Ajiu

Chapter 207

"Ajiu's contribution is too great." The emperor smiled mischievously, and ordered people to take out countless pearls and treasures from the treasury, entrusted them with a gold plate, and rewarded them to the Eastern Concubine.The crown prince thanked him very politely, "How dare you do this? You have almost emptied half of your inventory." The emperor smiled proudly, "I have been the Emperor of Taiping for decades, and my family is very rich. Xiao Shi, East Palace Even if you add another pair of babies, Daddy can afford it." The Crown Prince waved his hands in fright, "No, no! Your Majesty Father, Xiao Zhengzheng's mother has worked too hard." Last night she gave birth to Ah If, this little troublemaker Ah Yi was not born in a hurry until the early hours of this morning, it would be embarrassing for the little junior sister.

The emperor said brightly, "As for what, scared you like this? Don't worry, father won't rush you two anymore, the little grandson of the East Palace, that's enough." Xiao Zhengzheng, Xiao Pingping, Ah Ruo, Ah Yi, four A precious little grandson, a grandfather is content.

"I thought you would rush the remaining two." The crown prince muttered softly.Didn't you ask Donggong to have six children? You are satisfied with only four?You have become more talkative.

"Don't worry, just owe it first." The emperor was extremely magnanimous, "Xiao Shi don't worry, just owe it, dad won't charge interest."

You are so kind?The crown prince looked at his father suspiciously, expressing that he couldn't believe the emperor's generosity.The emperor was really in a good mood, and he didn't care about Xiao Shi. He smiled and waved to Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping, "My good grandson, let's go and see your brother." Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping were almost hugged out of bed by the crown prince. , Hearing that he was going back to see his younger brother, he all became energetic, "Okay." He obediently followed beside the emperor's grandfather, full of interest, waiting to see the two little ones.

Originally, the two of them were somewhat repulsive to their younger brother, so it's no wonder, who would like someone who wants to compete with him?But ever since the two younger brothers separated the younger brother, thinking that the younger brother is so young, it belongs to me and belongs to me, so a sense of pride and responsibility arose spontaneously, and they naturally kissed the younger brother.

When the emperor travels, there is a lot of battle. His chariot is the most luxurious and extravagant in the palace, and the accompanying palace servants are also the most.Although Xiao Pingping was young, he was very knowledgeable, he would hold on to the emperor's robe tail as soon as he left the palace, and wanted to ride in the car with the emperor's grandfather.The emperor smiled brightly, "Good grandson, you are so close to grandfather." He picked up Xiao Pingping with his own hands, and got on his dragon chariot.

Needless to say, Xiao Zhengzheng, after only meeting the emperor's grandfather, the emperor couldn't bear to let go anymore, and also took the same car with the emperor.

Xiao Pingping knew how to count, and wanted to show off his skills, he stretched out his little hand and counted the horses in front of him, "One, two, three, four, five, six, so many horses!" Xiao Zhengzheng told him calmly, "Of course. Now, this is a dragon chariot, and it needs six horses to pull it."

"The emperor drives six", only the emperor can ride in a six-horse-drawn chariot.The car is not only inlaid with gold, silver, jade, precious stones and pearls, but also carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, which are both gorgeous and noble.

The emperor was cheerful, and first praised Xiao Zhengzheng, "You know so much, so profound!" Then he praised Xiao Pingping, "Can you count to six? You are really smart!" His boast made Xiao Pingping more excited , Stretched out two fat little white hands, counted from one to ten, and then counted from ten to one hundred, triumphantly.The emperor complimented him a few more words, and Xiao Zhengzheng explained solemnly, "Brother, Ah Yi is under your control, and you will teach him in the future, remember?" Xiao Pingping nodded vigorously, "Well, Ah Yi is in my charge, I'll teach him!"

Make the emperor happy.Sure enough, it's a human problem to be a good teacher? Xiao Pingping is only a little older, and when he heard that he wanted to teach his younger brother, he immediately became arrogant.

When the emperor, the crown prince, Xiao Zhengzheng, and Xiao Pingping arrived in front of the gate of the East Palace, the palace attendants who came to the East Palace with gold plates lined up in two long lines, which looked spectacular.Xiao Zhengzheng raised his face and asked the crown prince, "Father, did you have these when I came to the East Palace?" The crown prince smiled slightly, "Yes. Xiao Zhengzheng, you are the first child of your parents. My dear, when you were born, your grandfather, His Majesty the Emperor rewarded you very generously." Xiaozheng heard this, and a trace of satisfaction and contentment flashed in his beautiful phoenix eyes.

Xiao Pingping was a small ghost, holding the emperor's lapel, smiling flatteringly, "Grandfather, do I have it?" When I just came, did I also have this treatment.

The emperor touched his nose, "Is this..." When Xiao Pingping was there, he really didn't have much trouble.Because Xiaozheng was the first child in the Eastern Palace, the grandson of the emperor, he was extraordinarily grand. This time, because he got two treasures at once, it was not unusual. Compared with Xiaoping, it was the most ordinary time when he got Xiaoping.

This is not fair.The Fat Emperor thought fairly.

Although Xiao Pingping didn't get a clear answer, he realized something and looked at the emperor with reproachful eyes.

The fat emperor has a lot of prestige, no one dares to disobey him in the court, and against him, it will be impossible in the East Palace.Putting others aside, Xiao Pingping is too young to be afraid of him.No, knowing that he was not treated as well as A Ruo and A Yi when he was born, he has a problem.

When the fat emperor was in trouble, the crown prince came over, squatted down, and told Xiao Pingping softly, "Grandfather loves you very much. You are only full moon, so grandfather gave you the title of King Lu. This title is only available to princes." Yes, and you have to wait until the age of ten. You are the grandson of the emperor and you are full moon. Because your grandfather loves you, he gave you a special order. Xiao Pingping, the title of King Lu is very prestigious, right? Grandfather loves you so much."

Xiao Pingping tilted his head and thought for a while, raised his face and looked at Emperor Le, "Grandfather is so kind!" I am King Lu, A Ruo and A Yi are not, I am more prestigious than my younger brother.

The fat emperor looked at the crown prince appreciatively, "Xiao Shi, you are very good at coaxing children." The crown prince stood up and said with a smile: "That's natural, I am the father of four children." Entered the East Palace.

The nurse carried A Ruo and A Yi out, and the emperor saw the two little babies, one red and one blue, and he was amazed, "Two children of the same age are so rare!" The little bed came over, put A Ruo and A Yi on the little bed, and lay them down side by side. As a grandfather, he watched and watched for a long time, but still couldn't get enough of it.

"A Ruo belongs to me." "A Yi belongs to me." Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping expressed their sovereignty graciously.

The fat emperor smiled and Mimi looked at his little ten, "When Xiao Pingping was only there, you and Ajiu specially took the iron-eating beast over to comfort Xiao Zhengzheng. This time there were two at once. Still worried, where can I get two rare, beautiful and fun beasts to make up for Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping. Now it seems that there is no need."

The emperor was very happy, and the crown prince also found it funny.Isn't that right, there is no need for any rare beasts, one person has a younger brother, and the two of them will feel comfortable.

After about a cup of tea, a female officer in a green dress bowed her head and walked in, knelt down respectfully to meet the emperor, "His Royal Highness said that as soon as Ah Ruo and Ah Yi left her, she felt empty." The crown prince immediately became nervous, "Little junior sister is like this, the son is just born, and I can't leave her for too long. Father, I will take A Ruo and A Yi back right now." The emperor smiled in a good-tempered manner, "Xiao Shi Let dad take another look." Reluctantly looking at A Ruo and A Yi again, he watched Xiao Shi pick up one, and the wet nurse picked up one, and went back carefully.

Xiao Zhengzheng was very annoyed, "Father and mother who love the new and dislike the old!" The emperor was feeling somewhat disappointed at first, but he couldn't help laughing when he heard Xiao Zhengzheng's childish words.Dear grandson, you are very good at using words. Your father and mother really love the new and dislike the old. When there is a young one, the big one is left out in the cold.

Xiao Pingping didn't have an older brother who could speak, but he looked at the emperor with an aggrieved expression, that pitiful look was more convincing than words.The emperor pulled him distressedly, "Xiao Pingping, there is a grandfather!" Xiao Pingping leaned on the emperor's lap with attachment, making the fat emperor's heart that had experienced vicissitudes of life soften into a puddle of water.

The emperor took the neglected Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping away and brought them to the Qianqing Palace.When the emperor summoned the ministers, Xiao Zheng was practicing calligraphy beside him, and Xiao Pingping spread a large piece of rice paper on the desk, and scribbled on it.

The other white-bearded old men, Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping, were not interested. As soon as Mr. Pei Ge came in, their eyes lit up, "Great-grandfather!" Xiao Zhengzheng stopped practicing calligraphy, and Xiao Pingping stopped painting. The two brothers stood up at the same time, ran to Mr. Pei Ge, and gave great-grandfather a big and bright smile.

Elder Pei Ge knelt down and looked at them lovingly, "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness King Lu, how are you two?" Xiao Zhengzheng nodded, "Xiao Ping and I are on good terms. Great-grandfather, mother gave birth to two children. There are two little brothers, one is A Ruo and the other is A Yi." Xiao Ping answered the words attentively, "A Ruo belongs to my brother, A Yi belongs to me!"

Elder Pei Ge asked a few words gently, and said softly: "The princess is working hard, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, King Lu, you two are obedient, and don't make her angry, okay?" Both children are obedient Shun agreed, "Well, don't make your mother angry."

The two children sat back again, practicing calligraphy for those who should practice calligraphy, and painting for those who should draw.The emperor and Mr. Pei Ge were supposed to discuss the taxation and military supplies of the Ministry of Households next spring, but now they are out of their minds. The emperor smiled, "Pei Qing, I went to see A Ruo and A Yi early this morning, the two children Average size, extremely gratifying." Mr. Pei Ge was very resentful, "I haven't had the good fortune to meet you yet."

The emperor was overjoyed, "Pei Qing, I am so satisfied with Ajiu's daughter-in-law. I am so satisfied. What about you, Pei Qing, have you ever regretted marrying Ajiu to Xiaoshi?" He and Ah Yi didn't see each other, how pitiful.

Mr. Pei Ge admitted sincerely, "I regret it. Your Majesty, if Ajiu married into an ordinary family, I would beg for a rest, and go to Ajiu's house with my old wife to look after her children. But she married into your family. Even if I want to, I can't do it."

The two previous times when Ah Jiu gave birth to children, Elder Pei Ge and Mrs. Fang were worried, but this time there are two children, which are different.

The emperor laughed loudly, "Pei Qing, do you know how to babysit?" Pei Kai's joke got better and better, and he actually wanted to babysit Ajiu.With him like this, he has spent all his life on official business, so how could he care about children.What if Ajiu's child is entrusted to him to take care of?Forget it, he is no better than Zhonglang, Zhonglang is very good at coaxing children.

Seeing that Mr. Pei Ge was very different from his usual rigor and solemnity, the emperor smiled and joked a few times, "I didn't see you like this when Tim Xiaozheng was upright." Mr. Pei Ge was a little embarrassed, "Not this time The same, two of them. The minister and the old wife worry so much at home, they are often so worried that they can't sleep."

When Mr. Pei Ge said this, it was the emperor's turn to be embarrassed.As my father-in-law, I only look at A Ruo and A Yi happy, and the Pei family is worried about A Jiu. In fact... In fact, I love A Jiu very much, but when compared with the Pei family, I was immediately compared.

"These four children in the East Palace are enough." The emperor said generously.

Pei Kai, you don't have to worry, I will never urge Xiao Shi and Ajiu to add a younger brother to Xiao Zheng.

Mr. Pei Ge hesitated, "Take a rest for ten or eight years, and when the body recovers, add a little girl? Your Majesty, the granddaughters-in-law of the minister only add great-grandchildren. If you want a little girl, just point to A Nine. However, Mo told Ah Jiu to let her have a good life and a good life.”

The emperor has never been interested in little girls, so he was moved by what he said, "Give birth to a little girl? Okay." If he is as clever and cute as Ajiu, and as small and soft as Aruo and Ayi , wouldn't that be very interesting?
Xiao Ten's father and Ah Jiu's grandfather agreed: no more urging, no more nagging, let the young couple let nature take its course.If you still don't see your little girl after ten or eight years, just remind her gently, just once.

Because Ajiu gave birth to the twin sons of A Ruo and A Yi, she became a great hero, and received the sympathy of the emperor and the entire Pei family. Zheng and Xiaoping added younger brothers.

"Because of you, mother's ears have been cleansed." Ajiu smiled and kissed Aruo and Ayi, the satisfaction was beyond words.

In the spring of the following year, the emperor took the crown prince and grandson to the suburbs to worship heaven.After sacrificing to heaven and earth, the emperor specially took the crown prince and grandson to the nearby farms, let them see the life of the farmers, told them how to use the farm tools, told them the difficulties of farming and the hard work of the farmers, and encouraged them to cherish the power of the people.The crown prince and the emperor's grandson solemnly and solemnly agreed, "I dare not obey orders."

The emperor was so happy that he plowed the land himself.In an agricultural society, it is normal for the emperor to plow the land symbolically, and for the empress to raise silkworms and weave cloth symbolically.The emperor plowed the land and performed the "Plowing Borrowing Ceremony" to encourage farmers. This custom has a long history.

"Father asked me to practice farming borrowing ceremony today." The crown prince returned to the East Palace, and told Ah Jiu with some anxiety.

Ajiu was stunned.It is said that the plowing ceremony is carried out every year during spring plowing, but in fact, according to the practice of this dynasty, it is only done once when the emperor ascends the throne.Afterwards, the ceremony is rarely performed.The emperor's father asked the tenth brother to practice farming and borrowing rituals, could it be...?
"Could dad be...?" The Crown Prince held Ajiu's hand tightly and looked at her with pleading eyes.

"Definitely not." Ajiu smiled slightly, her tone was gentle but firm, "Brother Ten, father will be fine, he will live a long life."

"Then, what is the purpose of exercising plowing borrowing rituals?" The crown prince was concerned and confused, his mind was not clear, and he asked Ah Jiu for help.

(End of this chapter)