Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1581 The sensible prince!
Ye Mingsheng chatted with his son and daughter for a while. Pei Zhixiu's meal was ready, and the family of four started eating.

Looking at the golden and fragrant sweet and sour pork, Ye Mingsheng picked it up with chopsticks without hesitation.

Seeing Ye Mingsheng putting the sweet and sour pork into his mouth, Pei Zhixiu asked with some anticipation:
"How is it, Your Majesty? Is it delicious?"

Ye Mingsheng looked a little hesitant when he heard this. Seeing this, Pei Zhixiu seemed to understand Ye Mingsheng's thoughts. His eyes suddenly darkened, but he still said:

"Your Majesty, just tell the truth! If it tastes good, it tastes good! If it tastes bad, it tastes bad!"

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Ye Mingsheng also said truthfully:
"Jisu, your knife skills are very good. The tenderloin slices are neither too thin nor too thick, but the starch is not coated well, and it may have been fried a little too long. The texture is a little hard, and it doesn't have that crispy feeling when you bite it!"

"But you got the flavor right, it's just the right sweet and sour taste!"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Pei Zhixiu's expression improved. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork for each of the two children and said:
"You two should try your mother's cooking!"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, the two children also started eating. Although Pei Zhixiu did not believe in Buddhism, she was a vegetarian like Ye Cui. When Jingxuan was weaned and started eating, Pei Zhixiu wanted Jingxuan to be a vegetarian too.

However, Ye Mingsheng held an opposing opinion. He believed that children could not obtain the necessary nutrition by eating only vegetarian food during their growth. Only a combination of meat and vegetables could help children grow better. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng also advised Pei Zhixiu to let the child eat some meat...
Under Ye Mingsheng's tireless persuasion, Pei Zhixiu also agreed to let Jingxuan eat meat, but she would not cook it for Jingxuan. Whenever Jingxuan wanted to eat meat, it was basically prepared by the imperial kitchen.

That's why Ye Mingsheng was so surprised when he heard that Pei Zhixiu bought pork tenderloin.

The family of four finished their meal with laughter. Ye Mingsheng originally wanted to take a rest and let Pei Zhixiu give him acupuncture, but seeing the expectant eyes of the two children, Ye Mingsheng forced himself to cheer up and deal with the two children.

"Jingxuan, what has Mr. Deng taught you recently?"

"Your Majesty, Mr. Deng has been teaching me the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty recently!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng became interested and said:

"Tell me more about it!"

"Mr. Deng told me about the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the restoration of Emperor Guangwu, and the turbulent decline in the later period!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"Then Jingxuan, what do you think is the reason for the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty?"

Faced with his father's test, Jingxuan gave the answer without any hesitation.

"D Fight!"

"After the middle period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, most emperors succeeded to the throne at a young age, and power fell into the hands of the emperor's relatives. When the emperor grew up, he wanted to rely on the eunuchs to regain power. The two sides began to fight for power, and the fate of the Eastern Han Dynasty also declined in this tug of war!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and asked:

"Jingxuan, who do you think is a good person, the eunuch or the in-laws?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Jingxuan was also in a dilemma. After a long while, he said with some distress:

"Father, I don't know who is the good guy between the eunuchs and the relatives by marriage. I think they all disregard the interests of the Eastern Han Dynasty for their own selfish interests..."

Ye Mingsheng clapped his hands and praised:
"Jingxuan, you said it very well! It is too childish to distinguish between good guys and bad guys in ZZ!"

Hearing his father's question, Jingxuan finally reacted and said with some surprise:

"Father, you are setting a trap for me!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled when he heard this, touched Jingxuan's head and said:
"Most of the time, ZZ is just a cesspool. Even the cleanest people will inevitably get stained with shit if they stay in the cesspool for too long! So it's hard to find good people in the traditional sense in the gay scene. It's really hard to be a good person in the gay scene!"

"History is a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone. If you have power, you can modify the history books according to your ideas!"

"Human nature is selfish and greedy. Don't try to change that!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Jingxuan nodded as if he understood.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng was also very emotional and said:

"Since the Qin Dynasty, it has been difficult for the dynasties in the Central Plains to last more than three hundred years. It seems that three hundred years is an invisible hurdle!"

"So it's a pity for Shu Han!"

After hearing this, Jingxuan asked with some doubt:

"Where can Father Shu Han be?"

Ye Mingsheng slowly began to speak:
"Since Liu Bang killed the white snake and founded the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty had thirteen emperors and lasted for 210 years. After the fall of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu founded the Eastern Han Dynasty and had fourteen emperors and lasted for 195 years. This can be said to be two Han dynasties, and the Han Dynasty is deeply rooted in people's hearts!"

"So if Liu Bei and Shu Han unify the world, it can be said that he is the third emperor of Yan Han. The sacredness of the Liu family among the people will be unparalleled. The Central Plains may also see the situation of the neighboring Dongdao where the family lineage lasts forever, and the Liu family will always be the emperor!"

When Pei Zhixiu heard Ye Mingsheng mention the Dongdao Wanshi Yishi, a fleeting look flashed across his eyes, and Jingxuan asked in confusion;

"Father, what does it mean by the line of succession for eternity?"

"The meaning of the eternal line is that the throne of Dongdao has been inherited by one family for thousands of years!"

As soon as these words came out, Jingxuan immediately became very surprised and said:

"The throne has been passed down from one family for thousands of years? So has there never been any treacherous ministers, wars, or anything like that on East Island?"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"All the situations you mentioned have happened in Dongdao before. The disputes among the princes were also fierce and life-and-death struggles. However, the throne of Dongdao is indeed a one-generation dynasty. For thousands of years, the throne has been inherited by one family!"

Jingxuan sighed upon hearing this:
"The people of East Island are really loyal to their emperor!"

Ye Mingsheng shook his head and said:
"Jingxuan, don't jump to conclusions. Although the throne of East Island has indeed been passed down in one family for thousands of years, it comes at a price!"

"Although the emperor of Dongdao has a noble status, he has no real power. In fact, he is just a mascot and plays a symbolic role. The real power in Dongdao is the shogunate, and the shogunate is the actual ruler of Dongdao!"

Jingxuan heard this and said:

"Father, this is like Cao Cao holding the emperor hostage to control the princes, right?"

Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment and said:
"That's about what it means. However, after thousands of years of inheritance, the people of Dongdao believe that the throne should be inherited among the royal family. Therefore, the highest leader of the shogunate, the shogun, does not have much idea of ​​usurping the throne!" "The power changes in Dongdao have always been changes in the shogunate. Whoever wins the war has the greatest say, and the emperor will grant him the power to become the shogun..."

"Jingxuan, what do you think of this organizational structure?"

Faced with such a somewhat complicated question, Jingxuan frowned and thought quickly in his mind.

Ye Mingsheng did not disturb him, giving Jingxuan enough time to think.

After thinking for a whole cup of tea, Jingxuan raised his head and looked at Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Father, I think that although this organizational structure can prevent the royal family from being hunted down after the dynasty falls, as an emperor, living like Emperor Xian of Han is a bit too depressing!"

Hearing Jingxuan say this, Pei Zhixiu seemed to want to say something, but Yiren spoke first:
"Brother! Do you want to be the emperor?"

As soon as Pei Zhixiu heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly started to scold:

"Yiren, what nonsense are you talking about here! Is this what you should say?"

After hearing her mother's scolding, Yiren realized that she had said the wrong thing and immediately lowered her head with some grievance.

Seeing this scene, Jingxuan's eyes flashed darkly, but the next second he bowed respectfully to Ye Mingsheng and said:

"Father, I have never thought of becoming an emperor. If I can become talented in the future, I only hope to be able to assist you and my elder brother!"

Listening to Jingxuan's words, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but sigh that his fourth child was indeed talented and smart!

Ye Mingsheng touched Jingxuan's head and said:
"Good boy!"

After saying this, Pei Zhixiu seemed to be afraid of complications, and immediately asked her maids to take Jingxuan and Yiren back to the room. Ye Mingsheng also had some time alone with Pei Zhixiu.

Seeing that it was still early, Ye Mingsheng asked Pei Zhixiu to give him some acupuncture first. Maybe he had been spending too much time sitting at the office recently, and his waist and back started to ache again.

After hearing Ye Mingsheng's request, Pei Zhixiu also began to prepare. After disinfecting the silver needle with flame and high-purity white wine, she gave Ye Mingsheng the acupuncture.

As the needles were inserted into Ye Mingsheng's acupuncture points one by one, Ye Mingsheng gradually calmed down. After a cup of tea, Pei Zhixiu finished the acupuncture and was about to move on to the next step when Ye Mingsheng, who was lying on the sofa, suddenly spoke:
"Jisu feels like you're a little distracted!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Pei Zhixiu said apologetically:
"Your Majesty, does this hurt you?"

"No! I just feel that your heart is not as calm as before!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Pei Zhixiu didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"Children's words are innocent! Jixiu, you don't have to take it to heart!"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng saw what he was thinking, Pei Zhixiu no longer concealed it, and immediately said with some concern:

"Your Majesty, do you think Jingxuan is telling the truth?"

Ye Mingsheng heard this and said leisurely:
"Ji Xiu, you already have the answer in your heart, why bother asking me?"

After these words came out, Pei Zhixiu's worry became more intense. Although Ye Mingsheng was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, he seemed to be able to predict Pei Zhixiu's thoughts and continued to comfort her:

"Jixiu, in my opinion, this is not a bad thing! Daqian's navy is under vigorous construction, and Daqian's future lies in the stars and the sea, so it is not a bad thing that Jingxuan has great ambitions..."

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Pei Zhixiu's worry did not ease at all, and she still looked very worried.

When Ye Mingsheng heard Pei Zhixiu not speaking, he opened his eyes and said,
"Ji Xiu, why do you think so much? Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings! Everyone has their own destiny and it cannot be forced!"

"Ji Xiu, if you are willing to think about it, you might as well think about how to be a CH husband!"

After saying that, Ye Mingsheng stretched out his hand and tried to flirt with Pei Zhixiu from behind, but Pei Zhixiu dodged Ye Mingsheng's attack and said in a somewhat reproachful tone:

"Your Majesty! How can you still have such things in your mind at this time?"

Ye Mingsheng preached somewhat helplessly:

"Jixiu, you are just overthinking this. It's just a child's nonsense. Maybe Jingxuan will have other ideas in a few days. It's hard to say for sure. Don't worry too much about it!"

Pei Zhixiu heard the words and punched Ye Mingsheng's shoulder twice in anger. However, seeing that Ye Mingsheng was grinning and looked very painful, Pei Zhixiu also rubbed Ye Mingsheng's shoulders and asked with some concern:

"Your Majesty, is it painful? I didn't use any strength!"

"How can this not hurt? My small body can't withstand your abuse, Jixiu. Jixiu, you have to think carefully about how to compensate me!"

Feeling Ye Mingsheng's eyes wandering around her, Pei Zhixiu knew that Ye Mingsheng was joking with her, and immediately cursed in a low voice:
"You are so smooth-talking, so vulgar..."

"Jixiu, what you said is wrong. How can this human ethics be considered obscene? If it is not obscene, how do you think this person can survive and reproduce?"

When Pei Zhixiu heard Ye Mingsheng say this, she instinctively wanted to refute, but she didn't know what to say. After thinking for a long time, she finally uttered a word.

"sophistry!"

"My facts speak louder than words! My lady, just obey me!"

After saying that, Ye Mingsheng grabbed Pei Zhixiu's left hand. Although she was over 30 years old and had given birth to two children, Pei Zhixiu's vagina was still as white and smooth as a girl's.

Seeing Ye Mingsheng's eager look, Pei Zhixiu was happy that she still had such charm in Ye Mingsheng's heart, but on the surface she was still very reserved and said:
"Don't move! There's still a needle in you!"

"I am your majesty's concubine, how can I escape from your majesty's palm?"

"Your Majesty, just be quiet for a moment!"

After half an incense stick of time, Ye Mingsheng finished acupuncture and immediately put all his energy into fighting against Pei Zhixiu.

After an all-out battle, Ye Mingsheng, who had finally won, lay on the bed somewhat exhausted. Just when Ye Mingsheng's consciousness became a little fuzzy and he might fall asleep at any time, Pei Zhixiu's voice came to his ears.

"Your Majesty, I see that you know a lot about East Island, and even know about the Wanshi Yixi system. Why are you interested in the Wanshi Yixi system?"

(I’ve been having some writer’s block lately, so I wonder if anyone has any ideas? I’m all ears!)