Chapter 26 Father Doesn’t Want Him Anymore
Fusu was Ying Zheng's eldest son. As he was the first child, Ying Zheng valued him very much and raised him by his side since he was a child.
When the palace maid came to deliver the message, Fusu was learning calligraphy with Doctor Chunyu Yue.
The little body was kneeling, with its back straight, holding the brush properly, and copying the classics carefully.
Hearing that his father wanted to see him, Fusu put down his pen and looked at Chunyu Yue, "Sir, allow me to go and pay my respects to my father first."
Chunyu Yue stroked his beard and nodded, "Since the king wants to see you, you should go, but you must not neglect this lesson."
Fusu stood up and saluted him, "Don't worry, sir."
Little Fusu followed the palace servants to the palace gate.
Lü Le stepped forward to greet him with a smile and opened the door to Zhengyang Palace for him. "Master Fusu, the king is waiting for you."
The threshold of the palace is very high.
Fusu took a deep breath, pinched the corner of his clothes with his right hand, and stepped in while holding the door frame.
He stood in the hall in a small ball, looked up at his father who was sitting high above, and then immediately lowered his head, "Your son greets you, father."
The child's voice echoed in the empty hall.
Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked at his son at the steps with some satisfaction in his eyes. Doesn't he look better than that young boy in Yongcheng?
This is what makes him worthy of being a prince of Qin.
"Come here!" Ying Zheng's voice was unusually gentle.
Fusu stood up and raised his head to reveal a pair of bright eyes. Although there was fear in them, there was more admiration. He held the corner of his clothes, took small steps forward, and stood obediently beside the desk, waiting for his father's questions.
Although he lived only one palace away from his father, his father was busy all day and he had not seen his father for a long time.
Fusu clenched his fists under his sleeves, feeling nervous and expectant.
Yesterday he had memorized the Book of Documents: The Book of Yu. His teacher said he was learning well, so it would be fine. Fusu took a deep breath and quietly straightened his chest.
Ying Zheng habitually asked, "What have you learned recently?"
"I have learned the Book of Shangshu."
"Recite it and listen to it."
Fusu's heartbeat quickened, and he tried to look less nervous. "Gao Yao is a man of integrity... only virtue can move heaven, and its reach is boundless..."
The more Ying Zheng listened, the deeper his frown deepened. He rubbed his eyebrows. Confucianism was indeed helpful in educating the people, but governing a country could not rely on Confucianism's way of winning people over with virtue.
"Have you learned Qin Lu?"
Fusu's body trembled slightly, and his voice trembled a little, "I haven't learned it yet."
"Are you afraid of me?" Ying Zheng was puzzled. He was just asking a few questions, so why was he so nervous and scared?
"Your son—your son—no." Fusu was only three years old. Even if he was precocious, he couldn't control his emotions at this moment, and tears fell without a trace.
Even so, the little guy just wiped his tears quietly and didn't dare to make a sound.
Ying Zheng was a little annoyed. He had never coaxed a child before, and no child dared to ask him to coax them, but the person in front of him now was his own son.
After all, he is his own son. It would not be nice if he pretended not to see him crying like this.
"I won't ask you any more questions. Stop crying! I didn't ask you to come here today to test your knowledge. The Queen Mother asked me to bring you some snacks."
Although he had high expectations for Fusu, he was not the kind of person who would force things to happen. Fusu was still young, and he had time to wait for him to grow.
"Snacks?" Fusu hiccuped, his eyelashes still stained with tears, and his expression was a little dazed.
Snacks, or were they given by the Queen Mother?
Didn’t my father get angry and drive the Queen Mother away?
Fusu tilted his head with a confused look in his eyes. He did not have a close relationship with the Queen Mother. Since he could remember, he had only seen the Queen Mother during the New Year. At that time, the Queen Mother would sit next to his father, and he would be held by the palace maids and sit below.
Seeing him open his mouth in surprise, Ying Zheng smiled and rubbed his head. Suddenly he understood why the woman liked to rub Ziying's head.
It was the first time for Fusu to be so close to his father. His face turned red all the way to his neck, and he called out in a barely perceptible voice, "Father—Father."
Ying Zheng was not used to this kind of atmosphere. He calmly withdrew his hand and opened the food box beside him.
Although the snacks in the box were cold, they still looked exquisite and delicious, especially the bunny-shaped cakes, which instantly attracted Fusu's attention.
Ying Zheng snorted, what a show!
It can be seen that Fusu showed a childish expression and his mood was a bit complicated. "Eat if you want to."
After getting permission, Fusu dared to reach out and carefully picked up a white rabbit.
Soft, sweet, and with a hint of rice flavor! Delicious!
He held the rice cake and looked at Ying Zheng with sparkling eyes.
Is it really that delicious? Ying Zheng muttered to himself. He pinched one and put it in his mouth. It was still too sweet for him.
He doesn't like the taste.
"Take them all back later! But don't eat too much at night." Ying Zheng reminded.
"Thank you, Father."
"Is your teacher Chunyu Yue now?" Ying Zheng asked suddenly. He was just choosing a teacher for Ziying, and now he felt that he should change a teacher for Fusu as well.
What Qin needed was a crown prince who was clear about rewards and punishments and was smart and capable, not a benevolent and kind sage.
Ying Zheng originally wanted Li Si to teach Fusu, but Li Si was busy revising the Qin Law, and he still needed Li Si by his side. As for the other members of the Legalist School, they were not as good as Chunyu Yue now.
After much thought, he discovered that although there were many capable people in the court, there were only a few who were suitable to be Fusu's teachers.
"I want to change your teacher."
Fusu was a little anxious. "Mr. Chunyu is very good and very powerful! Your son, your son——"
Ying Zheng certainly knew that Chunyu Yue was a talented person, otherwise he would not have let Chunyu Yue teach Fusu.
In fact, he did teach Fusu very well, but this kind of goodness was what the sour Confucianists liked, which was somewhat different from what Ying Zheng wanted.
Ying Zheng suddenly remembered Ziying arguing with him, and he couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
That person seems to be quite good at teaching children!
There was a glint in his eyes, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.
Since she had taken over his mother's body, it shouldn't be a problem for her to help him raise the child! She could raise Cheng Jiao's child, so why couldn't she raise his?
He also wanted to know how the Queen Mother would treat Confucianism. Just by saying "etiquette", that person who regarded etiquette as nothing would probably be furious!
"If you don't want to change, then don't change!" Ying Zheng smiled, "Chun Yuyue can continue to stay with you, but I will send you to the Queen Mother."
Fusu had no idea of his father's little thoughts, and was struck by lightning when he heard these words!
Father doesn't want him anymore?
Fusu lowered his head, his eyes were red, he had done something wrong again!
He knew clearly that what his father hated most was disobeying orders, but he still made his father angry.
Fusu sniffed. If he made a mistake, he should be punished!
He bowed deeply to Ying Zheng and pleaded, "Father, it was my fault for being disobedient, but Mr. Chunyu is innocent. I will go to Yongcheng on my own, and Mr. Chunyu does not need to follow me!"
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"You—" Ying Zheng felt a severe headache. "When did I ever say you were wrong? Besides, why are you begging for him? If he didn't teach you well, it's his own fault! I asked you to go to Yongcheng because I wanted the Queen Mother to teach you!"
"Although Chunyu Yue is talented, he is old-fashioned and likes to follow the Confucian doctrine. You are a prince of Qin. You should learn how to govern a country, not just learn how to be polite and righteous."
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