The Emperor Guangwu sat back at the table. He knocked on the table with one hand, and stared at Song Yinghuai with a solemn look. He didn't allow Song Yinghuai to stand up.
As the founding emperor of Daye, the Emperor Guangwu Song Huairen was not a fatuous emperor.
He was very clear that the fourth son's talent far exceeded that of the eldest son.
But throughout his life, he had swept the world and ridden horses on the battlefield. The wife who had accompanied him for decades was the Empress Ma.
Song Chengyuan was the first son born to the Empress Ma, and also their only son.
When Song Chengyuan was born, the world was not yet unified, and he had no time to take care of his mother and son. Song Chengyuan had been placed in a rural village and taken care of by an old servant since he was a child.
During this period, in order to consolidate his power, he successively formed alliances with other warlords and took several women into the house.
Among them was the current Concubine Yao.
Facing her husband taking concubines one after another, the Empress Ma not only had no complaints, but also took good care of the backyard.
The Empress Ma also took good care of the children born to several concubines, but her own son was in the countryside. Due to the war, she couldn't take him back.
After Daye was established, he took Song Chengyuan back to the palace and reunited the Empress Ma with Song Chengyuan.
He had been fighting in the south and north, and he owed the Empress Ma, a virtuous wife, a lot.
Therefore, no matter what, he couldn't let his wife down. He also loved the eldest son who had been separated from his mother since childhood.
But Song Chengyuan was mediocre and unqualified since childhood.
When Song Yinghuai was only six years old, Song Huairen noticed that this son was gifted. He not only had excellent bones, but also had a calm mind. When he was young, he had good military command skills.
Song Huairen immediately thought of making Song Yinghuai make up for Song Chengyuan's mediocrity.
But asking an outstanding subordinate to be devoted to a mediocre superior was also a huge risk.
Therefore, he had been strict with Song Yinghuai and other princes since childhood.
Especially for Song Yinghuai, the most important thing was to let him learn to be patient.
He should be patient and respectful to the eldest brother Song Chengyuan, and always remember that he would be the best assistant of the eldest brother in the future. He must not have two hearts.
While teaching him strictly, he took him away from Concubine Yao and handed him over to the Empress Ma to raise.
The kindness of raising was greater than the sky.
Song Huairen's idea was very good.
As long as Song Yinghuai was a child with moral conscience, he would, as Song Huairen expected, be devoted to assisting Song Chengyuan to become a generation of wise emperors under the double oppression of long - term teaching and family affection.
It was a pity that the ideal was beautiful, but the reality was cruel.
Song Yinghuai was as Song Huairen expected. He developed a patient personality and respected the Empress Ma. He had good conduct.
But Song Chengyuan let his personality fly, beyond Song Huairen's control.
Perhaps because no one had taught him since childhood, Song Chengyuan developed a self - willed personality.
Because no one restricted him, the old servant indulged him, so Song Chengyuan was domineering, paranoid and ruthless. He had no bottom line in doing things and was very insecure.
He always suspected that his parents didn't value him, so he was abandoned for many years.
So after entering the palace, he tried every means to create opportunities to be close to his parents.
When he found out that his father was training his fourth brother, jealousy made him look completely different. He deliberately made things difficult for his fourth brother, and even wanted to kill Song Yinghuai.
There had been conflicts for many years, and each time it ended with Song Yinghuai admitting his mistake under strong oppression.
But things got out of hand.
In the Battle of Nawoerhai seven years ago, Song Chengyuan applied to supervise the battle, but he played tricks in the rear, making Song Yinghuai in danger and being poisoned by the love gu of the grassland.
Song Chengyuan not only framed his own brother, but also let 30,000 soldiers of Daye die in Nawoerhai. The land that Daye was about to recover also failed because of this.
Song Huairen finally made up his mind to separate the two brothers for the time being.
Therefore, Song Yinghuai volunteered to practice Buddhism and be placed under house arrest in Yan. He readily agreed.
Everyone in the world thought that the King of Yan Song Yinghuai was defeated in battle because of love. He volunteered to be placed under house arrest in Yan to atone for his sins.
But Song Huairen knew that Song Yinghuai was just looking at the kindness of the Empress Ma, and once again carried the sin for Song Chengyuan. In order to avoid Song Chengyuan, he hid in Yan.
As an emperor and a father, he couldn't reconcile the contradiction between his brothers, so he could only wrong the fourth son and let him return to Yan for the time being.
Thinking of this, the eyes of the emperor's majesty couldn't help showing his reluctance.
"Get up!" Even the eunuch standing beside him could hear that the Emperor Guangwu's voice had softened.
Song Yinghuai lowered his eyes and replied softly, then stood up.
After kneeling for a long time, his legs and knees were sore and numb.
The Emperor Guangwu looked at his handsome fourth son. He wanted to say something like a strict father, but because he had been strict with Song Yinghuai since childhood, he didn't know where to start.
Song Yinghuai was also silent, letting the emperor be silent.
He knew that his father doted on the eldest brother, and he had done enough homework for himself since childhood. As long as Song Chengyuan didn't challenge his bottom line, he could tolerate anything.
But the Emperor Guangwu's attitude towards Song Chengyuan today still made him feel very cold.
Song Chengyuan could take his life.
But as the king of a country, how could Song Huairen tolerate such a person as the next heir?
Did the people in the world and the Jiangshan of the Song family want to be handed over to a person like Song Chengyuan who acted arbitrarily?
His father had made a good name all his life. Why was he so obsessed with his children's feelings that he couldn't extricate himself?
The father and son had their own thoughts. For a moment, the South Study fell into a strange silence.
After a long time, the dry voice of the Emperor Guangwu sounded, "Your mother misses you very much... Don't leave the palace today. Go to the Changchun Palace to see your mother. If she has the energy, talk to her for a while. I think she will be very happy to see you."
Song Yinghuai didn't say much. He just replied softly and then quit the South Study.
The weather in Gusu was changeable in spring. It was fine when he first entered the palace, but now it began to rain.
The fine rain like silver hair covered the world like a veil. The rain dew blew on the slender and beautiful bamboo, gathered into beads, and slid down along the elegant and unique leaf tail.
Song Yinghuai stretched out his hand, and a raindrop fell on his fingertips along the leaf tail.
It was trembling and crystal clear.
Just like the tears Caiyu cried out.
Song Yinghuai smiled self - deprecatingly.
When was it? He was still thinking about that girl.
The raindrop was thrown out from his fingertips. He turned around and strode towards the Changchun Palace.
The Eunuch Cen, who had been guarding at the door of the study, hurriedly followed him.
He was an old man in the palace. He also basically knew the contradiction and conflict between Song Yinghuai and Song Chengyuan.
He also heard clearly what had happened in the South Study just now.
After he followed up, he whispered carefully, "Your Highness, the King of Yan... In fact, although His Majesty dotes on the Crown Prince, he doesn't have no one in his heart. Since the King went to Yan, the slave often heard His Majesty and the Queen mention you in their spare time."
Song Yinghuai paused slightly, looked at the Eunuch Cen sideways, and then nodded slightly, "I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Eunuch."
The meaning of the Eunuch Cen's words was that His Majesty still valued him in his heart. He hoped that he would comfort the Empress Ma when he went to the Changchun Palace later.
The Eunuch Cen also knew that Song Yinghuai understood and agreed to himself. He was relieved and held up the oil - paper umbrella to block Song Yinghuai.
Who knew that in a blink of an eye, Song Yinghuai's tall back had gone ahead.
The raindrop falling from the sky curtain made a lonely and lonely sound, and fell behind Song Yinghuai.
"Tick".
A raindrop fell on Caiyu's eyelashes when she first entered Shangjing.
She got off the carriage and looked up.
The plaque of the King of Yan's Mansion in Shangjing was magnificent.