When this not-so-long court meeting ended, the ministers filed out of the Fengtian Hall, and there was no one around Wang Jie, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture. Even though Wang Jie was a close friend of Ge Yong, Ge's disciples, such as Chen Shang, the Minister of Revenue, and others, usually kept their distance from Wang Jie, who was stubborn and unyielding, and it was even more so now.
Who could take lightly a third-rank official who just killed five imperial censors at a court meeting
Zhang Shou wanted to talk to Wang Jie - after all, he was called here by the Shuntian prefect today. However, Wang Jie was much higher in rank than him, and he left on his own, so he couldn't chase him. However, not long after he left the Fengtian Hall, he suddenly heard two childish voices from the side.
“Teacher, teacher!”
"Fourth brother, please speak softly. There are so many people here. Don't cause trouble for the teacher!"
He stopped and looked sideways, only to see that it was the Fourth Prince running ahead, followed closely by the Third Prince. Both of them were short-legged and chubby, one in red and the other in green, with their jackets tightly wrapped around them, as if they were the children in the New Year paintings who had come to the human world. He couldn't help laughing, and simply ignored the looks of the others around him and went straight to meet them.
"Why did the two princes come to the front of Fengtian Palace?"
"We originally wanted to leave the palace on the first day of the first lunar month, but our father didn't agree. It's already the Lantern Festival, and my third brother and I haven't even greeted our teacher yet!" The fourth prince stopped panting, and then began to tidy up his crown and clothes seriously. Finally, he bowed deeply to Zhang Shou and said, "Teacher, I am here to pay my respects. I wish you a happy and healthy new year!"
"I wish the teacher a happy and healthy new year!" The third prince did not bother to blame the fourth prince, and hurriedly followed suit, straightening his clothes and bowing deeply.
Zhang Shou had not expected that the two brothers would greet each other in public as disciples. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly stepped forward and helped them up, then stepped back, bowed with a smile and said, "You are so thoughtful. I have never greeted you during this New Year. I wish the two princes a healthy new year and all their wishes come true!"
The words "wish come true" immediately struck the Fourth Prince's mind. He burst into a happy voice and thanked the teacher. Then he immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Shou's sleeve, whispering, "Teacher, we have finished the homework you assigned to me and my third brother. We also practiced a lot of calligraphy without being lazy! Can you tell my father to let my third brother and I go to Xingtai with Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu?"
The words that sounded like a report on the holiday sounded more and more like a child asking for candy. Sure enough, the fourth prince's incredible requests soon followed. He laughed and asked directly, "Why do you want to go to Xingtai?"
The reason why it was "you" instead of "you all" was because he found that the Third Prince was eagerly dragging the Fourth Prince from behind, but the one in front ignored him. At this time, facing his question, the Fourth Prince held his head high and said confidently: "Because I recommended Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu to Xingtai!"
Zhang Shou initially thought that these words were just a child's boasting, but when he saw the Fourth Prince looking up calmly and looking directly into his eyes, and the Third Prince hesitated for a moment and actually nodded slightly when he was stared at, he realized that these words that sounded incredible were actually true!