Chapter 207 The King of a Lost Country 7

Days are about to dawn, and the darkness is even more intense.

Today's Daye has long gone downhill, and is about to usher in the darkest and most turbulent moment of the dynasty.

But when the sun appears, the darkness will have nowhere to hide.

——The responsibility of the sun is to drive away the darkness and return the world to a bright and clear world.

However, Yao Rong did not tell Nan Liujing about such a heavy and deep hope for the time being. Nan Liujing was simply happy because of the superficial meaning of the name.

"It's not Your Highness, nor is it the one in the cold palace, it's just a unique name." Nan Liujing emphasized, his eyes bright and full of expectation, "Guisheng, call me."

Guisheng hesitated.

There is a difference in status, and calling Your Highness's name directly seems a bit humiliating.

But looking at Nan Liujing's sparkling eyes, Guisheng couldn't refuse: "Liujing." Nan Liujing nodded

: "Yeah!" "

Nan Liujing?"

Nan Liujing nodded vigorously: "Yeah!"

Guisheng smiled: "This name is really nice."

No.

Not just nice.

Guisheng corrected his evaluation: "Very beautiful."

Nan Liujing also likes it very much.

Yesterday, the teacher said a lot of words to encourage him, but the degree of motivation was not as good as this name. If I don't work hard, I always feel that I will not be worthy of this name.

"By the way."

Nan Liujing asked Guisheng to wait for a moment. He went to the next room, took the persimmons on the table, and stuffed them into Guisheng's hands.

"Fortunately, it's not bad."

"This is the first batch of ripe persimmons this year. I specially saved it for you. Remember to eat it later."

Guisheng slept for several days and needed to go and wash up before eating the persimmons.

Nan Liujing returned to the yard and walked around the persimmon tree several times before he managed to control his excitement.

He picked up a branch and practiced writing his name on the mud.

Aunt Chunyu and Guisheng had taught him these basic characters, but it was obvious that he didn't write them often. His strokes were crooked and none of them looked good.

Nan Liujing threw away the branch and asked, "Teacher, can you give me some calligraphy? I want to practice my handwriting as soon as possible."

***

[Ding, the "Classics, History, and Miscellaneous Works" section has been loaded.]

[Starting today, you can study related courses.]

Three days passed in a flash. Nan Liujing had just gotten up when he heard Yao Rong's reminder.

Guisheng brought a basin of hot water.

Normally, in order to save charcoal, Nan Liujing would wash with cold water. Now the weather was getting colder, and Guisheng refused to let him use cold water, so he squeezed out some charcoal to heat water.

When Nan Liujing wet the towel and wiped his face, Guisheng said, "This charcoal doesn't look good, but there is no smoke when it is burned."

Nan Liujing smiled secretly, "No smoke, no irritation to the eyes."

After Guisheng left the room with the basin, Nan Liujing, who had been impatient, followed Yao Rong's instructions.

The next moment, he felt that his eyes were gradually darkening.

When his eyes were bright again,

he had come from the dilapidated cold palace to a huge, antique library.

The library is divided into four major areas: classics, history, philosophy, and anthology. Each area is filled with books. A rough scan shows that there are at least a thousand books.

In the middle of the four major areas, there is a study room separated by a screen.

The study room is not very spacious, but it is simple and elegant. In addition to the necessary furniture such as tables, chairs, and couches, the walls are also covered with calligraphy and paintings.

On the desk, pens, ink, paper, and inkstone are lined up, and the fragrance of hibiscus flowers floats in the vase.

Nan Liujing walked around the sixteen screens painted with thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, walked to the desk, and slowly felt the pattern of the huanghuali wood desk with his fingertips, and said in shock: "Teacher, does this study room belong to me?"

Yao Rong's voice came from the void: [It belongs to you.]

Nan Liujing looked around, but did not see Yao Rong, and felt a little lost.

He thought he could see the teacher here.

But soon, Nan Liujing cheered up again: "Teacher, am I still in the palace now?"

[Of course.]

"Then where is this, how did I suddenly get here?"

[This is the space inside the system. Your body is still in Changxin Palace, but your consciousness has been pulled here.]

[If outsiders see your body, they will just think you are sleeping. When they call you outside, you can hear it here. Just say "go back" and your consciousness will immediately return to the real world.]

Nan Liujing seemed to understand.

But he roughly understood what Yao Rong wanted to express.

Yao Rong continued to introduce: [You are young, your mental strength is weak, and your consciousness cannot leave your body for too long. You can only stay here for one hour every day.]

"Ah, only one hour..."

Nan Liujing thought he could study here for seven hours, then spend one hour eating and four hours sleeping.

Yao Rong saw the little calculation in his mind from his expression, and said with a smile: [When you are older and stronger, you can stay longer.]

Nan Liujing could only accept the reality.

With the time limit, he suddenly felt a sense of urgency in his heart: "Then let's start the class quickly."

[No hurry, I will accompany you to visit the library first. [

I designed and arranged this place myself. If you find anything unsatisfactory, please give me your suggestions. We can make adjustments at any time.]

Nan Liujing was no longer in a hurry. He walked out of the study and came to the door.

Looking at the closed carved door, Nan Liujing tried to push it, but it would not open.

It seemed that the door was just a decoration, and he could not leave the library.

Nan Liujing started from the first area closest to the gate. He tried it. As long as he stared at a book on the bookshelf for more than three breaths, the book would automatically fly into his hand for him to read.

After a circle, Nan Liujing returned to the door of the study again.

[Do you want to give your study a name?]

Nan Liujing looked up.

A blank plaque was hung on the door. Yao Rong deliberately left the right to name it to him.

Nan Liujing thought for a long time and finally thought of a suitable name. He said happily: "My last name is Nan, so let's call it the Northern Book House. One south and one north is just right."

Yao Rong:?

"Teacher, what do you think?"

As an elder, how can you deny the creativity of children? Yao Rong thought about it and finally thought of a suitable angle to praise.

She smiled and said, "This name is quite interesting."

As soon as she finished speaking, the four characters "Northern Book House" slowly emerged on the blank plaque.

Iron painting and silver hook, the style is excellent.

Even if Nan Liujing has no appreciation ability, he can taste a kind of unique style from it.

Is this the teacher's handwriting?

If the handwriting is like the person, how graceful the teacher should be.

Nan Liujing felt a yearning in his heart and made up his mind to copy the teacher's handwriting more.

When Nan Liujing sat down at the desk, Yao Rong said, "There is a schedule in the upper right corner of the desk. I will teach you according to the schedule in the future."

This schedule plans Nan Liujing's daily schedule in detail.

Every day after waking up, do horse stance for two quarters of an hour.

At noon, enter the library to take cultural classes.

The content includes the Four Books and the Five Classics and historical books of the past dynasties. At

9:00 pm, he returned to the real world and continued his classes.

From 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, he began to take martial arts classes.

The content includes swordsmanship, boxing and military tactics.

There is a break every five days. The coursework is not heavy, but there are many types, covering almost all aspects.

Nan Liujing asked what teaching methods would be adopted for these courses.

Yao Rong said: [Cultural courses that can only be taken here will be taken here, and those that can be put outside will be put outside. For martial arts courses, I will explain the key points to you in advance, and then you can practice outside.]

After all, martial arts training is for physical fitness. No matter how much Nan Liujing practices in the consciousness space, his body cannot be strengthened.

Nan Liujing was secretly shocked: "So many courses are taught by the teacher alone?"

[That's right, in a short period of time, I will lay the foundation for you.]

Yao Rong laughed and teased: [What's wrong, are you worried that I can't teach you well?]

Nan Liujing quickly said: "I was just thinking that this way I can save a lot of tuition fees in one go. The teacher is worthy of being a teacher, he knows everything."

Yao Rong smiled: [Otherwise, how can I be your teacher.]

She has experienced many ancient worlds.

The Four Books and Five Classics, the six arts of the gentleman, she dare not say that she is better than the celebrities of this era, but she is definitely more than enough to enlighten a child.

Moreover, compared to simple learning, what Nan Liujing needs to cultivate more is the vision and courage to look at history and the world, which is the vision and skill that a ruler must have.

Therefore, compared to the Four Books and Five Classics, Yao Rong spent more time on teaching history.

She talked about the rise and fall of a dynasty, the ups and downs of everyone's fate in the rise and fall, and finally let Nan Liujing summarize the reasons for the rise and fall of the dynasty.

"The prosperity of the Sheng Dynasty lies in the emperor's enlightenment and the selection of virtuous and capable people..."

"The decline of the Sheng Dynasty is due to the emperor's weakness and the solidification of the class. In addition, natural disasters occurred frequently in the last years of the Sheng Dynasty, and the situation of land annexation became more and more serious. The people went out early and returned late all year round, but they could not even afford to eat. The country did not give them a way to survive, so they could only find a way to survive for themselves..."

The Sheng Dynasty was the first centralized country in the world.

Nan Liujing could not say anything very profound, but from Yao Rong's narration, he summarized several more important reasons.

[You are right.]

Yao Rong's recognition made Nan Liujing even happier and he talked more. However, after talking about several dynasties in a row, Nan Liujing suddenly exclaimed.

Yao Rong asked him what he had discovered. Nan Liujing hesitated and said, "I always feel that whether it is the Sheng Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty or the Yan Dynasty... the reasons for the rise and fall of these dynasties have many similarities..."

Seeing that Yao Rong did not respond, Nan Liujing asked, "Teacher, am I wrong?"

[No. I am just surprised that you discovered this so quickly - the direction of history is always somewhat similar.]

"Why?"

"The lessons of the Sheng Dynasty can definitely be summarized by the people of the Zhou Dynasty. The lessons of the Zhou Dynasty can definitely be summarized by the people of the Yan Dynasty. Don't their kings read history?"

Yao Rong's answer was somewhat beyond Nan Liujing's understanding: [History is created by people, and history repeats itself because human nature never changes. Their inner desires will drive them to do things that are beneficial to themselves and in line with the laws of history. ]

"If nothing can be changed, then why should we study history?"

[How can it not be changed?] Yao Rong retorted, but did not elaborate, just said, [You have too little accumulation, why don't you keep this question and our conversation today in mind, think more about it, maybe you will be able to come up with the answer yourself in the future.]

There are many things that cannot be taught, but need to be understood.

Especially when it comes to being an emperor, there is no fixed template.

Yao Rong actually played the role of a guide, consciously guiding Nan Liujing to think more.

***

Today's class was very fulfilling for Nan Liujing.

Although there were many places that he was confused about, he remembered them in his heart and wrote them down on paper, and planned to come back and review them every once in a while.

As he studied more, maybe he would be able to figure out these problems on his own.

But in the evening, Guisheng asked him worriedly why he stayed in the house all day and whether he was feeling unwell.

Nan Liujing made up an excuse to put Guisheng at ease. It was okay

if it happened once or twice, but if it happened too many times, his abnormality would not be hidden at all.

Besides, Nan Liujing didn't want to hide it from Guisheng.

That day, Nan Liujing finished his horse stance and wiped the sweat off his face with a towel: "Teacher, I want to discuss something with you."

[What is it.]

"You said before that you are not allowed to reveal your existence to anyone... But every time I complete a task and get a reward, I will use these rewards to improve the lives of Guisheng and me..."

Yao Rong said patiently: [So?]

Having already spoken, the following words are more logical. Nan Liujing said quickly: "I want to make up a reason to tell Guisheng, so that my adventure will have a clear way in front of Guisheng."

Yao Rong was not surprised at his choice at all.

She was very relieved.

Being vigilant is not a bad thing. It is even a necessary quality for a king. But if you can't trust everyone wholeheartedly, isn't it too sad?

After her "system" saved him, the child was able to give her full trust. So why shouldn't he trust Guisheng?

[Of course. As long as I don't expose my existence.]

[Now issuing a limited-time task: Please convince Guisheng within one hour and let Guisheng accept your adventure.

You can get the method of making persimmon cakes and 10 points for completing the task. There is no punishment for failing the task.]

"Guisheng, I have something to tell you." Nan Liujing walked into the kitchen. Guisheng was sitting in front of the stove and making a fire: "What does your highness want to say to this old servant?" Nan Liujing had already prepared a draft in his mind.

He directly omitted the existence of the Heshi Bi and the system, and re-wrote the story that Yao Rong had made at the time. "The day you fell into the water, I dreamed of Emperor Taizu." Yao Rong: "..." Let her hear what else he can tell. "The old man Taizu ended the chaos, pacified the world, and was blessed with great fortune. After his death, he went to heaven to become an immortal." Then of course, the old man Taizu knew that Nan Liujing was his sixth-generation direct great-great-grandson, so he was eager to give some pointers and gave Nan Liujing a lot of good things. Guisheng still had a smiling look: "It turned out that Emperor Taizu appeared." Just as Nan Liujing guessed, Changxin Palace was so small that any disturbance could be hidden from people outside the palace wall, but not from Guisheng who was familiar with every brick and tile of Changxin Palace. Therefore, Nan Liujing's abnormality had long been seen by Guisheng. He just pretended not to know. "Your Highness is so kind, the old man Tai|zu must like you very much." Nan Liujing pursed his lips and asked in a low voice: "Guisheng, don't you think this is strange?" Guisheng knew what Nan Liujing was worried about. He touched Nan Liujing's head with his skinny and rough palm. "Your Highness, this is not strange." "The Yao family has guarded the border for generations, lived up to the emperor's grace, died on the battlefield, but ended up with a stigma. The queen did good deeds all her life, walked the right path, but died tragically in the palace." "Good people should be rewarded. You are the queen's child, the only bloodline left in the Yao family." "You can have such an adventure, it must be God's eyes, it is the legacy left to you by the Yao family and the queen." He said so and thought so. Just like what he did today, if Emperor Taizu knew that there was such an unfilial son in the future, he might be so angry that he would jump out of the imperial mausoleum and kill his own son for the sake of justice. What's more, even if what the third prince said was all false, what does it matter? This is the queen's child. This is the child he watched grow up. He can die to protect this child, and he can also restrain his curiosity to protect this child. *** The process of persuading Guisheng was much easier than Nan Liujing imagined. Nan Liujing even felt that even if he didn't say anything, Guisheng would not ask, and would even help him cover it up. This was Guisheng's love for him. It was also the legacy left by his mother. With a long sigh of relief, Nan Liujing put those chaotic thoughts behind him and began to read the method of making persimmon cakes that he had just received. At the beginning of this production method, it also introduces how to ripen persimmons. The more Nan Liujing read, the more surprised he was. If this production method was seen by other princes, they would definitely not care. But Nan Liujing is different. He can use it now! In the past, when the persimmon harvest season came, he could only wait for the persimmons to ripen naturally on the branches before picking them. There is a disadvantage to this, that is, there are too many birds in the palace. Half of the persimmons on the trees will be eaten by birds. But according to the above, he can pick the raw persimmons in advance, and then take them to a warm environment to ripen them, so he doesn't have to worry about the birds stealing the persimmons. Moreover, persimmons are easy to spoil after they are ripe, and they can't be kept for a long time. In the past, in order not to waste persimmons, he and Guisheng had to eat many persimmons a day. If persimmons were made into persimmon cakes, the shelf life could be greatly extended. Nan Liujing climbed up the tree with a bamboo basket on his back, stepped steadily on the trunk with his two feet, held the branches with his left hand for support, and reached out with his right hand to pick persimmons. Every time he picked one, he threw the persimmon into the bamboo basket behind him, carefully looking for the next target. Guisheng came out after making breakfast and saw him picking persimmons. He was surprised and said, "Your Highness, this persimmon is still raw, why did you pick it?" Nan Liujing said, "I know a way to ripen raw persimmons." Guisheng had never heard that raw persimmons could be ripened. However, the persimmons had been picked almost all, so Guisheng did not get disappointed and stepped forward to help. After Nan Liujing finished picking the persimmons, they found a cabinet that was not being used temporarily, filled it with sawdust and dead leaves, and then buried the persimmons inside.

Nan Liujing closed the cabinet door himself: "Wait a few days and you will know whether this method is useful or not."

[Congratulations to Nan Liujing for triggering the random task.]

[Congratulations to Nan Liujing for completing the random task and being rewarded with 10 points.]

Nan Liujing was washing his hands and curiously asked, "Teacher, what task did I complete?"

[You tried it as soon as you got the persimmon cake making method.]

"Is it that simple?"

[Do you think this is a very small thing?]

"It is indeed very insignificant."

[But if you don't try it, how do you know whether what is said above is right or wrong.]

Nan Liujing subconsciously said, "This is the method that the teacher told me. You won't lie to me about such a small matter."

Yao Rong laughed: [I really won't lie to you about such a small matter, but hearing is not believing. Seeing is believing. Do you hate it when the little birds eat your persimmons?]

"Yes. Every persimmon they eat means I get one less persimmon to eat."

[Those who have persimmon trees at home and rely on selling persimmons to supplement their family income must be more troubled by this than you, right?]

Nan Liujing thought about it and nodded in agreement: "You don't need to be picky about the appearance of the persimmons you eat, as long as they are not bad, you can eat them."

"If the skin of the persimmons is pecked by birds, you can't sell it for a good price."

[So this kind of trouble is your trouble, and it is also the trouble of thousands of households that have persimmon trees.]

[Now that you know how to ripen persimmons, your trouble is solved. What should they do about their troubles? ]

"I can share this method with them." Nan Liujing said without hesitation.

Yao Rong couldn't help laughing.

The world does not belong to one family or one surname. As a king, you should not only consider your own gains and losses, but also the sufferings of thousands of families.

Nan Liujing may not have thought so deeply, but she wants to cultivate this awareness in him in advance.

[Well said, when you have the ability in the future, you can tell this technique to the world and solve the troubles of the world. ]

[But how can you win their trust? ]

"I..."

Nan Liujing thought about it according to Yao Rong's words, but was speechless for a moment.

[If you don't take the initiative to try this method and make sure that this method is really useful, how can you win the trust of the world? ]

[If the people pick the raw persimmons as you said, but all the raw persimmons are spoiled, how can you bear this responsibility? Nan

Liujing opened his mouth, a trace of shame appeared on his face.

He thought too simply.

Now that he had met his teacher, he no longer had to worry about food and clothing.

But before he met his teacher, every persimmon was very important to him.

He would count the number of fruits on the tree again and again.

He would think again and again, what a pity, there are three fewer persimmons this year than last year.

Every day at dawn, he would stand in the biting cold wind, holding a bamboo pole to protect his food, and drive away the birds that wanted to steal his persimmons...

If the tree full of persimmons that he had been looking forward to for a whole year was ruined because of a word from a superior, he would definitely feel that the sky was falling, and he would definitely hate that superior.

[When your words are enough to affect many people, you should be more careful with your words and actions. ]

[Because you need to be responsible for every word you say and every citizen under your rule. ]

[The feeling of owning a thousand persimmon trees and losing one persimmon tree is completely different from the feeling of owning only one persimmon tree and losing one persimmon tree. ]

After a long time, Nan Liujing said in a deep voice: "Teacher, I understand."

With the help of the teacher, he will definitely own ten, one hundred, one thousand, or even tens of thousands of persimmon trees in the future.

But he will always remember the feeling when he only owned this one persimmon tree.