Bao Zheng sipped the tea in his hand and just looked at Zhao Zhen for a moment. Zhao Zhen's eyes were full of true meaning. Bao Zheng turned around and spoke to Murong Guiying sitting next to him, "Madam Yang, you are a hero among girls, and you have married General Yang Wenguang, who is admired by everyone in the world. In the eyes of the world, Mrs. Yang and General Yang must be the enviable couples in the world. Let me ask Mrs. Yang, can you answer what the world is true? I only ask the prince to have some insights after hearing Mrs. Yang's answer."

Murong Guiying never expected Bao Zheng to ask himself this. Murong Guiying, who was originally calm and composed, also looked a little panicked. After a moment, Murong Guiying spoke leisurely: "Since Mr. Bao has this question, I will tell me my thoughts. However, everyone has different understandings of the true feelings in the world. Even if the prince listens to my thoughts, he doesn't have to take them too seriously."

Zhao Zhen was hearing Bao Zheng's strange question at this time, and was also very curious about Murong Guiying's answer, and couldn't help but listen.

Murong Guiying continued: "The civilian woman has been married to her husband for ten years. The civilian woman's understanding of true love is to know each other, be determined and support each other until death."

After hearing Murong Guiying's words, Bao Zheng clapped his hands and made Murong Guiying's cheeks flushed by his actions. Ancient women shouldn't have easily talked about emotional issues with others. Today, Murong Guiying saw that Bao Zheng was under the guise of academic research, so she had to express her thoughts briefly.

Bao Zheng smiled and said, "The prince's words were heard in just sixteen short words by Mrs. Yang. It is even more difficult for the prince to understand these sixteen words."

Zhao Zhen was in deep thought at this time, and a cup of tea was silent. Zhao Zhen looked up and said, "Bao Zheng, I seem to understand a lot of things. My father was not in good health recently. A month ago, my father suddenly ordered him to demote him to the position of Prime Minister Kou again and sent him to Guangdong. Later, he summoned me to secretly follow Lord Kou and understand the people's sentiment. I walked slowly along the way and were both teachers and friends with Lord Kou. Although I saw many sufferings among the people, these were far less than the insights that Bao Zheng gave me today."

Zhao Zhen's expression was calm at this time, as if he had suddenly realized, and then said, "When the father told me before he left, he would definitely find his own imperial principles for the future. He hoped that I would become a wise king for the ages. I have been thinking about how to become a wise king. Bao Zheng, you have found the answer today, and I understand two words today: benevolence and affection."

Bao Zheng said seriously at this time: "The prince's sudden enlightenment is a blessing for the Song Dynasty. In the future, the people of the Song Dynasty will definitely be able to wait for a wise monarch for the ages, and the people of the Song Dynasty will definitely live a good life."

Zhao Zhen stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked at the lotus leaves in the pond, and said, "If I can do the word benevolence, then the people in the world will be happy. If I can do the word love, then the people I care about and love will be happy. You are all right. At present, I have no ability to protect Yuqi, let alone how to love her. The most ruthless imperial family, and the most helpless imperial family is also the imperial family. As the prince, I have too many things I can't do and I dare not do. I just hope that one day I can be able to protect the people of the world and have the strength to love my beloved."

Bao Zheng didn't expect that he could make Zhao Zhen understand so many things without much slap. Perhaps it was because of Zhao Zhen's character. Bao Zheng just awakened his kindness and inspired his concentration on love.

Bao Zheng stood up and said, "Crown Prince, since you already know this, we will not have any reason to stop you and Yuqi from being together. We only hope that the Crown Prince can show all his sincerity to protect Yuqi, so even if Yuqi is in the deep palace, she will not be in danger. A woman always needs a reliable haven."

Zhao Zhen turned around and looked at Bao Zheng and said, "I am sincere to Yuqi. I will definitely let my father allow me. I want to formally marry her as a concubine. No matter what difficulties I have, I will do this. The day after tomorrow is Bao Zheng, you are happy. I am very lucky to know you today. I wish you and Sister Yu Xi to grow old together." Zhao Zhen did not act like an emperor with Bao Zheng from beginning to end. The two seemed to be a conversation between friends, but Bao Zheng felt uncomfortable when he heard the last sentence.

Zhao Zhen and Bao Zheng talked about governing the country and current affairs in the pavilion. It was not until dusk that Zhao Zhen left the pavilion to rest under the protection of Murong Guiying. Bao Zheng and Zhang Yao's family had dinner together with their sad faces. Obviously, Zhang Yuxi's idea of ​​contract marriage had been known to all his family. Zhang Yuxi's mother died prematurely, and Zhang Yuxi had always made many things at home, so although Zhang Yuxi was only eighteen years old, she could think more carefully than ordinary girls.

Bao Zheng did not see Yuqi at the dining table. Yuqi was probably having dinner with Zhao Zhen, so it was no wonder that Zhang Yao looked worried. Although Bao Zheng wanted to say a few good words to Zhao Zhen in front of Zhang Yao, the "father-in-law", he really couldn't find out what kind of identity to say, so he had to give up. Bao Zheng was in the prefecture at this time, and he was embarrassed at the magistrate, and he could not be a guest or a family member.

The prefecture had already begun to prepare for the "fake marriage" between Zhang Yuxi and Bao Zheng. Although it was for the prince to see it, it was still very busy. Zhang Yuxi issued a ban order at home, and even the unrestrained sister was taught a seamless speech.

In the evening, Zhang Yao arranged a room for Bao Zheng, but it was not far from Zhang Yuxi's boudoir. At this time, Zhang Yuxi's boudoir was being decorated into a wedding room. Bao Zheng looked at the busy mansion in the magistrate's mansion, and felt bored. He turned around and walked around the back garden. He saw Zhao Zhen and Yuqi talking and laughing in the garden from afar. Bao Zheng did not want to disturb them, but went around them to find the quiet place. After walking through the winding corridor, a lookout building several feet high appeared in front of him. The lookout building was built of thick wood, and only a ladder could go up.

At this time, the sky was dark. With the bright moonlight, Bao Zheng saw a person on the lookout building. He saw the man sitting cross-legged on it, drinking alone.

Bao Zheng followed the ladder up and went up the lookout building within a moment. Kou Zhun was sitting on the upper floor.

When Kou Zhun saw Bao Zheng coming up, he didn't do anything unusual. He just handed over the gourd in his hand and said, "I had already expected that you would be bored and wandering around, so I was in a remote place, specifically to wait for you."

Bao Zheng couldn't help but be shocked. He took the vinegar gourd and took a sip into his mouth. The taste of the aged vinegar was sour and bitter, which made Bao Zheng cough so much that he choked.

Kou Zhun took the vinegar gourd, his face was full of praise, and he smiled and said, "I have been in the officialdom for decades, and I have hardly seen anyone who matches my personality like you. You seem to be the young and frivolous me decades ago, but you have a more personality than I used to be, and you have an enlightened wise ruler. Your future achievements must be above that of me today."


Chapter completed!