Chapter 21: High Priest X Tsundere Emperor (1)

In February, when the spring was cold, the snow in the imperial city didn't melt for a long time, and the peach trees in the imperial garden were already blooming.
The rare weather is sunny, and Emperor Qin, who is in his prime, is leading the concubines in the harem sitting in the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers.
Chen Lin wore a fox fur, and his long black hair was loosely entangled with a ribbon, draped behind him, and walked slowly towards the Imperial Garden.
Looking from afar, I saw those concubines Yinggeyanwu, so lively.
However, the emperor can only allow those beautiful concubines to accompany him while enjoying the flowers. What did he call him here?
When he reached Emperor Qin, Chen Lin only said "Your Majesty", but did not bow to salute.
He is the high priest of the Qin Kingdom, responsible for communicating with the gods in the sky on behalf of the royal family. In Qin, almost everyone believes in the gods. This is their belief in their bones. Even the imperial power cannot be changed. Therefore, the high priest is here. The weight in the minds of the people is second only to Emperor Qin.
In order to win people's hearts, Emperor Qin specially built a palace for him inside the palace, allowing him to come and go freely, and he didn't need to salute when he saw the emperor.
When Emperor Qin saw him coming, he quickly waved and asked him to sit down on the stone bench next to him. There were several charcoal basins in the pavilion. Even the stone benches were baked warmly, and it was not uncomfortable to sit on them.
"Aiqing, after the new year is over, it will be spring ploughing. The annual sacrifice to heaven is coming. Several of our emperors are now adults, and it is time to set up a prince. Later they will come over and the high priest will help me. Take a good look."
As soon as these words were spoken, the concubines sitting next to each other suddenly changed their faces.
Who would have thought that it was originally just a simple garden tour, but it became an assessment of the prince's candidate.
The high priest is responsible for communicating with the gods, and his status is extraordinary. If he shows his attitude and stands in public, then that candidate is highly likely to be the future crown prince.
For a while, almost all the concubine's eyes fell on Chen Lin's face.
Chen Linxin immediately understood, no wonder the emperor accompanied his concubine to admire the flowers and called him over. This was actually an abacus.
Not long after, a few princes came together.
Walking in the forefront is Yu Wenhao, he is the best rider and shooter of all princes, and at the same time the tallest and strongest. Next to him is the third prince Yu Wengui, who is tall and handsome in body and mind, and looks extraordinary. The two are close to each other, a female compatriot. Standing behind the two was the fifth prince, Yu Wenmo, who looked like a sickly and noble son. The doctor stopped and said that he would be lucky to live over twenty-five.
There is another one who lags far behind, with thin clothes and fragile figure, but with a feminine appearance.
This is the least favored seventh prince, Yu Wenting. His mother is a maidservant, but because she gave birth to a face that is all over the country, she seduce the emperor to give birth to the prince, but in the end he was killed by a rod for killing the prince. The status of the seventh prince also plummeted, and was thrown into the harem and ignored, and the treatment was worse than staying in the cold palace.
Chen Lin thought that Emperor Qin looked unhappy when he saw the seventh prince meeting, but soon he realized that he was wrong. Qin Emperor was unhappy in this way. It was obvious that Emperor Qin was treating the seventh prince as the air, even an extra The eyes are not rare.
Looking at the seventh prince again, he knew that he was often left out in the cold, and Chen Lin saw a feeling of resignation in him.
Emperor Qin's favorite should be the eldest prince. When facing the eldest prince, the full of love almost overflowed.
"It's been cold recently, and your emperor brothers are all studying in the mansion. You are the most active, either in the martial arts field or in the hunting field. You are not at ease at all."
The eldest prince Yu Wenhao smiled boldly: "Father, you know I don't like to read those things. A man should be born on the battlefield and play for the country."
Although this is correct, as the crown prince, after all, he wants to settle down in the temple.
Therefore, after Qin Emperor heard this, the smile on his face finally faded.
Chen Lin hurriedly said: "The great prince is right. I think Gao Zu back then, he was calling in the mountains immediately. As for reading, you can take your time. The prince is talented, and the things in the book will definitely not trouble him. "
The eldest prince glanced at Chen Lin, then quickly looked away, his ears were a little red.
Although he is an adult, he still seems to have a sense of youthful youth, and when he meets powerful people, he will inevitably save a bit of admiration in his heart.
Emperor Qin was amused by Chen Lin's words: "Ai Qing's words are right. Among my many emperors, only the boss has the best riding and shooting skills."
Then he told him: "It's just that those who make big things need to read more books. The high priest is very literate, so why don't you worship the high priest now and let him teach you how to govern the country."
The eldest prince quickly bowed his knees to bow to Chen Lin, and Chen Lin quickly blocked him.
Emperor Qin's expression changed: "Aiqing doesn't want to accept the prince as a disciple?"
This is a bit serious. If it doesn't, the hat of "great disrespect" will be buckled.
Chen Lin explained it unhurriedly: "Your Majesty has said that it is the supreme honor to accept the prince as a disciple. However, the minister is responsible for communicating with the gods, not for favoritism, but to obey the last wishes of the gods. Only in this way can we bless My great Qin is prosperous for thousands of years."
"In Aiqing's opinion, which emperor do you think the gods prefer?"
Chen Lin's gaze swept across the princes one by one, and the princes who were swept by his sight looked at him one after another, showing pleasing expressions, but the seven princes still had their heads hanging down.
"Weichen fortune-telling last night, the gods have not given instructions. I want to come to the gods the most favorite candidate is your majesty. What's more, your majesty is in the prime of life and is in good health. It is better for your majesty to hand all the princes to the ministers for instruction. As a result, it’s not too late for your Majesty to make a choice."
Emperor Qin was extremely comfortable with what he said, and the smile on his face could not be concealed.
"Aiqing's appetite is quite big, but it's not bad to think about your proposal, just as Aiqing said."
Those concubines also showed joy when they heard this, especially those concubines with princes, but Concubine De had no smile in her eyes.
Originally, it was a certainty that her son became a prince. After being disturbed by him, the other princes also had a chance, so they were naturally unhappy.
Chen Lin had a panoramic view of the subtle expression changes on everyone's faces, and already had a general understanding of the complicated interpersonal relationships in the royal family.
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The next day was the apprenticeship of the princes.
Back then, the people of Qin Miezhou were extremely cruel. After entering the customs, they gained a reputation for violence, and they have always been unpopular.
Later, the people of Qin came up with various ways to win the hearts of the people. One was tax exemption, the other was to use the heavens to express justice, and the third was to give a gift.
Among the various etiquettes, the apprenticeship is the most important. You have to kneel and knock down three times, toast three glasses, and then offer your favorite and most precious things.
The big prince gave out a bow. This bow should have been baptized for a long time, and it was polished to be extremely smooth and smooth.
Seeing that his elder brother was dull, the third prince spoke for him: "Tao Fu, this bow is the most precious thing for elder brother. He has killed countless enemies with him. Now he has given it to you, but it is considered intentional."
Chen Lin gave a soft "um": "It is indeed a good bow. The prince gave us a minister, are you willing?"
"Self, nature is willing." After that, the tips of his ears turned red again.
Chen Lin couldn't help thinking, this prince was really easy to be shy.
The second prince died young, and the first prince would be the third prince.
The third prince opened the brocade box, and for an instant, a dazzling light shone from the brocade box.
"This is the night pearl of the South China Sea. Tai Fu described it as handsome and graceful, but it is just right to match this night pearl."
Chen Linpi smiled and accepted it without a smile. As usual, he boasted a few words, but he was beeping a dog in his heart. This was the first time he was molested by a hairy boy who was much younger than him.
Behind is the fifth prince.
This person gave a piece of warm jade. As the saying goes, a person has raised jade for three years, and jade has nurtured a person for a lifetime. Good jade is really alive. Chen Lin loves this jade so much that he tied it at his waist. .
Although it was an unconscious move, the other princes changed their faces one after another, and even the eyes of the five princes became uncomfortable.
The third prince hurriedly said: "I didn't know Taifu Aiyu before, there are many rare warm jade in the mansion, let him send some more."
The prince only stared at the jade on Chen Lin's waist, his expression looked somewhat lost, he suddenly regained his senses when he heard this, and then quickly said, "Yes, I will send it to the Taifu from the Japanese Palace. ."
Then came the Seventh Prince.
Holding an ordinary wooden box in his hand, he walked forward slowly.
The princes’ daily food and clothing expenses were prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and all of this had a lot to do with the prince’s status and favorability. The other princes belonged to Jinyi Huafu, only the Seventh Prince. , Wearing a robe that I don’t know how long it took to wash, not only faded, but also the edges and corners were shaved.
What good things can you give away in such a shabby situation? Chen Lin couldn't help being curious.
The box was opened by a pair of hands that were as thin as bones, revealing the wooden carvings inside.
The seventh prince whispered his lips, and said in a low voice, "Tao Fu, this is the only thing the mother concubine gave me. I will give it to the Tai Fu."
This seventh prince is the only one among the princes who did not claim to be in his own palace. If he is favored, he would call himself a corporal courtesy, but unfortunately he is not favored. In this way, it will only make people feel that his status is humble.
Chen Lin glanced at the wood carving, did not reach for it, only said: "Let it go there."
This time, I didn't even have the usual compliments.
Several other princes who watched the show saw this and couldn't help but ridicule: "Seventh brother, you are too shabby, if you don't want to be a teacher, just tell your father, why not be so stingy."
"That's right, the apprenticeship is a heavy gift. You are not afraid of smearing Taifu's eyes when you give this kind of thing."
When the Seventh Prince heard what you said to me, his face turned red like a tomato.
Only the eldest prince heard these words to help explain: "Tai Fu, the seventh brother has not been favored for these years, so he can't bring out any good things. If you feel shabby, then the palace can replace him..."
Chen Lin interrupted his words: "The prince, benevolence is a blessing, but you must know that benevolence also has a degree."
The eldest prince lowered his head serenely: "What the Tai Fu said is."
After apprenticeship, all the seats left, but the Seventh Prince stayed.
Chen Lin said with a cold face: "What else is your Highness?"
The other party suddenly looked up, but his eyes were flushed, as if to eat people.
"Tao Fu, although this wood carving cannot be compared with the gifts of the other emperor brothers, he is the only thing left to me by the mother and concubine. I hope the Tai Fu can understand that it is the most important and worthwhile for me. Guarded by life."
After putting down these words, he turned and ran outside. Chen Lin also saw him reach out and wipe a hand on his face.
Chen Lin was a little stunned. Did he bully someone and cry?
However, I thought it was a little lamb who didn't fight or grab it, but now it looks like it's a wolf cub.