Extra: Prime Minister's Guide to Raising a Son
Luo Han, thirteen years old.
The eldest son of Luo Shenyuan, the current chief minister of the cabinet.
As the eldest son, the family's rules were strict, and the expectations placed on him were exceptionally high. From the age of three, he was no longer allowed to live with his mother, but was taken to a separate courtyard by his wet nurse. At the age of six, he moved out of the front courtyard, separated from the inner courtyard.
Luo Han remembered being very close to his mother when he was very young, loving to cling to her and hug her. She was so soft and gentle. Later, after moving out of the front courtyard, his father hired a teacher to teach him. He would wake up before dawn every day, go to the inner courtyard at noon to pay his respects to his mother and grandmother, and not rest until the evening. His relationship with his mother faded.
His illiterate wet nurse, Qiu Niang, who had taken care of him since childhood, noticed that he was late getting up early every morning, so she went to the market and bought a rooster to raise in the yard. One day, when his father entered his yard, he saw the cockerel staring at him with a haughty air, and his mouth twitched slightly. "Who is raising chickens in the young master's yard?"
Qiu Niang was confused: "Master, I raised him to wake you up early..."
Luo Han clearly saw that his father was a little helpless: "There is a clepsydra at home."
Qiu Niang exclaimed, "Can't we raise chickens?"
"No," said my father.
Qiu Niang had no choice but to move the chickens to the back shed, but the roosters still liked to wander into the front yard. When her father saw this, he didn't say anything.
Luo Han also liked this rooster because he had no other playmates in his childhood and he had to have the dignity of the eldest grandson.
Sometimes he would go to the backyard, hold a chicken in his arms, stroke its feathers, and chant, "Oh, chicken, big rooster."
The rooster didn't peck at him after it became accustomed to him. Instead, it lazily lowered its head and curled its feathers into a ball.
When Luo Han was eight years old, his chicken died. That day, his father wanted to hear him recite the Book of Songs. He was in his father's study, crying as he recited. His father looked at him sobbing and asked, "What's wrong?"
Luo Han felt it was shameful for a man to cry over a chicken. He sobbed, unable to articulate why, and simply shook his head. This only made his father frown even more. "Why are you hesitating like that? Just tell me what's going on."
Luo Han tried to hold back his tears, but he cried even harder.
The father turned to his attendant and said, "Bring him a plate of plum candy."
When Luo Han was a child, Yi Ning taught him to recite poems. He was given a plum candy for every poem he recited. Later, his father saw this and confiscated all the plum candies. From then on, whenever Luo Han cried, he would use this to comfort him.
Then the father waved his hand and said, "Take him to his mother."
Luo Han was taken to Luo Yining by the steward. His brother had gone to his grandfather's house to play, and Luo Yining was making boots for his father. Seeing him crying, he quickly hugged him and coaxed him softly, "Brother Bao, why are you crying?"
Luo Han rarely heard people call him Bao Ge'er anymore. Ever since he moved to the outer courtyard, his father rarely let him see his mother. He hugged his mother's waist and cried, "Mom, Bao Ge'er is so tired from studying."
"Then we won't study today." Luo Yining's heart was twisted when he saw the child crying.
She cooked for him and took him to play. When the child finally stopped tossing and turning, but grew tired of staying close to his mother, Luo Yining let him sleep next to her. Even in his sleep, Luo Han clutched the hem of his mother's clothes, leaning against her with affection.
As long as I sleep next to my mother, I forget all the pain. It seems that everything in the outside world is blocked for me. It is the warmest place.
When Luo Shenyuan returned from court, he saw his son had taken his place.
Luo Yining stepped forward to take off his leather belt, looked at the current Prime Minister, and said to him, "You are back early today."
After the eldest prince ascended the throne, Luo Shenyuan took sole control of power, but he was also very busy every day.
"Why is that kid still sleeping here?" Luo Shenyuan frowned slightly.
"I wanted to talk to you about this." Luo Yining asked him to sit down and poured him some tea. "Bao Ge'er is only eight years old. You don't have to be too strict with him. When you were his age, you weren't so strict either. You can relax a little. Children's nature will always be there."
"He's different from me." Luo Shenyuan shook his head while drinking tea. "He's my eldest son, and everyone's looking at him. If I don't put more pressure on him, he'll be useless sooner or later."
After all, there is only one Luo Shenyuan.
Luo Yining noticed that the lines on his forehead were deeper than they had been in years, indicating he was more worried. She wanted to smooth them out with her hands. Luo Shenyuan grabbed her hand and whispered, "What's wrong?"
If she hadn't been reborn, how could she have met him and become the one who stayed by his side? As she watched him become more powerful and influential over the years, her worries grew heavier.
Luo Yining smiled and said, "You always think too much. It's tiring."
He was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yining, once something passes through my mind, I have already considered every aspect of it. Even if I don't want to think about it, I can't help it."
Luo Yining looked at him and said, "Lie down."
Luo Shenyuan didn't know what she was going to do, so he just lay down as she said. Then he heard her say, "Close your eyes."
Then she placed a pair of cool hands on either side of his temples, gently massaging him. "I learned this from Mrs. Xu. It can soothe the meridians. You've been having headaches lately. Relax a little. People often say that deep love does not bring longevity, and excessive wisdom will hurt. How can you be so smart..." She lowered her voice slightly as she spoke, and her cool breath brushed against his ears. "You should be less clever."
Deep love does not bring longevity, and extreme wisdom will bring harm. He has all of these.
Thinking of this, Luo Yining fell silent. She quietly looked at the man lying on her lap. Her father had gotten into big trouble the last time he was distributing salt permits in the frontier. If it weren't for him protecting her and handling the operation, I'm afraid the Duke of Ying's mansion would have been in great trouble. If he hadn't been around when Shi Ge'er was born, I'm afraid she would have been delayed by the midwife.
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