Chapter Forty-Six: Old Husbands and Young Wives
King De drove his horse to the door of the Zhou Mansion, just a sedan chair stopped there, next to the sedan chair a maid held up the door curtain, and a young woman who was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old walked out of the sedan chair.
Even if Lan Ziyi followed behind King De, from that angle, he could still see that the young woman's face was so attractive, her smile and smile looked charming, and her gestures and posture were graceful, like a ripe peach, and she could reveal sweet honey juice with a slight pinch.
Lan Ziyi was upset, but he just thought that the woman was beautiful, but he didn't care too much. However, Qi Rongxun and Wu Yousi beside her were obviously fascinated,
Wang San and Li Si, who were beside King De, were even more wide-eyed, and the corners of their mouths flowed out of their mouths.
On the contrary, King De himself changed his usual appearance of being fierce on the outside and on the inside, raised his chin slightly, and urged the horse to walk towards the woman with a radiant face.
The young woman got off the sedan chair and saw the eyes of the aristocratic young men here, extremely shy, her face flushed, and she hurriedly raised her sleeves to cover her face.
King Tak stepped forward, leaned over on his horse, and asked:
"Madame is also coming to Zhou's Mansion?"
The young woman nodded shyly.
At this time, Zhou Youyi hurriedly walked out of the mansion and came to the king of De to make a gesture:
"When King De arrived, the old man was disrespectful and rude."
King Tak straightened up on his horse and said:
"Old man Zhou, you are old, you don't have to come out if you are too lazy to come out. This king has just returned from the household office today, and I have come to visit you, after all, I must respect teachers and education, and I can't be too rude. β
As he spoke, King De got off his horse, came to Zhou Youyi's side, pointed to the young woman in front of the sedan chair, and asked:
"By the way, this lady is your daughter?"
Zhou Youyi pulled the young woman to his side and saluted together:
"This is the old man Clumsy Jing, who has just returned from the Nanhai Academy of the Great Jue Sect in the south of the city, and has met King De."
Lan Ziyi and the others had already dismounted at this time and came to King De's side, and they couldn't close their mouths in surprise when they heard this.
The young woman gave King Tak a blessing and said:
"The concubine has seen the prince."
King De was rarely polite, nodded to Zhou Youyi's wife, and said:
"Nanhai Academy, I'm going to ask for a son."
Zhou Youyi said to the young woman:
"Madame is tired, let's go back and rest first."
The young woman said goodbye again, and turned back to the house accompanied by the maid, and when she led the door, she actually looked back at King De. King De let go of this detail and gave the other party a charming smile in return. The young woman immediately turned her head, and at that moment she could see a hint of crimson on her face.
Of course, all these old and dizzy Zhou Youyi didn't notice, and Zhou Youyi was still there to greet:
"King De came to the humble house, and the old man failed to prepare in advance, which was rude. I also asked the king to allow the old man to go back to the mansion to do one or two things first, and the others would take the king into the mansion. β
King De nodded, Zhou Youyi immediately turned around and hurried back to the mansion, greeting the servants beside him as he walked.
Lan Ziyi stood at the back and heard Qi Rongxun next to him say:
"I only heard that Zhou Youyi is a great Confucian in the world, but I have never heard that he has a wife who can be his granddaughter."
Wu Yousi smiled:
"Zhou Xue's fame all over the world may be knowledge, but everyone in the capital knows that he is also a good hand in the old man's Fengyue field, and he has always been full of wives and concubines.
Qi Rongxun read:
"In the red tent, a pear blossom presses a begonia. Can Old Scholar Zhou's body hold up? I remember that Zhu Fuzi has a cloud: save heavenly principles and destroy people's desires. Didn't Master Zhou remember? β
Wu Yousi smiled and said:
"Where is it, Master Zhou's practice of the way of the ancients is strict. When it comes to preserving the principles of heaven and destroying people's desires, the heavenly principles of marrying a husband as a woman are well preserved, and the desires of the concubines can be wiped out cleanly. β
Qi Rongxun smiled:
"In this way, our Master Zhou is really practicing the way of a saint."
Lan Ziyi listened to it in the back and didn't interject, neither wanting to interject nor having the heart to interject, because in his heart, the image of Zhou Youyi had been shattered, and he originally thought he was a model of a gentleman, but now he seems to be a temperamental person with a temperament.
Wang San, who was in front of him, said in the ear of King De:
"Lord Wang, this chick is so tender, it's really a waste to leave it to that bad old man."
Li Si also leaned over and said:
"That is, if you want me to say that there are many beauties in the palace, if you talk about the charm and sultry, this little beauty is the most attractive."
King De snorted and sneered:
"Look at the little slut just now, I tell you that she will definitely not escape from the palm of my hand."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pinched his palm, looking like he was winning.
Lan Ziyi originally wanted to go up and warn King De that he should not have evil thoughts about Master Zhou's concubine no matter what. Shaking his head again, Lan Ziyi also understood that it was the same thing to say it in the past now, and King De would not listen to him anyway, and he would be scolded.
It's just that I think that the prince I assist is always full of energy in these things like dogs and horses, and where he should do it, it's like a pot of porridge.
At this time, the servants of the Zhou Mansion came over and led King De and his party to the mansion. Along the way, King De looked around and asked questions from place to place, as if he wanted to make the courtyards inside and outside the Zhou Mansion transparent. Lan Ziyi knew that King De had bad intentions, but he still resisted his urge to make a mistake and walked behind with his head buried.
The group was led into the house, just in time for the meal, Zhou Youyi prepared a table of wine and food, the host and guest saluted, and sat down in priority.
King De has obviously reined in his past market spirit today, and he is more polite than ever to Zhou Youyi.
Zhou Youyi thought that King De had finally changed, and his teaching was finally effective, and the surprise was overflowing. King De was surprisingly patient this time, patiently listening to Zhou Youyi's nagging, and looking thoughtful.
Halfway through the banquet, Zhou Youyi was almost nagging, and King De found an opportunity to say:
"Old man Zhou, your house is so big, it's still so far away from me, how did you rush here every day?"
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"The old man will set off from the palace at the end of every day, and he will be able to reach the palace before the prince reads early."
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"Wake up so early? Don't sleep? β
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"The old man is a professor in the palace, even if he is broken?????? bones"
King De interrupts Zhou Youyi:
"Wait, it doesn't have to be, I know your loyalty. It's just that it's so early, and it's too hard to catch up with the weather in spring, summer, autumn and winter. In this way, don't come to my house every day from now on, how about I come to you? β
Zhou Youyi burst into tears of excitement when he heard this, pushed away the chair and leaned over to worship, and said while worshipping:
"The prince is like this, the old man can't afford it!"
King De looked disgusted and said:
"I said, Old Man Zhou, don't kneel down and cry without moving. San'er! Four! Go and lift people up. β
Wang San and Li Si responded and went over to help Zhou Youyi, one pulled a chair to sit down, and the other rubbed his legs for the soil, and he was very busy.
Zhou Youyi sat on the chair, his excitement still could not be calmed down, and he wiped his tears and said:
"The old man knows that you are a piece of jade, no matter how unscrupulous it looks, as long as you polish it well over time, you will definitely be able to leak the true character of the gentleman inside. Lord Wang, in order to be considerate of the old man, you are actually willing to deign to come to the old man's house to listen to the class, this is really, this is really?????? The old man is a three-generation emperor teacher, and he will definitely be able to shape King De into a generation of virtuous people! β
Wang San and Li Si said flatteringly on the side:
"Zhou Xuexue is rich in five cars, and he will definitely be able to help King De well, and the scholar only needs to work hard to prepare for the course, and we will accompany the prince to come early every day in the future."
Zhou Youyi was in tears and nodded happily.
King De smiled evilly and looked at King De happily.
On the side, Wu Yousi just smiled and lowered his head to eat the vegetables.
Qi Rongxun showed a rare look of disgust on his face,
And Lan Ziyi drank wine there alone one after another.
At this time, Wu Yousi put down his chopsticks and said:
"It is a long-term matter for Dr. Zhou to give lectures to the prince, and the most important thing at the moment is that the prince ploughs the land for the emperor. Tomorrow there will be a chapter to impeach the prince, and things are not good if it goes on like this. β
Zhou Youyi listened to Wu Yousi's words, and his spirit was concentrated again, and he hurriedly asked:
"What happened, why did Tobe impeach King De?"
Wu Yousi told all the things that happened in the household department this morning.
After listening to what Wu Yousi said, Zhou Youyi's face was gloomy, and he put one hand on the table and knocked on the table again and again.
Zhou Youyi sighed and said:
"How can the prince be so presumptuous? The emperor put you in charge of the three departments so that the prince can practice his skills and make friends with the courtiers, not to let the prince be a prestige! It's good now, Liu Zhan of the household department was originally Zhang Mingyue's henchman, and now it's difficult to make him neutral, let alone win him over. Tomorrow when the book is delivered to the celebrant I don't know what will happen. β
King De's face was red and white when he heard this, as if he remembered the embarrassment caused by being confronted by someone in the Yamen of the household department, and as if he wanted to support the dignity of his prince, his face was full of anger, and he was almost about to become brutal. But surprisingly, this time King De did not get angry, but held back and sat there.
After Zhou Youyi finished speaking, King De returned:
"I am the prince, I am sent by the emperor to take charge of the household department! He Liu Zhan is just the emperor, but he is just a dog and a pig in my captivity, why should he disobey me? Why did he ask me to make him a stamped officer? also said that I wanted to rebel, he was the rebel, and he should be dragged out and beheaded! β
Zhou Youyi scolded sharply:
"Lord Wang! What are you talking about? The purpose of the imperial examination of the scholars of the world is to assist the Son of Heaven to follow the four seasons of yin and yang, and to represent the herdsmen of the Son of Heaven. If the king of Germany regards the ministers of the court as pigs and dogs, then the minister will be the prince like an enemy, Liu Zhan is the secretary of the household, and the temple is heavy, even if the emperor wants to punish Liu Zhan without a legitimate reason, it is impossible. If what Wu Yousi said is true, what Liu Zhan said today is reasonable, even if the prince wants to abolish the new tax law and teach Liu Zhan to despise the prince, he should also use a legitimate excuse, and the prince actually said such rebellious words as 'he will be the emperor in the future', wouldn't it be a matter of giving people a handle? How does the prince share the emperor's worries in this way? How to take care of the society for the emperor? β