Chapter 32: Almost Angry to Death
A big black carp rolled in the air and fell to the ground, jumping around. Ziying was so anxious that he pressed down on it. Fusu took advantage of this opportunity and quickly caught the fish with a net.
Seeing that the fish could not escape, Ziying finally got up from the ground, not caring about the mud on his body, and said excitedly, "Big mother, big mother, what a big fish!"
Zhao Yuanxi also grinned. It was indeed a big fish, weighing at least twenty kilograms, enough for them to have a good meal.
"Cough cough——" Chunyu Yue's face darkened and he coughed lightly.
Only then did Zhao Yuanxi notice that there was someone standing next to him.
By the way, Zhang Han said that this person was Fusu’s teacher!
She immediately regained her dignity as the Queen Mother of Qin and smiled gently, "I was so rude just now and troubled Mr. Chunyu. You came here with Fusu, but I didn't go to see you first, but instead asked you to come to see me first."
As the saying goes, one shouldn't strike a smiling face. Chunyu Yue's expression softened slightly. "As an official of the State of Qin, I should come to see the Queen Mother. However, I am also the teacher of Prince Fusu, and I have the responsibility to teach him. I have come here today to ask the Queen Mother to allow me to take the prince under my wing and teach him."
If this request were made by an ordinary person, the elders would be grateful, but Fusu was a prince of Qin and might even be the heir to Qin. From ancient times to the present, how could a prince not stay in his own home but run to his teacher's home?
Zhao Yuanxi thought he was worried that he wouldn't be able to teach Fusu as he had in Xianyang after arriving in Yongcheng, so he comforted him, "I understand your concern for Fusu, but the king has entrusted Fusu to me, so I naturally cannot let him down. If you find it inconvenient to teach, I can vacate the Canglang Pavilion next to Liyang Palace for you to stay there. How do you think?"
Chunyu Yue's eyes suddenly widened, "How can this be possible!"
He wanted to take Prince Fusu out, but he didn't intend to sacrifice himself.
Zhao Yuanxi saw the displeasure in his eyes and understood Chunyu Yue's intention. He looked down on him!
"Sir, do you think I can't take good care of Fusu, or do you think I will lead him astray?" Zhao Yuanxi said frankly.
Chunyu Yue never expected that the Queen Mother would ask such a direct and ruthless question, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
He thought for a long time before calming down and saying, "Fusu is a prince of Qin. He should learn how to govern the country and the ways of a gentleman, such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and trustworthiness. How can he personally attend to the farming industry?"
He wanted to train a king, not a peasant who farmed the land. In Chunyu Yue's view, Fusu was not doing his job properly and was violating the ethics of the literati by staying in such a place.
Zhao Yuanxi was immediately displeased when he heard this, "Sir, do you look down on farming?"
"Agriculture and sericulture are the responsibilities of the common people, while those in power follow the way of a gentleman."
Confucianism emphasizes that everyone should have their own duties. The duty of scholars is to learn the way of governing the country with benevolence, righteousness, propriety and trustworthiness, and to guide the people through virtue, rather than to personally serve in farming.
Zhao Yuanxi laughed in anger. "Do you think the way of a gentleman can support you? Do you know that every grain of rice you eat and every piece of cloth you wear are the result of the hard work of farmers? And the salary you receive from the Qin State is also the tax paid by the common people. Since you Confucians believe in 'eating the emperor's salary and bearing the emperor's worries', then you, who enjoy the support of the people of the world, have you ever done anything for the people?"
She scolded, "Or do you think the common people are inferior and deserve to be driven around by you forever? Those who farm should farm for generations to come, and those who hold official positions should remain officials forever?"
Zhao Yuanxi was very angry, very angry!
What she learned was that everyone is equal, and that there is no such thing as a special breed of kings, princes, generals, or ministers, not the so-called ruler-ruler, minister-minister, father-father, and son-son system.
If the king is tyrannical, he should be overthrown; if the officials are unkind, they should be dismissed. As the saying goes, the capable should be given the position.
Chunyu Yue was also very angry. "If there are no scholars to govern the world, how can the country prosper?"
"Who are the scholars? You're not talking about yourself, are you? When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer. In this world, the only ones who enjoy themselves are hypocrites like you who talk but do nothing." Zhao Yuanxi cursed. If she hadn't been concerned that the person in front of her was Fusu's teacher, she would have been unable to resist taking action.
"Ignorant woman!" Chunyu Yue was so angry that his hands were shaking, his face flushed, and his body twitched involuntarily.
His eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground, holding his chest.
Zhao Yuanxi was startled and rushed forward to check the situation, "Go call the imperial physician!"
"Don't die! I don't want to piss you off to death! If you have any questions, we can talk it out!" Zhao Yuanxi was so anxious that he was sweating coldly.
She was just exchanging views with this person in a friendly manner, but she never expected that this person would be so petty and could be so angry that he would faint.
"Calm down—take a deep breath—"
Chunyu Yue was breathing heavily, but he still showed no signs of recovery.
"Have you ever had any illness, like heart disease? Asthma?"
Chunyu Yue shook his head slightly.
Zhao Yuanxi thought of the first aid method he had learned before and reached out to cover his mouth. "Listen to me, calm down. Nothing else is more important than your life. Slow down your breathing. Inhale through your nose and then slowly exhale through your mouth. Slow down."
After an unknown amount of time, Chunyu Yue's expression finally relaxed a little.
Imperial Physician Yu arrived late and after taking Chunyu Yue's pulse, he confirmed that his life was not in danger.
"Doctor Chunyu, this is due to liver depression and qi stagnation, and the disorder of qi flow. Fortunately, it is not serious at present. I will prescribe some medicine to regulate your body and you will be fully recovered. However, for the sake of your health, Doctor Chunyu, please be less angry in the future."
Zhao Yuanxi finally let go of his worries, "Thank you for the trouble, Doctor Yu!"
"I dare not. I will go down and prepare the medicine right away!"
Yu Jiao had already received the king's order and would leave for the military camp in three days, but he never expected that he would receive work before leaving.
When he heard that the Queen Mother was going to summon the imperial physician, he thought that the Queen Mother was ill. Fortunately!
Zhao Yuanxi nodded slightly.
Chunyu Yue sat on the ground sickly, holding his chest, still in fear.
Just now he really thought he was going to die.
If it weren't for——
Although he was very self-righteous, he was not an ungrateful person. If the Queen Mother had not helped him just now, he would have probably met the late King.
He felt embarrassed, and Zhao Yuanxi also felt embarrassed.
Arguing with someone and almost making him angry to death, not only Chunyu Yue was still scared, but she was also a little scared.
"Mr. Chunyu, please don't take what happened just now seriously. I was just expressing my opinion, not—"
Well! Indeed, there is. Zhao Yuanxi just looks down on those who don't work, talk nonsense all day long, and look down on others.
Chunyu Yue, who was originally a little annoyed, blushed at this moment. He claimed to be a gentleman in the world, but now he was not as broad-minded as a woman.
Although he did not agree with what Queen Mother Zhao said, now he thought that it was not without merit.
Moreover, as the sages said, “A gentleman is harmonious but different.” Even if there are real differences of opinion, one should not quarrel with others.
Chunyu Yue lowered his head, but secretly glanced at Zhao Yuanxi out of the corner of his eye.
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