The rise of the prince

Chapter 15 The Cloister Obedient
The old man brought the girl back to the Tingyu Tower again, and saw several servants digging snow and planting bamboo in front of the door.

He frowned and wanted to stop, looked at it for a while but didn't speak, then looked at another place, the girl followed him closely, the old man stopped and walked in the snow, turned around for a while and then stopped in front of the main entrance.

Standing there motionless, I couldn't help but "噫", and looked carefully at the bamboo pit again.

"Grandpa, this."

The old man waved his hand: "When the bamboo hair branch building is alive, I thought that the dude would ruin the place if he messed with it casually, but now I see that there are some tricks. It probably happened by accident, due to luck."

As he said that, he took a closer look, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. This clump of bamboo is like the finishing touch to this building, which is admirable, but it is a pity that it is deceived, and his heart is mixed with joy and sadness.

"Let's go, get the purse and leave here early." The old man said and went upstairs.

There was no one in the lobby, presumably Li Xingzhou had some improper errands and the staff in the building were busy. The old man didn't care, and took his granddaughter upstairs by himself.

He is old, and he is a little slow going upstairs, so he can only speak softly, and the years have passed so far, he can't help but think that he was also a person who went to battle at the beginning, but now...
Turning around the corner of the building, I slowly reached the third floor. As soon as I went up the stairs, I heard some faint voices, but I couldn't hear clearly through the wooden wall of the corridor.The old man didn't want to see this dude any more, so he said softly, "A-Jiao, go and get your purse, and we'll leave after we're done."

The girl nodded, and only took a few steps when the cold wind passed through the hall, she couldn't help shivering, the wind blew open the window, and the voice suddenly became clear.

"Shopkeeper Yan is naturally credible, but it doesn't mean you can tell the truth because you can't be trusted. Qiu'er is also credible, even more credible than Shopkeeper Yan, but if I ask you how is your son? Is your son a good person? You will definitely tell me the truth." Said that the son is very good, the son is a very good person, right. But in fact, I know that I am not a good person."

Then there was a "puchi" smile, a girl's voice, "My son, how can you talk about yourself like that."

"Hahahaha" Li Xingzhou laughed loudly, "I'm just making an analogy, outsiders must say that the son is a good person, remember."

"Your maidservant remembers it." The smiley answer, obviously the two of them spoke easily.

"The shopkeeper Yan must be nervous when he sees me. If he asks him about the situation of the restaurant at this time, even if he tells him frankly, he will subconsciously say it better. Please avoid it.
For example, if the utensils are outdated, he can say that the bowls and chopsticks are old, but they are still easy to use.It can also be said that the bowls and chopsticks are old and can't be reused.It’s all old, it’s up to him whether it’s usable or not, it just depends on which side he leans towards, I don’t know whether it’s actually usable or not, so I don’t know the real current situation of this restaurant at all.”

"My son, what is the 'next moment'?"

"It means unknowingly, he didn't realize it himself."

The old man stood at the stairs for a while, except for the voices in the corridor, the third floor was quiet, and he subconsciously took a few steps forward to hear more clearly.

"Don't underestimate this kind of deviation. This kind of subconscious deviation is very fatal. A restaurant is fine. If shopkeeper Yan's subconscious answer is different from the real situation, the worst thing is that the restaurant business cannot continue. But if it is enlarged , when it comes to family and country affairs?"

Hearing this, the old man's thoughts changed a lot, he couldn't help frowning, and thought carefully in his heart, yes, what if it's a big event for the family and the country?How about that?
The voice from the corridor quickly helped him answer.

"If there is a disaster in the south and the emperor asks about the disaster, the local magistrate may not want to hide the disaster, but when it comes time to answer, he is afraid and has scruples in his heart. Even if he wants to report the truth, he will subconsciously say something good when it comes. The magistrate himself didn't realize it, but he just said so.

It's another thing to hear the emperor's words. He is thousands of miles away and doesn't know the truth. No matter how many people ask him, there will be subconscious deviations. If he has a good relationship with the magistrate, he may deliberately say yes, it doesn't matter. When the emperor asked about it himself, he felt nervous, and subconsciously said something wrong, and in the end thousands of disaster victims would suffer. "

"Not only disasters, but banditry and border troubles will also be like this. If it is reported layer by layer, even if every official does not form a party for personal gain, there will be something subconsciously mixed in. It will definitely be completely different on the emperor's desk."

"That's the downside of knee-jerk bias."

Hearing this, the old man couldn't help opening his mouth slightly, wanted to say something but couldn't say it, his whole body was trembling, and he could hardly stand up, the girl hurriedly helped him to sit down gently.

His thoughts changed, countless things flashed in his mind, he had experienced so much, he had gone through so many adventures, he was an extremely personable official at the top of the court, and in the mansion, there were peaches and plums all over the world.Even so, he only has a hazy cognition, he understands the existence of these things, and deliberately avoids them, but the effect is not great.

He still can't figure it out, can't grasp it, wants to restrain him, but can't find the key point, until today he is obedient in the corridor, like a revelation, let him suddenly realize, isn't it, isn't this the case!This man actually speaks clearly and plainly in a few words
"My lord, what should I do?" The girl's voice sounded again.

Yeah, what to do!This is also a question that has puzzled him for many years. He has been thinking about it day and night, trying many changes, but it still doesn't work.

"That's why I have to ask Shopkeeper Yan so many things today.

He would subconsciously answer my questions, simply because he was concentrated when we first met, and his thoughts were in a state of protection. At this time, when he asked questions, he would mostly protect himself and say in a direction that is beneficial to himself. This is an instinct. .

But concentrating energy is an extremely exhausting thing, and it is impossible for a person to maintain this state for a long time, so you see, I talked with him for more than an hour. , It is to stagger the time when he is concentrated and alert.

Talk about some light topics, and he will relax after talking for a while. It is impossible for a person to maintain concentration for a long time.

But don't ask in succession, because if you ask too much, he will enter the state of subconscious protection, so while chatting about unimportant things, he will reveal the truth to you without knowing it. "

After a while, the maidservant came to her senses and said in surprise, "My lord, you are so amazing!"

"Hahahaha, it's so-so. After all, it's your eldest son. How can I teach you such a smart girl if you're not so good?"

"My son."

"Okay, let's talk about the topic. Generally speaking, [-]% useless narrative and [-]% useful information are the most reasonable, but it still depends on adapting.

For example, you can invite people to eat before talking, and the effect of chatting during meals will be better. The human brain needs to allocate part of its energy to help digest food, which will make it more difficult for people to concentrate and easily enter a state of defenselessness.Conversely, if you want to talk about things, eat less on the wine table, which will help you clear your mind.”

"Qiu'er remembered it."

"and also."

Afterwards, Li Xingzhou said some more, and the maid asked questions from time to time, and he answered them one by one.

Many things are unheard of and bizarre, but when you think about them carefully, they are very reasonable and full of profound meaning. The more you listen to them, the old man's spine gets chills when he hears them.
(End of this chapter)