Chapter Seventy-Two: The Way of the Master and Servant

The huge movement also attracted other people to come out of the room to watch, that is, I don't know whose young master went crazy and set off fireworks on Chinese New Year's Eve night......

However, this fireworks are quite chic, and they are even more beautiful than the usual Lantern Festival.

After a few more rounds of crackling firecrackers, the night sky returned to tranquility, and Zhou Yu could finally sleep peacefully. Originally, Chen Jin also planned to invite Zhou Yu to sleep with him, so that the two could talk all night. But Zhou Yu decisively rejected the offer, and then arranged a room for him, and said that he would sleep with the two ladies.

Chen Jin was helpless, so he had to lie on the bed alone and think about it, how do he know that the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. It's not that Zhou Yu refuses to talk to him late at night, but because Zhou Yu is angry that he shows off his love pride in front of him.

But thinking about it, a trace of sadness came from the bottom of my heart. Born in the emperor's family, he couldn't help himself. Even if it's your own feelings, you can't make your own decisions. Not only Chen Jin, but almost all the princes and princesses have the same fate. The prince may marry a princess and county lord of another country, or he may marry the daughter of a prince and minister; The princess of Wenguo is the same, if she does not go abroad to marry because of her affinity, she will recruit a horse from the son of the general marquis. In this world, it can almost be said that the right pair is one of the prerequisites for marriage, and there are not a few love stories that cross classes in a century.

Fortunately, men and women in this era do not always have unrealistic fantasies like some people in Zhou Yu's previous life, such as men fantasizing that they are favored by the president of the white rich and beautiful woman, and they can eat soft rice at a young age; A woman fantasizes that she can marry into a wealthy family, and she can enjoy the fruits of other people's struggles with peace of mind in the mood for love. You can say that the young men and women of Wenguo were ravaged by feudal etiquette, but some of their good qualities are still worth learning. For example, in ordinary people's families, both men and women attach great importance to marriage, and will not easily make promises to deceive each other's feelings, and once the relationship is confirmed, they will be responsible for their lover to the end. The life of the two after marriage will not quarrel too much over such trivial things as who washes the dishes and who sweeps the floor, and it is the norm for the male protagonist to be outside and the female protagonist to be inside. The man may be farming in the fields, or he may be doing a little business on the street, and his wife will have prepared a hot meal, and the two may have a lovely child, even if life is not rich, but it can be regarded as happy.

"How to be the son of heaven in the fourth era, not as good as the Lu family." Chen Jin's state is a good confirmation of this poem. Although you are the king of Yu, you have no right to pursue your love, perhaps this is also one of the sorrows of the feudal era.

Finally, in this bleak and sad state of mind, Chen Jin gradually fell asleep.

In my dreams, the fireworks in the night sky are still moving.

As the last snowflake fell in the middle of the night, the curtain fell on the first year of Yongsheng, and the second year of Yongsheng officially set sail.

On the first day of the first lunar month, everything is fine. This auspiciousness does not mean that everyone will go well, but that on this day we should say more auspicious words and do not do ominous things. There is a rumor in ancient times: If you lose something on this day, you will lose it this year; If you quarrel with someone on this day, you will be plagued by all kinds of quarrels throughout the year.

Therefore, on this day, everyone is happy, even if the child is skinned, as long as he does not make a serious mistake, the adult will turn a blind eye, because if the child is beaten, it indicates that their child will be beaten in the next year. Although it has some feudal superstitions, it has always played a positive role in building a harmonious society.

This night, Chen Jin slept soundly, the weather was cold, and it was really grinding to get up earlier. Zhou Yu also specially instructed the maids in the house not to wake him up, so that he could sleep until he woke up naturally.

It wasn't until the third pole of the day that Chen Jin walked out of the house wearing a gorgeous costume that symbolized his status. The maid in Zhou's mansion walked past him, and her expression was not unnatural, but she bowed her head slightly, which made him feel very fresh. The maids and servants in the palace were all respectful when they saw him, and even paid close attention to his steps, for fear that they would do something wrong in front of him and incur punishment. There are no servants in Zhou Yu's mansion, only maids, and they who should be equally humble in status seem so calm. This feeling is as if they are not subordinates, but friends of Zhou Yu.

At that moment, an unusual feeling surged in Chen Jin's heart, and he thought about it for a long time before he figured out the source of this feeling. At the beginning, Zhou Yu was just a commoner, no, he should be considered a poor man, but he could also become friends with him, the high-ranking King Yu; And Zhou Yu is no longer what it used to be, his family is well-off, and his social status has also been qualitatively improved, but he can also get along so well with lowly subordinates, and there is no feeling of being born, this atmosphere makes people feel comfortable involuntarily.

He suddenly remembered what the teacher who had taught him in the palace had said: For the king, love the people like a son. Chen Jin has always kept this sentence firmly in mind and has always practiced it. But seeing the situation in Zhou Yu's mansion today, he realized that he was still quite far from this goal.

As the old saying goes, looking at a leaf and knowing autumn, Chen Jin felt that such a simple little thing benefited him a lot.

He came to the meeting room, where Zhou Yu was already sitting waiting for him.

"How did you sleep last night?" Zhou Yu asked casually.

"Luckily, I have a question for you." Chen Jin's eyes were very sincere, which made Zhou Yu a little at a loss.

"Just ask any questions, you stare at me like this, I feel a little hairy in my heart." Zhou Yu put down the teacup and said.

Chen Jin looked left and right, and after making sure that there was no one else, he asked Zhou Yu in a low voice, "Why do I feel that the maids in your family are not afraid of you?" ”

Zhou Yu looked at him with an even more strange look and said, "Why are they afraid of me, I'm not a big worm, and I won't eat them alive." ”

"There is a difference between master and servant, this is the code of ethics, why does it seem that there is not much difference between master and servant here in you?" Chen Jin still asked with burning eyes.

"There is a difference between master and servant, but there should be no distinction between high and low personalities, they serve me with all their heart, and I naturally cannot treat them badly. In business, I have a master-servant relationship with them, but in private, I am just like them and ordinary people. Of course, you may think that they are inferior, but I think that people are all equal, and there is no such thing as superiority and inferiority, at most, there is a difference in status. Zhou Yu said seriously.

"If everyone in the world is like this, and there is no distinction between high and low, wouldn't the program be ruined, the human race will not exist, and the country will not be a country?" Chen Jin raised his concerns.

"You are still too young, and whether a country can develop, whether it is rich or strong, has nothing to do with what you say. You can take a look at the situation in my house, I don't pay attention to these doorways, and the house is still peaceful, and there is no sign of 'collapse'. Isn't that the best proof of that? Zhou Yu asked rhetorically.

"Could this be what the Taoists call 'rule by doing nothing'?" Chen Jin asked.

"If there is really complete inaction, if one of your servants wants to kill you, are you not in danger?" Zhou Yu said with a smile.

"Then you say you don't pay attention to these doorways?"

"I'm not talking about being careless, I'm not saying that you should manage in a laissez-faire way, but that you should treat people with sincerity, treat them as equals, and treat them as if they were your friends. Do not treat them as if they were your own property, because even if they do not dare to take revenge on you, they will secretly resentful of you. If someone wants to be unfavorable to you, and they learn that you often beat and scold your subordinates, then they will target your subordinates and try to buy them off or turn against them. In this way, you are buying the seeds of danger for yourself! Zhou Yu knocked on the table and said: "To sum up, it means that you can't have the heart to harm people, and you can't have the heart to prevent people." ”

Chen Jin nodded fiercely and said: "A few years ago, Zhao Kun, the general of Zhengbei, was beaten and scolded by the soldiers after drinking, which caused dissatisfaction in the camp, and finally his deputy general led the army to mutiny, which led to the tense situation on the northern border of my Dawen, and my father urgently dispatched 100,000 troops from Hedong and Henan to stabilize the situation. ”

"Playing tricks at home may only be a potential threat, and if others are afraid of your identity, they will not do anything to you. But the army is different, the soldiers obey the commander's words, the commander will go to the soup when the commander says a word, if the generals can't love the nurses, but violence against them, this is difficult not to make people chill, and it is not surprising that there is a mutiny. Zhou Yu put down the teacup in his hand and said.

"I've been at your house for a day, but I've benefited a lot!" Chen Jin said with emotion.

"Oh? Tell me about it? Zhou Yu stared at him with a malicious gaze.

"The most direct thing is that you can't beat and scold people at will, and you shouldn't oppress people with your identity, but you should treat them as friends and treat each other with sincerity." Chen Jin talked about his feelings.

"Then if you really do this, and some servants are cunning and treacherous, and even invest the family's money, what should you do?"

"Kick him out, of course! It is also a scourge for such people to stay, and it should be eliminated sooner! Chen Jin said fiercely.

"What if he has a seriously ill old mother at home who needs a lot of money for treatment?" Zhou Yu looked at Chen Jin playfully and said.

"This ......" Faced with such a complicated situation, Chen Jin fell into deep thought.

"Human nature is complex, and the reason behind anything that seems simple on the surface may be nine twists and eighteen bends; Because of this, when you face them directly, if you don't know the background and personality of each of them, then it may be difficult for you to deal with the problems that are happening. As the saying goes, knowing people and making good use of them is this truth. Zhou Yu showed a deep smile.

"You mean, you know all the details of your maids?" Chen Jin asked.

"Of course, there is no need to be suspicious, there is no suspicion in employing people, since I dare to hand over myself and my family to them, I must have had a comprehensive understanding of them. But you are different, your safety is not as good as ours people, Your Majesty has sent guards to protect you, and it is impossible for ordinary thieves to touch you, so you don't have to worry too much about these things. Zhou Yu patted his arm and said.

After Zhou Yu's words were finished for a long time, Chen Jin didn't respond to a word, but became ethereal, as if he was thinking about something important.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Yu looked at Chen Jin, who had become a little weird, and asked a little nervously.

Don't call him hysterical yourself, right? He can't afford it!

Chen Jin was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "The guards in my house, the servants, the maids, and even the grandmother were all sent by my father. Moreover, when I left Beijing, my father warned me very harshly that I must not buy servants from outside. I don't know any of the maids in the palace now. ”

After hearing this, Zhou Yu groaned for a while, and spit out a sentence: "Your Majesty should be out of security considerations...... Seeing that he didn't speak, he added: "It doesn't matter how they came, this doesn't prevent you from getting along with them." ”

Chen Jin's godless eyes suddenly flashed, and a smile reoccupied his cheeks: "Yes, you can all get along!" ”