Chapter 297: The Turning Point of History
For the rest of my life, I will never ascend the throne, only for the regent!
In front of Du Wei, Prince Chen said the determination that he had been hiding in his heart. This, of course, surprised Du Wei.
After saying these secrets, Prince Chen seemed to be a little tired, looked at Tian Sè, and smiled indifferently: "Okay, that's all for today's story." Take my words to heart and live more in dìdū. When I opened the chūn, I went after my baptism ceremony. During this time, after the news is released, I'm afraid there will be chaos in dìdū for a while. ”
After a pause, he smiled and said, "It's not early, I originally wanted to leave you for dinner, but I'm a little tired today, and I also know that if you eat with me, you will definitely not be happy." Villa, they must have been waiting for you to feast you. I won't keep you. In the past few days, if you have something to do with me, come to the palace at any time, I told the following, you Tulip Grand Duke asks to see, and you are not allowed to stop it at any time. ”
Du Wei hurriedly said goodbye, and then left the palace garden with a stomach shock.
Today's harvest is not small. Du Wei also didn't expect that this emperor, who is now in power, whether in terms of actual power or legal identity, is completely the future emperor, took the initiative to give up the succession to the throne!
Du Wei walked out of the garden, and the guards of the inner court who were waiting outside came up and took Du Wei out all the way. But after walking for a while, a young woman dressed as a court maid ran out from a door next to the palace, and walked up two steps. He whispered, "Grand Duke Tulip, please wait a moment." ”
Du Wei stood up and turned his head to look, this girl dressed as a court maid looked about twenty years old, her appearance was quite delicate and beautiful, and her demeanor looked like court etiquette.
Du Wei had learned some court etiquette, and when he saw this maid serving, he could also see that her rank was not low, but she was so young. And it seems that he rarely goes out in the palace, so he said a word to himself. He already hung his head, as if he was a little shy.
"Is there anything else the regent has ordered?" said Du Wei, looking at the waitress.
The girl's face flushed. His voice was soft, and he said softly: "Grand Duke Tulip, I am the female official who is responsible for taking care of the living conditions of His Royal Highness Charles and Princess Karina...... Well, it wasn't the Lord Regent who sent me, but the two Highnesses......"
When Du Wei heard this, he had some doubts in his heart, and looked at the female official: "Two little highnesses?"
"Yes. The female officer took a deep breath. Finally less shy: "The two little highnesses said. It is an honor to meet the world-famous Grand Duke of Tulip today. Let me convey my greetings to you. And also...... I think you know what the regent means, so I want you to teach me a lot in the future. Although I have not yet apprenticed. But the two Minor Highnesses are looking forward to your teachings. Originally, I wanted to invite you over, but today it is not early, so I dare not delay your time, so I can only change it and look for another opportunity. However, in order to express your admiration for the teacher, please ...... A little bit of teaching is left behind, so that the two little highnesses can serve as enlightenment before the formal teaching. ”
These words were very decent, and Du Weiliang's two children couldn't say such a scene. Although the little Prince Charles still looks a little adult, an eight-year-old child still can't think of such a high-sounding words.
Thinking of this, Du Wei looked at the waitress with a smile and said with a smile: "Well, what's your name?"
The envoy's face flushed, she lowered her head, owed her body, and behaved very elegantly: "Lord Duke, please call me Lanlan." In addition to being in charge of the daily life of the two Minor Highnesses, I also served as the ceremonial female officer who taught the two Minor Highnesses. ”
Well, it turned out to be a court etiquette, but it was rare to be so young. This girl named Lanlan is not very beautiful, but her demeanor is gentle and elegant, which makes people very comfortable.
Du Wei groaned for a moment.
Today the regent has offered to invite himself to teach his children. Moreover, he told so many secret stories to himself, and also revealed his willingness to never ascend the throne and become an emperor. Then the throne will definitely be given to his son in the future. He asked himself to teach the future emperor, which can be regarded as a kind of weight and trust, and it is not easy to shirk.
What's more, after all, he still holds the title of a court scholar.
On the Roland continent, especially in the aristocracy, there is such a custom! If it is casual, such as giving an easy-to-understand book, the implication is to expect the child to read more.
Or give a jīng zhi quill pen, which means that the child will take more notes. Or give some teachers to write down their own experiences, so that children can figure it out for themselves. There are even teachers who believe in the temple and will give their children a copy of the temple's canon.
It can also be regarded as a tradition of worshipping teachers and respecting the Tao among the nobles of the Roland Continent.
For example, Du Wei himself, the enlightenment teacher he invited back then, gave Du Wei the first volume of the general history of the mainland before teaching, which was to hope that Du Wei would read more history, know the past in order to speak to the present, and take history as a mirror.
Seeing that this female official named Lan Lan came to ask for the enlightenment gift of his apprenticeship on behalf of the two little highnesses, most of it was also the intention of His Royal Highness Chen.
Du Wei thought for a moment, felt in his arms, and found a thick book from his magic storage bag.
This book is the first volume of "General History of the Mainland" given by Du Wei when he was young, and the Earl of Raymond invited him to enlighten the teacher (the complete set of General History of the Continent is naturally more than such a single book).
Du Wei handed it over and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent just told me about this today, and I have nothing to prepare. However, this book was given to me by my teacher when I was a student. When I was reading, I wrote some of my own experiences and annotations when I was reading, and some of the views may not be correct, but fortunately, they are still novel, and I think they should be of interest to children. You take it. Deliver it to Your Highness for me. ”
Lan Lan took it solemnly, and then saluted Du Wei before turning to leave.
Du Wei thought thoughtfully...... The regent really expects a lot from his child. Then he shook his head and walked out of the palace.
He had an appointment with Villa today, so he naturally went back to the Duke's palace to change his clothes, and then went to socialize with the backbone of the regent faction in these powerful ***.
That night, there were two rich men, the Count of Villa and the Terran Mountain, and naturally they had to go to the gold cave outside the city, and they were beautiful wines. Hu Tian Hu Di. Although Du Wei may not be very enthusiastic about these things, he is now almost a leader in the Regent's faction. Always give face to your colleagues, and you have to maneuver around.
Duke Du Wei of Tulip went to drink the reception wine set up by his colleagues.
The female official named Lan Lan carefully took the "General History of the Mainland" given by Du Wei and returned to a hall in the palace. As soon as he walked in, another pair of boys and girls ran towards him, it was the eight-year-old Prince Charlie and the six-year-old Karina.
Charlie looked at Lan Lan eagerly, and when Lan Lan came back, he immediately hurried up to hold her hand and said loudly, "Lan Lan." Let me see. What good things did Duke Tulip give us?"
After speaking, he took the "General History of the Mainland" in Lan Lan's hand. He took it in his hand and looked at it twice, but he couldn't help but have a disappointed expression on his face, and he threw it back to Lan Lan with some annoyance. He frowned and said: "This Duke Tulip is really stingy! The first volume of the General Administration of the Continent is still an old book! Hmph, don't I even have a book like "General History of the Mainland" in my study? I want him to deliver it? I heard that Duke Tulip is a famous great magician in the mainland, and I thought he could give me a magic book...... Alas, what a disappointment!"
Charlie looked disappointed, turned around and left, Lan Lan shouted twice, but he ignored people in anger and walked out of the hall.
Lan Lan looked helpless, but she couldn't say anything, but she said softly to Princess Karina in front of her: "Dear little highness, alas, this book is an enlightenment gift that the regent ordered me to come back." Can you help me bring it to His Highness Charlie?"
This Lan Lan has taken care of the princess since she was a child, she is soft and delicate, the princess is extremely affectionate to her, hugged Lan Lan, and said softly: "Okay Lan Lan, was this book given by the Tulip Duke? Why doesn't my brother like it? He doesn't like it, give it to me." Is this the story of Duke Tulip building a castle in the northwest and fighting the steppe people?"
Lan Lan couldn't smile bitterly, seeing that the princess reached out and took the book in her hand, but she didn't dare to snatch it back, but hurriedly said, "Your Royal Highness the princess, this is ...... This is an initiation gift to His Highness Charles......"
"It's for me, too. The innocent face of the little princess Karina showed a hint of childlike naughtiness: "My brother's teacher also wants to teach me, and if you give it to me, it's the same." ”
After saying that, he jumped up, took the book and left.
After the little princess took Du Wei's "General History of the Mainland", she went back to her room and flipped it up. She is a princess, and she has been extremely smart since she was a child, and she has made the best of Prince Chen's talent inheritance, and she has been able to read and write very early.
She had heard the legendary story of Duke Tulip, and she was already very curious. I got this book today, and I brought it back with joy, hoping to see the story of Duke Tulip from it. It's a pity that the little girl flipped over for a while, but found that it was not what she thought, and she couldn't help but be a little discouraged and disappointed.
This "General History of the Mainland" is an official historical material issued on the Roland Continent, although the official history is somewhat whitewashed, but it is generally objective. The so-called principle of knowing the past and the present, and using history as a mirror, is also known to many people.
How can the history of the Roland Empire of nearly 1,000 years be recorded in one book? Therefore, there are more than a dozen books on the complete set of general histories of the mainland, and the first book given by Du Wei is the first volume, that is, the prologue, which does not really tell the experience of any historical dynasty, but makes a general overview of the origin and current situation of the Roland Empire. For example, the humanities and customs of the mainland, especially the imperial system and religious power, etc., made a general description.
Originally, these things were a bit esoteric for a six-year-old girl, but I was afraid that after looking at them for a while, I would feel depressed and throw them away. It's just that this Princess Karina is really an outlier, she has been smart since she was a child, and she is really talented compared to her father Prince Chen. Prologue to this first volume. Although I seem to understand it or not, I can only understand two or three percent, and most of them don't know what it means.
It's just that on this volume, between the lines, there are a lot of Du Wei's handwritten experiences and notes, and some of them are more messy, not to mention any experience, but Du Wei was interested when he first read. I left some feelings and my own thoughts at will.
Little Karina was curious about Du Wei as a person, although the book turned a few pages. Most of the content is not easy to understand, but these notes of Du Wei are very interesting. Let little Karina gradually see a little interest.
The original text of the book deals with the separation of government and religion in the Roland Empire. The situation of the juxtaposition of monarchy and theocracy also tells some introductions to the Temple of Light and the belief in the Goddess of Light.
Below, Du Wei left a line of crooked words:
"What has God given to mankind? Why should human beings worship God? Ordinary people give the fruits of their hard work to the gods. When they are hungry and thirsty, what can the gods do? Can they fill their stomachs by reciting two words of the goddess's blessing?"
and other books introduce the Temple of Light, the first religious organization on the continent. Tell about some of the clergy.
Du Wei wrote below: "The so-called clergy. The gods are not producing. Sit back and enjoy it! It is extremely shameless! It is clearly a social moth! If everyone on the mainland becomes a god, they will all sit in the temple and recite a few words of long live the goddess. Just wait for someone else to bring food and drink - everybody does that. The whole world is starving to death!"
It is written that clergy are not allowed to marry and have children. Dewey writes below: "Big bullshit! Humanity is gone! The temple is still thriving!"
Originally, these words. There were some vulgar words that the honorable Princess Karina could not understand. It's just that she hasn't seen such remarks. I find this tulip duke's point of view more and more interesting. I couldn't help but keep turning page by page......
In fact, Du Wei's book contains a lot of anti-religious remarks. From the outside. It's also a rebellious heresy. Merely. These words were written by him many years ago, a lot of things. The excitement came. After writing it down, I forgot about it later. So many years. Where did he remember what he had written on it? Today, he rashly took it out and gave it to His Royal Highness, it was not that he was reckless. First, he himself can't remember what he wrote, and second. Anyway, the royal family is also unhappy to see the temple. These things are nothing for the royal family to see.
It's this little Princess Karina. A pure heart. When I was on a blank slate in my formal life, I couldn't help but be greatly affected by Du Wei's views!
Little Karina was fascinated. I couldn't help but see it all the way to the evening, and even the dinner was used in a hurry. In fact, she may not be able to understand it. I just think this view of Du Wei. No one had ever told her.
Finally turned to the next page. I saw the blank space in the book. I wrote these few words: But all religions in the world are just fooling the world under the sign of God. The gods are not there. That's a spiritual thing. It's these religions. If a human wears a priesthood robe, he can squeeze other human beings! Obviously, the essence is "human beings oppressing human beings", what does it have to do with the gods?
A robber takes a knife and robs people of their money. That's a criminal. But if the robber changes the knife into a robe, and says to the robbed man - in the name of the gods - then he is not a robber, but a noble!
A few more sentences later, but it is not Du Wei's original, but a famous sentence from a novel that Du Wei saw on the Internet in his previous life:
I want this day, I can't cover my eyes anymore!
I want this, I can't bury my heart anymore!
I want all living beings to understand my intentions!
Let all the gods and demons disappear!
I don't know how many people were shocked by Du Wei's famous sentences written on the Internet in his previous life, and they immediately made little Karina stunned! Although he was confined to his young age and could not comprehend them all, the kind of courage and absoluteness in his words and sentences made people feel excited every time they recalled it.
The more she looked at it, the more excited her heart became, and she couldn't help but come up with a lot of ideas in her pure mind. Watching Du Wei write down these shocking opinions, watching, thinking, I couldn't help but be distracted......
Du Wei would never have thought that he would inadvertently send away this notebook, but it would become an episode that changed the history of the entire Roland Continent, a turning point in the long river of history!
In a very smart little princess, the time period in her life that happened to be the most blank paper affected her thinking and opinions, and even Xìng Ge!
Although Karina is still young now, she may not be able to understand it, but she has always stayed by her side in this book, and in the process of growing up, she took it out from time to time to read and taste, and as she got older and understood more, the more she was affected by Du Wei's views!
And Du Wei never expected that relying on this enlightenment notebook, the little princess who was influenced by this book would create an important figure of epoch-making significance to the entire Roland Continent in the future!!
"I don't have any gods in my life, if I really want to believe in anything, then faith is in everyone's heart! We can believe in jīng gods, but we don't have to believe in gods!"
"To me, anyone can be suspicious, but he is an exception. Because he made me and taught me everything I need to know!"
-- A few years later, the Augustinian dynasty of the Roland Empire, who was given the title of "Bloody Thorn Flower", a quote from Her Majesty Empress Karina.