Sima Hong took Meng Yi to prepare for the trip. Meng Wu arranged military affairs and prepared to welcome Wang Ben's return to the country. Sima Jie stayed at Wenleiju and continued to compile history books.
Ying Zheng arranged the next steps for everyone, and then returned to the palace with Li Si.
Not far away, Ying Zheng seemed to have thought of something and asked Li Si, "Sir, I have some questions that I want to find out, and only you can tell me."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Li Si said softly.
Ying Zheng looked around subconsciously and whispered: "Sir, I know about Princess Nansu, and my wedding is coming soon, so how can I better protect these secrets between you and me? Or Tell me, which secrets can some of them know, and which secrets must be kept secret?"
"Before the master arrives, the king should act with caution." Li Si said, "The king must keep his secrets for the people who will sleep with the king in the future, and not reveal even a little bit of them for the time being."
Although Ying Zheng thought of this possibility, he still said with some disappointment: "I thought that these wives and concubines in the future could also be used by me, just like Meng Wu and Sima Hong."
"The reason why the ministers agreed with the king to establish his own team of direct ministers and asked Meng Wu, Sima Hong, and even Jing Fan to help the king and complete the king's preparation plan as soon as possible is because they can control their mouths, and If some of them lose control, Wei Chen can also seal their mouths, even if it is forever." Li Si's tone was a bit colder.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si with some solemnity and said, "Sir, he spends most of his time in front of others and is silent. He is probably observing everyone."
Li Si nodded slightly and continued the topic: "For Wei Chen, they are outsiders, and it is not yet clear how high their loyalty is. How much can they understand what the king will do in the future? They are all unknown, and once it is discovered that they have problems, just change the executor to help the king. But the king’s wives and concubines are different. If you can’t help but get involved, don’t get involved, lest the king Difficult."
Although Li Si just said a simple truth, it hinted to Ying Zheng that what he has to do in the future may be difficult and may even encounter many difficulties and dangers, so he must ensure that those involved are completely obedient and Capable.
Ying Zheng's brows tightened, but then he softened and asked: "I feel like I always say half and leave half, or maybe even less than half, if it is a problem that I need to solve in the future. If each task is more difficult than the last, it must be difficult to complete without the teacher’s advance guidance or a complete plan.”
"What the king wants to accomplish has not been experienced by me. It's just that I had the guidance of the master before. And three years later, the master will personally guide the king. At that time, the master will solve the problem in the king's heart. All kinds of doubts." Li Si said thoughtfully, "Maybe the king will have more doubts by then."
"Many of the things that are happening in front of me are really beyond my comprehension, so I am also ready to accept more incredible things." Ying Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, if Wei Chen remembers correctly, Wei Chen knew all the questions that the King asked Wei Chen before," Li Si said honestly.
"But, you didn't say everything you said." Ying Zheng's tone was a little harsh, but he immediately softened and said, "But I know that I don't blame you."
Li Si stood still, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has just said that if the King is ready to accept more incredible things, then if you have any doubts, just ask Wei Chen That’s it, I will try my best to explain it in more detail.”
"Really?" Ying Zheng asked tentatively.
"How dare I deceive the king?" Li Si said.
Ying Zheng cleared his throat and said, "I won't ask you the big questions. Just tell me what the Ancient Ling Pill is and what its specific effects are."
Ying Zheng only had a general understanding before, but this time he wanted to know more.
Li Si knew that Ying Zheng would ask this question again, so he replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the red pill pills that the master gave to the king and his ministers can unblock meridians and replenish qi, cleanse the marrow and cut the meridians. Reconcile the yin and yang in the body. As for what yin and yang are, Wei Chen has roughly explained some concepts of yin and yang to the king before. The king can imagine if the organs and cells in your body can more flexibly use what is contained in the body. If you have enough energy, then the potential in your body will be stimulated.”
Ying Zheng's expression was a little confused, but this time he did not stop at it and continued to ask: "Sir, what is a cell body?"
Li Si smiled, then scratched his head, and after about a dozen times, he put his hand in front of Ying Zheng, and then dug out the skin scrapings from his nails.
"Have you seen it, Your Majesty? These skin flakes are the cells that have fallen off the scalp. They are originally alive. If they are not nourished and lose their energy supply, they will die. And the ones on Wei Chen's nails are After they lost their lives, they fell off.”
"They are also alive?" Ying Zheng asked in surprise.
"Of course, everything in the world can live, and the laws of heaven have their own destiny." Li Si said as if reciting a poem.
Ying Zheng had already understood a little bit, but was confused by Li Si's words.
Li Si smiled and explained: "The meaning of this sentence is that everything in this world, no matter what it is, may come into existence from scratch. As long as it contains any form of energy, it means that it has Life, and in a certain order and law, determines its destiny. Just like Jing Fan and others make pottery from clay, the pottery comes from nothing, and the clay comes from something, and the clay turns into pottery, But where did the previous soil come from? Was it made of other things? Or was it made out of nothing? Moreover, under different laws, the soil can be turned into pottery, bricks, and crops. , you can also build a house..."
Li Si's explanation was very detailed and his metaphors were vivid. Ying Zheng finally nodded with understanding.
"Mr. Jing said this, I understand to some extent why the Linggu Pill can cure diseases, make me more energetic, and even... lively." Ying Zheng looked a little embarrassed at the last few words.
"Haha, actually Wei Chen suggested that the king drain more fluid for this reason." Li Si said.
Having said this, Ying Zheng seemed to have thought of something and turned to ask: "Sir, when your master gave me the original grain seeds, he mentioned Jiuding and the corresponding five elements. Yesterday, I was listening to Nan Su playing the piano. , suddenly thought, could the elements of these five tones be related to Jiuding?"
"The Rhythm of Five Tones is indeed one of the nine categories of Five Elements elements. Whether it is related to Jiuding, Wei Chen is not sure, but it must be an element of one of the tripods." Li Si said.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I don't want to mention anything else to Nan Su. I just want her to teach me the rhythm of the five tones. Can you?"
"Of course. Maybe this will be of great use to the king in the future," Li Si said.
"Yeah." Ying Zheng nodded, "Even if it's not as good as we thought, there's no harm in learning more music."
Unknowingly, the two of them had arrived at the door of the palace.
Princess Nansu came over from the opposite side, followed by several maids from Huayang Palace.
Li Si paid homage to Princess Nansu, then resigned from Ying Zheng and left.
Princess Nansu walked to Ying Zheng and said softly: "Your Majesty, Grandma Wang is calling us over."
"Go back to the palace first, let us change our clothes, and then go away from the alcohol. Then we can go together." Ying Zheng said.
Princess Nansu nodded obediently.
On this same stretch of road, Ying Zheng walked several times more easily today than yesterday. Thinking about yesterday, he almost felt like he was rushing to the execution ground.
Ying Zheng naturally held Nansu's hand and said softly: "Nansu, after you come out from Grandma Wang's place, I want to show you another grandmother."
"Another grandmother?" Princess Nansu thought for a moment and said, "The king is talking about Mrs. Xia, right?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, she is the widow's biological grandmother."
"Nansu has met Mrs. Xia." Princess Nansu said, "It is natural to meet the king's grandmother. When we come back from Huayang Palace, we will go there together."
"If grandma knows, she will be happy for us." Ying Zheng glanced in the direction of Mrs. Xia's residence.
"Your Majesty, actually Nansu still wants to meet someone." Princess Nansu said with her head lowered.
"Who is it?" Ying Zheng was a little surprised, thinking about who Princess Nansu was talking about.
"Yes...yes..." Princess Nansu hesitated.
"Look at how hesitant you are, who do you want to see?" Ying Zheng became curious.
"Nansu, Nansu wants to meet..." Princess Nansu raised her head and looked at Ying Zheng, mustered up her courage and said, "Hu Yu...Princess..."
"Huh?" Ying Zheng never expected that what Nan Su wanted to see was actually Princess Hu Yu.
The two people were talking and had already arrived at the entrance of Huayang Palace.
Two maids greeted them from the opposite side, bowed, and then led the way.
"I'll tell you the reason when I come out later." Ying Zheng said in a low voice.
Princess Nansu nodded slightly and followed Ying Zheng into Huayang Palace.
Mrs. Huayang had a smile on her face, and the corners of her mouth almost reached her ears.
Princess Nansu was too shy to raise her head, but there was an intoxicating smile on her lips.
Ying Zheng also felt a little embarrassed, so he raised his hands and said, "Grandma Wang, Zheng'er has come to pay his respects to you, and at the same time he has also come... to restore his life."
"Haha, okay, okay." Mrs. Huayang said with a smile, "I have known about it for a long time. From now on, there is no need to come here every day. If something happens, just let the maids pass the message."
"Then Grandma Wang, are all the maids from yesterday still guarding Zheng'er's bedroom?" Ying Zheng asked tentatively.
"Leave two of them as dowry girls for Nansu, and come back with the rest." Mrs. Huayang said.
"There is a maid in my palace to serve the princess..." Ying Zheng did not want to keep Mrs. Huayang's people around.
Mrs. Huayang waved her hand and said: "After the king's wedding, call them back. Go ahead and take Nansu back to have a good rest."
Ying Zheng didn't have much to say. After paying homage to Princess Nansu, he exited Huayang Palace. Only this time, only two palace maids followed him, keeping a certain distance.
Ying Zheng turned sideways and said to Princess Nansu: "Now you can tell me why you want to see Princess Hu Yu. From my perspective, you went to bed before her, so you should try not to let her know."
"I think it is right to hide this matter from others, but I should tell Hu Yu directly. Otherwise, once she finds out about it later, she may misunderstand the king and my concubine. "Princess Nansu's cheeks were slightly red. It could be seen that she really regarded Princess Hu Yu as a sister and did not want any misunderstanding.
"Okay, I promise you, but I have a condition." Ying Zheng said with a serious face.
"Your Majesty, please speak." Princess Nansu was a little nervous.
"You have to teach me how to play a musical instrument, especially the five-tone rhythm." Ying Zheng still looked serious.
"Huh..." Princess Nansu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I thought it was some difficult task, but for me, this is an easy task."
"For me, it's not simple at all." Ying Zheng put aside his seriousness and said half-jokingly, "You are a student, but you are a bit stupid. Seriously, what do these five tones mean?"
"The five tones refer to the five pitch levels of music, namely Jiao, Zheng, Gong, Shang, and Yu. They also correspond to the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. They also cover different musical ranges. ..." Speaking of music, Princess Nansu started talking non-stop.
The voices gradually faded away, and the two of them walked towards where the Zhao envoys were stationed outside the palace.
