Liu Cheng never thought he would become famous overnight.
Even in the imperial palace of Beijing, there are leaks everywhere, let alone a busy place like Caishantang.
In Zhao Xi's continued explanation of Qianziwen with Sun Fu, the entire capital had already spread the story from the dining hall.
Liu Cheng's "Shuo Feng Lie" also became widely known at the same time.
"Zong Pu, Liu Cheng is being transferred out, you know about it."
Marquis Ping's eyelids drooped, he sat upright in the main hall of Marquis Ping's estate, looking at the dozen or so sons lined up below.
Alas! None of you are considerate! Should things be like this? Fools!
"Dad, Liu Cheng didn't..."
"What's wrong? What else can be done? It's humiliating! Tomorrow, I'll go to the East Court and see the judge, try my best to find a suitable errand for him."
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Bo Wang really wants to drag out and trample to death that little brat from the East Wing of the Imperial Censorate!
What shame has he ever suffered? The official's family line was not continued, and Zong Shi was fostered in the inner courtyard until the official lost two sons. Zhao Yunrang had never been treated like this no matter which government office he went to.
Verbal courtesy, careless behavior, and even more so today... He, the King of Pu, personally came to the door, and this court actually gave Liu Cheng's errand as acting governor of Yanmen County!
This is a slap in the face.
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Liu Cheng was appointed as the magistrate of Yanchuan County.
"Hmmph..."
Han Qi had just taken a sip of tea and couldn't hold it in, spitting it out because of Fan Zhongyan's words.
"Fan Xiang, this......?"
Han Qi thought this was Fan Zhongyan's intention. Although it has nothing to do with the East Hall, he still wants to remind Fan Zhongyan that there is no need to bother with such petty people.
"He Xiwen did not know about it beforehand, and the Eastern Depot simply followed routine in reporting it."
Such a low-ranking official change is not enough for him to intervene in the affairs of the government. He casually handed over the report from the Eastern Court's audit office.
"All right. Now that the King of Wu is safe and sound, things should calm down over there. Although this time's trial at the Eastern Depot had a hint of mischief, it can be seen as a warning. What does Minister Fan think?"
"Excellent! The Xīwén will also be disposed of in this manner."
Zhao Xi didn't know that the whole court was discussing his and Liu Cheng's affair.
Early in the morning, they shouted "One, two, one" and ran to Zishantang. Then, they sent Wang Zhongzheng away, letting him continue training his own honor guard... Not bad, just these seventy or eighty people managed to create some momentum early in the morning, even these ten or so fools seemed to have a bit of spirit.
Sun Fu was almost sleepless last night, and since the king of E is so clever, he cannot follow the usual routine. He needs to develop a targeted lesson plan for the king of E.
So today Zhao Xi started holding his pen.
Ingenuity is ingenuity, Sun Fu simply explained the posture and key points of holding a pen, and Zhao Xi was able to write with a very standard pen. It's really like a model.
This is not clever. In the past, Zhao Xi also pretended to be a scholar and had written big characters with a brush during his leisure time.
Moreover, Zhao Xi was dissatisfied with his current body and had never forgotten to exercise, the strength in his wrists was not something a child of this age could compare to.
As Sun Fu who was devoted to teaching, what could be more fortunate than teaching a divine child? This is still the future emperor!
The only regret is that Wang Ye's identity cannot participate in the imperial examination, otherwise he would definitely be a famous name at Donghua Gate.
"Your Majesty, Liu Jie has left the capital."
Sun Fu should not have believed that the King of Wu had such ability, after all, he was still a three-year-old child. Sun Fu also did not believe that Your Majesty would transfer anger due to Liu Cheng's examination, after all, Liu Cheng never showed great disrespect.
Something was fishy, he wanted to know.
It's just a bookish scholar, an honest child, who doesn't understand the ways of officialdom at all.
"Going out of Beijing? Are you referring to Liu Cheng?"
Pretend! Pretend hard! Zhao Xi could only pretend. But he really didn't know about Liu Cheng being sent out of the capital to be exiled.
"Yes, Your Highness, Liu Cheng has left the capital and is now the county magistrate of Yanzhen County in Dai Prefecture."
Zhao Xi was unfamiliar with the place names of this era, but he knew that in later generations, Shanxi had a Dai County and also knew about Yanmen Pass. Could it be that they really sent that Sunzi to Yanbei? Who is this person? He's too familiar with Master's thoughts.
The decoration is still going on.
"Dai Prefecture? Yanmen County?"
"Dai Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of the Hedong Jiedushi in the previous dynasty, adjacent to Yun Prefecture's Shuo County. In our dynasty, it is part of the Hedong Road and serves as a border area. Since the Treaty of Chanyuan, there have been no wars, although there have been occasional raids by nomadic cavalry on the grasslands, overall it has remained relatively stable."
Sun Fu strictly guarded his responsibilities as a teacher, and even in casual conversations, he spoke without reserve.
Unfortunately, Zhao Xi is now thinking of Liu Cheng's "Shuo Feng Lie". This time it really fits the scene, hoping that the child can write truly poetic lines with a flavor of Shuo.
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"Please don't lose heart. Just wait for some time, and I will definitely arrange a good job for you."
Zhao Zongkui looked at Liu Cheng's gloomy face and really didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say some empty words, hoping that this kid wouldn't hold a grudge.
These years, Zong Pu and his brothers have been cultivating talents for the thirteenth brother, but they can only start with low-ranking officials. The masters naturally wouldn't care about them, even if it was their father, King Bo, the masters didn't take him seriously either.
Although Liu Cheng is not a great talent, he is loyal and always prioritizes the interests of the Prince of Boling's mansion. Unfortunately, this time Tang suddenly... Who would have thought that Zhao Xie could have such an aura at the age of three, and someone would actually try to please him.
Aren't you afraid of an accident? Hmph!
It's okay to think this way, but it can't be said. With Liu Cheng, apart from empty promises, Zhao Zongxu had no other choice.
"The prince needn't worry about it, I was at fault this time, and I hope to not cause trouble for the king and the thirteenth prince."
"I will go to Dai Prefecture and never forget the care of the Crown Prince. I will do my best to govern, and not waste the kindness of the Crown Prince."
How can this be, I've already cursed in my heart! Damn it, just to get a Yimen County for me? Is there anything more humiliating than this? Is this different from being exiled?
"The north wind is strong and fierce, the withered grass is sharp and piercing, the flying sand swirls in the wind, the green mountains are shrouded in mist. A lean horse gallops alone, a long sword slices through the sky, how can those barbarians be allowed to be arrogant..."
The conversation between the two seemed to have calmed down a bit, and their mood wasn't so tense anymore. But then, from outside the door came the sound of a group of children reciting "Shuo Feng Lie" in unison...
"The Crown Prince, apart from this farewell, has no other requests; he hopes you will set out immediately."
It's unbearable to stay in the capital, let alone hearing people reciting "Shuo Feng Lie" outside the courtyard every day, even my wife is often ridiculed with "Shuo Feng Lie".
Now Liu Cheng also never thought he was wrong, but only that Your Majesty had been excessive.
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Zhao Xi walked from Zishantang to Ciming Palace, still with Wang Zhongzheng shouting "one two one", this kid didn't dare to shout loudly, his voice was suppressed within the range of a dozen people.
Zhao Xi saw from afar that there was a palace-dressed lady waiting ahead... it was his own birth mother, Zhu Shi.
After Zhao Xi's swing rope incident and the Peach Incident of Jiazi, all his food, clothing, shelter, and travel were managed by the Empress alone, with no one else allowed to participate.
Even his own mother could only watch from afar. Even if she went to the Ciming Palace, it was just a brief visit to see her son, let alone now that he had entered school.
These past few days, Madam Zhu heard about Xi'er's story and couldn't help but want to see her son, so she waited by the side of the road.
"Aunt..."
Her birth mother could only call her "Aunt", there was no way around it, this was the rule, and Zhao Xi had to follow it. In fact, what she called her didn't matter, Zhao Xi just told herself in her heart that this woman gave her this very ordinary body, if you say close, they really couldn't get close.