The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 231: Delicate heart, noble spirit. The King of Qin is in danger, please return quickly.

Hearing the Seventh Princess' voice, Meng Yu felt a little displeased and wanted to scold his disciple for his disrespectful behavior.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and thought of his disciple's engagement with Master Qin Chengjiao, and fell silent.

The main purpose of Meng Yu's trip was to observe Ying Chengjiao, and the second main purpose was to let his disciples observe Qin Prince Chengjiao.

"Not a good man." Meng Yu's words were clear, so clear that they seemed heavy.

"Teacher, are you standing on the side of Qi State, or on the side of your disciples... or on the side of the Cheng Xiao family?" The girl's voice trembled slightly, like a drizzle blown by the wind.

“They are not good people.”

From outside the window came the voice of the Seventh Princess's personal maid:
"Princess!"

Meng Yu felt a little pain in his heart.

In this chaotic world, how could a little girl bear this responsibility? But a little girl had to bear this responsibility.

After a moment, Tian Yan's somewhat weak voice came into the carriage:
"Everyone, step back.

"I'm fine, Xuanyi just need to help me."

Meng Yu sighed deeply:

"Xiao Qi, since you were born into the royal family of Qi.

“The country is not the home, but the home is the country.

"A good man in Qi may not be a good man at home.

"If you are not a good man in Qi, you are definitely not a good man at home."

"Master." The Seventh Princess' voice was filled with tears: "What should I do? Master, please teach me."

Meng Yu felt sorry for it, but he had no choice but to say:
"I am an incompetent teacher, and I don't know..."

How can I have the best of both worlds, without letting down my family, my country, and my loved ones?

In the eighteenth year of King Jian of Qi, the first month and the first day.

new Year.

The seventh princess Tian Yan did not invite Ying Chengjiao to go shopping, and stayed in the Palace of Prince Qi where she could only see the sky in all directions.

Ying Chengjiao listened to the noise outside the Jixia Academy and heard the clanging of iron stones.

On this day last year, he was bathed in a rain of golden flowers.

There is a beautiful woman beside me, she is not drunk, she is drunken and says:
"Does Tian Yan's appearance still appeal to Ying Zi?"

According to Qi Li, the boy, who was already twelve years old, lay on the back of the black tiger, pressing down the eager little bird:

"Use this to test the cadres? Which cadre cannot withstand such a test?"

There was a sudden pain in my heart.

The pain came suddenly and without warning, and no one was told or spoken of.

Before Ying Chengjiao could cover his heart, the pain disappeared... as suddenly as it came.

Ying Chengjiao pressed his chest, rubbed it, and turned over and sat up:
"I stayed up too late."

The boy didn't take it seriously.

This is the sixth time in the past month.

The imperial physicians from the Qi State's Imperial Medical Bureau took turns to treat him, but even the most skilled imperial physician could not find any problems and advised him to rest more.

The 23rd day of the first month, the 17th year of King Jian of Qi.

Outside Linzi City, a hundred miles northwest, is Mengjia Village.

The houses here are all pretty much the same.

The exterior is made of adobe, and the roof is thatched with a gable roof design to protect against wind and rain.

The interior is made of solid wood beams and pillars to support the house and prevent it from collapsing.

There is a mansion in the central part of Mengjia Village.

Apart from its large size, the materials used in this mansion appear to be no different from those of the surrounding houses.

In the west house of the mansion.

There was a table and a chair in the room, with books on three sides and the air filled with the scent of ink.

In this Mengjia Village where most people can't even recognize their own names, there is not only a mansion but also a study with a large collection of books.

Study and book collection have always been exclusive terms for the nobility.

There was a person standing in front of a brown table made of unknown material.

Although his face was clean, he looked tired and dusty. He leaned on the table and gasped:

"Meng Yu, it's rude of you not to greet your friends when they arrive."

Behind the desk, Meng Yu sat upright on the only chair in the room, not smiling:
"I didn't kick you out because I have compassion.

“Courtesy is for people, not animals.

"Did Xunzi's pseudo-Confucianism teach you the etiquette of treating animals?"

There was a knock on the door.

With Meng Yu's approval, a woman who was about to become an old woman came in with two bowls of tea and placed them on the table. The man who was called a beast bowed slightly and said:

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

The woman returned the greeting and said with a smile:
“After several years of absence, Tonggu’s style remains the same.

"We have a new food here recently, called stir-fried vegetables. Let's try it and see if it suits your taste."

Noticing that Li Si didn't have a chair, the woman glanced at the man with a questioning look.

Meng Yu shook his head:
"He is so busy that he doesn't even have time to sit down, so how can he have time to eat the dishes you cook?
"Besides."

Meng Yu looked at Li Si:

"Stir-frying was introduced from the Qin State. Tonggu is now the most valued guest of the Qin Prime Minister. He must have been tired of it a long time ago."

The woman listened to the instructions and knew that it was not appropriate for her to stay here any longer.

He gave Li Si an apologetic smile, walked out of the study and closed the door for the two of them.

Li Si drank tea with corn, beans, salt and other ingredients added.

After eating, I took a deep breath and my whole body felt warmed by the bowl of hot tea.

Meng Yu pushed the cup of tea in front of him towards Li Si without saying a word.

Li Si smiled with the corners of his mouth twitching, and picked up Meng Yu's tea.

For a moment, the only sound heard in the study was Li Si's swallowing.

After drinking two bowls of tea, Li Si felt full.

After a burp, Li Si said sincerely:
"Brother Meng, please follow me into Qin.

"Qi is too small to accommodate you."

Meng Yu lowered his head and waved his hand:
“The animals come into the world mostly for food.

"Now that you have finished your meal, you should leave."

Li Si grabbed Meng Yu's arm in mid-air and said quickly:

“Qin Xiang adheres to benevolence and righteousness, and does not respect tyranny but the way of the king.

"Brother Meng, this is a great opportunity for you to show your talents!
"You, the Meng family, were willing to teach the usurping traitors, the Tian family, for the sake of the people of Qi, but why did you turn a blind eye to the people of Qin?"

Meng Yu looked at Li Si quietly as he grabbed his hand.

Li Si refused to let go under Meng Yu's gaze.

He was determined to take Meng Yu to Qin.

"Qin State... do you still need me to go?" Meng Yu moved his eyes to Li Si's face: "Qin will come."

"It will be too late then!" Li Si advised: "The corn you get when you are down is better than dragon meat you get when you are proud! Brother Meng, your talent is far better than mine. Come with me, stand on the top of the mountain and see the world."

Li Si's eyes were burning, burning Meng Yu's eyes dim.

Meng Yu slowly stood up and slowly and firmly pushed Li Si's hand away:

“Tongu.

"You and I have different paths.

“You seek fame and compete with others.

"I want to be with a beautiful woman, ride in a carriage with four horses, and be a noble.

“To me, these are like clouds in the sky and dirt on the ground.

“Nothing is as good as the towering green mountains, no better than the gentle breeze, and no better than the smile of ordinary people.

“You are a rat, seeking shelter.

“I’m a human being, I don’t need it.

"You are in the Qin court, cultivating your exquisite mind.

"I am among the people of Qi, nurturing my noble spirit."

Two hours later, Li Si arrived in Linzi.

He hurried through the streets and avenues filled with laughter, singing, and the beating of gongs and drums.

That serious and slightly anxious face was out of place among the happy smiles of the people of Qi in the New Year.

Two moments later, Ying Chengjiao, who was practicing sword with Gai Nie in the courtyard of his residence, saw Li Si who was called in.

Li Si ran in front, and Hu chased after him.

The young man put away his sword, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his light blue sleeves, and asked with a smile:

"Tong Gu is here again, but for Bai Gong."

Li Si ran to Ying Chengjiao's side, leaned over to Ying Chengjiao's ear and panted heavily:

"The king is seriously ill and dying! My lord, please return home quickly!"

Ding!
The long sword fell, and Ying Chengjiao’s smile froze.

(End of this chapter)