He Youyou thought to herself, "Zhao Changqing is really familiar with the Han family. He even knows what books are in the study."
They truly are a couple with a deep and loving relationship.
Sigh, thinking of Han Silang's passing, she felt a little sad again.
Why do lovers always meet such a tragic end?
God, you're so foolish...
Zhao Changqing's efficiency remained as high as ever.
Before dinner time, Zuo Ming returned from the city with books.
He Youyou felt even more regretful.
Such excellent work skills, yet they're not among his own staff.
The cover of this set of books reads: "The Great Victory of the Dynasty and its Statutes".
This set of imperial regulations records all the laws, decrees, and political systems promulgated by successive emperors from the reign of Emperor Taizu to the present day.
The content is divided into ten categories: imperial edicts, sacred policies, court regulations, government regulations, personnel, household registration, rites, military affairs, law, and public works.
There are a total of 364 sections, and each section is further divided into several grids.
This set of books consists of more than thirty volumes and is quite large. Zuo Ming specially drove a horse-drawn carriage to bring it back.
He Youyou exclaimed in surprise, "So many?!"
Zhao Changqing smiled slightly: "What is this? Our dynasty has only lasted for three generations. How many legal codes can three generations have? The previous dynasty lasted for three hundred years. By the last dynasty, the legal codes had accumulated to a full one hundred volumes, and there were also more than one thousand two hundred volumes of regulations. If you brought all of those, your room wouldn't be able to hold them all."
He Youyou ate a few bites of food hastily and then began to study the book.
This time, she didn't take the book back to her space to read it.
This book is different from others because its institutional content requires interpretation and understanding by professionals.
The most professional person here is none other than Zhao Changqing, a high-ranking civil servant of this dynasty, also known as Governor Zhao.
Zhao Changqing found joy in it.
This was the first time that He Youyou hadn't gone back to her room immediately after dinner, and instead clung to him.
Once the food on the table was cleared away, they simply turned the dining table into a desk.
Dozens of books were laid out one by one, filling the table to the brim.
Upon seeing this, Han Wenzheng did not return to his room.
The three of them read a book together, discussing it with each other as they read.
He Youyou is a modern person, so reading these ancient classics is a bit difficult for her.
Some concepts are not easy to understand, so it is very necessary to have someone explain them to her in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
"All regulations are formulated and promulgated by the higher authorities, with the Six Ministries as the framework and specific provisions as the details," Zhao Changqing explained.
He Youyou pondered that there were too many to read, so she might as well start with closely related categories.
She chose the three departments: Personnel, Revenue, and Industry.
Han Wenzheng, on the other hand, first looked at the court's affairs.
Three people were engrossed in watching, but someone else objected.
Zhao Wenqi felt very bored.
A room full of people sat there, but not a single one spoke to him.
Zhao Changqing wanted Qin Ming to pull him away: "Wenqi, why don't you go back to your room with Qin Ming and sleep first?"
Zhao Wenqi refused.
"No, it's no fun going to bed so early."
He's not a child who's easily fooled.
He Youyou thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go find Butler Qian and ask him to tell you a story?"
Butler Qian was very knowledgeable and adept at telling stories about historical figures, anecdotes, and interesting tales from the mountains and forests. His stories were as captivating as storytelling.
Zhao Wenqi shook his head repeatedly.
He wanted to be with this aunt.
But while his aunt was reading, he didn't like reading.
"Auntie, Brother Wenzheng is studying to take the imperial examinations. You're not taking the imperial examinations, so why do you also need to study?"
He Youyou smiled and said, "To take the imperial examination, you need to study the books for the imperial examination. Although I don't take the imperial examination, I still need to study to do business. Understanding more knowledge will allow me to make more money. There's no harm in knowing more."
“But I’ve never liked reading since I was little,” Zhao Wenqi said, picking at his fingers and pouting.
"If you don't like reading, then don't read. It's no big deal. There are all kinds of people in this world. Some love reading, and some don't. Everyone has their own aspirations. Respect other people's choices and their destinies."
"Auntie, do you prefer children who love to read or children who don't?"
He Youyou paused for a moment, then reached out and touched his head: "I like children who take responsibility for their own lives."
What does it mean to take responsibility for one's own life?
"This is a huge question, and it can't be explained in just a few words. But I can tell you what it means to be irresponsible for your own life. People who refuse to take responsibility for their own lives push the power of choice onto others, shirk their responsibilities, and make others bear the consequences for them. If you don't like reading, you can choose not to read, but you have to bear the consequences of that choice yourself."
"I don't like reading. What will happen if I don't read?"
"You're still young and don't know what you like yet. You say you don't like reading now, probably because you haven't encountered books you like yet. There are many kinds of books. The ones you don't like are just the Confucian classics that your teacher teaches. There are many other fun and interesting books. Maybe one day you'll find the ones you like."
"Are there any other fun books? Really?"
"If you like farming, you can read 'Complete Treatise on Agriculture'. If you like handicrafts, you can read 'Exploitation of the Works of Nature'. If you like astronomy, geography, and divination, there are also related books to read. If you don't like any of these, there are also storybooks, all kinds of strange tales, and legends of chivalrous knights."
"Then I don't want to read the books the teacher teaches; I want to read these fun books instead."
"What you are learning now is enlightenment, the foundation. Only by laying a solid foundation can you build a house on it. In the future, you can decide what materials to use and what style to build the house. If you want to enter the court, then build an official residence; if you want to do business, then build a shop; if you like raising chickens and pigs, you can also build a chicken coop and pigsty."
"Auntie, do you have to study to raise chickens?"
"Of course. How to hatch chicks with a high survival rate, what kind of hens lay more eggs, and how to feed chickens to make them grow better—all of this knowledge is written in the book."
(Both the "Essential Techniques for the Common People" and the "Complete Treatise on Agricultural Administration" contain records of knowledge related to chicken farming.)
Zhao Wenqi seemed to be deep in thought.
Is that how it is?
He hasn't laid a solid foundation yet, so he can't read those fun books.
"Even if you don't want to read any books, that's okay. But don't stop learning. If you don't read books, learn from life, learn from practice, and learn from those who know more. Listen more, ask more questions, and you can also achieve the goal of learning. Different paths lead to the same destination."
One of He Youyou's major flaws, which her subordinates criticize, is that she loves to act like a father.
They like to lecture others.
No matter who she is in front of, whether they are male or female, young or old, high or low in status, she can unleash a torrent of words at them anytime, anywhere.
She could be described as a woman who exudes the aura of a father.
However, she herself didn't seem to care at all.
Once you become a father, you get used to it, you become addicted to it, and you start to feel good about yourself.
So much so that now, she's incredibly adept at being a father.
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