Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 39 The world is awake
"I usually stay in the palace and don't know much about the outside world. How can I know which girl is good? We can't delay Yu Ge'er. Madam Wu of the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion holds a polo club every spring and autumn. Almost all the nobles and their wives in Bianjing bring their children there. Spring is coming soon, and then my sister-in-law can take Yu Ge'er to play." Concubine Zhu said with a smile.

"Your Majesty has been in Bian Jing after all, so she must have heard of her. I have been in Quanzhou all these years, so how would I know which girl in Bian Jing is good?" Sun said with a smile.

Zhao Xing's eyes flickered slightly, as if he understood his aunt's intention.

When my uncle mentioned my cousin’s marriage before, there was a hint of anger in his tone, and it was obvious that the couple had quarreled over this matter.

However, Sun, who had been refusing to give in, suddenly gave in after meeting his mother, and her words implied that she wanted Concubine Zhu to help her choose the person.

There are two possibilities for Sun's doing this. One is that she wanted Concubine Zhu to help her find a high-class family.

Another option is to let Concubine Zhu decide on Zhu Jingyu's marriage and let her use it to attract marriage partners.

Zhao Xing felt that the latter possibility was the most likely. After all, he was the only son in the emperor's family, and the throne was destined to be his from birth.

There are naturally many people in the world who want to take advantage of others, and there are definitely some high-ranking families who want to marry into the Zhu family.

If the purpose was just to choose a high-ranking family, there was no need to ask Concubine Zhu for help.

However, Concubine Zhu was a political novice and did not understand her sister-in-law's intention at all.

"What my aunt said is true. Mother, please help me find out about it later." Zhao Xing said with a smile.

Concubine Zhu didn't think much after hearing this and smiled, "Since my sister-in-law has asked for help, I naturally have to help. However, my sister-in-law can't put all her hopes on me. I mentioned before that Madam Wu is hosting a polo match. My sister-in-law should also go and take a look."

"Well, I'll take Yu'er to see it then." Sun nodded.

"Your Highness, Yuan'er and Yan'er studied at Quanzhou Academy before. Now they have come to Bianjing, and their academic problems have not been solved yet. Do you think they can..."

"uncle."

Zhao Xing knew what Zhu Shiquan was going to say when he heard it, and he quickly interrupted him with a smile, saying, "The studies of the two cousins ​​really cannot be delayed. The court has a rule that officials of the fifth rank and above can send one of their sons to study at the Imperial Academy. When I return to the palace, I will ask my father for an order to allow both cousins ​​to study at the Imperial Academy."

Zhu Shiquan had a smile on his face at first, but when he heard the latter part, the smile froze.

Just as he was about to say something, Sun said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"You're too polite, aunt. We're all family, and it's not a big deal."

Zhao Xing smiled, looked at his uncle and said, "Uncle, just let the two cousins ​​go to the Imperial College tomorrow. By the way, what about the eldest cousin? Do you want to go to the Imperial College to study as well?"

He understood Zhu Shiquan's idea. He just wanted Zhu Jingyuan and Zhu Jingyan to enter the palace to study with him.

But as his maternal family, the Zhu family’s identity alone is very significant.

If he allowed Zhu's two cousins ​​to enter the palace to study with him, it would be too much favor.

It’s good that my uncle is a sober person, but he just isn’t quite clear.

If Zhao Xing agreed, more people would come to give him gifts and curry favor with him.

His aunt's reaction just now further confirmed his guess that this aunt was a smart person.

Seeing that Zhao Xing had made a direct judgment, Zhu Shiquan opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

His original intention was to let his two sons enter the palace to study with him, and then let his daughter become Zhao Xing's concubine.

Now that Zhao Xing had said this, he couldn't say anything else.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingyu bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. However, the provincial examination is about to begin this year. I plan to prepare for the exam at home and will not go to the Imperial College." "Yu'er, are you confident this time?" Concubine Zhu asked with concern.

Although my nephew may not pass the exam, he can still be promoted to an official position. However, if he can pass the imperial examination, it will also bring honor to the family.

Only after passing the metropolitan examination can one be named on the list of successful candidates, but if one wants to take part in the metropolitan examination, one must pass the provincial examination.

"There are so many talented people in the world, and my nephew is not very confident," said Zhu Jingyu.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing's liking for this cousin increased. Putting aside his academic knowledge, he knew that his cousin was about to be crowned crown prince and could become an official even if he didn't pass the imperial examination, but he still took the examination. This showed that his character couldn't be bad.

……

At noon, Zhao Xing and his mother had lunch at Zhu's house, chatted for a while, and then left.

Before leaving, Zhao Xing told his uncle that as a counselor, he should have less contact with officials in the court.

Zhu Shiquan didn't think much about it and agreed with a smile.

When Zhao Xing saw this, he knew that he didn't listen, but he was not worried that he didn't understand. After all, he had a smart aunt who would definitely enlighten him later.

It would be good if his uncle could restrain himself, but if not, he would have to think of other ways.

Zhu Shiquan led his family to the door and watched the imperial guards escort the carriage away before entering the house.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhu Shiquan said unhappily, "My original intention was to let Yuan'er and Yan'er enter the palace to study with me. Your Highness didn't understand what I meant, so why did you say thank you?"

"Sir, do you really think that His Highness didn't understand? We are far away in Quanzhou, and we have all heard that His Highness is extremely intelligent. How could His Highness not understand what Your Highness is thinking? If Your Highness didn't understand, why did you interrupt him before he finished speaking?" Sun asked back.

"Impossible!" Zhu Shiquan said in disbelief: "Entering the palace as a reading companion is a trivial matter. I am your highness's uncle. How could your highness not agree?"

"Since you know that he is your highness's uncle, why don't you avoid suspicion? As long as someone brings gifts to your house, you will accept them all. If any of these people commits a crime and comes to you for help, will you help them?" said Sun.

"Giving gifts is just normal communication. Why are you making such a fuss?" Zhu Shiquan said with some displeasure.

"Why didn't anyone give you gifts before Your Highness was born? And the gifts you received far exceeded normal interactions. Sir, the words His Highness said before he left were a reminder to you to have less interactions with people in the court. If you don't restrain yourself, it's hard to say how much affection you will have between uncle and nephew. That's all I have to say, Your Highness, please think about it carefully."

After Sun finished speaking, he left.

Zhu Shiquan's face changed when he heard this. In his mind, accepting gifts was not a big deal.

Of course, this was also because the gifts those people gave were so generous that he just couldn't bear to refuse them.

Sun had talked to him about this several times before, but he never took it to heart.

But when he thought of what Zhao Xing said when he just left, he couldn't help but wonder, does Zhao Xing really care?
……

When Zhao Xing returned to the palace, he separated from his mother and went to Longtu Pavilion to ask for an audience with his father. He told him about arranging for his two cousins ​​from his uncle's family to study at the Imperial College.

This was just a small matter, so the emperor naturally would not refuse. He directly asked Eunuch Liu to send someone to inform the Imperial College.

"Father, you should know about my uncle's affairs. Why did you transfer him to Bian Jing and give him a high position?" Zhao Xing hesitated for a moment and asked the question that was in his mind.

The official smiled upon hearing this and asked, "Do you think your uncle's matter is serious?"

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