As soon as Lu Heng said these two words, Huaiqing and Zhaoyang immediately frowned, and the two women invariably remembered the scene at the poetry meeting.
Lu Heng was disgraced at first, but now is this considered revenge?
"What's the specific reason?" Queen Lu continued to ask.
Liu Yu told Li Long's story.
Huaiqing pondered for a moment and said, "The key to this matter lies in why Li Long abandoned his master."
"Li Changkong has always been a man of great talent, and is not lacking in strategic vision."
"If this Li Long is really a treacherous person, he will not take him as his disciple."
"I'm afraid that there is another hidden reason behind this matter."
"If we understand the reason, we will have the possibility of counterattack."
Huaiqing's words are well-founded and straight to the point.
Liu Yu nodded instantly and said, "Sister Huang, what you and Lao Li said are exactly the same."
"Old Li said that this incident was all caused by Lu Heng asking for bribes from Li Long, thereby indirectly killing his father."
"When this moment of limelight passes and we bring this matter out, it will probably be over, and public opinion will be relieved by then."
Hearing this, Huaiqing nodded: "This is a good method. Li Changkong has always been safe. You should learn more from others."
"I know, I know." Liu Yu glanced at his mouth.
This scene fell into the eyes of Queen Lu, but it was profound.
Naturally, she knows best that her children are all meat that fell from her body.
Although Yu'er is said to be naughty, he values friendship and cares about Li Changkong, which is understandable.
But Huaiqing is different. This child has always been indifferent. On weekdays, if Yuer has any complaints, he probably doesn't take them to heart. Most of them go in one ear and out the other.
But today, I just gave Li Changkong advice, and actually praised him.
This is not an unusual phenomenon.
"Your Majesty, this Li Changkong is a great talent and has a deep friendship with you. Why don't you come to the palace to have dinner with us next time? The Queen Mother also wants to meet this young talent."
"It's easy to talk, and Lao Li is always happy to eat and drink." Liu Yu didn't care.
But when these words fell into the ears of Huaiqing and Zhaoyang, they had completely different tastes.
Zhaoyang was naturally happy to have close contact with Li Changkong.
Huaiqing glanced at his mother calmly, thinking in his mind whether there was something wrong with him just now.
"Since Li Changkong has already taken a countermeasure, you don't have to worry too much. You can just eat in peace."
"That's what I said, but now the public opinion is getting more and more intense. It seems to be a little different from what Lao Li expected."
"My son is just afraid that he will miss me."
As soon as he said this, Huaiqing looked at Empress Lu again, thought about it again and again, and finally said: "My son, I also know a little about Lu Heng."
"Li Shanchang, the Imperial Academy's wine minister, once said that this person has talent but no virtue, and is petty and jealous."
"Public opinion will not dissipate for a long time. I am afraid that it will cause a stumbling block behind my back."
"Then what should we do?" Zhaoyang also spoke, with a worried look on his face, but obviously not as thoughtful as Huaiqing.
"As the old saying goes, if you have talent but no virtue, you are a villain."
"A gentleman should take morality into account, but it is easier to deal with him. Villains like this are the most difficult to deal with." Empress Lu had seen a lot and came to a conclusion.
"However, it's not completely impossible."
"Since this person is causing harm behind his back, he must use means, either money, or induce fame and fortune."
"If we can grasp these clues, things will be much easier to handle."
When Liu Yu heard this, he suddenly became enlightened.
"Yes, as long as we catch Lu Heng's excuse for bribing scholars, things will be much simpler."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for clarifying my doubts."
"You and I, mother and son, what are you saying to say thank you? Maybe we can eat in peace now?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Don't tell me, Queen Mother, the food cooked by this royal chef is really good."
It seems that Lao Li and the others gave this guy special training.
Seeing this, Huaiqing kept silent and continued to eat, but he was slightly worried.
This public opinion is getting more and more intense. Although Lu Heng says he is immoral, he has always done things safely. It is not so easy to find an excuse against him.
Maybe, we should think of some other ways.
…
In Wulinghou Mansion, Li Changkong took out a stack of paper, placed it on the slip in front of Li Long, and said, "Do you know what this is?"
"Students are stupid and don't know." Li Long shook his head honestly.
"The works of Lao Zhang Zifang of the Cabinet Office in recent years and the examination questions of Qiandu City's rural examinations in recent years."
"Finally, there are some questions that my teacher has given you, about five hundred and thirty."
"The various key points, difficult points, and test points are all marked."
"There is still more than a month left in the rural examination. During this month, the matters in Xishan will be stopped for a while."
"Prepare yourself well, read and understand these questions thoroughly, and this provincial examination will not be a problem."
"Ah?" Li Long was a little confused.
"I dare to ask Enfu, what are the key points, difficult points, and test points?"
"These are the many and difficult questions that have appeared in the Qiandu Urban and Rural Examination Papers over the years."
After listening, Li Long was a little stunned again.
In his impression, this is not how the books of sages are read.
Reading is a very sacred thing.
Otherwise, there would be no saying that everything is inferior, only reading is superior.
But now, when Li Changkong threw the stack of examination papers on the papers, he suddenly felt like making a deal.
It's really a sin, a sin.
"My teacher has already inquired about it. The person who presided over this year's provincial examination is Mr. Zhang."
"His writing style seems to be changeable, but in fact it implies rules. He doesn't like to follow the rules, but he mostly appreciates some wild and unconstrained ideas."
"You can refer to this when writing. In addition, eight-legged essays pay attention to the topic."
"If you answer this question well, the article will be half done."
"The remaining half will be regarded as a problem."
"So these questions are particularly important. You should consider them yourself."
After listening to this, Li Long felt mixed emotions in his heart.
On the one hand, I am grateful for the efforts that my mentor has put into me, but on the other hand, I have deep-rooted literati ideas and feel that this is not the right thing to do.
To read basket after basket of eight-legged articles like this would be a little... somewhat disrespectful to the masters.
I don’t have much respect for the saint.
"Thank you so much, it will save the students trouble." But no matter what he thinks in his heart, he must say thank you. He, Li Long, is a person who knows how to repay kindness.
"Well, in that case, starting from today, you will do at least ten, oh no, fifteen eight-part essays a day, do you hear me?"
"Student obey...ah?" Li Long stood up with a start in the middle of his worship, dumbfounded.
For ordinary scholars to write an eight-legged article, they need to polish it carefully, review the title and write the sentences, which takes ten and a half days no matter what.
When I got to Enfu, I had to write fifteen articles a day!
This... how many times has this doubled?
"has a problem?"
"Enfu, it's not that the students are unwilling to work hard, it's just that doing fifteen articles a day is really..."
However, before he finished speaking, Li Changkong waved his hand and said directly: "Zhen Jian, lock him in the west wing room. You will keep an eye on him every day. If you can't write fifteen eight-part essays in a day, you won't be allowed to do it." Have a meal."
Hearing this, Li Long was stunned.
How come the behavior of my family's Enfu is so similar to...the behavior of a kidnapper?
Regarding this point, if Zhang Huaimin was here, the two of them could communicate and discuss something.
