Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Lu Xunhuan's piano skills are indeed not particularly superb, and are even worse than Huan Fei's.

But the wonderful thing is that the music he played was not only beautiful, but also something Concubine Huan had never heard before.

It sounds nice and fresh.

Even though he didn't play the piano very well, he still attracted Concubine Huan deeply.

In the previous life, the child was severely involuted when he was born.

In order to ensure that their children do not lose at the starting line, parents sign their children up for this and that course, just to make their children better than others.

Lu Xunhuan is no exception. He has learned painting, piano, taekwondo, etc. since he was a child. In short, he has learned a lot.

In the end, only painting was considered to be studied in depth, while piano and taekwondo were abandoned halfway.

But even if he gave up halfway, he would still have a lot of songs.

He played the part that Liu Feier later named "Transformation into a Butterfly".

The melodious piano music, with its sadness and desolation, strikes directly into the heart.

After the song, Concubine Huan just sat there blankly, without any reaction.

It was as if she was still immersed in the music just now, or perhaps Lu Xunhuan's music touched her heartstrings and made her fall into memories of the past.

Lu Xunhuan stretched out his hand and quietly gestured to Princess Mier.

Then, the two of them left on tiptoe without disturbing Concubine Huan who was in a trance.

On the second morning, when Lu Xunhuan arrived at the Golden Palace, he heard some ministers discussing.

It is said that His Majesty's condition has worsened, so he will not attend court in person today, and the Crown Prince will be in charge of the government.

The news was spread by the imperial doctors, so it should be very credible.

He immediately felt a sense of urgency.

His Majesty the King is old and has been coughing for a long time with no improvement.

In this world, medicine is not yet developed and there are no antibiotics or anything like that.

If the disease cannot be controlled and worsens further, His Majesty the King may pass away.

The reason why he is so successful in Yingzhou City now is all thanks to the support of Your Majesty.

If His Majesty were to pass away and the Crown Prince were to take the throne, the outcome would be difficult to predict.

Therefore, we must hurry up to search for the divine bones.

Sure enough, after a while, the prince came.

He sat on the throne with his big belly and looked down at his ministers with disdain.

Everyone saluted quickly: "Your Highness, may you live forever..."

The prince waved his hand and said, "What do you mean by longevity? I would be content if I could live to be a hundred years old."

He turned his gaze towards Lu Xunhuan and said, "Prime Minister, I heard that you went to Huanxiu Palace yesterday and made Concubine Huan cry. Prime Minister, you dared to go to the concubines' residence. Are you braver than the sky?"

As soon as he came up, he started firing at Lu Xunhuan and trying to make things difficult for him.

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Your Highness, it was Princess Mi Er who wanted to visit her aunt and insisted on taking me along."

The prince uttered a "huh," "huh, you've got away with it so well! As the prince, I can't easily visit the concubines' residences, lest I be criticized. You're even more powerful than me, aren't you afraid that people will say you seduced Concubine Huan?"

Lu Xun Huan bowed again and said, "I was only there to accompany the princess, and I have a clear conscience."

The prince snorted, "Hmph, what a clear conscience! You could have just gone and said hello and left, but you insisted on showing off your piano skills. What did you play? You made Concubine Huan cry so hard. Come, get the piano and play for everyone to hear."

Among the civil and military officials, there was naturally the senior court musician. When he heard that the prime minister was going to play the piano, he was naturally very interested and quickly stepped forward to present the piano.

"Prime Minister, please."

Lu Xun Huan took the zither and said, "Your Highness, you are governing on behalf of His Majesty today. His Majesty will question you later. You can't just say that you listened to the zither in the court, right?"

The prince slammed the jade table and said, "Still showing off, huh? This prince must listen, and we can discuss politics after I've heard it."

Lu Xun Huan sat down on the spot: "I obey your order."

He stroked the piano with both hands and started playing it with a ding-dong sound.

However, the piece he played today was not "Transformation into a Butterfly", but "High Mountains and Flowing Water".

The music of the piano was so beautiful and the lingering sound stunned all the ministers.

After the song ended, the court musician stepped forward and bowed: "May I ask what divine song the Prime Minister just played? The music is so sublime, unprecedented and unparalleled. I seem to hear the sound of flowing water, falling from the fairyland to the mortal world..."

Lu Xunhuan stood up and returned the zither to him.

The prince asked, "Prime Minister, I want to ask you, what are you playing?"

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Grand Music Master is right. I am playing the piece "High Mountains and Flowing Water."

The prince asked again, "Is this the piece you played for Aunt Huan yesterday?"

Lu Xunhuan shook his head: "No."

The prince said dissatisfiedly, "I asked you to play the piece from yesterday, why did you play High Mountains and Flowing Water?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Your Highness, my mentor once said that the highest virtue is like water. Therefore, I will play "High Mountains and Flowing Water" and dedicate it to Your Highness."

The prince frowned: "What does it mean that the highest good is like water?"

Lu Xun Huan bowed again and said, "Please allow me to explain."

The prince waved his hand impatiently: "If you have to fart, fart quickly."

Next to him, Ming Dexi hurriedly took a pen to take notes.

The prince asked, "Ming Dexi, what are you doing?"

Ming Dexi quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have written this down. When Your Majesty asks about it, he will know that Your Highness has sought advice from the Prime Minister today. Your Majesty will see that Your Highness is eager to learn and in a good mood, and your illness will heal faster."

The prince rolled his eyes and said, "Remember, remember it well."

He said to Lu Xunhuan, "Prime Minister, speak."

Lu Xun Huan said, "The highest good is like water. 'High' refers to the emperor, and 'good' means to be kind to the people."

He took two steps to the side: "Water gives birth to all things and is the source of life."

"As a king, you should treat your subjects and people like water nourishes all things. Only when all things flourish and prosper, and continue to reproduce, will they appreciate the water's grace."

Of course, in Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the highest good is like water, which has more than just this meaning.

The highest good is like water, which can also refer to a person with perfect morals, just like the nature of water, benefiting all things without competing for fame or fortune.

But Lu Xunhuan is here to talk about this kind of thing.

Moreover, he specifically mentioned that this was said by his mentor, the sage Liang Jizi.

Even if the prince didn't like to hear it, it was difficult for him to refute it.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the prince touched his chin. He was obviously unhappy, but he didn't want to lose his temper on the spot.

Lu Xun Huan added, "I am playing the piece 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' for Your Highness, hoping that Your Highness's kindness will be like a mountain, transforming into flowing water, benefiting the world. Then, the world will love Your Highness, and all the people will be loyal to Your Highness and submit to Him."

The prince laughed, and it was unclear whether he was truly happy or had a hidden ulterior motive.

"Haha, well said, well said, you are truly worthy of being the Prime Minister."

He clapped his hands and said, "An important minister of the country, an important minister of the country..."

Below, the ministers also applauded, and for a moment, the hall was filled with thunderous applause.

The Crown Prince waited for the applause to die down and said, "Prime Minister, you usually lecture our father on the ways of governing a country. Today, please also lecture me. However, please do not repeat what you have said before. I want to hear something I have never heard before."

When Lu Xunhuan heard this, he realized that this meant that he had not let himself go and was continuing to make things difficult for him.

He bowed and said, "Your Highness, today I will tell you about 'The Butcher's Art of Cutting Up an Ox'. It was originally about health preservation, but it is also applicable to governing a country."

The prince turned to Eunuch Ming and said, "Ming Dexi, record it."

Lu Xunhuan smiled slightly and began to tell the story of how the butcher cut up an ox.

His previous life was from that world. He could fool the prince by just mentioning a few things passed down by the ancients.

As long as His Majesty the King is alive, he is not afraid of the Crown Prince making things difficult for him.

However, the search for the divine bones must be accelerated to avoid any further complications.