The purpose of this is to let them form a consciousness of reading and learning calligraphy in their hearts.
After hanging the portrait of Confucius in front of the hall, Lin Yuanqiu gave the children their first lesson. Previously, Lin Yuanqiu had taught his nephews and nieces the Three Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames, and now he could give them a good test.
Lin Moxuan and Lin Mohao knew that their little uncle, although he usually looked kind, would be no joke if he had a stern look on his face.
It is precisely because of this understanding that the two of them never dare to neglect their studies. In addition, Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong usually kept a close eye on them, so when Lin Moxuan and Lin Mohao memorized the text, they didn't even stumble.
Just when they were asked to write the article silently, there were many typos, and the words were written crookedly and looked awkward.
Lin Yuanqiu is not too worried about this. He thinks that developing good reading habits is the first priority. For other things, just write more and practice more every day.
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I thought I would spend at least seven or eight days reading and practicing calligraphy with my children.
Unexpectedly, on the seventh day of Lin Yuanqiu's vacation, Qin Yu hurriedly came to the door.
It turns out that the Holy One accidentally slipped and fell while admiring flowers in the Royal Garden today. Although the imperial doctor said that it was nothing serious, as a minister, if he was still at home peacefully on leave at this time, he would definitely be sued by the official to the Holy One.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu will have to sell off his vacation time and increase the value of his vacation time tomorrow.
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Chapter 173 Open fight
Rather than taking leave early to go on duty, Lin Yuanqiu was actually more worried about the Holy Emperor's health. After all, what older people feared most was falling. If something happened, given the thoughts of the current princes, the current situation would be turbulent. of.
Obviously Qin Yu also had this concern. Seeing that Yuan Qiu quickly thought of this aspect, Qin Yu was very relieved that his disciple never had to worry about him.
It's just that what should be warned still needs to be warned. Who told Yuan Qiu to go to the palace to talk about scriptures and history with Sheng Shangjin from time to time.
Qin Yu thought to himself that only the courtiers knew about the emperor's slipping. He thought that tomorrow and the next day, it would definitely spread. Although the doctor said it was fine, no one knew what the actual situation was.
Furthermore, even if it was nothing serious as the imperial doctor said, the fall this time exposed the fact in the minds of all the courtiers that the Holy Emperor was indeed old.
With this understanding, those who have "ambition" in their hearts will definitely start their own calculations.
And what Qin Yu thought was that if the Holy One continued to summon Yuan Qiu into the palace as he did some time ago, then someone would definitely ask Yuan Qiu about the Holy One.
So, you still have to be careful about what you say.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu said, "I remember I told you last time that an official should put honesty first in every word and deed. But what I want to tell you today is that there is also the word loyalty before the word sincerity." , As the saying goes, eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. I am sorry that he is an official now. I don't regret it when I have worries. I am afraid that the salary of eating the emperor is not generous. I mourn that he will not be prosperous in his position. Do you know?"
Lin Yuanqiu bowed, "Students should remember the teacher's teachings."
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It is said that ginger is still hotter when it is old. Obviously Qin Yu's worries are not unnecessary.
On the second day after Lin Yuanqiu took off his leave, Eunuch Jiang came to summon him again. The person who was summoned was still Lin Yuanqiu, just like the previous times.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time. He simply tidied up his appearance before entering the palace.
Like the previous two times, Lin Yuanqiu rode his Hongdou beside Eunuch Jiang's carriage, so that he would not have to walk on his feet when he returned to the Hanlin Academy.
Originally, he wanted to put on the cloak made by Yurou, but he thought that he would have to take it off outside the palace gate later to avoid losing it, so he gave up the idea.
It wasn't that Lin Yuanqiu was being too cautious, but there were actually quite a few horses and carriages parked at the hitching posts. The imperial palace is bounded by Qianqing Gate and divided into outer court and inner court. The inner court is the residence of the Holy Emperor and his concubines. As for the outer court, in addition to going to court on weekdays, there are also many soldiers and captains on duty every day, and their horses are naturally tied to the stables.
It is said that there are many people and many hands, so Lin Yuanqiu felt that it would be right to be more cautious, lest it be lost, and Yurou's hard work would be in vain.
However, the weather was not covered by a cloak, and it was indeed a bit cold to ride the horse. Lin Yuanqiu rolled up his sleeves and continued to follow Eunuch Jiang's carriage.
The carriage was neither fast nor slow. At this speed, Lin Yuanqiu, who had entered the palace several times, came to the conclusion that he would wait for a while at the door of the imperial study.
Recalling the surprised expressions on the faces of his colleagues when he went out just now, Lin Yuanqiu naturally knew what they were thinking. After all, the Holy Emperor had not come to court for two consecutive days and only asked Eunuch Wu to receive the memorials from the ministers.
Therefore, everyone should be assessing the saint's physical condition at this moment.
Lin Yuanqiu sensed his own heart at this moment and found that there was no thought of exploring it. He was not prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to meet the Holy Spirit today to find out about His Majesty's condition.
Lin Yuanqiu thinks this is good. He is just an ordinary minister, and he only needs to do his duty well.
Also, if possible, Lin Yuanqiu would like to be as busy as he was when he first took office, busy writing history every day. Although such days may seem monotonous, they are pure.
Soon the carriage arrived outside the palace gate, and Lin Yuanqiu also led Hongdou to the horse post and tied her to it.
The gatekeepers did the same as before. Not only Lin Yuanqiu was searched, but Eunuch Jiang was also checked. After all, this was a trip, and who knew whether he would bring back some prohibited items, so it was necessary to be searched.
What happened next was exactly as Lin Yuanqiu expected. After Eunuch Jiang said to go in and report, he did not come out again, and he stood waiting at the door of the imperial study.
Fortunately, about half an hour later, Eunuch Jiang came out to invite him to see him.
Lin Yuanqiu lowered his head and followed Eunuch Jiang with his feet raised.
The floor of the imperial study room is paved with gold bricks, and the joints between the polished bricks are coated with tung oil, making it look neat and grand. In fact, this gold brick is not really made of gold. It is called a "gold brick" because the craftsmanship of this floor tile is complicated and the cost is expensive. The cost of each piece is the same as that of a real gold brick.
Lin Yuanqiu counted as he walked. When he walked straight past sixteen gold bricks, and then turned right and stepped on the sixth gold brick, he immediately knelt down and saluted, "I bow to you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Directly in front, Emperor Jing Kang's usual deep voice sounded, "Get up."
It sounds very energetic, and it seems that it is just as the imperial doctor said, and the Holy Spirit is fine.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Yuanqiu stood up, but still did not raise his head, not even taking a peek.
Soon, Eunuch Jiang took over the classics and history content that was going to be lectured on today from Emperor Jingkang. Lin Yuanqiu bowed and took it, only to see the word "Yuan Ju" written on the paper.
Lin Yuanqiu immediately understood that the Holy One wanted to hear about foresight and foresight today. As for the specific content, only he, the person who initiated the lecture, could think of it himself.
However, what should be said? Lin Yuanqiu quickly sorted out what he had learned in order to pick out what he could say.
This is not an easy task. After all, I am facing the current Holy Emperor. If what I say is far from the topic or boring, then I will probably be punished to kneel outside the door.
Fortunately, he did not get the No. 1 Scholarship for nothing. Coupled with the accumulation of knowledge in his previous life, Lin Yuanqiu soon thought of what he wanted to say today. Why not just tell a few anecdotes about Song Shenzong.
To be honest, Lin Yuanqiu sometimes felt that he was no different from a storyteller. The only difference was that his audience was only the Holy One, and he also lacked a folding fan.
By the way, there is also an opening statement. Every time before he lectures on scriptures and history, Lin Yuanqiu must first summarize the meaning of what he wants to say.
After organizing the words, Lin Yuanqiu enunciated the words clearly and said loudly, "The plan is not far away, it is to use the big slips. People and I live next to each other, good and bad luck are all around us, I am mature and borrow money, it is better to be deep than shallow, what is far away, today I am a minister Let’s share a few anecdotes with the Holy One.”
As he spoke, Lin Yuanqiu began to elaborate one by one.
First, there is an anecdote from Song Shenzong during the Xining period. It tells that the officials of the royal workshop felt that the workshop passage was too narrow and winding, which was really inconvenient for daily production, so they petitioned Shenzong to make the alley wider. At first Shenzong thought it was reasonable, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that the workshop passage was built according to Taizu's requirements. The reason why it was designed in this way must be Taizu's profound consideration, so Shenzong did not agree to the changes. Sure enough, it didn't take long for the craftsmen of the Royal Arms Workshop to suddenly pick up weapons and want to rebel. However, the doorway to the workshop was narrow and winding, making it difficult to gain momentum for a while. But here, a veteran gatekeeper only needed to close the door to resist them. In the end The craftsmen's rebellion failed and they were all captured.
Obviously, the Holy Emperor was very interested in such anecdotes. After Lin Yuanqiu finished telling the contents, Emperor Jing Kang still had some unfinished thoughts.
After leaving the imperial study room, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help pinching the back of his neck, it felt so sore.
As for Emperor Jingkang, he always felt that something was not quite right today.
After a while, Eunuch Wu, who was waiting at the side, heard the Holy Master ask, "Did Lin Xiuzan raise his head too much today?"
look up?
Eunuch Wu thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have never done so."
Emperor Jingkang looked at Eunuch Jiang who was standing next to him. Eunuch Jiang also shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't see Lin Xiu Zhuan raise his head."
Sure enough, he was not mistaken. After being stunned for a moment, Emperor Jing Kang couldn't help laughing.
I don’t know how the melon seeds on Lin Xiuzuan’s head grew.
Emperor Jingkang couldn't help but think of how Mr. Wangge and the others looked when they came to see him today. Every one of them would glance at him if they got the chance. As for Lin Xiuzuan, he didn't even raise his head.
He is really a big kid.
And here, Lin Yuanqiu, who had left the palace, was thinking about something in his mind.
Just now, Lin Yuanqiu learned from the Holy Emperor's deep, deep and yet powerful voice that the Emperor was indeed fine as the imperial doctor said. Because of this, he deliberately did not raise his head to look more today.
The reason why he did this was because of the strange behavior of His Majesty. Even though he was fine, he did not go to court early for two days in a row. Lin Yuanqiu could not guess the reason, and he was too lazy to guess.
After all, curiosity killed the cat. There are some things that you shouldn't know, so it's better not to get involved.
As for not looking up, it is actually not difficult. As a minister, you are not allowed to look directly at the Holy Face. In addition, the imperial desk and imperial chair must be placed several steps above the ground. So Lin Yuanqiu only needed to lower his head slightly and not raise his eyes upward.
When I returned to the Hanlin Academy, it was almost Shen Shi.
After talking for more than half an hour, Lin Yuanqiu's mouth was already very dry. He was about to go back to the History Museum to drink water after reporting to Fang Zhangyuan.
Unexpectedly, Fang Zhangyuan did not let anyone leave. Instead, he asked Lin Yuanqiu to sit down and then started talking to him.
Although you can't inquire about the Holy Lord's affairs casually, Director Fang is also smart. It has been more than an hour since Lin Yuanqiu entered the palace, and he can guess that there is nothing serious about the Holy Lord, otherwise he would not be able to listen to the classics and history for such a long time.
Fang Zhangyuan left Lin Yuanqiu behind just to further confirm his suspicions.
Lin Yuanqiu did not disappoint him, and he really didn't see anything.
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One day later, Emperor Jingkang started his morning court again. However, the Jinluan Palace was not peaceful on this day because an old minister brought up a long-standing topic, that is, establishing a prince.
As for whether to establish a direct descendant or to establish an elder, or to establish a virtuous person, the courtiers each had their own opinions, and then they got into a quarrel until they were all kicked out by Emperor Jingkang.
Lin Yuanqiu also realized that the idea that the three princes were competing for the throne was already a thing of the past, because as they grew older, the grown-up fourth and fifth princes also joined in the fight for the throne. Come.
Perhaps it was because His Majesty was upset, but he hadn't been summoned again for quite some time, which made Lin Yuanqiu feel a lot more relaxed.
Lin Sanzhu was still the same as before. Every time he received the banknotes from shopkeeper Zhu, he handed them all to his son after only one hand. As for Lin Yuanqiu, although he was married, he had not lost the habit of saving a private house. He still said that he did not panic when he had food in hand.
However, Lin Yuanqiu would give fifty taels of silver to his wife every month. It was up to her whether to save it or buy rouge and gouache. Anyway, a man must support his daughter-in-law.
As for Zhong Yurou, every time her father-in-law gave her a check, she received it in her makeup box. She was not someone who spent money squandering money. Besides, she was currently focused on her embroidery, so she had no time to go to the street.
It turned out that Lin Yuanqiu had painted a lot of Zen-like patterns during this period, and the words of enlightenment on them made Zhong Yurou want to embroider them all.
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On this day, at the court meeting, Li Yushi reported the matter of the Pingzhou Shipyard, and well-founded evidence that He Shouzhong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, enriched his own pockets and cut shipbuilding subsidies, resulting in the ships being built to be thin and fragile, and the waterways to be damaged. Transportation is therefore deteriorating.
Emperor Jingkang was furious and ordered the Ministry of Punishment to investigate the matter. If it was true, he would not be spared lightly.
After learning about this, Lin Yuanqiu quickly remembered what the teacher had said to him. The teacher said that He Shouzhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Lu Huai, the minister, were both members of the eldest prince.
So, is this turning from a secret fight to an open fight?
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