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"I know, I will take good care of her for the rest of my life!"

Pei Changjing's answer without hesitation obviously pleased his father, and the emperor actually laughed.

"I'm not asking you to pamper her blindly, but you need to know one thing. Xiaoqi is very different from ordinary people, you have to learn to coax her.

Xiaoliu, if you really sit on the dragon throne in the future, you will understand that the throne is noble but also cold. It is so cold up there that it will freeze you, a lonely person, to death.

At that time, you will be thankful that there is a Rongchang who does not treat you as an emperor but only as a relative. What a happy thing that should be. "

"I will teach you."

“Well, there’s one more.

About Shen Mufeng. "

The emperor's voice became lower for some reason, which made Pei Changjing's heart suddenly jump.

Isn't Sunchu the most welcome person on weekdays? Why is Father speaking in such a tone now? Did he do something he shouldn't have done and caught Father's eye?

Although he hadn't spoken yet, it was obvious that he wanted to beg for mercy. His father scolded him first.

"Wipe that thought off your face! I just told you that you have shortcomings, and now you're throwing it at me? Don't you know the basic principle that a superior should not show his emotions?"

"Of course I know, but this is right in front of you, Father. Why should I pretend to be so mysterious?"

Pei Changjing is very good at speaking, and one can hear his words full of admiration.

"Father, what mistakes did Old Shen make to anger you? Why don't you scold me first, and then I'll scold him after I leave the palace! Please don't get yourself angry..."

"Go away! If you keep making wild guesses, I will be really angry."

"Oh, I'm glad you're not angry."

He continued to sit there obediently, listening to his father's teachings.

"Shen Mufeng likes Rongchang. Do you know this?"

"Yes, I have heard a little bit about it."

"explain."

"I know the general situation. Old Shen is a sharp-eyed and picky person. Father, you also know this.

Wasn’t it Dai Xiaoqi who saved his life?

That fellow thought that he should repay her for saving his life with his body, and thus developed a love for her..."

Pei Changjing mixed true and false things and spoke them, earning a stern glare from his father.

"speak English!"

"That boy is attracted by beauty and his aesthetic taste is different from that of ordinary people!"

After telling Tu Lu the truth in his heart, he quickly laughed and tried to make amends for his friend.

"Haha, Father, you are being polite. Actually, Old Shen is quite a talented person, right? He is just a little bit worse than me.

Looking at it again, our Xiaoqi is indeed not young anymore. Even Lin Youan is starting to get anxious to get married.

Father, please let go of my hand.

It’s not easy for Old Shen either…”

The remaining words gradually faded away under the glare of his father.

The emperor looked at his son who was not very good at following the rules, and suddenly felt a little emotional. Why did the stupid Xiaoqi and the cowardly Xiaoliu only pick out my shortcomings to learn from? Why didn't they learn from my strengths?

"You only care about friendship. Don't you consider other situations?"

"what's the situation?"

Pei Xiaoliu blinked his eyes, and that clear look that was very similar to his sister's didn't seem fake, and it made his father Pei Laoliu very angry.

"Shen Mufeng has made outstanding military achievements and holds a high position. Rongchang also has strong martial arts skills but his character is not good enough. If they get married in the future, how will you deal with it?"

Pei Changjing moved his lips and remained silent.

"If Rongchang were a normal person, there would be no need to worry. But she is of this kind of character, so we must have a plan to deal with it!"

Emperor Yanping looked calm. He was not only Rongchang's father, but also the king of Da Qi. He must be responsible for the country's long-term foundation.

"After some time, perhaps I will grant Rongchang a marriage. Shen Mufeng is a smart man. He knows how to strike the right balance between the monarch and his subjects.

So I am telling you now!

Pei Changjing, you must promise that after a hundred years, Shen Mufeng will not be allowed to go to the battlefield unless the country is destroyed!"

"Why?!"

Pei Changjing was shocked, thinking that his friend had indeed violated a taboo, so he quickly opened his mouth to help explain.

"Father, the Zhennan Marquisate has been passed down since the founding of the country, and there has never been a minister who betrayed the emperor. Shen Mufeng and I have a brotherly friendship since childhood, so I dare to vouch for him!

Old Shen would never raise an army to cause chaos. He is not the kind of person with wolfish ambitions! Please be clear-headed, father, and do not wrongly accuse a good person or discourage the loyal ministers! "

"Shut up, when did I ever deal with him? I'm reminding you now!

Shen Mufeng is a brave general that I have personally cultivated. I am confident that he will not turn against his father and his king. But what can you guarantee in the future?"

The emperor didn't even want to look at this bastard, but since he was the crown prince he was planning to support, he could only teach him the mindset of an emperor, one sentence at a time.

"Sometimes it's not about whether he wants to do it, but whether he can do it! If the ruler is weak and the ministers are strong, there will be turmoil in the court.

Let's take a step back and say that even if he doesn't forget his brotherhood with you and can stick to his original intention, then I ask you, when his achievements surpass those of his master and there is no more room for him to be given a higher title, what will you do?

If you don't want to lose the throne, then he will have to die on the battlefield! Then, what will your sister do?"

The room was extremely quiet, with only a few suppressed gasps for air. Pei Changjing's expression changed again and again as his father asked many questions, and in the end he could only reply softly with his lips stammering.

"...Yes, I will remember this."

The emperor looked at him, then picked up the teacup and continued to sip.

"What's the big deal? Everyone has gone through this. As long as you are willing to live in harmony and grasp the right balance, you can create a good story between the king and his subjects.

Look at me and your uncle, the king and the subject have been together for decades, isn't that pretty good?

A ruler should be able to distinguish right from wrong. Hearing both sides will lead to enlightenment, while listening to only one side will lead to ignorance. A ruler should be tolerant and open-minded. He should point out the minor faults of capable ministers and generals from time to time, without being fussy about them all the time. The most important point is that a ruler must make decisions when necessary, understand?"

"Yes, I will teach you!"

No one knew what the father and son talked about in secret, but three days later Pei Changjing suddenly transformed himself into an apricot-yellow dragon robe.

The nineteenth year of Yanping, summer.

Da Qi welcomed a new crown prince.

After the enthronement ceremony, Pei Changjing moved from Prince Xuan's Mansion to the Eastern Palace. Shen Mufeng, Chu Zongyuan, Chen Lingfang and others came with gifts to congratulate him.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Congratulations, His Royal Highness!"

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Hahaha, no need to be so polite. There are no outsiders here. Don't try to be so pretentious with me."

People are in high spirits when they are happy. Pei Changjing, who just got the second of the three greatest joys in a man's life, may look a bit unremarkable at ordinary times, but when he puts on the dragon robe and takes a glance, hey, he really looks like a prince!

Oh, of course, that’s what they are now.