Duanmu Qingchen stood in the study room in a daze, his beautiful peach blossom eyes wide open for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and clapped his hands happily: "Mingrui~~I'm here~~~~Hahaha--" He jumped out happily, his figure as light as a flying butterfly, and his expression more like a butterfly picking flowers on the order of the emperor.
If you want to understand human nature, Fu Mingrui’s Eight Gates is undoubtedly the best place to go!
The cycle of cause and effect, retribution for good and evil, and all kinds of human nature are revealed. He has an inexhaustible source of material.
Duanmu Qingchen was full of joy. This time, he was ordered by the Grand Tutor to go out of the palace to study human nature. Who knows, he might get another good story to write into his "Qianchao Yiwenlu".
Well! He needs to come up with a pen name, like Mr. Liao Zhai or something like that.
In the imperial study, Emperor Cheng was diligently reviewing memorials. He was a hard-working emperor, which was why he could afford the leisurely life of his princes.
The Grand Tutor came in slowly to report on the learning progress of the princes. This was something that Emperor Cheng would always be concerned about every day.
Because Lin Jingzhi came on time every day, the eunuchs at the door no longer had to stretch their necks to inform him.
When the time is about right, Emperor Cheng would put down his red brush, look out the window, see the sky, listen to the birds singing, take a short break, and drink some ginseng tea, so as not to be irritated by his lazy prince while listening to the report from his Grand Tutor Lin Xiang.
Taifu Lin Xiang picked up his robe and entered.
Emperor Cheng turned his head and looked at him solemnly: "Did the Crown Prince act naughty today?" Emperor Cheng only asked the Crown Prince because he knew his other sons well. The other princes would never act naughty in the class of Taifu Lin Xiang.
Prime Minister Lin held a book in his hand, with the prince's novel sandwiched between it. He bowed to Emperor Cheng and said, "Your Majesty, although the prince is naughty by nature, he is very smart. Sometimes what the prince says makes this old minister think deeply."
Emperor Cheng frowned. He knew his own son well, and was slightly angry with disdain: "What did he say today?" He didn't believe that his smooth-talking son would say anything that would make people think deeply.
Lin Xiangqing stroked his white beard and said, "The prince said that governing a country should be based on the people. This is the principle in the book. However, the outside world has changed a lot, and the people are also changing day by day. The people of yesterday are the people of yesterday, and the people of today are the people of today. What do the people of today think? What do they want? I don't know how to govern a country based on the people."
Duanmu Qingchen's plain words, after being further embellished by Lin Xiang, really took on a deeper meaning.
Emperor Cheng was slightly surprised. Did his son say this? No matter how he thought about it, it didn't seem like something his son would say.
Prime Minister Lin bowed again and said, "So I gave the prince a practical question."
"What question?" Emperor Cheng never interfered with Prime Minister Lin's teaching in the upper study.
Prime Minister Lin said seriously, "I also think that theory is not as good as practice. Only knowing theory is just empty talk. The prince is particularly curious about people, so I ordered him to write an article "On Human Nature" in three days so that the prince can observe people's hearts and human nature carefully."
Emperor Cheng was somewhat surprised by Lin Xiang's words. When he came to his senses, he was stunned: "Aren't you asking him to go out of the palace and fool around for three days?!"
Lin smiled instead, stroking his beard calmly, "This old minister believes that the prince will gain something in these three days."
Emperor Cheng was already gasping for air and frowning. The prince was playful to begin with, and he usually feared that he would go out and fool around, so he ordered people to keep a close eye on him. He never thought that Prime Minister Lin would actually allow the prince to go out and play.
But he and Lin Xiang had a gentleman's agreement not to interfere with his teaching methods. He should be restless in his bedroom for the next three days.
Suddenly, a big round face popped out from the screen behind his dragon throne.
“Your Majesty…” The eerie voice came with the wind, making Emperor Cheng feel a chill on the back of his neck. He turned around and was shocked: “Yao, Yao Guang! Why are you here!” It was really because Emperor Cheng had a good temper and was a benevolent monarch, otherwise Yao Guang would be so bold that he would not be beheaded several times.
Yao Guang grinned and raised his eyebrows in a lewd smile: "It's me~~~ Is the emperor surprised?"
Emperor Cheng's face immediately darkened. What's the surprise? Yao Guang, you fat pig, do you want to die? !
Yao Guang turned to look inside the imperial study and was surprised: "Oh! Prime Minister Lin is here too!"
When Lin Xiang saw that Yao Guang was acting so secretively, he already knew what was going on. He bowed to Emperor Cheng and said, "I, your old minister, will take my leave." Lin Xiang then left.
Emperor Cheng immediately stood up and walked around the screen, only to find that there was no door or path. Behind the screen was only the door to the toilet in the imperial study. Where on earth did Yao Guang come from? !
Moreover, with Fatty Yao’s figure, I’m afraid he can’t hide even if he wants to!
"Yao Guang! Where did you come from?" After all, the Ninth Gate was directly under Emperor Cheng, so Emperor Cheng knew something about the Ninth Gate. Although Yao Guang didn't have to report every detail, Emperor Cheng knew roughly what was going on.
Yao Guang stood behind the screen and raised his eyebrows to Emperor Cheng: "Your Majesty, please make an appointment."
Emperor Cheng's majestic face sank. He had long been "dissatisfied" with Yao Guang. In the report that the prince gave him on the Ma Guanqun case, he heard about a new person: Lian Youyou.
Although Yao Guang was in charge of the daily affairs of the Nine Gates, he did not report the arrival of a newcomer, which made Emperor Cheng unhappy.
Emperor Cheng was unhappy and looked at Yao Guang with a frown on his face: "Have you finally remembered that I am the master of the Nine Gates?!" Emperor Cheng's voice became deep, with a bit of severity and displeasure.
Yao Guang's small eyes had seen through everything, and a flattering smile immediately appeared on his face: "Your Majesty, things have been squeezed together recently, and I have a competition with the left prime minister, so I have no time to report. Today I finally have time, and I will not stop at all, climb over the wall to report to you, Your Majesty! Look at my body shape, how tired I must be to climb over the wall!"
Emperor Cheng frowned, looked at Yao Guang's aggrieved face for a while, and finally, he couldn't help laughing. This fat Yao, who was naturally funny, was really a happy pill in his life.
Emperor Cheng looked at Fatty Yao unhappily and said solemnly, "Let's start with Lian Youyou."
Yao Guang immediately bowed: "Yes..."
The palace gate opened, and Duanmu Qingchen rode out in casual clothes. He didn't want to stay in the palace any longer, so why didn't he ride to find his good friend Fu Mingrui? This was indeed a good friend. Duanmu Qingchen missed him very much after not seeing him for a few days. He wondered what difficult case Fu Mingrui was handling today.
Duanmu Qingchen was already excited when he thought of the cases of love killing, murder, and murder in a closed room. He was even more excited when he thought of the ninth door next to the eight doors!
He rode his horse all the way to the Eight Gates and saw Fu Mingrui coming out and also wanted to mount his horse.
"Ming Rui—Ming Rui—" he shouted from a distance.
Fu Mingrui turned his head and his eyes widened! What a coincidence! He was about to go out to investigate a case when the prince arrived!
Zhao Cheng and others who were holding Fu Mingrui's horse saw that it was the prince and knelt down hurriedly to greet him.
Duanmu Qingchen immediately asked Zhao Cheng and the others to stand up while sitting on his horse: "Everyone, stand up." As he spoke, he looked around furtively, then leaned over and whispered to Zhao Cheng and the others, "You don't have to kneel when you see this prince in the future. Keep a low profile, understand?"
Zhao Cheng and his men immediately bowed their heads and stood respectfully by his side. (To be continued)