There was a school called Hongwen Hall in the palace, which was specially designed for the children of powerful people to study there. Emperor Li Er invited famous teachers to give lectures, and many ministers sent their sons to study.
There is a rumor among the people that if a commoner's child can attend the Imperial College, it will be a great achievement for him. The real rich and powerful are proud that their children can study in Hongwen Hall.
But I don’t know what happened recently, but the good guy added another sentence at the end: The top academy in the Tang Dynasty was not the Imperial College or the Hongwen Hall, but the Xiaojiazhuang. Really outstanding talents are those who follow Xiao Rui and are taught in Xiaojiazhuang. What Imperial College and Hongwen Hall? It's all rubbish, trash!
In Hongwen Hall, a group of half-grown boys were making trouble all day long, but today was different. Two children got angry when they were fighting, and Yan Shigu was questioned and reprimanded in class.
"Li Ke, tell me first, why are you fighting with Li Fengci? You know, he is your uncle in terms of seniority."
Li Fengci, twelve years old, was the younger brother of Li Boyi, Prince Gong of Longxi. He is the youngest son of Li Yuan's eldest brother Li Zhan. Li Zhan died young, and his two sons were raised by his younger brother Li Yuan. The eldest son Li Boyi was sent to Longxi to serve as an adult. The second son Li Fengci was still a minor and studied at Hongwen Hall.
Li Ke, the third son of Emperor Li Er, was born to Concubine Yang and was also twelve years old. Due to family background issues, his maternal grandfather was Yang Guang, the great emperor of the Sui Dynasty, so Li Ke was very embarrassed as a prince. Everyone is taboo about his identity, and no one dares to get close to him.
Li Ke likes to practice martial arts and is full of heroic spirit. He is the only prince who is praised by Li Er as "the martial arts is like me." However, this is Hongwen Hall, and his teacher Yan Shigu dislikes fighting and killing the most, so it is very taboo.
To avoid his husband's questioning, Li Ke stubbornly said: "It was Li Fengci who provoked me first, saying that Hongwen Hall is just a waste of money and that really good students will not go to school here."
"Hey, hey, hey, Li Ke, I only say that you are a loser, so you don't want to slander others." Li Fengci blushed and defended.
Li Ke pointed at Li Fengci and shouted: "You said it's all here, everyone has heard it. If you talk meaner, I'll beat you up!"
Yan Shigu slapped the table and yelled: "That's enough! How can you behave appropriately?"
"Li Fengci, really good students will not study in Hongwen Hall? Is this what you said?"
Li Fengci lowered his head guiltily.
"Then tell me, where should a truly good student study?"
Li Ke shouted: "He not only insulted us, he also said that all the gentlemen here are trash..."
What? ? ?
As a Confucian disciple, the most important thing is to observe etiquette. How can I disrespect my teachers?
"Li Fengci, is this happening?"
Seeing Yan Shigu's seriousness in asking questions, Li Fengci whispered: "Sir, the students didn't say it, it was spread outside."
"Passing what?"
"There are rumors that all the really good students study in Xiaojiazhuang."
Xiaojiazhuang?
"It's the Xiaojiazhuang of the Champion. It is said that the best school in Chang'an, no, the best school in the entire Tang Dynasty is in the Xiaojiazhuang, and the best gentleman is the Champion."
Yan Shigu was silent, and after a moment he nodded and said, "It is true that the best gentleman in the entire Tang Dynasty is the Champion. No one is dissatisfied with the Champion's ability."
"But you insulted your classmates, fought with each other, and disrupted the order of the school. This is a mistake. You will be punished by copying the book ten times and standing outside the door for half an hour."
Forehead……
Li Fengci walked out of the classroom dejectedly, thinking to himself, this old guy really holds a grudge. I just said something behind your back, and it wasn't me.
"Li Ke, classmates have fought each other before, so you stood outside the door for an hour and a half."
Li Ke was also kicked out.
The remaining students asked, "Sir, isn't Hongwen Hall really the best school in the Tang Dynasty?"
Yan Shigu fell silent and scanned it again. All the students were looking forward to answering.
"Li Tai, tell me."
The fat little Li Tai was the fourth son of the emperor. He did not expect that his husband would ask questions by name.
But this guy was tactful enough, so he thought for a moment and said, "Sir, my brother-in-law, Champion Hou, also studied here."
Um?
Yan Shigu smiled, thinking that Li Tai was smart.
"Yes, although it hasn't been long, Champion Hou did study here. And Champion Hou's teacher, Mr. Wenji, also taught at Hongwen Hall. Now that Mr. Wenji is old and has difficulty moving, he can't Keep teaching.”
"It can be seen that you all admire the champion. That's okay. I also admire the champion."
"I remember what the Marquis said: The master leads you in, and cultivation depends on oneself!"
"The gentlemen in the Hongwen Hall may not be the most powerful in the Tang Dynasty, but the classics are complete and there are many gentlemen. No matter what questions you have, the gentlemen can answer them."
"Learning to read is like letting an eagle fly. How successful you are in the end and how high you can fly depends on the individual. Some people can memorize the same book in a day, while others can't memorize it in a month. Is the problem the book? Or is it the book? people?"
Everyone answered in unison: "It's a human being!"
"Yes, now that you understand, don't worry about whether Hongwen Hall is the best. Li Tai has been to Xiaojiazhuang. Can you tell me, are there any differences between the classics studied in Xiaojiazhuang Academy and Hongwen Hall?"
Li Tai shook his head.
"Since there is no difference, does the quality of study have anything to do with Hongwen Hall or Xiaojiazhuang?"
After some explanations, the students no longer hesitated and sat down to study seriously.
Li Tai scratched his head and said to himself that when I shook my head just now, I didn't mean that the books were the same, but I didn't know. I had been to Xiaojiazhuang, but I had never seen the school or classics there.
This fellow was very smart and did not criticize him. Instead, he sat down and listened carefully to the lecture.
After class, Yan Shigu walked out of the palace and walked to the street to listen and watch. He always felt that what happened today seemed to have an air of conspiracy. Is someone secretly trying to drive a wedge between Hongwenguan and Champion Hou?
In fact, he felt right, this was really a conspiracy.
The source is Wang Jishan: We can't always wait for Xiao Rui to take action, setting up traps step by step to deceive our five surnames and Qi Wang, why not give him some trouble?
What are Xiao Rui's weaknesses?
It seems that he has no weaknesses, he can do everything, and his reputation is so high that it vaguely surpasses the emperor.
This is his strength, but it may also be his weakness. Let’s start from here and see if anyone behind the scenes is unconvinced?
The incident at Hongwen Hall was a rumor arranged by Wang Jishan. This guy is very cunning. He just throws out a hook and doesn't interfere too much to avoid being caught.
He was very confident that with this introduction, he wouldn't have to worry about finding Xiao Rui. Whether it was the jealous gentlemen of Hongwen Hall or the unconvinced parents of the students who were studying, they would always go to the emperor or Xiao Rui.
No, after the rumors started, people quickly fell for it.
In the palace, Concubine Yang wiped away her tears and begged the emperor, "Your Majesty, Ke'er likes to practice martial arts. Hongwen Hall teaches literature and history, so it is not suitable for him to study. It is said that the best academy in the Tang Dynasty is in Xiaojiazhuang. Can Ke'er be allowed to study? Is your son practicing martial arts with his brother-in-law? Champion Hou is the best teacher in the world and the best master in the world..."
Li Er interrupted warily: "Who did you hear this from?"
