East Palace.
Today's princes and princesses already have many teachers who teach them poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, etc.
But the chief master is naturally Xu Fenglei, who is the prince's junior master.
The "Book of Changes" is still the core of teaching.
Over the past two years, he has only gone through the sixty-four hexagrams quickly to the students, but the essence and connotation are completely worth repeating and analyzing.
Therefore, when Xu Fenglei had free time, he had to randomly check the homework of all the disciples.
"Ke'er."
Xu Fenglei sat on the chair and called his name,
"I haven't called your name for a long time. Let's talk about the little animal hexagram."
When Li Ke heard this, his spirits suddenly lifted!
Because he is a "transfer student" and learns slightly slower than his brothers and sisters, the master rarely calls his name.
But in the past two years, he has practiced hard and thinks that he is not inferior to them, but he just lacks the opportunity to show his talent!
Others may be nervous when his name is called, but he is delighted.
"Yes, Master."
Li Ke stood up, took a breath, and said slowly,
"The Little Animal hexagram, Sunda on the top and Qian on the bottom, wind in the sky, is the preface hexagram of the Water and Earth hexagram."
"When people are close to each other, they will accumulate. The Little Animal Gua talks about the way of accumulation that is smooth on the outside and strong on the inside."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
These are what he said. At that time, Li Ke had not yet accepted him as his teacher, so it seemed that he copied his notes very hard.
good.
"Continue." He gestured, "Tell me how to behave when you are a small animal."
Li Ke nodded, eloquent:
"In the Little Animal hexagram, only the sixty-fourth position is yin, and the rest are masculine. The lower hexagram is heaven, and the upper hexagram is king."
"When a person is sandwiched in the middle, and both top and bottom are strong, he should be as gentle as the Sunda wind. Master has said that the most masculine person or thing in the world can only be stopped by the Sunda. The sky is already at its highest, and the wind is still blowing in the sky. .”
"A gentleman behaves like a small animal. He studies articles and talents in a small way, and studies the world in a big way. He handles things with gentleness and restrains all the stubbornness..."
"..."
It can be seen that this kid has done his homework very carefully. Balabala talked a lot, becoming more and more energetic as he talked, and even added a little bit of his own understanding to it. Xu Fenglei listened with great interest.
No wonder this kid was called "Yingguo is like me" by Li Er!
It's a pity that if he were the son of his eldest grandson Wugu, Li Chengqian would not be able to become the prince so easily. Chengqian's temperament is still somewhat feminine, more than intelligent, but not lively enough.
After a while.
Li Ke wiped the sweat from his face and said respectfully:
"Master, the child has finished speaking. If there is anything wrong, please ask Master for advice."
Xu Fenglei nodded approvingly.
"Very well said."
He smiled and said,
"Outward obedience and internal health are accumulation. In today's Tang Dynasty, whether it is the way of heaven, the monarchs, ministers, or the people, they are all in such a stage, slowly accumulating, laying a solid foundation for future prosperity."
"Now in the golden autumn, it is the time of harvest. If it were in the past, I could take you out to see what the people are like during the busy farming season. But it is more troublesome to leave the palace now..."
Hearing the words "Go out and take a look", all the children's eyes lit up.
"Go out and play, go out and play!"
"Master, I want to go out to play! Take us out to play!"
"Before, we were bored in Hongyi Palace, and now we are bored in East Palace. The children are almost bored to death! Why don't you take us out for a walk?"
"..."
Several little kids surrounded Xu Fenglei and kept mumbling.
Xu Fenglei: "..."
Damn, I would have known better not to say this, it would have aroused their addiction!
However, in the past two years, the preparations for the Xuanwumen Incident have really bored the children. They didn't even go out to Chang'an and stayed at home every day.
Although the palace is large, how can it be as prosperous as the world?
"OK OK."
Xu Fenglei waved his hand helplessly and said,
"It is said that reading thousands of books is worse than traveling thousands of miles. As princes and princesses, you only read the books of sages and sages, but you don't know the sufferings of the people. Over time, you become separated from the masses. This is a sign of regret."
"It's time to take you out for a walk and gain some knowledge."
"Let's do this... I'll give your father a discount as my master. I have some free time these days and I'll take you out for a walk!"
"Okay!" All the children's faces showed excitement. Except for Li Qingquan, several others were about to jump up!
After being depressed for two years, I can finally go out and have fun!
Just as he was enjoying himself, he saw Li Shimin and the eldest grandson, Emperor Wugou, coming hand in hand with curious expressions on their faces.
"What's the matter that makes you so happy?"
Li Shimin stepped forward and asked with a smile.
After all, the East Palace is small. After finishing the government affairs in the Xiande Hall on weekdays, he would stroll to the back and be intimate with the children within two steps.
"Meet my father and mother!"
"After meeting my father and mother, Master said he would take us out to play!"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"go out?"
He turned to look at Xu Fenglei and said in surprise,
"Where are you taking them?"
"It's the autumn harvest. Let's take them to the outskirts of Chang'an to see how the people live during the busy farming season." Xu Fenglei said with a smile, "The deep palace compound has locked up their movements and also locked up their Experience, if a person really wants to grow, just watching, listening, and studying is not enough. He has to experience and temper. Even rough jade has to be polished."
Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Chengqian and the others have been well-fed and clothed since they were young. They don't know the various ways of the people. If they are to govern in the future, they will definitely not be able to do it."
He pondered for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said,
"... Let me see it this way! I have been a little tired these past two days and have finished all the government affairs. How about we choose a good weather day and travel together to help farmers and mulberry trees in the countryside?"
"Mr. Guanyin, I remember that the queen has to help the emperor every year, right?"
Changsun Wugou nodded.
"Yes, I am planning to tell His Majesty about this."
She smiled and said,
"My father did not establish a queen. This rule has been abandoned since the founding of the Tang Dynasty."
"I believe that we should actively help farmers and encourage mulberry trees. If Your Majesty and I set an example, the people will naturally be happy and motivated."
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, it's settled. I will immediately arrange for the Ministry of Etiquette to finalize the matter."
He turned to look at Li Chengqian and others, and said in a deep voice,
"As your master said, even if it is a piece of rough jade, it must be tempered!"
"This time, you are not going to play, but to help the people harvest in autumn, threshing millet and shelling wheat with your father, and learn these most basic farming tasks!"
"Did you hear everything?"
When all the little kids heard this, they were all very interested.
"heard it!"
They said in unison.
When Xu Fenglei saw this, he couldn't help but smile to himself.
These kids probably don’t know how hard it is to “thresh millet and peel wheat”, and they think it’s just a new thing!
Just wait, you will cry when the time comes!
(End of chapter)
