Perhaps Zhao Heng did not expect the notorious Crown Prince of Beiliang to be so easy to talk to. His eyes darkened as he gently pinched a Bodhi prayer bead between his index finger and thumb. With a gratified expression on his face, he said, "Brother Xu, a tiger does not beget a dog. Back then, I could not compare to him in terms of horsemanship and had no choice but to lose to him in every aspect. It was inevitable that I was unconvinced and thought that I had to make up for it somehow. My son, Zhao Xun, was not suited for martial arts, so I forced him to study hard. I was afraid that even my son would not be able to compare to Brother Xu. Today, it seems that I still failed to flatter you and lost by a large margin. By the way, Fengnian, Uncle Wang took the liberty of coming here this time to bring this stupid boy from studying to apologize to you. Zhao Xun's reputation is thin. Even if he knows that he is in the wrong, he would not dare to come here. He had no choice but to ask his mother to step forward and escort him here. I have made a fool of myself in front of you. "
Princess Fei's laughter could topple a nation.
Zhao Heng looked at his son, Zhao Xun, with a faint smile on his face. Even when Hsu Fengnian slapped his face with Xiudong on the Yellow Dragon ship, the latter did not bat an eyelid. When Hsu Fengnian made fun of him for diving into the water, he jumped so confidently and calmly. However, when his father glanced at him today, it was as if he had been stung by a poisonous object. He immediately raised his head and bowed deeply to Hsu Fengnian with a solemn expression on his face. It could be said that he was solemnly apologizing to his sworn enemy a few days ago. He only lacked a smile to wipe away the enmity between them.
Hsu Fengnian pulled a chair over and sat down. He stared at Princess Jing An's beautiful face for a while, then turned to the King of Jing An and said with a smile, "This nephew was reckless. How could I accept Brother Xu's bow?"
Although he said that, he did not have any intention of getting close to Zhao Xun. He accepted the King of Jing An's apology with a clear conscience.
Zhao Heng smiled at this, sitting upright on a taishi chair pieced together from red sandalwood. No matter how luxurious the inn's decorations were, they couldn't afford to use rhinoceros horn sandalwood or rooster blood sandalwood to make a chair. Red sandalwood was ranked last among red sandalwood. Its texture was relatively loose, and its luster and texture were far inferior to the other two. However, red sandalwood usually grew slowly, and it didn't have any great material. Ordinary high-ranking officials and dignitaries would be grinning from ear to ear if they had a sandalwood chair. Scholars and poets would love a small sandalwood fan so much that they believed this low-grade red sandalwood chair was already the inn's housekeeping treasure. King of Jing An's nickname was Sandalwood. His love for red sandalwood was only second to Little Ginger's Imperial Uncle from West Chu, who had built a sandalwood palace. Zhao Heng said that he would not sit unless it was sandalwood, nor lie down. It seemed that this was not an exaggeration.
Hsu Fengnian looked at the 108 Mani Pearls in Zhao Heng's hand and praised, "Uncle Wang is indeed a devout believer of Buddhism. When the Tiantai Bodhi Seed was plucked, it was a hard golden yellow. Most eminent monks would only turn from golden yellow to pale yellow after holding the pearls for several decades. In Uncle Wang's hands, it turned from pale yellow to milky white. As the old saying goes," Sincerity can move metal and stone. "With Uncle Wang's sincerity, what Bodhisattva would not bless you?"
King of Jing An laughed and said, "I have long heard that Fengnian and I worship Buddhism. It seems that it is true. Shang 'er, on the other hand, still can't recognize that this is a Tiantai Bodhi Seed. Last year on my birthday, Shang 'er took the initiative to give me a string of walnut prayer beads. Although each walnut was carved with six Luohan, according to the' Buddhist Sutra of Measuring and Counting Beads', the material of the prayer beads is different. Therefore, the merit obtained during practice is greatly different. The core is only two times, the iron is five times, the copper is ten times, the lotus seed is ten thousand times, but the Tiantai Bodhi Seed in my hands is ten million times. Fengnian, if it were you, would you want the rope used to tie the walnut or the string in Uncle Wang's hands? "
Hsu Fengnian was surprised and said, "If I remember correctly, the Vajra Seed prayer beads are ten million times the merit, and the Tiantai Bodhi Seed is the most superior of all."
Zhao Heng's two fingers clasped the faded color of the Tiantai Bodhi Seed. He squinted his eyes and said with a smile, "After all, Uncle Wang is old and always remembers incorrectly. He has to admit that he is old."
Princess Jing An's appearance and bearing were like that of an empress. Perhaps she was infected by the harmonious atmosphere, she lost some of her deliberate dignity. Two slender fingers pinched a page of a book and one hand rested on her cheek as she looked sideways at Hsu Fengnian. Her eyebrows were naturally charming. It seemed that she was quite curious about His Royal Highness from Beiliang who had come from afar. The junior in front of her could no longer be considered a child. Even in Qingzhou, there were many sayings about him, including the Xu family's Phoenix who was a prodigal son of the family. Moreover, Xiangfan had been destroyed by Xu Xiao and Wang Yangming. The majestic city had once become a ghost city. The scholars of Qingzhou knew that they could not convince the King of Beiliang with words, so they took pleasure in wantonly criticizing the hedonistic behavior of the Crown Prince of Beiliang.
Hsu Fengnian and Princess Pei looked at each other and said with a smile, "Auntie is really beautiful."
Princess Consort Jingan stared blankly for a moment. Zhao Heng gently pinched the prayer beads he was using to suppress his delusional thoughts and took the opportunity to joke: "Your auntie is naturally good-looking. In the year of the phoenix, is there any noble young lady from Qingzhou that you fancy? Uncle Wang can help you snatch her away."
Hsu Fengnian's skin was as thick as the walls of Xiangfan. He climbed up the pole and said shamelessly, "Originally, I was thinking about a Qingzhou lady that I met by chance on the Spring God Lake. What was her name again? I remember now, Lu Xiuer. I think her family's ancestor was the old Minister of the Pillar State in the capital. In terms of family background, she could be a good match for me. But after seeing Auntie today, I don't want to think about her anymore.
Zhao Heng dismissed it with a smile. Crown Prince Zhao Xun was so angry that his lips were ashen and his entire body was trembling. Fortunately, he was standing to the side with his head down. Next to the King of Jing An and Princess Consort, he was very inconspicuous.
What followed next was an even more boring chat. Borrowing the momentum of the civil, military, and rouge reviews, there was no lack of topics to talk about. Hsu Fengnian's eloquence had long been honed by the courtesans of Beiliang to a profound level. It was more than ten times better than his knife skills. When the King of Jing An mentioned that the review this time only lacked a general review, he even spoke up for Xu Xiao, who had humiliated him in the past. This time, the general review did not appear. The reason was that there were no famous generals after the Spring and Autumn Period, and after the Spring and Autumn Period, there were only blue eyes. Since the general review could not produce anything, why would there be a need for another review? However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this statement greatly praised the current Chancellor Zhang Julu. It almost pushed him to the height of being able to support the country alone.
The King of Jing An and Zhao Heng finally stood up. Hsu Fengnian gently bowed and said goodbye. When leaving the room, of course, Zhao Heng should be the first. Originally, Princess Pei should be the second, followed by the junior Hsu Fengnian and Zhao Xun. Hsu Fengnian, intentionally or otherwise, lagged behind a few steps. Princess Pei's temperament was indifferent. In addition, the shameless Zhao Xun was in a hurry to escape. Thus, Hsu Fengnian and Princess Pei walked side by side. When they crossed the threshold, this beauty from a noble family trembled. Her autumn eyes, filled with the aura of Jiangnan, widened. With an expression of disbelief, she looked at the young man who had repeatedly called her aunt. He, how dare he?!
Hsu Fengnian had an innocent expression on his face. He softly said, "Aunt, nephew has chosen a pair of bracelets. In a moment, I will have someone send it to the prince's mansion."
Her ears were completely red. She did not make a sound.
Her buttocks, which were covered by the brocade robe, felt waves of numbness.
How dare he be so licentious and absurd?!
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