Li Er's decision to let Li Chengqian stay at Yanhuang Academy for a month still caused quite a stir among the high-level groups of Datang. After all, the prince is the crown prince of a country, and his movements are directly related to the future direction of the empire.
Aren't they all officials who want to have wives and children to ensure the long-term prosperity of their families? If they cannot accurately grasp the emperor's thoughts and grasp the future trends of the imperial court, then their family is likely to fall behind in the future, or even be squeezed out of the center of the imperial court. So in the morning, many people gathered at Changsun Wuji's house.
"Sir, Minister He of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Minister Yuan of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Huang Shaojian of the Secretary Province, and Zhang Shaoqing of Taifu Temple are outside the house asking for an audience~!"
In Duke Zhao's Mansion, a middle-aged man who looked like a domestic servant came to the study and bowed to report.
"Um……"
Changsun Wuji frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "If you don't see me, just say I'm tired and let them go back and perform their duties. Don't let the Holy One's trust in them be betrayed, and don't be a stumbling block for the Holy One~!" "
"Yes, Master~!"
The servant bowed to accept the order and slowly retreated.
"Dad, why did you..."
Changsun Chong couldn't help but ask after his servants left.
Changsun Wuji waved his hand and interrupted: "You don't have to worry about these things, Chong'er, my father wants to ask you, how do you think you did in the Yanhuang Academy exam this time~? Are you sure you will pass~?"
Changsun Chong was stunned, with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face. He said weakly: "Dad, the Confucian classics part of this exam is okay. I am confident that I can get full marks in this part. But there are some moral tests and arithmetic tests later, and I am not sure. , I don’t know the correct answer now, so I don’t dare to say that I am confident about approaching Yanhuang Academy~!”
"Character test~?"
This thing was mentioned in "Datang Daily" before, so Changsun Wuji was somewhat impressed. He frowned and said, "What's so uncertain about this~? Is it possible that Chong'er's character makes you afraid that Li Zexuan won't pass the exam~? You Tell me about it as a father, what are the questions~?"
"Yes~! Father~!"
Changsun Chong responded, then he recalled for a moment and said: "My child, remember that in this moral test question, there are no right or wrong options, good or bad. Candidates are asked to choose according to their true situation. Although That's true, but the child had doubts at the time. The first question should be like this: Which of the following cities do you think you prefer to live in? A. Qiongzhou B. Xiangzhou C. Bingzhou D. Luoyang E. Chang'an. "
Changsun Wuji's frown deepened. Even though he had read through the classics and history and read all the weird topics from various dynasties, he had never seen such a weird topic~!
"Then Chong'er, what did you choose~?"
After thinking for a moment, Changsun Wuji asked.
"My child has lived in Chang'an since he was a child, so of course he chose Chang'an~!"
Changsun Chong said matter-of-factly.
Changsun Wuji: "... Then tell me about the second question~!"
Changsun Chong nodded and said: "The second question is, if you could be one of the following creatures, which one would you like to be? A. Cat B. Horse C. Elephant D. Monkey E. Dog F. Tiger. The boy chose Tiger because the first few options were too unbearable~!"
Changsun Wuji suddenly realized, he said: "Father, I understand~! None of the options mentioned in the question are good or bad, right or wrong. They are all nonsense~! This kid Li Zexuan is so smart~! He is taking the test The human heart, he wants all of you to let down your guard, so that you can show him your truest side, and then he will choose the person he wants~! My father underestimated this person~! "
"Hey~! Then father, is there any problem with the child's choice~?"
Hearing the horror his father said, Changsun Chong took a deep breath and asked quickly.
Changsun Wuji shook his head and said in a deep voice: "As far as your nature is concerned, Chong'er, there is absolutely no problem in passing this moral test. As a father, I am just a little surprised~! The character, methods, martial arts and abilities of this boy Li Zexuan , are all the most outstanding among the young people of your generation! If you are either a friend of these people, or an enemy of them, you must get rid of them as soon as possible, otherwise when your father's generation gets old, who will you be? Can he be his opponent~?"
Changsun Chong felt a chill in his heart and quickly lowered his head without daring to say another word.
Suddenly, Changsun Wuji smiled and said:
"My father didn't say that I had to be an enemy of this person. Chong'er, you go to Yanhuang Academy and see if you can get on well with him first. If you can, let it go. If you can't, let it go. Our eldest son's family has no reason to be afraid of him now~! Even the current emperor's thoughts are often placed on that boy~! Nowadays, times have changed, and it may not be a bad thing for you to get in touch with engineering~! Besides, the prince and the king of Wei are also in Yanhuang Academy~! "
Changsun Chong cupped his hands and said: "Yes, Dad~! I understand~!"
"Hmm~! Just go and do your own business~!"
Changsun Wuji said calmly.
Changsun Chong responded and exited the study, leaving Changsun Wuji alone with his eyes closed in meditation.
To a certain extent, Changsun Wuji is definitely not a defender of Confucianism. He only cares about his own interests. As for which school of thought is orthodox, he doesn't care at all! He is a pure egoist, so when he realized that Li Er intended to improve the status of engineering and Yanhuang Academy, Changsun Wuji did not hesitate to extend his olive branch and sent his son to Yanhuang Academy. It’s just the eyes of an old fox!
By the time other courtiers came to their senses, Changsun Wuji had already gone further and further on the road of "deviating from the orthodoxy" and benefited a lot~! He will always be the man who eats fish heads and fish bodies. As for the fish tail, of course it is reserved for those who are short-sighted.
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"Brother Prince, I heard that you are also going to Yanhuang Academy~?"
East Palace.
Not long after Li Chengqian came back from the morning to rest, Changle came to the door and asked.
"Yo~! Changle, when did you start caring about government affairs~? Did you know the news so soon~?"
Li Chengqian couldn't help but rubbed his sister's little head and smiled.
Changle slapped Li Chengqian's big hand away and said dissatisfied: "Changle doesn't care about government affairs~! That's your men's business. I just heard that you, the prince brother, are going to Yanhuang Academy, so I came here to ask."
"Oh~!"
Li Chengqian said "Oh", and then explained with a smile: "It can't be said that I am going to Yanhuang Academy to study. After all, I have to return to the palace after one month. Unlike Qingque, I can stay in Yanhuang Academy forever~!"
"So that's it~!"
Chang Le suddenly understood, and then the little girl said sadly: "But now, Chang Le is the only one left in the palace. It's so boring~!"
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