"Madam, why are you delivering the food in person? There is a senior waiter, and the craftsmanship of our own restaurant in Xishi is also very good." Xiao Rui took the food box from Xiangcheng's hand with distress.
Xiangcheng wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "It's okay. It's my duty to deliver food to your husband. Moreover, we and our two sisters all live in the Duke of Song Dynasty. The three of us have agreed that each of us will take turns. I’ll deliver you meals throughout the day, and I’ll also be able to visit you on the way.”
"Ah? Each person takes a day's turn? That's not true." Xiao Rui felt a little sorry for his wife.
Zhao Deyan saluted and said: "The next prisoner has worked hard for the princess. Although he has benefited from the honor of the marquis, he still feels guilty. The princess has a body of gold and a child, how can she work so hard?" Just take care of yourself. Just let the servants do these things."
Servant?
Xiangcheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled kindly and said: "Mr. Zhao, there is no need to be cautious. There are no servants in our Champion House. Everyone takes care of themselves."
What? ? ?
How can this be? You are a princess, married to a champion prince, but you don’t even have any servants in the house? Work and take care of yourself? Who would believe it? But Zhao Deyan knew that Princess Xiangcheng would not lie to him.
Xiao Rui patted the absent-minded Zhao Deyan and said, "This is the rule I have set. Although we are from aristocratic backgrounds, I hate being served by others. Therefore, in my Xiaojiazhuang, in addition to the cook who works and the housekeeper who settles accounts and manages the house, , responsible for guarding the hospital, there are no other maids or servants to serve people."
"Even the cook, housekeeper and nurse are only in an employment relationship, not a master-servant relationship. Everyone can eat at the same table and help each other. You may not get used to it at first, but gradually you get used to it, so our family and other nobles It’s not the same.”
This is……
Zhao Deyan was stunned. Listening to Xiao Rui's description, a text appeared in his mind, "Universal love, non-aggression, the Mohist family is still the same!" '
"Hiss...could it be that Mr. Hou is a descendant of the Mo family?"
Xiao Rui burst out laughing, "As a military advisor, knowledge should draw on the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought, and should not be limited to the opinions of one family. Learn whatever is useful, and use what kind of world you want to create for yourself. Doctrine and culture. The sage Confucius once said, 'A gentleman has no tools.' If I believe this, am I a descendant of Confucianism?"
"Hahahaha, actually I am nothing, I am me, I am Xiao Rui. Maybe I can't change the world, but I can change my personal world. Maybe I can't influence others, but I can decide what I want to do Such a person."
In an instant, not only Zhao Deyan, but also Xiangcheng and the chamberlain Lao Gao who came to help were stunned by Xiao Rui's words. At the door of the second floor of the prison, Li Chengqian, who had just arrived, also took a breath, as if A flash of lightning flashed through my mind, as a man should! Brother-in-law lives so freely!
Zhao Deyan said puzzledly: "Master Hou, you are a capable person. A person like you may be rare in a century. It shouldn't be difficult to change the world, right? Why..."
Xiao Rui smiled, "Change the world? That's the journey of a saint! I don't have that big ambition, nor that much ability. And it's too difficult to change the world. It's better than the sage Confucius, who wrote books and taught sermons to enlighten hundreds of generations, Confucianism A single family with countless Confucian scholars in the world has still been in chaos for hundreds of years, and it will never achieve the world's great unity pursued by the sage Confucius."
"Alas, Sage Kong is still like this, can any latecomer be better than him? The knowledge and influence of the latecomers are not as good as Sage Kong, but the chaos of the world and the complexity of people's hearts far exceed those of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. , World unity is even more difficult than ascending to heaven."
Zhao Deyan was speechless. He was a very speculative person. He could see the conclusion by following Xiao Rui's ideas with a little reasoning. But for Xiangcheng and Li Chengqian, it seemed a bit difficult. The two fell into deep thinking and even had many doubts.
Xiangcheng next to him suddenly remembered, "Husband, what do you mean by your personal world? Aren't we in the same world?"
Zhao Deyan was also very curious, and Prince Li Chengqian also came to his senses and listened carefully.
Xiao Rui simply sat down and explained patiently: "The personal world I am talking about is not the world, but the interpersonal relationships around me. We all share the heaven, earth, sun, moon and stars, but if we talk about the human world, then my world is very It’s too small.”
"All the people I care about and care about me together make up my personal world. For example, there is a stranger in Lingnan who I have never met. We will never meet or have any relationship in our lives. In this case , although they are in the same world, they are people from completely different worlds."
"Narrowing it down a bit, not counting strangers, I'm just saying that among all the people I know, those who care about me and those who I care about are related to me. Those who I don't care about don't care about me either. Yes, whether they are alive or dead seems to have nothing to do with me, so they are also people from different worlds."
Xiangcheng's eyes were bright and he nodded repeatedly: "What my husband said makes sense. I have never thought about it before. It turns out there are so many explanations."
Li Chengqian frowned and murmured in a low voice: "That's not right, I am the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and all the subjects in the world should be the people I care about, so my world seems to be the entire Tang Dynasty. It should be bigger than my brother-in-law's world, right?"
If Xiao Rui heard this, he would definitely pat him on the head and praise him, saying that he has made great progress and knows that he cares about the people of the world.
Zhao Deyan nodded after listening, acknowledged Xiao Rui's statement, and said with a smile: "Master Hou, you are humble. You are famous all over the world, and there are many people who care about you. There are countless people in the world who have benefited from you, and they all care about you. . And you are a good person who cares about the world, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the Tang Dynasty is your world, it is even a bit small."
"Let's not talk about it from far away, but let's talk about your poetry and prose. Countless people in the world admire and admire you and compete to imitate and learn from them. You influence more than just the people around you. You can influence one generation and even countless generations in the future. In this world Young people all regard you as their role model."
Xiao Rui blushed at the praise, pointed to the food on the table and said: "Okay, military advisor, I'm sorry for your praise. Come sit down and eat. The food is almost cold. You are worthy of being able to roam the grasslands for many years." Military Advisor Zhao, tsk tsk...if I were Jie Li, I would like you too."
puff……
Zhao Deyan rolled his eyes and thought to himself, are you complimenting me?
"Come, come, come, Xiangcheng, Lao Gao, sit down and eat together. Military Commander Zhao, try this potato stewed chicken. It is my specialty in Xiaojiazhuang. It can be called the number one home-cooked delicacy and has conquered the stomachs of countless people. .Everyone who has been to my home speaks highly of it and it is unforgettable.”
Zhao Deyan's heart moved, "Master Hou, I have a gracious request. When we are released from prison, can we visit your Xiaojiazhuang?"
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "Wait a minute!"
Um? Zhao Deyan's heart tightened and he thought a little disappointed, can't it? It seems there really is a big secret. Oh, what a pity...
Xiao Rui turned around and shouted towards the dungeon door: "You kid hiding at the door, are you still eavesdropping? If you don't come out, you won't get this delicious meal. I heard your stomach growling."
The prince walked out with a blushing face. Xiangcheng said in surprise: "Brother Prince? Come on, come on."
The chamberlain Lao Gao glanced at Xiao Rui without any trace, and was secretly shocked. Didn't he say that Mr. Hou had lost all his martial arts? How could you hear the movement at the dungeon door? Even I didn't hear it.
