16 Chapter 16
◎Allowed. ◎
Ying Zheng raised his hand and pushed Fusu's shoulder, and Fusu sat back. The distance was just right for Ying Zheng to look at him carefully.
After a while, Ying Zheng smiled and said, "You do things on your own? Tell me, father, how old are you?"
Fusu straightened his back and said seriously, "Father, if it's something big like iron smelting or farming, and the previous kings have taught me, I will naturally report it to you, because only you can do it. But if it's something small like artificial incubation, it's not a big deal, and I can do it myself. Why don't I do it first and report it to you later? That way, things can be done faster and you can save some worry."
At the end of his words, Fusu said solemnly: "Father, please allow me to try, I can do it."
After hearing what his eldest son said, Ying Zheng felt very comforted and moved. His son was a sensible and good child who always wanted to share his father's worries.
However, Ying Zheng still had no intention of agreeing to Fusu's request. After all, Fusu was too young.
Just as he was about to refuse, he saw Fusu's determined eyes. It was surprising enough that a five-year-old child could be so determined.
Meng Yi went to Fusu's palace every day, and after coming back he would report everything about Fusu to Ying Zheng in detail. Whether it was studying or getting along with his teachers and peers, Fusu undoubtedly made Ying Zheng very satisfied.
Ying Zheng thought that Fusu was indeed different from ordinary children. He was taught by the previous kings in his dreams, and he himself was smart and quick-witted. Since he had made up his mind, it would be okay to let him try. No matter whether it was good or bad, he would always be there to support him.
"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded, "I will make Meng Yi obey your orders."
Fusu stood up first, then knelt down and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will live up to your trust."
This was probably the first time that Ying Zheng saw Fusu as a minister in front of him. He wanted to tease his eldest son, but he stopped because of a sigh that suddenly came to his heart.
What's wrong with me? Ying Zheng was confused.
Fortunately, Ying Zheng still remembered that his son was kneeling. Although he couldn't understand the thought that just came to his mind, he still immediately reached out and helped Fusu up.
Ying Zheng stroked Fusu's shoulder, looked at his tender face, and said, "Fusu, you are the eldest son of Qin State. You don't have to worry about anything. Just do whatever you want."
"Yes." Fusu replied.
Ying Zheng continued, "Your teachers are still the same ones. I won't reduce your salary. It's up to you to decide. My previous words still count. Fusu, you are still young, so don't overwork yourself."
Fusu nodded and said with concern, "Father, I know. You are an adult, but you can't tire yourself out. Government affairs are always busy, and you should rest more."
Ying Zheng smiled and rubbed his eldest son's head: "You are still lecturing me. Well, let's eat. Father will go to bed early today."
After the meal, when Fusu was about to leave, Ying Zheng suddenly asked, "Why are you unhappy?"
Fusu was puzzled for a moment and said, "Father, I am not unhappy."
Ying Zheng said, "You weren't happy when you first came in."
Fusu wanted to do things on his own, so he would not be unhappy. Moreover, Ying Zheng could see that this was a sudden idea that came to his eldest son after seeing his hard work, and it was not something he had planned in advance.
With his father's permission to share his worries, Fusu had long forgotten what happened before. He was too embarrassed to say it now, as it sounded too flattering.
Fusu hesitated and said, "I...Father, I had a dream, uh, it was a different dream from the previous kings."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng sat up straight, "What was that dream?"
Fusu pursed his lips and said, "I dreamed that Li Tingwei said that my father didn't want me anymore."
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment. He asked uncertainly, "Li Tingwei? Li Si?"
Fusu confirmed: "Li You's father is Li Si, Li Tingwei."
Ying Zheng was confused and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Fusu shook his head: "No, there was only Li Tingwei in the dream. He told me that my father didn't want me anymore."
Because of the previous king's dream of entering Fusu, Ying Zheng would not simply think that Fusu's dream was just a dream.
This must be a sign.
But now there is only this sentence, and Ying Zheng can't think of what this sign is. Why did Li Si say this to Fusu? Could it be to scare the child?
Ying Zheng thought about it for a moment, but he didn't feel any sense of crisis. He still trusted Li Si very much.
"Father understands." Ying Zheng touched Fusu's head.
Fusu smiled, not realizing that he was trying to please Li Si.
"Father, I'm going back." Fusu said.
Seeing him leaving so quickly, Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow and jokingly said, "Huh? Aren't you afraid that your father really doesn't want you anymore?"
Fusu said firmly: "Father will not abandon me."
This was the lesson Fusu learned through blood and tears. It was deeply engraved in his mind and he dared never forget it.
Ying Zheng smiled with satisfaction, then his face turned stern again: "Then you are still not happy?"
Fusu said willfully, "I just don't like people saying things like that. I get upset when I hear things like that."
Ying Zheng laughed again: "Father doesn't like it either."
Receiving his father's approval, Fusu nodded happily and said, "Those who say such things are bad people!"
"Now you're acting like a child again." Ying Zheng smiled and agreed with the child, "Well, Fusu is right. Those who say such things are bad people."
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The next morning, Li You, who had learned from yesterday's lesson, was the first to step into the palace gate.
Fusu was having dinner. When he saw him coming, he couldn't help but glance at the hour clock. He came too early.
Because they were going to officially move in today, Li You brought his luggage, and Fusu ordered someone to take him to the prepared house. The first thing Mi Qing and others did when they arrived was to put their luggage away. Fusu assigned two eunuchs and two palace maids to serve them respectively.
Regarding the "living on campus" thing, Fusu wondered how his family would react. He rested his chin in his hand and thought for a moment. They might not be happy about their son following the eldest son, whose future was uncertain. Of course, they might also see this as an opportunity. Regardless of their inner thoughts, they had to thank the king.
There were no traces of tears on Meng Hua's face, and it was unknown whether he had cried at home, but he probably didn't dare to cry. Fusu remembered that when they were in Shangjun together in their previous life, Meng Hua once complained about the fact that their father and grandfather had been extremely strict in disciplining them brothers since they were young.
After settling in, they went to class. At this time, Meng Yi and two doctoral teachers had already arrived.
As soon as he entered the door, Fusu found that Meng Yi looked at him with shock. He must have been told by his father.
After learning that Fusu had been ordered by the king to act independently, the two doctoral teachers and his companions were even more shocked than Meng Yi.
The eldest son is five, not fifteen. Your Majesty... this is too bold. What can the eldest son do? This is not the way to spoil a child, right?
The most honorable father and son in Qin State obviously didn't care what others thought. Fusu just informed them that he would definitely not be able to attend classes on time in the future. Besides, he would have something to ask Li You and Mi Qing to do, so they would also ask for leave. Wang Li and Meng Hua still had to concentrate on their classes. Apart from the artificial hatching of eggs, they didn't have to think about anything else for the time being.
After what happened yesterday, although his grandparents repeatedly reminded him to be respectful to the eldest son after entering the palace, Meng Hua still felt that the eldest son was the easiest person to talk to in the world and there was no need to be so cautious.
So, Meng Hua was the first to speak: "Master, I can do things too. Please tell me what you need!"
Fusu smiled and said, "Okay, later we will go turn over the eggs we put out yesterday, you have to work hard."
Meng Hua nodded hurriedly: "Yes!"
Li You and Mi Qing finally remembered to express their opinions: "We will follow the eldest master's orders."
Wang Li followed up, "Please give your orders, Master!"
Fusu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Please both teachers go ahead and do your work. Meng Qing, please come with me."
From the moment he received Ying Zheng's order, Meng Yi felt like his brain was about to explode. He hadn't calmed down yet and just subconsciously followed Fusu to the inner room and sat down.
Fusu asked, "Mr. Meng, are the millstone and iron pot ready?"
Meng Yi nodded: "Okay..." He came to his senses halfway through his words. The eldest master was really going to act alone.
Meng Yi did not feel a sense of gap when he went from being the king's close minister to being the eldest son's close minister. Following the eldest son was also the king's order, and he was also in charge of papermaking and woodblock printing, so he could not be completely considered the eldest son's man.
What Meng Yi couldn't accept was that the king really wanted the five-year-old eldest son to act alone!
But the eldest son obviously didn't think it was abnormal, and the king... the king was also very calm when he gave him orders.
Meng Yi began to doubt himself. Is it my problem?
Fusu understood Meng Yi's shock. He coughed and kindly asked, "Mr. Meng, are you okay?"
Meng Yi reflexively perked up and said, "My Lord, I'm fine now. I'll have the millstone and iron pot brought to you for your inspection."
Fusu nodded: "Okay."
Regardless of his psychological activities, Meng Yi acted quickly. In just two quarters of an hour, the millstone and iron pot were delivered to Fusu's palace.
Fusu had already ordered people to prepare the wheat. The soybeans needed to be soaked first. He planned to do it in the afternoon so that the flour could be ground immediately. After his father finished his work at noon, he could eat hot noodles.
A mule could be found immediately, but no one knew how to grind flour, and Fusu was small, so he could only give verbal instructions. Of course, he only had theoretical knowledge.
Fortunately, this was not a job that required much technical skills. Soon, those who led the mule and those who were responsible for putting wheat on the millstone mastered the skills of grinding flour.
After the flour was ground and sifted several times, Fusu personally took people to find the chef with the flour and asked him to try to make noodles first.
Although Fusu had a mobile phone, he couldn't let the chef watch videos to learn how to knead noodles, so he could only tell him orally. After half an hour, the chef finally rolled the noodles under Fusu's guidance. Then Fusu taught him how to make the braised noodles.
Boil water in a pot and soon the noodles will be ready.
Fusu tasted it and thought it tasted okay, so he asked Meng Yi to try it too.
Meng Yi took the chopsticks and picked up the noodles like Fusu did. After taking a bite, his eyes lit up and he praised concisely, "Good!"
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