The relationship between Prince Feng and Prince Heng was very good. First, it was because they were about the same age and were born in the same year. They were childhood playmates. Second, it was because their mothers were beauties and talents with low status. Their status in the palace was also relatively low. They didn't have much presence among the princes. They were fellow sufferers who sympathized with each other. Third, it was because they lived next to each other.
Although the Ten Wang Residences were originally together, it was naturally easier to connect them if they could be completely next to each other.
Although the relationship between Prince Feng and Prince Heng was very good, their personalities were completely different. Prince Heng was dedicated to Taoism and was a loyal follower of Taoism. Prince Feng only occasionally believed in Taoism to cater to Prince Heng's interests. In fact, he didn't identify with Taoism. He was more interested in the ways of the emperor. However, their personalities and interests were different, which didn't hinder their good relationship.
"Is it necessary? Imperial Father has the imperial concubine to take care of him. It's not our turn to worry. "
Prince Heng wasn't very close to the emperor since he was young. Since his father despised him, he didn't need to care about his father. It was actually good for him to cultivate his mind and mind.
Prince Feng smiled slightly. He knew that his good brother wasn't so easy to persuade. He had to put in some effort every time.
"Twenty-seventh brother, no matter what, we are all Imperial Father's sons. Even if Imperial Father didn't care about us, everything we have now was given to us by Imperial Father. Big Brother just passed away. We don't need to do anything else. We just need to go to the palace to pay respects to Imperial Father. Going there is cultivation."
Prince Feng said.
Prince Heng's heart suddenly felt much better. In the teachings of Taoism, filial piety was the most basic. There was nothing wrong with going to pay respects to one's father. It was cultivation. Although it was the same for him whether he went or not, he was a gentleman. Since his brother wanted to go so much, he didn't mind going with him. Anyway, for people who were dedicated to Taoism, no matter what they did, it was cultivation.
"Alright! Since twenty-sixth brother wants to go, I will go with you. "
Prince Heng smiled and shook his head. Nine out of ten Taoists were arrogant. Those who were dedicated to Taoism were more arrogant in their hearts. They would always feel superior, at least in their hearts.
"Alright, then it's settled. Twenty-seventh brother, rest early. I'm going back."
King Feng said happily. At this point, his plan was already halfway to success. It all depended on his performance tomorrow.
In the bedchamber of the Great Ming Palace, a eunuch stood by the side serving the emperor. The emperor sat with his eyes closed, resting. He really did not want to open his eyes to look at the words.
The eunuch at the side was in charge of reciting the hymns and translating the text into language. This way, when the Emperor received the hymns, it would be easier for him and he would not tire out his eyes.
The content of the report wasn't about national affairs. It was about the passing of Prince Qing. For example, whether the court officials had gone to pay their respects, the situation at the scene, the performance of the princes, and whether anything out of the ordinary had happened. These matters had to be reported to the Emperor. The performance of the other princes was the most important part of the report.
"The Crown Prince is still so silent, and Prince Ying is still so arrogant. Prince Rong, Prince Yi, and Prince Qing are born from the same mother, so it is reasonable for them to be more upset than others. Prince Feng, on the other hand, is out of character, crying even more sadly than Prince Rong and Prince Yi. Is he usually on good terms with Prince Qing?"
The Emperor still had his eyes closed as he asked.
The residence of the Ten Lords was not far from the Imperial Palace. There were also the Emperor's confidants inside to supervise the princes. Therefore, the Emperor knew the situation of the princes quite well. He had never heard of Prince Feng and Prince Qing being so close. This time, Prince Feng was actually so sad. This was indeed the most surprising thing.
"Your Majesty, Prince Feng and Prince Qing don't usually have much contact. However, they are both Your Majesty's sons. Prince Qing unfortunately passed away. It is understandable that Prince Feng is so sad."
The eunuch explained.
The Emperor nodded and said, "I hope Prince Feng is really sad because of brotherly love, and not because of anything else."
After that, he waved his hand and asked the eunuch to leave. He wanted to have a good rest tonight. Even the Imperial Concubine had been sent away by him. It was very painful for a white-haired person to send off a black-haired person. He needed to be quiet and have a good night's rest.
Prince Qing's death was a piece of news that made Chang 'an feel sad. The Tang dynasty's newspaper also reported it immediately. They removed all the colorful images on the front page and changed them to black and white ones to show their grief for Prince Qing. At the same time, the sub-page clearly stated that the brothels should be closed for half a month. All the colorful decorations in the restaurants and shops should be put away. White lanterns should be hung on the streets near the residence of the Ten Lords.
In fact, before these requirements were published in the newspaper, the proactive officials had already done so. The merchants and the common people were also very cooperative. Almost no one hesitated or objected. They all removed the colorful decorations at the first time. Some even closed their businesses directly, in case they were not doing well enough and were caught by others to make a big profit.
However, Prince Qing's death was too untimely. It happened to coincide with the spring harvest and spring plowing. In such a busy season, the relevant officials and the common people were very busy. It was impossible for them to stop their work to mourn for Prince Qing. It was very important to not miss the farming season. Once this time was missed, the loss of agriculture would be too great. Therefore, the Tang dynasty's newspaper also clearly stated that the common people should work hard and not delay because of Prince Qing's death. Everyone should do their best to cooperate with the farming season. If the relevant minor officials affected the farming season, they would be punished.
In Chang 'an, where transportation and media were gradually developed, all kinds of news spread very quickly. The news of Prince Qing's death was known to all the common people inside and outside the capital almost overnight. Even the common people working in the fields were no exception.
However, because Prince Qing did not do anything that was very beneficial to the common people, the common people did not feel much about Prince Qing's death. It was the emperor's son who died. It had nothing to do with them. They just did what they were supposed to do.
The funeral of a prince was very troublesome. It could not be done in a day or two. Even the common people would need to spend many days. Of course, the time taken for a prince was several times more than the common people. In order not to affect his work, Ang Lee would only go when it was most needed. For example, when the coffin was placed in the ground, Ang Lee would definitely go to see it off.
Early in the morning, Ang Lee got up before dawn. He went to bed early last night, so naturally, he woke up early. Breakfast was not ready yet. Ang Lee went to the orchard to see if there were flowers falling from time to time.
Sure enough, yesterday was just the beginning. Early in the morning, when Li An went to the orchard, he found that many flowers had fallen to the ground. These were all damaged by the cold. After a day and night of struggling, they couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground.
One-third of the fruit trees had lost more than half of their flowers. This would definitely have an impact on the yield. Fortunately, Ang Lee was only interested in the mood and did not care much about the yield of the fruit trees.
"Madam, why are you all up so early? Why don't you sleep more?"
When Ang Lee came back, everyone was up.
Yan Ruyu said, "Prince Qing is dead. We want to go together and take a look."
"That's right. Princess Qing is a good person. Who knows how sad she is now? Go over and properly persuade Princess Consort of Qing. "
Ang Lee said.
Since Prince Qing was dead, the ministers naturally had to go. The family members also had to go. Ang Lee had actually forgotten about this.
After breakfast, Yan Ruyu and the others all wore plain clothes and went to the residence of the Tenth King. Ang Lee did not go. He first rested at home for a while, then went to the research and development center to urge the craftsmen to work hard to develop more and better machines.
Prince Feng cried all day yesterday. At night, he refused to use the ointment provided by Doctor Liu. This caused his eyes to be even more swollen than yesterday when he woke up early in the morning. He almost couldn't open them. This scared the palace maids and eunuchs serving him. However, Prince Feng was quite satisfied. With his eyes swollen like this, he could go and pick up his father.
Before dawn, Prince Feng had already started to prepare. First, he dressed up. Then, he went to invite Prince Heng, Prince Chen, and Prince Liang. The four of them had breakfast together. After breakfast, they went to Prince Qing's coffin and bowed a few times. Prince Feng cried for a while.
At this moment, Li Qiu's eyes were also red and swollen. Li Yan was not much better. The brothers had not slept all night. They were tired and sleepy.
"Uncle, your eyes."
Although his eyes were also red and swollen, Li Qiu could not remain calm the moment he saw Prince Feng's eyes. His face was full of surprise. There were too many people yesterday, so he did not pay attention. Today, Prince Feng and the others came early. There were not many people around. Li Qiu realized that his uncle was crying like this. He felt ashamed.
"Fourth Brother, uncle is fine. The dead cannot be brought back to life. My condolences!"
Prince Feng said.
"Yes, uncle, my condolences too."
Li Qiu said.
After crying for a while, Prince Feng left and entered the palace with Prince Heng and the others. At this moment, the other princes had not arrived.
It was very easy for the princes to enter the palace. The palace was their home. They could enter whenever they wanted. As long as they were not forbidden to leave, they could enter the palace at any time. Therefore, there was no problem for Prince Feng and the others to enter the palace.
Along the way, Prince Feng cried for a while. He only stopped after Prince Chen and Prince Liang persuaded him. Prince Heng was just admiring the scenery. Since his two brothers had persuaded Prince Feng, there was no need for him to open his mouth. Admiring the scenery was also a form of cultivation.
"Gao Weng, what's wrong?"
Seeing the young eunuch beside Gao Lishi come out with breakfast, Prince Feng hurriedly asked.
Gao Lishi shook his head and sighed, "His Majesty has no appetite. He only ate a small bite and then asked someone to bring it out."
"How can this be? My eldest brother has passed away. Father, you must protect your body. I'm afraid it's not good to skip breakfast. "
Prince Feng said with a sincere face.
Because his voice was not low, the Emperor in the hall heard him.
"Who's outside?"
The Emperor asked the young eunuch beside him.
The young eunuch understood and hurriedly ran out. Because he was new, he did not know the princes. He could only run to Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi directly returned to the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, it's Prince Feng, Prince Heng, Prince Chen, and Prince Liang. They came to pay their respects to Your Majesty."
Li Longji nodded and said, "My son is very considerate. There's no need to pay their respects. Just give the snacks to them."
"His Majesty has spoken. This breakfast will be given to the four princes."
Gao Lishi walked to the four princes and said in a low voice.
"Thank you, father."
Prince Feng loudly expressed his gratitude. Then, he was the first to pick up the breakfast and eat it. Moreover, it was the pastry that the Emperor had already eaten. He did not seem to care that it was the Emperor's leftovers.
In addition, they had already eaten breakfast. In fact, they were not hungry. They had no appetite at all. Especially Prince Feng. He had eaten a lot for breakfast, but this was their father's reward. In order to show off, Prince Feng ate in big bites. He even deliberately ate the leftovers of the Emperor.
Prince Liang and Prince Chen were dumbfounded. They weren't hungry at all. Their father must be confused. He didn't even ask if they had eaten, and just rewarded them with breakfast. Although it was just breakfast for one person, the Emperor had a lot of breakfast. Even if he only ate a little for breakfast, the imperial chef would definitely prepare more than a little. Especially the pastries, which were five or six times more than the usual. There were several varieties, and the Emperor only needed to eat one of each variety. The rest were all taken away. He was the ruler of the Empire, and it didn't matter if he wasted a little.
Due to the addition of pastries, the amount of breakfast was enough for four people to enjoy. If they hadn't eaten breakfast, the four princes could really eat a meal, but now that they were full, they really couldn't eat anymore.
Looking at Prince Feng eating the pastries, Prince Liang and Prince Chen were surprised. Since it was a gift from their Imperial Father, even if they weren't hungry, they still had to eat a little. Therefore, the two each took two pieces of pastries and started eating. Prince Heng only took one piece of pastry and put it in Prince Feng's hand. Since Prince Feng looked like a hungry ghost, they would let him eat. In any case, they had already eaten a bite, so they had accepted their Imperial Father's kindness.
At this moment, Prince Liang and Prince Chen were probably complaining about Prince Feng. It was this guy's idea to come to the palace to pay respects to the Emperor. Now, they did not even see the Emperor's face and had to eat to fill their stomachs. Which deity did they offend to have such bad luck? Prince Feng was very generous.
He ate more than half of the breakfast alone. In the end, he could not eat anymore. He let Prince Liang and Prince Chen share two pieces of pastries. As for Prince Heng, he would not eat even if he was beaten to death. He was a proud cultivator. Even if you put a knife to his neck, he would not eat. Even if the Emperor came, he would say that he had eaten and was not hungry. He was that arrogant. Prince Feng naturally knew this guy's character and did not dare to force him.
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