My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1891 I hope my son will be stupid (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

After a while, Xiaotang came over with a lunch box containing four bowls of egg custard.

Except for Shushu's bowl which was a medium bowl, the other three bowls were small bowls.

There were four people in the family, and each person got a bowl of egg custard as a snack.

Shushu's bowl had a lot more sesame oil and chopped green onions than others, and she was very satisfied eating it.

Shushu had nothing to do in the morning and the two children didn't want to leave, so she was thinking about how to kill time.

The Ninth Prince was afraid that she would worry too much, so he said, "Just rest and relax, I will tell them a story..."

Shushu also felt that his brain was really not keeping up, so he didn't argue with him and asked, "What story is that, sir?"

She thought the Ninth Prince would tell stories like "Journey to the West" or "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", stories about gods and monsters, which would be fun to listen to.

For children, listening to various strange stories from adults is also a fixed part of their childhood.

Every child’s first enlightenment story is either about gods or monsters.

The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and said, "Tell me the story of your family, so that you won't be lost when you go out in the future."

When Shushu heard this, he thought he was going to tell the story of Taizu.

In the royal family, the difference between yellow belts and red belts is that Emperor Taizu is the center, his brothers are yellow belts, and his uncles are red belts.

The history of Emperor Taizu's founding of the country also sounds quite legendary.

"At that time, three celestial maidens flew down from the sky and bathed in the lake..."

Shushu was speechless after hearing this opening.

It is not the story of Taizu's founding of the country, but it goes back to the legendary era.

This tells the story of the so-called "Ancestor of the Qing Dynasty".

According to official records, three celestial maidens flew from the sky and were bathing in a lake. A bird also flew from the sky, carrying a red fruit. The youngest celestial maiden swallowed the fruit and became pregnant, so she could not ascend to heaven.

After her two elder sisters flew away, the third sister stayed where she was and gave birth to a son who could speak and grew up with the wind.

The little angel told her son that God had sent him to the world to quell the chaos, and that he could be born now. After giving her instructions, she disappeared.

The son cut some wood to make a boat and sailed downstream. When he reached a populated area, he encountered the Three Surnames Rebellion, in which the people were killing each other.

This son won the hearts of the people with his virtue and quelled the Rebellion of the Three Surnames. He was married to a daughter by one of the three surnames and became the new local ruler.

This was about the celestial maiden and the red fruit, and the two children listened attentively.

Shushu was already familiar with the legend of this ancestor.

Listening to it now, she silently translated it into another version in her mind.

In a remote corner near a river, there lived three sisters. The youngest sister had an affair with someone and got pregnant before marriage. She hid from people and gave birth to a child whose father was unknown.

When the child grew up, she drove him away and went to make a living elsewhere.

The child went downstream and found a new village. He used force to defeat the three village tyrants, married the daughter of one of the village tyrants, and became the new village chief...

He punched the old master to death.

How can one person win the final victory when facing three families?

Shushu felt that marrying the girl of a village tyrant was a beautification, more like marrying into the family of a village tyrant as a son-in-law.

What was hidden and not written in detail was the story of the son-in-law's counterattack and becoming the host...

After the Ninth Prince finished telling the story of this ancestor, he laughed himself.

It seems that it has been the same in every dynasty. As long as a family produces an emperor, the ancestors are no longer human beings.

This ancestor was really unlucky.

It's time for Fengsheng and Akdan to start thinking.

After listening to the story of this ancestor, they were left with nothing but confusion, apart from the initial curiosity.

Feng Sheng said: "Isn't Father the son of a dragon? How come he has become the descendant of a bird?"

Akdan said: "What the goddess eats is not bird eggs, but red fruits. Red fruits are not dragons. Does that mean the little goddess is a dragon girl?"

Brother Ninth: "..."

This is what is written in the book, no one has explained the details.

He looked at Shushu and asked, "What do you think?"

Both children also looked at Shushu.

Shushu glanced at the Ninth Prince, then looked at Fengsheng and Akdan and said, "You will start studying in February. These questions are all in the book. When you can read, find the answers yourself..."

Feng Sheng thought for a moment and said, "The answer is in Enie's study, or in Ama's study?"

They were young and seldom went out of the mansion, but their parents took them to all places in the Beile Mansion, especially the central areas.

This is because I remember there were two study rooms at home.

Shushu looked at Fengsheng and said, "You can look for it yourself when the time comes. Maybe there is no answer in the two study rooms at home. The answer may be in the study room outside..."

Fengsheng nodded, still looking eager to try.

Akdan has lost interest here.

I don't like going to other people's study rooms.

After lunch, the Ninth Prince sent He Yuzhu away and said to Shushu, "I've noticed that I'm less dignified in front of the children. When the inner study opens, I'll teach them Sanskrit and French. I'll definitely shock them and let them know my abilities!"

The current social situation is "strict father and kind mother".

Shushu did not object to the Ninth Prince acting like a strict father, but only reminded him: "Teach one subject first, and then teach the others after you have taught them enough, so as to avoid confusion in learning."

The Ninth Prince said, "Then let's teach French first. I heard that the King of France in Europe is very powerful..."

After planning to be a strict father, the Ninth Prince wanted to be a kind father.

"Before, when I read Su Dongpo's "Wanting My Son", I just felt it was hypocritical. Something like 'I only hope my child is stupid and rude, but can become an official without any disaster or trouble', I have only heard of people hoping their children will become dragons, but I have never heard of people hoping their children will become insects..."

"If you really become 'stupid and rude', you can't become a minister..."

As he spoke, he told the story of what happened in the greenhouse.

"Fengsheng is kind and smart, but he is the most worrying. Akdan is better, he is cold to outsiders, but he cares too much about his family. Oh, I am worried about them. I hope they are like ordinary children, eating and sleeping well, and becoming smart later..."

After hearing this, Shushu said, "Since Fengsheng is smart, you don't have to worry too much. He will learn his lesson after two setbacks. As for Akdan, you can wait and see when you get to know more people after you leave home..."

It’s not that she is cruel, it’s just growth.

For children, it is better to experience it twice themselves than to listen to more advice.

The Ninth Prince said, "We have to watch him carefully. We can't let him be too honest..."

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On the second day of the Lunar New Year, not all aunts return to their parents' home.

For example, the Third Lady did not return to the mansion.

For women, that's the case.

When the father is the head of the family, that is the mother's family; when the brother is the head of the family, that is the relatives' family.

Even though the biological mother is still around, the lady-in-waiting has been living in luxury and rarely goes out.

The Third Lady has prepared all the New Year gifts, which is acceptable.

You have to go back to your mother's home, to reunite with your family and show filial piety to your parents, but you can choose to visit relatives or not.

Not long after the palace guards and the imperial guards changed shifts in the morning, the Third Prince received the news that the emperor had gone to Zhongcui Palace yesterday evening and left at the beginning of the night.

The Third Prince was very excited, but he didn't know who to tell. After hesitating for a moment, he went to the main courtyard.

The Third Lady is here, and her three children are all here.

Hongqing is already eight years old, with delicate looks and a good temper.

Living in the palace all year round, the days when she could return home were limited. Naturally, the Third Lady wanted to keep her eldest son by her side and watch him closely.

Hongqing was a well-behaved child. The Third Lady asked him to stay in the upper room, so he stayed.

Let him look after his younger brother and sister, and he will play with the two little ones.

The two children also like this good-tempered big brother.

Hongsheng is six years old and is sensible. He is not a naughty child.
The second princess, on the other hand, should have been learning to walk, but she refused to learn and was a bit petty.

The two brothers sat on one side and taught the second princess how to walk.

When the Third Prince came in, he saw the three brothers and sisters gathered together, talking and laughing.

When he saw it, he wanted to scold his son.

The second son is fine, he has no enlightenment and just plays around. But the eldest son is already a big boy, how can he be so lazy?
The Third Lady saw him and pulled him to the outer room, saying, "It's ok on ordinary days, but it's not appropriate to scold children during the New Year..."

Especially Hongqing, who could only stay at home for two days throughout the year and got scolded every time.

Who can bear this?
Hongqing wanted to keep his distance from the Third Prince, let alone get close to him.

In the long run, it will also hurt the relationship between father and son.

The Third Prince pointed to the room and asked, "Has Hongqing finished his homework?"

Sanfujin: "..."

I only stay at home for a few days, do I still need to do homework?

What's going on with the gentleman in the study?
Isn’t that too inhumane?
The Third Prince found a chair and sat down. He looked at the Third Lady and said with a reproachful tone, "A loving mother often spoils her son!"

The Third Lady sat down below the Third Prince and snorted, "Strict father and kind mother, this is not what should happen. They can't all be stepfathers and stepmothers, right?"

The Third Prince shook his head and said, "Hongqing has ordinary talents. If he is not diligent, he will be left behind by his cousins ​​and become a mediocre person."

The Third Lady remained silent.

He was her eldest son, and she had high hopes for him and naturally hoped that he would have a bright future.

She has been an outstanding student since she was young.

Compared with her parents' family, she is better than others; compared with her husband, she is not bad; compared with her son, she doesn't want to be laughed at.

After the Third Prince finished talking about his children, he lowered his voice and said, "When you went to pay New Year's greetings to the Empress yesterday, did you notice anything unusual at the entrance of Zhongcui Palace?"

He was an adult prince and had no grace, so he could not enter the inner court.

Other princes could pay their respects to their biological mothers three times a year; but as the Third Prince's palace was sealed, he no longer had to pay his respects three times.

The mother and son have not seen each other for several years.

He couldn't ask other people about the matters of Zhongcui Palace in detail, so he could only ask the Third Lady.

The Third Lady's expression froze and sweat broke out on her forehead.

Sure enough, the news in the palace could not be hidden from others.

What the world lacks the most are troublemakers who stir up trouble out of nothing.

How come you don’t even understand the principle of not alienating close relatives?
Are you going to the Third Prince to put maggots in her?
Fortunately, she came to her senses yesterday and went to pay her respects outside Zhongcui Palace, otherwise she would not be able to cope with the situation now.

The Third Prince is a filial son and should be remembered for this.

She pretended to think for a while before she said, "I greeted him outside the palace gate, and I couldn't see anything different from usual. I just felt that the gate of Zhongcui Gate looked a little old, and the door knocker had changed color and had rust on it."

The Third Prince listened with his mouth drooping, feeling unhappy.

If the door knocker is used daily, how can it rust?

It will only become rusty after years of disuse and exposure to wind and rain.

He had not seen the dilapidated state of Zhongcui Palace with his own eyes, but after hearing what his wife said, he could imagine how desolate the palace was.

"Alas, since Lao Jiu left the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am worried about the queen..."

The Third Prince sighed.

Seeing that he was worried, Sanfujin said, "The Construction Department is managed by the twelfth prince. How about I talk to him later and ask him to repair the gate of Zhongcui Palace in the spring before the summer rains?"

The Third Prince rolled his eyes at her and said, "What a bad idea! Are you trying to trick me or the Twelfth Prince?"

The Third Lady said indignantly, "How did you cheat me? This is my filial piety. Is there anything wrong with this filial respect? Why can't I mention it?"

Yes, it is filial piety for Sanfujin to mention this.

The Third Prince was a little more patient and explained to her, "Unless the six eastern palaces are repaired, then the Zhongcui Palace can be repaired. Otherwise, it is not good to mention the Zhongcui Palace. I have to avoid suspicion. Otherwise, it would seem like I am blaming Khan Ama for being mean to the Empress..."

(End of this chapter)