Evergreen Hall.

Ran Ming, the crown prince, who was already fourteen years old, walked in with a pile of musicals. And Ran Min was still holding the pen, and there was a piece of music on the treasure case, his brows were tightly locked, and a thoughtful look appeared, but he didn't start writing for a long time.

On top of the treasure case, there is also a two-foot-high recital, like a mountain.

Ran Ming put the chapter on the treasure case and said, "Father, these chapters have already been approved, please check it." ”

Ran Min likes to be busy on weekdays, and often throws the recital to his son Ran Ming for review, but when he is not in prison, Ran Min still has to personally correct the recital that Ran Ming has reviewed. It's not that he doesn't trust his son, but he wants to teach Ran Ming how to deal with these heavy government affairs.

"Let's put it aside."

Seeing that Ran Min was so busy, Ran Ming said again: "Father, it's time for dinner." ”

"When?"

"It's time."

Ran Ming threw aside the pen in his hand, shook his head, loosened his muscles, and sighed: "There are really a lot of pieces in this piece." I can't handle it alone! A-Ying, how did you manage government affairs in an orderly manner when you were in charge of the country? ”

"Father, every time you go out on an expedition, you will order your children to supervise the country, Lord Wang Meng and Lord Cui Hao will assist in the government, and the queen mother will also listen to the government, so this government affairs is actually handled by the four of us together."

"So, I'm doing four things by myself now."

Ran Min shook his head, cleared his mind a little, and said, "Locking me in this Evergreen Hall all day to deal with government affairs has to exhaust me to death." It is no wonder that those diligent emperors throughout the ages have not lived long, they have been working all night, working so hard every day, and it is a blessing to live to be sixty years old! ”

"Father's yes." Ran Ming couldn't help but laugh and said, "For example, Qin Shi Huang." Everyone said that Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng was a tyrant, building the Great Wall, building straight roads, building imperial tombs, and building Afang Palace, he alone completed what he had to do for several generations, but he exhausted himself to death. ”

"yes!"

Ran Min said with deep sympathy: "It is rumored that Qin Shi Huang has to review the music every day weighing one stone, at that time it was a bamboo slip, there is a quota day and night, and there will be no rest if the quota is not completed!" This is the model of the monarchs of the past. It's just that Ying Zheng was really tired to death, and he died before the age of fifty, which is really embarrassing. ”

According to the "Historical Records", Qin Shi Huang 35 years, the first emperor who was about to be fifty years old is still energetic, "every day is in charge of all opportunities", no matter how big or small, he has to deal with it personally, and every time he "weighs the book with a weighing stone" - that is, he has to approve 120 catties of documents.

At first glance, this is a terrible number, which is simply hard to believe.

The paperwork is measured in catties, and every one hundred and twenty catties can almost fill a large bookcase. Even if Emperor Qin glanced at ten lines, and couldn't afford to sit at his desk for twenty-four hours a day and night, how much could he approve it?

In fact, Sima Qian's record is mostly well-founded, and it is by no means a false black cherry

It must be known that one catty of Qin is roughly equivalent to half a catty in modern times, and one hundred and twenty catties is only more than sixty catties in later generations. In addition, the books of the time of Qin Shi Huang were very different from modern books, when paper had not yet been invented, and the books approved by Qin Shi Huang were bamboo books (i.e., bamboo slips), which were much heavier than the paper books of later generations.

Rao is like this, as soon as he has to review so many recitals, Ran Min thinks that he is annoyed to death!

Ran Ming lowered his hand and said, "So please take care of the dragon body, don't work too hard." ”

"Hmm. Ah Ying, I have such a capable son as you, it is really a blessing for me, and it is also a blessing for Dawei. ”

"My father has a good reputation, and my son is ashamed."

Ran Min stroked his beard and said, "A-Ying, do you know why virtuous monarchs are diligent in government? ”

"This ......" Ran Ming hesitated.

"But it doesn't matter."

"It should be that the Ming monarchs don't want to be left in power, so they will ask about everything, every day, every day, and all night, right?"

Ran Min nodded and said, "Not bad." Do your best, and then die, not only for courtiers, but also for those who are kings. I hate these heavy government affairs very much, but I have to calm down and review them every day, lest something go wrong, resulting in the lack of distribution of disaster relief money and food, the failure to punish corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and the corpses of officials! I have so many things to care about, and it's so tiring. ”

Ran Min said with emotion: "Ah Ying, sometimes I am thinking, and when I settle down, the three kingdoms of Jin, Yan, and Dai have all been wiped out by me, and I will hand them over to you to govern." ”

"Father! Sons are terrified! Ran Ming was so frightened that he knelt down.

Looking at this trembling appearance, Ran Min couldn't cry or laugh a little, and said, "Get up." Your son, Hugh is going to pretend to me, I am not a big tiger, nor am I a tyrant like Shi Hu, can I eat you? ”

"Father, please don't talk like that again." Ran Ming lowered his head and said.

There has always been some estrangement between the father and son of the emperor's family.

Ran Min sighed faintly and said, "A-Ying, I'll take you out for a walk." ”

Afterwards, Ran Min and Ran Ming changed into luxurious clothes together, left the Forbidden City, and went straight to the downtown of Xuanwu Street outside.

As night falls, the lights come on.

The night in Daliang City is still very lively, but once the time passes, a curfew needs to be implemented, and no one is allowed to go out casually without special circumstances and without the permission of the government.

Looking at this lively and lively scene, Ran was obviously very excited.

Ran Ming grew up in the courtyard of the deep palace since he was a child, learning the way of governing the country and learning all kinds of knowledge, and he didn't come out to play at all. Even if he can get out of the palace, he is under the leadership of Ran Min, so he has never seen this kind of night view of Daliang City at all.

Pairs of men and women draw red threads under the wishing tree, write their own messages, and then stand there with their hands folded in prayer, looking very reverent. By the river, some women also put lanterns, hoping that they can find their favorite other half.

In the aisle, various stalls are selling a dazzling array of goods, and the vendors on the stalls are still shouting.

People come and go, traffic is busy, it's really a bustling world.

"Father, I didn't expect the street market in Daliang City to be so lively at night!" Ran Ming was full of emotion.

"Hahaha! Of course. A-Ying, you should go out and walk more and see more of the outside world! As soon as Daliang City arrived at night, all the big girls and daughters-in-law came out! ”

“……”

Seeing Ran Min glancing at the nearby women from time to time, Ran Ming was speechless.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat tofu brain."

"Tofu brain?"

Ran Ming followed his father to a place that sold tofu brains, and found a table to sit down, the bench was a little dirty, but the father and son didn't mind, and they didn't even wipe it.

Business here is quite good, there are more than a dozen customers, and it is almost overcrowded.

"Boss!" Ran Min shouted.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

"Two bowls of tofu brain, thank you."

The boss immediately agreed, and went to make tofu brain.

Seeing Ran Min handing the chopsticks to himself with ease, Ran Ming said with a smile: "Father, it seems that you come here often." ”

"That's it. The tofu brain here tastes very good. ”

Ran Min smiled and said, "A-Ying, do you remember?" When you were around, well, probably when you were four years old, I took you out shopping. At that time, your favorite thing to eat was this tofu brain. ”

Most of the things in his childhood Ran Ming can't remember.

"The tofu brain here is delicious. I came to eat it once last time, and I ate five bowls in one go! But I forgot to bring the money at the time, but fortunately, the boss is a good person and didn't care about this, this time, I'll make up all the money to him. ”

"I didn't expect you, father, to take credit with others." Ran Ming was a little funny.

Suddenly, Ran Min touched his sleeve and frowned.

"A-Ying, did you bring any money?"

"Uh...... I didn't bring it. ”

Ran Min patted his forehead and said, "Oh no, I didn't bring any money!" ”

At this time, the boss had already brought two bowls of tofu brains.

"Slow use by the guest officer."

"That...... Boss. ”

"Is there anything wrong with the guest officer?"

Ran Min held his forehead with one hand and said, "Do you remember me?" Boss, last time I ate five bowls of tofu brain at your place, I haven't paid for it yet, I gave it to you on credit. ”

The boss is an old man with a simple face, and when he heard this, he said, "Hi! Guest, it turned out to be you. If you don't mention it, the old man has forgotten about it. The matter of five bowls of tofu brain is not tight, even if I pass by a beggar or a guest who doesn't bring money on weekdays, I will give them tofu brain to eat. Don't tighten, don't tighten. If a person like you who is gorgeously dressed and has an extraordinary temperament can sit in my stall, that's to save my face! ”

Hearing this, Ran Min felt even more unhappy, and said stubbornly: "Boss, I forgot to bring money today." ”

"It doesn't matter. Guest officer, you can eat it, it's not enough. ”

"Boss, do you think I'll write you an IOU?"

"Hey! No need to go through the hassle! ”

The boss waved his hand and said, "I see that the guest is arrogant and dignified, and he is not the kind of person who can eat white food." There is no need to write an IOU, a bowl of tofu brain is only two pennies, and it is not worth mentioning! It's not worth mentioning! ”

A guest next to him said, "Hey! My boss, you're really generous. Isn't penny money money? These two people are dressed like dogs, so they can't come to you to eat and drink, right? ”

"That's it! Looks so well dressed, who knows if you really forgot to bring money? ”

These Diao people!

Ran Min was very angry, but he couldn't hold back and didn't have a seizure, after all, being angry with these characters would insult his identity!

Ran Min directly took down a piece of jade pendant pinned to his belt, handed it to the boss and said, "Boss, this jade pendant will be placed here for you first, and I will ask someone to get the money back another day." ”

"This ......"