Early in the morning, the little fat man was woken up by several domestic slaves and hurriedly changed his clothes. After that, he took a bath and got dressed. He didn't even eat before he was called away by He Xiu.
The little fat man touched his hazy sleepy eyes, staggered and bowed to He Xiu. He Xiu waved his hand and said: "Change into clothes, I will teach you how to be a king today!", the little fat man
He took a deep breath, looked at He Xiu in confusion, and asked, "What does this lesson have to do with clothes?" He Xiu didn't say anything more to him. He waved his hand, and several house slaves took the little fat man under their arms and returned.
In the house, according to He Xiu's order, the little fat man was changed into white Confucian clothes. The little fat man was dressed in white, looking like a white Cuju!
"Follow me!" He Xiu waved his hand, and the little fat man followed him and walked out of the Hou Mansion.
When he walked outside, there were only four tall and healthy servants following him. There was no carriage and no one to take care of him. The little fat man was unhappy and asked again: "I don't know where to go? There is still a carriage in the house..."
", He Xiu raised the scabbard and slapped the little fat man hard, hitting the little fat man directly on the back. The little fat man jumped up in pain. He Xiu frowned and said: "Today, you will abandon your carriage, horse and entourage, and follow me.
Take a walk around this Jiedu Pavilion, and I will teach you the way to be a king!"
He said this without any concern for the few healthy servants behind him. Fortunately, the healthy servants did not feel frightened, or they had already learned from Manager Liu that the young master had a destiny!
The little fat man followed He Xiu reluctantly. He Xiu also wore a pure white robe. He didn't have a sword in his hand, only a scabbard. The little fat man complained in his heart that this master is really an old fool. He won't sit on a carriage or horse.
, I don’t take my entourage with me, so I have to suffer this. After walking for a while, the little fat man was out of breath. He Xiu waved his hand and called him to his side. He shook his head and said proudly, "Why?
The way of a king is not in writing, but in the people. You have to see this world for yourself to know what kind of world it is!"
Walking in the Jiedu Pavilion, the little fat man listened carefully and looked around from time to time. This may be the first time he took a serious look at the place where he lives. There were not many people on the road, most of them were busy with spring planting, and there were only some
The knights were wandering around or gathering together. When they saw the old man coming, they quickly dispersed. This was because Han law did not allow people to gather together. He Xiu said slowly: "You want to be a wise king and focus on agriculture. But, you
Do you know what the harvest from an acre of land is like? Do you know how the villagers farm? Do you know how much taxes are paid? How many percent can go into the treasury of the Han Dynasty?"
He Xiu asked several questions in succession. The little fat man found that he could not answer any of them, so he listened more carefully.
On this day, He Xiu told the little fat man about this important matter and walked back and forth in Jiedu Pavilion several times. It was the first time for the little fat man to walk such a long distance. He was panting from exhaustion and his face was red. He gritted his teeth and followed He Xiu.
Behind him, He Xiu pointed to the surrounding land and was able to distinguish its quality at a glance. He told the local villagers about its products and then called the local villagers to ask. Sure enough, the little fat man's eyes widened and he listened in confusion, not understanding.
He can only remember it in his mind. It's not that he studied hard, it's just that the master would ask questions from time to time.
If he couldn't answer, he would be beaten severely. The little fat man was about to cry but had no tears. He had long scolded him for his ungrateful behavior.
If you had known it earlier, you would not have learned it. How can you be a wise king? Wouldn't it be better to be a pavilion prince?
But, how could he dare to say this to his master?
While he was thinking about something, he accidentally stumbled and fell to the ground. The little fat man screamed in pain and his forehead was red. The healthy servant immediately went up to help him up, but He Xiu shouted angrily: " Don't you want to support me, why should I treat my son like a son?" This motivating method was especially useful for the little fat man. When the little fat man was about to cry and make a fuss, he immediately got up, wiped his eyes, and patted himself. With his chest, he shouted: "I am a son of the river!" The servants looked at each other and decided to listen.
"See for yourself!" He Xiu pointed to this official road.
The little fat man looked over and saw that the official road had been in disrepair for many years and was filled with countless stones. In many places, the road could not be seen at all. He Xiu asked: "Do you know?" The little fat man was stunned. I should know. What? If you say you don’t know, you will definitely be criticized, so he nodded and said: "I know!" He Xiu looked at his eyes pretending to be appraising and scabbarded his sword again, "Zhuzi, what do you know?!"
"Master, don't fight me. I understand that the official roads here have been in disrepair for many years!"
He Xiu shook his head and said: "There are two official roads here. One is a road often passed by high-ranking officials and powerful people, but it is especially stable and new. And this one leads to the countryside, so it is in such disrepair. When You know, the county magistrate here is a sycophant who is not close to the people. This person should not be reused! Seeing the big from the small is the foundation of a king, and a king should know people!"
The little fat man suddenly realized it. He thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case. He nodded in agreement. Then, He Xiu took the little fat man to see the cultivated land, shops and even the inns in the pavilion. The little fat man visited most places in the pavilion. After a long day of hard work, He Xiu and the little fat man came to the door of a small house and asked someone to knock on the door. At the door, there was an old man walking out slowly, holding a stick. When he saw He Xiu, he had to salute.
He Xiu bowed his hands and said: "I don't have to salute, it's not against etiquette!" After saying that, he looked at the little fat man, who was so hungry that he was dizzy. Under the cold gaze of the master, he hurriedly saluted the old man, and the old man hurriedly saluted. He helped the little fat man up and invited them into the room with a smile. After entering the house, the little fat man felt cold all over. It turned out that the room was dark, cold, dank and damp, and the ground was extremely messy. The stench made the little fat man even more nervous. The fat man almost fainted.
He Xiu smiled and said, "We came here to study. We passed by here and wanted to borrow some food."
The old man listened attentively, then tremblingly went back, rummaging around in a rotten wooden barrel, and took out half a gourd of rice. The little fat man saw that the rice had turned black and yellow. It was brown rice for feeding dogs at home. The old man But he served it up very seriously, and prepared to cook tremblingly. He Xiu asked the healthy servants to do it, pulled the old man, sat down, and asked: "Why are you alone in the room?" The old man smiled and spoke. He said: "The children and heirs at home are all busy with spring plowing. I am old and unable, so I stay at home..."
He Xiu chatted with the old man for a long time, and then the servant told him that the grain and rice were cooked and placed them in front of the little fat man. The little fat man just looked at the grain and rice and lost his appetite. He looked at the old man seriously and asked: " Why are you eating this brown rice? Why not eat some good grain rice?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then said slowly: "This is the only thing in the house, so I am neglecting our distinguished guests..."
He Xiu glanced at the little fat man fiercely and said: "At that time, the villagers also had good food and endless meat!" The little fat man pondered for a moment, and then suddenly realized that the villagers could not eat it. Food and rice? There are many fields in the countryside, the harvest is abundant, and the taxes in the pavilion are low. Why can't you afford food and rice? Why not wait for the little fat man and start eating directly, shaking his head and saying praise from time to time, as if what he is eating is the world's food It was delicious. The little fat man didn’t believe in evil and took a bite, but he almost vomited out yesterday’s meal.
"Eat!" He Xiu didn't say anything more. The little fat man gritted his teeth and with a sad face, he finished the most unpalatable meal in his life in great pain.
After He Xiu and the little fat man finished eating, He Xiu waved his hand, and a slave handed over the money.
The kind old man's face suddenly changed. He waved his crutch and cursed: "Why are you so insulting to entertain distinguished guests with this thing??" He threw the money hard and pushed He Xiu and others. Then he left the house. The little fat man was dumbfounded. He thought for a long time, and then bowed in front of the door for a long time. He also put some money on the ground and said, "It's not to humiliate my father-in-law. It's just that I still have children in my family. If If you eat it in vain, I'm afraid your heirs will be hungry. Even so, I hope my father-in-law will take offense."
After saying that, without waiting for the old man to reply, he took the little fat man and left.
As he walked on the road, the little fat man's brows became more and more painful. Not only did his legs hurt, but his abdomen also felt uncomfortable, and his eyes gradually became blurry.
"After supporting the young master, go back to your home and rest!"
At this time, Fang Youjian's servant picked up the little fat man on his back and walked towards the direction of the Hou Mansion.