Lan Tian counted with his fingers, suddenly tapped Lan Yuan's head, and said in a deep voice: "You idiot, judging by the time, Wan'er will give birth within this month, why don't you wait until the child is born before you come back?"
"Well, mother said that it would be okay as long as she was watching over her. It was business to ask the child to come over early to help his father. Wan'er also said that she was fine." Lan Yuan lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Well, with your mother taking care of her, Wan'er's delivery should be fine. Besides, Mr. Hua is here. Is the old man in good health?" Lan Tian stroked his beard and asked.
"Mr. Hua is in good spirits. It's hard to tell that he is nearly eighty years old. The baby once asked Mr. Hua to diagnose Wan'er's pulse. He also said that the fetus is very healthy. Besides..." Lan Yuan hesitated to speak at the end.
"What else?" Lan Tian looked curious.
Lan Yuan whispered: "Didn't you mention that Qingmei should study medicine? My mother asked Mr. Hua to try it, and found that Qingmei was accurate in identifying medicinal materials and held the silver needle very steadily. If Mr. Hua discovered a rare treasure, he would I plan to teach others everything I have learned in my life.”
Lan Tian smiled brightly: "I thought it wasn't that Qing'er had a high talent, but that it was because your mother had allowed her to learn martial arts in the past two years. Her health is naturally better than that of her peers. It's the same if you guys try it."
"Zhong Ling and I are not as quiet as Qingmei, but do you really plan to let Qingmei go into medicine?" Lan Yuan was born in the Three Kingdoms period, and his ideas were affected by the surrounding environment, and he was not as enlightened as Lan Tian. He felt that Lan Qing would not be as open-minded as Lan Qing in the future. Those who know how to get married, like Lu Lingqi, who has all the skills, can only stay at home to look after her husband and raise children, and her sister doesn't have much chance to show herself to the public.
"If Qing'er is interested, there's nothing wrong with it. If you really don't like it, don't force it." Lan Tian smiled and drank a glass of wine.
Lan Yuan looked sad: "But Qingmei is a woman after all. Even if she treats women alone in the future, what should she do while studying medicine? Should she study medical books by herself? Or should she ask her husband to teach at home? Mr. Hua is already seventy-nine this year. I'm afraid It is inconvenient to travel for a long time, and if you don’t follow the teacher for consultations, you can’t apply what you have learned.”
"This is actually easy to handle. When Qing'er gets a few years older, wouldn't it be enough to let her disguise herself as a man and go to medical school for two years?" Lan Tian stroked his beard and shook his head gently.
"A woman disguised as a man?" Lan Yuan swallowed his saliva, thinking that his father had a really fantastic idea.
Seeing that Lan Yuan still looked worried, Lan Tian patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Bo Yang has led troops to many places. It is difficult for people in troubled times, and being a woman is even more difficult. Qing'er was born in our Lan family. In the future, It is not difficult to marry a prince, but her father wants her to make her own choice, so she has to learn more skills."
"Choose by yourself?" Lan Yuan became more and more confused as he listened.
Lan Tian nodded and sighed: "There is no life to start over. Only you know how you live. There are still some men in this world who can control their own destiny, but most women have no right to decide how to live. The more royal relatives, nobles and high-ranking families, the more so. , the daughter in the family has basically become the link to maintain the relationship, and I don’t want the young child to become a tool.”
"What if Qing'er chooses to marry a poor family or a commoner?" Lan Yuan asked.
Lan Tian's expression was indifferent, "Being a father doesn't matter, as long as the young child lives happily."
"What if His Majesty grants marriage?" Lan Yuan asked a difficult question.
Lan Tian shook his head gently, "If Qing'er doesn't want to, his father will definitely ask for mercy. Besides, with His Majesty's character, he will not force others to do anything."
"It seems that it is better for our family to have a daughter." Lan Yuan deliberately joked.
Lantian replied with a smile: "If you and I were not responsible for the fate of the country, I would also teach you some skills and let you freely choose your own life. Are you tired of Boyang's general?"
"Children are joking, I really enjoy the feeling of having a heavy responsibility on my shoulders." Lan Yuan grinned.
Lan Tian nodded, "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. The richer and stronger the country, the happier the people. What we are doing now is to lay the foundation for the future. Of course, the future generations we benefit include the Lan family. In the final analysis, we are human beings." For yourself."
"Save the child." Lan Yuan said while pouring wine for Lan Tian.
The father and son chatted while eating, and it didn't take long for the sun to head west. In the afternoon, Lantian was planting Champa rice in the courtyard, while Lanyuan had to go back to the enemy army to reunite with his generals. He did not return home to rest until late at night.
Early the next morning, Lan Tian and his son, dressed in casual clothes, came to the front yard at the same time to put on a show.
The Lan family has the habit of doing morning exercises before meals. Lan Tian practices Hua Tuo's Five Animals Opera, while Lan Yuan performs punching and stick dancing with loud sounds.
Half an hour later, the two went back to the house to have breakfast and sat face to face.
In the few months since Lan Yuan left, the political situation in Jiangdong has undergone major adjustments. Last night, I heard a lot of news from the trapped army. The soldiers were all aggrieved for Lan Tian. It was clearly Lan Tian's credit for the destruction of Wu, so why did he feel that in the end Marry someone else? Complained that those Jiangdong nobles were too 'arrogant'.
Lan Yuan had doubts in his heart. He held the bowl and asked carefully: "Father, if you don't contain the Jiangdong scholars at all, what will happen if the situation gets out of control in the future? Now they are all their people inside and outside, and the soldiers have complaints."
"Chu Qing is complaining to you, right? It seems that he has free time during this period. Xingba is attacking Lujiang at this time. In two days, you will bring people to help. Today I will teach you another sentence. Soldiers should not easily participate in politics. In struggle, the destructive power that civil servants who hold pens can unleash is no worse than those of you who hold swords. Many generals did not die on the battlefield, but fell under the pens of their colleagues. Do you remember that?" Lan Tian looked serious.
"Well, children need to be taught." Lan Yuan nodded in agreement, and then continued to ask: "Luling's foundation is poor, and its population is much smaller than Wujun, Kuaiji, and Danyang. It is estimated that it will be difficult to surpass him in a short time. Why is father so calm?"
Lantian finished the porridge in two mouthfuls, cleaned the corners of his mouth and stroked his beard and said: "My father told you a story. There are wolves and sheep on the grassland. If you like to eat mutton, and wolves can only make a living on sheep, then you and the wolf are the same. How will you choose to break the competitive relationship? Eliminate the wolves and eat the meat alone?"
"Well, it seems there is no other way?" Lan Yuan looked surprised, thinking, is there any other way?
Lan Tian stood up and smiled slightly, pointing to the remaining gruel in Lan Yuan's bowl and said: "If there are only sheep on the grassland, not only can you not sit back and relax, but the number of sheep will drop sharply, and there is no guarantee that they will die naturally."
"How is it possible? The wolves are gone." Lan Yuan looked incredulous.
"Because the wolves have been wiped out, there will be more sheep, right? But the number of pastures is limited. The more sheep there are, the less food there is. The grasslands will eventually be gnawed into Gobi and desert, and the sheep will eventually starve to death." Lantian means Answer deeply.
"Can't the sheep survive by eliminating the fittest? The head sheep can completely allocate pasture, and by controlling the population, there will be no shortage of grass." Lan Yuan thought for a while and argued.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Individuals are selfish. If they fight each other for pasture, there will be bloodshed and death."
"I understand." Lan Yuan interrupted Lan Tian and said happily.
(End of chapter)
