The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 95 Don’t come up with those empty words? Miaoyun feeds grapes with her own hands!

"Sister Miaoyun, you are very intelligent. You realized the wonderful truth so quickly!"

"Let me tell you more about the unity of knowledge and action! This was not included in the last lecture, and now you are the only one to hear it!"

"How do we achieve conscience? We must act, that is, practice. And who is the fundamental guide for practice? It is still our conscience. This is called action in knowledge and knowledge in action. The two are not in a sequential order, but are one! Unity of knowledge and action!"

“Knowledge is the idea of ​​action, and action is the effort of knowledge; knowledge is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowledge! The two are inseparable and complement each other!”

"..."

Zhu Ju spoke excitedly, pouring out the essence of psychology like pouring beans, and Xu Miaoyun was fascinated by his words, with strange lights flashing in her eyes.

In her eyes, every word Zhu Ju said at this moment contained the ultimate truth of the world. She felt as if gold was raining from the sky and piling up into mountains of gold in front of her!
This feeling made her, who loved reading and was known as a "female scholar", obsessed with it!
The two female officials who were recording on the side were so exhausted from swinging their brushes that smoke was coming out, and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads - the pressure was too great!

Although they were not so learned, they knew that what His Royal Highness the King of Wu said was the essence of psychology and a work that would be passed down through the ages!

Therefore, this transcript cannot have any mistakes, not a single word can be wrong, and not a single word can be missed!

"Ahem... and then..."

Zhu Ju spoke eloquently for a long time and his voice became a little hoarse. Ma Xiuying felt a little distressed when she heard his dry cough.

"Oh, why do you say so much in one breath? Even though Miaoyun is smart, she won't be able to digest it all in a short time."

She personally served the tea and said repeatedly,

"Take a break, take a break. This is exhausting for you. It's getting late. Let's stop here today."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju stopped and took the tea bowl.

Gudong, Gudong.

The bowl was empty in just two bites, and Cuizhu hurried forward to continue serving.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Miaoyun was so engrossed in what she was listening to that she didn't even consider Your Highness..."

Xu Miaoyun also woke up from her dream at this moment, bowed and apologized,

"Miaoyun is too inconsiderate."

Even she, the student listening, felt a little tired and could not digest so many wonderful principles, let alone the teacher who was teaching?

The energy he expended must be ten or a hundred times that of mine!
Hearing that Zhu Ju's voice was a little hoarse, Xu Miaoyun couldn't help feeling a little guilty. She hurriedly took the teapot from Cuizhu's hand and poured water for Zhu Ju herself.

"I have some top-quality Sterculia lychnophora and Monk Fruit at home. I'll get them for Your Highness later. Those herbs have the effect of moistening the throat..."

She said with concern, but saw Zhu Ju grinning.

"What's the matter? I just have a shallow throat. It will be fine after a while. Don't worry about it."

He said,

"Sister Miaoyun, please sit down. It's okay."

I have to say, being a prince is so precious. If my voice becomes a little hoarse, so many people will come to ask about my well-being.

Thinking about my pitiful past life, I was lying in a rental house, almost burning, and no one cared.

It’s really... sigh-worthy!

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After hearing this, Xu Miaoyun finally felt relieved and slowly sat down.

"Do you understand what I just said?"

Zhu Ju took a sip of tea and said with a smile,
"The essence of Xinxue is just a few words: look within, seek your conscience, and unify knowledge and action."

“The original mind is the source of all things.”

Xu Miaoyun nodded.

"I have gained a lot, but I need to go back and think about it carefully."

"There are too many wonderful principles here, and I need to quietly comprehend them."

She stood up, bowed to Zhu Ju as a disciple, and said respectfully,

"Thank you for your guidance, sir."

Zhu Ju waved his hands quickly.

"Well, we are all brothers, why are you doing all this nonsense?"

He said nonchalantly,
"This is my personality. I am as ferocious as a vicious dog to my enemies, but as warm as a spring breeze to my own people."

"I already treat you as my own, so there's no need for us to be like this, with all the formalities. I hate these red tapes the most. If you have the time, you might as well peel two grapes for me and call me dad... uh, cough."

He subconsciously wanted to call dad, but suddenly remembered that this was not a university dormitory, so he stopped quickly.

This was in ancient times, and people were not allowed to make jokes about ethics.

"What to call?"

Xu Miaoyun didn't hear clearly and asked again.

Zhu Ju: “…”

"Nothing, I was just kidding."

He quickly changed the subject.

"Sister Miaoyun, go back and experience it carefully. Then you will be my number one professor. I am a lazy person and I don't want to teach you alone. I will have to rely on you to teach in the future!"

"Well--"

As Zhu Ju was speaking, Ma Xiuying had already stuffed two grapes into his mouth.

"Here, grapes for you two."

She said with a smile,

"anything else?"

A sweet taste entered his throat and Zhu Ju nodded repeatedly.

“These grapes are sweet!”

The tributes from the palace are different. All kinds of fruits are carefully selected before being sent in. Even every grape is a top-quality product without a single defective one.

It feels so good to be the boss!

"Let me do it. Your Highness likes to be practical."

Xu Miaoyun raised her bare hands to peel grapes for Zhu Ju and said with a smile,
"This temper is very similar to my father's."

"I think that if Your Highness meets my father, he will definitely get along with him very well, and they may even become close friends regardless of age difference." "Come——"

She picked up the peeled grapes and put them to Zhu Ju's mouth.

She has done this before when taking care of her naughty younger brother, so she is quite familiar with it.

But for Zhu Ju, having this pair of bare hands brought to his lips made him feel a little uncomfortable.

You can't just take it with your mouth like you're eating something my mother hands to you, right?

"Ahem... no no, I can do it myself."

He reached out to take the grapes, put them into his mouth, and said with a smile,

"Don't mention it. I have indeed been friends with Uncle Xu for a long time. I am really looking forward to meeting him."

"I heard that Uncle Xu will be returning triumphantly in a few months. When the time comes, I will definitely pour him a glass of wine to comfort him!"

Xu Da, the most famous general of the Ming Dynasty and the first person to successfully lead the Northern Expedition!
Of course he wanted to meet such a legendary figure!

Not only Xu Da, but also those famous figures in history, such as Li Shanchang, Chang Yuchun, Hu Weiyong, Lan Yu... He wanted to see all of them!
There are still many places worth exploring in the Ming Dynasty, it is by no means limited to the imperial palace!
"Then Dad will definitely be happy!"

Xu Miaoyun smiled brightly as she peeled the grapes and said,

"Your Highness just said that I was polite, why are you being polite now?"

"Didn't we say that we are good brothers? There's no need to be so distant between good brothers, right?"

"Come on, just open your mouth."

As he spoke, he brought the grapes to Zhu Ju's mouth again.

Zhu Ju was a little embarrassed and glanced at Ma Xiuying.

At this moment, Ma Xiuying was looking at the two of them with a motherly smile on her face, so she didn't even bother to pay attention to Zhu Ju's expression.

"Okay, okay..."

"Although it's weird to be fed by my brothers."

Zhu Ju couldn't keep Xu Miaoyun's arms lifted all the time, so he could only open his mouth and accept the feed.

After eating two more pills, he quickly raised his hand and said:
"Alright, alright, that's enough, that's enough! It's all about the intention, that's all!"

"Sister Miaoyun, you can eat some too. These fruits are all good."

Upon hearing this, Xu Miaoyun stopped what she was doing.

"Is that all right? Let me peel some more."

She seemed to be unsatisfied and seemed to enjoy the feeding process.

"It's really okay!"

Zhu Ju said firmly,

"Actually, I don't really like grapes that much..."

Ma Xiuying couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard this.

"You are obviously embarrassed, kid."

She said with a half-smile,
"Miaoyun took it seriously and treated you like a brother, but you are embarrassed and think there is a difference between men and women?"

"This actually shows that your mind is not pure enough!"

Zhu Ju: “#￥%……&#￥”

Am I not innocent enough?
I test...

"Yes, yes, I'm not innocent enough. I have many crooked thoughts, okay?"

He said helplessly,

"We have almost finished talking. It is getting late. How about you let Sister Miaoyun stay overnight in Kunning Palace?"

After hearing this, the two of them looked at the sky.

Before I knew it, it was already evening and the sky was filled with red clouds.

"Oops! Miaoyun is so rude!"

Xu Miaoyun looked flustered and quickly stood up and said,
"I shouldn't have stayed in the palace for so long..."

Although she was a woman, as an outsider, she could not stay in the harem for too long, let alone spend the night.

No matter how favored you are, it won’t work. There are laws in the palace!
"Well, what's the big deal? I'm the one who set all the palace rules."

Ma Xiuying waved her hand and said nonchalantly,

"It's okay for you to stay overnight. There are many rooms in my Kunning Palace. You can stay in the one that Xiaojuzi stayed in."

Xu Miaoyun shook her head repeatedly.

"No, no, mother is still waiting outside the palace."

She hurriedly said,
"She must be getting anxious after waiting for so long and not seeing me come out."

After hearing this, Ma Xiuying suddenly realized.

"Oh, I see. I should have called her here. She's been waiting for most of the day. It must be tiring."

She nodded slightly and instructed Cuizhu,
"Cuizhu, go get a hundred pieces of Shu brocade and send them to the Xu residence for Madam Xie."

"Also, don't forget the bird's nest. Go check how much there is in total and take half of it and send it to the Xu residence. This is for Miaoyun."

"Yes." Cuizhu responded and retreated, causing Xu Miaoyun to be horrified.

"Your Majesty, I cannot bear such a great gift!"

She quickly knelt on the ground and said repeatedly,
"Please, Queen, take back your order!"

This reward is too great!

Then the tribute bird's nest went to the queen in half and I in half?
How can this work!

"I have never taken back the words I have spoken and the things I have given away."

Ma Xiuying gently helped Xu Miaoyun up and said with a smile,
"Miaoyun, I like you, so I gave you these."

"Please accept it. Keep refusing it, it will seem awkward."

(End of this chapter)