However, what Huang Qiong didn't expect was that Mr. Sima, who was full of bookishness but somewhat self-proclaimed and thought he was talented, was far from the humility he should have at his age, let alone the palace of his father. Huang Qiong's encouragement was just a formality. Although he tried his best to hide it, there was still a hint of pride in his eyebrows.
It's just that the pride in his eyebrows, even though he concealed it well, did not escape Huang Qiong's eyes. Seeing the expression on Mr. Sima's face, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed. Although this Sima Master is not very old, he is two or three years older than Song Zhihuan, and is almost the same age as Fan Jian. At this age, it stands to reason that he should be calmer.
But Huang Qiong only saw the arrogance of a scholar in this Sima Master, but not the composure that he should have. When Sima Hong asked him to stand and wait at the banquet, Master Sima showed a trace of resentment on his face when he saw Jia Quan, Fan Jian, and Song Zhihuan sitting at the banquet. Although he had been trying his best to hide it in front of himself and his father, he still couldn't suppress it in the end.
It wasn't until he asked him to sit down at the table that his expression slowly softened. He was just a prince of the day, but because of the situation, he gave a few words of encouragement and acted complacent. He didn't even hear a single excuse of his own, which shows that this person's true level is very limited. Compared to his cunning father, looking at his performance, Huang Qiong could only lament that the father is a tiger and the son is a dog.
However, despite saying such a thing, Mr. Sima became a little arrogant after being praised a few times by Huang Qiong. But under Huang Qiong's deliberate arrangement of the banquet, everyone had a good time as the guest and the host. Especially Sima Hong, who has encountered great setbacks in the officialdom in recent years and has focused all his attention on his youngest son.
Seeing that Huang Qiong looked at his son with special eyes, and feeling that his son was expected to become the emperor's disciple, he drank too much from this excitement. As for Song Zhihuan, he remained evasive to Huang Qiong's occasional glances at him throughout the banquet. Apart from occasionally exchanging what he had learned with Mr. Sima, he seemed very taciturn on the whole.
At the banquet, he just drank his own wine. Before the banquet was over, he became extremely drunk. He also saw that Song Zhihuan was obviously thoughtful, and thought that he died because his parents were wronged. It was the New Year today, so he missed his parents too much, and Huang Qiong, who was a bit rude, didn't think much about it, let alone pursue him. The crime of disrespect.
On the contrary, seeing that he drank a little too much, he ordered Li Hai to arrange for someone to send him back to rest first. Sima Hong, who was already a little tipsy, also left with the help of his wife. Looking at the beautiful back of Sima Hong's daughter-in-law when she left, especially the round part on her back that was as round as a silver basin when she walked, Huang Qiong felt a little uncontrollable in her heart.
However, when he turned around and saw He Yao and the other queens looking at him from behind. Qiong quickly shook off the thought that shouldn't exist in her mind and walked to He Yao's side. But when he saw the three girls He Yao, Duan Jin, and Lin Hanyan, they looked at him with a hint of suspicion and a critical eye. Huang Qiong, who had some ghosts in his heart, couldn't help but feel guilty.
Fortunately, although the three women were somewhat suspicious, they had an extremely tacit understanding and no one asked more questions, which finally allowed Huang Qiong to escape the disaster and let Huang Qiong have a very peaceful Spring Festival. However, despite being a little distracted, Huang Qiong is not the kind of person who is desperate for beauty. Although I occasionally had some ideas in my spare time, in the end reason defeated some immoral things.
Even deliberately to avoid suspicion or to arouse any bad thoughts. After the banquet on the first day of the new year, Huang Qiong never set foot in the courtyard where Sima Hong's family lived. Even if he had something to discuss with Sima Hong, he would always send someone to invite him to his study. However, Sima Hong might have the competition approaching and wanted his son to leave more of an impression in front of Huang Qiong.
In order to open up a path to heaven for his son's career in the future. Although he didn't bring his younger son with him every time, he did bring him here every now and then, which made Huang Qiong somewhat dissatisfied. Fortunately, Mr. Sima did not know that he had received instructions from Sima Hong before he came every time. He did not interrupt when Huang Qiong and Sima Hong were talking about things, but just listened quietly.
Only Huang Qiong, who always saw him hesitant to speak and still wanted to give him a chance to express himself, expressed some of his opinions when he deliberately asked him. Huang Qiong originally thought that Mr. Sima was just a nerd. But under Sima Hong, who at least seemed to have a very strict tutor, he could still look expressive in front of him.
And under the years of words and deeds from a father like Sima Hong, no matter how hard you study, you should at least have some unique insights of your own. But I didn't expect that Mr. Sima was in a complete mess when answering the questions. In addition to opening and closing one's mouth, they are all words that Confucius said in poetry, Confucius said about Chengren, Mencius said about taking meaning, or they are taken out of context according to the book.
Asking him how to govern the place, opening his mouth is what enlightenment is. As long as the people are familiar with the books of sages, know etiquette, and understand integrity, everything will be peaceful in the place. When asked about his thoughts on governing the country, he basically copied them. It's just that if the court chooses more wise men to educate the people, and governs the country with the words of the saints everywhere, then the emperor can rule from the top, and the world will naturally be in good weather.
Apart from the porridge, there is nothing to get out of it. The daily discussions between Huang Qiong and Sima Hong were either about the restructuring of the imperial bureaus or asking Sima Hong about his views on the Shibo Division. This Mr. Sima was either completely confused, or he just copied the books and answered the questions incorrectly. In other words, apart from copying books, they know nothing about reality.
After two or three times, Huang Qiong was speechless at the performance of Mr. Sima. Although he didn't say anything, he didn't ask for his opinion or indirection. However, considering his father's deep expectations for him, Huang Qiong finally asked Sima Hong to bring him as much as possible when discussing things.
I hope that he can learn something that can be used by the country and the people through what he hears and sees, instead of just opening and closing his mouth, as the saying goes in the poem, and doing the hard work all day long without getting a single day's work. The common people, who have enough food and clothing, daydream about education, etiquette, justice and integrity. What disappoints Huang Qiong is that Mr. Sima is obviously a very stubborn person.
I am very striving for progress as a person, but my persistence in clinging to books makes me feel helpless. The answers to what Huang Qiong and Sima Hong talked about should be found in the Four Books and Five Classics. Huang Qiong asked him to read more of the sayings of various schools of thought, but he didn't listen at all. The most annoying thing is that he can also find explanations from the Four Books and Five Classics.
When it comes to things like opening commercial ports and reforming government offices, looking for answers in the Four Books and Five Classics, isn't this an obvious misinterpretation of the meaning of the books? As for Mr. Sima's insistence on clinging to books, Huang Qiong lamented that this guy was too much of a human being and looked like someone who was not in the world. I also secretly planned in my heart, if this guy really gets the imperial examination.
I kicked him to that state and county, became his professor, and asked him to learn how to educate the people. When the time comes, it won't matter even if Sima Hong complains about himself. Such a nerd who doesn't even know much about basic human relations. If he is really released to be a local official, it will not only harm him, but also the people of that state and county.
In addition to making Huang Qiong even more dissatisfied with Mr. Sima's mere appearance, the arrival of Mr. Sima also caused another somewhat unexpected consequence. Every time he comes, Huang Qiong always wants to forget that person and should not miss him. Every time, I have to think of the part that was as round as a silver basin in Huang Qiong's eyes when the woman left that day.
Not only did it fail to make Huang Qiong forget the scene of that day, but it also deepened the impression in disguise, making Huang Qiong even more itchy from time to time. If it weren't for Huang Qiong's stronger control and the fact that he wasn't the kind of person to do things without a bottom line. Sima Hong, who might have been self-defeating, would have to cause some trouble.
In addition to this Mr. Sima, something happened during the Spring Festival that caused Huang Qiong even more headaches. What he said to the Dali envoy in the Hanyuan Palace on the day of the Dali meeting was not only to ridicule the envoy, but also had the intention of covering up Duan Jin's affairs in his own palace. The old man's strange look at that time was not hidden from Huang Qiong.
What he didn't expect was that he didn't mean it when he said it, but he meant it when he heard it. His reputation as a womanizer spread like wildfire among the envoys of various countries. In order to please the future prince of the Qi Dynasty, envoys from various countries have been coming to visit him in an endless stream since the second day of the Lunar New Year. Originally, according to custom, the second day of the Lunar New Year was the time for officials at all levels to walk around and pay their respects to each other.
Originally, Huang Qiong's iron rule was that none of the officials who came to pay their respects or offer New Year's gifts were seen, and no one with more than a hundred annual gifts was accepted. Therefore, the officials of this dynasty didn't care. They just paid their respects and gave them the so-called hundred-year gift. After receiving the gift from the British Prince's Palace, which was a set of Jun kiln tea sets for everyone regardless of their official position, they went back. Mansion.
But Huang Qiong had to see the envoys from various countries who came to visit. This was in addition to the fact that after the Ministry of Rites reported it, the emperor personally approved it, so Huang Qiong had to receive it. Another important point is that Huang Qiong wanted to take the opportunity to find out the true attitude of the southwest barbarians and Nanyang barbarians towards the Guilin County Prince's Palace.
Of course, with his status as the prospective son-in-law of the Guilin County Prince, people may not be willing to tell the truth to him. But to find out what a person is thinking mentally, except for the old officials in the court who are so deep that it is difficult for people to see the depth. Many times, they may not really need to say anything. Sometimes a look or an inadvertent movement is enough.
However, it would be too obvious to only meet the barbarians and vassal states in the southwest. Therefore, Huang Qiong simply let go. Although none of the officials of the dynasty were seen, all the foreign envoys and chiefs and leaders of the dynasty who came to visit were all received. Anyway, with the emperor's holy edict in front of him, Huang Qiong was not afraid of what others would say.
As for the envoys, tribal chiefs, and leaders who came to visit, what were they thinking? Huang Qiong had to wait until he saw himself. Suddenly, Huang Qiong's Prince Ying's palace was quite lively. There was an almost endless stream of envoys with different skin colors, costumes, and appearances. Even if Huang Qiong was reluctant, he could only gather his energy and communicate with these chiefs, chiefs, and envoys from various countries.
However, Huang Qiong did not expect that the heads of various tribes and envoys from various countries would come to visit him. In addition to the rare treasures and souvenirs that are normally used as congratulatory gifts, it was as if they were all given the same kind of gift by chance. That is beauties of all types, with different appearances and skin colors. I didn't expect that what was originally meant as a joke would eventually turn into shooting myself in the foot.
