The sun is scorching, and the afternoon in midsummer seems particularly hot. It is already the hottest dog days of the year. Unless an urgent matter is necessary, no one will go out to find trouble in this extremely hot weather.

The streets were empty, and every household was closed and it seemed very quiet. The willow trees under the sun were drooping willow branches weakly, without any breath, only the tireless cicada was still clamoring endlessly, which made people drowsy.

Zhao Xin lay on the table. Although he was holding the bamboo slips in his hand, he had already wandered around in nowhere, so the maid shouted three times before coming back to her senses.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Xin lazily raised his body, opened his eyes, recognized Xiaolan, the mother's personal maid, and asked weakly.

"Young master, the master is back and is waiting for you in the hall with his wife." Perhaps because the weather was too hot, Xiaolan jogged over again, with a row of sweat beads on her forehead and she was panting as she spoke.

As soon as he heard that his father had come back, Zhao Xin was shocked and immediately woke up. He quickly put on his shoes in a panic and asked while his hands were in a mess. "Shouldn't my father be in the office in the afternoon? Why are he back now?"

Xiaolan stretched out her tongue and smiled gloatingly, "I heard that the Lord's father returned to the court and wanted to invite all the scholars and officials tonight, so the master came back early to wash and change clothes." (The Lord's father: King Wuling of Zhao)

Zhao Xin complained secretly in his heart, "Master, this guy, won't come back sooner or later, but he's back now, which really kills me. I haven't recited all three chapters of the Zhou Li, and it's over. This time I'm going to be over."

Without time to complain, Zhao Xin put on his shoes and ran out of the door in a hurry, lowering his head and trotting all the way.

When he was about to arrive at the hall, Zhao Xin slowed down, tiptoed and approached the door carefully, stretched his ears and listened for a while.

After hearing the laughter of his father and mother from the hall, Zhao Xin felt relieved. He thought that his father was in a bad mood today and thought he should be able to deal with it. So he straightened his body and walked in, bowed to the two of them in the hall in a regular manner: "Join to join Father, Mother."

There are two people in the hall, one is a tall, thin middle-aged man with a drooping hair, and the other is a beautiful young woman with a smile. It is Zhao Xin's father Zhao He and his mother Li.

When Zhao He saw his son coming in, he smiled and said coldly, "What have you been doing after so long?"

Zhao Xin did not dare to smile in front of his father, so he straightened his body straight and said seriously. "Return to my father, I read the "Book of Zhou" and saw that the Zhou Gong wrote the book from the world to the nine states, astronomical and calendars, as well as the ditch roads, plants, insects and fish. All countries, politics, law, culture and education, rituals, music, soldiers, taxes, taxes, diet, clothing, temples, chariots, horses, rural businesses, medical and divination, craftsmanship, all kinds of famous things, rules, and systems are included. I can't help but think about the Zhou bus, so I came late, so I hope my father will forgive me."

You should know that Zhao Xin is only a thirteen naughty boy. His body shape has not yet been formed, but he has a stern face and looks like an adult. He is full of words. He is obviously sleeping late, but he is just talking nonsense that he has a relationship with Duke Zhou, which is really funny.

Li, who was standing beside him, couldn't help laughing out loud, and the branches were trembling with laughter. Although Zhao He was still stern, he couldn't help but smile, and his face calmed down a lot. Then he raised his face and said, "I heard that you should have a good understanding of Zhou Li?"

Zhao Xin's heart skipped a beat and secretly cried out something wrong, but he had to bite the bullet and say, "I only know a little bit about what Mr. Zhou said, "How can I learn from my father and you young man? I still have only a little understanding of many things, but I still need my father's teachings."

First, I will give you a high hat and don’t talk too much. This will give you a room for ease. If I can’t answer, there is still room for quibbling.

"What is etiquette?"

"A polite person is gentle and elegant, has a combination of behavior, is humble, is taught with humility, and has a gentleman's demeanor."

"What is Dazai?"

"The six rules for building a country are in charge of the king's rule, and the first is to govern the country, which is to govern the country, to govern the government, and to punish the people."

Zhao He asked several questions in the Zhou Li in a row, and Zhao Xin answered them well. Zhao He was in a good mood today. Seeing that his son was serious in studying these days, he did not make too much trouble. He just picked a few previous questions and stopped asking.

Zhao Xin was happy in his heart and secretly glad that his father had just drawn the previous article he had memorized. If he had drawn the next two articles, it would be revealed.

Seeing that Zhao Xin had such a brilliant answer, Li couldn't help but be happy, raised his jaw and looked at her husband with some pride and said, "How about it, what about the son I taught?"

Zhao He smiled in front of Zhao Xin for a rare moment and nodded slightly, "Yes, Xin'er has such qualifications, and he is the best among his peers. I think in a few years, I can recommend him to the Prime Minister as a minister."

Li took Zhao Xin honestly and unceremoniously, touched his head proudly and said: "It's not just a prime minister, it's not an exaggeration to think of the dragon and phoenix among people. How could my son be worse than others?"

Seeing that his father was so satisfied with him, a thought flashed through his heart and plucked up his courage, "Father, I have something to ask for, and I hope you agree first."

Although Zhao He was in a good mood, he knew that his son had always been weird and was not fooled. He just said, "Let me tell me, I will decide whether to agree or not."

Zhao Xin had no choice but to say honestly, "I don't want to always learn literature, why don't you find a master for me to learn how to archery and horse riding and shooting."

Zhao He was stunned for a moment, frowned, and said in an unhappy tone, "Didn't I ask Doctor Ji to teach you martial arts? Why do you still have to find a master?"

Zhao Xin shook his head and squeezed his eyes, "That... that old master Ji is too wise. I just learn from him for the most. Besides, that guy doesn't know how to ride a sprint. Last time he fell down with me than riding a horse..."

When he said this, he suddenly felt like he was talking and closed his mouth quickly, but it was too late. Zhao He handed over his suspicious eyes and asked, "What are the competitions for riding a horse and what kind of wrestling?"

Zhao Xin hesitated for a long time and knew that his father was smart enough, so he would definitely not be able to make up the excuses, so he had to give it honestly.

"Last time I was chatting with Master Ji, I said that the country of Zhao was established by martial arts, and the most important thing was bow and horse riding and shooting. But he didn't agree with it, and he even went around me for a long time. I was a little impatient and motivated him to say that he couldn't ride a horse. His temper was getting up and he insisted on competing with me. You said that he was so desperate, but he even fell down, and his front teeth fell, and now he was talking with the wind."

After hearing this, Zhao He couldn't help but be furious, "You rebellious son, Doctor Ji is a veteran of the three dynasties. I am a great scholar in Zhao State and proficient in fencing. I finally asked him to teach you homework, but you are so arousing him. How can a person of his age to endure being despised by you, a kid?"

"I said, why did Doctor Ji ignore me when he sees me now? It turns out that it is because of your business."

Seeing his father's thunderous look, Zhao Xin was so scared that he hid behind his mother. He poked his head out of dissatisfaction and said, "How can I blame me? You said that the old man is so old and still so competitive. I laughed at him for saying he can't ride a horse, and he was so excited as if I stepped on his ancestral grave."

"You dare to say it." Seeing his son talking back, Zhao He picked up the ruler on the table and pretended to beat him. Zhao Xin hurriedly retracted his head and hid behind Li.

Seeing the two men slamming their beards, Li was both angry and funny, and came up to smooth things over and pulled her husband and smiled, "Okay, okay, I'm a little naughty, boys, it's nothing wrong with this."

He turned around and glared at Zhao Xin who was huddled behind him, and pretended to be angry, "You might as well come out and apologize to your father."

Zhao Xin crawled out with a bitter face and bowed to apologize, "My father is here, I'm ignorant, I hope you don't have the same knowledge as me."

Zhao He glared at him, and seeing that Li was present, it was not easy to have an attack, so he had to say, "Tomorrow, you will be honest with me and come to the door to apologize to Doctor Ji. If he refuses to forgive you, I will break your leg."

Zhao Xin didn't dare to refuse, so he had to say "Yes" reluctantly. Seeing that Zhao He's face was slower, he asked in a low voice: "Father, I still want to learn how to arch, horse, ride, and shoot. Can you find someone who is a great person to teach me?"

"What are you going to learn to do?"

Zhao Xinyang raised his eyebrows and said with a sensation: "Now my great Zhao advocates cavalry and shooting, and the officers are selected and all cavalry are out. If I am not good at it, they will be ridiculed."

Zhao He snorted heavily and said with displeasure, "Nothing is true. We are the descendants of the Zhao royal family. We should learn more about the country and the country's country. The Hu clothing, riding and shooting performed by the Lord's father is just a stopgap plan to strengthen the army. Governing the country still requires the way of the sages and wise men. Besides, what the Hu people do will naturally be despised by scholars and officials, and you may not have a good impact on your future career."

Li was a little displeased when he heard these words, and said with his hips on his hips and stared at him, "What's wrong with the Hu people? Isn't your Zhao family's blood in the blood of the Hu people? As far as I can tell, your ancestors have married many Hu girls. Also, how many Hu people are there in the civil and military affairs of the court? Even your immediate boss, Xiangbang Feiyi, is a Hu people. I haven't seen anyone dislike him."

Only then did Zhao He realize that he had said the wrong thing and couldn't help but complain. Although his wife was from the Li family of a prominent family, her mother was Hu. She was quick-talking for a while and forgot about this.

You should know that although he was born in a royal family, he was already a down-and-out group. Li insisted on marrying himself, who was still poor at the time, and for more than ten years he had been a family-mannered person, and he was more helpful in his career, allowing him to take the position of Tianmen as he wished.

If you get a wife like this, what else can your husband ask for? Therefore, although Zhao He is serious, he loves and respects this wife and does not easily disobey her wishes. Over time, he was ridiculed by his colleagues in the court for being afraid of his wife like a tiger, and he didn't care.

Seeing that his mother was standing on his side and his father looked defeated, Zhao Xin suddenly became confident and echoed, "That's right, what's wrong with the royal family? Even the dignified master father is proud of Hu's clothing and riding and shooting. What's wrong with me?"

Zhao He glared at his son and snorted, "Who are you, you deserve to be compared with the Lord Father."

Zhao Xin said unconvincedly, "What's the point that cannot be compared? The master's father and the king are the royal family of Zhao State. My father and I are also the royal family of Zhao State. They are both Zhao, and they are not born by the same ancestor. What's the difference? Besides, we are the descendants of Zhao Xiangzi. If Xiangzi had not flooded Zhibo with a flood under Jinyang City, how could there be the foundation of my Zhao State..."

PS Allusion 1: Three families divided Jin. In the late Spring and Autumn Period, the power of the giant Jin king fell, and the power of the country was controlled by four doctors, Zhijia, Zhao family, Han family, and Wei family. Zhiboben joined forces with Han and Wei to besiege Zhao's base, Jinyang, wanted to destroy Zhao's territory, but Zhao Xiangzi successfully instigated Han and Wei, and the three families destroyed Zhi and divided the territory evenly. Thirty years later, the three countries of Han, Wei and Zhao were recognized by the Emperor of Zhou and officially became princes. Jin was destroyed, and it was known in history that the three families divided Jin.
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