Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 6: First Meeting with Gu Tingye

In his early years, he was highly valued by the government and led troops to the northwest, where he was highly valued.

Although the Gu family is only a marquis's mansion, its influence is greater than that of some duke's mansions.

However, as he was recalled to Bian Jing and stayed at home in recent years, the influence of the Gu family was naturally not as great as before.

Since Gu Tingye can become the prince's companion, he will definitely be valued after the prince ascends the throne in the future.

In this way, the Gu family can at least prosper for a few more decades, so he was naturally excited.

Xiao Qin forced a smile when she heard that.

She naturally knew what it meant to be the prince's companion and how she could be happy about it.

Gu Yankai didn't notice it, but looked at Gu Tingye and said, "It's ok that you are usually erratic, but when you become the prince's companion, you must be more calm, understand?"

"My child understands!"

Gu Tingye also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back and rest early." Gu Yankai waved his hand.

After the children left, Gu Yankai and his wife also returned to their room.

After washing up with the help of the maid, she went to bed.

The maid blew out the light and retreated.

Xiao Qin lay in bed, tossing and turning for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you tossing and turning?"

Gu Yankai was too excited to fall asleep. Seeing Xiao Qin tossing and turning, he frowned and asked.

"Master, do you think it is possible to let Wei Ge'er enter the palace as a companion?" Xiao Qin said.

She couldn't stop Gu Tingye from entering the palace as a companion.

But if her son Gu Tingwei could also enter the palace as a companion, then the two of them would be on the same starting line.

In her opinion, the prince was not very old, and her son was not much older than him, so they could play together better.

Under her guidance, maybe he could win the prince's favor.

"what are you thinking?"

Gu Yankai said unhappily, "The number of places for the prince's companion is limited. I don't know how many families in Bianjing are trying their best to get their sons to be companions. It's a great honor for our family to get a place. How dare you let Sanlang go?"

"Isn't this also for the good of the Gu family? If Erlang and Sanlang can both study with the prince, our Gu family will be one of the best families in Bianjing in the future. Except for a few people, who can compare with our Gu family?" said Xiao Qin.

"Don't you understand the principle that too much good fortune brings disaster? Don't say there is no chance. Even if there is a chance, it won't work!"

After Gu Yankai finished speaking, he turned over and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Go to bed quickly. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Xiao Qin opened her mouth, her face full of reluctance, but she didn't dare to say anything else.

Although it was not possible to let her son become a study companion, Xiao Qin was not willing to give up.

Instead, I started thinking about how to deal with it.

After thinking for a long time, she finally came up with a solution.

Since she can't be his study partner, let her daughter become the prince's consort.

Even if she's just a concubine, it's fine.

Given the Gu family's status, it would not be a problem for the legitimate daughter to become a concubine.

But this matter requires careful planning.

……

Not only the Gu family, many families in Bianjing were planning to have their own children become the prince's study companions.

Naturally, the matter of the emperor selecting a teacher for the prince could not be concealed from the ministers in the court.

If there are many princes, some cautious people would not want their sons to go, even if the son becomes the crown prince's companion.

After all, there are many people in history who were appointed as crown princes but failed to become emperors in the end.

But now the official has only this one son, and given his age, it would be difficult for him to have another son.

Therefore, Zhao Xing's position can be said to be very stable.

If their children could become companions to the prince, it would mean that the prosperity of the family for the next few decades would be guaranteed. How could they not be tempted?
Those who are qualified to apply for it are all thinking about how to send their children to the palace as companions.

Zhao Xing didn't know that he had become a hot commodity and was being remembered by many people.

After waking up, he got up directly and called the people waiting outside to come in and help him dress and wash.

Over the years, Zhao Xing had developed a biological clock, waking up at half past the morning, which is about six o'clock in later times. Therefore, the eunuchs and palace maids who served him would prepare the washing utensils early and wait for him to get up.

As soon as Zhao Xing shouted, more than a dozen eunuchs and palace maids pushed the door open. Some of them helped him dress and wash, while others made the bed and tidied the room.

While the maid was combing Zhao Xing's hair, the eunuch Sanshui standing beside her said, "Your Highness, there's a report from the palace gate that half an hour ago, the Ningyuan Marquis and his son were waiting in the side hall of the central palace."

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing was stunned and said, "Send someone to invite Ningyuan Marquis and his son to Yongning Palace, and tell them I will be there soon. Also, notify the imperial kitchen and ask them to send more food to Yongning Palace. Remember to send more."

"Yes." Sanshui responded and went out to give orders.

Zhao Xing now lives in Mingren Hall, which belongs to the harem, so Gu Tingye and his son naturally cannot come in.

In order to allow Zhao Xing to learn martial arts, the government changed his study time to half past the chen hour, which is eight o'clock in later generations.

He also had the Yongning Hall, not far from the Zishan Hall, cleaned up for him to use for his regular martial arts practice.

After Zhao Xing finished washing and changing his clothes, he left Mingren Hall.

The reason why I didn't go to pay my respects to Empress Cao was because Empress Cao basically didn't get up until the end of the morning hour every day, so it would be useless to go.

Arriving at Yongning Palace, Gu Yankai and his son, who were waiting in the palace, stood up immediately and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, I, Gu Yankai, and my son Gu Tingye, are here to see you!"

"Marquis Ningyuan, there is no need to be so polite. Stand up quickly." Zhao Xingxu helped him and looked at Gu Yankai and his son.

Gu Yankai is about 40 years old. Perhaps because he has been practicing martial arts for many years, he has a sturdy build and looks very young, but his face is a little sallow.

Zhao Xing remembered that Gu Yankai seemed to have an old illness, and the reason he was angered to death was because his anger triggered the old illness.

Gu Tingye is only ten years old this year, but he looks half a head taller than his peers.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" After expressing their gratitude, Gu Yankai and his son stood up and bowed slightly.

"Marquis Ningyuan and your son haven't had breakfast yet, right? I asked the imperial kitchen to send some over, so you can eat with me."

Zhao Xing said this and came to sit down in the main seat.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!"

After expressing his gratitude, Gu Yankai led Gu Tingye to the low table at the lower left and sat down.

"Marquis Ningyuan, there is no need to be so polite. From now on, I will learn martial arts from you, and Marquis Ningyuan will be my teacher."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he ordered Sanshui to serve the meal.

Naturally, Gu Yankai didn't dare to put on airs as a teacher in front of Zhao Xing.

However, when they first met, Zhao Xing left a deep impression on him.

It was rumored before that although the prince was young, he was very polite and kind to others.

He didn't believe it at first, but he believed it after meeting her.

Considering Zhao Xing's age, he should have been sleepy at this time, but he got up early.

More importantly, he seemed very mature after they met. He even asked people to prepare meals for them and ate with them father and son. He didn't look like a child who was only three years old at all.

Zhao Xingke had no idea what Gu Yankai was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Although ancient times were feudal, people attached great importance to child prodigies. The Song Dynasty attached the most importance to child prodigies in history.

The Tang Dynasty established the Boy's Test, which limited the age of participants to no more than ten years old.

The purpose is to discover children with outstanding talents and cultivate them from an early age.

In the Song Dynasty, the age limit for the boy's examination was relaxed to fifteen years old.

Moreover, those who pass the examination can directly become officials.

If Zhao Xing was reborn as a teenager and his personality suddenly changed, he would probably be considered possessed and even burned to death as a demon.

But he was reborn as a baby, and if he behaved a little more maturely, he would only be regarded as a child prodigy.

Not to mention that he is a prince.

There's no way, he can't act cute every day, right?
After dinner, Zhao Xing and his son Gu Yankai went to the open space outside the palace and began to practice martial arts.

"Your Highness is still young, and your bones are fragile and have not yet fully grown. I will teach you some basic standing movements. You can try practicing them first. Stop as soon as you feel tired. Don't force yourself, otherwise you will hurt your body." Gu Yankai said seriously.

"Don't worry, Marquis Ningyuan. I've made note of it." Zhao Xing nodded.

He practices martial arts to strengthen his body, not to be brave and aggressive, so he naturally won't force himself.

Gu Yankai demonstrated several standing postures and asked Zhao Xing to practice them.

Zhao Xing imitated the postures Gu Yankai had struck and adjusted himself under his guidance.

"Just like that, stand there and don't move. Stop when you get tired." Gu Yankai said.

(End of this chapter)