On the day Meng Changce arrived in the capital, Zhao Yao curiously ran to see the excitement and was deeply shocked. He felt that the entire capital was occupied by scholars. They all wore Confucian robes and stood on both sides of the road to greet Meng Changce.
The queue to welcome Meng Changce stretched as far as thirty miles outside the capital. Confucian scholars lined the streets to welcome Meng Changce's arrival. Zhao Yao heard that wherever Meng Changce passed, there were people waiting to welcome him. Not only that, they followed Meng Changce all the way from other places to the capital.
Zhao Yao saw enthusiasm and reverence on their faces. Although they were extremely excited, they didn't do anything crazy. However, the sudden influx of so many scholars into the capital still frightened the people and ministers of the capital.
The emperor was worried that something might happen, so he specifically asked the imperial guards to maintain public order in the capital, and also asked Shen Hu and others to take charge personally.
The imperial court only arranged for Li Pushe to lead some gentlemen and students from Taixue to greet Mr. Meng, but no other ministers were arranged to greet him.
The emperor directly ordered that no minister or prince could rely on his or her status to greet Mr. Meng, let alone visit him without Mr. Meng's consent.
If he knew that someone was going to visit Mr. Meng in private on the strength of his identity, he would be severely punished. The prince and the king felt that the emperor's edict was aimed at them and did not want them to get close to Mr. Meng.
Although the prince and the king were very angry with this imperial edict, they did not dare to resist it. They knew in their hearts that if they went to see Mr. Meng secretly behind the emperor's back, the emperor would not spare them lightly. Their father always meant what he said and would never be merciful.
Zhao Yao, the Eighth Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince watched Mr. Meng's arrival on the second floor of the teahouse next to Zhuque Avenue.
They are also dressed as Confucian scholars today. Today, all scholars dress up as Confucian scholars to show respect for Mr. Meng.
Zhao Yao was lying on the window sill, watching the scholars downstairs all looking crazy and shouting "Mr. Meng" in a passionate tone. He exclaimed in surprise: "I didn't expect scholars to be so crazy!" When these scholars saw their stinky father, The emperor probably wouldn't be so excited.
The Eighth Prince looked with disdain at the literati students downstairs who were going crazy, but he said in a proud tone: "This is the first time to see Mr. Meng up close, so everyone is naturally excited."
His Royal Highness, who was standing next to the Eighth Prince, said in agreement: "Yes, it is a great honor to meet Mr. Meng."
Zhao Yao looked at Mr. Meng who was sitting in the carriage and had not shown his face, and sighed in his heart: Mr. Meng was calm and did not show his face from beginning to end.
I don't know who took the lead downstairs, but he actually memorized "The Analects of Confucius" and started memorizing it from Xue Er Pian.
Their voices were very loud and resounded throughout the entire capital, making everyone's hearts surge.
His Royal Highness also followed suit and started to memorize "The Analects of Confucius". Then the Eighth Prince followed suit, but Zhao Yao was very stubborn and refused to follow suit. It is only normal that he is a poor reader and is not very good at memorizing books.
I have to say that it is really shocking that so many people memorize "The Analects" together. At this moment, Zhao Yao felt literary energy.
If the literary spirit can be seen, then the literary spirit that pervades the entire capital is very strong.
As Zhao Yao listened, he was stunned in his heart: Mr. Meng's influence is really... "earth-shaking" is not an exaggeration to describe it.
Although he knew that Mr. Meng had a high status in the minds of scholars all over the world, Zhao Yao really didn't expect that Mr. Meng's influence was so terrifying.
Is this the status and influence of a great scholar in this world?
No wonder the emperor did not dare to offend the great Confucians and had to be polite when facing them.
Fortunately, the real Confucian scholars only engaged in learning and did not interfere in the affairs of the court. Otherwise, with their influence, the consequences would be disastrous.
Zhao Yao thought to himself: No wonder all the scholars in the world want to be great Confucians! However, not everyone can be a great Confucian. Thousands of scholars may not be able to produce a great Confucian, and sometimes even no great Confucian will be produced within decades or hundreds of years. There was no real great Confucian in the previous dynasty or the Chen dynasty.
Speaking of which, Meng Changce's status as a great Confucian was determined by the late emperor. Although Mr. Meng has long been a great Confucian in the hearts of scholars all over the world, Mr. Meng was not recognized by the court in the previous dynasty.
Mr. Meng doesn't care whether he is a great Confucian or not. In fact, he doesn't think he is a great Confucian at all. The honorific title of Great Confucian was given to him by others, not by himself.
In the previous dynasty, Mr. Meng was invited by the then emperor to serve as an official in the dynasty to benefit the people. He initially looked forward to joining the court as an official, but he soon became disappointed with the previous court. Because of one incident, he was completely disheartened by the previous court, and then retired to the mountains and forests. Since then, he has never left the market.
He devoted himself entirely to learning and never cared about any worldly matters. Over the years, he has compiled many books, which are deeply loved by literati.
The books compiled by Mr. Meng, or the words he said, will be regarded as a standard by scholars all over the world. By the way, the books their prince reads are all annotated by Mr. Meng.
Unfortunately, Mr. Meng was not recognized by the previous court. Because of this incident, literati students all over the world were very dissatisfied with the previous dynasty.
Mr. Meng didn't care about this matter, but other scholars did. They hope that Mr. Meng can be recognized by the court.
Even though scholars all over the world regard Mr. Meng as a great Confucian, but without the recognition of the imperial court, his identity as a great Confucian is not very "serious".
The late emperor personally went to ask Mr. Meng to come out and restore the rules of etiquette and music, but Mr. Meng refused. The late emperor did not blame him, but instead decreed that Mr. Meng be conferred the title of "Great Confucianism". As for the identity of a "saint", Mr. Meng absolutely cannot accept it. He feels that he is not a saint and is not qualified to be a saint.
Since then, Mr. Meng has been a genuine and serious scholar.
Because of the canonization of Mr. Meng as a great Confucian, the late emperor was praised by scholars all over the world as a wise king.
"I wonder if Mr. Meng will accept a disciple this time?" His Highness the Crown Prince followed the carriage carrying Mr. Meng, "I wonder if I can become Mr. Meng's student?"
When Zhao Yao heard what the prince said, he raised his head and looked at him in surprise: "Brother Prince, you want to be Mr. Meng's student." The gentlemen around the eldest brother are all very talented people. Although they are not as good as Mr. Meng, they are Not bad compared to others. The eldest brother must have ulterior motives if he wants to be Mr. Meng's apprentice.
"It is an honor for me to be Mr. Meng's student." The prince said sincerely, "Mr. Meng is very knowledgeable. If I can learn even a little bit from him, I will benefit a lot in my life."
The Eighth Prince said from the side: "Eldest brother respects Mr. Meng very much."
Zhao Yao murmured in his heart: Does the prince really want to be Mr. Meng's student to learn knowledge, or is it just for fame?
"Brother Prince, if you are so good at reading, Mr. Meng will definitely be willing to accept you as his student." That's weird. Just because you are the prince, Mr. Meng will not accept you as a student.
"I'm afraid that Mr. Meng will dislike me as a prince and be unwilling to accept me as a student." His Royal Highness is still self-aware.
The Eighth Prince comforted His Highness: "Brother, didn't you write an article? You can submit it to Mr. Meng first. After Mr. Meng reads your article, he will definitely accept you as his student."
Zhao Yao echoed the eighth prince's words and flattered him: "Brother Bage is right. Brother, you are so good at reading and writing articles. Mr. Meng will be shocked after reading your articles, and he can't wait to accept you as his student."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "My article has not reached the level of shocking the world."
The Eighth Prince said: "Brother, don't belittle yourself. Your articles are praised by scholars all over the world."
The prince was so praised by the eighth prince and Zhao Yao, and he felt a little more confident.
"Then I will submit the article I wrote to Mr. Meng first." On the one hand, His Royal Highness really wants to be Mr. Meng's student and learn from Mr. Meng. On the other hand, he also has other purposes. If he really becomes Mr. Meng's apprentice, then all the scholars in the world will support him, and then he will be able to be more stable as the prince, and the acting king will no longer pose a threat to him. . "If possible, I would like to visit Mr. Meng. Even if I cannot become Mr. Meng's student, it would be good to talk to him."
The Eighth Prince suggested: "Brother, you can write a greeting note to Mr. Meng as a student."
The prince thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll write it when I get back later."
At this time, Meng Changce had been taken to Taixue by Li Pushe and others. The prince and Zhao Yao cannot follow him to the Imperial Academy.
The scholars who came to Beijing with Meng Changce were also not allowed to enter Imperial College. Even if they could get into Taixue, Taixue wouldn't be able to accommodate so many of them.
Also, before Meng Changce arrived in the capital, all the scholars near the capital came. They filled all the guesthouses in the capital. These scholars who followed Meng Changce all the way to the capital had no guesthouses to stay.
The emperor also thought about this. If these scholars who followed them all the way to the capital were ignored, they would inevitably live on the streets and cause riots. Furthermore, they are all scholars and the pillars of the Zhou Dynasty. If something happens to them, it will not only damage the reputation of the court, but also cause the court to lose many talents.
In order to accommodate these scholars who came with him, the emperor arranged for them to live in Taoist temples, temples, health halls and other places.
The scholars who followed did not expect that the imperial court thoughtfully arranged a place for them to live, and they were grateful to the imperial court.
Under the guidance of Jingzhao Prefecture's agents and imperial guards, these scholars moved into the place arranged for them by the imperial court.
Mr. Meng has traveled a long way to the capital. He wants to have a good rest for a few days and is not in a hurry to start lectures for the time being.
As for the place where he lectures, the court has arranged it, and it is not in Taixue. Although Taixue is larger than other academies, it cannot accommodate the people who come to the capital to study.
The emperor arranged for Mr. Meng to give lectures in the west of the imperial city. There is a very large open space there, which is usually where the Imperial Guards train. The stage has been set up here and we are waiting for Mr. Meng to start speaking.
After all, Mr. Meng is in his eighties or nineties, and he is indeed tired after traveling a long way to the capital. Under Li Pushe's arrangement, he took a good rest first.
After Zhao Yao and the eighth prince watched the excitement, they did not follow the prince back to the palace, but went to find He Lianfang.
He Lianfang was not surprised at all after hearing what Zhao Yao said about the grand occasion of Mr. Meng's arrival in the capital.
"It's normal for a true scholar to have such status and influence."
"Brother Prince wants to become Mr. Meng's student." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang exactly what His Highness the Prince said before.
"If the prince can become Mr. Meng's student, then the acting king will not be able to compare with him." He Lianfang said with a sarcastic look on his face, "However, Mr. Meng will not accept him as his student."
"Not necessarily. The prince brother is still very talented. Maybe Mr. Meng took a fancy to his literary talent and agreed to accept him as his student."
Hearing what Zhao Yao said, He Lianfang let out a laugh: "With the prince's literary talent, don't let him embarrass himself in front of Mr. Meng."
"Brother Prince is quite talented, right?"
"He is definitely the most talented among you brothers, but he is far behind compared to the others." He Lianfang mocked, "Mr. Meng will not accept him as a student."
"Then the prince brother will be disappointed."
"By the way, I asked about some things about the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Lianfang stopped talking about Meng Changce and changed the subject to talk about the Southern Wei Dynasty. "The Pei family has some relationship with the Southern Wei Dynasty."
"The natal family of Concubine Pei from the previous dynasty?"
He Lianfang nodded slightly and said, "That's right."
When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes widened in shock, and he said with shock: "The Pei family is actually related to the Southern Wei Dynasty!"
He hurriedly asked: "What is the relationship between the Pei family and Southern Wei?"
He Lianfang said: "Concubine Pei's grandmother seems to be from the Southern Wei Dynasty."
Zhao Yao suddenly thought of the reason why the Pei family was exterminated, and said with a look of shock: "The Pei family was exterminated back then. In addition to being framed by the Yuan family, is it also related to the Southern Wei Dynasty?"
He Lianfang also thought of this: "It should be related, but the fact that Concubine Pei's grandmother is from the Southern Wei Dynasty is well hidden, and not many people know about it."
Zhao Yao became more and more curious about the Southern Wei Dynasty: "What did the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty do to make the previous emperor hate them so much?" Historical records record that the entire Southern Wei Dynasty surrendered to the former dynasty. Then, the Southern Wei Dynasty became part of the former dynasty. The previous dynasty specially gave the Southern Dynasty a fiefdom, and named the leader of the Southern Wei Dynasty as the King of the opposite sex. Then, all the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty were killed. There is no historical record of what happened.
"It should be related to Yuxi."
"Jade Seal?" Zhao Yao looked surprised, "What Jade Seal?"
"The jade seal of the country."
"The imperial seal?" Zhao Yao didn't understand. "Isn't the imperial seal in the hands of my father?"
"The jade seal in your father's hand is not the imperial seal, but the Great Zhou Jade Seal that your emperor asked someone to forge." He Lianfang said, "The imperial seal was lost during the Chen Dynasty. It is said that it was lost during the war in the Chen Dynasty. Yes, since then the imperial seal has never been found again."
Zhao Yao was shocked when he heard about this for the first time.
"It turns out that the jade seal my father is using now is not the jade seal passed down from the country."
"No, the true national jade seal has been lost for a long time and has not been found for so many years."
"What does this imperial seal have to do with the Southern Wei Dynasty?"
"There are rumors that when the war broke out in the Chen Dynasty, a person picked up the Jade Seal of the State, and then this person took the Jade Seal of the State and established the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Lianfang continued, "The Southern Wei Dynasty was a small country, and the previous dynasty was To capture the Southern Wei Dynasty, the Southern Wei Dynasty could not defeat the former dynasty, so it used the imperial seal to surrender to the former dynasty. The former dynasty agreed to the surrender of the Southern Wei Dynasty, did not harm the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty, and gave the fiefdom to the Southern Wei Dynasty. The King of Southern Wei continues to govern the people of Southern Wei."
Zhao Yao is very good at discovering the key points: "Therefore, the reason why the entire Southern Wei Dynasty was wiped out is probably because the Southern Wei Dynasty did not keep its promise to give the imperial seal to the previous dynasty."
"It's very possible." He Lianfang said, "The previous dynasty did not get the imperial seal."
"The Southern Wei Dynasty should not dare not give the imperial seal to the previous dynasty. After all, they have already surrendered." Zhao Yao discovered the problem. "The king of Southern Wei knew in his heart that if they did not give the imperial seal to the imperial seal, they would die. I guess Chuan The national jade seal was stolen, leaving the King of Southern Wei unable to explain to the former court."
Wait, a few years ago Han Zhong sent people to the Pei Mansion to look for something. Could this thing be the imperial seal?
"I guess so." He Lianfang also thought so.
Zhao Yao thought of Uwei and the Yuan family who had colluded with the Huns, and had a guess in his mind.
"Second uncle, do you think the Imperial Seal is in the hands of Uwei and the others, or in the hands of the Yuan family?" If the Imperial Seal is in Uwe's hands, maybe Uwe has given it to Bage. If it's not in the hands of Uwe and the others, then it's very likely that it's in the hands of the Yuan family. The Yuan family colluded with the Huns in the previous dynasty, and it might have something to do with the imperial seal.
"It may be in the hands of Uwei and the others. They have the imperial seal and want to restore the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Liancheng speculated, "It is unlikely that it is in the hands of the Yuan family. If it were in the hands of the Yuan family, the Yuan family would have rebelled long ago. Proclaimed emperor."
"That's probably in the hands of Uwe and the others." From this point of view, the national jade seal is in the hands of Bago. With the imperial seal, Bago will be able to legitimately ascend the throne in the future.
He Lianfang asked seductively: "Want to grab it?"
Zhao Yao said without thinking: "No, what am I going to do with it?" He said, with a look of disgust on his face, "It is of no use to me. Instead, it is a hot potato that will kill me." disaster."
"Even if you don't want it, you should let it return to the Zhou Dynasty." He Lianfang had already guessed that Zhao Yao would say this. "It is not a good thing for the imperial seal to be left in the hands of the Southern Wei people. When the power of the Southern Wei Dynasty grows, the Southern Wei Dynasty will The Wei people are just afraid that they will rebel."
"Second uncle, how are we going to rob it? Should we go directly to the Xiongnu to ask Uwe and the others to rob it?" Zhao Yao said, "They will definitely not give it to me. They would rather die than tell the whereabouts of the Chuanguo Jade Seal." Chuanguo said. The jade seal is in Bage's hand, how can he snatch it away? "Besides, it's not certain whether it is in the hands of Uwe and the others. Let's continue investigating the affairs of the Southern Wei Dynasty." I have to give up the second uncle's idea of snatching the imperial seal.
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