Chapter 16 Chapter fifteen

Last night I was on duty until dawn. Although I had a good night's sleep in the morning, I still felt tired, and I didn't dare to sleep more during the day, for fear that I would get tired at night and feel sad tomorrow.Leaning on the couch, he casually took the "Boiling Spring Essay" written by Tian Yiheng in the Ming Dynasty and lay down under the lamp to read it carefully. Now the books on the table are basically all about tea. Now I completely regard this as a serious job, with food, housing, wages, and good benefits.It's just that there is not enough freedom, and the rules are very strict. If you make a mistake, you will be punished physically, and even your life will be threatened.But three years also allowed me to figure out some rules of the game.Find freedom in rules.With the mentality of doing my best now that I have done it, although I am a monk halfway, if it involves tea in the palace, I am afraid that no one will dare to underestimate me.is reading:

"Today people recommend tea as tea fruit, which is very common. Even if it is a good one, it can damage the true taste, so it is advisable to go away. And the fruit must be served with a spoon. Like gold and silver, it is not a utensil for mountain dwellers, but copper. It’s also fishy, ​​so it’s not acceptable. If it used to be called Beiren and used crisp cheese, and Shu people used white salt, they are all drunk, and it’s not enough to blame.” Wang Xi asked in a low voice outside the door: "Is my sister in the house?" I straightened up and asked: "Since the lamp is on, people are naturally there. What's the matter?" Wang Xi replied: "My master asked my sister to go Let's go." I heard this, put down the book, straightened my hair in front of the mirror, straightened my clothes, blew out the lamp, and pulled the door out.

Seeing me coming out, Wang Xi quickly bent down and gave a thousand blows. Turning around and walking, he said, "Long Live Lord is addicted to cooking something taught by that Westerner. My master tried it several times and said whether to pass on the meal. Lord Long Live just responded, but there was no movement. It's so late. The master said to ask the girl to think of a way." There was a slight smile in the corner of my mouth, thinking that it was really 'the able one works harder'.I remember that when I first entered the palace for more than half a year, I was on duty in the Nuan Pavilion one night.Kangxi reviewed the scriptures until late at night.It's not like this happened before, but these days Kangxi stayed up three or four days in a row to deal with official documents, and the eunuch Li Dequan beside him had all his eyebrows gathered together.Even though he was worried about his master's body, he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately.I had to accompany him with a bitter face.

I was also new at the time, thinking that this Qiangu Mingjun was really not easy to do, and secretly looked at Kangxi.After all, people who are over fifty, plus staying up late for several days, and getting up early in the morning to go to court, their face is quite tired and haggard.I don’t know if it was a ghost at the time, or what, my eyes suddenly felt a little sore, thinking that I used to often see the scene where the father who led the third class was still preparing lessons and correcting homework late at night under the lamp. The desk lamp was turned off, forcing my father to go to bed.Kangxi was afraid that he would never have such a wife.

After thinking about it, he didn't know what was going on, his head was dazed, and he opened his mouth and said: "It's late, let's rest first! Otherwise, you will be exhausted and delay things even more." As soon as the words came out, in the silent room, everyone They all stared at me with shock on their faces, and suddenly there was an atmosphere of fear and fear.I also reacted immediately, causing a catastrophe!He knelt down on the ground.Li Dequan had a serious face, and just about to reprimand me, he heard Kangxi sigh, and said with a slight smile: "Before I left the palace, Shi Gege kept talking about letting me rest!" Tilting his head slightly, he was lost in thought After a while, he shook his head lightly again, and said to Li Dequan: "Put these booklets away, and rest today!" When Li Dequan heard this, his face was full of joy, and he hurriedly responded loudly: "Cha!" He rushed to serve Kangxi get up.

When Kangxi walked past me, he glanced at me kneeling on the ground and said, "Get up!" I kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Standing up.Kangxi sized me up, smiled at Li Dequan and said, "Isn't this the 'Desperate Thirteenth Sister' of Ma Ertai's family?" Li Dequan hurriedly responded.Kangxi left without saying a word.Only then did I feel that my back was soaked, so I was so afraid of death!Thinking to himself, I am really thankful to that Shi Gege who has never met before, it seems that Kangxi loves her very much. After that incident, Li Dequan seemed to regard me as a "blessed general". When encountering similar incidents, he always let me think of a way. It always works.Wang Xi stood aside and said in a low voice, "Sister, go in by yourself!" I nodded and walked into the room quietly.

As soon as I walked into the room, I saw Li Dequan standing sideways behind Kangxi and nodded slightly to me.I also nodded invisibly, approached Kangxi gently, pretended to change the water for the tea, picked up the teacup, glanced at the geometry problem Kangxi was doing, and slowly backed out . Entering the tea room, while making tea, thinking, the problem is not difficult from now on, Kangxi just added the wrong position of the auxiliary line.This is the case with geometric proof questions. Once you get into the corner, it always takes a while to react.In fact, if he doesn't do it now, he won't be able to sigh how stupid he was yesterday when he sees the topic again tomorrow. He didn't expect to change the auxiliary line.

But I think so, I can't go forward and tell him how to add auxiliary lines, and how to prove this question!After all, I did not have Bai Jin and Zhang Cheng from France, Xu Risheng from Portugal and other Jesuits to teach mathematics.If Kangxi asked me how to do it, how should I answer? Putting the tea on the table lightly, he collected himself and called out softly: "Your Majesty!" Kangxi didn't lift his head, and said yes casually.I paused, and continued: "I'm afraid those foreigners will not dare to explain geometry problems to the emperor in the future." Kangxi hummed again, but continued to read the questions without any response.After a while he suddenly raised his head and looked at me, I hurriedly bowed my body, and said softly: "They teach these things to the emperor, and they mainly think that these are good, but the emperor will not think about eating and drinking because of this, hurting you." Aren’t they going to be charged for this?” He paused, seeing that Kangxi didn’t respond, and then said: “Besides, those foreigners have also said that sometimes these geometry problems may be easier to solve if you calm your mind. " After finishing speaking, I felt uneasy in my heart and squeezed a cold sweat.After a while, Kangxi put down his pen, stood up, stretched his waist and said, "Li Dequan! It's you who messed up again." Li Dequan hurriedly smiled and bent over and said, "I am really worried about the emperor's body. " Kangxi smiled and said: "Okay! Prepare meals!" Li Dequan hurriedly replied: "Cha!" He walked quickly to the door and gave instructions to Wang Xi.

Kangxi looked down at me and said, "I'm getting more and more courageous now, let Li Dequan manipulate me." I hurriedly knelt down on the ground, "The servant is also worried about the emperor's dragon body." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly kowtowed.Kangxi said: "Get up!" I hurriedly stood up.He said again: "You are very careful. After serving by the side a few times, I wrote down all these words." I hurriedly said: "It's just that it sounded new at the time, so I paid attention." Kangxi ignored me and walked out As he spoke, he said casually: "If everyone in the Qing Dynasty can have this fresh energy, then why worry about the Quartet not coming to congratulate?" After finishing speaking, people have left the room.I also sighed and thought, it is easier said than done, China's thousands of years of thinking of a vast land and resources, and the center of the world, if you want to truly accept new affairs, it is definitely not something that an emperor can change if he is interested.We have to go through deep pain and almost become a subjugated slave before we really realize that we need to learn from the outside world.Kangxi is not only lonely because he is said to be lonely, but also because he knows too much and sees too far.How lonely a wise man has been since ancient times, not to mention that he is still an emperor!

I wasn't supposed to be on duty today, but suddenly it occurred to me that some new tea would be delivered in the afternoon, fearing that Yunxiang and Yutan would not store it properly and spoil the taste, so I hurried out of the house to check it out.As I was walking along the avenue, I saw Elder Brother Ten and Elder Fourteen approaching from the opposite side, so I hurriedly turned sideways and stood on the side of the road to say hello.The tenth elder brother said harshly: "There is no one else, how can you be so polite?" The fourteenth elder brother snorted coldly and did not speak.

I stood up, smiled at Elder Brother Shi, and asked, "Are you going back to the mansion?" He laughed and said, "Leaving the palace but not going back to the mansion. Let's go to the starling's place." I thought for a while and said, "It's been a long time. I haven't seen Ba Ye, please help me to say hello to Ba Ye, I wish you good luck!" Before Shi elder brother could speak in the future, he heard Fourteen who had been standing aside with a cold face: "If you really miss Myna, there's no need for any formal greetings, if you're thinking of others, why bother to do this for others to see." Tenth brother and I were both taken aback, not knowing where he came from.The two looked at each other suspiciously, and stared at Fourteenth Brother in bewilderment.After Sisi finished speaking, he was very impatient and urged: "Brother Ten, do you want to go or not? If you don't, I will go first." After speaking, he walked away without waiting for a reply. Elder Brother Shi gave me a puzzled look, and hurriedly chased after them. I turned around and frowned and looked at the two of them going away, wondering when did I offend Fourteen?Could it be because of Thirteen again?But in the past few years, he already knew that Shisan and I were very close, so why did he get angry again? As I walked, I subconsciously touched the jade bracelet on my wrist. Did I miss him?The question he asks every year, how will I answer this year?In other words, he has been asking for three years, will he ask again this year?Maybe he's tired of it. Just as he was thinking about it, he bumped into a person, couldn't stand firmly, and almost fell down. Fortunately, the other person reached out to help him to stand still.When I saw that it was thirteen, I couldn't help it, and scolded: "You narrow-minded ghost, you didn't scream when you saw me." He laughed and said, "Seeing that you are so preoccupied, I just want to see if you can Hit someone, so I can remind you." After a pause, he clenched his fists and rested his chin, holding back a smile and said, "It's okay to throw arms at me, if others look at such a beautiful woman, you will be cold." Jumping into my arms, I'm afraid I'm going to be crooked!" I curled my lips, gave him a smile and gave him a look, ignoring him.He asked, "What are you thinking about?" I looked at him with a smile and said, "I won't tell you! I still have serious things to do, so I won't lie to you." He smiled and said, "Go! Just don't talk to me anymore. I thought about it as I walked." I didn't say a word, I just walked away, and when I passed by him, I couldn't help but slammed my elbow on him, only to hear him exaggerately yell "Ouch!" from behind, I With a smile in my mouth, I walked away quickly.There was also a burst of laughter behind him. I didn't go far, when I suddenly heard the sound of steps behind me, I hurriedly turned around to see that Thirteen was striding forward, I looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "What's the matter?" He approached, took two quick steps, and stood still Said: "I want to ask you something, but I haven't had a suitable opportunity these days, and I almost forgot." I said: "Ask!" He smiled and asked: "Why did you help fourth brother last time? "I was taken aback and thought about it for a while, but I still had no idea what he was talking about, so I could only ask: "When did I help Si Ye? Besides, what can Si Ye need my help for?" He Smiling, he shook his head and said, "As for the tribute, you pour tea on Brother Ten." I took a deep breath and looked at him with my mouth slightly open.I suddenly understood why Fourteen didn't want to see me anymore. After a long time, I was like frost beating an eggplant, and I replied listlessly: "That was an unintentional mistake at all, it was just a coincidence." He laughed and said: "Whether it is intentional or unintentional, anyway, I am here to thank you. If not, Brother Ten doesn’t know what to say! It’s not because he’s afraid of him, but it’s troublesome to explain to Huang Ama.” After speaking, he waited for a while, seeing that I didn’t respond, and said: “I’m leaving , you can also go busy with your own affairs!" I nodded numbly, turned around and walked away slowly. I don't know what I'm thinking, I just know that I'm walking slowly while touching the bracelet with one hand.When he woke up, he found that he had already turned the direction and was far away from the Qianqing Palace. He sighed in his heart, feeling that he really didn't have the energy to care about the tea, so he turned and went back to the room.