Chapter 210 (1/2)
The Ee look The E Fan Xian to respond by discussing the oneness of Heaven and humanity The two of them – some of the most important people in Qi – could not help but feel taken aback Of the sects of the four grandmasters, Ku He's was the one who believed in unity of Heaven and hu the way and the laws of nature But this doctrine was not shared with outsiders And yet Fan Xian had brought it up so casually while speaking of the scenery It was quite astonishi+ng
Haitang looked at Fan Xian's face with her calht eyes It seemed like she wanted to see whether this faic in the palace scenery
Fan Xian had not had any feeling of the sort The idea of ”unity of Heaven and humanity” was a phrase from the distant memories of his philosophy lessons, one that they'd repeated over and over again He had simply made an offhand co at the E's pensive expressions, he could not help but feel sohed ”Not at all You are indeed an immortal of poetry, Fan Xian Even in your casual speech, you hit upon truth Re ”What say you of Master Fan's words, young lady?”
”Master Fan speaks well of the scenery He is erudite indeed”
The three of the up the matter, the Emperor suddenly frowned ”I stayed in this mountain pavilion for much of the last month With the trees in the pavilion, thewater below ot the troubles of this world So these past few days I have stopped by here often, and yet I have not been able to feel as I did then I am not sure why”
There was a sudden seriousness in Haitang's face ”Your Majesty, as Lord of Qi, the people look to you There are troubles in this world, and it is difficult to force oneself to forget theether, let alone when one is responsible for the safety of the realm as your Majesty is When Your Majesty is concerned by the fortune of all the people, how can you seek even athe troubles of this world? Your Majesty reat hardshi+p, and take their troubles upon you as your own This is how a ruler must think”
The Emperor received the advice sternly, then stood up and saluted her ”Thank you for your guidance,that the E the lesson to heart He was quite surprised It see, who he had once butted heads with, occupied quite a high position within the Kingdom of Qi He could not help but take soh he did not show it on his face, there was the flash of a se escape the gaze of an upper ninth-level ree, Master Fan?” Remarkably, there was no sense of hostility or sharpness to Haitang's words; instead, it seeenuine question In Northern Qi, the use of learning to benefit mankind was a frequent topic of discussion, and so they wereto consider topics fro
Fan Xian frowned, then laughed ”The first concern is affairs of state; pleasure comes later [1] This is a concept that rulers and their servantssays, you can never forget the pain and suffering of the earth and the coilant, untiring in governood fortune for all people, as tirow tired When you are in poor spirits – even with all the goodwill in the world – you will still perforet your troubles, you must dispel them from your mind completely The Emperor cannot concern himself with the so-called 'troubles of this world' all of the time”
His explanation was not persuasive in the least But hearing the re's eyes shone She did not listen to what he said after that; she simply slowly turned the words over in her ed the table in amazement and cheered ”'The first concern is affairs of state; pleasure comes later' What a wonderful phrase! Minister Fan, you are indeed a devoted official I shall treasure your words!”
The palace eunuchs and serving girls around the that this envoy from the south had caused hi slightly and looking at Fan Xian with gratitude
Fan Xian s a thue in his previous life [2]
The young Eun to call Fan Xian ”Minister Fan”; it was clear that he appreciated Fan Xian greatly The En official in his palace when, of course, he had other urgentthe scenery - because Haitang had been ordered by the Eer to accompany them, the Emperor did not find it easy to speak freely with Fan Xian, and so chose his words carefully He did not expect Fan Xian's responses to be so hed and looked at Fan Xian ”Skilled in literature and in battle, Master Fan You are a rare talent indeed”
Fan Xian did not dare say a word Haitang suddenly spoke ”As you see it, Master Fan, how should man best follow the way of Heaven?” Fan Xian was somewhat surprised He did not considerof , and he wasn't sure he wanted to continue The E's question ”Master Fan, why do you think I have not been able to find the peace I felt before?”
Fan Xian frowned Looking around the mountain pavilion, he pointed at an incense stick ”If Your Majesty takes incense with you, and retreats away from others, perhaps you will find once ht”
The Emperor was somewhat surprised He ordered the palace eunuchs and maids to retreat so incense A rance, leaving a faint peaceful air in the mountain palace
The Emperor slowly closed his eyes A little while later, joy appeared on his face, and he opened his eyes with a s”