The boy's skin was originally white, and the slightest blush would make it look like jelly.
Especially the look on his face where he was obviously embarrassed, but still maintained the dignity of an emperor and stood tall. There was a kind of stubborn cuteness in his whole body and mind.
Bai Su looked at him for a long time.
until…
The boy's stomach was heard to growl.
Both of them were stunned.
Looking at the child's ears that were getting redder and redder, I realized that he was probably hungry.
"Didn't you have lunch?" she asked softly.
The young man nodded. "Well... the morning court was delayed for a long time because of General Rongwu's matter. After the morning court, many important officials were called to discuss countermeasures. Everyone had their own insistence, and they discussed with each other until noon. "
Bai Su was also helpless: "Why didn't you give an order to let everyone eat first and discuss it after they finished eating?"
"The important officials in the court are all concerned about the people and the generals. They are so anxious to discuss politics that they don't even have time to eat. I... I must set an example myself and cannot be an exception. Confucius said that one should worry about the worries of the world before he worries about himself, and be happy after the world is happy*. Only then can he be a good emperor who loves the people like his own children."
The young emperor was only eighteen years old at most.
If placed in Bai Su's world, he would just be a middle school student, at the sunny age.
Now, at the same age of 18, Duan Changchuan has to shoulder the survival of the entire country and the life and death of all the people.
Bai Su took his hand and said softly, "It is true that you are worried about the world before you worry about yourself, and you are happy after the world is happy. As the supreme ruler of this country, you are a good emperor if you care about the suffering of the people and the stability of the world."
As she spoke, the boy stared back at her intently, looking more serious than a kid in kindergarten.
While listening, he nodded.
Be well behaved.
Bai Su tried her best to resist the urge to pinch his cheek again and said, "But we also have to talk about sustainable development."
The boy was confused: "Sustainable? Development?"
Bai Su nodded: "Yes, while governing the country, you must also take care of your body. Otherwise, if your body collapses, how can you govern the country?"
"But... no one said they were hungry. If I said I was hungry, wouldn't that be... too delicate?"
The young man spoke in a low voice, as if he was betraying the people of the country by shouting "I'm hungry".
Bai Su couldn't help but let out a breathy laugh, and led him up from the bed: "Duan Changchuan, you are a child of destiny, if you are not spoiled, who is spoiled? The Regent? He is already old, what is there to be spoiled about? No one said they were hungry, that's because you didn't say you were hungry. Think about it, if the emperor and the Regent didn't say they were hungry, and these ministers said they were hungry first, wouldn't it make them look even more ignorant."
The boy nodded thoughtfully.
Bai Su continued, "Everyone starts attending court at Mao time, and eats breakfast at Yin time. So you have been sitting in the palace until Wei time. Do you feel tired?"
The boy answered obediently: "Very tired."
This answer is already very reserved.
More than tired... He was probably tired, sleepy, and starving.
"Then think about the ministers in the court. You are young and you feel tired after sitting for so long. They are arguing with others, standing and kneeling. They are even older. Do you think they are tired?"
Duan Changchuan responded without thinking: "They are exhausted."
After finishing speaking, he realized that his words were a bit too vulgar, and coughed awkwardly: "That's not what I meant..."
Bai Su covered her lips and smiled, "What are you afraid of? They are exhausted anyway, and they are just waiting for you, the emperor, to give the order to let them have a meal and rest. But you insist on eating after the day after tomorrow. Who dares to eat before you? We could have eaten together, but in the end, everyone is hungry. How does it feel?"
Duan Changchuan: "Regret..."
The eighteen-year-old boy put aside his deliberately disguised imperial airs and spoke very honestly.
Bai Su stopped there and thought that the child was so smart that he would definitely understand it immediately.
After placing Duan Changchuan back on the couch in the outer room, he went out and called Changle in.
Feed... No, give meals to the kids.
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As the dishes came up one by one, the boy looked at them furtively.
There are no outsiders here except Bai Su and Chang Le, so there is no need to hide it.
Bai Su directly took the rice bowl and put it in his hand, and then picked up a piece of food for him with chopsticks: "Eat quickly, there is no one else here."
The boy hesitated for a while, then picked up a piece of rice with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
Duan Changchuan was really hungry. He felt so hungry that he even felt that he was thinner than in the morning.
Chewing the fragrant rice grains in your mouth, the tip of your tongue is soaked in sweetness.
While he was eating, Bai Su added more food to his plate.
Sweet and sour spareribs, fried chicken with chili peppers, and a big spoonful of meatball soup poured over the rice...
They are all his favorite foods.
"You should eat more green vegetables, and combine meat and vegetables to achieve a balanced nutrition," she said.
Duan Changchuan had a lot of food stuffed in his mouth and couldn't speak.
I just put the vegetables into my mouth again.
"Is this how you feel when you eat? The way you usually do, you only take small bites at a time and you feel tired before you're full."
"You are an emperor, so of course you have a lot of burdens and baggage on your shoulders. But in fact, sometimes you don't have to live so hard. If you feel hungry, let everyone eat together. You are an ordinary person, and everyone is an ordinary person. Don't separate yourself from others. Satisfy yourself, and you will unknowingly satisfy others."
Duan Changchuan paused chewing.
A small "Hmm" came out of the tip of his nose.
On the way to this courtyard, Feng Yu told him that Bai Su was a very wise woman and not an ordinary woman.
At that time, he was very disapproving. He thought that Bai Su was a concubine's daughter, a woman, and couldn't even recognize a few words. How could she be so wise
In his eyes, Bai Su has always been: rude, ignorant of etiquette, and even a "lecher".
But after these conversations, Duan Changchuan suddenly understood how much Feng Xian meant by "an extraordinary woman".
"So, Bai Su, what do you want..."
He asked softly while chewing the vegetables with a crunchy sound.
He was blocked by the other party's words.
She said, "Eat well. Aren't you thinking about nothing but politics? Are the ribs not tasty, or is the chicken not fragrant enough?"
As he spoke, he put a large piece of pork ribs into his bowl.
Duan Changchuan was stunned...
Then he lowered his head and bit it, saying softly, "Thank you."
Then, quietly, in the place covered by her hair, she curled the corners of her lips.
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After dinner, Feng Yan sent Bai Su back along the secret passage.
I heard that this secret passage was practiced by the first Emperor of Datong when he built the palace with the same master. That master was the first head of the Sitianjian and could be considered the ancestor of Yunxie and his school.
The secret passage map of the royal city is only known to every emperor and the head of the Imperial Observatory.
The number of people who know about this cannot exceed three. If there are more, they will be killed without mercy.
When the previous emperor passed away, he was still young and the map was not passed on to him immediately. It was Yun Xie's master Zuo Wuya who personally passed the map to him, Yun Xie and Feng Yan before his death.
The secret passage was interconnected and extremely detailed. It took Zuo Wuya three days to draw the entire map. He ordered them to memorize the map within five days and burn it completely after they had mastered it.
Now, watching the woman being blindfolded with white silk, supported by Feng Yan as she walked down into the dark secret passage...
Duan Changchuan didn't know why, but he blurted out: "Be careful, walk slowly."
Bai Su paused, turned around, and looked at him through a piece of silk cloth.
He bent his knees, made a respectful salute, and said, "I understand. Your Majesty, don't worry."
Then he went down the secret passage.
At the moment the door closed, Duan Changchuan shouted inside: "Shall I invite a teacher who can read and write for you?"
The sound went down layer by layer of the secret passage, echoing off the stone walls.
But after a moment, the woman's response came back from the secret passage, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
It sounds extremely pleasant.
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Note: Worry about the world before you worry about it...
From Fan Zhongyan's Yueyang Tower
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Everyone, stop getting fat, please comment, it's too cold, wuwuwu, except for the time when I had to write a campus romance, I have never seen it this cold, wuwuwu QAQ
The child was crying due to the cold orz