From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

"The way of a gentleman is to start from the nearest place if you want to travel far, and to climb a high place if you want to humble yourself."

This is from the Book of Rites, which explains a very simple truth. The general meaning is... to walk a long way, you must start from the nearest place, and to climb a high mountain, you must start from the lowest place. The essence is to be down-to-earth, patient and humble, step by step, gradually deepen, and finally achieve great things, and not be too ambitious.

The highest state of life mentioned in the Book of Rites is called "sincerity". Xiaozhuang said that she has a pure heart and the way of utmost sincerity, which at least shows that she really read the book carefully.

She didn't need to read these.

She just didn't waste her time when she was free in the palace, but continued to make progress.

Zhou Yuan didn't rush to catch up with Xiaozhuang, but thought carefully about her words, and then connected himself.

Has it been smooth these years? It's really not smooth.

But what is the result? At least for now, the result is good.

Having accomplished so many great things, Zhou Yuan asked himself, do you still have patience for small things?

Perhaps you really don't have any.

At least to a certain extent, he showed impatience, impatience, contempt and other attitudes.

He did not climb this mountain with a reverent attitude, he just thought that he could climb it with his inner strength.

What about other things? If he encounters a big thing in the future, will he think the same way - with my ability, can I still take it? If you don't believe it, check the record!

This kind of thinking is very dangerous and may become the source of lessons and failures.

Impetuous.

Still impetuous.

Zhou Yuan is not a proud person, and he always reflects on what he did wrong, but even so, he is still always eroded by impetuousness in his heart, which then affects his behavior.

This is the terrible thing about human nature.

No wonder there are always stories that say that the more powerful people are, the easier it is to lose control. Zhou Yuan woke up at this moment and couldn't help but resonate with this sentence.

He was also glad that he woke up at this moment, even if it was under Xiaozhuang's reminder.

If he woke up only after a war at sea in the future, the price of waking up would be very high.

The internal and external troubles of Dajin had just ended, and there were still countless powerful enemies waiting on the sea. The lives of the people were far from improving, and the rise of the nation would take decades. He was only in his twenties, and he had a wife and children to take care of. The road was long and needed to be taken step by step!

What if he rushed to Fuzhou Prefecture or Ningbo Prefecture? Would he organize forces to fight the enemy immediately? Would that definitely have a good result?

Of course, he had to plan for the long term, plan step by step, and finally open up a national road for Dajin!

Don't be impatient, and you must start from the near to go a long way. You must think carefully and carefully.

Start with small things, from the details, to grasp the contradictions, and finally move forward steadily.

Zhou Yuan's heart gradually opened up, and his will gradually became firm.

Until this moment, he stood up and chuckled, "Let's climb this mountain first and try to find elixirs for the senior sister to help her recover her physical foundation."

"With her accompanying me, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, I won't be alone."

Move forward and climb the mountain.

This time Zhou Yuan did not pursue speed, but just walked slowly and climbed like an ordinary person.

Therefore, there was no huge consumption of internal force, but it was just like a trickle, stirring in the body, which made him feel much more comfortable.

He climbed up step by step, encountered thick fog and strong winds, and climbed until late at night, seeing the stars twinkling in the sky.

His physical strength did not decrease, and his body did not feel uncomfortable.

It was just that the avalanche came suddenly again, and he dodged in a panic and hid at the edge. He was not buried by the mainstream, but he also rolled down dozens of meters, leaving wounds all over his body.

Fortunately, none of the wounds were fatal, just bleeding. In such a cold day, the wounds would be frozen.

Continue to move forward, but the movement became difficult.

Zhou Yuan then noticed that his right ankle was hurting, probably because of a sprained bone.

The cold wind blew, and the wounds on his body felt like needles. Every step up was painful.

Forget it, there is no need to risk your life here.

As soon as this thought came up, he was quickly rejected.

I have come here, but I have to turn back. The eldest sister has everything, but she is missing snow lotus!

Damn it, I have fought hard all the way here, so what does it matter if I fight for the eldest sister again.

The internal force was still surging, and Zhou Yuan could feel the temperature of his dantian, but the wounds on his body were always attacked by the cold wind, which was very painful.

His fingers were stiff, his nails were almost turned over, and blood was flowing out.

This was even more difficult. He gritted his teeth and held on. His feet began to hurt again. He always felt that something was biting him. He opened his shoes and found that the gravel had pierced into them.

He simply took off his shoes and started working, stepping on the snow, hooking his hands on the ice, and heading upwards.The cold wind was like a knife, but there was moonlight shining.

Zhou Yuan didn't know how long he had climbed. His consciousness was blurry, his eyes were cloudy, his head was dizzy, and his body was already shaky.

But the next moment, a brighter light shone on his face, stimulating him to open his eyes suddenly.

He looked back and saw the end of the sea of ​​clouds. The blood-red sun released billions of rays of light, illuminating the whole world.

This was a sunrise at an altitude of more than 7,000 meters, a scenery that almost all life could not appreciate.

Looking up again, it turned out that the top of the mountain was within reach.

On the top of the mountain, Xiaozhuang, who was dressed in black, was looking at him with a smile on her face.

Damn, she was not beautiful, with a square face, wide cheeks, a big nose, and big eyes, but her smile at this moment was really warm.

Zhou Yuan shouted at the top of his voice: "Xiao Zhuang, I climbed up, isn't it awesome!"

Xiao Zhuang said: "Don't celebrate before you get it done. This hundred feet away may be more difficult than you think."

Don't I understand the principle of opening champagne at halftime!

Zhou Yuan groaned and took a step forward, but found that his whole body was almost stiff, and his skin was so painful that it seemed to be cracked.

Damn, it's obviously not cold, why is it so painful.

My internal force protected my internal organs, but it can't protect my skin?

Especially my hands and feet, all of which were cracked, all cut by sharp ice. At this moment, the blood coagulated, and it was really painful.

Every step forward, Zhou Yuan felt that a layer of life was lost.

But Xiao Zhuang looked at it, and it was difficult to say that he couldn't hold on, so he had to help.

Just do it!

One step, one step, and another step.

It took Zhou Yuan an hour to finally reach the top of the hundred feet.

He collapsed on the top like a dead dog, muttering: "I finally climbed up..."

Xiao Zhuang said: "So, do you see that huge rock? It's on the south side."

Zhou Yuan climbed up and looked to the other side. As expected, he saw a huge rock the size of a house.

The huge rock was embedded in the mountain, weathered into a strange shape, layered and covered with ice.

Xiao Zhuang smiled and said: "What you are looking for is there."

Zhou Yuan was startled and immediately went to the huge rock. He forgot the pain and gradually approached, finally coming to the side of the huge rock.

In the cracks of the rocks, the blue ice was magnificent, and snow lotuses were growing quietly. A closer look showed that there were more than ten of them.

"Damn, I'm rich!"

Zhou Yuan said excitedly: "I can't reach it, Xiaozhuang, use your knife."

Xiaozhuang said: "How many do you want to take?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled helplessly: "Two, one for the senior sister and one for the Dharma King."

"Even if you take more, you can't use it for the time being. It will be broken after a long time."

"Don't waste this kind of divine thing. If you need it in the future, just come and get it."

Xiaozhuang nodded, just a little move, the internal force drilled in, and the two snow lotuses were picked.

She waved the knife, cut off a piece of ice, took out an ice box, and put the snow lotus in it.

"I don't have the ability to isolate the breath now. When you return to Yining City, ask Master Su Youzi for help."

"In this way, the snow lotus can be preserved for three months, enough for you to return to Shenjing."

Zhou Yuan held the ice box and laughed: "Do you think the senior sister will be happy to receive this gift?"

Xiaozhuang shook his head.

Zhou Yuan glared and said, "Why would she be unhappy? You are just deliberately contradicting me!"

Xiao Zhuang said, "I mean, I don't know."

"Ah?"

Zhou Yuan was puzzled.

Xiao Zhuang said, "Because no one has ever given her a gift."