In the afternoon practice, apart from the fierce competition between the two youngest kids, everyone else was having a good time, asking each other questions and learning from one another.
Yun Shu was the most lively one among them.
He would look at this and then at that; although he was a chubby boy, he was a very agile one, much like a chubby butterfly.
Although Yun Shu hasn't lost weight yet, his personality is already beginning to take shape; he's particularly outgoing and friendly.
He was convinced that he and Xie Chang'an were good friends. Even though Xie Chang'an rarely paid attention to him, he would often go to Xie Chang'an's side for no reason, as if he could not feel Xie Chang'an's indifference at all.
Ye Jingshu called him "Little Fatty Yun", and Ye Jingyu called him "Fatty Yun". He was very easygoing and never got angry when he heard these nicknames.
He had no regard for social status or gender, and treated princes and princesses with complete respect, showing no restraint whatsoever.
It's not hard to imagine that once he loses weight and becomes more charming, he'll definitely be good at winning over girls, transforming from a chubby butterfly into a beautiful one.
Learning from the morning's experience, except for the competitive Ye Jingyu, everyone else's noodles, though a bit shorter, didn't break and were cooked smoothly, perfect for afternoon tea.
After finishing the afternoon tea he had made himself, Ye Jingchen announced that school was over.
Just like last month, it was an hour earlier.
However, Ye Jingchen did not plan to leave the palace this time.
Every time he left the palace, for some reason, he would always run into Xie Chang'an. He always felt that there was some kind of ill-fated relationship between the two of them!
He decided not to leave the palace for a while.
He is still young, and even if something happens outside the palace, there is only so much he can do.
It would be better to take advantage of his young age to make his presence known to the emperor and deepen the father-son bond between them.
That way, if he does something outrageous in the future and arouses the emperor's suspicion, he can still play the emotional card.
After school, Ye Jingchen took his brothers and sisters to Chengqian Palace.
This was the first time he had gone to Chengqian Palace outside of mealtimes since he started bringing his siblings to freeload meals.
When Zhang Shunde made his report, the emperor even took the opportunity to check, by the light from the window, whether the sun had suddenly risen in the west.
What Ye Jingchen did in the Eastern Palace that day had already been reported to the Emperor, and the record book was placed on the Emperor's desk.
Although the booklet contained a full page of notes, the main idea could be summarized in one sentence: Ye Jingchen had dragged everyone into the small kitchen to cook noodles all day.
Therefore, upon meeting Ye Jingchen, the first question the emperor asked him was, "Is the noodle you cooked delicious?"
As the emperor asked this question, he looked down at him, his eyes narrowed, his expression dangerous.
Ye Jingchen, however, seemed oblivious to the emperor's dangerous expression. He scratched his head and gave the emperor a somewhat naive smile, saying, "Your Majesty, my noodle-cooking skills are still lacking. Once I've mastered them, I will definitely invite you to taste them!"
"So you don't want to be the Crown Prince anymore and want to switch careers to become a chef? But even if you want to be a chef, don't drag others down with you! It's one thing if your brothers and sisters are led astray by you, at most Dayuan will have no future! But if your companions are led astray by you, and their elders come to me, how do you expect me to explain to them?" The Emperor asked angrily, pointing at Ye Jingchen's forehead.
"Father, please calm down! Your son had no such intention!" Ye Jingchen quickly grabbed the emperor's hand.
The emperor was probably really angry at that moment, as the finger that poked his forehead was quite strong, making his forehead hurt a little.
"Your Majesty, I just read in a book that governing a country is like carefully preparing a delicious dish. I want to find that feeling, but I don't know how to cook. Boiling noodles is the simplest, so I thought I'd give it a try." Ye Jingchen looked at the emperor with sincere eyes.
"Is that so? Then tell me, what have you learned from cooking noodles?" The emperor asked, his anger turning into a mocking laugh.
"I have a lot to share, Father. Let me tell you slowly." Ye Jingchen pulled the emperor down to sit, and then waved for the others to find their own seats.
Fortunately, ministers often came to the emperor's study to discuss matters, so there were enough chairs. Ye Jingshu and the others found their own seats, sat in a row, and watched Ye Jingchen perform.
"Father, you don't know this, but cooking noodles is actually not simple at all! If we didn't have an experienced imperial chef to teach us how to do it beforehand, we wouldn't have any clue what to do."
"This is just like governing a country. It sounds simple, but without your guidance, the words 'governing a country' would be just empty words to us. We wouldn't even know where to start."
The emperor witnessed Ye Jingchen's sophistry once again.
He looked at Ye Jingchen with a subtle expression. "This commonality makes some sense. Go on, do you have any other insights?"
"For noodles, nothing is more important than the 'noodles.' If we compare Dayuan to noodles, then the people of Dayuan are the 'noodles.' Whether the noodles can be cooked well depends first on the quality of the noodles. Just as whether Dayuan can become strong depends first on the people of Dayuan."
"Your argument is quite novel! Everyone thinks that the strength of the Great Abyss depends on me! Why do you think it depends on the people of the Great Abyss?" The emperor forgot his anger for a moment and asked with great interest.
"Whether the Great Abyss is strong or not truly depends on Father Emperor, but also on the people of the Great Abyss. Although Father Emperor is the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven is also a human being, not a god, and one person's strength is ultimately limited. If only Father Emperor is working hard, it is not enough, and it is impossible to be all-encompassing. Only when everyone works together can the Great Abyss become better! After all, the Great Abyss is not just Father Emperor's Great Abyss, but also the Great Abyss of every one of its people!" Ye Jingchen said firmly.
"Well said!" the emperor exclaimed, unable to contain himself.
Others: ......
They looked at Ye Jingchen with subtle expressions.
Previously, Ye Jingchen asked them to share their thoughts, but he didn't say anything himself. It turns out he was planning to tell his father in person.
How cunning!
Even if they had their own thoughts, they didn't seem to be able to be as calm and eloquent as Ye Jingchen when facing their father!
They couldn't express such profound thoughts either.
"Then tell me, how can we get everyone to work together?" the emperor asked with a smile.
"The noodles stick together because of water. The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without striving. The most important thing is the word 'benefit'!"
"Your subject read in a book that when people use donkeys to pull millstones, they hang a handful of alfalfa in front of the donkey. In order to eat the alfalfa, the donkey will keep walking towards the alfalfa. So people only need a handful of alfalfa to easily command the originally stubborn donkey to work."
"In my humble opinion, if we offer them benefits and make everyone see the alfalfa in front of them, they will naturally work towards the same goal."
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