The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 8 The Emperor (2)
Because he was staying indoors, Zhou Xu was wearing a bright yellow Nine Dragon Opera Pearl robe, bright yellow brocade trousers on his lower body, and only short wool boots, looking very casual.Zhao Jing glanced at it, and hurriedly said: "Why does the emperor just wear this? I just met the regent. If he saw it, I might have to say something to the emperor again. Why does the emperor pretend to be like this in front of him again?" Look naughty."

Zhou Xu frowned when he heard the words "Regent King", he pulled his face and ignored Zhao Jing, and only said: "I have seen the emperor, and I sent him away. How dare you come forward!"

When the emperor said this, he felt a bit angry, which made Zhao Jing feel soft after hearing this, and said with a smile: "You are the emperor, you can do whatever you want, it's just like this If the son is seen by the regent king, he will feel a little out of order, the emperor is the king of a country, and the people set an example, so naturally he has to abide by more rules than ordinary people."

Zhao Jing's previous daily work in the palace, apart from serving the little emperor to eat, sleep and go to school, also comforted his little heart that was frightened by the regent since childhood, and rebuilt his self-confidence as an emperor.

"Aunt Jing, you often say that, but when will I be able to truly do whatever I want?" Zhou Xu asked Zhao Jing with a frown, and there was a hint of worry in his always clear eyes.

Zhao Jing raised her head, glanced at the little emperor who was already half an inch taller than herself, and began to think about this question.Although she is not good at studying history, she has also watched a lot of Qing palace dramas. Emperor Shunzhi was in charge at the age of fourteen, and it was because Dorgon died at that time; Regent of the government.

Zhao Jing thought back to how she saw Zhou Yi in Yongshou Palace just now, she didn't look like someone who was going there in a year or two.If Zhou Xu wants to be in charge, he can only wait until the queen mother and the regent discuss it ten years ago, and after the little emperor gets married, he will be registered in the harem, and then he will be in charge.

The little emperor is only 13 years old now, even if the ancients got married early, they still have to wait until their physical development is normal. If there is a lot of money, a man must be at least 16 years old.

"Didn't the empress dowager say that? After the emperor gets married, can he be in charge? The emperor is thirteen now. In two years, the empress dowager should start looking for the emperor." Zhao Jing followed Zhou Xu into the interior In the living room, he saw several stacks of memorials about a foot high being pushed on his desk. It was obvious that Zhou Yi brought them here to let Zhou Xu pass them.

"Looking at these memorials that others have reviewed all day long, regardless of whether I approve them or not, I have to read them again, and I have to sign that I have read them. I have become an old lady who picks sesame seeds and watermelons for them." Zhou Xu Looking at these memorials, I was upset, and I stretched out my hand and threw half of them to the ground. The bluestone floor was hard and cold, and I only heard the crackling sound, and the things were scattered all over the floor.

Zhao Jing shook her head, squatted down and picked up those memorials one by one, put them on the desk neatly again and said: "The regent showed the reviewed memorials to the emperor, and wanted the emperor to know how these ministers dealt with them. Regarding government affairs, if the emperor thinks that they are wrong, just write down your thoughts with a pen, before you can say it, and read it after some time, maybe you will understand."

In fact, Zhao Jing doesn't know anything about government affairs. Besides, if someone knew that you, a court lady, taught the emperor how to review memorials, she would have died many times.So she always told the emperor, don't make your own judgment too early, you should let time test one thing.This method seemed useless, but it made the little emperor's character much calmer than before to a certain extent.

Zhou Xu watched Zhao Jing tidy up the memorial again. Her fingers were as slender as jade, but she had frostbite on her little finger, which was slightly red and swollen, but it didn't look ugly at all.Zhou Xu couldn't help stretching out his hand, took Zhao Jing's hand and said, "Why hasn't your chilblain healed yet? Have you used the jade skin ointment I gave you a while ago?"

Zhao Jing and the little emperor are also used to this kind of behavior. I don’t know how many times I hugged him when I was a child. It’s better now that I’m older, so I didn’t think much about it. I just slowly pulled my fingers away from his hand and continued: "The empress dowager was anxious that day. The servants never took the jade skin ointment out of the palace, so they forgot. This time when they go out, they must take it with them."

Zhao Jing stepped forward and handed Zhou Xu a cup of hot tea brought in by the little eunuch, but when she looked up, she saw him looking at her without blinking.Zhao Jing lowered her eyes hastily, but Zhou Xu just said to herself: "Why do you have to go out of the palace? After another two years, when I take over the government, wouldn't it be good if I accept you as my concubine? I don't despise you for being old, I just want you to stay by my side for a long time."

Zhao Jing's wrist trembled a couple of times, and she managed to stabilize herself. She put down the teacup and knelt in front of Zhou Xu.

(End of this chapter)