As long as you get a copy of the Analects of Confucius annotated by Zhu Xi and compare it with the method An Qing just mentioned, you can know what is written in these letters. Zhu Biao felt excited, but he did not dare to take action in front of his father. He could only watch An Qing collect all the letters.
Princess Anqing put away all the letters, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Actually, Han Du said that you don't have to use books, just use one that can contain commonly used words. Even just one word each It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t even have a complete sentence.”
Lao Zhu couldn't help but nodded after hearing this, it was indeed the case. This method doesn't need to worry about sentences at all, just words one by one. Even if it is written in such a disorderly manner, it will be even more secretive. With books that have appeared in the world, after all, there is still a possibility of getting it right, but with things that have not yet appeared in the world, there is nothing you can do even if you are lucky.
Lao Zhu was originally angry because he thought Anqing was not careful enough and met Han Du frequently in private. Now that we know that the two of them only met once, or by chance, Lao Zhu's anger is not that great. As for the correspondence between the two, this did not hinder Anqing's reputation much. At most, it was a little damage to Zhu Biao's reputation, but Zhu Biao also helped Anqing deliver the letter without knowing it. Those who don't know are not guilty. From this point of view, Zhu Biao is not really at fault.
The only thing to blame is that Han Du was so capable that he was able to come up with such a secret way of sending messages.
But in this matter, I was able to obtain this method of secretly transmitting messages, which can be regarded as a big gain. Thinking of this, Lao Zhu stood up and reprimanded Princess Anqing for the last time, "From now on, you will stay in the palace and reflect on yourself. Don't go there." He turned to look at Zhu Biao and said in a stern tone: "You Don’t bring her any more letters. If Han Du writes another letter, send it to me."
"My son, I obey..." Zhu Biao immediately replied. Seeing that An Qing refused to kneel down, he quickly pulled her to answer his father's question.
Lao Zhu didn't care about An Qing's dissatisfaction and directly ordered: "From now on, no note is allowed to be sent out from here, otherwise I will not be able to spare you."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and robe and strode out of here.
...
Han Du was scolded by Lao Zhu and returned home in despair. Facing the concerned greetings from his father, mother and sister, Han Du waved his hands feebly and returned to his room without saying a word, without even going out for dinner.
Han Du didn't understand why Lao Zhu's reaction was so intense. Logically speaking, with so many achievements he had made, even if Lao Zhu wouldn't agree outright, he shouldn't reject it directly.
Han Du thought a lot, but in the end he only came up with one idea, "Being with you is like being with a tiger." Looking at the roof with blank eyes, Han Du couldn't help but laugh at himself, "I am still too young, and I actually thought that I had figured out Lao Zhu's thoughts."
Now that things have become like this, what should I do? Looking for help? Han Du shook his head, racking his brains and couldn't think of anyone who would dare to go to Lao Zhu to intercede for him at this time, not even Zhu Biao.
The mountains fall, but the people are there. In the end, the only one you can rely on is yourself. I don't have much else, my advantage is that I know too much information. "I don't believe it. With my experience of living in the information age, I can't make a contribution to make Lao Zhu change his mind?" Han Du felt furious. No face in the world? If you want face, it's because the price you pay is not enough. As long as the benefits are enough, Lao Zhu can take the face off and put it in his pocket. "Lao Zhu, just wait, betroth Anqing to me willingly, and be my father-in-law with peace of mind."
Crunch.
Han Jingyun opened the door and came in carrying a tray.
Seeing the eldest brother looking at him, Han Jingyun said worriedly: "Brother, what happened? Why didn't you even come out to eat dinner? I asked the cook to make some more for you, please eat quickly."
With a plan in mind, Han Du naturally no longer lost his mind. The whole person woke up and suddenly felt really hungry. Turning over, he shook his head with a smile and explained: "I was thinking about something just now. Now that I have figured it out, I am really hungry. You came at the right time."
After hearing this, the worry on Han Jingyun's face disappeared. He thought that his eldest brother was just worried about his errand, so he didn't think much about it. Seeing that the eldest brother was now back to normal, he smiled and said, "Brother, just eat more. Only when you are full can you have the strength to do things, right?"
This is true.
Only when he is full can he have the strength to continue fighting with Lao Zhu.
...
Lao Zhu angrily returned to Queen Ma's palace. As soon as he entered, he saw Queen Ma drinking tea leisurely, and he was even more angry. He immediately cursed and said, "We are worrying about our daughter's affairs. It would be better for you to drink tea here. Isn't she your daughter? Logically speaking, you should be the one to worry about."
Queen Ma glanced sideways at the emperor and waved everyone to leave.
After all the attendants had left, Empress Ma said disdainfully: "Does the Emperor think that I am the same as your stupid son and daughter? Are you so frightened that you are so helpless with just a few words?"
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he said dissatisfied: "How can you say that? If a common man encounters such a thing, he will be embarrassed, let alone the royal family?"
After hearing this, Empress Ma became even more disdainful. She took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Your Majesty, please stop using these words to deceive me. If others don't know, don't you know? Your Majesty. When have you ever cared about face?"
face?
But anyone who can achieve something will not take face at heart. As the saying goes, those who want face will lose face in the end, and those who are shameless will lose face in the end. The most famous ones are Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu was embarrassed during the Hongmen Banquet. In order to avoid being gossiped by the world, Liu Bang was let go. But what did Liu Bang do later? During the siege of Gaixia, he simply trapped Xiang Yu to death regardless of Xiang Yu's kindness in sparing him and his face. Later, everyone knew what happened. Liu Bang became the famous founder of the Han Dynasty, while Xiang Yu was just a tragic loser.
When the two people were recorded in the history books, did they mention their faces? No.
Face is such a thing in one's own mind, but in the eyes of others, it is nothing.
