"When have you ever not been limp and powerless beneath me?" Qiao Zhen looked at the big, useless cat with pity, her eyes filled with coldness. "You seem to have a bit of a lapse in judgment. I'm the one threatening you now. You should be aware that you're being threatened, okay?"
She placed the tea beside Ye Shangzhou, saying, "It's just you and me here, but your leg seems to be having some trouble. I'm really worried about you."
Ye Shangzhou was furious upon hearing this, but his legs were too weak to carry him. "Do you think I was able to ascend to this throne by sheer courage?" he said, reaching into his sleeve.
Qiao Zhen glanced at it casually and scoffed, "Don't bother looking. When I was 'fumbling' to help you up just now, I accidentally touched this." She took out a paper packet from her sleeve, brought it to her nose and smelled it, "Tsk, it's sleeping potion."
She placed the paper package on the tea table beside her, and then took out a few more items from her sleeve. "These sleeves are really something, they can hold so many things."
Ye Shangzhou glared angrily, "You!"
Qiao Zhen took out a silk handkerchief from among the items and asked knowingly, "Why does the pattern on this look familiar to me? Ah—isn't this the painting that Young Master Xun made for me the other day? Do you really like it that much?"
Ye Shangzhou was half embarrassed and half angry. He glared at Qiao Zhen and simply shut his mouth.
"Don't be angry. After all, no one wants to live in constant fear. You know you're not as good as Young Master Jin, so why don't you reflect on that?"
"Yes, I like you. Aren't you especially happy? With the young master in front of you, I still like you. You are really wonderful."
"If you're unhappy about something, wouldn't it be better to just say it? I won't laugh at you. On the contrary, if you keep quiet, I don't know how to coax you."
Qiao Zhen chattered on and on with Ye Shangzhou, even though he didn't reply to a single word. "Young Master, you came today because of Xun Yin. The other day, I chatted with Xun Yin for a few minutes, and I wanted him to make a wheelchair. Do you know what a wheelchair is? It's a chair, but its legs are two wheels. You can sit on it and push the wheels to drive the wheelchair, which will make things more convenient for you in the future."
Half of the night's sorrowful boat's energy dissipated.
Qiao Zhen keenly sensed that his gaze was no longer as fierce as before, and continued, "You have a bad reputation." Her voice stopped abruptly, because Ye Shangzhou's aura seemed to collapse in an instant, pressing down entirely on her.
"Ahem... Well, it's not a bad reputation. It's probably because your heroic figure on the battlefield is so intimidating that they are very afraid of you. Even though your leg is not convenient, they are still afraid of you. Think about it, your reputation is far-reaching, which is something that young master Jin cannot compare to."
Indeed, he couldn't compare; Young Master Jin's reputation was widespread. But Qiao Zhen cleverly kept quiet.
Ye Shangzhou still didn't respond to her, but his gaze turned slightly cold. "Come here and hug me."
Qiao Zhen very attentively moved closer, this time not in a princess carry, but just a simple hug.
Ye Shangzhou gently stroked the skin next to Qiao Zhen's neck wound with his fingertips. "Does it hurt?"
Qiao Zhen looked at Ye Shangzhou pitifully, "It hurts so much, you really have the heart to do this to me."
It has to be said that these two are a perfect match; they handle both soft and hard tactics with great finesse.
Qiao Zhen had been harsh to him before, so she softened her stance at the right time, saying, "Your Majesty, go and learn from the Grand Tutor. With your wisdom, it's not a dream for the Great Ye Dynasty to reach its peak!"
"good."
Nightfall Boat's response was soft but clear.
Qiao Zhen was slightly taken aback. Ye Shangzhou took the first step towards the "wise ruler". She leaned close to his cheek and kissed him.
Qiao Zhen was very happy all day long. When dealing with a naughty child, one should not be stingy with praise, and the happiness Qiao Zhen showed towards him was the best praise.
#Shocking! Da Ye went to that tyrant to learn the ways of rulership from the Grand Tutor!#
However, after Ye Shangzhou studied with the Grand Tutor for a few days, the topic of conversation in the Great Ye Dynasty became: #Shocking! In the eight years of Emperor Linxian's reign, several generations of Grand Tutors have resigned and returned to their hometowns. Is this a sign of the loss of humanity or the decline of morality?!#
Qiao Zhen: Hehe.
Ultimately, she was too naive. How could she entrust the powerful and unruly Ye Shangzhou to the elderly Grand Tutor? In just a few days, Ye Shangzhou drove away four or five highly respected Grand Tutors.
In the end, having exhausted all other options, we can only recruit talented individuals and let the young master select the best for us.
In the end, three Grand Tutors remained: Grand Tutor Liu, Grand Tutor Ma, and Grand Tutor Jin.
Grand Tutor Liu had unique and comprehensive insights into the way of governing a country, Grand Tutor Ma was well-versed in the way of the gentleman, and Grand Tutor Jin upheld the concept of balancing work and rest, imparting the knowledge of Grand Tutor Liu and Grand Tutor Ma to Ye Shangzhou.
Ye Huaijin's intentions were also very good.
Qiao Zhen is now not only Ye Shangzhou's personal maid and imperial concubine, but also his study companion. She has personally witnessed how Ye Shangzhou debated with the Grand Tutor.
Because Qiao Zhen was by his side, Grand Tutor Liu was no longer as afraid of Ye Shangzhou as before. He smiled kindly and said, "Your Majesty, today I have only eight words to say—Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Water is for the people, and the boat is for the ruler. What are your thoughts on this?"
Ye Shangzhou pondered, "I feel something is amiss."
Qiao Zhen thought it was good that Ye Shangzhou dared to argue and didn't blindly agree.
Ye Shangzhou continued, "I think this analogy is very wrong. A country is built through war, water should represent the army, and the boat should represent the emperor. A military commander with the authority of hundreds of thousands of soldiers is like a water god. Who would dare to disobey him? If the water wants to capsize the boat, it will dry up the water with disloyal intentions. Just as if someone dares to disobey me, I will behead him."
Qiao Zhen initially nodded, thinking that Ye Shangzhou's words made a lot of sense, until he said the last sentence, at which point Qiao Zhen barely stopped nodding.
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