"The way of a university is to be clear and virtuous, to be close to the people... From the emperor to the common people, everything is based on self-cultivation. If it is chaotic at the beginning and ends in governance, then it is wrong. What it is good at is weak, and what it is weak at Thickness is something that has never existed before... A rich house is nourished by virtue, a body is nourished by virtue, a heart is broad and the body is fat, so a gentleman must be sincere. "Poetry" says: Look at the other side... What is behind the other side? I can't remember it. "
Zhu Houzhao opened the book again, and he looked serious now.
In fact, since he was a child, he has not been a person who hates reading. There is a calmness about him that seems to be innate. No matter how much homework the teacher of each subject assigned, he would go home at night and finish it calmly.
Later, people said that he was someone else's child, with good grades and sensible. In fact, his own thoughts are purer, and he just feels that these things should be done by himself.
If you are now learning these ancient texts, they still contain the wisdom of the ancients. If you want to communicate with scholars, have text exchanges, and understand the text and sentences, you will always have to read some.
It was Yang Tinghe who was surprised. He didn't expect that the prince had muttered many sentences at once after he had just led him to read it a few times. Even if it stopped at 'Zhan Bi Qi Ao', it was actually very difficult.
Zhu Houzhao ignored his emotions and was completely immersed in them. He has always known that his memory is very good. Of course, it cannot be said to have a photographic memory, but in terms of it, it is a bit like Ouyang Ke memorizing the "Nine Yin Manual", which can remember more than Guo Jing.
As a result, the atmosphere in Xiefang Hall suddenly became filled with the sound of books that had never been seen before.
Soon after,
Liu Jin came over in a small step and reported: "Your Highness, Mr. Xu from the cabinet sent someone here. It seems that... they have something to do with Yang Zhongyun."
"Oh, then go ahead." Zhu Houzhao looked at the book without looking up.
Yang Tinghe was a little embarrassed. He was like an unlucky guy who had two bosses and still couldn't agree with each other.
"Your Highness...this..."
"It's okay. Since the cabinet is summoned and state affairs are important, Mr. Yang can go."
Yang Tinghe wiped his sweat.
What happened today? He, a low-level official with sesame seeds and green beans, became the target of both parties.
"I thank you, Your Highness. I will take my leave now."
"Yes." Zhu Houzhao shouted as he slowly exited the hall, "Mr. Yang,"
"Your Highness." Yang Tinghe turned around again and saw His Highness the Crown Prince, who lowered his head and spoke in a quiet tone.
"You taught me well today, and I think reading seems a bit interesting."
"This is my honor and my duty."
The Crown Prince stopped talking after that.
Yang Tinghe originally thought it was nothing, but at a certain moment, it seemed that he had an intuition, and he suddenly felt that His Highness's last words had hidden meaning.
In the palace, Liu Jin still couldn't let go of His Highness getting close to Yang Tinghe today.
Take the opportunity to talk nonsense.
"I feel that the cabinet and Yang Tinghe are also a little ignorant of etiquette. As if the cabinet's affairs are important, but His Highness's affairs are not?"
Zhu Houzhao looked up at him unexpectedly.
The old eunuch was so frightened that he lowered his head and said, "My slave made a mistake, please forgive me, Your Highness!"
This old guy is also a bit narrow-minded, but foreign ministers and internal servants cannot get together, otherwise there will be no room for the imperial power to be extended.
If Liu Jin and these civil servants wore trousers on one leg, that would be the day of his death.
Thinking about this section, Zhu Houzhao suddenly laughed again,
He laughed like this, and Liu Jinxin also let out a long sigh of relief, and then laughed twice, "Your Highness... my heart is always for you no matter what. If you are stupid or say something wrong, you can scold me." Two sentences.”
"I will scold you when it's time to scold you. I'm not angry now, so why scold you?"
Liu Jin understood as soon as these words came out. When is the time to scold? Doesn’t that mean now is the time not to scold?
In this way, even if he is a little bad to those outside, it won't be a big problem.
However, Zhu Houzhao began to think about Liu Jin's problem.
Historically, this man had a very bad reputation...
"Your Highness, are you tired after studying for so long?" Liu Jin wanted to pass this section quickly, so she thought about it and suggested: "I found a magic weapon for Your Highness, and only the son of the dragon and the grandson of the dragon can pull it out. !”
In order to make the children happy, he collected a lot of these good things.
"No need."
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In the cabinet, Yang Tinghe stood obediently. In front of him were Xu Shoufu and the three cabinet ministers Liu, Li and Xie.
Xu Pu, the chief assistant, was born in Yixing in the third year of Xuande. In the fifth year of Hongzhi, the former chief assistant Liu Ji was dismissed from office, and he began to take over this position.
In terms of style, Xu Pu aimed at stability and calmness. He discussed everything with Liu, Li, and Xie together. Generally speaking, he was an incorruptible minister. He was already 70 this year and suffered from eye diseases.
In the eleventh year of Hongzhi, he returned to his hometown begging for help and died the next year.
But in the ten years of Hongzhi, the old man still held the power. Even though he was just sitting on the chair with his waist in his mouth, like a useless little old man, no one dared to look down upon him.
"Yang Tinghe, do you know that it is taboo to stay alone and visit privately?"
Regarding the education issue in the East Palace, there is indeed a rule: if there are those who are left alone to perform memorials and private visits, Xu Sizhiro and Qingjiro will work together to deal with them.
Even after the formal classes are over, staying privately to meet the prince will be severely impeached.
However, this is a rule that will only come into being after he officially leaves the cabinet to give lectures.
It's a bit far-fetched for Xu Pu to use it here, but he used it like this to kill people at the highest level of officialdom. Yang Tinghe had no choice.
This left a bitter taste in his heart.
At this moment, I had no choice but to argue: "The matter happened suddenly. Since His Highness asked the question, and the question was about the teachings of a sage, how could I not answer out of fear of my own sin?"
Xu Pu had a straight face and snorted, "You do have some integrity."
Yang Tinghe felt slightly shaken and took risks to please the prince, but these upright adults could not look down upon him.
Before he could defend himself, Liu Ge asked, "What did the prince ask today?"
So Yang Tinghe reported everything that happened in the East Palace today.
The prince was excited, angry, and violent in the East Palace. This was an unprecedented behavior in the past, which made the elders a little confused.
"From what you say, the prince is smart, sensible, and extremely filial. This great blessing can be regarded as God's blessing for me. However, in the past, His Highness did not summon you and so on. Why did he suddenly tell you about the East Palace giving lectures today?" Xu Pu looked at him and said.
This question made Yang Tinghe feel nervous. What does this mean?
"Mr. Xu Ge, I just taught His Highness to read half of "The Great Learning". His Highness did not explain the rest." Yang Tinghe insisted on this point.
Xu Shoufu couldn't tell whether he believed it or not, but he said in a low voice: "Prince... Studying with filial piety, refusing to study in the name of loyalty, and doing this compromise at the age of seven is not a way to win people. Teaching each other in secret?"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Tinghe was shocked. He suddenly understood that it was no wonder that Mr. Ge's words sounded so strange today!
This is absolutely unacceptable. If a minor minister secretly wins the favor of the prince in this way, isn't that because he wants to be a favored minister?
"Master Xu, all the elders know that this person is definitely not a low-ranking official!"
He denied it, and everyone fell silent for a moment.
After a while, Liu Jian, who was still relatively upright, couldn't help it.
"You can either read or not read the books of sages. How can there be a compromise between reading?! The prince is the foundation of the country, so the Ministry of Rites must prepare a lecture ceremony. Otherwise, what kind of dignity will it have?"
Xu Pu didn't want to believe it either, but it was done very cleverly. Yang Tinghe insisted on denying it, "Could it be that he really became wise at a young age?"
Liu Jian seemed to be inclined to believe Yang Tinghe, "Since the prince has this special talent, he should come out of the cabinet to give lectures as soon as possible. I am begging your majesty to change the time. How can this be rebellion?"
Mr. Xu Ge has his own set of principles for doing things, and he will not change his ways just because of a seven-year-old child. Moreover, the departure of the East Palace is a big event, so he has not yet reached a conclusion. He is just thinking, "Don't worry, I will think about it again... You guys will also think about it again." Think about it..."
Li Dongyang is good at planning. He stroked his beard and suddenly his eyes flashed, "Maybe we should try to reverse what the prince said?"
Everyone was chewing on the words of the prince: If the weather is not warm, they will not go out to give lectures!
Thinking about it on the other hand, what if it was warmer that day?
Suddenly it dawned on me!
The prince wants to tell the officials that what the emperor has approved is an imperial decree and must be obeyed. Therefore, it is useless even if the minister submits another memorial, even he himself will not agree.
On the other hand, this is to reassure them: As soon as the weather warms up, they will learn to read!
And as long as he wants to read, with His Majesty's love for him, how can he evade the obstruction again?
Then the east palace will give lectures in the spring next year, and there will be no need to worry about delaying the time!
This is the point!
The emperor agrees with everything you say, but he likes to delay it, making people wonder how long and how long it will take to wait.
Now the time is set, it’s just a matter of waiting a few more months. As long as something really comes to fruition in a few months, it’s not unacceptable.
After all, he is still the emperor, and he has to be at odds with the emperor just for a few months?
Yang Tinghe listened for a long time before realizing that he was involved in such a big thing.
This is such a trap!
He finally understood why the prince talked to him so much.
After thinking about it more carefully, I came to a clear understanding,
"Mr. Pavilion, His Highness finally told your subordinate that reading seems to be very interesting."
These words are equally crucial.
"According to what you said, I just read "The Great Learning" without understanding its meaning. What's the meaning of this?" Li Dongyang had actually guessed it, "Your Highness is probably afraid that we won't understand his true intention, so he added This sentence expresses his desire to go out to study in the pavilion when spring gets warmer."
Xu Pu's heart was slightly shaken, and he threw aside a memorial in his hand, "Then there is really no need to read this memorial."
