Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1164 Set off northward
As the family entered the hall, they saw dishes already placed on the big round table.

No need to look closely, the brothers felt relieved as soon as they smelled it, knowing that there were experts to help out today, and the sister-in-law definitely performed beyond her level. Otherwise, there will definitely be no mushy taste...

Everyone then washed their hands and went to the table under the service of the palace maid. Zhu Biao pulled Zhu Zhen to sit next to him, poured him wine himself and said, "Come on, brother, let me toast you first."

Zhu Zhen covered the wine glass and said, "I won't dare to drink this wine unless I keep Xiongying behind."

"I know what you are worried about. It's nothing more than that he will inherit the throne in the future, and there must be no mistakes." The prince smiled and said seriously, "When I was his age, it was the first year of Wu. At that time, I was just appointed as the crown prince by my father. He ordered me to go to Linhao to worship the ancestral tomb and pay attention to the people's sentiments along the way."

"I still clearly remember the teachings of my father before I left. He said: 'In ancient times, emperors like Shang Gaozong and Zhou Cheng knew the sufferings of the common people, so they were diligent and thrifty in their reign, and eventually became conservative. A good monarch.

"You grew up in wealth and are used to comfort. This trip is especially important for you, because it will let you know the hardship of traveling. You should also observe the livelihoods of the people carefully to understand the difficulties of food and clothing, and understand the likes and dislikes of the people to understand the good and bad customs. After returning to your hometown, you must also seriously visit the elders to understand the difficulty of my starting a business.'"

After recalling his father's teachings, he said emotionally to his brothers and nephews who were listening attentively: "It seems now that that return home had a profound impact on me. At that time, the world was in war, and the people were overwhelmed and starved to death everywhere. At that time, Only then did I realize that Cao Mengde’s two sentences, ‘The bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for a thousand miles’, are not exaggerations, but mere descriptions.”

"When I passed by Yangzhou, I saw that in the past, the most prosperous city in the world, there were only twenty households left. There were ruins everywhere, and graves and bones. It had completely turned into ghosts. There were even wild beasts along the way. There were birds of prey circling overhead, but not a single person was visible.”

"It was then that I realized how much power and tyranny can harm the people." Then the prince said seriously to a table of disciples: "Whenever I have been slacking off in the past few years, I will think of these scenes, reminding me that the world was finally settled. , people's livelihood is in decline, it is a time when everything is waiting for improvement, and it is far from the time to breathe a sigh of relief. Whenever I want to indulge in fine clothes and fine food, I still think of these pictures, reminding me where these people's wealth and wealth come from. Come on. The people have just regained their strength, how can I bear to suck their bone marrow?"

"Let's talk ugly things first. You'd better agree after hearing it." Zhu Zhen said unmoved: "First, when you go out, you must obey the orders and prohibitions. If you don't obey, you will be sent back early."

"Ah? Do you have to come back early?" Zhu Xiongying said a little disappointed.

"I will take you as far as Yanzhou at most. You must turn back when you are done. You are not allowed to linger." Zhu Zhen said again.

"Okay, I agree!" Zhu Xiongying happily agreed.

"Oh, okay..." What else could Zhu Zhen say, but he had no choice but to agree.

"Your father only traveled two hundred miles north that time, but you have already traveled a thousand miles north. It is five times as long as your father, you know?" Zhu Zhen blew his beard and glared.

After speaking, he said to Lao Liu: "So take Xiongying with you. This is an indispensable lesson for him. It is most suitable for you, the master, to teach him."

"No problem, as long as you let me out, I will listen to Uncle Six!" Zhu Xiongying nodded heavily.

"Oh, okay." Zhu Xiongying could only nod in agreement.

"Don't be too happy too early, we have to make an agreement first." Zhu Zhen said with a straight face.

"Okay! Thank you Uncle Six!" Zhu Xiongying immediately jumped up from the chair.

"Finally, if I feel there is danger, you have to come back early." Zhu Zhen said solemnly.

"That's no problem!" Zhu Xiongying agreed. In his opinion, following Uncle Six was absolutely safe. How could it be dangerous?

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The next day, Zhu Zhen took his two younger brothers and eldest nephew and boarded the ship leaving Beijing. Before leaving, he also vowed to his elder brother who was seeing him off that he would teach them well.

As a result, in just half a day, he was almost annoyed to death by these three boys, not that they were arguing with him. On the contrary, these three boys are all his fans and nephews, and they adore him all the time.

They pestered him, asking questions about everything. Zhu Zhen can no longer remember many things that happened ten years ago. What did he think at the time? How could he do such an awesome thing? I wish I could even find out what food he ate that day and what underwear he wore that day and find out.

Lao Liu answered seriously at first and recalled carefully, but then he became so annoyed that he didn't want to talk anymore. Now I have a taste of what idols feel like to their fans.

"Want to know why I'm so awesome?" He had to think of a way to shut up these three guys.

"Yeah!" The three of them nodded vigorously, looking at Lao Liu with curiosity.

"Because I have a good master." Zhu Zhen said.

"Hmm, otherwise the common people would say, 'Liu Bowen is like a god, and he taught a six-game god.'" Zhu Xiongying said deeply.

"Haha, compared with my master, my ability is really far behind." Zhu Zhen habitually wanted to pass the blame, but thinking that his master had lost his mind, he sighed and said: "It's a pity that he is older now. I can’t teach you. Otherwise, if I let him teach you, I wouldn’t have to be so... worried.”

He said the word 'anxiety' in a vague way, and when the three of them heard it, they felt as if he was saying 'suffer'.

"But fortunately, I can teach you how master taught me." Zhu Zhen asked again, "Do you want to learn?"

"I want to learn, I want to learn, of course I want to learn." The three of them nodded like pecking rice.

"Okay, let's get started." Zhu Zhen said seriously: "The knowledge of our school is about teaching people how to fish, rather than teaching people how to fish. I will tell you directly, because I'm afraid you won't be impressed or understand clearly. . You have to be enlightened on your own, and the truth has to be understood by yourself.”

"Yeah." The three little chickens continued to nod and said, "No wonder I learned so many words from the saints in the Great Hall, but few of them really come to my mind."

"Right, so go ahead and realize it." Zhu Zhen waved his hand like he was shooing away flies.

"Yes!" The three of them agreed first, and then asked: "Is this how you can achieve enlightenment?"

"A monk must read Buddhist scriptures before practicing Zen." Old Eleven also whispered.

"That's right." Zhu Zhen nodded and took out a book from the book box. When he looked at the cover, it read "Collection of Emperor Wen of Wei".

"What I want to teach you first is all in this book." He threw the book to Lao Eleven and said: "Take it, the three of you take it and read it carefully together, don't rush to make comments. Wait for the trip. When it’s over, tell me your thoughts.”

"Yes!" Seeing that he spoke so seriously, the three of them held the collected works of Cao Pi as if they had found a treasure and went to the stern to read it carefully.

Zhu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, the world was finally quiet...

(End of this chapter)