Chapter 14 It's very difficult for me
Chapter 14 It's very difficult for me
"Father, what do you mean by the prince's personal army?"
Wei Shuyu asked doubtfully.
"I haven't been able to enter the East Palace to see the Crown Prince for a long time, and I don't know who the Crown Prince's personal army is."
Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it was the Crown Prince who caused this trouble."
"Father, now that the prince has issued an order, what should we do?"
"Do you want to obey the Crown Prince's order and be selected to enter the Eastern Palace?"
Wei Shuyu said cautiously.
Wei Zheng said solemnly: "We should respect the instructions of the Crown Prince."
"Sijin, how about you go?"
Hearing this, Wei Shuyu fell silent and said, "It's fine for me to go, but I wonder if Your Majesty knows about this."
“Besides, I met Brother Du, he didn’t come to my house to pass on the prince’s instructions, but he had to go to another house.”
“I guess it’s not just us.”
Wei Zheng frowned. The prince's sudden order really caught him off guard and it was difficult for him to determine the reason behind it.
My son is right too.
Is Your Majesty aware of this matter?
If we don't know, what should we do about the prince's private actions?
He sighed and said, "No matter what, since it is the order of the Crown Prince, I will obey it."
"Sijin, get ready and go to the East Palace on a certain day."
Wei Shuyu had no choice but to nod.
of course.
Wei Zheng was a direct critic who hit Li Er right in the heart, but he was definitely not a fool. He knew exactly what should be done and what should not be done.
Choose a day to go.
That's his reservation.
Since Du He is going to other families, let's see how other families react.
Du He walked forward in the snow.
Finally we arrived at the second house, the residence of Duke Lu, Cheng Zhijie.
Just like when he went to Wei Zheng's house, he arrived only after someone informed him.
At the door, Cheng Chubi, the third son of Duke Lu, was waiting to greet him.
After all, he came with the prince's order. It would be disrespectful if he didn't inform in advance and didn't even go through the motions.
"Please let the prince's envoy in."
Inside the mansion.
Cheng Zhijie walked back and forth with his hands behind his back.
He was just about to lie down in bed, but then an order from the prince came, forcing him to give up his thoughts of staying warm.
"Father, the prince's messenger has arrived."
Cheng Chubi brought Du He with him. Cheng Zhijie took a look and said, "Wow, it's the boy from the Du family, the son-in-law of the emperor."
"What are you doing here? The prince asked you to do something, so you are not afraid of doing it wrong."
Du He hurriedly bowed, this was also a person that he could not afford to offend.
Even more difficult and cunning than Wei Zheng.
"Greetings to uncle, boy."
"No thanks, tell me what's going on?"
Cheng Zhijie is carefree and casual.
Du He said sternly: "The Crown Prince's order!"
Cheng Zhijie then calmed down a little, but not much.
"Duke Lu will select one son, regardless of the eldest son, to enter the East Palace and study in the Imperial Guard."
Cheng Zhijie's eyes rolled and he smelled an unusual smell.
"Good nephew."
He took Du He's hand and asked affectionately, "How are you these days?"
"You look exhausted, I guess you're not doing well, what are you busy with?"
Du He was reserved and afraid. He said weakly, "Uncle, I'm fine recently. I haven't been busy with anything. I've just been running around for the prince."
"Run."
"Good job."
Cheng Zhijie changed the subject and asked, "Nephew, what is this Jinyiwei?"
Du He repeated what he had said at Wei Zheng's house, "The prince's personal army!"
"The prince's personal soldiers?" Cheng Zhijie smacked his lips. Du He's hand was caught, and he couldn't run away like he did with Wei Zheng. "Tell me what's going on with the prince's personal soldiers. Why did the prince suddenly want to do this and ask me to choose one of his sons to learn from him?"
Du He would definitely not say that he had always believed in his heart that the prince was preparing for a rebellion.
"Uncle, how can I know what the prince is thinking?"
"Does your Majesty know?"
Hearing this, Du He almost stopped breathing. Seeing him like this, Cheng Zhijie knew most of the situation, "It seems that His Majesty doesn't know."
"This makes it very difficult for me."
Du He said excitedly: "Uncle, do you want to disobey the prince's order?"
"Nonsense, when did I ever say I would not respect the Crown Prince's orders?"
Cheng Zhijie said righteously: "The prince's order is of great importance. How can I make a decision on my own?"
Du He broke free from Cheng Zhijie's iron claws and said angrily, "Uncle, now that the Crown Prince's order has been issued, I have fulfilled my mission."
"Whether you listen or not is your uncle's business. I still have to go to other houses to announce the order."
"Farewell!"
Cheng Zhijie was furious, "Stop!"
"You little bastard, you're still putting on airs in front of me. Do you believe I'll beat you up on behalf of your father?"
Du He was frightened by Cheng Zhijie's powerful roar, and his face turned pale and trembled. He said, "Uncle, I never put on airs."
"Besides, I'm the prince's envoy. You can't hit me right now."
Cheng Zhijie was unreserved and said with a cold smile, "If you don't explain the matter to me today, don't even think about leaving the Cheng family safely."
"Tell me the truth, whose house did you go to before me?"
"Whose house are you going to next?"
Du He hesitated, and Cheng Zhijie threatened: "You won't tell me, right?"
"Don't blame me for taking action."
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you." Du He sighed secretly. He knew that this matter was not so easy to handle.
Your Highness the Crown Prince.
I have suffered a lot here.
You don't treat me as a human being at all.
"The boy went to Duke Zheng's residence first."
"Old Wei Zheng?"
"It's Duke Zheng."
Cheng Zhijie waved his hand and said, "Never mind, just keep talking."
"Then I will come to see my uncle. After that, I will go to the Mansion of the Duke of E, the Mansion of the Prince of Hejian, the Mansion of the Duke of Wei, the Mansion of the Duke of Ying..."
Du He told Cheng Zhijie everything, which actually scared him.
He rolled his eyes and said, "Listen carefully, kid. I didn't ask anything and I know nothing."
"You go and do your thing. I will also consider who to choose from among my sons."
Du Heru was pardoned. After bowing, he turned around and left, not wanting to stay any longer.
This old guy is such a jerk. He always wants to get physical and use his father to threaten him.
"Father, the prince has gone too far."
"It's okay if there are only two families, but there are so many families here, even the Prince of Hejian wants to..."
"What you are planning is obvious."
Cheng Chubi whispered, "Are we going to our house?"
"Go, why not go."
Cheng Zhijie said, "You go."
"what?"
"You have nothing to do every day, so it's a good opportunity for you to go to the East Palace and learn from the Crown Prince."
Cheng Chubi wailed, "Father, you know the situation. Going to the East Palace now is not for your son..."
Cheng Zhijie glared and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"The Crown Prince's order has arrived. It will be spread tomorrow and known to everyone in the court and the country. Do you want me to openly disobey his order?"
"If you disrespect the prince, you will be held responsible."
Cheng Chubi muttered, "Are you still afraid of offending the prince?"
"You bastard, you dare to talk back, don't you?"
"Father, His Majesty doesn't know if we should consider this."
"Do you think you are stupid? The situation is unclear. We will definitely not move first, but you have to be prepared."
(End of this chapter)