dkrc Chapter 430 Heading Towards the World of Dreams
Chapter 430 Heading Towards the World of Dreams
Li Yuanke carried her to the bed and stayed with her for a nap. Shen Shixi didn't wake up, but he did, and he had to go back to work.
When Shen Shixi woke up, Consort Shu came over. After she paid her respects, Shen Shixi asked her to sit down, "How is Xiao Wu?"
Xiao Wu is eighteen years old this year, and Consort Shu is looking for a princess for him.
"He refuses to get married. I have asked him several times, but he will not say anything. I really don't know what to do." Consort Shu still cannot forgive the eldest princess. She always feels that if the eldest princess hadn't been so talkative back then, her son wouldn't have such a grudge.
Shen Shixi said she would have Xiao Wu come to find her later so she could talk to him.
Consort Shu was naturally overjoyed.
Xiao Wu arrived quickly. After paying his respects to his mother, he greeted her briefly. Shen Shixi, not wanting to engage in small talk with the children, went straight to the point.
"I remember when you were all young, after watching the movie 'Havoc in Heaven,' you said you wanted to be the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Time flies so fast, look at you, you're already eighteen. I also remember you saying before that you wanted to be a great general."
Xiao Wu looked up in surprise, "Mother, I don't want to anymore!"
Shen Shixi asked, "The Great Zhou can only have one crown prince, but your father had several sons, including Fuguang and Wangshu. Why is that?"
Shen Shixi didn't expect the child to answer. "A talented brother will not be bullied. The Li family occupies the top of this empire. If there is only Dongjun, even if he is the crown prince and the legitimate heir, there will be many people with ill intentions. He will face open and hidden attacks from all sides alone."
But it's different with you brothers. There are more than ten of you brothers. Although there may be open and covert struggles, if a foreign enemy invades, you will definitely unite as one. Xiao Wu, you are a very upright child. I hope that in the future, a section of the Great Wall protecting the Great Zhou will be yours!
The Fifth Prince knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Yes! Your subject was wrong. Your subject shouldn't have been suspicious of the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince. Your subject also wanted to join the army, but your subject was afraid that the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince would overthink things. It was your subject's fault! Your subject resigns and will depart for the border tomorrow!"
Shen Shixi said, "That's good! If you have the country and its people in your hearts, then show your talents to the fullest. The Crown Prince and I will be happy to see that."
The Fifth Prince was filled with shame. "The royal family is supported by the people, and I should always keep the people in mind. I will remember Mother's teachings!"
"You must be careful while guarding the border. Your mother raised you with great difficulty, and I hope to see you become a great general one day."
"Your subject obeys the decree!"
The Fifth Prince practically leaped out of the Qian Yuan Palace. He ran all the way back into the hall, exclaiming joyfully, "Mother, Mother is so good!"
Consort Shu rolled her eyes at him. "Your mother is naturally the best person in the world. What did she say to you?"
"Mother remembers that I used to say I wanted to become the Victorious Fighting Buddha, and she also remembers that I said I wanted to be a great general. Mother remembers everything. Mother said she hopes that in the future, a section of the Great Wall protecting the Great Zhou will belong to me. Mother thinks I can be a great general..."
He didn't notice Consort Shu's gradually changing expression, and was filled with excitement, "Your son must become a great general who makes the enemy flee at the mere sight of him, just like my maternal grandfather and uncle... Mother, what's wrong? Mother, do you not want your son to join the army?"
Consort Shu couldn't help but shed tears. "Of course not! I'm happy that my son has such lofty ambitions. I'm just so happy that your mother has agreed to let you go to the border. It's wonderful!"
She was so reluctant to let him go, but she couldn't stop her child from doing what he wanted to do. The Crown Prince wanted to gain experience, but didn't the Empress let him go?
The fifth prince went to the border, heading towards the world of his dreams.
Before the New Year, the Crown Prince and Xihe returned, bringing many gifts to distribute to their brothers. Hearing that the Fifth Prince had gone to the border, he also had the idea of joining the army, which Shen Shixi naturally supported.
After the New Year, in the twenty-fourth year of Yongxi, after celebrating the Emperor's birthday, the six members of the family planted the thirty-first peach sapling, and then the Crown Prince went to the border in simple clothes and without any entourage.
The Ninth Prince insisted on following along. Once they were outside the city gates, another person joined them: Wei Shuo. He hadn't participated in the martial arts examination because even if he passed, he might not be assigned to the Tianfei Pass area. He wanted to fight against Xiling and wanted to serve under Ling Menghui.
But he had no connections, so Dongjun said he would take him there.
After walking for a while, the three were caught up by Cen Yin's son, Cen Fang.
Cen Yin had heard that the Crown Prince was going to join the army, so he sent his son to accompany the Crown Prince. They had been waiting for this day for a long time.
The four were about the same age, except that Wei Shuo was a little older than them.
Although Wei Shuo was born a beggar, he wasn't born to beggar parents. His father used to be the garrison commander of Tianfei Pass, so he was a descendant of a loyal and valiant man. The group got along very well and shared similar interests.
The four were all young and could look out for each other, so they were not afraid and went to Tianfei Pass together, intending to serve as garrison soldiers there. If war broke out, they would naturally want to earn some merit.
A few months later, the Crown Prince wrote back, saying that he really liked this kind of life. The feelings between his comrades were very pure. Although it was a bit hard, he got used to it and it wasn't tiring.
Li Yuanke read the Crown Prince's letter, which revealed his longing for his parents, sisters, and brothers, but he also feared that his parents would worry, so he only reported good news and not bad.
Ling Menghui was naturally aware that the Crown Prince was under her command.
The Western Mausoleum has long since been ruled by a new madman who is determined to capture Tianfei Pass and has even considered invading the Great Zhou Dynasty. The situation is very tense.
Fu Guang insisted that they must develop a train so that it would be convenient to transport military supplies in the future. He went to the Institute of Physics every day and worked very hard.
Wang Shu spends all his time thinking about things. When his father meets with officials or reviews memorials, he sleeps next to him, and then gets up every now and then to write down some data. Li Fude is startled by him several times a day and is afraid of this young master.
After Xihe returned, she and the Seventh Prince somehow started talking about compiling a "Yongxi Encyclopedia," which involved collecting books from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign, and compiling them together. The two hit it off immediately and got busy with the project.
The seventh prince was in poor health, but he disregarded his pain and worked very hard.
He knew he wouldn't live long, so he didn't plan to. He just wanted to do something meaningful in his lifetime and make a name for himself in history, which would make his life worthwhile.
When Shen Shixi heard that his daughter and the Seventh Prince were going to compile the "Yongxi Encyclopedia", he was very supportive. He copied the two books he had compiled for Fu Guang and Wang Shu, "Gewu" and "Mathematics", and gave them to them so that they could also include them in the compilation.
Before the Crown Prince left the capital, Li Yuanke gave his son the two powerful weapons he had on his wrist.
Shen Shixi then wrote down the blueprints, craftsmanship, and related formulas for these two powerful weapons and gave them to Li Yuanke. He also made another set himself and gave it to him on his birthday.
This set has been improved in some ways, but Li Yuanke regrets giving it to his son. After all, it has been worn by him for many years and has extraordinary significance.
"You bastard, why didn't you make one for Dongjun before he left? I gave it to him, but you made me a new one instead. I still think the old one was better."
"Ha, if you don't give it to your son, do you think I'll make it for you? Dream on!"
"I didn't even think of that back then, Li Yuanke. I've given you four children. You think you can control me now, and your demands on me are getting higher and higher. Is this because you're starting to dislike me?"
Li Yuanke laughed in anger, "You bastard, your ability to turn the tables is getting better and better. You think you can get away with this because I can't do anything to you?"
Shen Shixi hugged him and kissed him, then looked at his face. "Li Yuanke, you're becoming more and more mature and sophisticated. I thought you'd get old and ugly as you got older, but I didn't expect you to get better and better. How come your face hasn't gotten any uglier?"
Li Yuanke grabbed the back of her neck and said angrily, "What, you want me to give you a reason to complain? Dream on!"
Shen Shixi laughed, hugged his face and kissed his lips, "Li Yuanke, it's good to be confused sometimes, being too smart isn't fun."
Li Yuanke couldn't resist after being kissed a couple of times and carried her back to his bedchamber.
Fortunately, Fuguang and Wangshu are now grown men and know that they cannot go to their parents' bedroom casually. The couple were so excited that they didn't want to exert themselves.
Afterwards, Shen Shixi lay on the bed and said, "Li Yuanke, your sons are all getting on in years. Shouldn't we hold a talent show? Do you have any requests? Tell me about them."