Chapter 35: Going to the Country

Song Yu's rhetoric is a bit exaggerated, he is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and it is impossible for his son to become a commoner immediately after his death, but this trend cannot be reversed. Song Yi was first immersed in the pride of fighting for the world, once he calmed down, not to say that he could not become an honorable soldier before the battle, that is, he could become an honorable soldier before the battle, and he did not have the courage to go to the army to be a soldier.

It is safe to be patriotic in words, but it is dangerous to be patriotic before the battle, and the wiser the person, the more insight can be into this mystery. As a Zheng person, even if he has the blood of the surname Ji flowing on his body, he cannot restore the erosion of human nature by Zheng Wei's wind for hundreds of years. And this is not only reflected in the fact that Song Yi, who is a son, does not dare to join the army, but also in the fact that Song Yu, as a father, does not dare to come forward.

This is actually the content that Taifu Song Yu, Kong Qian, and many old ministers should try their best to correct and carefully teach. The king must abide by the etiquette of the king, and not act recklessly like the common people and savages. The king kept the courtesy of the king, and the courtiers kept the courtesy of the courtiers, and the whole nation was secured.

When Youshi returned to bed, his stomach was full of such admonitions, but when he ascended the stairs and entered the hall, he miraculously found that the king was singing. A song sung in a syllable that has never been heard before, the melody is very pleasant, but when you listen to it, it is not a great pleasure, but a beautiful sound.

When he was about to admonish and persuade him, Xiong Jing stopped singing. He reproached, "Why so long? In the afternoon, I have to go to the place where the boat is built. ”

"Yui." Right Shi Yili. He and Zuo Shi, who returned to Mingtang first, followed Xiong Jing and went out of the palace to the shipyard at the foot of the Purple Mountain.

"The Queen Mother, the king is also a boating field." Wang Yin was informed. He was in charge of the entire palace, and he knew exactly what was going on at bed.

"Went to the boating yard?" Concubine Zhao was very worried about her son. When she heard that her son had summoned me to the head of the Zhibi Division, she suddenly drew her sword in anger. Because there were no temple maids present at that time, no one could guess what I said. What is certain is that the king had previously inquired about the condition of the Empress Dowager Huayangzu.

Concubine Zhao naturally knows what her son is thinking. He agreed to marry Qi Yue out of desperation, he was indifferent to marrying Ying Nan, he only had the concubine of King Qin in his heart, and Concubine Zhao was wary of this.

If a king dotes on a woman too much, it is not good for the nation; If the king has mercy, it will be doomed. This is vividly reflected in his grandfather King Zhao Wuling - if his grandfather was not so doting on Wu Wa, he would not have agreed to her request before his death: abolish the eldest son Gongzi Zhang, and establish his son Gongzi He; If the grandfather had not shown mercy, he would not have taken pity on Gongzi Zhang, who should have been enthroned as king, and begged for a fief for him from Gongzi, who had already ascended the throne, so that the two brothers could divide the country and rule.

Dodging and mercy caused his grandfather to starve to death in the Dune Palace, and also plunged the Zhao monarchy into turmoil. Now that the Qin State wants to destroy the Guandong and one day, the Chu State cannot make the mistake of the Zhao State no matter what.

"The Queen Mother, the king is angry and stops, self-denial and revenge, this great goodness is also." On the mat sat Kong Qian, who was critically ill several times and rescued several times with Haoma juice. He was old and confused, and he didn't know much about Xiong Jing, so he said so.

"It's not good." Although Song Yu is also old, he watched Xiong Jing 'grow up' and knew the temperament of this king. "The king is forbearing, but if he endures to the extreme, he will ask for it, and he will ......"

Song Yu's words didn't reach his meaning, but fortunately, Concubine Zhao understood what he meant. Concubine Zhao also felt that it was not a good thing for her son to stop in anger. This time he stopped his anger, and the next time he was angry, his anger will be doubled. No matter how restrained, no more anger will be doubled. Once you can't restrain yourself, then you have to go completely crazy.

"Dare to ask Taifu, how should this be?" Concubine Zhao got up and bowed to Song Yu and Kong Qian, and the two of them accepted it.

"It's hard to control one thing." Song Yu sighed. He was also young and knew how to love men and women. "And I, the king of Chu, have always loved a lot, and the king loves it very much, and it is not against the norm."

After Song Yu finished answering, Concubine Zhao looked at Kong Qian again. Kong Qian coughed a few times in a pretended posture, and then said: "Life is quiet, and the nature of heaven is also; Moved by things, sexual desire. Things are known, and then likes and dislikes are formed. Likes and dislikes are inward, knowledge is tempted outward, and they cannot bow back, and the principles of heaven are destroyed. The touching of things is endless, and the likes and dislikes of people are unrestrained, which is the end of things and the transformation of things. Those who are humanized are also those who destroy the principles of heaven and the desires of the poor. So there is disobedience and deceit, and there are sexual and disorderly things......"

Concubine Zhao had also read books, and Kong Qian understood what he meant as soon as he opened his mouth. This is the "Book of Music", which tells how to persuade people's behavior through ritual music. "The master thinks that the king should be happy?"

"Yes, yes." Kong Qian's white beard trembled under his chin, "The musician is also the heart of the heart; The sound is also the image of music. Literary rhythm, sound ornament also. The gentleman moves his roots, enjoys his image, and then governs his ornaments. If you want to make the king deny himself, he should also bow and be happy. I see that there is little etiquette and joy in the right bed, and it should be restored.

Zheng Yin is promiscuous, Song Yin Yan is drowning, Wei Yin is annoying, and Qi Yin is arrogant; These four are all obscene and harmful to morality, and they are used for sacrifice. "Poetry" cloud: 'Su Yong and Ming, the ancestors are listening. 'Husband Su Su, respectful; Yongyong, and also ......"

Kong Qian valued the effect of Lile persuasion, but Concubine Zhao didn't think so. If the persuasion of etiquette and music is useful, how can the world collapse and be happy? But with the attitude of giving it a try, she still summoned the abandoned musicians in the palace, turned out the dusty bell music, and waited for Xiong Jing to return to the palace from the shipyard.

At night, the generals were on at the beginning of the lanterns, and when Xiong Jing, who had inspected the shipyard, climbed the steps and entered the hall, the underground palace was suddenly full of music.

"Who plays the music?" He was furious. He didn't like to listen to lazy and boring bell music, and he didn't like to listen to mourning music, and now the underground palace played the music of sacrifice.

"Yu Dawang: Yes, it's the Queen Mother...... Wang Yin said. Concubine Zhao was also waiting in the Ming Hall, and when she saw Xiong Jing coming back, she had already gotten up.

"I've seen the Queen Mother." Xiong Jing saluted Concubine Zhao. He had some enlightenment, and only said: "This music is solemn, it is played by sacrifices, why ......?"

"Tai Fu said, there is no joy in the palace, so the queen mother is restored." Concubine Zhao didn't say why she suddenly played music, but only brought out Taifu Kong Qian. According to the default rules of the Chu State, women are not allowed to interfere in politics, but Taifu can be involved in politics, especially Xiong Jing has not yet been crowned adult.

Xiong Jing naturally didn't think of it that far, although he didn't like the sacrificial music played in the underground palace, but because of Concubine Zhao, he could only accept it by default, perhaps, these sacrificial music could really edify his heart.

"The king is recovering the rites!" A few years ago, the palace was full of music, and last month all the music began to be restored, and everyone praised Yingdu for a while.

"My Chu country is a country of etiquette and music, not a country of barbarians." More people said they were proud of it.

"What a bunch of sour people!" The honorable man who was standing on the car floated by, disdainful of the leader of the scholar and the crowd of people.

"General, why is the king happy?" Behind the Yushi car, there was Ruo Ao riding a horse. He is already a general, but as soon as he enters Yingdu, he still hopes to go to the former wine shop and drink with his former wine guests and comrades.

"The king is bewildered by the Confucian scholars." Ruo Ao, who was riding on a horse, raised his head alone and poured a sip of wine before answering the questions of Mao and the others. "If Lile is useful, why does the Chu State still need armor?"

"Mother, why does Brother Wang's sleep play music every day?" When there was a lot of discussion outside the palace, there were also people in the palace who were talking in a whisper, and Xiong Han was one of them.

"The king was taught by the prince, so he played music every day to become a gentleman." Years have passed, and Concubine Li is no longer under house arrest. In the days of stability, she seemed to have forgotten that her son almost became king, and she also forgot Yang Wenjun, who had high hopes back then.

"Already a gentleman?" Xiong is a few years younger than Xiong Jing, he is twelve years old this year, and his early ordeal has made him precocious. He didn't believe his mother's white lies, and asked: "The child heard that Brother Wang loved Mi Nu Gongzi, and Mi Nu Gongzi had been named a good person by the King of Qin, so Brother Wang was furious......

"Silence!" Although her son's words were not disrespectful, Concubine Li was still worried that these words would displease the Queen Mother.

"Why be silenced?" Xiong Han tilted his head in confusion. "Is what the child said wrong?"

"Hu'er!" Concubine Li feigned anger. "Can you say anything about the king? How does your mother teach you on a daily basis? ”

"However, the queen mother's teaching and the Taifu's teaching are different." Xiong Han felt that he was living in two worlds, one was the bright world taught by Fu Bao, and the other was the practical world taught by his mother. "The child thinks that if Brother Wang loves the princess, why don't you go to Qin to welcome her back?"

As a person who was once guilty, of course Concubine Li didn't dare to say that Xiong Hu's Fu Bao was wrong, and she was right. She could only reply according to her son's meaning: "The princess is in the Qin State, and the Qin State is the enemy country of my Chu State, how can the king welcome him in person?" ”

Concubine Li was stunned when she said this, he didn't know much that the Qin State was still at odds with the Chu State, after all, it had been a truce between Chu and Qin for several years. Concubine Li said again: "The king is the king of my Chu king, how can he risk entering Qin?" ”

"Brother Wang is the king of my Chu State, and he really can't take risks to enter Qin, but why don't my Chu State ministers share their worries for Brother Wang?" Xiong asked this question surprisingly and very naturally. His question left Concubine Li speechless.

If the king must abide by the duty of the king, what is the duty of the courtiers? On the morning of this day, the same principle was reversed in Fei Jing's heart. As the cavalry guard of Xiong Jing in the Battle of Chen Ying, he knew about the relationship between the king and the Mi Girl, and he also saw the beautiful dance of the Lady Mi. At that moment, he felt that in this world, apart from his Qianyue, the Mi Girl was the most beautiful.

"What are you thinking?" Every day when I get up, my wife Qianyue helps Fei Jing get dressed, and at this moment, the jade belt around her waist has obviously been tied, but Fei Jing stands still.

"I'm thinking about ......," Fei Jing looked at his wife. His sons are already enrolled in school, and he can find scattered gray hair on his head, but his wife doesn't seem to be getting old, just like she saw in the women's market. The difference is that his wife had a cold face back then, and everyone was afraid and vigilant, but now she is the wife of Shangqing, gentle and generous.