The Nanjing Cultural Festival is scheduled to be held on September 11th.
This day is the Double Ninth Festival, and there are two days before the cultural gathering. Zhu Houzhao, Sun Che and others went out to climb high and look far. At the same time, it was also the day when he moved into his new house.
Hu Feng originally wanted to make some profit from renting a large house, but Zhu Houzhao found the house on his own, and according to Zhu Houzhao's wishes, he did not plan to live with them again in the future. After all, Xiao Zhu wanted to live in a palace. He came to the palace for enjoyment. If Sun Che and others were around... wouldn't everything be exposed?
"Brother Zhu Shou, people have criticized you a lot less in the past two days, or in other words, they don't argue with you anymore." Hu Feng followed Zhu Houzhao, thinking of getting some benefits, and chatting from time to time.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Why?"
Hu Feng said: "Because those three poems of yours were shown to people by Scholar Cheng of the Hanlin Academy, it is now said that those poems were written by Scholar Cheng. This also explains why those poems have such far-reaching ideas, so that people in the market are attracted to them." No one dares to fight. But on your side..."
The implication.
Now we don't dare to say that you wrote the poem. In front of a great scholar like Cheng Minzheng, we can't argue.
Zhu Houzhao didn't mind at all, and asked with a smile: "Don't you like to deceive the world and steal your reputation when you are a Hanlin scholar? Why should you regard the poems I wrote as those written by him?"
"This...anyway, others don't dare to argue. I'm afraid that on your side...even if this is the case, you will have to suffer the consequences of being dumb." Hu Feng was quite helpless, "But if it was really written by you, there is nothing that can be done. , you should put pressure on Bachelor Cheng as a learned scholar. If you can't find anyone, I can go out and do the activities for you."
He couldn't make any money by renting a big house, so Hu Feng wanted to find another way.
Are you depressed that your literary name has been taken over?
Cheng Minzheng is so famous. If you, a kid who is only ten years old, are going to fight for it, what are the chances of success? But here I can use my connections to organize activities for you and help you find famous scholars to fight for you.
Maybe even if the poem was really written by Cheng Minzheng, he fell in love with you and gave you the right to author the poem?
"No need." Zhu Houzhao looked leisurely and contented. He stood on the fourth-floor pavilion and looked into the distance. He opened his arms as if to jump down. Sun Che and others were so frightened that they hurried forward and were ready to give him a hand.
"The Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty. Cheng Xueshi has been famous for a long time. How can he have such an unearned reputation? It's good to have him here. Such a shameless person can stop those shameless people for me. I will also Thank him."
Zhu Houzhao was thinking.
Mr. Zhang had a plan, and sure enough, when Cheng Minzheng came out to speak out, those brats who were just seeking fame and reputation would disperse. Then Cheng Minzheng took the initiative to say that I wrote it, and everything fell into place.
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The three of them climbed up and looked into the distance.
Before he could leave, he saw other scholars coming to enjoy the scenery.
"You know you are too shameless to go to the bell tower?" Someone asked from the opposite side, "You guys have lost your face a long time ago. Bachelor Cheng is the initiator of this literary meeting. I advise you to just leave in despair. Nanjing City is not It’s suitable for you!”
"If it's not suitable for me, then it's suitable for you?" Zhu Houzhao has been bickering with people a lot recently, and he says whatever comes to his mind.
He and his colleagues in Jiangnan didn't learn anything else but how to contact people.
He had attended many literary gatherings of scholars in Nanjing. In addition, he was young and liked to show off, and even claimed to be the author of three famous poems. As a result, he, Zhu Houzhao, became one of the most important among the scholars. of celebrities.
While others laughed at him for "hurting Zhongyong", they were secretly jealous and angry, and there were endless ways to target him.
It's like saying that his poems were written by himself is also a means... to bully him into being alone.
The person on the other side mocked: "You are so young, but you like to show off and deceive. Fortunately, Bachelor Cheng has a discerning eye for scholars. If you show up at the cultural gathering the day after tomorrow, Bachelor Cheng will definitely expel you. In the future, you Don’t even think about taking part in the imperial examination!”
Losing face at the cultural gathering and being targeted by Cheng Minzheng was a devastating blow to a ten-year-old scholar.
Or called dimensionality reduction strike.
Zhu Houzhao said: "Based on what Bachelor Cheng is like, he will never take advantage of other people's reputation in vain. I wrote that poem, that's what I wrote. I will naturally make it clear when I get to the literary conference."
"Hahaha……"
The people across from him were all local aborigines, and they couldn't stand a guy like Zhu Houzhao who was showing off from outside.
A ten-year-old fart boy, even though he was beaten, he was afraid of being accused by others of bullying the younger ones and quarreling... This kid was a bit fearless, as if he never cared about his reputation in the academic world. He was almost an ignorant child.
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was still going to argue, Sun Che hurriedly pulled him away and said, "Let's go."
"No, I still want to teach them a lesson." Zhu Houzhao said.
Gong Yeping said loudly: "Didn't some people say that those three poems were written a few months ago? Why have they disappeared now? Is it because they know that the conspiracy has been exposed and don't dare to fight? Our little Young Master Xing sits upright, is not afraid of other people's eyes, and lets those who steal other people's literary names come out to show off?"
"Ridiculous."
"I don't know whether to live or die!"
The people on the opposite side were cursing, ignoring Zhu Houzhao and his group, and walked away.
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"This is too much bullying." After Gong Yeping walked away, he said angrily, "Two days ago, these people were still standing next to those little boys, saying that a ten-year-old child couldn't write that poem, and that they were Jiang Gan It was written by the students elsewhere, as if they had seen it with their own eyes. But now they feel that it was written by Bachelor Cheng... Emotionally, they are just sitting on the fence, they will fall wherever the wind blows."
Zhu Houzhao said: "Scholars have no principles."
"Hey!"
Everyone looked at Zhu Houzhao.
You kid, why do you also curse yourself when you curse others?
"I didn't mention a few, but I will repay you if you believe in me. Please believe me. That poem was really written by me." Zhu Houzhao said.
"Yes Yes."
Sun Che and the others said this.
But in fact, I no longer believe it at all.
At first they believed that it was because they first saw the three poems in Zhu Houzhao's place, and it was they who spread them. However, after they became famous, some people began to say that they had written those poems.
But if you really want to take a closer look... Who would believe that you, a ten-year-old child, can write three poems that are unrivaled in the world?
Those three songs... Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, almost no one can match it in the past 100 years since the founding of the country. Probably only Yu Qian's popular "Lime Song" can rival them... Are they all written by you?
Of course, most students don’t believe it when they say they wrote it themselves.
What are you bragging about?
Are all the poets alive?
But if Cheng Minzheng said that he wrote it, the world would be somewhat relieved. Based on Cheng Minzheng's life experience, his support for underachievers, and his pursuit of perseverance and character, he wrote those three poems with his life experience. It seems logical.
To put it bluntly, even Sun Che and others like to "follow the crowd", as if whoever is famous can write famous works.
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Zhu Hou moved to his new home.
Although Zhu Houzhao did not allow Hu Feng and others to live there, they still wanted to go there and become familiar with each other. At least they could find Zhu Houzhao's residence easily and ensure that Zhu Houzhao would still be their long-term meal ticket in Nanjing.
Several people took a carriage to Zhu Houzhao's new house. When they got off the house, Liu Gui and others were waiting.
They had no other weapons on their waists, but there were actually Jin Yiwei stationed in the house.
Originally, Zhu Houzhao would not agree to let Jin Yiwei protect him... It was also because he was tired of playing and wanted to resume the carefree life in the palace, so he was willing to move here.
"This house is nice."
After Hu Feng and others came down, they discovered that the specifications of the house clearly exceeded their expectations.
"Master." Liu Gui stepped forward and saluted.
Zhu Houzhao said: "You look familiar, I have seen you before."
Liu Gui said: "Little Liu Gui."
"Hehe, okay, you can do things. I will remember you from now on." Zhu Houzhao smiled.
Liu Gui knew Zhu Houzhao's identity. He almost knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao when he heard it. But at least he was now someone who had seen the scene. After all, he followed Wang Shouren to fight in the Battle of Weininghai and followed Tang Yin to complete the coup in Hanyang City, North Korea. , experienced the bloody storms, and my psychological quality has improved a lot.
"Master, please." Liu Gui led the way.
Sun Che pulled Zhu Houzhao and asked, "Brother Zhu, who is this?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "My husband's family arranged a place for me."
Sun Che said in surprise: "Your Majesty is indeed no ordinary person. This house looks like it belongs to a noble family. What is his identity? I wonder where he is employed?"
"Forget it, don't mention it." Zhu Houzhao kept it secret.
Several people entered the yard, and there were originally Jin Yiwei who were ready to step forward to protect them, but when they saw outsiders present, they all retreated to the backyard.
"Look at what the wind has brought to my disciple?"
Zhang Zhou's voice came from the main hall.
In the main hall, there were Cheng Minzheng and Wu Xiong who were also dressed in casual clothes.
Both of them were waiting for the prince to arrive.
When Cheng Minzheng saw Zhu Houzhao, he also took a breath. As for Wu Xiong, he had never met the prince, but he had received instructions from Zhang Zhou before, and he knew who the person in front of him was.
"you you……"
Hu Feng looked at Zhang Zhou and Wu Xiong. These two people were familiar to him. They were the two who fished him out of the Jiangning County government office.
Zhu Houzhao walked over and saluted respectfully: "Student has met Mr."
Wu Xiong and Cheng Minzheng did not expect that Zhu Houzhao would be so polite to Zhang Zhou...calling him sir instead of calling him by his official name, it felt...as if Zhang Zhou was the prince's mentor.
Originally, Wu Xiong thought that Zhang Zhou only rose to the position by relying on his eccentric skills. Seeing the prince's respect, he knew that even if he was misunderstood as Zhang Zhou's accomplice, it seemed to be worth it.
This pirate ship...is worth boarding.
Zhang Zhou introduced: "Mr. Cheng, Mr. Wu."
"I have met these two gentlemen." Zhu Houzhao also saluted the two of them very politely.
Cheng Minzheng was fine on his side, but Wu Xiong was at a loss. Even though Zhang Zhou had asked not to reveal the prince's identity in public to avoid putting the prince in danger, his knees were still a little sore.
"I've met a few of them." Sun Che saluted Zhang Zhou and others on behalf of several people.
Zhang Zhou looked at Hu Feng with a smile and said, "We meet again?"
Hu Feng said: "It turns out that you are Mr. Zhu's mentor. No wonder you helped me. I am very grateful."
Sun Che asked curiously: "You said there was help, but it turned out to be..."
"It's all trivial matters." Zhang Zhou said, "My disciple came from the capital and received a lot of care from you along the way. After you arrive in Nanjing, it is only right for me to show my kindness as a landlord."
"Thank you." Hu Feng didn't know what Zhang Zhou's fame was.
He has the reputation of being a student, so he will not casually depreciate himself and call himself a "student".
But the gratitude is still there.
Zhang Zhou said: "Several disciples are here. I have brought a few gentlemen to test him. I wonder if you can... make it easier for me?"
It's almost like an eviction order.
Sun Che said wisely: "I'll visit you later. Brother Zhu, let's visit you again later."
"Yes." Zhu Houzhao nodded with a smile and watched the others leave.
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The three of them came out of the house, still a little distracted.
"I have long seen that this Brother Zhu Shou is extraordinary. Although he is dressed in ordinary clothes, he is really generous with his money. I think he must be a young master from a noble family. When you come to Nanjing, you will see... there are people who can even take action in the government. Help." Gong Yeping said with emotion.
Sun Che said: "If you are greeting the county government, it is nothing. It's just that Mr. Wu seems a bit familiar to me."
"Looks familiar?" Hu Feng asked confused, "Have you seen it before?"
"I can't remember, maybe it looks like an old friend."
Hu Feng asked: "Then can we still come to visit in the future? Will it be... inconvenient?"
Gong Yeping said: "Don't you want to know the background of Brother Zhu Shou? Along the way we met him, he took good care of us. We will return home soon. We must ask clearly before leaving."
"Then come back later." Sun Che said.
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Inside the house.
Cheng Minzheng and Wu Xiong both bowed respectfully to Zhu Houzhao.
"You two nobles don't need to be polite. Mr. Zhang has already said that you can be regarded as my gentlemen. I am going south to Yingtian Mansion. My identity should not be made public. I hope you two can cooperate." Zhu Houzhao showed off the style of a prince.
It's quite decent to speak.
Wu Xiong said: "I should do my best."
For a person like him who has been a governor in Nanjing for a long time, with a crowd of people from Nanjing City pressing down on him, in the eyes of those in power, he is just an official doing errands and doing hard work.
Wu Xiong has always had the ambition to rise to the top, but the chance is slim, and the city of Nanjing is also losing his will.
Now I finally have the opportunity to meet the prince, which seems to be the glory of life.
Zhang Zhou said: "Those three poems were written by the prince. However, there are always people in the world who want to steal the title. Cheng Shilang will help the prince and return the reputation that should belong to the prince in a reasonable way."
Wu Xiong said hurriedly: "After I read the prince's poems, I was deeply impressed by the prince's literary talent and was astonished. I am so impressed that I fell to the ground."
Obviously Wu Xiong is also a representative of the decadent faction in officialdom. This kind of person pretends to be a big talker in front of people at the bottom, grovels in front of people in higher positions, and claims to be polite and polite.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Everywhere, Mr. Zhang has good guidance."
Hearing this, Cheng Minzheng couldn't help but glance over at Zhang Zhou.
He originally suspected that those three poems were written by Zhang Zhou as a gunman to the prince, but after hearing what the prince said, he became even more convinced.
"Prince, I am hosting a banquet here. I wonder if the prince would like to entertain you two?"
"Is there a banquet? It just so happens that I have recently learned to drink... ahem, just have a small taste and let's have a meal together."
Zhu Houzhao was not polite at all.
It would be impossible to eat and drink every day in an inn. First, it would be too ostentatious, and second, many of the things Zhu Houzhao ate were not available in Nanjing.
Even though Zhu Youtang was famous for his frugality, he was actually not too harsh on Zhu Houzhao's diet... and the palace's diet, no matter how frugal it was, was not comparable to that of ordinary people in the world.
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royal palace.
In the Qianqing Palace, Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, truthfully explained Yang Peng's report in Nanjing to Zhu Youtang, and Xiao Jing also listened to it.
"If everything is fine with the prince, then there is no need to worry." Zhu Youtang sighed.
Obviously, the fact that his son ran away made him somewhat mentally and physically exhausted.
Moreover, his younger son Zhu Houxuan has been feeling unwell recently. He is afraid of losing both sons at once, and his joy will turn into great sadness.
Mou Bin glanced at Xiao Jing and continued: "But the prince has always lived in a private residence and has never been to the palace. The quality of the residence is complicated, so it is not easy to ensure everything is perfect..."
Zhu Youtang said: "As long as you are not in the palace, is there any difference between places? On the contrary, it is more difficult for people to notice if you are in a civilian house."
Both Mou Bin and Xiao Jing could hear it.
As long as it was Zhang Zhou's arrangement, the emperor could always find the advantages in it from various tricky angles.
This is blind obedience.
It’s not Zhu Youtang’s fault, it’s mainly because Zhang Zhou never failed in his work.
In contrast, the ministers of the DPRK and those who claim to be loyal obviously try their best in everything, but on the contrary, they are not satisfactory in some things.
"In addition... the prince wrote three poems in Nanjing city... which caused a sensation." Mou Bin then said what he thought was nonsense.
"What?" Zhu Youtang's face was originally expressionless, but he suddenly stared after hearing this.
Mou Bin then took out a piece of paper with three poems written on it from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, please read it."
"quick!"
Zhu Youtang was so excited that he wanted to see what masterpiece his son had written. Could it be a sensation in Nanjing?
Xiao Jing glared at Mou Bin, then took the paper and presented it to Zhu Youtang.
While Zhu Youtang was watching, the look of surprise on his face became more and more prominent, with a rosy look on his face, as if he was in love with spring.
Xiao Jing quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, the dragon body is the most important thing."
You can blush when you are happy, and of course you can blush when you are angry.
"Okay, okay. Ahem... Is this written by the prince?" Zhu Youtang was a little negligent in his son's discipline, but he still knew his son's level.
Even if Zhu Houzhao could write poetry, it would be good if he could write a rhyming limerick. After all, he was only ten years old, so he didn't ask for anything better.
When you look at these three poems, you will know that they are not something that ordinary people can write.
Let alone a son... if someone in this world could write one of these, he would probably become famous all over the world.
Mou Bin said: "It is rumored... that it was indeed written for the prince, but some people say... that this was written by him... Eunuch Yang sent people to investigate, and they are all a group of people who are seeking fame. This... is indeed written by the prince."
"Cough cough cough..."
Zhu Youtang was so excited that he coughed, but he also understood.
What was done by the prince... In fact, the son just took advantage of someone else, and that person... besides Bingkuan, whom he admired, who else was it?
(End of chapter)
