Chapter 1513 Zheng Jia Erlang
While everyone around him was going to pick up prey, the prince approached Zheng Sen a little.
"Zheng Sen, are you unhappy with it?"
Zheng Sen, who was originally a little dazed, did not react for a while after hearing the prince's question. He lowered his head in a little panic.
"When you say the prince, I have a great time, but my shooting skills are not good, so I don't dare to show my ugly appearance..."
His answer was very respectful, but he was still a child after all, so he was not very good at hiding his expression. The loss and depression were written on his face.
"Your marksmanship is very good, I have seen it. When we were hunting in our Qiuyuan last autumn, I saw you shoot with my own eyes." The prince exposed Zheng Sen's lie, "You are so listless because they don't play with you, which makes you boring?"
"My...My..." Zheng Sen lowered his head, not knowing what to say.
"Hey... Actually, I know you quarrels and fights. I have said it a few times, and finally everyone is restrained..." The prince frowned slightly, "I called you alone this time, they didn't take the opportunity to bully you, right?"
"They didn't bully me, they dare not!" Zheng Sen suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of pride, "If they dare to bully me, I will fight with them. Don't beware of me only one person this time, but I'm not afraid of a few fights! They are afraid of me!"
Looking at the angry child, the prince couldn't help laughing. "I also said that I had fun, isn't this full of anger?"
He felt that Zheng Sen's temper was similar to his younger brother, Zhao Hu, the King of Qi. They were both strong and brave, but they were more restrained than Brother Hu. This was probably the difference between the royal family and the ministers.
With this idea, he reached out to hold the ten-year-old boy and walked towards a place next to him.
"They don't play with you, and I'm here. Come and walk with me. I have something to say to you."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Zheng Sen was inexplicably surprised by the sudden move of the Crown Prince, but because he was Youther Highness, he did not dare to resist, so he had to be dragged by him all the way.
The others were rushing over here and were surprised to find that the prince was gesticking them and told them not to come here first. They had to stand there in a state of uncertainty and wait for the prince to summon him again.
After walking for a short distance, the prince let go of his hand and walked forward, looking at the magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers beside him. Looking around, the mountains are continuous, with overlapping heights and overlapping, the lush trees and the vast blue sky, and the misty clouds in the sky, it seems like a light ink landscape painting. There seems to be some kind of spirit between the heaven and the earth, which makes people feel comfortable.
As expected, you need to go out for more walks...
"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." With a nervous and uneasy mood, Zheng Sen followed the prince with small steps, his eyes full of curiosity, and he didn't understand what the prince was suddenly thinking.
"Zheng Sen, I brought you here alone this time, and there is a special arrangement." The prince stopped thinking and looked at the boy who was half a head shorter than him seriously. "It's not to make you angry, so you don't have to be upset."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Zheng Sen still didn't understand and looked at the crown prince with his head raised.
"You have been with me for two years..." The prince leaned closer to Zheng Sen, "Do you miss home?"
"I think, why don't you think?" Zheng Sen answered without hesitation, without any falsehood. "I have dreamed about my parents and my hometown many times. I have only met my parents twice in the past two years. They both met him when he was in Beijing. How could he not think about it..."
When he thought that it was the New Year's Day, Zheng Sen still could not meet his parents, and the prince couldn't help but feel pity for the young man.
However, the father gathered these noble children together because of national policy considerations, and the education of noble children was also the top priority of the new dynasty, so he always felt a little pitiful, and the prince could only hold his heart.
However, it is no longer a situation where the Han Dynasty was in its infancy. Now the Han Dynasty is booming, and there is no need to worry about the local wealthy families causing chaos. In addition, most of the original maritime military forces of Zheng Zhilong's family have been digested by the Han Navy in recent years, so some policies are relaxed so that Zheng Sen and other children who have surrendered later can visit their parents for more time.
"Your home is in Fujian, and the journey is really far from the capital. It is difficult to get back and forth, so it is difficult to meet. This is really helpless. But... if you can do me a favor, I can ask the masters to take a vacation for you, let them go home to visit their parents, and stay at home for a month or two." The prince said his plan.
"Help the prince?" Zheng Sen was still confused. He didn't understand why the prince spoke to him like this. In his eyes, the prince was the future emperor. It was a perfect match. He ordered them at will, and there was no need to use such a negotiation tone.
However, it would be great if the prince was willing to say this.
"I am willing to help the prince. Just tell me, I will beat whoever I ask me to beat me!" He raised his chest and said confidently.
Seeing this child so cute, the old prince couldn't help but laugh. This laughter made the serious atmosphere between the two people relax a lot.
"I'm not asking you to beat someone, I want you to help me and make contributions to the country." The prince replied after laughing for a while.
"Make meritorious for the country?" Zheng Sen didn't understand again, "What kind of merit can I make for the country at my age..."
"You are young, but as long as you have the will, of course you can make contributions." The prince deliberately looked stern, "I'll tell you a big thing, don't tell others."
"What's the matter!" After all, he was a teenager, and Zheng Sen immediately raised his ears to listen.
"In the near future, I will go on a mission to Liaodong and Goryeo to appease the people and vassal states on behalf of my father." Although there was no one around, the prince still lowered his voice, "When I get there, I will also receive a Japanese delegation. Do you know Japanese speaking?"
The prince did not expect that after hearing this, Zheng Sen's expression, who was originally very excited, suddenly became much darker, and his lips squirmed.
He does speak Japanese because his mother is Japanese.
In the third year of Apocalypse, Zheng Zhilong married the local woman Takawa when he went to Japan to trade. In the fourth year of Apocalypse, he was born in the Hirado clan of Kyushu. He was not brought back to China by his father until he was six years old. When he was eight years old, he was sent to the capital by his father.
When he was a child, he was confused and did not understand the specific situation. However, when he grew up, he realized that he was born to his father and a foreign woman. After arriving in the capital, because he was surrounded by emperors and nobles of the Han Dynasty, this identity became more and more sensitive. In order not to cause rift to his father and not to let others look at him differently, he never talked about his mother's life experience and his childhood experience to others. Unexpectedly, the prince actually mentioned it directly to his face today.
He nodded after a while. "Yes, I know Japanese." He didn't say anything about the specific reason, anyway, the prince must know.
"Don't be upset, I have no other intentions." Seeing him unhappy again, the prince comforted him, "Since your mother has married the Marquis of Kuaiji and is usually dignified and virtuous, she is a great man. You are also a great man. No one will look at you differently, at least I won't."
"Thank you, Prince." Zheng Sen lowered his head and thanked him, and his original depression was also eliminated a lot.
"Since you've said this, you must understand. I'm going to go to Goryeo, Liaodong, and meet with Japanese missions, so people who know Japanese are by your side." The prince quickly changed the topic, "There are people who know Japanese in the Foreign Affairs Department of the Court, but they are officials of the court, and each has their own duties. I can't bother them all the time, so I think it would be best if I could pick someone from the servants and follow me... Of course, if you don't want to go, I will never force others. Goryeo is not a fun place, and there are no people you know. You may be even more bored if you pass by."
The imperial court wants to launch troops against Japan, which is a secret and cannot be disclosed to the outside world. However, if the prince goes to Goryeo, the noise will be too great and it will definitely not be hidden from the government and the people of the country. Therefore, we must also put in another title of "inspecting Liaodong and Goryeo on behalf of the emperor, appease the people of the Liao people and the people of the vassal states". We do not expect to deceive many people, but at least we can have an excuse to explain.
The reason why he chose Zheng Sen was not only that he could help him by his knowledge of Japanese, but also because he wanted to be accompanied by trustworthy and courageous servants when he left the town of Goryeo. Besides, the mountains and rivers were isolated there, at least there was a friend who could speak and relieve boredom.
As the prince expected, Zheng Sen's face appeared hesitation. Out of the curiosity of the young man, he wanted to go, but he did think that leaving the capital to go to Goryeo would be too boring, so he was a little confused.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince said... If this errand is done, after you come back, you can ask the masters to take my leave and let me go back to visit my parents?" After hesitating for a while, Zheng Sen asked in a low voice.
"Yes, I won't lie to you." The prince nodded.
Although he could force the other party to follow him, he didn't dare to ignore him, but the prince never liked to force others to do anything when it was unnecessary. It would be best if Zheng Sen was willing to follow him, and it would be fine if he refused to go.
"Okay, I'll go!" Zheng Sen stopped hesitating and shouted loudly. "Your Highness, please let me follow you to Goryeo and let me make meritorious contributions to the country!"
Chapter completed!