Professional Ethics of a Concubine

After hearing her mother's explanation, Ye Qingzhi couldn't help but laugh, "You guys are really moving your whole family. With so many people accompanying you, I don't have to worry about my mother not being able to adapt."

"Well, don't worry." Mu Nianqiu smiled lightly and said gently, "It is also my wish to go to the border to see the place that the prince has guarded for twenty years."

When Ye Qingzhi saw her mother's expression, she knew that she was living a happy life, and naturally she held Prince Su in her heart.

The best proof is the desire to get to know the other person deeply and to participate in the other person's past.

"Where are An Ze and Anya? Aren't they in the mansion?" Ye Qingzhi asked again.

"We followed the prince to the military camp to check on the soldiers." Mu Nianqiu said, "The prince took them to the military camp once before, and the two children were very excited and wanted to go again, so the prince took them along."

"Like father, like son. At such a young age, he has already started to experience what it means to lead troops in battle." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

"The prince is also very happy." Mu Nianqiu shook his head slightly in disapproval, and said with some concern, "The prince really dotes on the two children too much."

The prince thought his daughter's poop was fragrant and praised it for a long time, which made Mu Nianqiu laugh, speechless and worried.

This way of pampering does not look like that of a strict father at all.

Before the children were born, because of the previous incident involving the crown prince, the prince said that he would be a strict father and educate the two children well.

But now... Mu Nianqiu mentioned it to him twice, and he either said that the child was still young and would start educating him a few years later, or he said that the child was very obedient and sensible and there was no need to be strict.

Mu Nianqiu really couldn't do anything about him, so he had to do it himself.

Therefore, their family evolved into a family of strict mother and kind father.

She personally set rules for the two children, telling them what they should and should not do.

When faced with the child's unreasonable behavior, she comforted him calmly and then explained the reasons to him. This was not difficult for Mu Nianqiu.

Her mood has always been calm and stable. Her voice is never raised. At most, she frowns and her face darkens.

If she was educating her crying daughter and the prince was still nagging and favoring her daughter, she only needed to stare at the prince quietly and he would shut up.

Mu Nianqiu often felt that she was taking care of not two children, but three, and the prince was the eldest child who was the most difficult to manage and the most disobedient.

"With their mother here, the prince will spoil the children, and the two children will not grow up badly." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

"Because the prince also cares about mother's opinions and feelings, the two children will know that you are the real core of this family. You are their role model, and your attitude is the most important."

Mu Nianqiu smiled, "Hearing you say that, I feel a lot more relieved."

"If a child grows up in an environment where his parents love him, his character will not be bad," Ye Qingzhi said again.

Mu Nianqiu nodded in agreement and asked her, "What about you? Are you not used to it?"

"It's OK. It's no different from my previous life." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile, "It's just that traveling is more troublesome. There are more people following me, and there are more rules."

"That's good." Mu Nianqiu held her hand and said worriedly,

"The prince and I are leaving now and we don't know when we will be back. If the emperor urges you to have a baby, don't just say you don't want to have one. Just say you are afraid of being a mother.

Because in the eyes of men, it is our duty as women to bear children for them, and it is something we must do.

If you resist this, it means you don't respect the emperor. Even if the emperor can accept it, people in the court and the public will blame you or look down on you, which will destroy your prestige.

Well, the words that follow are all said by the prince. It’s not appropriate for him to discuss this kind of thing with you, so I will convey it on his behalf.

The prince said he didn't understand your plan of not having children, saying that you have taken a difficult path, but if you insist, he will support you. "

Ye Qingzhi smiled when she heard this, "Mother, thank you, and thank you, Your Majesty. I think it's rare that Your Majesty can say that he doesn't understand but supports me, and I'm very grateful."

"The prince also treats you as his daughter. He protects his child in this way." Mu Nianqiu said.

Ye Qingzhi felt warm in her heart because of this protection. They were all her loving relatives.

"Mother, has the prince's headache gotten better? Has he ever told you about his concerns about the expedition and his attitude towards fighting?" Ye Qingzhi also asked about Prince Su's mental illness with concern.

"He didn't say it, but I can feel his anxiety and uneasiness." Mu Nianqiu frowned slightly and said with concern.

"I don't know how to persuade him. I can only stay by his side and go to the battlefield together. I hope I won't be a hindrance."

"Well, if you go to the battlefield and have a strong reaction, in addition to psychological counseling and comfort, you can go to Doctor Feng to prescribe some medicine to help control and treat it."

Ye Qingzhi spoke.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to invite Doctor Feng over." Mu Nianqiu said immediately.

She hoped to do more to help the prince overcome his psychological pain, simply because she didn't want to see him suffer anymore.

-

In the early morning of a few days later, 50,000 troops lined up outside the city gate, with flags fluttering in the morning breeze, and they were about to set out on the expedition.

Emperor Xie Jin climbed onto the high platform and personally beat the war drum to boost morale and see the army off.

The retired emperor also came. He appeared as an elder brother and a father to see Prince Su and Prince Chu off.

This man is old and has less time, so he talks more and keeps nagging and giving instructions.

"Prince Su, you just need to formulate the battle strategy in the rear, and don't go into battle in person to kill the enemy. You should be clear about your own situation, and don't try to be brave."

The emperor has been instructing Prince Su not to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy again.

"Yes, brother, I understand. You have said this eight hundred times." Prince Su responded, but he was actually thinking about something else.

How can he not go into battle and kill the enemy!

His Black Feather Army were all looking at him. If he flinched and hid behind, his morale would surely drop.

"Wenyuan and the third brother, you must listen to your uncle and protect him well. Do you remember?" The emperor also reminded Xie Wenyuan and the King of Qi.

Highlight that a younger brother is the biological one, and sons are redundant.

"Father, don't worry. I will let Xiaoqi be the personal guard of the emperor's uncle. Xiaoqi is very good at martial arts. The emperor's uncle's safety is absolutely guaranteed." Xie Wenyuan said.

The King of Qi just nodded to indicate his agreement.

Xie Jin also told Xie Wenyuan, "You are not familiar with Dayan, so listen to the opinions of the Ninth Princess and the Emperor's uncle, and don't act rashly."

Xie Wenyuan raised his chin and rolled his eyes, "How can I be so unreliable? Just wait for the good news."

"Okay!" Xie Jin responded with a smile, "I'll wait for your triumphant return!"

"set off!"

At Prince Su's command, the army set out. Suddenly, the sounds of horses' hooves and footsteps intertwined together, and yellow earth flew everywhere, blinding the eyes of the retired emperor.

The emperor lowered his head and rubbed his eyes quickly. Suddenly his eyes turned red and tears came out.

Xie Jin turned his head and saw his father crying. He thought his father was too old to be emotional, but he still comforted him in a gentle voice,

"Don't worry, Father. Our Great Zhao will win, and our uncle and his men will return safely."

There is no need to shed tears.

"I was blinded by the yellow earth." The emperor said with some annoyance.

"Yes, I understand." Xie Jin comforted him halfheartedly.

"You know shit!" The retired emperor got furious when he heard his perfunctory response. He glared at him fiercely, then left with a flick of his sleeves.

He would choose an auspicious day to run away from home and travel to the Western Regions.

I don’t know why, but now that I’m older, I feel less and less pleased with it. It doesn’t smell as good as before.

Xie Jin, ...

Old children are difficult to deal with because they can turn hostile at any time.

If his father wanted to go to the Western Regions, he would be happy to see it happen. He would immediately arrange for a carriage to pack him up and send him away, and let his mother discipline him. He would definitely be more obedient than he is now.

-

As soon as the army set out, Xie Jin suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

The next important event on the agenda is naturally the palace examination.

The Spring Examination has been over for more than a month. Ye Qingzhi's younger brother Ye Junyi is a candidate this year, so Ye Qingzhi naturally also paid attention to other candidates.

Although Ye Junyi passed the examination and was qualified to take part in the palace examination, his results were at the bottom and not outstanding.

In the palace examination, what is tested is comprehensive policy essays rather than the specific contents of the Four Books and Five Classics.

The examination topics were usually selected by the emperor himself, and the content was usually related to the country's political, economic, cultural and military systems.

Because the talents selected through the palace examination must be officials who can provide advice for national governance and have high political literacy and talents.

This is also the talent that Xie Jin is in urgent need of now.

Therefore, Xie Jin attached great importance to this palace examination. He personally prepared the questions and would also personally mark the test papers and assess the candidates.

As there was a candidate in her family, Ye Qingzhi naturally paid attention to this palace examination.

In fact, after the Spring Examination was over, Ye Qingzhi immediately found a few powerful teachers for his younger brother.

For example, the former top scholar Song Yixuan, the second place Zhou Shutian, and Prime Minister Fang, asked him to seize the time in this month to learn how to govern the country from these big guys.

These are her resources and connections. I have to say that these imperial examination masters and capable ministers will do their best to help me with the sprint tutoring before the exam.

For the top three, I don’t want to think about the first place, I just want to be the second place and have the status of a Jinshi.

After that, when I entered the officialdom, with her favored sister, the Imperial Noble Consort, by my side, I had no fear of not being promoted as long as I had enough ability and achievements.

This is why it is easy to be an official if you have someone in the court.

Even if you don't take the back door, you can still avoid a lot of detours, avoid all invisible pitfalls, and just focus on improving your abilities.

The palace examination was to be held in two days. After dinner, while walking and chatting, Ye Qingzhi asked Xie Jin,

"Your Majesty, what topic did you set for this palace examination?"

Of course she wouldn't leak the question, she was just asking out of pure curiosity while chatting.

Xie Jin also knew that she would not be so stupid as to leak the test questions, so even though her brother was going to take part in the palace examination, he told her,

“I have absorbed a lot of good ideas for governing the country from you, and there is no shortage of specific policies and guidelines.

However, due to the influence of Confucianism, I actually lack like-minded officials, so this time I am not assessing the policy of governing the country, but the relationship between the monarch and the people. "

Ye Qingzhi,...

It’s over.

I didn’t guess the questions correctly during the sprint before the exam.

I don't know if those imperial examination masters have instilled some ideas in this regard into my younger brother. After all, what she said was to teach some specific strategies for governing the country.