In the north wind, on the surface of Pengli Lake, a large number of ships sailed southward and headed towards Pokou.

On the imperial boat, Li Li rolled up his sleeves, trousers legs, wore a cold clothes filled with reeds, and barefoot and straw sandals, standing on the side of the boat.

Together with his sons, he tried hard to drag a fishing net out of the water.

A large number of guards were waiting aside, guarding against the emperor or prince falling into the water. Once such a thing happened, they would jump into the water to catch people.

After a while, the net was dragged onto the deck, and there were some fish of different sizes inside. Li Li asked his sons to take out the fish.

Crown Prince Li Fang took his younger brothers to endure the cold and tidy up the fishing nets. They dressed like their father, and each of their hands and feet were cold red.

The fishing net is very thick and hard. During the process of tidying up, someone's hands were broken.

Another person has been pricked by the fish fins because he was unable to catch fish and bleeding.

The younger ones can't stand the coldness and hard work, their eyes are red and their tears are full of tears.

But after the fish was taken out, the matter was not over. Li Li squatted on the deck and took his sons to kill the fish.

The water in the basin was cold and the princes trembled slightly, and they killed the fish according to their father's request.

Because the fingers are stiff, the movements are not in place. Whether it is scraping the fish scales or breaking the belly, they are all shaking.

Their fingers and toes were already numb from the cold.

The queen and her concubines watched from the side, and saw that their son was suffering so much, they felt so distressed, but they could only worry.

Seeing that after killing the fish, they wanted to change their son to warm clothes, shoes and socks, but because Li Li didn't say anything, no one dared to say anything.

Including Huang Yan.

Liang Sen watched silently, without saying a word: Li Li wanted the princes to experience the lives of poor fishermen, but he advised them, it was useless.

After the fish was processed, Li Li did not let his sons go into the cabin to cook the fire, but sat around the deck and cross-legged.

The deck was very wet, and soon the princes felt their buttocks were chilly.

"When my father was so old as you when he was a child."

Li Li pointed to one of his sons, "Follow your second uncle to ride a boat and go fishing in the lake. By the way, sometimes, he is with you Uncle Liang and Uncle Wu."

Wu Xiang stayed in Huaiyin. Liang Sen heard Li Li mention him, and the princes looked at him in unison and bowed: "Your Majesty, don't mention the past again."

"It's okay if you don't mention it." Li Li shook his head and looked at his sons: "The water is cold in winter, and it's biting cold, right?"

Seeing the sons nodding, he continued, "So the fish are gathered in the deep water area. At this time, it is best for seine fishing."

"So no matter how cold the weather is, my father has to fly a boat to catch fish. There is no cover on the lake. The cold wind is like a knife, cutting his face, drilling into the cuffs and collars. His hands are so cold and his feet are so cold."

"The cold clothes I wore were stuffed with reed flowers, not cotton wool, so they were not very warm. I felt cold all day on the lake."

The princes today experienced how hard it is to fish in winter, and what my father said, "I will feel cold after a day." Now I feel empathy.

It's really cold!

My hands and feet were numb from cold, my body was also cold, my chin began to be out of control, my teeth kept fighting, and the "Princess" sounded.

"However, no matter how uncomfortable it is, you have to endure it, because if you don't fish, you will have no income and you won't have enough food."

"Also, I have no choice for the officials to serve the officials. No matter whether it is windy or rainy, I will come out to catch fish. If I dare to escape, I will have enough whip."

Li Li said slowly, his tone did not fluctuate much, but the concubines who were listening could already imagine the pain Li Li suffered back then.

Only ** years old, I have to follow my brother to go into the lake to fish when the weather is cold. I have to blow the cold wind all day every day, so I can easily get sick.

Li Li's second brother suffered from a cold while fishing and was seriously ill and unable to cure.

Li Li himself also fell ill during a fishing trip and almost died.

How can you live like this?

Huang Gui was born in a wealthy family in Poyang. Because of his good family background and love from his father, he has never suffered any hardships.

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Zhao Mengniang's mother was an outdoor room for a businessman. At least when she was a child, Zhao Mengniang had never suffered such hardship.

As for the sisters of Xue, although they were born into prostitutes, in order to gain the powerful in the future, they would exchange a considerable "betrothal gift" for their families. Therefore, they practice playing the pipa with their hands and maintaining them well, so they would not suffer such hardships.

Duan Yuying, who was born in a top-level powerful family, had a wealth of wealth since childhood, was even more unlikely to suffer such suffering.

Now, they looked at their sons, and their noses were frozen in the cold wind, and their hands and feet were red in the cold. They truly realized how difficult it was for Li Li back then.

One word describes it as "miserable".

If you just listen to people's words, you will not feel that deeply.

Now, looking at Li Li and his sons, they all understood.

After Li Li finished speaking, seeing his sons trembling, he thought that he had already felt the bitterness of the past, so he ended his "experience" and asked his sons to go back to the cabin to cook fire, drink ginger soup, and change clothes.

Huang Wen took a fur from the eunuch and put it on Li Li, but Li Li was not in a hurry to enter the cabin and started talking to Liang Sen.

"They cannot forget the root of their own family, and they cannot forget how their family has come today. If you have time, you have to explain it to the children."

"I understand, understand..." Liang Sen saw Li Li set an example and let the princes understand how difficult it is to live in ordinary fishermen. Although he did not object, he was still worried: "Your Majesty takes care of your health and can't catch a cold."

"But they must understand the truth..." Li Li sighed, "Otherwise, after they took over the family business we worked hard to build, they would be defeated in three or two years."

Seeing that Huang Gui was behind Li Li, Liang Sen was winking at him and advised: "Your Majesty, please enter the cabin, don't catch a cold."

"It's not that particular..." Li Li wanted to stay for a while, but when he saw that everyone around was persuading him, he turned around and walked into the cabin.

The fire was lit in the cabin, and the princes had already changed into clothes, put on shoes and socks, drank ginger soup, and roasted on fire. Their mothers were asking about their well-being.

When Li Fang saw his father come in, he quickly got up and gave up the position of the fire.

Li Li asked his son to sit back to his original position and sat down next to him, signaling his sons to drink more ginger soup to drive away the cold.

In ancient times, the medical level was very low, without antibiotics, and without special medicines, so no matter how high or low, they might lose their lives because of a cold.

As a father, he couldn't bear to let his sons suffer like this.

However, the sons must be allowed to experience the hard life of fishermen in order to understand one truth: their own family is not born with wealth.

If it weren't for their father's hard work, they wouldn't be princes at all, but rather ordinary fishermen.

He didn't even have a chance to be born: if Li Li was still a fisherman, he would probably not have five beauties around him.

But the truth is the same: the family is in a tight place and life is not easy.

There will be no wealth and food, no one will serve you. Every day, you will be in the wind, sun and rain, and you will be busy for your livelihood. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, it is difficult to save too much money, and it is more likely that you owe a large amount of debt.

Now, the people around them are very respectful to the princes, not because they deserve respect, but because their father is amazing.

What should you do if your father is gone one day?

This is a question Li Li asked his sons. The younger ones were confused after hearing this, while the older ones, including "Da Lang" Li Fang, had a serious expression.

Yes, what should we do if my father is gone?

As the eldest son, Li Fang is now "half-die" and is sensible.

His father's years of teaching made him realize that his family's wealth and prosperity are hard to come by, but it may only take one or two years to lose.

As for those noble families and gentry, they would not look down on their families at all.

Even if they are already royal families, in the eyes of each other, they are fishermen.

Many civil and military officials inside and outside the court, inside and outside the court, actually have their own thoughts and may not share the joys and sorrows with their families.

What will the Li family's country become? It has nothing to do with these people. If the dynasty changes, these people can still become officials in the new dynasty.

Therefore, it is very important to figure out who is your true friend and who is your true enemy.

Outside the cabin, in a corner of the deck, Liang Sen listened to a man whispering to report on the matter.

It seems that starting from Jiangling, there is an "tail" behind the imperial guards.

This "tail" has been following the emperor, as if close and far away.

I think I will follow Poyang.

Poyang is the emperor's hometown. After the emperor returns to his hometown, he will inevitably have to have frequent contact with his fellow villagers. Then it will be more difficult for the guards to defend against assassins.

so...

"You make careful arrangements." Liang Sen whispered, "If there are really assassins, let them experience the hospitality of Poyang."
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