On how to make the big cat sleep obediently [Time Travel]

Jizhou Emperor Liu Xin, known as Emperor Cheng in history, suffered from illness in the 12th year of Jixing, and his son Liu Quan succeeded to the throne.

Although Liu Quan is the successor of the young master, the situation he has to face is much better than the situation of the young master succeeding in history.

There was chaos in the northern border two years ago, but it was pacified by Prince Yu's army; at the beginning of the year, he rebelled against the king and was also cleaned up by Emperor Cheng. When Jizhou was obtained from Emperor Cheng, it was already a stable situation that was significantly better than that of the previous dynasty.

What's more, beside him, there are twelve ministers carefully selected by Emperor Cheng, who have considered almost all possible problems for him, and are comprehensive.

But what made Cai Peng and others secretly fearful was the arrangement of the late emperor for the regent Liu Yu—if Emperor Li Liu Kun is a terrible lunatic, then to some extent, Emperor Cheng Liu Xin is probably even more terrifying madman.

An oral order of "can be replaced" seems to show the late emperor's greatest trust in Prince Yu, but in fact it hides a mystery,

No one dared to discuss this matter, not even mentioning it behind the scenes. Everything seemed to end with the late Emperor Bintian, but everyone had hidden an earth-shattering secret in their hearts, and they didn't know when and what kind of impact it would have.

Shangshu ordered Cai Peng, Guanglu doctor Ding Hao and other courtiers to be left alone by the late emperor to assist the young master. Those policies of governing the country can be learned and practiced slowly, but the most urgent thing now is to deal with the funeral of Emperor Daxing.

Because the tradition of Jizhou is that the mausoleum of the new emperor began to be built when he succeeded to the throne. Although the mausoleum of Emperor Cheng was built in a shorter period of time than the tombs of other emperors, only 12 years, it is not as good as the mausoleum of Emperor Li. So hasty and shabby.

On this day, when the new emperor was discussing with everyone in the Zichen Palace, he said: "The son of man is filial, regardless of the emperor and the common people, he is sincere with his heart and dedication. Therefore, in the old system of Jizhou, the emperor lived in mourning, and his heart mourned for three years. The funeral is based on the day." In the month, I only obeyed the funeral ceremony on the 27th. Although I followed the principles, I was determined. Now that the late emperor is going to be buried, I will build a green cottage in Taiji Nanlu for three years, live alone, and do my best to be a filial son."

According to the folk customs of Kyushu, it takes 27 months for children to keep filial piety for their parents. Dressed in sackcloth and vegetarian, lived in a hut.

This kind of filial piety is the normal state of respecting parents, but it is harmful to the emperor. After all, the emperor must decide on the major affairs of the entire state, so why not go to court?

Therefore, according to the old system, the new emperor can replace the month with the day, that is, observe the 27 filial piety instead of the three-year filial piety period.

This was originally a customary matter, but the young emperor suddenly said that he would stay in a hut and observe filial piety for three years.

When all the officials heard the words, they were all shocked by the young emperor's words, they couldn't help but looked at each other, and didn't know how to respond for a while.

Cai Peng stood in the hall with a calm expression... He had known about this for a long time, so he was not surprised.

In fact, Liu Quan had already discussed this matter with him before going to court, sincerely expressed his attitude, and hoped that his emperor teacher could support his decision in the court.

Cai Peng was a little hesitant at the beginning, and after thinking about it for a while, he agreed to the new emperor's request.

He thought that Liu Quan made this decision because he missed Emperor Cheng. After all, the young master was the only son of the late emperor, and the father and son had indeed experienced various hardships and had a strong relationship.

But what he didn't know was that Liu Xin was really kind to his only son, so good that even after his death, the late emperor had given clear instructions to Liu Quan, who was still the prince, how his son should honor his father's filial piety.

The young master is only 14 years old now, his martial arts and martial arts are inconspicuous, and he has only been in the court for a few months. He is still a novice, let alone made any great achievements, which can prove that the new emperor has the talent for governing the country.

If the world is to be subdued, it will obviously take a long time to work hard, so we can only find another way.

Since Liu Quan ascended the throne in the name of benevolence and filial piety, he must find a way to express this character to the extreme—if he wants benevolence, he must be benevolent, and if he wants filial piety, he must be filial!

If, like the other new emperors who succeeded to the throne, he kept his filial piety for the first emperor for 27 days, it would obviously not show Liu Quan's "extreme filial piety", so he would take the initiative to propose to marry him for three years, so that everyone in the world can see the sincerity of the emperor.

If this matter were placed on any other adult emperor, it would be a very tormenting matter... Take one thing that must be observed during the filial piety period, it is already extremely difficult to observe.

Since it is a filial piety, one must not favor concubines, let alone bear princes with them. This is obviously unreasonable for the royal family who have more children, the better.

But when it comes to Liu Quan, the situation becomes completely different.

After all, he is still young, even after three years, he will only be 17 years old. It is indeed too early to talk about human relations in an ordinary family.

What's more, he was already weak, and having intercourse too early would damage his energy, so he might as well take this opportunity to continue to recuperate, "replenish his strength", and give birth to an heir with his concubine three years later, it would be a matter of course.

Moreover, Liu Quan's background was actually tainted to a certain extent - because his natal Xu family was a sinner who participated in the treason.

So at this time, the new emperor has to find a way to create a perfect image to eliminate the negative impact of the foreign family's treason.

Of course, if the first emperor's strategy was only aimed at Liu Quan alone, it would not be a perfect strategy to kill two birds with one stone...

What he really wants to guard against is always the Prince Regent Liu Yu.

Bin Tianqian personally put Prince Yu, the uncle of the new emperor, in an embarrassing situation with the "replaceable" command, and then asked Liu Quan to use filial piety as a weapon to defend against the uncle who might have disobedience.

Whether it is a rebellion against the king, or the royal family's seizure of the heir, no matter how far-fetched it is, it must be "famous".

Either they are on the side of the Qing emperor and rule villains, or they accuse the tyrant of being cruel, disrespectful of the ancestors, and perverse... In short, those who rebel must give the world and future generations a reason to prove that "it is not that he wants to rebel, but that he has to rebel." ".

Now the new emperor is extremely filial, willing to observe filial piety for Emperor Cheng for three years.

Because the rebels could not tell the world that the emperor who obediently kept his filial piety to the late emperor for three years was a tyrant and a fool.

In other words, the period of filial piety can not only establish a good image of benevolence and filial piety for Liu Quan, but also form a piece of armor.

Even if Prince Yu really had the heart of disobedience, he would not dare to act rashly during this period, and finding a more "reasonable" excuse was not so easy, and it was enough to give Prince Yu a headache for a long time.

And once the three-year filial piety period is over, it will be even more difficult for Prince Yu to use the emperor's own flaws to create this excuse.

It's just like the "three-year-old mourner" is not allowed to go. A woman who has kept filial piety for her parents for three years cannot be married off at will. An emperor who has kept filial piety for the first emperor for three years has good morals and a good reputation. , it is even more difficult to overthrow it at will.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the rebel is not a lunatic like Li Emperor Liu Kun.

Looking at Prince Yu's performance in the past, he was not crazy when he was plagued by nightmares and was most likely to go crazy. Now that the nightmares are cured, the possibility of going crazy is even smaller.

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How tortuous the story behind this is, the officials don't know... What they have to do now is how to express their proper attitude when the new emperor makes a decision.

Seeing that Prince Yu didn't express his opinion, Ding Hao was used to it, so he didn't find it strange.But when he saw that Cai Peng, the head of the officials, also stood still, he thought Zhong Shuling was silently thinking about how to persuade His Majesty, so his heart moved slightly.

Although he and Cai Peng are both ministers of Gu Ming, but in front of the late emperor and His Majesty, it is a fact that he is not as valued as Cai Peng by the superiors.

Being an extremely human minister is of course the wish of all officials, but it is not an easy task to find a way to occupy more positions in His Majesty's heart, one must plan carefully and step by step.

Cai Peng used to be an official in Beijing, and then went to remote and barren areas for many years. He is known for his erudition and can teach His Royal Highness history books and national policies.

He himself returned to Tianjing all the way from a local official. He was born in a family, and he is well versed in the way of being an official and government affairs at all levels. He will be able to assist the king in handling practical affairs in the future.

It's just that the Son of Heaven is only 14 years old now, and it's still a bit early to be in charge, so learning is obviously a more important thing for him at this stage. As the emperor's teacher, Master Cai is more sacred than Master Ding, which is not surprising .

Lord Dante feels that this situation cannot continue forever, and some changes are necessary.

Ding Hao felt that Liu Quan was not like the late emperor, he was not a deep-minded person, and he was still young, with a simple mind and soft ears. At this time, the courtiers around him had to act a little bit stronger, so that he would feel reverence in his heart. It is easier to get His Majesty's attention and trust.

So after listening to His Majesty's words, Ding Hao quickly formed a draft in his heart, and took the initiative before Cai Peng made a sound.

But at this moment, Ding Hao didn't really realize that both he and Cai Peng had talents, but they each had their own strengths. Why Cai Peng was first and he was temporarily behind.

Ding Hao himself is very strong and loves to fight, Cai Peng does not fight but holds a high position, coupled with the upright Kai Yuan and cautious Qiao Cheng...

When the late emperor selected his sons as Ministers of Gu Ming, he not only considered their abilities and specialization in the arts, but also carefully predicted how they would compete in the future and how they would stand in line, so that Liu Quan could sit firmly on the high platform and enjoy the benefits of checks and balances.

Thinking of this, he immediately set out to go out, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the great filial piety of a person lies in good succession. Since the importance of the minister's affairs and the wealth of the military and the country, it must be passed on and inherited, and it cannot be neglected. Days change months, It is an old chapter made by the ancestors. The first emperor also left an oral order, ordering His Majesty to listen to the government for three days, Xiaoxiang on the 25th, Daxiang on the 27th, and release on the [-]th. I hope Your Majesty will consider it.”

What Master Ding said was well-founded and methodical, and he immediately got a lot of support. Liu Quan also nodded slightly, as if he was lost in thought.

After a while, Cai Peng still didn't make a statement. At this time, the young emperor said again: "What Ding Qing said is reasonable. I am the Son of Heaven, and I am busy with state affairs. If I neglect government affairs due to funerals, it is indeed against the precepts of the ancestors and the laws of the late emperors." Entrustment, but it is unworthy..."

Just when the ministers thought that Liu Quan was persuaded by Mr. Ding, he changed the subject and said: "But I have made up my mind, and I don't want to change my will... How about this, I will still be in the green house in the south of the Taiji Palace within three years. Living alone, but Xiaozhong is in the court as usual, and Prince Yu presides over the meticulous rituals, so that he can not miss the military and state affairs, and can be the son of a man, so he can have both."

His eyes are firm and firm, and he is indeed determined and will no longer be easily swayed by others.

Hearing the words of the emperor, all the ministers were grateful for the deep friendship between the former emperor and the holy one, and the new emperor is kind and pure, and has the appearance of a wise king.

Prince Yu, who had been silent all this time, continued to remain silent, but Cai Peng, who hadn't spoken just now, finally made a move.

Like Ding Hao, he came out and kowtowed to the new emperor on his knees, saying: "Your Majesty's benevolence, love and filial piety are really the blessings of Jizhou and the country."

In this way, it is a clear expression of support for His Majesty's decision.

Seeing that the Zhongshu Ling had made his statement, all the ministers naturally seconded it, and the whole hall was harmonious.

Since it was the emperor's order, of course the palace took action immediately, and within half a day, a green cottage was erected in the south verandah of the Taiji Hall.

However, before the emperor moved in, bad news came from Ci'an Hall.

The Empress Dowager, who has been sick since the time of her own rebellion, became ill after the first Emperor Bintian, because of her unbearable grief, her condition worsened, and she was still unable to recover after being treated by the imperial physician. On the third day after Emperor Cheng's trip, dead.

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First there was Emperor Cheng Bintian, and then the Empress Dowager died of illness. The 12th year of Jixing was indeed a sad year for the entire Jizhou royal family.

The life of the first emperor was full of ups and downs, and the life of the empress dowager was not inferior.

The Empress Dowager was born in the Xu family, and she was the married wife of the Emperor Jing when the prince built his mansion. After the Emperor Jing succeeded to the throne, she was logically named the Empress.

At that time, the Xu family hadn't grown into a relative who could control the government. Empress Xu really didn't have much advantage in front of noble concubines, Jiang concubine, and young and beautiful concubine Gao.

Fortunately, although Emperor Jing failed to give her love, he gave his wife enough respect and love. He even compensated the Xu family because of a debt, promoted his father, brother, and nephew, and made the queen's relatives rise rapidly. .

Empress Xu had no children in her life, but as the aunt of Emperor Li and Emperor Cheng, and the biological mothers of the two emperors died young, Empress Xu was revered as empress dowager and gradually led the harem.

Emperor Li was very arrogant and extravagant, but he was not as interested in women as he was in killing people. A group of concubines either died without even staying in the mansion, or were forced to be buried because of Emperor Li's will, and the ending was bleak.

So Empress Dowager Xu didn't have much actual performance in the harem during Emperor Li's period—of course, she didn't dare to do anything.

Although there is no way for others to intervene in Emperor Li's choice of successor, the Xu family has always supported Liu Xin secretly. In the end, since Liu Xin successfully ascended to the top, they have the merit of rejuvenating the king, and they used this kindness to hold Emperor Cheng for many years. Invest, get countless returns.

Emperor Cheng Liu Xin accepted Xu's daughter when he was a prince. Although he did not make her a queen immediately after succeeding to the throne, his attitude towards Queen Mother Xu has not changed. He has always remained humble and respected her very much.

Before the collapse of the Xu family, they were very prosperous, and the pillar and core of the Xu family was not Duke Qing Xu Pengli, but Empress Dowager Xu who lived in the palace but could control everything.

Whoever Emperor Cheng liked, favored, and got close to, could not escape the eyes of Empress Dowager Xu.

As a result, the young and beautiful Concubine Yuan and Concubine Wan from Jiang's Mansion have failed to make their mark for many years. Even the Concubine Feng was conferred posthumously, and the concubine was promoted only after losing her child and being compensated by the emperor.

And with her support, Concubine Xu Gui, who was born in the Xu family, was almost "solely favored" after giving birth to the emperor's only son.

The most obvious oversight by Empress Dowager Xu was probably the time when Emperor Cheng's concubine Yuan gave birth to the second and third princes.

The prince who was not born of Concubine Xu would be a huge threat to the Xu family once they grow up.

Empress Dowager Xu has gone through many dynasties and is quite strategic. After learning of the existence of the two princes, she made a decisive decision and recruited Taoist priests to give the two princes a judgment on the fate of the two princes and get rid of them.

If Prince Yu hadn't taken them away and hid them in his palace, Emperor Cheng would really have only Liu Quan's son left.

Of course, only a handful of people knew about this palace secret, and most of those involved were silenced by Liu Xin, Queen Mother Xu, or the Xu family, so people in the world didn’t know that Queen Mother Xu had done such things that turned black and white and killed the prince. Shocking thing.

But Empress Dowager Xu's prestige has never been reduced by this.Even if Concubine Xu Gui was abolished later, Empress Dowager Xu and the Xu family were safe and sound.

As for Emperor Cheng's insistence on his own opinion several times, it didn't attract enough attention from Empress Dowager Xu because it was all gone in the end.

Therefore, the mighty Empress Dowager Xu and the powerful Xu family couldn't imagine that the cowardly and deceitful emperor in their eyes could not do anything to them even after showing his claws several times.

When Qiong Tu dagger saw them, their heads were actually just decorations hanging on their necks, and they would be decapitated at any time.

The Xu family really had the intention of rebellion, and was used by Emperor Cheng to fight against the king of the county.

Since then, Empress Dowager Xu has continued to live a glorious and honorable life, and it seems that she has entered a tragic period.

But no matter how you look at it, the high-grade concubines around Emperor Jing don't live long, and even Concubine Gao Shu, who made the emperor "a couple for life", died early.

On the contrary, Mrs. Xu survived the four emperors Bintian, including father-in-law, husband, and two concubines, and his daughter-in-law became a mother-in-law and empress dowager for many years, becoming a very rare person in history. towards the woman.

In the eyes of outsiders, even if the Xu family committed treason, as long as it was proved that the queen mother was not involved in these matters, Emperor Cheng would respect his aunt and would not pursue it.

Even when Empress Dowager Xu was seriously ill and unconscious for a long time, she often took the initiative to visit and cared about her daily life and condition.

After Emperor Cheng Bintian, Liu Quan succeeded to the throne, but the Empress Dowager, who was related by blood, could not continue to enjoy the blessing of this grandson.

In the eyes of outsiders, although the Empress Dowager died of illness, she was considered to be at the end of her life, but in fact, it was Liu Xin who had arranged for her to die quietly when she deserved to die.

Emperor Cheng thought so much about his son, how could he let the Empress Dowager live, maybe in the future he might have the opportunity to listen to the government behind the curtain and influence Liu Quan's government.

What's more, his benevolent and filial prince has already told the people in the world that he must keep his filial piety for the first emperor for three years. If the empress dowager survives for three years and dies, the new emperor as a grandson can't treat one more favorably than another, and he has to keep his filial piety for his grandmother for one year. It's not a major event that delays his family succession.

So the Empress Dowager didn't live past three years...in fact, she didn't even live past three days.

And the one who accompanied the Empress Dowager to watch her die was the concubine daughter of the Xu family whom she had always looked down upon, that is, Xu Xueru who was sent to the palace by the Xu family after Concubine Xu Guifei was abolished.

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Because Emperor Cheng respected his aunt, the empress dowager's food and clothing expenses were comparable to those of the emperor, and sometimes even better than Liu Xin, and her funeral was no exception.

The new emperor lost his father and grandmother one after another. While grieving, he cheered up and, with the assistance of several ministers who took care of his life, personally presided over the funeral of the late emperor and the empress dowager.

Since Emperor Cheng's concubines were all young, and some of them were even the same age as His Majesty, in order to avoid suspicion, they were originally arranged to live in the Ci'an Palace of the Empress Dowager, and they were not allowed to move around in the palace at will.

Now that the Empress Dowager passed away, these concubine mothers of Liu Quan couldn't continue to stay in the palace, but because of the emperor's kindness, they didn't have to be buried for the new emperor, but went to the royal temple to become a monk and pray for the late emperor.

But among them, there is one exception, that is Liu Quan's aunt, Concubine Ru.

As a concubine who had served the first emperor and served the empress dowager with all her heart until her death, concubine Ru was respected as a concubine by the new emperor because of the last emperor's will, and she was able to stay in the palace like the empress dowager.

In fact, after the biological mother was demoted to the cold pool, the Xu family sent Xu Xueru, a concubine, of course Liu Quan, who was still the prince at that time, would not be happy.

Not to mention that there was a daughter of the Xu family who accompanied his father in place of his mother. Maybe the other party could give birth to a prince to replace him. How could the prince at that time sincerely accept this intruding daughter.

Fortunately, the first emperor's attitude towards Liu Quan was the same as before, and he did not ignore Liu Quan because of this. Even after the Xu family found someone else, the father emperor still treated him the same, which made Liu Quan feel relieved.

Coupled with the fact that Concubine Ru has always been honest and looks gentle and obedient, Liu Quan reluctantly accepted this daughter of the Xu family who was called Xiaoyi, but was actually no different from a personal court lady.

Before his death, the late emperor told Liu Quan that if the empress dowager was not around in the future, there would be no elders in the palace, which would not be a good thing for the new emperor.

In the future, if there is any matter in the harem, it is absurd to bother the emperor to do it himself, and no matter what is wrong, the emperor will have to bear the responsibility and consequences, which is too risky.

If there was a concubine in the palace at this time, the situation would be completely different.

As the only female elder in the palace, the concubine naturally had to manage the affairs of the harem for him. Some things could be resolved for him in advance to prevent them from happening before they happened, and some faults that had been blamed could also be remembered for him and deal with the aftermath for him.

What's more, the concubine is not the empress dowager, she always has a bad name, plus the Xu family is gone, she is always alone,

Therefore, it is impossible for Concubine Xu to become the second Empress Dowager Xu, and her existence will not become a threat to the young emperor.On the contrary, in order to maintain her honor, the only person Tai Concubine Xu can rely on is the emperor, so naturally she has to think about him and do things for him.

In this way, the emperor will be able to have a relatively stable harem in the future, while Concubine Xu will have a dignified and peaceful old age...

They get their own place, mutual benefit and win-win situation, it is really a situation where there is everything to gain and no harm to.

Liu Quan had no doubts about the late emperor's love for his only heir.

All the arrangements he made for Liu Quan were far-sighted, and the young emperor obeyed his deceased father.

Although he didn't know that the "end of life" of the empress dowager was also the result of the deliberate arrangement of his strategizing father, he still regarded Xu's daughter as the concubine according to the will.

In this way, the emperor not only lived alone in the green house built in the south verandah of Taiji Hall, and kept filial piety for the late emperor, but also kept filial piety for the emperor's grandmother Xu.

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Just as the new emperor Liu Quan was showing his character to the world in Beijing, the people of Jizhou were also keeping filial piety for the Daxing Emperor.

However, they are not as solid as the first emperor's parents and children who have collected 27 months in a solid manner. Instead, they really replace the moon with the day and keep their filial piety for 27 days.

Because of the filial piety period of the first emperor and the empress dowager, the folks had no festivals to celebrate for a while, and even daily entertainment was temporarily suspended. Even if some people didn't want to observe such strict filial piety, they only dared to relax secretly.

But in Prince Yu's Mansion in Suijin, Xiao Nian took Rong Nian and Mu Nian with him, but took off his brocade robe and put on light-colored linen clothes.

When receiving the letter from Jingzhong and knowing the news about Liu Xin Bintian, Xiaonian actually had the same reaction as Liu Yu on the spot, full of disbelief.

Xiaonian and Liu Yu deserved to be a couple with a tacit understanding, and he couldn't believe that Liu Xin died so easily.

As a doctor, Xiaonian even suffered from an occupational disease. He really wanted to know what kind of disease caused Liu Xin, who had the energy to deal with the rebels a few months ago, to die in such a short period of time.

In fact, he and the late emperor can be regarded as "old acquaintances". As early as a few years ago, they met once in the Tianjing school. What Yu did.

Thinking back carefully, the travel they have experienced in the past few years is, in a sense, all thanks to Liu Xin. Xiaonian is already extremely disgusted and annoyed by his constant pestering and disturbing.

But no matter how much he hated this person, Xiaonian, like Prince Yu, never really thought of cursing Liu Xin to die sooner.

This is not only because of the benevolence of Xiao Nianzhai, a doctor, who has kind thoughts, but more importantly, Liu Xin is the biological father of the little tiger cub after all.

In fact, after their family moved to Suijin and lived a comfortable life, Xiaonian hoped that Liu Xin would live a long life, and he sincerely hoped.

As long as they don't disturb each other's lives in the future, Xiaonian would even be grateful to Liu Xin...thank him for not being able to protect them, but at least for giving Rongnian and Munian life and allowing Yuan Bin to give birth. My child, I even plotted against Prince Yu once, so Liu Yu took the two babies out of the palace and brought them back to the palace.

Of course, Xiaonian sees and remembers all kinds of unfairness he has done to the little tiger cub.

It's just that without Liu Xin, Xiaonian wanted to raise Rongnian and Munian to be healthy and healthy, so that they could grow up happily, so he didn't spend more time on this annoying person.

However, the emperor in the palace, who was deep in the city, thoughtful and seemed to have paranoia of persecution, could not escape the tragic ending of illness and death after all.

What made Xiaonian even more unexpected was that he didn't even stop at death, which fully demonstrated his 30-year-old persistence in taking Prince Yu as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.

After Xiaonian's initial shock, of course he knew the late emperor's will and the last edict.

The decree ordered Prince Yu to assist the new emperor, leaving Xiaonian's Liu Yu in the capital; while the oral decree used Liu Xin's villain's heart to treat a gentleman's belly, embarrassing Liu Yu and being jealous by others, It made Xiaonian feel extremely distressed.

Although I knew that Liu Yu had no intention of seizing the throne at all, and the oral order was tantamount to not saying anything, and it was Liu Xin's effort, but hearing that version still made people very uncomfortable.

——What is "If the new emperor can be assisted, he can be assisted; if he is not talented, Yu can take it by himself", do you have no idea whether the prince you have taught yourself is talented, virtuous, or intelligent? !

Because of this oral order, Xiaonian wished he could fly to Liu Yu's side immediately, to accompany him, protect him, and block those unkind eyes and cruel gossip for him.

But he can't be so willful after all... because he still has to stay in Suijin, guard Prince Yu's mansion for him, take care of the little tiger cub, and the Jian family who are also frightened and worried about Liu Yu.

Xiaonian became even more angry when he learned that Liu Xin completely ignored the second and third princes and had no arrangements at all.

——Is it necessary to abandon the other two soulless sons for the sake of one son?

However, no matter how angry Xiaonian was, he did not stop the mansion from making filial piety because he hated Liu Xin's actions.

As soon as the news of the first emperor Bintian arrived in Suijin, Jiang Changshi, under Xiaonian's instruction, immediately arranged for his attendants to take down the brocades used in various places in the mansion, replace them with plain materials, and hang plain white cloths in the imperial style. The tent, in the house to keep the spirit of the late emperor.

He also asked Rong Nian and Mu Nian to change into sackcloth, and under the premise of ensuring nutrition, he temporarily changed the meals in the palace to vegetarian, which was tantamount to asking them to observe filial piety for their biological father.

In this way, even if they fulfill the filial piety of the sons of man, when they know their own life experience in the future, they will not feel regret and guilt for not being filial to their biological father.

But if he had to keep his filial piety for three years like Liu Quan, Xiaonian had no intention of making his children suffer, but only for a good reputation.

Rong Nian and Mu Nian didn't have much reaction to wearing rough sackcloth and being a vegetarian for the next month.

Like Prince Yu, they always obeyed Xiaonian's words, so they just obeyed what brother asked them to wear and eat.

The little guy has no feelings for the emperor of Bintian, and he doesn't care about what capable ministers and generals he will leave to the new emperor to keep him safe. They only worry that if the emperor's uncle leaves like this, the elder brother will not think about eating and drinking again, and will become thinner day by day.

So when it's time to be obedient, be obedient, and when it's time to act like a baby, you have to do everything you can to act like a baby.

Therefore, Xiaonian could only helplessly touch the little tiger cub sitting on his lap, and said dumbfoundedly: "Rongnian, brother is full, can you let him get up?"

The little tiger cub turned his head, glanced at Xiaonian with his light blue round eyes, then slapped the table heavily with his small paws, pointing at the unfinished dishes on the plate, the meaning he wanted to express was very clear.

"I really can't eat any more today. Let the kitchen prepare less for dinner, so my brother won't waste food."

The little tiger cub didn't expect that his brother not only didn't realize his "mistake", but also wanted the kitchen to reduce the amount of food, so he immediately yelled "oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo".

Because he had to rely on his brother's lap, he wouldn't let him get up until he finished eating, so the little guy didn't return to his human form, but used the form of his ancestor's reincarnation to act arrogantly and refused to leave.

However, the little tiger cub also has an inconvenience, that is, when he wants to "reason" with his brother, he can only whine and whine, and the strength of preaching is inevitably compromised.

Sure enough, Xiaonian pretended not to understand what the little tiger cub was saying, and tried to hug him obediently to one side.

With great difficulty, he hugged Guaiguai to the chair next to him, and was about to get up when another cub slid into his arms and continued to press its butt on his leg, making him unable to move.

Xiaonian, who was stared at by Zaizai with stern eyes: "..."

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Xiao Nian, who managed to get away after cleaning up the dishes on the plate, patted the little tiger cubs' buttocks angrily, and accompanied them to digest food in the yard before taking Rong Nian and Mu Nian who had regained their human forms to study in the study.

When they were young, they used special desks to read and write. Now that the children have grown taller, Xiaonian and Liu Yu hoped that they would develop better habits, so they vacated the study room for the two little ones.

Seeing that Rong Nian and Mu Nian were sitting upright, listening to their homework carefully and obediently, Xiao Nian had long since forgotten the depression of being under the supervision of the little tiger cub.

He thought for a while, took two volumes from the bookshelf, and said to them: "Since it is the period of national filial piety, let's study the "Book of Filial Piety" carefully a few more times."

Whether it was for the little tiger cubs, or for Rong Nian and Mu Nian, Xiao Nian would definitely prepare two identical ones, even if they were using the same thing at the same time and in the same place.

This is not to let them divide each other from childhood, but to pay attention to a fairness.

Because if there are two or more children in the family, the most important thing is not to give them unlimited pampering, but to treat each baby as fairly as possible.

In this way, at least from the subjective factors of the parents, it is possible to avoid to the greatest extent the situation where one brother has a sense of superiority and the other is dissatisfied and jealous due to unfair treatment by the elders.

Xiao Nian put the two books of filial piety in front of Rong Nian and Mu Nian, and asked them to read first, then write silently, and practice calligraphy by the way.

The little guy didn't resist reading at all, and followed his usual habits very obediently, and started reading together.

To be read, "The Master said: A filial son is responsible for his relatives. He lives to show his respect, raises him to make him happy, sick to make him worry, mourns to make him sad, and sacrifices to make him strict. The five things are ready, and then you can It's about family." At that time, Rong Nian stopped suddenly, and when Rong Nian found out that his brother had stopped reading, he also stopped to look at him.

Xiaonian was studying with them, and asked, "What happened to Rongnian? Did you forget any words?"

The little guy raised his head and looked at Xiaonian: "Brother, it is said in the book that mourning is for mourning, and sacrifice is for strictness...The late emperor is not our parents, why should we mourn for him?"

When Xiaonian heard the child's question, he was obviously stunned for a moment. At that moment, he suddenly didn't know how to explain it, and whether he should tell the child the truth—those truths that seem a bit cruel now.

After struggling for a while, how much Xiaonian wished that Liu Yu was by his side at this moment - even if he didn't say or do anything, as long as he was there, he seemed to have more confidence.

However, the responsibility of being an elder brother still made Xiaonian think again. He thought for a while and replied: "If the emperor loves the people in the world, then the people are his subjects, and he must respect and love the emperor. And even if they are not parents, It's just that when the elders pass away, we also have to keep a quiet heart and pray for them."

Seeing the little guy nod his head, indicating that he understood what he meant, Xiaonian pointed to the last sentence on the book and said to Rongnian:

"Look, it says that those who care about relatives should not be arrogant when they are at the top; In addition, even if you raise three animals every day, it is still unfilial...so you have to be people who are not arrogant, chaotic, or quarrelsome, otherwise even if you let your brother eat ten more dishes, it is not cute."