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King Liang's hands began to tremble uncontrollably as he looked at the map that was becoming more and more complete. Of course he was familiar with the map. Ever since he had the idea of ​​seizing the throne, he would stare at the map for a long time every day. Only by looking at the map and constantly reminding himself that the world would one day be his could he endure and persevere for so long.

Finally, the map was completed. The map was very large, covering the entire floor of the study. King Liang squatted down and stroked the mountains, rivers and streams on the map with trembling hands. Every time his fingers brushed over a place, King Liang felt as if he had already set foot there.

Although this map was made by servants, it was made under the guidance of Su Qin, and it is very realistic. The terrain of mountains and rivers, the direction of rivers, and even cities and villages are all very realistic.

Seeing Prince Liang's excitement, Zhao Jian flattered him: "Your Majesty, you can use this map to guide the country in the future. This country will only prosper under your rule."

King Liang looked up, his eyes red with excitement. He looked at Zhao Liangchen and asked, "Did you do this?"

He knew Zhao Jian very well and knew that Zhao Jian didn't have the brains to come up with such a thing. If he could have thought of it, he would have come to him to take credit for it long ago.

Zhao Liangchen answered very respectfully: "Yes."

Prince Liang stood up and stared at Zhao Liangchen. "Why did you give me this?"

Zhao Liangchen answered very sincerely: "Now is the time to send New Year gifts, Your Majesty, you know that I don't have much money. I don't have that much money to prepare New Year gifts. Other officials can send less.

"However, Your Majesty, your kindness to me is as great as a mountain. How could I dare offer you something ordinary? Therefore, I only wish to present you with something of the finest quality. However, I know you already have everything you need, and even the most precious treasures I could offer would be insufficient to please you. Therefore, I have pondered the possibility of presenting you with something truly unique. I often lead the Imperial Guard in training on a sand table, and one day, while gazing at it, an inspiration struck me: could I create a three-dimensional map, like a sand table? This would not only make it easier to understand but also more convenient to use."

After saying this, Zhao Liangchen suddenly knelt on his knees and kowtowed, asking for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, I know that making a map without permission is a capital offense, but I really have nothing else to offer you, so I can only give you this adventure. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

Zhao Liangchen's sudden apology left Zhao Jian somewhat bewildered. He looked at Zhao Liangchen, then at the Prince of Liang's ambivalent face, and knelt on the ground. "Your Highness, my son acted recklessly and made mistakes, but his heart was truly sincere to you. If you want to blame him, blame me. It's my fault for not raising him well."

Prince Liang stared at the top of Zhao Liangchen's head for a while before speaking, "I was indeed reckless. Fortunately, you delivered this to me today. If it had been delivered to someone else, your entire Zhao family would have been executed. Be more careful in the future and don't be so reckless again."

Zhao Liangchen kowtowed hurriedly: "Yes, Your Highness, I will never make another map except this one."

King Liang nodded in satisfaction. He reached out and helped Zhao Liangchen up. "Alright, I know you are sincere. I appreciate your kindness, but this is too conspicuous and unreasonable. Let's put it away for now."

Zhao Liangchen: "Yes."

He squatted down and took apart the map again, wrapping it up with cloth. Zhao Jian let out a breath and hurriedly helped to pack up.

After everything was packed up, Zhao Jian took Zhao Liangchen to say goodbye. King Liang also gave them return gifts, which were really a lot. The return gifts for Zhao Jian were the return gifts prepared by the housekeeper according to his rank, but suddenly he also gave Zhao Liangchen a silver note of 5,000 taels, which shocked Zhao Jian so much that he refused to accept it.

King Liang said sullenly, "This isn't for you. It's for Zhao Liangchen. As a father, you haven't given your son money, leaving him living in such poverty that he has to figure out how to send him New Year's gifts. I can't stand this. So, I'll give it to him. A humble and capable person like Deputy Commander Zhao is a blessing to our dynasty. He should be devoting his energy to serving the country and the people, not worrying about trivial matters."

In fact, King Liang gave Zhao Liangchen the silver because he remembered his childhood experiences. At that time, he was also a little prince who was disliked by his father. Not only was he penniless, but he was also bullied by other princes and even some eunuchs. He also relied on his own efforts and planning to step by step reach his current status.

So when he saw Zhao Liangchen trying his best to find a way out, he felt a sense of sympathy.

These words were like a heavy slap in the face to Zhao Jian. How could he let King Liang give money to his son on his behalf?

His face flushed crimson instantly, and he said hurriedly, "Your Highness, this is all my negligence. I absolutely cannot accept your silver. Don't worry, I will never shortchange Liangchen. I will immediately make up the difference when I get back."

King Liang achieved his goal, and only then did he take the banknote back. He then said to Zhao Jian earnestly, "Master Zhao, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is not that important to a family. What makes a family prosperous is a person's ability. As long as he has the ability, even if he is an illegitimate child, he should be well nurtured."

Zhao Jian nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness is absolutely right. I was truly possessed by a demon before. Don't worry, I will definitely pay more attention to Liangchen from now on."

Only after King Liang was satisfied did Zhao Jian dare to take Zhao Liangchen away.

Zhao Jian's expression was unhappy all the way back. Zhao Liangchen saw his face, curled his lips sarcastically, and then said sincerely: "Father, please don't take the prince's words to heart. The reason why I cried poor in front of the prince was just to give him a reasonable reason to send the map. Otherwise, even if I gave it to the prince of Liang, it would arouse his suspicion."

Zhao Jian was indeed in a bad mood. He had originally wanted to use this map to let King Liang reuse him, but not only did King Liang not reuse him, he also blamed him. He was also going to lose 20,000 taels of silver. How could he not feel bad?

But he couldn't lose his temper with Zhao Liangchen. He could see that King Liang admired Zhao Liangchen very much, and perhaps he would really rely on this son in the future.

He took a deep breath, looked at Zhao Liangchen with a kind face, and said in a gentle tone: "King Liang is right, your father cares too little about you.

You also know that these holiday gifts were prepared by your mother. Your mother... forget it, let's not talk about this. Don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again in the future. If you have any needs in the future, come back and tell me. Don't take everything on yourself. We haven't split up yet. You are too shabby outside, and you are also losing face for your father. Didn't you say that only when the family is well can you be well? Similarly, if you are well, the family will be better, so don't worry. "

Zhao Liangchen: "Yes, son, I remember it."

After returning to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Jian really gave Zhao Liangchen a silver note of five thousand taels. Of course, this was with his private savings. He certainly didn't dare to ask Madam Zhao for the silver. Five thousand taels was almost all of his private savings. His heart was bleeding when he gave it out.

Zhao Liangchen had no burden at all. Zhao Liangsi didn't know how much money his family had spent over the years. He was just taking back what they owed him in one go.

He took the banknote and gave it to Su Qin. Su Qin looked at the banknote he handed over with a strange expression: "This is your money, why are you giving it to me?"