"Ruqing, do you know what a minister is?"

Shen Qing sat on the stone chair for a long time, slowly poured the coarse tea into the pottery cup, and the bitter tea fragrance instantly spread, so that Shan Ruqing, whose feet were soaked in warm water, couldn't help but wrinkle his nose, and said with a smile: "Minister, for the people and for the king." ”

"Oh? So what is the people? What is a king? ”

Shen Qingchang said, gently blowing the tea with a faint hot steam, his turquoise eyes were full of the reflection of Shan Ruqing who was playing with water mischievously, and the corners of his mouth were smiling.

"Well...... this" Shan Ruqing stopped patting her feet with warm water, frowned and thought, and finally pouted, and said aggrievedly: "I don't know, if I know, why do I come to school with you?" ”

Actually, Shan Ruqing didn't want to know.

The people have the hardships of the people, the ministers have the hardships of the ministers, and the king has the worries of the king.

If you say that the people are not as good as the king, but the king of family happiness does not want to have it?

If you say that the people are not as good as the ministers, why don't you envy the ministers who are comfortable and chic?

If you say that the kings and ministers depend on the people, but the people are like catkins in the wind, not the water of a boat.

What about the king? What about ministers? What about the people?

They are just separated by mountains, looking at each other from afar.

The only connection, but it's all for yourself.

The people are their own, so they are diligent in their work; Ministers are their own, so they are conscientious; The king is his own, so he is clear and not faint.

And why did the so-called traitorous minister appear in troubled times? Because they know that their lives are no longer worth it......

It's not worth it......

"Ruqing, are you still happy to grow vegetables?"

Shen Qingchang asked coldly, which made Shan Ruqing, who was still in the fugue, shudder suddenly: She just sat down to rest, what's the matter? Growing vegetables again? Aren't tomatoes freshly planted?

"Also...... It's okay......" Shan Ruqing kept fiddling with the corners of her clothes with both hands, and Wu Lu looked very funny: Why is the young lady who even dares to contradict the saint so afraid of Shen Gongzi?

"What would you do if you were to do this every day, or else you would have nothing to eat?"

Shen Qingchang's seemingly casual question shocked Shan Ruqing, and hurriedly said, "Then I won't eat!" I'm always good at eating! ”

"Hmm...... Ruqing is really interesting. ”

The smile on Shen Qingchang's lips was as bright as the sun, and his turquoise pupils were as warm and crystal as jade, and he couldn't help but blush when he saw it: Shen Gongzi...... It's so pretty, isn't it?

But looking at Shen Qingchang's smile, Shan Ruqing was indignant: Growing vegetables is actually something that Shan Ruqing has never seen or done.

If she hadn't come to this world, she wouldn't even know what vegetables look like, let alone grow them......

It's just that she can't just show weakness.

Therefore, she gritted her teeth and persevered for three days to learn a little bit of vegetable growing skills, but she never wanted to experience it again: she deeply realized that she was afraid that she was not very talented in this area...... Or do you really read books and memorize words......

However, can Shan Ruqing say such things in her heart? No! She couldn't.

So, she could only smile dryly and respond: "Huh? Hehe...... Well, interesting. ”

"However, does Ruqing know that this is the life of ordinary people?"

Shen Qing said with a straight face, which made Shan Ruqing stunned, and couldn't help asking: "You people here are all vegetable farmers?" ”

"Ruqing......" Shen Qingchang looked at the stupid Shan Ruqing, and shook his head with a smile, "Ordinary people, no matter what their profession is, what they do is like this, day after day, night after night." ”

"Oh...... Also. Shan Ruqing nodded thoughtfully, and said with some shame: "It's me who is stupid." ”

"If you are in danger, the king is in danger, and the people are self-sufficient, which is happiness."

Shen Qing seemed to have expected Shan Ruqing's reaction, and did not let the topic stay here too much, but turned to the main topic.

Shan Ruqing frowned when she heard this, and asked hesitantly, "Huh...... What about the ministers? ”

"Minister......" Shen Qingchang said this, paused, and then looked at Shan Ruqing and winked at her, and smiled softly: "Self-respect." ”

Dead weight? How to say it? As a minister who "let the minister die, and the minister has to die", how can he respect himself?

Shan Ruqing had a hundred doubts in her heart, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Excuse me...... How should a minister be self-respecting? ”

"Solve the people's difficulties, resolve the king's confusion, be impartial, and ...... with a clean breeze on both sleeves"

Shen Qingchang said, Shan Ruqing felt bored when she heard it: what did she think it was, did it turn out to be Mingzhe's self-protection?

Thinking about it, she picked up the pottery cup and drank a sip of coarse tea: Tsk, it's really bitter and astringent.

“…… These are secondary. Shen Qing made a big turn, almost causing Shan Ruqing to spray a mouthful of strong tea on his face: "Huh? So what's important? ”

Shen Qingchang looked at Shan Ruqing's reaction, smiled in his heart, and said lightly: "The most important thing is to stand up and save your life." ”

"This ......"

As soon as Shan Ruqing heard these four words, she muttered in her heart: Stand up and save your life? Looks a little different from Mingzhe's self-preservation?

"The court is much more complicated than you think, and how to stand up in front of the people, above the court, and in front of the saints is very important." When Shen Qingchang said this, he took another sip of coarse tea and continued: "If you can't stand up and save your life, everything will be in vain. ”

"Then you asked me to grow vegetables for ......"

Shan Ruqing seemed to understand something, and looked at Shen Qingchang's eyes with more admiration: This is the first son in the world, and his ability and talent are really matched!

"The people are people, and the officials are people." Shen Qingchang looked at Shan Ruqing, whose expression gradually calmed down, and said softly: "I'm not letting you grow vegetables, I'm letting you learn to take root, because only in this way can you stand up." ”

"Thank you Master Shen for your teachings."

Shan Ruqing stood up and bowed to Shen Qingchang, very respectful.

However, she didn't expect that Shen Qingchang looked at her and her face sank, and pursed her lips, and said with some reproach: "Ruqing, you are always so polite to me, I'm going to be angry!" ”

"Huh?"

Shan Ruqing was confused by Shen Qingchang's words, and before she could react, Shen Qingchang suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the room.

Wulu snickered and walked towards the gate of the courtyard, and as soon as he turned around, he happened to run into a marigold walking towards the courtyard with a bamboo basket on his back.

"Marigold? You went to pick medicine and came back? Wulu looked at Marigold dressed in black, walking with her head down, her long bangs covering most of her face, and couldn't help but care: "Are you okay?" ”

"I ...... It's okay......"

Marigold spoke slowly without raising her head, but she never stopped.

"Hey...... Are you going to find your son-in-law? Wu Lu's heart was in a hurry, afraid that Marigold would open the door and see something that shouldn't be seen: it seems that Miss Yang and Yang Gongzi can't make it, and Shen Gongzi ......

It's just more pleasing to the eye the more you look at it!

So, Wulu lifted his heel and walked to Marigold, stretched out his hand to stop her: "That...... Maybe he's not so convenient right now......"

"I ...... Be...... Go...... Handful...... Medicine...... To give...... He ......"

Marigold's voice was like a gust of wind, and goosebumps rose when I heard it: "Hehe...... Well, you give me the medicine, and I'll give it to him later. ”

"You...... Be...... Who ......" Marigold finally raised her head and glanced at Wulu, but quickly lowered her head again: "I...... No...... Recognize...... Know...... You ......"

"I, I'm Miss Shan's personal girl, turnip." Wulu didn't expect that Marigold had been in Shan Mansion for so long, and he didn't know himself.

But when she thought about it, it seemed that she hadn't touched the marigold much...... In addition to occasionally meeting on the road, I would also hear Aunt Yan mention Marigold from time to time, and she didn't seem to have spoken to Marigold from time to time.

And...... Although Marigold is Shen Gongzi's personal slave, Shen Gongzi is often alone, and Marigold ...... It always seems to be nowhere to be found.

"Oh...... Still...... Be...... No...... Recognize...... ...... know" Marigold's tone was cold, making Wulu shiver a little cold in the summer.

"It's okay, you can give me the medicine. Thank you for your hard work. Wulu smiled, originally wanted to reach out and take the calendula's back basket, but never thought that the marigold flashed past her, and read in his mouth: "This...... Piece...... I...... Want...... Kiss...... Self...... To give...... He...... Thank...... Thank...... You ......"

"No, that, Shen Gongzi may not be convenient now."

Wulu was a little anxious, but he didn't know how to explain, so he could only keep thinking of ways in his heart:

Could it be that Jinzhan broke in and disturbed Miss and Shen Gongzi's ...... Dating?

No, we have to find a way!

Marigold ...... Marigold ...... Marigold ......

That's right! Marigold is Aunt Yan's niece!

So......

Wu Lu had a plan, so he grabbed Marigold's arm suddenly, and said with annoyance: "Marigold, just now Aunt Yan brought me a message to come to Shen Gongzi, if I meet you, I will ask you to go to her, it seems that there is something urgent." ”

"Hmm...... I...... First...... Give...... Finish...... Medicine...... Again...... Go ......," Marigold said slowly, after a pause, and then raised her hand and said no more.

Wulu knew what she meant, so she reluctantly let go of her hand and said, "I'm doing this for your good...... Well, knock on the door before you go in. ”

If so, he was seen by Marigold that shouldn't be seen, I don't know what Shen Gongzi would do with it?

"Good ......" Marigold nodded, and walked towards Shen Qingchang's room.

However, as she got closer and closer, she suddenly felt a hint of something wrong - she suddenly flew out of the stone she was holding in her hand, and the door was opened by the stone with a "bump".

"Marigold ......" Before Wulu could react from the shock, Jinlu's figure disappeared behind the door, and the action was so fast that Wulu couldn't even see how she entered the room.

"Who are you?"

In the room, Shan Ruqing was sweating profusely and doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Shen Qingchang, who had passed out, even if the door was slammed open, she didn't stop her movements.

"You ......" When Marigold saw Shan Ruqing, a trace of disgust flashed on her gloomy face.

Soon, however, she discovered what Shan Ruqing was doing—useless.

Thinking of it in her heart, she shook her head at Shan Ruqing expressionlessly, then put down the back basket behind her, took out a colorful herb, turned it into powder with internal force, and sprinkled it into the tea.

Shan Ruqing didn't know what Marigold was doing behind her, she only felt that her two arms were gradually sore, but the person under her still showed no signs of waking up.

Shen Qingchang, wake up! Come on...... Don't scare me......

Just when Shan Ruqing was in despair, Marigold came over with a cup of tea, then pushed her away, raised Shen Qingchang's head and poured the tea-

"Ahem......"

Shen Qingchang finally woke up.