Emperor's Trophy

Yun Zhen arrived early in the morning when he returned to the study to resume school.

It was still early spring, the sky was still dark, it was dark outside, it was the cold season of late spring, the house was very cold, even though charcoal pots were lit in the study, it was still chilly intermittently.

Although he has lost his filial piety, his clothes are still plain and plain, and the palace should not be too frugal to attract taboos. His robes are all embroidered with dark silver-gray edges, and he is wearing a squirrel fur. He looks unobtrusive and lazy Holding the hand stove, I found a corner to nest.

He tried his best to keep a low profile today, not to attract the attention of several bachelors too quickly, and assign him some endless homework.There is no prince in this world. He used to be the only one when he was studying in the study room. All the academic scholars who took turns to give lectures had nowhere to use their talents. They all greeted him on this rotten piece of wood. There are more people entering the school, and all of them may be the future princes. The bachelors should pay more attention to them!

Sure enough, the sons of the various princes' families in the feudal domain arrived one after another, dressed luxuriously, and because they had to work hard in Beijing, the companions also arrived one after another. Most of these companions were the children of the Xungui family. Immediately saying hello to all the princes of the clan, the study room was very lively.

Yun Zhen was covered in ashes and stood silently in the corner. He kept his filial piety and didn't come out to socialize for several years, and it was the few years that changed the most. Almost no one recognized him, only Zhu Jiang came to see him, seeing him as lazy Yangyang hid in the corner, but also smiled knowingly, knowing that he didn't want to attract attention just like herself, so she quickly moved behind him and whispered to him: "Did you see the one in the light yellow jacket? That's Ji Huaiqing , this time the hottest candidate is all-rounder in civil and military affairs, the second son of King Qin, closest to the emperor's team, and extremely talented."

"There is also the one on the left who wears purple. That is Ji Huaisheng, the youngest son of the King of Jin. He is mainly rich. I heard that his mother and concubine's family is a huge Jin merchant family. The money is endless, but he is not bad. Low-key, maybe someone is teaching him not to show off, but looking at his servants' clothes and shoes, he is already extraordinary and luxurious."

Zhu Jiang murmured, Yun Zhen just didn't respond, his eyes fell silently on a young man who was also in the corner, Ji Huaisu.

It's been a long time.

Yun Zhen let out a long sigh in his heart.

He was wearing a dark blue leather robe, with a piece of white jade on his waist, and all the accessories were extremely frugal. No disturbance to him.

He has a fair complexion, thick eyelashes, handsome facial features, and three-pointed eyebrows. In addition, he always wears dark clothes, has a calm demeanor, desolate demeanor, and rarely speaks on weekdays, which makes him even more similar.

The emperor wears green clothes, and Ji Bingyuan usually wears dark blue clothes for the emperor's crown, and dark clothes when he is not wearing the emperor's robe.

The emperor is deep and reticent, and prefers to wear dark clothes.

Everyone thinks so, but in fact, dark clothes can be washed for several days, which is more convenient for expeditionary soldiers to go out.

When Princess Dingxiang was alive, she often took him into the palace to discuss military affairs with Ji Bingyuan, and Ji Bingyuan often sent someone to pick out the palace satin that had just been brought in for the princess to choose. He asked curiously why his mother didn't like to choose bright ones Clothes, my mother explained with a smile at the time: "I'm going out on an expedition, my face is covered with dust, so it's easier to take care of it in dark clothes."

Ji Bingyuan also added a sentence at the time: "You can't see the blood oozing from the injury on the dark clothes."

He was young at the time, and his mouth grew wide in surprise. Seeing his surprise, Ji Bingyuan patiently explained: "A general who gets injured on the battlefield will shake the morale of the army, so he is used to wearing dark clothes."

Yun Zhen recalled the past, just as if it was a lifetime ago. At this time, he remembered that his mother always brought her with her every time she entered the palace, even when she was talking with the emperor, she always kept herself at one side. Presumably it was to avoid suspicion, right?

Or, just let them kiss "father and son" to get closer?It's just that the emperor's character is really cold.

Yun Zhen's eyes fell on Ji Huaisu for a long time, he probably sensed it, and raised his eyes to look at Yun Zhen.Ji Huaisu had a pair of exceptionally dark eyes, and looked very focused when looking at people, but he didn't say anything. At that time, he was really attracted by his demeanor, and couldn't help but want to give him everything he wanted.

He frankly greeted the gaze of this person who was like the white moonlight in his heart in his previous life, and did not avoid it.

Ji Huaisu saw Yunzhen staring at him with frank eyes, as if looking at him, and as if looking into the distance through him, presumably it was just an accidental ecstasy, and he was a stranger, I don't know which family he is from, is he accompanying him?Or clan son?

He thought about it, turned his eyes back, and concentrated on reading the book in his hand.

But Yun Zhen thought in his heart, so from this time, the competition for the throne, which is like a Shura field, has already begun. These sons, the family has already sent the most experienced counselors to follow them, and they have finalized the most suitable route for them. guide their every move.

Ji Huaiqing and Ji Huaisheng have strong backgrounds and good aptitudes, so they naturally took advantage of their advantages to become the best in the clan.And Ji Huaisu is the fourth son of King Kang. King Kang's land is small, remote, poor, his mother's family is in decline, and his concubine is also settled in a dilapidated household.

But his humble background is also his advantage.

Ji Bingyuan was about to conquer the world, and he was also an extremely strong and ruthless emperor.

In the eyes of most people, he probably would not want his adopted crown prince to have strong biological parents in the future.

He has a desolate background, but he is very similar to Ji Bingyuan. In addition, he is very tolerant, able to endure loneliness, diligent and motivated, and has a heart of admiration for the emperor. This is the image that King Jin carefully planned for his son.

Perfect.

And wooing myself, the only son of the reckless Princess Dingxiang, gradually grasping the military power should be the route they have set up a long time ago, and I am so easy to use... I will give everything I have to myself... on, just in exchange for his eyes falling on himself.

He was immersed in his thoughts, when the clock rang suddenly, and Grand Master Mei walked in tremblingly. This Grand Master Mei was a master of calligraphy and painting, and was also a veteran of the three dynasties. Everyone respected him very much, and they all stood up to greet him respectfully.

Master Mei squinted his eyes, his old eyes were dim, and he started to talk with a shake of his head. He spoke Jiangnan dialect, soft and gentle, gurgling, gurgling, and it was still the same as before, making people sleepy.

Yun Zhen originally got up early in the morning in order not to be late, but after listening to it, he really fell asleep without knowing it. After a while, he nestled there with his head slightly lowered, and fell asleep.

He didn't know that today was the small court meeting. After discussing matters with the important ministers, Ji Bingyuan had a free time and came to the upper study room on a whim. I walked outside the study room by myself, and looked in through the window lattice, but at a glance, I saw that everyone was listening to Bachelor Mei's lecture in a serious manner. Get flushed.

The corners of his mouth curled up. Originally, what he came to see every day were the clan children who had been told by his father, brother and elders to study hard, but now he was so amused by this child that he wanted to laugh, and he turned to ask Ding Dai: "So Little Jixiang'er went back to the study today, but I forgot, let him come over for lunch later."

Ding Dai quickly responded in a low voice, and seeing Ji Bingyuan turned around, he walked towards the imperial study.As soon as he walked out of the corridor, he saw a gust of cold wind blowing, and the snow particles outside crackled and fell on the glazed tiles, like scattering beans. The wind went straight into the cracks in the bones of people. Ji Bingyuan frowned, remembering that he saw Yun Zheng just now. The thin mouse fur robe on his body.Then he untied the cloak on his body, handed it to Ding Dai, and explained casually: "Let someone stand here and wait for school, and put it on for him when Jixiang comes out, so as not to catch the wind. He is weak, so he will go to school. Don't get sick again."

Ding Dai hastily agreed, beckoned for a little servant to explain, and hurriedly followed the emperor to wait on him.

Yun Zhen fell into a drowsy sleep, and was suddenly woken up by Zhu Jiang. The senior scholar Mei finally stopped the nagging lecture, and all the students stood up to send the master off. Righteousness, this morning's class is over.

The students all started to practice calligraphy, Yunzhen took the pen, cheered up, finished writing three sheets of paper in a perfunctory manner, threw the pen away, waited for the handwriting to dry, and then saw two eunuchs in the study to serve the pen and ink Come over, take a group of young eunuchs to put away the students' writing one by one, and then put them into the box, and the group went out.

He was a little strange, and asked Zhu Jiang next to him: "Where did they take our characters?"

Zhu Jiang glanced at him in surprise: "Send it to the imperial study—oh, I forgot to tell you, after going to study in the study, the emperor will check all the homework and the big characters we wrote every day."

Yun Zhen was taken aback: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Zhu Jiang apologized: "I forgot." She was so excited that she thought about talking to Yun Zhen about the past few months.

Yun Zhen thought of the words he wrote in a fit of anger just now, and thought of Ji Bingyuan, his scalp went numb: "It's over."

He also wanted to start a new life to impress the emperor, but he didn't expect to be cheated on the first day of school.