After I said the arrogant words, the room was really quiet for a while. Just when the master was about to reprimand me severely, my eyes lit up and things suddenly took a turn for the better.
"Haha! Well, with such heroic spirit, His Highness the Crown Prince will become a mighty emperor." Before the master could get angry, the third master, Ran Min, was fully armed and strode in. He said loudly, "The emperor must first have the aura to swallow the sky. , After a trip to a favorable place, today is the fifth day, shops are open, gold gongs and firecrackers are opened, and livestock and wine are cooked. How can you stay at home and study hard on a day like this? Go, change your clothes, and the third master will take you to play! "
I was so excited that I rushed into the house with a roar, quickly changed into casual clothes, took out my pet dog Jiang Nanxue, and without waiting for the master behind me who was chasing and scolding the third master, I dragged the third master and ran out of the East Palace.
Compared with the boring studies, there is indeed much more fun outside the palace. The families in Chang'an City have their homes in Yanpu and their furniture and pavilions. Walking on the streets, you will see row upon row of shops, a variety of novelty objects, and all kinds of passers-by. The openness and tolerance of an international metropolis are unreservedly revealed today.
I looked around here and there, eating and playing, and inadvertently, I and the two chefs came to the Changchun Wine Shop that we often visit.
The third chef ordered my favorite braised pig's trotters, and also ordered a few plates of meat and vegetables, and two jars of rice wine. When the wine was warm and the dishes were all finished, the third chef and I took the senior chef, who couldn't help but smell the wine, and started drinking together!
When I woke up, the master put down his bowls and chopsticks, and was about to take the opportunity to teach me something, but the third master held his hand down.
Third Master Ran Min grinned, glanced out the window, pointed not far away, and said, "Your Highness, look at the man in brocade and the old man with the stick. Do they look familiar?"
Following the direction of the third master's finger, I looked towards a vegetable stall downstairs. My father's tall figure and Lu Xiang's slightly bent waist appeared in front of me. I immediately said excitedly, "Look! I have always been diligent. Zheng’s father and Prime Minister Lu also sneaked out of the palace to play, Master, please don’t be angry!"
The master master was about to speak, but he was stopped by the third master, who laughed loudly and said, "Your Highness, don't be impatient, just keep watching!"
I looked carefully and saw that downstairs, my father was squatting by a vegetable stall, greeting the vegetable farmers warmly. My father was tall, with a very straight nose on his egg-shaped face, and a few vaguely visible crow's feet on the corners of his eyes. Although he is getting older, his eyes still reveal a spirit of beauty.
He had a very lively chat with the vegetable farmer. He asked about the price of vegetables, the harvest, and saw that the carrots were small and wrinkled. He also asked the stall owner about the soil and water in his hometown in recent years, until the stall owner became a little impatient. Then I picked a few radishes with a smile, left the stall, nibbled on the crisp and tender radishes, and continued to the adjacent strong man selling candied haws.
The father first bought a bunch of the largest candied haws for Lu Xiang. Lu Xiang took a bite with his old teeth broken and said that the hawthorns were not sour. The father hurried to find out why the hawthorns were not sour. Is it because of the soil? Or is it due to soil and water? It wasn't until he got a satisfactory answer from the hawthorn vendor that he and Lu Xiang continued to the next stall.
By analogy, the two of them were eating and walking, and before they knew it, they disappeared into the crowd.
I lowered my head and meditated. I understood a little bit, but I couldn't figure it out.
"A king is meticulous and meticulous!"
The third master gently called me back from deep thought. He patted me on the shoulder, imitating the tone of the master, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, your Majesty has so many things to do, but you still find time to observe the livelihood of the people. Why?"
The master's affectionate voice came from the side, "Of course it is to better govern the world!"
I turned around and looked, and saw the handsome Master Xie Anfeng standing at the window, speaking earnestly and sincerely, "Your Majesty treats the country just like His Highness treats the snow in the south of the Yangtze River."
I asked, "Master, what do you mean by this?"
The master gave a rare smile and said, "Jiang Nanxue belongs to His Highness. Your Highness will naturally love it, raise it and provide for it. He will not tolerate it getting sick or losing weight, and will not tolerate it suffering from hardship. Your Majesty treats Jiangshan in the same way!"
I nodded slightly.
The master said again, "In the whole world, there is nothing but the king's land; on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the king's ministers. One day, these great mountains and rivers of thousands of miles will belong to your highness, and millions of subjects will look up to your majesty. Does your majesty just want Don’t you ask for something in return? Your Highness, don’t you understand the truth behind the death of the Second Qin Emperor?”
I looked out the window again, and a depressing and heavy emotion filled my supposedly happy heart.
I stood up suddenly and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp. My eyes were firm and I said, "Master, Huai'er understands!"
The master and the third master smiled knowingly, and the master smiled and said, "Sure enough, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles!"
My heart is even heavier.
Is this really what I want for an emperor who works so hard on himself?
...
In the spring of Chang'an, the vegetation is green, the mountains and rivers are melting into smoke, the singing fans are as light as flying flowers, and willows and flying swallows are dancing.
Very delicate!
Now that they have left the palace, drank wine, and learned the truth, the two masters have no intention of going back in a hurry. The three of us wandered around, gradually leaving the bustling main street and walking to a remote place called Jiajia. A narrow alley in He Street.
Nearby, some people in the market were queuing up in a formal manner.
"Haha! Sure enough, the aroma of the wine is not afraid of the deep alley!" The third master hugged the master and said with a smile, "In this huge city of Chang'an, if you want to have a sip of authentic Liuzhou Shanyin sweet wine, I'm afraid this is the only one. Well! I only found out recently, Boss Xie, please don’t tell others this secret!
Third Master Ran Min gestured with his hands, "After all, there is only so much wine."
As he said that, the third master pointed at the people waiting in line, "Did you see that it's limited to a limited time, half a catty per person, Yin time is the limit, no waiting when it's over, tsk tsk. The shop is not big, but the pomp is enough!"
The master chef had a plain expression on his face and said disdainfully, "Things are rare but valuable! The red-feathered golden eagle and the cold-feathered white falcon are two enemies, even if they have reversed their positions, they are still the best among birds. This is not the case with this wine, if you are here Liuzhou, this is definitely a bad street thing!"
"Brother, oranges are tangerines when they grow in Huainan, and they are tangerines when they grow in northern Huaibei. You don't have to be so rigid!" The third master opened his mouth and laughed, "Brother, after you taste it, you will be happy with it." The taste is so good that I will definitely want to come again. Haha!"
The master moved his mouth stiffly, "I hope so!"
The three of us stood behind the crowd and lined up quietly. When we were bored, I started chatting with the two masters, "Masters, have you been busy with state affairs since the beginning of the new year? Why don't you see your father?"
Ran Min, the third master with red hair, smiled loudly and asked, "Your Highness, can you see His Majesty in the second half of the night during this year's New Year's Eve?"
I scratched my head, "Hey, to be honest, Third Master, I fell asleep that night!"
"Haha! You are such a frank young man." The third master touched my bun and said, "Xiao Zhehong said: After the New Year's Eve dinner, His Majesty took the memorial to Changle Palace and reviewed it all night until the Empress Dowager ordered it to be extinguished. After turning on the lamp, Your Majesty fell asleep slowly. Your Majesty, the tyrants of the ages have been cruel and cruel, and the emperors of the ages have been diligent. It is not that simple to be a wise master like Your Majesty!"
"What are you afraid of! As long as a few masters are here, I won't panic! If I listen to a few masters, I can be a wise king for the rest of my life!"
I took the opportunity to greet them, and both masters showed joy on their lips, and I also secretly rejoiced in my heart: It turns out that as long as you are a human being, you like to be flattered.
The third master stroked my back gently and said with a smile, "When Your Majesty eradicates the troubles of the family and innovates the way of employing people, then the world will be peaceful and the country will be rich and the people will be strong. By our generation, we can show off our skills and compete with the tiger and wolf Qin in the north." Fight for the male and female, and promote the prestige of our great Han Dynasty. Your Highness, by that time, you will expand the territory and dominate the nine continents, and you will truly be the first emperor in the history!"
I was so carried away by being fooled by the third master that I asked carelessly, "Master, where is my father? In your eyes, what kind of emperor is my father?"
The master's lips moved slightly, "Has your highness ever heard of King Qin Huiwen Yingsi?"
I thought about it and replied, "There are some insights in the book."
"You, you! You are not good at learning." The third master pointed my forehead with his finger and said, "Ying Si is the king who won the Qin Dynasty. When he was young, he was arrogant and made mistakes. Later, he changed his mind and became a new person. When he was in power During this period, Zhang Yi, the literary leader, united the six kingdoms, and Gongsun Yan, Chuilizi, and Sima Cuo were the military commanders. They attacked Yiqu in the north, pacified Bashu in the west, left Hangu in the east, and went south to Shangyu, laying a solid foundation for Qin to unify China."
I heard something between the lines and quickly asked, "Did your father make any big mistakes when he was young?"
The smiles of the master master and the third master suddenly stopped.
The scene was still for a moment, and the master sighed, "Maybe he did! But who didn't make mistakes when they were young? It's good for a prodigal to turn back."
I asked for more details, "Master, what on earth did my father do back then?"
The master was at a loss for words, and the third master hurriedly came out to smooth things over. He laughed and said, "These are all old things. We were not involved in politics at that time, so naturally we don't know the details. Even the old people back then, after more than ten years, I'm afraid They’ve all been forgotten!”
The master, who had always been taciturn, unexpectedly took over the conversation and said, "Don't mention the past again. Huai'er, as a king, you must have the tolerance for mistakes and the courage to get up after falling. Look at your father, back then. The world's power was divided among the clans, and your father endured the humiliation for more than ten years and gradually regained power. This kind of ambition cannot be compared to Ying Quliang and Gou Jian back then!"
The master began to speak earnestly, "Your Highness was born in a peaceful world, and has never seen wars, weapons, or rebellious ministers seizing power. Naturally, His Highness will not be blamed for such things. However, His Majesty's diligence and love for the people are an example for Your Highness to learn from!"
When the master talked about my father's personal expedition, I felt a little uncomfortable, and I complained, "On weekdays, when my father is taking care of state affairs, he always takes me with him and advises him. Recently, he has been a little cold to me, maybe because he is too much. Be busy!"
This time, the third master and the master chose to remain silent at the same time.
The master's mouth opened and closed, closed and opened again, and finally he spoke, "Your Highness has taken all the blessings from the world, but Your Majesty is in the prime of life and is in the prime of life. He is full of energy. But every night during the spring supper, if His Majesty Playful and indulgent,..."
The third master suddenly kicked the master and said to me with a smile, "If His Highness can't bear the loneliness and wants to drink the fine wine quickly, how about the third master show his face and join the queue?"
I nodded muffledly.
It seems that the master master and the third master also have secrets about me!
Some people died, but not completely...
