Wind and Rain Empire

In the imperial study room of the palace, the emperor sat at the desk reviewing the memorials. Eunuch Wu entered the door with his body bent, and only said softly

"Qi Zou Guan's family, Zhu Shi is here"

The emperor didn't take it seriously and didn't lift his head

"Got it, call him in"

"Yes, the official (to the outside) Zhu Shi said, the official has an invitation, please come in"

Zhu Xi entered from the door, saluted Eunuch Wu and the emperor, and Eunuch Wu withdrew from the door

The emperor looked up at Zhu Xi

"Master Zhu said, people from the Kingdom of Xia have come to pay homage these few days, and the whole country is celebrating. I'm afraid I haven't listened to your lecture for half a month. What are you going to tell me today?"

Zhu Xi bows his hands

"Today, the ministers are going to discuss with the officials the relationship between people, that is, 'the monarch, the minister, the father, the son, the son'"

The emperor frowned slightly and looked at Zhu Xi

"Oh? From Zhu Shi's point of view, what should the relationship between the ruler and the minister be like?"

"There is righteousness between the monarch and his ministers. The emperor orders and ministers obey. After all, the ministers serve the emperor. They should not criticize the emperor's orders. Moreover, the emperor, as the emperor, should concentrate the power in his own hands. Foreign ministers must not be too strict. rely"

The emperor frowned more and more

"Then according to Zhu Shi's meaning, I am the emperor alone, and I have to take care of the affairs of the world alone? If you don't divide the rights to your ministers, wouldn't these ministers be worthless?"

Zhu Xi quickly explained

"Wei Chen doesn't mean that. What Wei Chen means is that although rights must be divided, they should not be overdone, and the ministers should not be allowed to gain weight and power. Otherwise, in the long run, the left and right ministers will inevitably be suspected of stealing power."

"Master Zhu said that you are serious. Looking at me from top to bottom, I am full of virtuous people. The rights given to them are also suitable for their talents. There is no suspicion of stealing power as you said."

Zhu Xi whispered to the emperor

"Officials, you must be on guard against others."

"I don't know who you told me to guard against. No matter who it is, there is no need to discuss this matter again. Tell me something else."

Zhu Xi is a little helpless

"Then I will talk about fathers and sons (pause for a moment) the way to be a father is to educate, nurture, and teach. This is a human relationship. If a father only gives birth but does not raise or teach children, it is a dereliction of duty as a father. If the child goes astray in the future, the responsibility should all belong to the father.”

The emperor became a little annoyed

"Furthermore, there are differences in education between children. Wei Chen believes that women's education is also very important."

The emperor finally became interested after hearing it.

"Master Zhu thinks how women should be educated?"

"First of all, men and women are different. Women can't do what men do, so as not to confuse yin and yang. The minister believes that Qian is the sky, Kun is the earth, and the way of Qian is a man, and the way of Kun is a woman. It is right for each to occupy the standard. As the so-called women After ten years, Mu taught the childbirth to obey. Handling hemp (washing), curing silk cocoons, weaving (responsible), organizing (finding), learning women's affairs, and sharing clothes. There are five out of ten and 笄 (base), Marry at 23. For a reason, marry at [-]. Hire as a wife, and run as a concubine."

The emperor smiled contemptuously

"Oh, in your opinion, women can't work in industry, business and army like men, can they?"

Zhu Xi shook his head

"I think it's impossible. Men don't talk inside and women don't talk outside. Men should do men's things, and women should do women's things."

The emperor stood up slowly, stepped forward

"Master Zhu, please go out."

Zhu Xi was confused, and asked

"Hmm... I don't understand what the officials mean"

"What I mean is, you get out of here."

emperor with finger outside the door

Zhu Xi was so frightened that he fell on the ground and quickly climbed out of the door

Eunuch Wu stood guard at the door of the imperial study, and hurried in when he saw this

"Official, what's going on? Isn't it well said?"

"What's so good? He's just talking nonsense! Go and tell him that he won't be used to give lectures to me anymore!"

Eunuch Wu bowed

"Yes, the slave obeys"

Not long after, the prime minister's mansion

The servant ran into the hall and saw Zhang Haisheng reading, so he hurried forward and said

"Master, it's not good, Zhu Xi and Zhu Sisao came to see you!"

Zhang Haisheng put down the book and looked at the servant

"Can you talk, you? Can't Zhu Shi talk to me when he comes to find me?"

The servant quickly explained

"Oh, my lord, it's not that you are bad, but Zhu Shi said that he is bad!"

Zhang Haisheng looked puzzled

"What's wrong with him? Forget it, forget it, I'll know when I see him, go down and down (wave your hand)"

The servant then retreated, and then Zhu Xi entered the inner hall with a sad face, Zhang Haisheng stepped forward and pulled him

"Master Zhu, what's wrong with you? Why are you wronged like this?"

"Today I went to the imperial study to give lectures to the officials, but the more the officials listened, the more unhappy they became, and they kicked me out."

Zhang Haisheng was puzzled and asked Zhu Xi

"The official has a good temper since he was a child. He listens to what others say. It's almost never like this. What did you tell him that he has such a temper?"

Zhu Xi looked at Zhang Haisheng puzzled

"I didn't talk about anything special today, I just talked about the monarch, the minister, the father, the son, and the son."

Zhang Haisheng patted Zhu Xi's hand

"Hey, let me tell you, brother Zhu, if you tell the officials about this, it's already settled if you don't lose your head!"

Zhu Xi was still puzzled and asked

"Where did you say that?"

Zhang Haisheng paced and stroked his beard

"Let me tell you this, what our emperor lacks the most is powerful ministers who can help him with his ideas, because if there are no powerful ministers, he can't handle so many things with his own ability, so you don't give him the power of the king when you mention it to him. I must be unhappy, thinking to myself, 'If you don't do things for me, what's the use of you?' And you mention father and son, how many sons are there today?"

"Just one"

Zhang Haisheng continued to question

"What about the rest?"

"Didn't they all die young?"

Zhang Haisheng clapped his hands

"That's right! Then what father and son are you talking about with him? Didn't you expose the scars of the official family?"

Joo Hee thinks it's funny

"But the father and son I mentioned are not the same as this father and son at all!"

"The official doesn't care what you say! How do you think that is not important, what matters is what the official thinks, the official will think you are criticizing him, and, you didn't mention the difference between men and women, right?"

"I mentioned it!"

"You already know that the adopted daughter of the official family is serving as a general, why do you still mention it?"

Zhu Xi explained

"The purpose of my mention is to tell the officials to rectify the universe, to balance Yin and Yang, and to not confuse men and women."

"That's fine, replace General Lan and carry it for you to go to war right away, can you do it?"

Joo Hee is sad

"How about that?"

"Let me tell you, Brother Zhu, in front of officials, there are only one person who can be used. One more is better than one less. Male and female officials don't care at all."

Zhang Haisheng went on to say

"So man, if you offend the officials with your remarks, you may be doomed. Go home and hide, lest someone use your theory to impeach you."

Zhu Xi hesitated

"This……"

Zhang Haisheng is dying of anxiety

"You still do this and that, go back quickly!"

Zhu Xi bows his hands

"Thank you, Brother Zhang, for your suggestion!"

Zhang Haisheng cupped his hands, and when he saw Zhu Xi going out, he muttered to himself

"Oh, brother Zhu has come to an end. The officials know that the two of us have a good relationship, so will they attack me next? There is no excuse for the crime. Brother Zhu is such a group by the emperor. When the time comes There must be a lot of people, and the gangsters are implicated. I don’t know how many people have to be buried with him. In order to protect myself, I guess I have to join in... Hey, I’ll go to the old man tomorrow and go back to my hometown and forget it.”

Concubine Shu and Concubine De came to Ziyun Pavilion, the little maid ran into the room to report, and it happened that Zi Linglong was teaching Hongwan to play the zither

"Report to Empress Zhaorong, Concubine De and Concubine Shu are here"

Zi Linglong stopped playing, feeling strange, looked up at the little maid

"Did the two of them talk about what to do?"

The little maid answered honestly

"I didn't say what I'm here for, but I have presents in my hands. Most likely it's for the empress. Does the empress want to see them?"

Zi Linglong thought about it

"Since we have all brought up the ceremony, it is inconvenient for us to drive people out, so let's invite them in."

"Yes, Empress Zhaorong, I will invite them in now, servants."

Hong Wan stood up and faced Zi Linglong

"Ms. Zhaorong, the servants should also go to prepare, and boil water to make tea."

Zi Linglong stopped her

"No, you just sit here and practice the piano, I just go and meet them."

"Didn't Hong Wan neglect the two ladies?"

Zi Linglong raised her hand to signal

"It's okay, you are from the palace, they can't say anything about you, don't worry."

Hong Wan is still a little worried

"Then... the slave will obey."

Zi Linglong opened the bead curtain and walked out. When she saw Concubine De Shu, she immediately went to meet her

"Oh, what a rare visitor, why are the two sisters free to come to my place today? Sit down quickly!"

Concubine De hastily handed over the gift

"We have been busy all day long, and we don't know what else to do, so we came here to bother you. My sister won't find us bothering us, right?"

Zi Linglong's inner monologue

"Knowing that it will trouble others, are you still here? (Smiling on the surface) No, no, sisters come here because they think Linglong is respectful, I see that you are so polite and brought gifts here."

"Aren't these all local products brought by King Xia? Because the quantity is limited, I only distributed them to a few concubines. I thought Zhaorong might not have them here, so I brought them here for you."

Zi Linglong opened the paper bag and picked up the contents inside

"Is this jerky?"

Concubine Shu was startled and asked

"Sister De Concubine, do you still have it? The palace's ones were eaten as soon as I got them."

Zi Linglong handed the dried meat to Concubine Shu

"Then Sister Concubine Shu, if you still want to eat (pause, looking at Concubine De) Sister De Concubine, why don't you send her to eat?"

Concubine De hurriedly stopped Zi Linglong

"Send it to her? This is the last bit left, what kind of meat is this? What kind of beef? (Looking at Concubine Shu)"

Concubine Shu recalled a moment

"It seems to be yak meat, a special product of Xixia, which we don't have here."

Zi Linglong took out a

"Then I'll try it." After taking a sip, I felt strange, looking at the jerky, "Why is this tasteless?"

Concubine Shu waved her hand

"Sister, you can't just eat it like this. You can eat it with some salt and pepper, or if you cook it in water, it will be easier to chew and swallow."

Concubine De said to Zi Linglong

"Look, your Concubine Shu knows how to eat"

Zi Linglong abruptly put aside the topic

"By the way, my sister remembers that when Empress Han was alive, the four sisters also gave gifts when they visited her at night, right?"

Defei smiled

"It's really good, Sister Linglong, you all know this? The gift from the palace is... Come to think of it, it seems to be sausages brought from my hometown"

Zi Linglong also liked this

"Sister Defei has a really good memory, what about Sister Concubine Shu?"

Concubine Shu pointed at herself

"Ben Gong? The food I ate there is basically in my stomach, so I sent a can of sesame oil there."

It was the first time Concubine De had heard of it, so she slapped Concubine Shu

"It's really good, you are only sending oil!"

"Why, can't you? No one stipulates that you can't give oil as a gift, right? Oh, if she has a small stove, doesn't she need oil?"

Zi Linglong smiled and asked

"Do the two sisters know who sent the crabs?"

Defei is thinking

"Crabs? I don't have any impression. If someone gives it to you, it will be Concubine Xian and Concubine Gui."

Concubine Shu waved her hand, "Oh, it's Concubine Xian, because before I saw her carrying a basket and asked her what was in it, whether it was edible or not, she said it was crab, and I asked if it was alive or dead, and she said it was alive, so I didn't ask any questions."

Concubine De and Concubine Shu argue

"If someone said it was dead, would you eat it?"

"Why should I eat it if it's dead? You can take it back and process it if it's alive."

Zi Linglong had already asked about the result she wanted, so the topic changed

"The two sisters have been here for so long and haven't had any tea yet. Come on, let's have some tea. This is the Tieguanyin rewarded by the government. It is very fragrant (pour tea)"

Concubine Shu said to Concubine De

"Look at you, or how could Sister Linglong be promoted to Zhaorong so quickly? She is pleasing to the eye, she is gentle and caring, and a man would like it. This is a woman, compared to You and I can't be considered women anymore."

Concubine De looked at Concubine Shu with disgust

"You can't be considered a woman, you can only be regarded as an idiot (turning point) By the way, sister Linglong, what are you doing in the palace every day?"

Zi Linglong smiles lightly

"Actually, I'm not busy with anything, I just got a new maid and I'm just teaching her how to play the piano."