Su Pingbei still couldn't figure it out. As soon as he opened his mouth to say something, Su Zhenting waved his hand and interrupted: "You will understand these truths slowly by following me and His Highness. Now that you can't understand, I
No matter how much I tell you, you still don’t understand.”
"Political matters are different from the art of war. They require more understanding than the art of war, and more require time and effort."
"What you have to do now is to see more, listen more, talk less and ask less questions."
"Okay, if you have nothing to do these days, don't come back. Go to the military camp and stay in touch with the people below. At the end of politics, we still have to rely on force."
"Do you know why His Highness kept the more than a thousand people you brought into the capital in Dongchang? It's just in case. There must be absolutely no problems with your area. You have to ensure that when necessary,
, these more than a thousand people are willing to die for Your Highness."
Su Pingbei swallowed all the questions in his stomach and answered honestly.
...
When Li Chen returned to Xi Zheng Palace, Wan Jiaojiao was instructing the eunuchs to spread basins of ice cubes all over the hall.
In ancient times, ice-making technology already existed, and it was quite powerful. It could usually ensure that the ice cubes would not run out throughout the summer.
It's just that this kind of luxury consumption is destined to be affordable only to the rich and powerful.
But Wan Jiaojiao is very scheming.
The entire Xi Zheng Palace was so big that whenever Gong Huiyu was in the Xi Zheng Palace, he would always read his storybooks on the bookshelf against the wall, so Wan Jiaojiao deliberately left that area empty, so that she and herself could enjoy it.
The area where Li Chen was located was almost surrounded by ice cubes.
Gong Huiyu disappeared for two days after his last mission. Gong Huiyu, who just appeared today, seemed not to notice Wan Jiaojiao's subtlety. He just looked down at the storybook he just brought... It's so beautiful.
"Your Highness is back!"
When Wan Jiaojiao saw Li Chen, she held up her skirt and came towards him like a cheerful bird.
Facing the coolness flowing in the Xi Zheng Palace, Li Chen said: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter now. Remember to send some ice cubes to every occupied room in the East Palace, such as those for the eunuchs and maids below, when you rest at night.
Have some."
Wan Jiaojiao responded happily: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."
Several eunuchs who were waiting nearby immediately knelt down to thank him.
There are rumors outside that the current prince is cruel and murderous, but they in the East Palace know that most of the time, His Highness the prince is gentle and considerate of his slaves.
At least it's much better than those who don't treat eunuchs and maids as human beings.
Therefore, everyone in the East Palace respected and supported Li Chen from the bottom of their hearts.
Waving his hand, Li Chen walked up to Gong Huiyu and asked, "Where have you been these past two days?"
Gong Huiyu's eyes were still focused on the storybook in her hand. She squeezed out two words without raising her head: "Recuperate."
"Injured? Can you recover?" Li Chen asked.
"alright."
Gong Huiyu was still cold and cold, as if saying another word was a luxury.
If someone had spoken to Li Chen with such an attitude, Li Chen would have dragged him down and chopped him up.
But if the target was Gong Huiyu, Li Chen actually felt that he was quite used to it.
This person is like this. She can never be expected to treat him as a prince. To her, power seems to be just a cloud.
Li Chen even felt that in Gong Huiyu's eyes, he was no different from any eunuch in the East Palace or any wonton vendor on the street outside.
