The next day, when Pei Shan came to Huazimo, he told the prince that he had visited Mei Min.
Pei Shan nodded slightly and did not go to teach in the morning. He took the prince out of the palace to go fishing.
At first, the prince was not interested, but after catching several big fish one after another, he became very interested.
Later, Pei Shan taught him how to use bait to cast a net, and he caught more.
When the prince was full of harvest, he reminded the prince that it was already past noon.
When the prince looked at the sky, it was indeed the case. He suddenly worried and said, "We have been out for so long, is it time to go back? There are other teachers' classes today."
Pei Shan said: "Don't be afraid, you are the prince, they don't dare to say anything."
The corners of the prince's mouth twitched slightly, and he said anxiously: "It was you who brought me out."
Pei Shan repeated: "You are the prince, don't be afraid."
The prince felt something was wrong, as if he had been tricked. He stood up straight and said, "Pei Shan, this is because you are being unkind. Why didn't you remind me just now?"
Pei Shandao: "His Highness was so happy just now, wouldn't it be disappointing if I said so?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, no one dares to cause trouble for you, including me."
The prince realized later and said strangely: "That's not right. Why do I feel that you are acting weird today? Normally you would think about me and remind me not to lose my mind by playing with things. Today you don't remind me. You even made sarcastic remarks."
Pei Shan said: "What is this? We can continue to play out tomorrow. If you are worried about the emperor, then I will go and cover your lie and say that I will take you to understand the people's sentiments."
The prince was stunned, opened his mouth, and looked at Pei Shan in disbelief.
Wondering when did he become so bad?
"you……"
Pei Shan looked at him with confusion: "What's wrong with me?"
Prince: "..."
"Nothing, let's go back."
Pei Shan immediately said: "Okay, then you take all the fish away for me, and I will take them back to Lu Mansion to eat."
The prince was unhappy and asked, "Why? I caught the most."
Pei Shan said: "For no reason, there is no shortage of anything in the palace, and you are the prince, why are you arguing with me? Let's make an agreement, give me all the fish, and I won't go back to the palace with you, you can do it yourself
Let's go back."
The prince took Pei Shan's hand and said firmly: "No, not at all. What happened to you today? Why are you so annoying?"
Pei Shan said: "Is there one? I don't know who it is. He said he was willing to be punished for me before, but now he suspects me of ulterior motives because of a few fish."
"Your Highness, I have been with you for so long, is it possible that you don't have any trust in me?"
Prince: "..."
Think about it carefully, Pei Shan is such a good person, how could he trick him?
The prince took one last look at the fish he had caught and said reluctantly: "Then I can take one away, right?"
Pei Shan immediately said: "Forget it, otherwise the emperor should ask His Highness. In front of the Emperor, His Highness cannot lie, but to be honest, the Emperor might blame me. Can I still accompany His Highness out like this?"
I’m playing, but I don’t know.”
"Okay, okay, can I give it all to you?"
"Really, I obviously caught them all!"
The prince said and left angrily.
Pei Shan did not chase him, but ordered everyone to pack up and send them to the Lu Mansion. Then he followed slowly and said from behind the prince's back, "boiled fish, braised fish, braised fish fillets, steamed fish."
Fish, grilled fish, fish head stew... Oops, now we can go back and have a full fish feast."
The prince was not angry and turned back to glare at Pei Shan: "You did it on purpose and you still don't admit it."
Pei Shan smiled and did not deny it this time, but said: "Since His Highness knows, why are you still so angry?"
The prince snorted coldly and did not want to pay attention to him.
Pei Shandao: "No matter who it is, when his heart is not towards His Highness, His Highness will be the first to know without being reminded by others."
"I have been with His Highness for so many years. Your Highness thinks he knows me very well, but is this really the case?"
"I just changed the way I do things a little, and His Highness started to have all kinds of doubts. Then think about it carefully, Your Highness, besides the side I want you to see, do you know about my other sides, such as the dark side?"
The prince looked serious, knowing that today's topic was coming.
He looked at Pei Shan and asked in a low voice: "Do you still have a dark side?"
Pei Shan smiled, nodded and said, "Of course there is, and it's very bad."
The prince asked: "What about?"
Pei Shandao: "He can also kill."
The prince was stunned for a while and then quickly said: "You don't have to scare me. I know that Aunt Mei is not as good as I thought. Even Mrs. Li refused to pay attention to her. It shows that she is still at fault, and it is a big mistake."
wrong."
"I know that my view is very one-sided, so I can ignore it if I can. But when it comes to matters of life and death, I have to ask, right? If I don't ask, doesn't it look like I have no conscience?"
Pei Shandao: "As long as you have a clear conscience in everything, even if Your Highness doesn't believe in the Ministry of Punishment, you should believe in Dali Temple and the General Affairs Department. The most important thing is to believe in the emperor."
"No one can be better than the Emperor in being kind or showing favor to His Highness, let alone the law. Otherwise, when His Highness takes over the power in the future, the first group of people who should be cleaned up will be the caretakers around him.
your people."
"And Hua Zimo and I are the first to bear the brunt."
When the prince heard the words, he thought for a while and looked solemn.
Of course he would not treat Pei Shan and Hua Zimo like that, but he also knew very well that Pei Shan asked him to put his own position in order not to be easily influenced by others.
He said to Pei Shan: "I understand, don't worry, I won't care about this anymore."
Pei Shandao: "No matter what, your Highness must have a clear mind. You cannot blindly listen to what others say, nor turn a blind eye. If you know what is going on, you must explore the reason, and try not to be deceived by others. There are so many people in the East Palace.
It’s for Your Highness’s use. If you encounter anything unclear, just ask them to investigate.”
The prince understood deeply and looked at Pei Shan with admiration.
He said to Pei Shan: "I thought you really only wanted to play with me, but it turns out you are also very powerful."
Pei Shan smiled and said: "After all, I have received two salaries, so why is it useless at all?"
The prince hummed, then said: "Can I share half of the fish?"
Pei Shan teased: "The whole fish feast cooked by the chef of the Lu family is famous for its deliciousness. Are you sure you don't want to try it?"
The prince's eyes lit up and he said happily: "Then we won't go back to the palace tonight?"
Pei Shan said: "I have to go back in the evening, but I can have dinner at Lu Mansion before going back."
The prince clapped his hands and said impatiently: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go quickly."
"By the way, ask the cook to bake two more pieces, and I'll take them back to the palace."
"Oh, we can't finish all this food, so why don't we go get Annian. Let's go quietly. Hoshino and Chenzhou are still too young, so it's better not to take them with us."
"Pei Shan, I am really happy today and I have learned a lot. Thank you."
""Your Highness, you're welcome. These are what I should do."
Pei Shan followed behind him, his lips slightly raised, looking extremely gentle.