Chapter 70
After getting angry, Zhou Yuanfang didn't talk to Archer for three days, except for the perfunctory treatment behind his father and mother.
Emperor Zhengde was full of major affairs in the court, and did not pay attention to the strangeness of his youngest son. The queen saw it and privately called Archer to ask.
Archer told the truth.
The son's "jealousy" mind was too obvious. The queen was funny and said to Archer: "Your Highness has few real partners around you. He is used to being domineering to his subordinates. When he is angry with a partner like you or Aman, he doesn't know what to do. In anger, he takes the airs of a prince, but he is definitely not really despising you brothers and sisters."
Archer lowered his head and said, "I understand."
The queen gradually stopped laughing and asked him: "Do you have a way to untie your highness's knot?"
The queen laughed because she saw her son's childish side, but the queen also discovered the flaws in her son's personality from this matter. The queen knew how to teach her son, but although she was a mother, she spent far less time with her son than Archer every day, so the queen wanted to train Archer to become her son's good mentor and friend, and she could remind her son in time when encountering problems.
Archer looked at the queen and said respectfully: "Your Highness was in a state of rage two days ago. I am afraid that he would not listen to the advice of me, so I have been waiting for me. I wanted to make a comment with you tonight, but I don't know what the Empress wants."
The queen praised: "It's great to avoid his sharpness, so what are you going to say?"
Archer explained in a low voice.
The queen looked at the eleven-year-old boy opposite, and couldn't help but feel a little envious. If her Yuan Fang could understand the truth as much as Archer and would be calm, she wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore.
After leaving the seat, the queen walked to Archer, bent down slightly, hugged Archer gently, and whispered in his ear: "Ach, Yuan Fang said to Aman, only you two are Aman's brothers. It can be seen that Yuan Fang has regarded you as brothers and sisters, so I hope that you will also regard Yuan Fang as your younger brother, protect him, give him some advice, and assist him."
In the last three words, the queen's voice was as light as a breeze, as if there were or not.
Archer's long eyelashes moved, and then he nodded solemnly: "The empress's teachings are kept in mind."
At night, Zhou Yuanfang was about to go to bed, and the little eunuch was rumoring to tell him that Feng Che was asking for a meeting.
Zhou Yuanfang's face became heavy.
When the eunuch Cao Lu, who was serving him close to him, felt a groan in his heart. This little ancestor is really hard to serve. Feng Che doesn't come to give in. Your Highness is angry. Now that Feng Che is here, your Highness is still angry. What do you think?
Bent down, Cao Lu smiled and said with a pity: "Your Highness, Mr. Feng must have something important to ask for a meeting at this time, so you should meet."
With the ladder, Zhou Yuanfang made a promise.
Archer came in, and Cao Lu went to the outside world to guard it with tactfulness.
Zhou Yuanfang was sitting by the bed wearing a white middle robe, staring at Archer in a drowning manner.
Archer was not afraid of Zhou Yuanfang, at least he was not afraid now. If a person is in a state of uncertainty and his face is revealed, others can be prepared in advance or change the countermeasures for getting along with him. What is scary is the kind of person who hides all his joys, angers, sorrows and happiness in his heart, such as Emperor Zhengde, Empress, the eldest prince Duan, and Shen Fu, the chief minister of the cabinet.
"What are you here to do?" Zhou Yuanfang couldn't hold back his anger at the first time and asked with a glaring at Archer.
Archer smiled, opened the book in his hand, and asked Zhou Yuanfang to read it.
Zhou Yuanfang lowered his head and saw a golden leaf in the book.
Zhou Yuanfang looked at Archer for no reason.
Ache knelt down at Zhou Yuanfang's feet, and held the booklet and said, "This was what Aman gave me last year. The marquis's mansion planted several ginkgo trees. Aman said that this leaf was the most beautiful and wanted to give it to his brother. My mother also told me that Aman hid it after picking up the leaves. She didn't take out the leaves until I got home."
Zhou Yuanfang looked at the golden ginkgo leaves again and suddenly became jealous!
He gave Aman a lot of things, but Aman never gave him anything, except for the two big buns he gave him back then.
"If Your Highness is willing to calm down, I will give this leaf to Your Highness." Archer looked up with his sincere eyes.
Zhou Yuanfang pursed his lips, and the anger in his eyes had almost disappeared.
Archer closed the book with a smile.
Zhou Yuanfang caught a glimpse of the title of the book and asked strangely: "Are you reading the "Tao Te Ching"?" Lao Tzu was a great sage in ancient times. Zhou Yuanfang once wanted to read this book, but his father and his master said that he was still young and there was no need to rush to read Lao Tzu.
Archer said: "I also read it casually, and I don't understand it, but I was quite inspired when I read this passage in the daytime."
After saying that, Archer turned over two pages and pointed out a paragraph of text, allowing Zhou Yuanfang to read.
While watching, Zhou Yuanfang whispered: "If you want to take it away, you must give it. This is called twilight: softness overcomes hardness, and weak overcomes strong."
When Zhou Yuanfang's voice fell, Archer said, "I haven't asked the Master yet, but I think this sentence can be understood as when the two parties get along. When I am at a disadvantage, if I want to get something from the other party, then I can give the other party what he wants first. When the other party is satisfied, I will easily get what I want. Just like now, I want your highness to calm down and give your highness the gift you like first. Once your highness is happy, things will be done."
Zhou Yuanfang looked at Archer, then looked at the book in his hand, and frowned.
Archer instructed him in a straightforward manner: "I serve Your Highness and should do my best to make His Highness feel comfortable. If His Highness wants to get something from others, if His Highness cannot force him, it is better to show goodwill first. When that person is happy, perhaps without His Highness speaking, the man will take the initiative to give His Highness what He wants to him."
Archer was teaching Zhou Yuanfang how to please Emperor Zhengde.
Zhou Yuanfang was the first to think of Aman.
He thought Aman only called him brother and only played with him, but Aman was disobedient and he couldn't control it. According to Ache, when he saw Aman again next time, he should make Aman happy first, so that Aman likes to play with him the most?
After Aman, Zhou Yuanfang thought of his father. He wanted his father's favor, his father's reliance, and his son's position as the crown prince who should belong to him. But his father refused to give him easily, and Zhou Yuanfang could not force him, so he should find a way to please his father and wait until the day his father valued him the most...
Thinking of this, Zhou Yuanfang looked at Archer again, his eyes bright.
Archer understood Zhou Yuanfang's eyes. Since Zhou Yuanfang understood the importance of pleasing people, Archer lowered his voice and said earnestly: "Your Highness, all parents in the world want their children to become successful. Your Highness only needs to do their part well. What parents want you to do, and you do everything well, that's enough, and there is no need to compare with anyone."
Zhou Yuanfang is the only prince born. This is the advantage of King Duan. No matter how hard King Ying tried, he would not be able to overcome it. As long as Zhou Yuanfang's words and deeds are not wrong, even if Zhou Yuanfang is just a mediocre talent, it will take some effort to hand over that position to others. What's more, Zhou Yuanfang is talented and has wisdom in his study and martial arts. The only two flaws are: young and temperament.
Fortunately, Emperor Zhengde was old and strong, and Zhou Yuanfang still had a lot of time.
With the queen's tips, Archer knew what Zhou Yuanfang should become. What he had to do was to help Zhou Yuanfang correct those shortcomings. Even if he couldn't change it, he would have to temporarily restrain himself.
On the tenth day of the palace, Emperor Zhengde led King Duan, King Ying and several generals to run horses. As he ran, the clear sky suddenly changed his face, as if rain was coming. Emperor Zhengde immediately took people back the same way, but unfortunately the ranch was vast and everyone ran halfway through, and the rain fell from the sky, neither big nor small, and soon wet everyone.
"Okay, it's not a weak female flow, what's the point of getting wet in a little rain!" Emperor Zhengde suddenly tied the reins, looked around and said generously: "As far and wide, many literati and poets have praised the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. It's better to hit the sun than choose a day. Today we will come to the rain to let go of horses in the rain and experience the rain scene in Jinling City!"
Those who were with Emperor Zhengde were all military generals, especially those of the former Liaodong subordinates such as Xiao Zhen and Huo Weizhang. They were not even afraid of heavy snow in the north. How could they care about this gentle breeze and drizzle?
The emperor and the generals laughed loudly, but the eunuchs and father-in-laws who followed were anxious, but they were in a hurry and had no choice.
In the palace, the queen was entertaining Princess Shouning. As the sky changed, the queen sent someone to quickly prepare a carriage to pick it up. The carriage set off, and the queen rushed outside the palace in person to wait for the emperor to return.
The queen did this just for her duty. The other concubines did not want the queen to show off alone. She dressed up and hurriedly came to accompany the queen to take over, striving to wait a while to let the emperor feel their heartfelt concern.
Princess Shouning was also here, but she was not concerned about Emperor Zhengde, she just wanted to seize all opportunities to get close to Xiao Zhen.
After waiting for almost half an hour, the vast figures of men finally appeared in the misty rain in the distance.
Princess Shouning stood under an umbrella, couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and look into the distance.
The generals were so burly and tall, but Princess Shouning recognized Xiao Zhen at a glance. When the horse approached, the round-collar robe on the man was already wet and tightly pressed against his body. The body under his clothes was like a rock, strong and strong, and the lines between the muscles were outlined by the robe.
With such a strong body, Princess Shouning suddenly felt weak all over. Looking at Xiao Zhen's cold face with rain, Princess Shouning became more and more obsessed with her eyes. She just wanted to turn into a wisp of wind to Xiao Zhen, entangling him in circles and entangling his majestic body as mountainous as a body.
"It's all gone!" As soon as the horse team stopped, Zhengdedi laughed loudly.
Other generals could leave, and Xiao Zhen's duty was to protect the emperor, so he and several guards stayed and sent the emperor back to the bedroom. Only then did Xiao Zhen walk out quickly.
"Hao Master stays!"
Someone called him behind him, and the sharp voice was that it was a father-in-law. Xiao Zhen turned around and saw a young father-in-law running towards him in the rain, holding an umbrella in his hand. The rain was misty, and a woman in gorgeous clothes stood further away. There was a palace maid holding an umbrella for her, and the eaves of the umbrella blocked the woman's face.
"Marquis, the eldest princess passed by from now on. Seeing the marquis walking in the rain, the eldest princess came to deliver an umbrella with a small chance."
The young father-in-law ran over panting and smiled at Xiao Zhen with a deep expression.
Xiao Zhen's face turned dark. This eldest princess Shouning is too shameless. He has a beautiful wife, so can she deliver an umbrella?
"Xiao is a rough man, and he doesn't like to use an umbrella, so he says goodbye."
Unceremoniously rejected Princess Shouning's "good intention", Xiao Zhen left without even mentioning thanking.
The young father-in-law chased after two steps, but he really couldn't catch up, so he replied in anger.
Princess Shouning didn't hear the blame in her father-in-law's words. She stared blankly at Xiao Zhen's tall back in the mist and rain, only to think that the man who doesn't use an umbrella is so heroic!
When Xiao Zhen turned, Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Princess Shouning standing in place, most likely looking at him, and he became even more angry!
How could there be such a shameless princess if she openly covets a married man?
If someone else is attracted to the princess, she will be secretly happy. Xiao Zhen is not happy at all, all she has is anger.
However, when Xiao Zhen turned into the alley leading to his yard, when he saw the little woman standing at the door of his house holding an umbrella and looking forward to his return, Xiao Zhen's anger flew to the sky.
Chapter completed!