Meng Yan's Transformation

Zhan Zichuan rushed out of the door and jumped on his bicycle. No matter how Zhan Mengyan cried and shouted behind him, he sped away without looking back.

Zhan Mengyan was left far behind by Zhan Zichuan. She felt hopeless to catch up with him. She stopped running, turned around silently, and walked home with her exhausted body. She sorted out her chaotic thoughts and wanted to drive away the confusion in her heart...

Yunqing saw Zhan Mengyan chasing Zhan Zichuan like crazy, and worried that she might do something extreme, so she followed Zhan Mengyan and chased after her. Yunqing ran and stopped, stopped and walked, and saw Zhan Mengyan walking towards her with her head down. Yunqing panted and said, "Mengyan, have you become stupid because of studying too much? Your brother Zichuan rides his bicycle so fast, why are you still chasing after him! Even if you have fast legs, you can't catch up with him."

Zhan Mengyan was interrupted by Yunqing's words. She hurried forward to support Yunqing. The mother and daughter walked slowly on the way home. Zhan Mengyan looked at Yunqing with her eyes wide open, and asked in confusion: "Mom, I saw that brother Zichuan was covered with scars, and I felt very uncomfortable. I wanted to beat that hateful old woman Fu Jinzhi to death. How could Dad be so cruel? Brother Zichuan was bullied by Fu Jinzhi and Wang Guijun like that, why didn't he feel sorry for his son? Why didn't Dad go to Fu Jinzhi to argue, support Brother Zichuan, and ask for an explanation? Brother Zichuan didn't want to go back to that wolf-like home and get bullied again. Why didn't Dad keep Brother Zichuan, but drove Brother Zichuan away? Now that Brother Zichuan was driven away by his own father, he must be very sad! It is said that 'Men don't shed tears easily, but they just haven't reached the point of being sad'. Today I saw tears in Brother Zichuan's eyes. It means that Brother Zichuan is very sad..."

Yunqing touched Zhan Mengyan's head and said, "Mengyan, do you think that Dad doesn't love your brother Zichuan anymore, so you drove him away?"

Zhan Mengyan scratched her head and replied, "Isn't that the case? Brother Zichuan got married and left on his own. Dad thought that he had forgotten his family after marrying a wife, so Dad got angry and no longer loved Brother Zichuan. So when Brother Zichuan was bullied, Dad was indifferent and drove Brother Zichuan away without asking any questions. I hate such a heartless and ungrateful father."

"Mengyan, Mom heard that you are learning classical Chinese in junior high school. You have recently learned "Chu Long Persuading the Queen Mother of Zhao." This is a text that needs to be memorized. Mom will test you to see if you can recite the whole text." Yunqing said.

"Mom, our Chinese teacher requires all students to memorize the classical Chinese article "Chu Long Persuading the Queen Mother of Zhao". We will check it in class tomorrow. I will recite it to you now. Please help me check it first." Zhan Mengyan said and began to recite - "Chu Long Persuading the Queen Mother of Zhao" Pre-Qin? Liu Xiang

The Queen Mother of Zhao had just come to power, and Qin was eager to attack. Zhao asked Qi for help, but Qi said, "You must take Lord Chang'an as a hostage before you can send troops." The Queen Mother refused, and the ministers strongly advised her. The Queen Mother made it clear to her attendants, "If anyone again talks about taking Lord Chang'an as a hostage, I will spit in his face."

Zuo Wangcai said to Chu Long: I wish to see the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was full of energy and bowed to him. He walked in slowly, and when he arrived, he apologized, saying: "I am an old minister with a foot disease, and I can't walk fast. I haven't seen you for a long time. I am afraid that the Queen Mother's body is not in good condition, so I wish to see you." The Queen Mother said: "I am an old woman who relies on a sedan chair to walk." He said: "Do you eat and drink regularly?" He said: "I rely on porridge." He said: "I don't feel like eating now, so I force myself to walk three or four miles a day, and eat more and more old food to make myself healthy." The Queen Mother said: "I can't do that." The Queen Mother's expression eased a little.

The Left Minister said, "I am an old minister, Xi Shuqi, the youngest and unworthy. As I am old, I secretly love and pity him. I hope that he can fill the number of black-clad soldiers to guard the royal palace. I will let you know until I die." The Queen Mother said, "I respectfully agree. How old are you?" He replied, "Fifteen. Although young, I hope to entrust you with my care before you die." The Queen Mother said, "Do men also love and pity their young sons?" He replied, "More than women." The Queen Mother laughed and said, "Women are very different." He replied, "I secretly think that the old woman loves the Queen of Yan more than the Lord of Chang'an." He said, "You are wrong! Not as much as the Lord of Chang'an." The Left Minister said, "Parents who love their children will plan for the long term. When the old woman sent the Queen of Yan off, she held her heels and cried for her. She was sad that she was far away and she was also sad. After she left, it was not that she didn't think about her. She must pray for her during the sacrifice, saying, 'Do not let her return.' Isn't it a plan for the long term, that there will be descendants who will succeed her as king?" The Queen Mother said, "Yes."

Zuo Shigong said, "Three generations ago, when the Zhao family was Zhao, did the descendants and grandchildren of the king of Zhao succeed to the throne?" He said, "No." He said, "Are there any other princes besides Zhao?" He said, "I have never heard of it." He said, "This will bring disaster to the ruler himself in the near future and to his grandchildren in the distant future. Are the descendants of the ruler necessarily bad? They hold high positions but have no merit, receive generous salaries but have no work, and have many important tools. Now I have elevated Chang'an to a high position, granted him fertile land, and given him many important tools, but he has not made any merit to the country. Once the mountains and tombs collapse, how can Chang'an Lord rely on Zhao? I think you have a shortcoming for Chang'an Lord, so I think he will not be as well treated as the Queen of Yan." The Queen Mother said, "Okay, you can use him as you want."

So he arranged for a hundred chariots on behalf of the Lord of Chang'an and held them as hostages to Qi, and the Qi army then set out.

Ziyi heard this and said, "Even though he is regarded as a son by others and a relative of blood, he cannot rely on honor without merit or service without effort. I am not good at guarding gold and jade, let alone a minister."

"Mengyan, you recited it very well, word for word, but do you understand the meaning of the ancient text?" Yunqing asked.

"Mom, I understand. I can translate every sentence of classical Chinese into vernacular Chinese." Zhan Mengyan said confidently.

"Mengyan, you can recite and translate, but why don't you understand your parents' hearts? Why do I feel like you don't have a thorough understanding of 'Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans'?" Yunqing said.

"Mom, I understand. Dad didn't keep brother Zichuan today because he was considering his long-term future..." Zhan Mengyan said with sudden enlightenment.

"Yes, if Zichuan stayed today, your brother and sister-in-law would be separated for a long time, the conflict would be intensified, and they would end up getting divorced, and the family would be broken up...Zhan Zichuan must rely on his own efforts to gain the recognition of his wife and mother-in-law before he can gain a foothold in the world." Yunqing said.