Chapter 1613 You Are Blessed
Zhou Man's teacher was Zhuang Shijiang. The prince raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "What did your teacher say?"
Man Bao said, "The master said that my family is like a boat sailing on the sea. We're still in the shallow sea. When the wind is calm, the days are peaceful and the sky is high and the sea is vast. If waves arise, even though we're a small boat, we can still make it in the shallow sea. But once we enter the deep sea, although we see a wider sky and an increasingly majestic sea, even a slightly stronger wind, let alone waves, could capsize our small boat. Moreover, our family is large and our roots are not deep. Instead of thinking about sailing around, we should focus on internal cultivation. While nouveau riche may be enviable, looking at history from ancient times to the present, those who survive in the long river of history are those who have their feet firmly rooted in the land."
The prince was a little shocked and looked at Manbao in a daze.
Manbao was still unaware and continued to ramble, "Bai Shan also said that we are still young and can fight slowly. We can strive to do more things, but we can't expect to complete the achievements of more than ten years in one day. That will only destroy ourselves. I think they are right, so Your Highness, let's put this matter aside for now."
In fact, Bai Shan also said at the time, "What's the point of letting the prince bribe you? You should let the emperor bribe you."
He said, "The imperial title is a system established by the emperor and the court to bribe ministers. Now it is the prince who has proposed the imperial title for you. When you grow up and make great contributions, it will be the emperor's turn to bribe you. Doesn't the emperor have more face than the prince?"
Manbao felt that the emperor was very stingy and might not be willing to bribe her, but she was still somewhat tempted. In addition to her teacher's teachings, she came here specifically to wait for the prince.
The prince was silent for too long, and Manbao felt it was a little strange. He looked up at him and asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
The prince came back to his senses, looked at her and said, "Lord Wei just told me that managing a family is like managing a country."
Manbao nodded, confused. "Yeah, what's the problem? Country, country, aren't country and family always connected?"
The prince looked Manbao up and down for a long time, making her feel uneasy. Then he sneered and said, "I heard some rumors before, saying that you have always had good luck and are a very blessed person. I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it. You are a person who is blessed by heaven."
After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back.
Manbao watched him leave in confusion. She grabbed Eunuch Wu who was about to pass by her and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by this, Your Highness?"
Eunuch Wu uttered an "Ouch!" and after glancing at the Crown Prince's back, he whispered, "Master Zhou, don't you understand? His Highness said you are blessed, and you are indeed blessed."
After saying that, he quickly broke free from Kai Manbao's hand and ran to chase the prince.
Manbao certainly knew that she was blessed, but she didn't quite understand how the prince suddenly determined this result.
After thinking for a long time without understanding, Manbao frowned and went to find Baishan. He told Baishan what the prince had said and asked, "What do you mean by prince?"
Bai Shan also frowned and thought about it, then said uncertainly, "Because Your Highness feels that Lord Wei and Mr. Wei are protecting you?"
In a short while, the news that Lord Wei disagreed with the title bestowed upon Zhou Jin and his wife also reached the East Palace. Although someone told Bai Shan that Wei Zhi was suppressing Manbao or something, Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, who had just heard a lesson from their teacher, knew that Wei Zhi was protecting Manbao in disguise and did not take the matter to heart.
At this moment, this is the only thing that can make the prince say that Manbao is blessed.
Manbao thought about it and wasn't sure, "That should be it?"
The two ignorant people did not know that after the prince returned to his residence, he asked Eunuch Wu to bring him a pot of wine.
Eunuch Wu hesitated for a moment and did not take a whole pot, but only filled the bottom of the pot with wine.
Ever since they knew that the prince could not drink too much, otherwise it would affect his offspring, both the prince himself and the people around him have been deliberately giving up drinking.
Although drinking is inevitable at banquets sometimes, the prince drinks very little. At least, he has not been drunk once in the past six months.
Eunuch Wu poured the prince a glass of wine. The prince took a sip and sighed, "Some people seem to be born smart. It's really strange. I'm the prince, how come I can't read as well as them?"
Eunuch Wu immediately said, "Your Highness, you are the Crown Prince. You don't need to be particularly good at studying. People like Mr. Zhou and Mr. Bai are studying and learning skills now. They will serve you in the future."
The prince thought for a moment and said, "That's true."
He raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "Then let's start from now on. Go find Su Jian. Chongwenguan is my study partner. Such a small place can't have all kinds of people, right?"
Bai Shan and his friends didn't know that there would be an earthquake in Chongwenguan because they were going to take a day off and go home the next day.
Moreover, the earthquake affected other people and had nothing to do with Bai Shan and the others, so the next day they happily picked up their things and left the palace without noticing anything.
Yin Huo continued to walk with them and said to Bai Shan, "I might get sick in a couple of days. Don't worry, it will only take ten days at most and I'll be fine."
Manbao and the other two: ...
Bai Shan quickly understood what he meant and asked, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, can we celebrate it together?"
Yin Huo smiled and said, "It should be possible. The Crown Prince is no pushover. The court is busy with many things. This is just a small matter. Even if someone takes advantage of it, half a month is enough for them to make a fuss."
The three of them finally felt relieved. Manbao said, "Then we can go to the streets together to enjoy the lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Yin Huo nodded and said, "I will be well again this year and should be able to go out. My sisters should be able to make lantern tents. When the time comes, please come sit on my lantern tent."
In previous years, Yin Huo could not go out. The night dew was very cold. Who knew if he would get sick just by inhaling a breath of cold air and die from the illness?
But he is much better this year and should be able to go.
Manbao looked at him sympathetically and said, "Originally I wanted to make you pills. Pills are not that bad to eat, but after some research I found that pills are not as effective as decoctions, so you should just stick with the decoction."
Yin Huo took medicine more casually than drinking water, and he smiled and said, "It's okay, the decoction tastes good too.
They chatted and laughed as they reached the palace gate. Liu Huan, who had already arrived with several of his classmates, saw them from afar and waved, saying, "Why are you walking so slowly? Where are you going to play today? Zhao Liulang said he's hosting a banquet at the Champion's Pavilion to celebrate our victory."
Manbao said, "His father's head was swollen after being beaten, how can he win?"
"That's better than Lord Wang," Liu Huan said in a low voice after glancing around. "I heard that Wang Ji was accused of lax management of his household and of allowing his nephew to trample on the farmers' crops. Now, His Majesty has ordered him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors."
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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