roccoschili Chapter 174: Study Room
Chapter 174: Study Room
Time flies so fast, more than three years have passed in a flash.
The palace has been relatively peaceful during this period. Although there are occasional disturbances, they cannot stir up the chaos.
In the past three years, nothing major has happened in the palace, and there have been almost no changes in the high-ranking concubines.
No newborns were born.
Hongxi is still the emperor's youngest son, but he is now the same age as his brother was when he was born.
This is a child who is as active as a monkey, jumping up and down all day long with Xia Dongchun's Honghan.
Neither of them likes reading. Hongyao and Hongjun, who were their age, had already finished learning most of the elementary textbooks, but they were just starting to learn to read.
I often play for most of the day and am only allowed to read for a while.
But Xia Dongchun didn't care that the two children were having fun. She felt that her son looked like her and was not cut out for study.
Seeing that this kid is strong, it would be good for him to learn martial arts in the future, and continue his dream of becoming a general.
As for Huimin, she did not restrict Hongxi's playful nature. Children, after all, love to play.
Moreover, Hongyao is the older brother, so Huimin has higher expectations for him. She has high hopes for the eldest son, so she is more relaxed about the younger son.
Hongyao and Hongxi have different personalities, and Huimin can see that.
Hongyao is sweet-talking and knows how to coax people. He loves reading, riding and shooting. He wants to learn and try everything. He also likes to run around the palace, but he has to complete his daily study tasks. He is also a caring brother and gets along well with his brothers and sisters.
But Hongxi is different. He is more naughty. He doesn't like reading. He loves to make noise with Honghan and act like a spoiled child in his mother's arms. He also has a bad temper. If he likes something, he likes it and if he doesn't like something, he doesn't like it. He has a clear distinction between what he likes and what he hates.
Huimin also has plans for her two sons.
But Hongxi cannot not study at all, otherwise he will not be able to keep up with anything in the study room in the future.
Huimin would assign him some tasks every day, and she and Honghan would supervise each other, and Hongyao, his brother, would also be watching over him.
Hongxi can still act like a spoiled child in front of his mother, but when it comes to his brother Hongyao, he is like a mouse meeting a cat, and behaves obediently. The majesty of his brother is deeply imprinted in Hongxi's heart.
Hongxi never disobeyed whatever Hongyao said.
But after a while, Hongxi needs to relax.
His brother Hongyao is going to the study room.
After this, I will also move to my brother's residence.
I want to take care of my younger brother, but he has more homework and less time.
Huimin was very reluctant to part with her son, while Hongxi was both reluctant and secretly happy.
But Hongyao knew what his brother was thinking, so he said in front of Huimin that he would come to pay his respects to his mother every day.
Huimin was afraid that he would be tired, so she said he didn't need to come so often.
But Hongyao insisted, especially when he said he would miss his mother, Huimin agreed to everything he said.
The time for moving to the prince's residence was set after the New Year. Now it was autumn, and Hongyao had turned six years old, but Huimin asked the emperor to move there after the New Year so that she could be with the Eighth Prince.
Now Hongyao can stay in Chengqian Palace for a few more months.
But the time to go to the study room was not delayed.
Now Hongyao’s Haha beads are almost finalized.
There were four people in total, and they were Hongyao’s initial confidants and team members.
One is a branch of Huimin's maternal family, the Xilin Gioro clan. He is over nine years old this year. Although his father is only a fifth-rank official, Huimin heard from her father that this was a man carefully selected by her father who is honest and tactful, so that she can use him to do things for Hongyao.
Among the remaining few, one is a child from the main branch of the Ma Jia clan of the Zhenghong Banner. He is seven years old this year. His father is a third-rank official with a title and has a good family background, but he is the second son and cannot inherit the title.
One is from the Plain White Banner of the Han Army. His father is a fifth-rank official, but he is said to be well-educated and is now ten years old.
One is the son of Xu Zhan'en, deputy governor of the Hedong River, who is also six years old this year. He is from the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army. Xu Zhan'en was also a military scholar in the 54th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign.
Among these choices, except for the one from Xilin Gioro family, all others were chosen by the emperor.
Huimin was also satisfied.
Originally, Maizhu wanted to pick a child from the Xitala family and send him to live with Hongyao, but Huimin refused.
It's not good to have only the same people as him. This is a good opportunity for Hongyao to accumulate his own strength. He should have more contact with the children of officials.
Huimin promised her grandfather that she could wait until Hongxi was born and then choose a Hahazhuzi from the Xitala clan to accompany Hongxi.
This time, Hongqing and Hongjun will also go to the study room.
The emperor was originally very hesitant about where Hongqing should go, but Fucha Peiyun pleaded with him many times, and Hongqing has gotten much better in the past few years. Although he is mentally retarded, he will not attack others. At most, he will just sit there in a daze and keep silent. Now he has no problem taking care of himself.
There is the best imperial physician in the palace who is treating Hongqing well. Now the child is just a little slow in reaction and learning, so it is okay for him to go to school.
As for Hongjun, he was in poor health but very smart, and the emperor loved this son very much.
Originally, they wanted Hongjun to go half a year later, but Shen Meizhuang was worried that her son would fall behind. Hongjun also felt that Hongyao would not be able to be with him if he went to school, so he also asked to go to the study room.
The emperor agreed, and seeing how much Hongjun loved studying, he praised Hongjun and gave him many rewards.
But speaking of these princes’ Haha beads.
They are not much different.
Hongyao's in-laws are powerful, but although Ortai helped privately, he did not attract attention at this time.
The head of the Shen family, Hongjun's maternal family, was a third-rank official, but the emperor did not favor one over the other and arranged for Hahazhuzi's father to have an official position similar to Hongyao's.
One was from the Sochorolo clan, one was from the Nara clan, and the other two were from the Han army flag, one with the surname Li and the other surnamed Wang.
Both are high-ranking officials, both fifth-rank officials.
But looking at the position, its rationality and comprehensiveness are not as good as Hongyao's. He is more inclined to be a civil servant and a censor.
It was difficult for Hongqing's Haha beads. You know, if the prince couldn't recite the book or made any mistakes, the Haha beads would be beaten with a stick.
Given Hongqing's situation, who would be willing to let him get beaten every day? Besides, his future would be bleak if he followed this prince.
Therefore, the number of people willing to be Hongqing's haha beads has decreased significantly.
Naturally, the Fucha family could not ignore their grandson. Since someone had gone wrong, they were also afraid that the little prince would be bullied in the study room.
As for the remaining three people, the emperor picked a few with clean family traditions, promising descendants and, most importantly, honest and obedient.
My father’s official position was not high, or it was a nominal position but without real power.
Huimin also sighed that the emperor had good intentions.
With this arrangement, these Hahazhuzi dared not look down on Hongqing. They all took care of Hongqing and served him carefully.
The emperor has arranged the lives of his three children according to their personality traits, and it is obvious that he has put a lot of thought into it.