Thinking

"If you're smart, you'll understand if I don't teach you. If you're stupid, it's useless to teach you." Jiang Xunyan didn't mind such a straightforward question, but seemed to have been waiting for him to ask this question. .

He also said: "What's more, teaching one prince is more useful than teaching many students. If you learn how I do things, then thousands of people will be doing what I do."

On the contrary, Jiang Xunyan had a smile in his eyes, and his words were open-minded.

Qi Si was stunned for a moment, and then said respectfully: "Mr. is virtuous and broad-minded. I am narrow-minded."

Jiang Xunyan didn't care, "Actually, Your Majesty and I must have considered your concerns, but there are talented people in the world like Jiang Hai, if you worry that one person's talent will hinder you in the future, can you still take away the talents of everyone in the world? Can the rivers and seas be filled to the brim? Wouldn’t that be against the law of heaven.”

Qi Si smiled: "Sir and Emperor Su are virtuous ministers of the Ming Emperor."

"I didn't understand it when I was young. Someone once told me this way, and I gradually saw it."

I don't know what kind of person it is that Jiang Xunyan can be educated.

As the winter snow gradually melts, Changyu City glows with a kind of vitality, which is the unique atmosphere of spring in the north.

Spring is coming, the warming spring breeze and the sprouting vegetation are coming as expected. The four seasons of Yan Kingdom are much more distinct than that of Jin Kingdom. In the past, in the south of the Yangtze River, spring came quietly, but now it brings the vitality of the world, and it is different day by day. .

Another spring, Qisi often looked at the ancient ginkgo tree in the courtyard that was gradually budding in the Xiangfu, as if through the branches of the ancient tree with complicated rings, he could see his past, but he didn't know where his future was.

At the end of March, Xiao Zhi never came back. Jiang Xunyan and Qi Si mentioned that the Jin State would send envoys to visit him. Qi Si didn't think that Emperor Hongjia cared much about him. I don't know who will come this time. In the past, it probably won't be Lu Yingqiu.

I also thought of my parents, both of whom died at the end of spring, and I also left my hometown at the end of spring.

In April, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin arrived as scheduled, but Qi Si arrived at the palace, but he did not go to Fengtian Hall. This time the envoy was very low-key, as if he was simply visiting him.

Qi Si was taken to the study room, and went in with ease, only to see a person talking with Emperor Hongjia, it was really Lu Yingqiu!

Lu Yingqiu was dressed in a general's official uniform, tall and heroic, just like in the past, hoping to think about what others said about him in the past - a Confucian general among generals.

Qi Si had wondered whether Lu Yingqiu would come, and always felt that he was unlikely to come, but seeing him suddenly now, he felt mixed feelings.

In the past, Lu Yingqiu was very kind to him, and Ji Si sometimes missed him very much, but after all, it was Lu Yingqiu who left him in Changyu himself, whether it was ordered by Emperor Hongjia or not, he always had a hurdle in his heart.

He respectfully saluted Emperor Su, then looked at Lu Yingqiu and said, "General."

Lu Yingqiu's brows and eyes seemed to be a little moved, and he bowed his head to pay respects to Qi Si as a general: "I have seen your highness."

Qi Si asked him, "I heard that the general wants to see me."

Lu Yingqiu nodded: "In a blink of an eye, His Highness has been away from home for a year, and His Majesty and I miss His Highness very much."

Expect to be silent.

Emperor Su said: "General Lu came from a long distance and said he wanted to have a talk with you and take you out for a day. After all, Gu has already agreed to watching you grow up."

Qi Si was a little surprised, Lu Yingqiu really came to see her?Or just to see if you are listening.

Emperor Su was very generous, and he really let Lu Yingqiu leave the palace with his thoughts.

In late April, the climate in Yan State is cool, the wind in late spring is very gentle, and the sun is fine.

After leaving the palace, Lu Yingqiu and Qi Si rode alone, without any servants, and Emperor Su did not send anyone to follow, they left the inner city all the way to the outskirts of the city.

Qi Si rode alongside Lu Yingqiu on a horse, saw the number of pedestrians around the city dwindling, and asked sullenly, "Are you here to see if I am obedient?"

Lu Yingqiu was next to him, holding the reins, and said softly, "Qisi, these few days are the anniversary of your parents' death."

Qi Si was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath, his chest was sore.The grievances, loneliness, fears, and longings of this year reappeared in my heart like overwhelming mountains and seas.

Lu Yingqiu didn't say anything, just looked at Qi Si, fearing that he might get emotional and suddenly rein in his horse and gallop away.Qi Si just walked side by side with him in silence.

Lu Yingqiu took him to the gate of a mountain temple on the outskirts of the city. The temple was simple and majestic, filled with incense, and the long bells echoed at the foot of the mountain.

Behind the temple, the mountains rise, and the peach blossoms and rhododendrons all over the mountains are like auspicious clouds weaving brocade.

The plaque above the entrance of the temple is written with the words "Puhua Temple".

Qi Si didn't cry, but the corners of his eyes were reddish. Looking at the scene in front of him, it overlapped with the Fanghua Temple outside Luyang City.

Although he knew it was an illusion, Fang Fei, who was like clouds and clouds all over the mountains, still made him feel in a trance for a moment.

The two dismounted, and the horse was handed over to the men waiting outside the temple gate. Lu Yingqiu entered Puhua Temple with Qi Si.

Lu Yingqiu donated joss sticks, brought them over, and led Qi Si to burn offerings one by one in the cauldron furnace in front of the main hall, and watched Qi Si kowtow at the feet of the tall Buddha statue overlooking the main hall, praying in his heart that the Buddha would let his parents rest in peace, and the world would be peaceful.

Then Lu Yingqiu came out with anticipation, and sat under a quiet ancient tree in a side yard of Puhua Temple.

Qi Si's mild resentment towards Lu Yingqiu has dissipated at this moment, he looked at Lu Yingqiu's heroic and calm eyebrows, and was at a loss for words for a moment.

Lu Yingqiu reached out and patted the incense ash off Qi Si's sleeve, and said gently, "I paid homage to her for you before I came here."

Lu Yingqiu accompanied him patiently, took cold well water from the temple, and washed Qi Si's hands.

Seeing him thinking quietly, Lu Yingqiu smiled bravely: "I have grown a lot taller. I heard that you live in the prime minister's residence?"

The grievance in Qi Si's heart was gone, she felt relieved, and nodded: "The left prime minister is also my teacher."

Lu Yingqiu thought for a moment, and said, "Jiang Xunyan is both talented and personable, Emperor Su treats you well."

Qi Si knew that Lu Yingqiu still knew his own situation very well. Thinking of many things in this year, he suddenly wanted to ask him many questions.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Lu Yingqiu looked a little anxious, knowing that he had many things to ask, so he comforted him: "No hurry, just speak slowly."

Qisi looked at him, thought for a while, and said: "At the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, there was a man named Duji Hubu. I recognized him as the person who robbed and killed the envoys."

Lu Yingqiu didn't think that Duji Si would open his mouth about this matter, so he thought about it quietly, and replied: "Duji Hubu, a person from Great Liang, makes sense, he wants to prevent Yan and Jin from negotiating peace."

Thinking of something again, he frowned and asked Qi Si: "Did he provoke you?"

More than provoking? !

Qi Si was very depressed: "He sneaked out of the palace banquet with me and almost killed me."

But he didn't say anything about Zhu Yanshou, for fear that Yu Ke would be sad if he found out.

There was a chill in Lu Yingqiu's expression, and his whole body carried a bit of fierce aura.Only after thinking about it did he remember that Lu Yingqiu was a general of Jin.

Qi Si hurriedly explained: "But he didn't succeed, he has already returned to Daliang."

Lu Yingqiu asked some more details, Qi Si omitted Xiao Zhi's part, and Lu Yingqiu said: "Duji Falcon has returned to Great Liang, and will not come back in a short time. There is no evidence for this matter, and we really cannot tell Yan Guo , otherwise you will be at a loss.”

Thinking of something again, he warned: "Don't get too close to Shen Yingwei Pei, their hands were not clean in the past, and Pei Nanxian is also unpredictable."

Thinking of Pei Nanxian's always cold smile and Yu Ke's grandfather whom Bixue Fenglin met that day, Qi nodded, thinking of Xiao Zhi, but still didn't want to know his reason, so he didn't ask.

Lu Yingqiu saw that Emperor Su thought well about the future, and he felt more at ease, and said: "Practice Wenzhi and martial arts well, and don't worry about other things in your heart."

He also took some fasting meals in the temple with his thoughts, and saw the peach groves and azaleas all over the mountains in the spring at the back mountain of Puhua Temple, and then took him back to Changyu.

All the way from the landscape trails in the outskirts of the city, back to the prosperity of the capital Changyu.

After entering the city, Lu Yingqiu and Qi Si rode back to the gate of the palace, dismounted and changed into a sedan chair to meet Emperor Su.

When Emperor Su saw the two of them, he said calmly, "General Lu, don't you want to stay with Yu Ke for a few more days?"

Lu Yingqiu said: "I still have military affairs to deal with when I go back, so I don't want to disturb you any more. Thank you Your Majesty for your permission today."

Qi Si was a little surprised: "Are you leaving today?"

There was no lack of disappointment in his tone, and his eyes dimmed.

Lu Yingqiu turned to look at him, with a gentle smile in his eyes: "Your Highness, take care, don't worry about it."

Qi Si looked at Lu Yingqiu's face as before, he just forgave Lu Yingqiu, and he was about to leave, feeling a little bit reluctant.

Seeing Qi Si's appearance, Lu Yingqiu was worried that it would be even more difficult for him to come over after a while, so he said, "The sky is short and far away, so I will leave now."

Then he briefly said goodbye to Emperor Su, and really turned and left.

Qi Si was caught off guard, but he couldn't keep him, feeling depressed.Lu Yingqiu came suddenly and left even more suddenly, just like Chong Yi.

Seeing his mixed feelings, Emperor Su half-jokingly said: "What are you doing to hurt the spring and the autumn, why not leave you alone? I'm afraid General Lu will go back, and the first thing he should do is to complain to your father."

Emperor Su has always been able to take jokes without sticking to trifles.Qi Si couldn't be depressed anymore.Emperor Su murmured a few words to Lu Yingqiu, and then let Qisi go back.

Since Lu Yingqiu's visit this time, a knot in Qi Si's heart has been untied, and since then he has concentrated on martial arts and literature, and his life has been peaceful and fulfilling.

The climate of Yan Kingdom has four distinct seasons. The weather in early summer is mildly hot, but it is also dry and comfortable. People have changed into single clothes and summer shirts, and their steps are much lighter when walking.

When Qisi was in the academy, he didn't go out of the house often during the day, and when he returned to Jiangfu, he didn't go out very often. He read books and practiced calligraphy in the house, so he could calm down.After early morning and evening, it is cool outside the house, so they practice swords and swing fists and kicks in the yard.

In the evening of that day, Jiang Xunyan saw that Ji Si hadn't gone out for a long time, so he asked the housekeeper to take Qi Si for a stroll.

When we arrived at the market, the steward ordered the boy to accompany him, let him wander around the neighborhood at will, and meet at the end of the street.

The evening sun shines golden on Changyu's markets and pavilions. In summer, shops and restaurants will be open until late. Now is the busiest time, with shops and stalls along the street echoing each other.

He stopped and walked along the way, picked some favorite food and tasted it, and the boy paid for it behind him.Qi Si couldn't see the boy in the crowd for a while, so he continued walking, intending to wait for them at the end of the street.

Halfway there, a group of teenagers were making noise on the road, blocking the road. Qi Si looked aside and wanted to go around.

That group of teenagers dressed in the style of Yan people, but they spoke the language of Great Liang when they were playing, and their faces were all the outlines of the tribes outside the Great Wall, with high noses and deep eyes, tall and strong stature, pushing and joking, rough and bold.

The road was blocked, so Qisi had no choice but to move along the side of the roadside merchants. Halfway there, he happened to be at the entrance of a big restaurant, but there were many women in gauze and rouge soliciting customers. Zhong was dizzy and felt like sneezing from the fragrance of the powder.

Finally, when they were about to squeeze past, the group of Daliang youths just happened to come over, and the men and women who were passing by gave way, and Qi Si happened to be standing at the entrance of the restaurant, facing the group of youths.

Qi Si didn't look much, and was about to continue walking, but was grabbed by the arm by a boy from Great Liang.

The tall and strong figure of the Daliang boy was like a small tower, his face was hard and deep, his hands were extremely strong, the arm holding Qi Si was like iron, Qi Si raised his head and looked at him, feeling baffled.