Xiao Yuming was shocked by Shao Xi's words. Shao Xi's words will serve as a guide for what a king of a country should do and what he should not do, and what kind of mentality and perspective he should use to view his identity. Speak clearly and plainly.
And what Shao Xi wants to tell him is that he should not just focus on one city, one place, one state, one country, but should take a long-term view, set his ambitions lofty, and should focus on the entire world.
Such magnanimity made Xiao Yuming sigh in his heart, it was a pity that Shao Xi could only be a minister.
There was even a moment when he felt that Shao Xi was more suitable to be the crown prince than him, because Shao Xi's situation was much bigger than his.
Xiao Yuming stood up and bowed respectfully to Shao Xi.
He said very sincerely: "After listening to your words today, I realized that I have wasted more than thirty years. I am far inferior to you in making decisions about governing the country and bringing peace to the world.
"What's even more rare is that you are still so young. Based on your talent, you will definitely be able to stabilize the country and stir up troubles in the world in the future. I sincerely admire you.
"I have said before that if what you say makes sense, I will accept you as my teacher. Now I am sincerely convinced by you. Sir, please accept me as a disciple!"
As he said this, Xiao Yuming knelt down to give Shao Xi the courtesy of teacher and student. This completely confused Shao Xi. He thought to himself that you were just being polite, but why did Mao take it seriously?
Speaking of which, we are still relatives and peers. Now that you worship me as your teacher, why don’t I become a peer with you and me? Isn't this a mess?
So Shao Xi quickly stretched out his hand to stop Xiao Yuming, and said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness, you must not do this. Firstly, I am much younger than you, and secondly, Your Highness has a distinguished status. How can I, a young boy, be your husband?
"If the prince does not give up, then we can treat each other as friends, but we must not create a teacher-student relationship. Wouldn't it be extremely troublesome wherever we go? After I kowtow to you, you will kowtow to me. , Aren’t you annoyed that the two of us are bumping around?”
Xiao Yuming was amused by Shao Xi's words. Originally, he sincerely fulfilled his promise, but what Shao Xi said did make sense.
Since he wanted to learn this strategy of governing the country from Shao Xi, the relationship was the same as a friend. There was really no need to become a disciple, so Xiao Yuming readily agreed to Shao Xi's suggestion.
"What you said makes sense. From now on, you and I will treat each other as friends. When you see me from now on, you don't have to behave like a courtier, and you don't have to address me as your highness. You can come and go from my East Palace as you please.
"Including my study, you can come anytime you want. If you need my help with anything, just ask and I will do my best to answer your request."
Shao Xixin said, you two are deliberately trying to tire me out! On the surface, it looks like it gives me a lot of privileges, and it says that I just have to ask for anything, but in fact, doesn’t it mean that they will arrange a lot of things for me to do?
To put it nicely, I am being reused by you two. To put it harshly, aren’t you just looking for coolies?
Now that I have finally come back from my mission to Nanzhao, I have been struggling for half a year. I don’t care about anything else. I want to have a good rest anyway. No matter what errands you arrange for me during this period, I will not serve you anymore. .
Shao Xi was muttering in his heart, but he was saying something else.
"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has said so, I will no longer salute you in private from now on. However, we should not change the title of Your Highness. No matter what, we should abide by the etiquette. It would be unreasonable for me not to call you Your Highness.
"However, from now on, I may sometimes speak more bluntly in my daily life, which may not be pleasant to the ears. If there is any offense, please bear with me, Your Highness."
Xiao Yuming secretly admired Shao Xi in his heart for being talented but not arrogant, young but not frivolous, and never forgetting the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. He really deserves to be a disciple of the great scholar Bai Dinggong, and indeed Mr. Bai has a good vision.
Now that the two are good friends, it will be much easier for me to ask Shao Xi about politics in the future. As the prince, I can have such a good mentor and friend. If I take over the throne in the future, I will definitely use this person.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuming laughed loudly and said: "Good medicine is bitter in the mouth but good for the disease, and good advice is hard on the ears but good for action. I still understand the truth. No matter what happens in the future, just speak out and there is no offense."
"The more unpleasant you say, the more it shows that you are telling the truth. How can I not care about it? I am lucky to have you as a friend. How can I care about such trivial things."
Shao Xixin said, you are speaking beautifully now. If I don't say hello to you in advance, who knows that one day you will be in a bad mood and have a bad temper, and you will make excuses for me?
You still need to get vaccinated in advance, and you will have something to say when the time comes.
At this time, Xiao Yuzhan, who had been standing by and listening to the two discussing politics, also interjected: "It's not just you two! Don't think I don't exist, okay? Since the imperial brother has become friends with Brother Shao, how can he be left behind?" What about me? From now on, Brother Shao and I will also be good friends."
Xiao Yuming quickly agreed, "Yes, that's right! The third brother is absolutely right. From now on, the three of us will treat each other as friends in private. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Shao Xi for advice."
When Xiao Yuzhan heard this, he clapped his hands and said yes, and then the three of them chatted in the study room, Zhongshan, Nanhai, and North China. This chat lasted for nearly an hour.
It wasn't until Shao Xi was about to leave that he suddenly remembered and asked: "When His Highness comes back, can I get a notification from my father-in-law. Then Yu Ji, the Minister of Household Affairs, will come to see His Highness? We have been chatting for so long, is he still in the garden?" Waiting?"
Xiao Yuming waved his hands cheerfully and said: "I learned that he came to see me as soon as I came back. You should have heard about it. I never meet in private with these officials in the court on weekdays. Of course you are an exception, so Someone sent him back, and he should have left the palace long ago."
Shao Xi smiled and asked Xiao Yuming: "Isn't His Highness curious about the purpose of his coming to see you this time? If there is nothing wrong, I don't think he will come to see you by himself."
Xiao Yuming said with a clear expression: "It must be his private matter to come here to find me alone. If the Ministry of Industry is building a warship, he doesn't need to come here to wait for me at all.
"Since it is a personal matter, there is no need to talk about it. I will not agree to anything no matter what. Naturally, there is no need to meet and talk."
In Shao Xi's view, Xiao Yuming was really cautious, fearing that his dealings with officials in the DPRK would give others a false impression.
The reason why he is an exception may be because it was Xiao Changyi who said it first, otherwise he might have kept a certain distance from himself.
In any case, it is a good thing for him that Yu Ji and Xiao Yuming have not met. This way, he will be more sure of his control over Yu Ji.
Shao Xi had a clear idea in his mind that Yu Ji would definitely come to him after today, whether it was to bribe or threaten him, anyway, he would definitely use some means to deal with Fengyang County.
This is a good time for Shao Xi to take advantage of him.
Shao Xi, Xiao Yuming and Xiao Yuzhan said goodbye and left the East Palace alone, heading towards the Yintai Gate.
Just as he was about to reach the checkout gate, he heard someone calling his name from behind.
Looking back, I saw that it was none other than Bai Jinqing and Hu Yushan, whom I hadn't seen for more than half a year. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they were naturally very cordial after they met.
Shao Xi first congratulated Bai Jinqing and the other two: "You two are from high school, brothers. I'll congratulate you here first. Then I'll go back to the restaurant and set up a table for you two brothers to celebrate properly."
Bai Jinqing grabbed Shao Xi and asked excitedly: "Celebrating or not is a trivial matter. Brother Shao, you have been away for more than half a year, but you have made the brothers worried! Now that you are back, you have to have a good time with us." Tell me about the adventures you had during your mission."
Shao Xi laughed and replied cheerfully: "It's easy to talk, easy to talk! If you want to know anything, just ask, but this is not the place to talk. Why don't we go to Junxiao Tower to set up a table to drink and chat at night.
"Now that you are all officials in the imperial court, you must have no free time every day. I didn't see you last time when I went to the academy. I just saw you two coming in a hurry, but what's the matter?"
Bai Jinqing smiled and replied: "It's not a particularly urgent matter. The two of us have only been in office for a short period of time. We are currently only participating in the compilation of history books. Although it is a bit hard every day, we still enjoy it.
"But compared with you, Brother Shao, you are far behind. Now that you have been reused by the Holy Emperor, you probably spent your time traveling as an envoy to Nan Zhao, enjoying your time and ease. We are so envious of you, Brother Shao!"
Hu Yushan also joined in the fun and said: "That's right! We sit in the room every day facing those bamboo slips and papers. How can we travel around like Brother Shao, with green mountains, clear water, and vast sea and sky every day!
"Now that we are locked up in the palace every day, we are almost suffocated to death. Fortunately, we have taken care of the current affairs today. We will have a few drinks with Brother Shao in the evening and indulge as much as we want!"
Shao Xi laughed loudly after hearing this, and deliberately teased Hu Yushan: "Brother Hu, as a court official now, you are not the wild scholar you were back then. Don't mention the word indulgence casually. Be careful of people who want to hit you." idea."
Hu Yushan replied nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I don't hold as much power as Brother Shao. Now I am just a poor Ph.D. of four disciplines. Who will take my advice?"
Bai Jinqing said with a smile on his face: "Eating the emperor's salary, being loyal to the emperor, and compiling history books are also extremely important responsibilities. Why do you say it in a shabby way? Brother Yushan must not speak nonsense."
After saying that, he turned to Shao Xi and said: "The two of us have free time today, so we have decided to get together tonight at Junxiao Tower. We still have errands to do right now, so we have to leave now, and tonight we will Let’s meet in the academy and have a nice gathering.”
Shao Xi cupped his hand and said, "Then it's settled, let's get together tonight."
After saying that, the three of them bowed and left, only to meet at Junxiao Tower in the evening.
