After the fourth prince finished speaking, he personally wrote a letter and handed it to Cao Qi, Cao Qi took the letter, kowtowed respectfully three times, and then took out a medicine bag and handed it to the fourth prince: "This Xianggong, there is still a little golden pepper here, please smile at it." ”

The fourth prince nodded, accepted the golden pepper, and asked the viewer to send Cao Qi out of here. After the two left, the fourth prince looked at the medicine bag in his hand and said, "It seems that there is no need to worry about the cold poison on the Dragon Shadow Sword." ”

The next morning, when the four princes got up, they heard someone outside asking to see them, and after the four princes finished dressing, they asked Zhike to bring people up.

After entering the room, the man took off the cloak and saluted to the four princes and said: "The concubine has seen the prince, the prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old." ”

The fourth prince looked at Princess Gui, shook his head and said, "Why are you here, are you really idle?" ”

"It was the queen mother who asked the concubine to come here, the concubine has already gone to see her father, and my brother has also explained, they will all do their best to help you, the prince." After the princess finished speaking, she looked at the four princes curiously, and said to the four princes: "I don't know how the prince is doing here?" If there is anything that does not go well, the concubine can return to the house and let a few servants serve the prince. ”

"No, I'm not going to enjoy anything when I'm here."

Hearing the words of the fourth prince, Princess Gui spoke again: "Lord, the queen mother is worried that you will miss a big thing because of playing, and please pay more attention, although this Canghai Mansion is as beautiful as a cloud, but the prince also has to watch idlely, don't be the one who catches the clouds." ”

When the fourth prince was about to say something, the acquaintance outside the door said again: "Donor, Miss Wei of Jixian Academy asks to see you." ”

Hearing this, Princess Gui shook her head and looked at the four princes, as if complaining about the four princes.

The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, and asked Zhike to invite Wei Sisi in.

"This matter is not what you think, this clan is bent on chasing the traitor, how can you bother to dance the wind and make the moon."

Princess Gui didn't speak, just stood there and looked at the four princes helplessly.

After a while, Wei Sisi walked in, and Princess Gui took a closer look, and saw that Wei Sisi was wearing a goose yellow light shirt, beautiful and elegant, and couldn't help but look at the four princes.

Wei Sisi looked at Princess Gui, and was also stunned, although Princess Gui is nearly thirty years old, her face is as moist as jade, her eyebrows are lightly swept, her autumn eyes are sad, and her nose and cherry mouth are like the ladies in the book.

"Wei Sisi has seen Mei Xianggong, Mrs. Mei. This is an invitation, I hope the two can come and let the little girl enjoy the friendship of the host. ”

"It's okay for my father-in-law to go, the concubine still has some things to deal with, and I ask Miss Wei to forgive me." Princess Gui said, took off a golden luan hairpin from her head and gave it to Wei Sisi.

Wei Sisi saw that the golden luan of the hairpin was exquisitely made and lifelike, and thought that the hairpin was expensive, so he didn't dare to refuse.

The fourth prince smiled at this time and said, "You just accept it, otherwise Neiko will not be happy." ”

Wei Sisi couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.

The fourth prince accepted the post, and Wei Sisi retreated with interest. Princess Gui sent Wei Sisi out, returned to the room and said to the fourth prince: "Lord, I don't know what you have to say, I need to ask the concubine to tell the queen mother." ”

"You tell the queen mother that I'm fine here, everything is fine, please don't worry about her."

Princess Gui nodded, put on her cloak again, and said to the fourth prince: "Lord, you have to be careful, the fifth child is said to have come privately, he likes to make friends with the so-called rangers since he was a child, you are alone, please pay more attention." ”

The fourth prince nodded, and asked the princess to pay more attention to safety on the way back.

Sending the princess back to the carriage, the fourth prince returned to the room and looked at the invitation, and the people of Jixian Academy invited him to dinner.

The four princes had nothing to do, read the book, and in the evening, they took the invitation card and went to Jixian Academy.

On this way, it can be regarded as a familiar road, and when I entered the front yard, there were scholars in the academy to greet him, and when I arrived in the middle hall, the four princes saw the Wei family.

An old lady with a dragon's head and a cane stood at the front, then a middle-aged scholar and a middle-aged woman, and finally three young couples.

The fourth prince thought that the middle-aged scholar was Wei Baiyun, and hurriedly saluted and said, "Xiaosheng Mei has seen Mr. Konghe and you. ”

Wei Baiyun nodded, then made a gesture of please, and led the four princes to the backyard.

Entering the living room in the backyard, the four princes saw a calligraphy and painting.

"Crossing the river and going east, how many people are Jinglun hands? The fathers and elders of the capital, the new pavilion is good, and the pity is still there! Yifu people, Shenzhou Shen Lu, how many times have you looked back? Counting thousands of miles, the fame is original, the real Confucianism, do you know? In addition, there is a mountain fight on the day of Wenri, and the shoulders are full of daylight. fell to the ground that year; Now try to see; The storm is running. The wind and smoke in the green fields, the grass and trees in the flat springs, and the song and wine in the east mountains. When he is young, he will rectify the affairs and live for his husband. ”

When the four princes saw this poem, the smile on their faces suddenly stiffened, and the hand holding the fan squeezed it hard, and the four princes looked at it again, and the following withdrawal was: "Write Xin Jiaxuan Water Dragon Chant for Mr. Konghe to save Wei Pavilion Chen Zi Sishu." ”

The fourth prince knew that Chen Zisi, a few years ago, he made a rebellion in Yi'an Mansion, and was later pacified, and he caught a thief who was executed by Ling Chi in the capital.

However, the fourth prince quickly returned to normal, and said to Wei Baiyun with a smile: "Mr. Konghe, this character is really well written. The four princes were ready to compliment, but they couldn't say anything about the compliment.

Wei Baiyun nodded and asked the four princes to sit down.

The fourth prince looked at the Eight Immortals Table and was stunned for a moment, this is the old lady Wei Seeing his situation, she sighed and said: "The old body is also confused, forgetting that Mei Xianggong is the son of a rich family, and he wants to eat at the same table, how can he sit at this Eight Immortals Table?" ”

The fourth prince hurriedly spoke: "No, old lady, you are joking, Xiaosheng just doesn't know where to sit." Although Xiaosheng is a guest, Xiaosheng has young teeth and does not dare to let it go. ”

Mrs. Wei smiled and said: "You are a guest, this guest is the biggest, you can just sit on the upper table with the old body, if you are polite again, I am afraid that this dish will be cold." ”

The fourth prince said a bow, and then sat down.

"Please forgive the old body for talking too much, I don't know what Mei Xianggong does, he is dressed so well, he has been old for so many years, and he has never seen a decent person like Mei Xianggong."

The fourth prince said: "It's not a secret, Xiaosheng's father has been an official for a few years, so he still has some savings in the family. As for Xiaosheng, his fame is not enough, and now he is ready to go south and participate in the South List, hoping to have a fame. ”

When Wei Baiyun heard this, he said to the four princes: "Listen to Mei Xianggong's accent, he is a person from the capital, I don't know how the capital is now?" ”

"I don't know what Mr. Konghe is asking?"

"The old man heard that the crown prince was deposed, but I don't know if there is such a thing?"

When the fourth prince heard this, he nodded and said; "But there is such a thing, alas, I really don't know what the saints think today. How did the good end abolish the eldest prince again. ”

"Hmph, this is just the bad habit of the Yu Dynasty, although the words respect the ancients, but everything is not according to the ancestral system. Externally show inaction, and internally cultivate and rule alone. Wei Baiyun drank a glass of wine and said unhappily.

"Oh, is it? Xiaosheng was very interested, and asked Mr. Konghe to make it clear. Xiaosheng believes that the four concubines, three divisions and six departments and the saints rule the world together, which is the blessing of the world. ”

"This is just a superficial article, the so-called four concubines, but they are copied from the four assistants of the previous dynasty, but they are changed from virtuous ministers to retainers. It is said that they rule the world together, but the power is in the hands of the emperor. Da Si Heng is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and Concubine Ping is also the commander of the Son of Heaven, who cares about the soldiers and horses in the world? Yu State is divided into three armies: the forbidden army, the box army, and the government army. The forbidden army was under the control of nine marching marshals, and they were all under the control of Concubine Ping. The armies of the provinces were under the control of the governor, and the governor obeyed the orders of the Xia department. The government army is the public self-command of each country. Mei Xianggong, I don't know who is in charge of the soldiers and horses in this world? ”

The four princes were asked by Wei Baiyun like this, but they were speechless, the Yu Dynasty's military power was scattered and the crime of the previous dynasties, if the great Si Heng wanted to mobilize the forbidden army, he needed the consent of Concubine Ping. The transfer of the Xiang army also requires the approval of the Xia Department. As for the government army, Da Siheng can't be mobilized. At most, the government and military are required to help.

As for Concubine Ping, who conquered on behalf of the Son of Heaven, in addition to the Caifeng Army under her jurisdiction, the same is true for the mobilization of other armies.

The only one who can be mobilized is indeed the emperor.

"Da Si Heng, Xia Bu, Ping Fei, the three clamp each other, the ancients played checks and balances but the two, and the high emperor of the dynasty is worthy of the gods, literature and saints, the three are clamped, it is really as stable as Mount Tai." Wei Baiyun was sarcastic, and said again: "Concubine Wen is in charge of the officials, Dasi Nong is also in charge of the officials, and the Spring Department is also in charge of the officials. Concubine Ya is in charge of the ritual system, Da Simin is also in charge of the ritual system, and the heavenly department is also in charge of the ritual system. What is the difference between the powers of the four concubines and the three divisions and the six departments? ”

The fourth prince was silent again, and he was very unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it.

"The so-called co-governance of the world is just a lie, the world is not set at one, it is not as good as the previous dynasty, the Taishi is in charge of the soldiers, the Dazai is in charge of the household, the Taibao is in charge of the ceremony, and the Taifu is in charge of the officials."

"The Wei system is unlawful, Mr. has not forgotten that the former dynasty Dazai chaotic power, punished the Taibao, drove the Taifu, and trapped the Taishi, which led to the change of the country and the Jiuding shake?" The fourth prince finally retorted, with indescribable joy in his heart.

Wei Baiyun nodded, toasted the four princes and said, "It is true that the previous dynasty was not enough, but now the holy dynasty is sufficient?" ”

The fourth prince didn't speak, although he wanted to refute in his heart, he always felt that he shouldn't refute.

At this time, Mrs. Wei smiled and said, "Bai Yun, eat well, and talk about the former pilgrimage and the holy pilgrimage at the dinner table." However, this crown prince, the old body remembers that it seems to have been abolished a few times. ”

"Old lady Qiqi, this time it's three times."

Old Mrs. Wei smiled and said, "Didn't you say that the people love the eldest son, and the emperor loves the eldest son?" How could this crown prince be deposed as many as three times? ”

The fourth prince didn't know what to say, and Wei Cunzhong opened his mouth and said, "Grandma Qi, because this prince is incompetent, the sage doesn't like it." ”

The fourth prince nodded, this is the truth. He understands his eldest brother very well, although the incompetence is a bit serious, but it is not far off.