his father would agree.
Who knew, my father still refused.
During this period, Gu Tingye was also thinking, why did his father refuse?
He had not thought deeply about this issue before.
Now that I think about it carefully, Gu Tingye discovered many problems.
Even if his grandfather hated the Gu family because of his mother's death, as his son-in-law, his father should always visit his grandfather, right?
Even if the distance is far and you are busy with official duties, you can always send someone to give a gift during the holidays.
However, there was none of these, and Gu Tingye suddenly discovered that there was no trace of his mother's existence in the entire Gu family.
Remembering that his father had never allowed him to visit his grandfather in Yangzhou, Gu Tingye came to a conclusion that he didn't want to believe - something must have happened back then.
This is the case with many things. You can’t find any problems without thinking deeply. Once you feel something is wrong, there are doubts everywhere.
Gu Tingye quickly thought of a very important question. His father was a marquis. Even though he had not inherited the title when he married his mother, why would a legitimate son of a marquis marry a woman from a merchant family?
Gu Tingye wanted to clarify all these doubts, but he could not find the answers at the Gu family, which made him more and more determined to go to Yangzhou to find the answers.
"You..."
Gu Yankai glared at Gu Tingye and scolded: "Is this how you talk to your father?"
"Dad's words are a bit serious. "Yes, the child just feels a little strange. Dad seems to be particularly reluctant to let the child go to Yangzhou to visit his grandfather. Why is this?" Gu Tingye looked into his father's eyes and asked.
Gu Yankai turned his head unnaturally and said, "Why don't I want you to go? Your mother died in childbirth, and your grandfather is your mother's daughter, so he can't accept this. He blamed me for not taking good care of your mother, and I feel that if it weren’t for giving birth, your mother would not have passed away, so I hate you too. I have been paying attention to your grandfather’s situation in these years. Is that what you want to see?”
“Of course I don’t want to see it. Don’t worry, father. I went to Yangzhou to do something for His Highness. I will take a look at my grandfather from a distance and won’t disturb him. ." Gu Tingye said. Gu Yankai breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Although he was still a little worried, he couldn't stop it now.
Next, the carriage fell into silence again. The father and son had different expressions and neither spoke.
When the father and son returned home, Xiao Qin asked a little strangely when he saw that Gu Tingye was also back.
When she learned that Gu Tingye was going to Yangzhou to work for the prince, Xiao Qin was both happy and a little sour in her heart.
After what Mrs. Du said, Xiao Qin was happy to let Gu Tingye go to Yangzhou.
But she didn’t believe that the prince could have anything that required Gu Tingye to run to Yangzhou.
Gu Tingye must have asked the prince for help, and the prince found such an excuse in order to help Gu Tingye.
This shows that Gu Tingye is trusted and valued by the prince, and his words in front of the prince are very important. Otherwise, how could he persuade the prince to help him lie.
Considering how much the prince valued Gu Tingye, would her son still have a chance to inherit the title?
Xiao Qin was also a little lucky. Gu Tingye went to Yangzhou to learn the ‘truth’, which was a good opportunity for her.
If father and son turn against each other and Gu Tingye is accused of being unfilial, so what if the prince respects him? How can a person with bad filial piety inherit the title?
Thinking of this, Xiao Qin happily packed her luggage for Gu Tingye.
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In ancient times, morning dynasties were not held every day. The number of morning dynasties was determined based on the situation of the country at that time and the diligence of the emperor.
Whether Zhu Yuanzhang was the most powerful emperor in history is still controversial, but he was definitely the most diligent emperor.
During his reign, not only the morning dynasty, but also the noon dynasty and evening dynasty were held every day.
Although today's officials are also very diligent, they are still far behind compared to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The Song Dynasty now has a dynasty of five days.
After telling Zhao Xing that he would be canonized as the prince, a few days later in the morning, the officials announced the plan to canonize him as the prince.
The Ministry of Rites was ordered to prepare for the canonization, and Si Tianjian was ordered to choose an auspicious day.
Of course no one from the civil and military officials objected. Just kidding, this is the only son in the official family. If you object, wouldn’t you make yourself uncomfortable?
So the matter of canonizing the prince was decided.
In addition, the official family also announced that the daughter of the British Duke was the princess, waiting for her to get married at a later date.
As the morning session ended, the news spread.
There were actually rumors that the official family intended for the prince to marry the daughter of a British duke.
Even this news is not a rumor. In order to appease the military commander Lord, not only did they give them high salaries, but there was also an unwritten rule that the queen was selected from among the Lords.
For example, the current queen came from the Duke of Wei. The official family only had one son, and Zhao Xing's principal concubine would only be chosen from among the nobles.
Among all the lords in the Song Dynasty, few can match the status and power of the British Duke. The daughter of the British Duke is similar in age to Zhao Xing. Whether it is family background or other aspects, the British Duke's daughter is most likely.
But until it is announced, nothing is known.
Now that the official announcement has been made, after the dynasty has dispersed, many people are rushing to visit the British government.
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(End of this chapter)