I, the younger brother of King Zhou, lead the Taoist ancestors to do business

The Yin Shang nobles monopolized money, and the palace was tight day by day, and the royal family began to be restrained in doing things.The war is coming again, and the nobles stay behind closed doors, singing and singing every night, without worrying about Yin Shang being breached.

Seeing that Yin and Shang's marches were restricted, the nobles thought that Emperor Yi would compromise and abolish Zishou as they expected, but they didn't know that a precious orb came out from the palace.

For such a rare treasure, many forces that have no conflict of interest with Yin and Shang scrambled for it. As a result, the royal family was not as tight as before.

The appearance of this orb made the nobles feel uneasy.

For a moment, they seemed to be dispensable goods.After they have no ability to check and balance, I am afraid that they will be the first to be solved.

Even so, it is not their turn to compromise now.

It's just a precious orb, how many rare treasures like this can there be?Fearing that the royal family was helpless, they took out their treasures to help them.

The royal family and the nobles did not really tear each other apart, and the nobles were still involved in things like going to court.

Di Yi's health became worse and worse, and the number of times he was able to go to court became less and less, and state affairs were gradually handed over to Zi Shou.

On this day, when Zishou went to court, some ministers followed Zishou back to the palace to continue discussing the current affairs.

The ministers were bowing their heads to report to Zi Shou, and the people in the palace were presenting the Zi Shou with a pair of exquisite wooden boxes.

"Your Highness, the little prince recently made a beautiful bracelet, and I specially asked my slave to present it to you."

Zishou said "hmm", and continued to set off the memorials presented by the ministers, while opening the wooden box with one hand, and took out the bracelet inside.

The originally dark hall was much brighter. The ministers looked at Zi Shou's hand, and the bracelet was surprisingly made up of a bunch of beads linked together. Take out one at random, and it is no different from the previous one. low value.

The ministers' legs suddenly became weak, their heads were in a daze, and there was sweat streaming down their foreheads.

"Your Highness... Your Highness..."

"Huh?" Zishou was looking at the bracelet with great interest, and heard the sound and looked over.

"What's the matter?"

The minister's gaze was shocked, and he lowered his head. Even though he was pretending to be calm, people could still tell that he was feeling guilty.

"I...have been slack in the past few days, and some matters have been delayed. I hope that Your Highness will give me some time so that I can deal with these matters as well as possible."

Zi Shou laughed, but the minister couldn't tell if he was happy or angry.After a long while, Zishou leaned back on the couch and agreed to the minister in a casual tone.

-

Di Yi always regarded Zi Sheng as an ordinary child, and even had a large box of toys made for him.

Once he is here with Emperor Yi, Emperor Yi will always ask the dining room to make a bunch of food with honey, and say that Zisheng's elder brother like Zisheng likes to eat sweets.At the same time, no matter how busy Di Yi is, he will put aside his official business and play with Zi Sheng.

Zisheng has long lost his love for these gadgets, but he knows that his father likes to watch him play, so he will pretend to be interested in toys to satisfy his father's wish.

As spring went and autumn came, the petals in the palace fell to the ground, and everything withered.

Zisheng was already six years old, and his stature grew as fast as a bamboo shoot.

Di Yi hugged him and walked a few steps before he was out of breath. He put down Zi Sheng and sat aside to rest.The palace people came to beat Di Yi's back, Di Yi panted and smiled at Zi Sheng.

"Zisheng has grown taller and heavier, and the father can't hold Zisheng."

After finishing speaking, Di Yi raised his head and laughed loudly.

Zisheng bowed his head and smiled slightly when he heard this, he habitually went to Diyi's desk and got down on the ground, obediently and quietly helping Diyi with his official duties.

In fact, everyone in the world knows that Zi's strength is infinite, but they don't know that Di Yi's power is also not small. No matter how inconspicuous Di Yi is, he is much greater than ordinary people.

Di Yi smiled for a while, then raised his head and looked at Zi Sheng with complicated eyes.

"Sheng'er, if one day you can't find your father, will you be anxious and sad?"

When Zisheng heard about it, he put down his pen.

The corners of his lips moved, and he finally managed to outline a smile.

With squinted eyes, he asked Emperor Yi, "Is there something on your mind in this life, father?"

Di Yi was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that his youngest son was intelligent since he was a child, and he has seen people well. He can guess that other countries are harmful to Yin and Shang, but how could he not guess that his life expectancy is approaching?

He shook his head and smiled, and sighed: "If you say you have something on your mind, how can you be careless? I am worried that your brother will be oppressed by the nobles in the future, I am worried that I will not eat well when I go to Houzisheng, and I am also worried that Zisheng will be wronged. The bits and pieces add up to worry. But if it’s a big concern, it’s all over, and there are no regrets.”

Zi Sheng stepped down from the throne, he bowed to Di Yi, but did not raise his body.

His voice was still immature, and his tone sounded deliberately brisk, but there was a slight choking sound every time he said a word.

"My father has no regrets, so Zisheng is relieved. Zisheng will definitely take care of himself and his elder brother, and not let outsiders bully us. Similarly, Zisheng will protect Yin Shang and live up to his ancestors' hard work."

After Zisheng finished speaking, he burst into tears and laughed, "Father, you can leave at ease. Zisheng has learned Taoism from an immortal master. It is counted that the next life will be devoted to a wealthy family. He will be free from illness and worry for the rest of his life, and there will be no more such trivial matters." Troubled my father, my father can take a good rest."

After hearing this, Emperor Yi smiled and said: "Then this is a happy event? To be honest, my father is already tired. With you alive, my father really has nothing to worry about. But my son is really powerful, and my son will soon be promoted to his father." Tell me, Wang, when did you worship the immortal master? My father and king will never tell anyone."

Zisheng sighed, he erased some information about the events of that day, and roughly told Emperor Yi.

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Di Yi's health became worse and worse, so Zisheng went to Di Yi's palace every day to help Di Yi handle official duties.

Zishou has also been suppressed some official documents, but he is good at martial arts and is very impatient with handling state affairs.

Occasionally, one day, Zishou went to see Emperor Yi.

Di Yi was not feeling well today, so he went to rest early, while Zi Sheng sat on the king's chair and diligently wrote for Di Yi.

He handled official duties very quickly, even faster than the combined speed of Di Yi and Zi Shou when they were full of energy.

He quickly finished dealing with state affairs, and just as he was about to stretch his head, he met Zishou's eyes.

Zisheng: ...

Zishou: I found a treasure.

From that day on, Zisheng became a small laborer for his father and brother, and he worked hard every day in rotation between his father and brother.

Later, Zishou watched Zisheng's hard work, so he didn't let Zisheng run back and forth, but sent all the official duties to Zisheng's palace.

Zisheng: ...

Zisheng thought about resisting, but as soon as he held up the memorial, Zishou lifted his collar and his feet were suspended in mid-air. Zishou even scratched his armpit viciously, forcing him to agree.

Zisheng was tearful: Brother Wang is a vicious dog, what should I do?

Zishou is not too young anymore, and God Yi is getting worse and worse, so it is time to accept the princess.

The Minister of Etiquette made a long list for the children to choose from, and at the same time presented the list to Emperor Yi.

Di Yi looked at the list in his hand for a long time, and Zi Sheng also moved his head closer.

The father and son looked at the list together, and Emperor Yi preferred the daughters of the Sifang princes' families, because in Yin Shang, apart from the royal family, the Sifang princes had great power.

If Zishou can marry any family of the four princes, it will play a big role in his future enthronement and stabilization of power.

Zisheng doesn't pay much attention to these things, he pays more attention to the character and ability of the other party.It's just that now they are only separated by a list, and they don't know what the other party's situation is.

But these don't matter, the prince's choice of concubine is a major event for Yin and Shang.If nothing else, the Crown Princess is the future mother of Yin Shang.

As early as when the list was drawn up, Emperor Yi sent someone to inform the families of these noble girls. It is estimated that the noble girls are already on their way to Chaoge by this time.

A month passed quickly, and in the oppressive atmosphere where King Shang became seriously ill, the arrival of the noble ladies added joy to the palace.

Jiang Wenzhuo was assigned to an independent courtyard as soon as he entered the palace because of his noble background.

When she came, her father told her that if she wanted to marry Zishou, she had to be a princess.If you become a side concubine, you can directly refuse.Jiang Huanchu's daughter does not need to be a concubine to win glory for the family.

Jiang Wenzhuo has a gentle temper, but he is not as sharp-minded as her father.She had heard long ago that the crown prince was the best among men, he was tall and handsome, with extraordinary force.Facing such a man, Jiang Wenzhuo rarely finds a second person who can compare with Zishou.

It's just that although she is gentle, she is not so gentle that she can lower her status.

No matter how much she admires a person, she will definitely not use her future to make a fortune.

Jiang Wenzhuo likes flowers and plants, and her courtyard is also near the imperial garden.I heard that there are many novel flowers and plants in the imperial garden, all of which were brought back by Zishou from the Southern and Northern Wars.

After all, the palace is not like home, it is quite boring, Jiang Wenzhuo sits outside the courtyard and watches the petals in the garden gradually wither when he has nothing to do.

Suddenly, Jiang Wenzhuo heard a movement of grass.She froze for a moment and held her breath.

After an unknown amount of time, a white fox's head squeezed out of the garden, holding a fruit in its two paws. Its glazed eyes and fluffy white fur make people want to go up and stroke it.

Jiang Wenzhuo looked at the smile on the white fox's face. She quietly asked someone to bring some pieces of chicken, and gently pushed the bowl to the white fox.

The white fox glanced at her, and then slipped away.

Jiang Wenzhuo looked at the fox's big tail and gradually sat upright.

Jiang Wenzhuo didn't know when she would see the white fox again, but thinking about the lovely appearance of the white fox yesterday, she couldn't help but ask someone to cook a big pot of chicken in advance to make it as delicious as possible.

I don't know if the smell of chicken wafted out of the courtyard or what happened, but the white fox came again.

It raised its pointed fox nose to look at the door, and when it heard the sound of human footsteps, it burrowed into the flowers again.It arched and arched, pretending to be playing.

After Jiang Wenzhuo came out, the white fox "unintentionally" popped its head out of the flowers.

After Jiang Wenzhuo saw it, he said "ah" in surprise, but quickly covered his mouth, as if he was worried about scaring it away.

The chicken was brought out again and placed next to it. After the white fox was full of wine and food, he finally remembered to look up at Jiang Wenzhuo.

Jiang Wenzhuo finally saw the white fox's face clearly. The beautiful appearance of the white fox made Jiang Wenzhuo's heart "thump thump".

After the white fox "returned", it left again with its tail flicking.

The white fox is so cute, Jiang Wenzhuo never forgets it, and cooks chicken for it in different ways for several days.The white fox seemed to be very interested in the flowers and came here almost every day.

Zisheng found that the white fox would disappear from time to time in recent days and eat less and less.

Zisheng raised a cat in his previous life. He knew that the cat would hide when it was sick. He thought the white fox was also sick. Before he could worry, the white fox was picked up by the quilt.

Zishou lifted the white fox's neck, then threw it aside, and said with a cold snort: "I have gained a lot of weight, it seems that I have been hiding somewhere to steal food recently."

Zisheng was surprised, he hadn't hugged the white fox for several days, so he immediately hugged it.

The originally fluffy and fluffy fox fur could no longer sink in, and the flesh inside became solid.Zisheng took a handful, and the white fox was really heavy.

Zisheng: ...

Zishou: "This fox is getting wild, let's starve it for a few days."

The white fox glared at Zishou, then turned his head away from looking at him.

There is only one day left before the draft, and whether tomorrow is a success or failure, there should be a result.

Jiang Wenzhuo sighed, if she was a little bit disappointed in the face of failure in the past, it was no big deal.

But now, if she can't become a princess, it's a small aspect that she can't marry Zishou, and it's more likely that she will never see Baihu again.

When the white fox came in the afternoon, Jiang Wenzhuo prepared more chicken for it.

The white fox obviously sensed something strange, it took a bite cautiously, then went to Jiang Wenzhuo and shook its tail.

Jiang Wenzhuo squatted down tentatively and stretched out his hand.The fluffy fox tail was put on her hand, Jiang Wenzhuo was flattered.

At this moment, a child's voice suddenly sounded.

"So you came here to find something to eat? You will only cause trouble for this girl."

Jiang Wenzhuo raised his head, it was a male doll carved with jade.

The doll's eyes are big and bright, his face is bulging with baby fat, he is wearing a jade crown, his black hair is thick and smooth, and his skin is fairer and more delicate than that of a one or two-year-old child.

It's not that Jiang Wenzhuo has never seen a little boy, but she has never seen such a delicate and beautiful boy.

How could the little doll in front of him be an ordinary person if he could appear in this palace?

"May I ask the young master...?"

Zisheng followed the voice and saw Jiang Wenzhuo's face.

Jiang Wenzhuo is a great beauty, but Zisheng didn't pay attention to it.He paid more attention to Jiang Wenzhuo's face.

He learned the method from the immortal two years ago, so naturally he also learned to read faces.

He could tell at a glance that Jiang Wenzhuo was a woman with a good temper and a gentle and generous personality.

Zisheng had a crush on Jiang Wenzhuo, and he bowed his hands to Jiang Wenzhuo, "I am the youngest son of King Shang, Zisheng, but the girl is a noble girl who came here recently for the draft?"

Jiang Wenzhuo's guess was right, she generously returned the gift to Xiang Zisheng, "The little prince guessed well."

Oh?

Zisheng asked Jiang Wenzhuo with a smile, "Why didn't the girl tell me who she is?"

Jiang Wenzhuo smiled gently, "I have been feeding the little prince the white fox for so long, and the little prince always smiles when he sees me. If I had informed the little prince in advance, I am afraid that the matter about the crown princess would be against justice."

Zisheng's eyes lit up, "Young lady is very funny, but she is so fair. If she becomes the mother of the country in the future, and the war is coming, and our country wants to win by not just means, will the girl think that our country is not upright?"

Jiang Wenzhuo raised his head and stood up straight. "War is no longer a one-man war. Tens of thousands of lives are determined. And when it really comes, what is justice? If I am the mother of the country, I should put the country first."

Zisheng clapped his hands, and he couldn't help but smile, "Young lady is very knowledgeable. If you let me come, I will definitely make you the princess. It's just that you don't want me to intervene, and I won't interfere tomorrow. I believe that with the charm of the young lady, Brother Wang will definitely notice the girl."

Jiang Wenzhuo said with a gentle smile: "I don't force it."

The crown princess is Zishou's crown princess, and Zishou should choose the whole process.

Originally Emperor Yi had the ability to intervene, but he thought of Zishou's character, even if he really asked Zishou to choose which uncle's daughter to be the princess, Zishou would not listen.

Thinking about it this way, Emperor Yi simply sat in the palace and listened quietly to the result.

Zisheng also came to accompany Emperor Yi, and Emperor Yi was surprised, "You usually like your brother the most, but today your brother chooses the princess, why don't you go and see?"

At this time, it is not like the later generations that have rules and regulations for women, and outsiders can naturally see it.

Zisheng rested his chin on the table, on which was the previous list.

"I want a girl to be my sister-in-law. Unfortunately, the girl wants me to be fair, so I don't want to go, lest I recognize the girl and interfere with Brother Wang's choice."

"Oh?" Di Yi said with a smile: "Sheng'er is also chosen? The father also has his eyes on a girl from a family."

"Huh? Who."

"It's the daughter of Dong Bohou Jiang Huan Chu's concubine, Jiang Wenzhuo."

Both Zisheng and Diyi had suitable candidates in mind, and after a while, Zishou also chose the crown princess for himself.

When the name was reported, Emperor Yi heard that it was the girl he had chosen.

Emperor Yi was overjoyed, and immediately asked people to prepare some rewards for the future crown princess.

Zisheng was anxious, but after all, he had learned Taoism, so he didn't run over to peek.

He made a calculation on the spot, Yo Ho, it really was the girl he had his eyes on that day.

Zisheng was also overjoyed, as his brother-in-law, of course he had to offer a gift.

He knew that Jiang Wenzhuo liked the white fox, so he specially hung a pearl around the white fox's neck and asked the white fox to send it to Jiang Wenzhuo.

The white fox went away for a long time, and when he came back, the fox's mouth was full of oil, and the whole fox was full of food.

Afterwards, Zisheng asked Zishou why Shou fell in love with Jiang Wenzhuo that day, and was it because he knew Jiang Wenzhuo's character and talent?

Zishou glanced at him and leaned on the couch.

"No."

"Why is that?" Seeing that Zishou didn't answer, Zisheng tugged at Zishou's sleeve.

Zishou rubbed his temples, and said truthfully: "Because she is a beauty, among the bunch of noble girls, she is the prettiest."

Zisheng: ...

Zisheng grabbed Zishou's collar and reluctantly got on the couch.

"How can Brother Wang judge someone by appearance? Although I also like Miss Jiang, I don't want Brother Wang to fall in love with her just because of her beauty."

Zishou poked Zisheng's head, "You judge people by their appearance? If I didn't judge people by their appearance, I don't know how many years it would take you, a little thing, to catch my eyes."

Zi Sheng was crooked by the quilt poking, but he was not convinced, he held Zi Shou's hand and spoke righteously.

"Brother Wang, don't be confused. Judging people by their appearance is not good. As the future king, if you judge people by their appearance, how will you govern the country? It is really unfair to judge a person based on their appearance. Brother Wang, don't do this in the future!"

Zishou took Zisheng into his arms and rubbed Zisheng's face.

"This is not necessarily the case. When Brother Wang ascends the throne in the future, Zisheng will be arrested and he will handle official business for Brother Wang every day. At that time, it will be Zisheng who will govern the Yin and Shang, not Brother Wang. Zisheng is worried about Brother Wang, so it is better to worry about it first." Will you judge people by their appearance?"

Zisheng pushed Zishou's hand away with a firm tone.

"I will never judge people by their cover!"