At this time in the Xu Mansion, Wu Decao complained: "I said it loudly, and the young master will come to pick him up in person. It's fine if you don't get in the car. How much will it delay you if you walk?"
Xu He glanced at him and said: "What are our identities? We actually want to be picked up by a carriage from the duke's mansion? Young people, you should keep a low profile when you first debut!"
Wu Decao had a bad look on his face, he hummed and stopped talking.
Xu He wished that someone would say, "I'll accompany you on your journey!"
It’s hard for time travellers, and it’s very difficult when people around you can’t handle it.
After finally reaching the door of the British Duke's Mansion on his legs, Wu Decao said: "You go in, I will take a walk outside."
Xu He smiled and said: "You are here, come with me. I don't know anyone except Brother Defu. You are here, at least you can help me block the wine!"
Wu Decao rolled his eyes and almost rolled up to the sky: "You come to your father-in-law's house, and your uncle wants to make you drink. You said I won't drink. Come on, let this Wu Decao, brother Wu, help me drink... Do you think you can?" Beaten to death by Lu Ji?"
"Besides, I didn't receive the invitation. Look at the doors at the door. They all look bitter and resentful. If you see someone like me who doesn't have an invitation, you'll be kicked out in the blink of an eye!"
Xu He cursed in a low voice: "You are so open-mouthed. What uncle-in-law and brother-in-law? Please don't say anything from now on. If others hear it, isn't it all a joke?"
While talking, the two of them came to the door and handed over the invitation.
Menzi looked at the two of them and asked, "Who is Mr. Xu He and Xu?"
Xu He clasped his fists: "That's right!"
Wu Desao whispered behind him: "I'll just tell you, send it here, I'll take a look around!"
Menzi said at this time: "This is..."
Xu He saw him looking at Wu Decao, so he quickly said: "This is my friend, he also wants to participate..."
Before he finished speaking, Menzi waved his hand and said angrily: "Go in, come in!"
Wu Decao was stunned when he heard this, looked at the door stupidly, and muttered: "It's really... it's really... I really don't pick people..."
At this time, Xie Liangcai was sitting on pins and needles in the British palace.
Facing the enthusiasm from Qi Wang Zhang Can, he felt a little baffled.
"Brother Defu, I remember that three years ago, I went to visit Mr. Xie. At that time, you had not left Beijing. I felt that you would definitely win the lottery after returning to your hometown. Sure enough, I expected it to be true!"
Xie Liangcai was confused, but King Qi had said this. Three years ago, before he returned to his hometown, he happened to meet King Qi who came to visit him at home.
But at that time, King Qi simply nodded, and the two of them did not say anything at all, let alone any predictions such as "I will definitely win the imperial examination after returning to my hometown."
Before Zhang Can could react to Xie Liangcai, he spoke again: "By the way, I just got a Song Dynasty edition of "The Eight Eyes of the University". I heard that it was a private collection of Zhu Sheng's family. Brother Defu immediately said If you want to try it, I'll have someone deliver it to you tomorrow!"
In August of the fifth year of Shaoxi, Zhu Xi removed Huanzhang Pavilion and served as a lecturer.
In September, Zhu Xi played an important role in the palace. The first letter asked Song Ningzong to be sincere, the second letter asked Song Ningzong to read the classics and learn theory, and the third, fourth and fifth letters discussed the aftermath of Tanzhou.
On October 14, Zhu Xi was ordered to give a lecture on "The Great Learning", repeatedly emphasizing the eight points of "studying things, seeking knowledge, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, regulating the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world", hoping to limit the abuse of monarchical power by correcting the monarch's morality. , causing dissatisfaction with Song Ningzong and the ruling Han Yuzhou. Therefore, Zhu Xi only reigned for 46 days, and was dismissed from the position of waiter and lecturer by Song Ningzong.
After Zhu Xi returned home, he compiled these eight items and printed them into a book. Later, when Neo-Confucianism flourished, this book became the most powerful teaching aid for "The Great Learning".
Therefore, if Zhang Can's book was really carved privately by Zhu Sheng, you can imagine how precious it would be.
Everyone present cast envious glances at Xie Liangcai.
Xie Liangcai was confused. He was not a dumb young man who didn't understand anything. No one knew what the identity of King Qi meant better than him, the prince of the temple.
If this person said something like this in front of so many people, what would the outside world think once word spread?
No, outsiders didn't think much about it at all, and directly classified the Xie family into King Qi's party.
Xie Liangcai quickly stood up and said: "Thank you, Your Highness King Qi, but this book is precious and I really don't dare to accept it!"
"Oh~~~~" Zhang Can said with a smile, "What's this? It's just a book! If you refuse, I won't be able to get off the stage!"
Zhang Can talked eloquently in the hall, as if he regarded this British government residence as his own home.
Lu Heng and Lu Ji father and son looked on with cold eyes. Anyway, they just got the imperial decree and provided a venue. As for who should go up to perform, they had no position.
But Peng Zheng, the eldest son of Shu King Zhang Huan, was very troubled.
On the one hand, according to his speculation, His Majesty's move was intended to test the King of Shu to see how he performed at the cultural meeting.
Moreover, this should be the first time His Majesty formally tests the King of Shu.
In other words, the first impression is very important.
If the King of Shu makes a brilliant move at this cultural conference, it will have a great impact on the future of the King of Shu...
On the other hand, he also felt that King Qi's party was full of followers, and now the Prince of Qi's palace was still targeting the deposed prince. If the King of Shu performed too well, King Qi's side would most likely be detrimental to the King of Shu.
And Zhang Huan, the king of Shu, is just a boy in his teens now.
If he is really going to be targeted by King Qi and his followers, let alone the future, it will be difficult to survive now.
While Zhang Can was chatting, Lu Heng, who was watching with cold eyes, turned sideways and asked, "Is that Xu He here?"
Lu Ji turned to look at the housekeeper.
The housekeeper understood and went out to investigate the matter.
After a while, he walked in again and nodded towards Lu Heng and his son.
Seeing this, Lu Heng stood up and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi, His Highness the King of Shu, Mr. Xie, it's getting late, how about you all move to the Lian Yutang?"
Lian Yutang is located on the east side of the British Palace. It is a small garden covering an area of two acres. It has pavilions, pavilions, water pavilions and flower terraces, and the scenery is very good.
But at this time, the front of Lian Yutang was already overcrowded, and it was noisy as if they were going to a market.
In the Lianyu Hall, five or six bearded scribes in casual robes were sipping tea and laughing and chatting to pass the time.
The scholars in front of the hall rushed to look inside.
"Who is Master Zhang Lanzhang, the lecturer of the Hanlin Academy?"
"That's the one in the middle with a white beard and a white robe. He is from Luoyang County, Henan Prefecture, and he is my fellow villager!"
"Who is Zhang Zhuangyuan?"
"Are you talking about Zhang Tengxiao and Zhang Zhuangyuan who were thirty-three?"
"That's right, it's Zhang Xiuzan of the Hanlin Academy!"
"Well, isn't that the one next to Mr. Zhang Lan?"
Xu He and Wu Decao were mixed in the crowd, looking around boredly.
"Brother Yaochen, it stands to reason that Lu Heng should already know that I am coming by now, why is there still no movement?"
"You also said you didn't come here for Lu Heng! Haha!"
"Nonsense, otherwise, why would I be here? Just like these people, expecting to deliver bank papers?"
