I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 162 Two Assholes!

"no!"

"Absolutely not!"

"—It's outrageous!!!"

Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

Looking at the brothers Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng who were kneeling on the ground with tears in front of them, Tianzi Qi was so angry that he waved his sleeves!

"As the son of the clan, how can you wear mourning for foreign ministers?!"

"—You two bastards, don't you have your own father!"

"Are you determined to lose all face of my Liu family!!!"

With a roar full of anger, Tianzi Qi only felt that the anger in his chest was even worse, he simply got up from the couch, and walked quickly to the two brothers;
Looking at the two brothers, especially Liu Sheng, was full of anger.

"—You bastard, do you have to cause trouble from time to time!"

"It's because I think I've lived too long that I have to make trouble, and want to drive me to death!!!"

Feeling Tian Ziqi's outrageous anger, the two brothers subconsciously lowered their heads, but they didn't flinch.

——Liu Pengzu, the seventh son of the emperor, hesitated to speak, obviously thinking about what kind of rhetoric to use to persuade the emperor Qi;

Liu Sheng, the ninth son of the emperor, was even more determined, and only slowly kowtowed to the emperor in front of him.

"My son heard that: a teacher for a day, a father for life."

"The teacher died of illness, and as a student, I should do my filial piety..."

"—This is not to disgrace my Liu clan;"

"It is to let the people of the world understand: Even the royal family knows the truth of respecting teachers and being filial to parents..."

"Let the world understand that even the prince can wear mourning for the dead teacher, instead of holding on to the identity of the clan and royal family, ignoring the friendship between teachers and students, and the kindness of teaching and resolving doubts... "

The low, mournful, and obviously resolute tone made Tianzi Qi even more angry;
I wanted to speak back, but didn't know what to say.

With a cloudy complexion, he lowered his head and stared at Liu Sheng who was kneeling at his feet. After watching for a long time, the emperor Qicai flicked his sleeves angrily, and sat back on the imperial couch indignantly.

"no!"

"I will never allow this to happen!"

"——The friendship between teachers and students, the kindness of teaching and resolving doubts, there are many ways to repay;"

"But no matter which method is used, it shouldn't be my son who should wear mourning for others!!"

There were several roars in succession, and Tianzi Qi became more and more angry as he spoke;
Although he was also aware of his gaffe, he wanted to drink water to suppress his anger, but the hand that grabbed the water bowl couldn't stop shaking.

Seeing Tian Ziqi's resolute opposition, the two brothers still did not back down, still kneeling in front of Tian Ziqi's imperial case, not knowing what they were thinking.

Beside the imperial couch, Chao Cuo, the internal historian who was originally called into the palace by the emperor to discuss government affairs, looked at the scene in front of him, but lowered his head thoughtfully.

After a long time, Emperor Qi became angry a little bit, at least when the teacup in his hand no longer splashed out because of Emperor Qi's trembling hand due to anger, Chao Cuo finally took a step forward and cupped his hands slightly.

"His Majesty;"

"I think that what the young master said makes sense..."

"--Um?"

A gentle word, but it provoked the emperor to raise his eyebrows, and just dissipated a little anger, only to return to his face in an instant.

With a gloomy face, he turned sideways, looked at Chao Cuo's smiling face, and Tianzi Qi turned his head indifferently;

Taking a sip of warm honey water absent-mindedly, he said sullenly, "Nei Shi should not interfere in this matter."

"The friendship between teachers and students should not be reflected in this way;"

"Being a teacher for a day and being a father for life does not mean that a teacher who teaches a job should be exactly like a father."

"——everything should have a degree;"

"After this 'degree', everything in the world will become chaotic."

Hearing Tian Ziqi's slightly angry words, Chao Cuo smiled and shook his head.

He walked forward slowly, sat down on the banquet beside the imperial couch, and bowed his hands to the emperor Qi.

"His Majesty;"

"In the past, it was indeed unprecedented for the clan and royal family to wear filial piety for their foreign ministers."

"But just as the young master said: the principle of being a teacher for a day and being a father for life has indeed been around for a long time, and it is widely recognized by people in the world."

"—I heard that during the Warring States Period, Xunzi taught his students in this way: heaven, earth, emperor, relatives, and teachers are the objects that everyone should worship;"

"This is because of respecting heaven and the ancestors, being filial and obedient to elders, being loyal to the emperor and patriotic, respecting teachers and valuing education."

When he said so, Chao Cuo did not forget to turn his head, and bowed his hands to Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng brothers with respect.

Then he turned around again and continued to say to Emperor Qi: "Your Majesty thinks that this should not be done because of the identities of the two young masters."

"Because from the perspective of teachers and students, the two sons are students, and the prime minister is a teacher;"

"But from the point of view of the monarch and ministers, the two sons are clan relatives, and the prime minister is a foreign minister."

"—Your Majesty believes that the two young masters and the prime minister should first discuss 'monarchs and ministers', and secondly discuss 'teachers and students'. That's why you think that the two young masters should not do this."

"And from my point of view, between the two young masters and the prime minister, in fact, there is no 'monarch-subject' relationship at all..."

The gentle and amiable voice eventually dissipated the anger on Tianzi Qi's face, and replaced it with a vague stiffness;

Seeing that Chao Cuo smiled lightly and shook his head, he continued: "Your Majesty is the emperor, so between anyone and Your Majesty, you should first discuss the monarch and ministers, and then discuss other things;"

"As for the two young masters, they are not crown princes, nor have they been enshrined as clan vassals."

"It's just between 'Young Master' and 'Prime Minister', I'm afraid, there is no such thing as a relationship between monarch and minister."

"Since there is no relationship between monarch and minister, there is only a teacher-student relationship between the two sons and the prime minister;"

"Since they are teachers and students, the old prime minister has passed away, and the two young masters want to mourn for the old prime minister..."

"—Excuse me bluntly: Although this is unprecedented, it is still admirable and praiseworthy."

"It's also just as the young master said: this kind of behavior will not only not disgrace Liu's clan, but will make people in the world more aware of the principle of 'respecting teachers and valuing education';"

"After all, even His Majesty's heirs can wear mourning for the dead teacher. How can the people of the world have any reason not to respect the teacher?"

Some in-depth persuasion also made Tianzi Qi slightly shaken;
After pondering for a moment, he frowned suddenly.

"I can understand the meaning of Nei Shi."

"But do I want to watch my son wear mourning for others?"

"—The father is still alive, but the son wears mourning for outsiders. What's the reason?!"

Hearing this, he heard that Tianzi Qi was no longer as determined as before, but he still had some doubts and dissatisfaction in his heart, so Chao Cuo couldn't help but chuckled and raised his head.

"Your Majesty is right."

"—everything in the world should be done in moderation;"

"If the two sons are allowed to completely follow the rules when the 'father dies', and wear mourning for the old prime minister as 'sons', it is indeed a bit of a violation of the rules."

"Um······"

"The minister thinks that His Majesty may be able to do this."

In the middle of speaking, Chao Cuo pretended to think for a moment, then turned sideways, and pointed at the two brothers who were kneeling in front of the imperial case.

"The two sons are benevolent and filial, and they are willing to see the old prime minister for the last time;"

"As for the old prime minister's death, due to emotion and reason, His Majesty should also send envoys to mourn the old prime minister on His Majesty's behalf and express condolences to the old prime minister's family."

"—In this case, why doesn't your majesty appoint the two young masters as envoys to mourn the old prime minister on your majesty's behalf?"

"In this way, the filial piety of the two sons can be fulfilled, and His Majesty's condolences can also be sent;"

"Because of this incident, people in the world will also understand the principle of respecting teachers and valuing education, and will better appreciate your majesty's benevolence to your ministers and the memory of your loyal ministers."

"Isn't it good to be comprehensive and achieve multiple goals at one stroke, also known as righteousness and integrity, without breaking the rules?"

Hearing what Chao Cuo said, the Emperor Qi finally showed some approval on his face;

Even the two brothers who were still kneeling in front of the imperial case nodded thoughtfully.

However, on the imperial couch, Emperor Qi pondered for a long time with a gloomy expression before finally raising his head.

"Since the internal history has said so, then I will allow you two bastards to mess around again."

The indifferent words only provoked the two brothers to kowtow in a hurry;

Then I saw Tianzi Qi turned sideways indifferently, looking at Chao Cuo who was beside the imperial couch.

"I also invite the internal historian to draft an edict for me."

"——The author: Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, is the chief envoy, and Peng Zu, the seventh son of the emperor, and Sheng, the nine sons, are each deputy envoys;"

"On the Son of Heaven's Day, I will go to the old Marquis of An's mansion on my behalf to mourn the old prime minister who passed away, and assist the son of the prince Shen Tu Mie in organizing the funeral of the old prime minister."

"Seven days later, the old prime minister was buried in the late emperor's mausoleum, and the eldest son Rong, the seventh son Peng Zu, and the ninth son Sheng, as the emperor's envoy, sent the old prime minister for the last time..."

The deep voice only provoked Chao Cuo to bow down quickly, remembering every word that Tianzi Qi said with his heart;

When the voice of Tianzi Qi fell, Chao Cuo said it again in his heart, and then he paid deep respect to Tianzi Qi.

"Your Majesty Shengming..."

But Tianzi Qi turned around with a solemn expression, looking at the two brothers who were still kneeling in front of him.

"I have already made the biggest concession;"

"The specific speed, you two bastards can control it yourself."

"—You can wear mourning, but not mourning;"

"—you can keep the filial piety, but not the spirit;"

"—as the emperor's envoy, you can welcome and send condolence guests on my behalf, but you can't organize the prime minister's funeral as the host or immediate relatives;"

"Understood?"

Hearing this, the two brothers looked at each other for a while, and then bowed to the emperor again.

"Son, wait, thank you father and emperor for your kindness..."

"--get out!"

"—two bastards!"

Before the two brothers had time to express their gratitude, they saw Tianzi Qi get angry again without warning, and waved his hands at the two brothers in front of him in annoyance;
After the two brothers bowed to their feet again, they heard that the emperor did not forget to remind him at the end: "When you arrive at the Hou's mansion, everything related to the funeral will be subject to the arrangement of the son;"

"If you really encounter something that you can't decide, let Rong decide."

"——If you let me know, you two bastards dare to do things for you, and then something happens at the funeral..."

"—I'll break your legs!"

A threat with no deterrent effect only attracted the two brothers to worship again, and immediately got up and walked towards the gate of the palace.

But after the two left, Chao Cuo, who was kneeling beside the imperial couch, was in a daze when he saw the backs of the two brothers leaving...
"how?"

"Teacher, this is..."

"—Are you envious of the prime minister?"

In a trance, Tianzi Qi's teasing sound came from his ear, bringing Chao Cuo's scattered thoughts back to his eyes;

Turning his head subconsciously, Chao Cuo just shook his head and smiled when he saw that the face of Tian Zi Qi, who was still a little angry before, was now showing a hint of pride that seemed to be absent.

"If you say you don't envy, then you are deceiving the emperor..."

"But what I thought just now was not to envy the prime minister;"

"It's about the two sons, there seems to be some very interesting differences?"

A soft word also aroused Tianzi Qi's interest, "Oh? With a sound, he immediately turned his body to the direction where Chao Cuo was.

Seeing Chao Cuo lower his head and think for a while, he said with a light smile, "Accordingly, the two sons are about the same age, and both were born to Mrs. Jia, and they have lived together since childhood."

"Even if the personality is slightly different, it shouldn't be too different."

"But today, the temperament displayed by the two sons is not at all like brothers of the same mother."

"—Young Master Peng Zu is a little older, but his eyes are red and swollen from crying, obviously since yesterday, after the Prime Minister passed away, he has been crying all day and all night;"

"As for Young Master Sheng, he is obviously younger, but he has a look on his face..."

"Um······"

"how to say;"

"—Just like in the past, Young Master Sheng, he has experienced similar things."

"Although sadness and pain can be seen on the face, what's more, it's the look of forcing myself to be strong and cheer up."

"It seems that the younger brother is more mature than his elder brother?"

As soon as Chao Cuo said this, Tianzi Qi also realized belatedly: The two brothers just now did show completely different faces.

What Tianzi Qi saw with his naked eyes: The eyes of Liu Pengzu, the seventh son, were red and swollen, and they were so swollen that they couldn't open them. It was obviously the first time he had experienced such a thing;

——Separate from life and death, and separate Yin and Yang from those close to you.

And Liu Sheng is obviously younger, but he clearly shows a more mature state: Although he can't open his crying eyes like his elder brother Liu Pengzu, the sadness revealed between his brows is more than that of Liu Pengzu. and nothing less than;

But even so, on Liu Sheng's face, there was still an obvious deliberate calmness.

As Chao Cuo said: It's like Liu Sheng, who has experienced such a life and death;

So Liu Sheng clearly knows that no matter how sad you are in your heart at this time, you have to try your best to suppress the grief in your heart, and try to maintain a relatively normal and relatively strong mental state...

"Well······"

"Perhaps it was the death of the first emperor back then, which made that bastard realize something;"

"—In the early years, when the late Emperor's illness was not so serious, the one who loved him the most was that bastard..."

Said a word softly, and saw Tianzi Qi also shook his head and smiled;
As if recalling some interesting past events, immersed in the memories, let out bursts of weird laughter.

After a while like this, Tianzi Qicai turned around from the memories, took a deep breath, and turned his head again.

Looking at Chao Cuo, he couldn't help but bring a little teasing.

"Teacher, have you changed a lot recently?"

"—Heaven, earth, emperor, relatives, and teachers are Xunzi's and Xunqing's views;"

"In the past, the teacher never agreed with anyone other than Shang Jun and Shen Buhai?"

The joke made Chao Cuo slightly startled, and after a while, he shook his head and laughed wryly again.

"In the past period of time, I have learned a lot from the prime minister."

"—I studied under Zhang Hui and Zhang Zi, and learned the theories of Shen Buhai and Shang Jun. If you have a little bit of experience, you think you have a very high level of knowledge."

"But the prime minister has never learned scriptures from anyone, and he was almost killed from the army with one knife and one shot;"

"After being experienced in the positions of county guard and internal historian, he finally served as the prime minister."

"——If it was the past, the minister would definitely say: the prime minister has no ink, and his mind is full of fighting and killing. It is impossible to govern the world well."

"But now, I have finally vaguely realized: Compared with the prime minister, the minister's shortcomings are appallingly numerous;"

"Compared to the experience gained by the prime minister in the army, between the ranks, as well as in the county guard and internal history, the minister who claims to be 'full of knowledge' can only be regarded as a frog at the bottom of the well..."

Hearing that Chao Cuo was laughing at himself again, Tian Zi Qi's face was full of jokes, but there was a little playfulness emerging.

——Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Parents and Teachers are the words of Xunzi Xunqing, which can be barely classified as "Confucianism";
And Chao Cuo's phrase "a frog at the bottom of a well" just now comes from Huang Laoxue's "Zhuangzi·Autumn Water"...

"It seems that the teacher has really learned a lot from the prime minister..."

The meaningful words only caused Chao Cuo to bow and bow with a wry smile.

"In the past few months, I have benefited a lot from being by the Prime Minister's side..."

"I have also planned to go to the army to practice in the future;"

"Even if you can't learn something new in the army like the prime minister, at least you can have some different insights..."

Seeing what Chao Cuo said, without any trace of falsehood on his face, Tianzi Qi finally nodded slowly while sighing.

A moment later, thinking of the subject of today's meeting, Tian Ziqi's brows were filled with a lingering worry.

"I have thought about the entrustment of the prime minister before he died for a long time."

"—Since the rebellion has been quelled, Zhou Yafu must be dismissed from the position of Taiwei;"

"It is indeed the most appropriate way to remove the military power from Zhou Yafu's hands by 'worshiping the prime minister'."

Seeing Tian Ziqi talking about business, Chao Cuo couldn't help but hastily straightened up, and nodded slowly with approval.

However, Tianzi Qi took a deep breath, lowered his head full of sorrow, and the sorrowful expression on his face immediately deepened.

"Zhou Yafu's military power, I have a way to unload it;"

"But King Liang, I really don't know how to deal with it..."

"—A few days ago, King Liang requested an audience with Chang'an. In the name of 'the rebellion has not been completely suppressed', I temporarily rejected King Liang's request."

"But I worry that it won't be long before the Empress Dowager will personally order King Liang to enter the court..."

(End of this chapter)