The origin of Qingming

The journey to Jia country begins.The ride was bumpy and peaceful, almost boring.In the beginning, I passed through several cities and villages, and met several caravans, but now, it has been more than two months, and there are only loess and green mountains as companions along the way, and nothing else.Shen Sheng lost his temper countless times.

Suddenly, a dark group of people appeared in front of them.The chief guard sent someone to inquire, only to find out that they were affected by the flames of war, their homes had long been lost, and they were going to seek refuge in Pucheng refugees.The head guard asked if he could join our brigade.Although I was born in the palace, after these two experiences, I also understand how difficult it is for ordinary people to walk.Without a carriage, you can only rely on your feet, but you have to worry about horse thieves and attacks from Chu soldiers all the time.If they can't be on the same team as us, the fate waiting for them is nothing more than a narrow escape.I pity them, I agree.But at the same time, I also know that my opinion does not count, and Shen Sheng is the one who decides.

Fortunately, Shen Sheng agreed right away because the two-month journey had already driven him madly from boredom.

In the evening, we pitched camp.

I am walking alone.People around me respect me, but they dare not get close to me.

Suddenly a small ball jumped to my feet. I picked it up and looked up. A three or four-year-old girl was looking at me with her round, big, watery eyes.My heart softened, and I came to her with the ball in my hand and smiled at her.

The little girl didn't panic, she pointed at the ball with a smile and said, "Ball!" I said, "Well, do you want to play?"

"Play!"

Suddenly a woman sprang out from the crowd, hugged the little girl tightly, knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"It's all right," I said, telling her not to panic too much.I continued to laugh and play with the little girl.Although I am a noble son, there are very few people in the court who can play with me.Yiwu is impossible, and Shen Sheng is even more impossible.

In the days that followed, I often called that little girl to play. At this time, common people rarely had names, so I specially gave that little girl a name, "Ling".Therefore, whenever the girl's parents see me, they always look very respectful.When I called the little girl to play, I also called them to accompany me.At this time, although we allowed those refugees to go on the road with us, they still had to work very hard. They had to keep going during the day, keep up with us in the car, and they had to do a lot of chores at night.Once, when I summoned Ling, I had a sudden impulse. I went to a civilian area to see them, only to find that they still had to do the things that handymen would do.But those handymen just sat leisurely aside.So, I found a supervisor and re-enacted the regulations.I just did it smoothly, but I didn't expect it to save my own life.

Just when I thought our journey would be so peaceful, I realized it wasn't going to be smooth sailing.

When we were about to reach Pucheng, we encountered a battle.

We were camping, and I called Spirit and her parents.Suddenly the dust billowed, and fierce Chu soldiers rushed from all directions.All of a sudden it was messed up!We were totally unprepared, the guards, who were eating, were killed before the sword could be picked up.Chu soldiers were fighting wantonly on their horses, and countless civilians were scrambling to escape, crying and fighting sounded together.

The situation changed so suddenly, no matter how clever I was, I was still only a 7-year-old child, I was stunned, I didn't know what to do, the attendants were already running around, and the guards were protecting Shen Sheng.All of a sudden, no one cared about me.

Ling's father suddenly threw himself on me, there was a scream, blood was sprayed on my face, and the sharp arrow was still stuck in Ling's father's body!Ling's mother threw herself on him and wept loudly.

"He's there, he's there!" Those Chu soldiers spotted me, pointed at me and said, I immediately understood that this kill was aimed at me and Shen Sheng!At the same time, the guards finally found me, they galloped towards me, but it was too late, a Chu soldier had already spotted me and came behind me.

I closed my eyes, "Ah!!!!!!"

The scream woke me up, unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Ling's mother blocked the knife for me, she hugged the Chu soldier desperately, "Run! Young Master, run!" She also shouted loudly, "Protect Young Master, protect Young Master... ..." Before she finished speaking, Chu Bing stabbed him again, blood spattered on the ground,

I stopped hesitating, picked up my spirit, and ran forward,

Her voice called out other civilians, they actually stood in front of Chu soldiers, just to buy time for me,

I kept running and running, and finally my bodyguard came, and Ling and I jumped into the carriage

Our guards guarded us and ran straight ahead, the coachman whipped the horses furiously, and the carriage galloped wildly.

Finally, we arrived at Pucheng.

Shen Sheng had already arrived, and the guards in Pucheng finally dispatched and wiped out all the Chu soldiers.

But the earth is already devastated.

Battles are everywhere, the faces of the living are all dull, the children are crying, and the brown soil has long been unclear whether it is its own color or the color mixed with blood.Severed limbs and arms are everywhere, and it is nothing more than a purgatory on earth.

Even I, who is not favored in the palace, have never seen such a scene.What's more, the pampered Shen Sheng?

Shen Sheng's fair and delicate face was full of horror, and he hid in the nurse's arms and shivered.

Although I am also afraid, but more sad, sad and helpless, there are more and more things intertwined, all kinds of flavors are intertwined.

When we arrived in Pucheng, the situation was not good. The refugees were piled together, their faces were yellow and emaciated, and they kept praying, but they didn't get any food.

I never thought that under my father's rule, there would still be such a situation.

I suddenly understood a little bit, the prosperous world mentioned by those ministers in the past is nothing more than the moon in the well and the flowers in the water.Those ministers said that although Pucheng was affected by the war, the people's livelihood was good, and it was nothing more than whitewashing the words of peace.The ministers always care about their rights and money, and who really cares about these civilians at the bottom?

My father always claims that he is a virtuous king. If he is, why does such a phenomenon still appear?

I jumped out of the carriage and walked slowly among the people.They know that I am a son, a child of their king.They knelt on the side of the road, looking at the ground devoutly.So much respect.I thought of those civilians who died for me outside Pucheng. I didn't do anything for them, but they did treat me like this.I suddenly realized that I am their son, even though they have not seen me before, they still respect me so much, I am their god, I am not just a person, I am their son, I should Do something for them, I hope I can do something for them.

I am walking, walking.

After returning to the post house, I went to see Rick, the lord of Pucheng, and I explained the reason. I hope he can open a warehouse to help the people.The war and lack of food made the people unable to wait.

Rick respected me very much, but his expression was not like that. He said leisurely, "My lord, the food in the granary is prepared for the army. The battle between Jin and Chu is about to begin, and the army should be the most important thing. My son has been here for a long time. Deep in the palace, you don’t know the importance of the army. If the minister opened a granary today to help the people according to the young master’s words, and the people in Pucheng were rescued, then if they left the city to ask for help in the future, there would be so many refugees in the world. Isn't it that I also want to develop all the granaries to be rescued by the people of the world? Besides, the son should understand his identity and even his own self-respect!"

After hearing what he said, I blushed and shouted loudly, "But are we going to let the people starve to death?" I knew he was saying that I was just a son, and I wanted to appoint ministers in the court!I have always known my identity, but those civilians, those civilians who sacrificed their lives to protect me, I can't ignore them!I must find a way!Back at the residence, I ran into Lian Zheng, who was Shen Sheng's entourage, and I asked him, "Lian Zheng, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Master Shen Sheng was frightened by the refugees, so the city lord sent a high-quality blood swallow to scare you, and the younger one was about to be sent," Lian Zheng replied.

I looked up at Lian Zheng. Lian Zheng was Shen Sheng's most favored follower, but he never showed me much respect.He didn't salute me, he didn't greet me like I did, he just stood and answered like this.

Seeing that I was silent, Lian Zheng left without waiting for me to speak.

He is a follower, but I am a prince. Rick is just a minister, but I am a prince. If I were Shen Sheng, would Rick still treat me like this today? !

I have never wanted power and power like I do today!

three

"Want power?"

"Who!?"

A voice suddenly appeared around me, and I immediately became vigilant, immediately put my right hand into my sleeve, and quietly held a dagger.

At that moment, a figure appeared behind me.She is dressed in white clothes and has a tall and straight figure, but her face is not as exquisite as imagined, but very, very ordinary, and she can forget it when she looks at it.

I don't know if the person coming is an enemy or a friend, so I dare not relax my vigilance.

He pursed his lips and smiled, but what made me even more frightened was that before his smile disappeared completely, he had already come behind me, holding mine tightly with his hands, "Look, I can even kill you like this!" Simple. Want power?"

As he said, it was easy for him to kill me, but he didn't do anything, which shows that he didn't want to kill me at all, "I want to!"

"What do you need power for?"

I thought of those civilians who regarded me as heaven, but I couldn't help them. I thought of my father, Shen Sheng, and Lian Zheng...these faces flashed across my mind. Say: "I want to be strong so I can do what I want to do and protect those I want to protect! I don't want my subjects to be bullied by others, I want my country to be stronger !"

"Although the answer is mediocre, it's okay." He suddenly let go of my hand, straightened me, facing his face, "From today onwards, I will teach you the way of the emperor."

Since then, I have had one more so-called master.

I also met the most important person in my life - Zitui.

☆, displaced

My master's name is Yin.

I don't know whether it is lucky or unfortunate to have such a teacher, because he is not like the Taifu I have ever met.Instead of directly teaching me to read like they did, he threw more than a dozen volumes of thick bamboo slips in front of me, and then told me to read for myself.He seemed to have forgotten that I was only a 7-year-old child who had just entered school, how could I know so many characters? !

And he actually wants to teach me swordsmanship.He wants me to go to Zamabu in the middle of the night!I tied it for 3 hours, and in order not to let the guards find out, I tied it in the carriage.It's summer now, and it's stuffy and hot inside the carriage, I just can't hold on anymore!

Furthermore, Yin has always come and gone without a trace!Come when he wants to come, and leave when he wants to go!And the matter of being my teacher is very secret, I can't ask others at all.I had no choice but to try my best.It is very noticeable to take the initiative to study hard, and I don't want to draw attention to others so early on.So I pretended to be very worried about my going to Jia, and I asked the guards to bring bamboo slips about Jia's customs and customs, and then I used it to keep asking questions, in order to be able to learn to read as soon as possible.

When Shen Sheng saw it, he didn't doubt it, but he always laughed at me as a coward.

four

Four months later, we finally arrived in the country of Jia.

And I haven't seen my teacher for 2 months now.If it weren't for the thick bamboo slips to testify, I would have thought that meeting him was just a dream.

That day, Mr. Jia hosted a grand welcome banquet for us.

At the banquet, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves, and I just sat there and watched with cold eyes.

After the banquet, we returned to our residence.Shen Sheng lived in the gorgeous Orchid Court, while I was assigned to the rare Haitang Court.

That night, my master finally appeared.After checking my homework and horse stance, (he kept asking me to keep practicing), he

Said, "Chong'er, I will start teaching you the way of controlling people now."

I bowed my head and bowed, "Respect the teachings of the master"

The master asked me, "Chong Er, how is Lian Zheng treating you?"

"Not very respectful," I replied with some embarrassment.

"Then do you know why?"

"Because the apprentice is just an unfavored son of the father, and Lian Zheng is Shen Sheng's follower, and Shen Sheng loves him very much."

"No, this is just a superficial reason," he said calmly.

"Why is that?" I asked in surprise.

"Because you don't value yourself! Chong Er, Lian Zheng is just a follower. No matter how much he is favored by Shen Sheng, he is just a follower. His status will never surpass you. If you don't tolerate his rudeness, Does he dare to treat you like this? To become a superior, you must first be respected by others!"

"But Shen Sheng..."

"What good is a man who is afraid of his hands and feet!" Before I could finish my sentence, the master reprimanded me loudly. "Do you still remember the story of Ziyu in the book?"

The book my master left me is not like a book, but more like a notebook.Many, many other people's stories are recorded above.The story of Ziyu is one of them.

Ziyu is a nobleman, but because his parents died early, his family was already in dire straits.Once he went to a grocery store to buy rice, but on the way back he was hit by a servant of the prime minister's family.The rice was spilled all over the floor, and the servant relied on his master being the prime minister, instead of apologizing, he walked away.Ziyu was knocked to the ground and could only watch helplessly.When Ziyu was picked up by a passer-by, she had to go to the prime minister's house to seek justice, but at that time everyone advised Ziyu to forget it.The prime minister is very powerful, and Ziyu is just a down-and-out scholar, so it is really not worth offending the prime minister for this matter.But Ziyu listened and remained silent.Then he ran to the door of the prime minister's house and waited.When the prime minister came back, he played the music of death.The prime minister was very angry when he heard this, and ordered the guards to catch him!While struggling, Ziyu yelled loudly, Prime Minister! Someone is going to kill you!Someone is going to kill you!

The prime minister was very surprised when he heard this, so he ordered someone to bring him up for questioning.Seeing the prime minister, Ziyu sighed and said, "Prime Minister, your life is in danger!"

The prime minister asked, "Why do you say someone is going to kill me?"

Ziyu replied, "Prime Minister, it's hard to say here."

So the prime minister took him into the room, turned around, and said, "You can talk now!"

So Ziyu asked, "Dare to ask the prime minister, how do scholars compare with ordinary people?"

"Naturally, scholars are valuable," the prime minister replied, although he was puzzled.

"How do scholars compare with slaves?" Ziyu continued to ask.

"How can slaves compare with scholars?! What are you trying to say?" The prime minister was a little angry.

"Then dare to ask the prime minister, if someone instructs common people to be more noble than scholars, what should he do?"

"This is the root of the chaos in the country. It should be punished by beheading. What is this, you ask?"

"Prime Minister, this is your danger. Many people have seen that your servants have done something that is more noble than ordinary people!" Ziyu replied with a worried look.

"What does it matter to me? How can it be my danger? And what has he done?"

Ziyu told the prime minister all about today's events, and said, "Master prime minister, do you remember the reason why the melon fields and plums came down? It was done by your servants. Do you think others will think that if you didn't get your instruction, your servants How could such a thing be done? Although this matter is a trivial matter, it is related to the foundation of the country as you said. Besides, think about it. If this matter reaches the ears of the king and is used by villains, look?"

When the prime minister heard this, he broke out in cold sweat, "Sir, save me! What should I do?"

Ziyu replied, "Prime Minister, don't panic, you just need to kill that servant, and then tell everyone that what he did is exactly what you don't tolerate, isn't that all right?"

Afterwards, the prime minister not only followed suit, but also felt that Ziyu was talented, so he personally hired him as a screen chatter.

Thinking of this, I suddenly understood something.So he bowed to the master, "The apprentice has been taught."

"In that case, then tell me, what have you learned?"

I thought about it for a while and then replied, "Although Ziyu is a scholar, he has no power or power. If he directly sues, he will hit a stone with an egg. He is very clever and chose a roundabout way. He first said that the prime minister was in trouble, To attract the prime minister's attention. Then frame the righteousness. If he directly sued the prime minister, for the sake of face, the prime minister will definitely not punish the servant, and even if the prime minister handles it, he may still offend the prime minister. In doing so, he Not only did he avenge himself, but he was also appreciated by the prime minister, which changed his own destiny."

The master just nodded when he heard this, and asked again with neither anger nor joy on his face, "Then do you know why Ziyu chose to kill that servant?"

"Because purple jade is always worth every penny?" I had never thought about this question, so I asked tentatively while peeking at the master's reaction.

"Think again, and then think again, what should you do about Lian Zheng! This is your homework, I'll come back the day after tomorrow!"

After finishing speaking, the master jumped out of the window and drifted away.