After being mistaken for a fellow by Long Aotian

As soon as the two of them meet each other in golden wind and jade dew, they will win but there are countless in the world.The prince broke a peach blossom with his own hands, handed it to Zhou Cai, and said, "You are worthy of the name of a genius."

He said again: "White clothes with peach blossoms are the most beautiful."

There are also many peach blossoms in the five princes' mansion.When the prince came to Zhou Xun's yard, he didn't touch Zhou Xun, but he often stared at the peach blossom in a daze.

Later, Zhou Xun accidentally broke off a branch and was caught by him.He knocked Zhou Xun's hand off: "How dare you touch this flower? This flower is...but..."

"Be the same as me." Zhou Xun sneered, "It's all 'things' that you think about when you see things."

The fifth prince's face froze, his words were frozen instantly, and he sneered, "It's good that you know."

After finishing speaking, he walked away.Zhou Xun sat in the dimly lit room, playing with the cup indifferently with his fingers.

……

Zhou Cai likes peach blossoms, he likes such festive and eye-catching flowers.Peach blossoms are flowers in good seasons, and they are always born in good seasons.

The plum blossoms were originally planted outside the imperial study room. It is said that the late emperor's favorite woman was plum blossoms.

Zhou Cai said that it was too desolate, and the emperor changed it into a peach blossom with a wave of his hand.

Peach blossoms are a good spring, but they don't belong to Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun stared at the peach blossom for a long time, and the emperor's voice came from behind: "What are you looking at?"

Zhou Xun turned his head, and the emperor continued: "This is a jujube tree? This jujube flower really looks like a peach blossom..."

... Who would plant jujube trees in the palace?Zhou Xun was a little speechless.

"..." Zhou Xun said, "This is peach blossom."

"Oh, I can't recognize it." The emperor scratched his head, "Do you like peach blossoms?"

Zhou Xun didn't say yes, nor did he say no.The emperor said again: "Yes, look at how festive the peach blossoms grow. One tree can bloom so many flowers. It's a good deal."

Zhou Xun: ...

The emperor said again: "There are so many flowers, can there be many peaches in autumn?"

"Where can a peach blossom tree bear peaches?" Zhou Xun said.

The emperor said: "Oh, that's too cost-effective. It's better to replace it with a jujube tree, which can still bear dates."

Zhou Xun: ...

He remembered that when he temporarily lived in the palace as Zhou Cai's younger brother and entered the Fifth Prince's mansion for the first time, it was also a good time for peach blossoms.The prince regarded him as a guest, treated him very politely, and chatted with him occasionally.

The prince was amazed at his brilliance, and praised him for being like a big brother, and that he deserved to be Zhou Cai's younger brother.Zhou Xun, who was rarely praised by others since he was a child, was flattered. It can only be said that the prince praised him absurdly.

There are also many peach trees in the Five Princes' Mansion.The two were strolling and chatting in the peach forest, one in Tsing Yi and the other in Purple, unexpectedly they were quite speculative.Walking to the end of the peach grove, Zhou Xun asked the prince, "There are so many peach trees, will they bear a lot of peaches in autumn?"

The prince seemed to be amused by him, and said: "This is a green peach for viewing flowers, not a peach tree for fruiting. Where can peaches be produced?"

The 17-year-old Zhou Xun was embarrassed for a moment, thinking how could he say such a stupid thing.The prince continued walking and said, "Ah Cai said you are a nerd and bored gourd. After a few days, I found out that you are also quite interesting. Fenghua will pay tribute to the best peaches in autumn. Since you like peaches, when the time comes, I will order my servants Pack dozens of them and send them to Zhou's house."

"This... thank you, my lord."

Zhou Xun was still walking with his head down.The prince pushed aside a branch of peach blossoms blocking the way and said, "A dozen of them will be delivered directly to your yard, so as not to share them with others... A Cai?"

He pushed the flower away, and at the end of the peach forest, Zhou Cai was dressed in white, looking at them both with a smile.

"My lord," he kowtowed to the fifth lord, and then looked at Zhou Xun.

"Axon."

……

Zhou Xun waited for Taozi, but in the end, Taozi didn't arrive.

What he waited for was the prince who broke into his room drunk, what he waited for was drowning and serious illness, and what he waited for was the disaster that ruined his entire life.

"... Things in this world don't always have flowers and fruits." He stroked the thorny branches of the peach tree and said lightly.

Just like he has been in the Zhou Mansion for 17 years...he couldn't wait for a good result.

He was a little disheartened for a while.

The emperor said happily: "Sir, what a great idea!"

Zhou Xun:?

The emperor: "Indeed, flowers alone are not enough, and the process of pollination, pollen from anther to stigma, and germ cells combining with each other is required to complete the fruiting process."

Zhou Xun:? ?

Emperor: "Although peach blossoms are bisexual flowers, they basically rely on cross-pollination for pollination. Therefore, in order to bear fruit, in addition to flowering, they must also be pollinated by bees and natural wind. Whatever you say, sir, is so scientific and philosophical." Si, I see."

Zhou Xun "..." for a moment, then turned to look at him: "What do you understand?"

The emperor said: "Sir, this is implying to me that in order to deal with the affairs of Xizhou, it is not enough to list good policies, but also to rely on bees and wind, which is the so-called leverage in the so-called "Sun Tzu's Art of War". What is that?" , exciting..."

Zhou Xun: "...The disease caused by the splashing water, as for the boulders, it is also the potential."

Emperor: "That's right, that's right!... Sir?"

Zhou Xun: ...

Zhou Xun, who was in ancient times, obviously didn't know the term "brain supplement monster", otherwise he might have thrown the word in the face of the emperor.But the emperor said again: "Are you all right?"

Zhou Xun:?

"I just saw your expression, so sad."

Zhou Xun: ...

He thought the emperor didn't see his sadness, so he pursed his lips and said, "It's okay."

"Oh, then I'm going to a meeting." The emperor nodded and didn't ask any more questions, "You should rest first, little Lizi, follow me, little Dengzi—"

Little Dengzi came running: "The servant is here."

Emperor: "Give me some cups of health-preserving hot water. Sir, drink more hot water."

Zhou Xun: ...

After saying this, the emperor left in a hurry.Zhou Xun went back to the side hall of the imperial study alone.

And bored.

He sat in the side hall for a long time, and finally decided to go out for a walk.When people are bored in the room, they will only think about things more and more.

Just as Zhou Xun was about to get up, he heard a commotion outside the wall.

"Quick, quick."

"Just this one, and this one, use them all."

"Here, come, all of these trees... use them?"

"Use them all."

Zhou Xun: ...

This is... someone is going to be "Aruba" again?

Or many trees, many people?

A strange scene appeared in Zhou Xun's mind, a whole road, a whole piece of trees, a whole piece of "Aruba" and the screaming little plum...

Zhou Xun: ...

I can't think about it anymore, it's degrading.

He walked out of the imperial study room, but his eyes stared in astonishment at the boxes of items that were being carried...

peach?

Lots of baskets of... peaches?

"Hang them all up, hang them all up." Xiao Lizi, who was wearing a black gauze dress, directed the people to hang the peaches one by one on the peach tree.Seeing Zhou Xun standing beside him, he immediately said respectfully, "Young Master Zhou."

"This is……"

"The emperor ordered the servants to hang it up." Xiao Lizi said.

Zhou Xun stood outside the peach grove, quietly watching the scene where the eunuchs were in full swing.In all fairness, the scene was rather comical.

The emperor ordered... What to do with the peaches on the peach tree.

The peach trees in the forest are both leaves, residual flowers and fruits.The fruits follow the emperor's aesthetics. They are all round and big, and they are as festive as fat dolls.A gust of late spring wind blew by, and the tree full of peaches swayed gently, like a phantom in a dream.

Zhou Xun smiled softly and shook his head.

Then, he lowered his eyes.

If he doesn't lower his eyes, his eye sockets will become hot.

"Although most of the things in this world are flowers and not necessarily fruits, in the end it's man-made." Xiao Lizi imitated the emperor's accent, "As long as someone is willing, even a peach tree in late spring can be full of peaches—as long as someone is willing I care about this peach tree, and I am willing to do this for this peach tree.”

Zhou Xun: ...

Xiao Lizi continued to imitate the emperor's voice: "This is the subjective initiative of human beings. It is a characteristic of the active and creative performance of human will, and it is the biggest difference between human beings and things."

Then, he said: "This... Mr. Zhou, what is subjective initiative? What does it mean?"

"Subjective initiative is...it depends on human effort." Zhou Xun said, "it is..."

That is, someone hung many peaches on the tree and put another person in his heart.

The hand under Zhou Xun's sleeve clenched himself tightly, then let go, and clenched again.

many times.

"Young Master Zhou," Xiao Lizi's voice sounded softly, "Go out of the cabinet meeting room and turn right."

Zhou Xun raised his eyes.

Xiao Lizi: "The emperor is waiting for you there."

"...Why?"

"That's the method you wrote together with him." Xiao Lizi smiled, "That's the glory you shared with him."

"What did he say?" Zhou Xun said.

Then he smiled to himself.

"He said it."

……

The building where the cabinet discusses is located in the east of the palace, not far from the imperial study.When Zhou Xun arrived at the meeting room, there was a lively chat inside.

Zhou Xun is wearing a water-colored middle coat today, and a white outer shirt, which is embroidered with patterns of cranes and flowing clouds with very light gold and silver threads.Standing outside the meeting hall, the first thing he heard was the voice of Grand Master Gu: "I think Zhou Cai's method is very good."

Through the shadows of the trees, Zhou Xun saw the emperor shaking his head: "Is it okay to treat the symptoms but not the root cause?"

"But……"

"What's the matter?" The emperor waved his hand impatiently, "Since Gu Aiqing has such an idea, I might as well send you to Xizhou, and I will rely on you to lead the political affairs of Xizhou in the next ten years. As for other aiqing, I want to go You can raise your hands together."

After the emperor let go of these harsh words, everyone fell silent.Master Gu wiped his sweat and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me, I... I dare not..."

"I see that you are quite daring, even dare to talk back to me, why don't you dare." The emperor looked at him with a half-smile, "I am not an arbitrary person, if you really have an idea, I am very happy." Welcome, of course I will listen to your suggestion. It’s just that Gu Aiqing keeps saying nothing at other times, but just keeps echoing Zhou Aiqing’s suggestion, and there’s no reason why she echoes Zhou Aiqing’s suggestion, which makes me a little suspicious..."

It is a felony for cabinet ministers to collude with each other in private, and Master Gu's face turned pale, and he immediately knelt down: "Minister...I really..."

"Don't be guilty, little Fuzi, help the Grand Master Gu to get up. The Grand Master Gu is old and weak, don't shy away." The emperor laughed, he was obviously laughing, but there was a strong sense of deterrence in his laughter, People dare not stare at them.

Zhou Xun: ...

... So the emperor also has such a side?

Master Gu was lifted up tremblingly.The emperor leisurely blew on the teacup, and continued: "I checked the literature before, and saw a good saying from Fanbang, and today I'm quoting it to share with you."

The prime minister said: "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

Emperor: "UcanUup, nocannoBB, understand?"