Main hall.
There was the sound of reading, and this was where the princes of the Ming Dynasty were studying.
In addition to the princes, there were also some imperial students selected by Zhu Yuanzhang personally for them.
And the teacher who teaches them today is none other than Song Lian.
After the class, Song Lian stopped to take a drink of water and take a break, while the prince and the students were free to move around.
For these teenagers, sitting upright and reading all the time is tiring.
So when this class break came, they immediately started having fun.
Without Zhu Biao, the second prince Zhu Xi was the boss, and all the princes gathered around him.
"Second brother, eldest brother hasn't come to class for a long time. I'm so envious! Why doesn't eldest brother study?"
The sixth prince, Zhu Zhen, was still young and said to Zhu Zhen.
Zhu Xi shook his head and said: "Sixth brother, you are wrong. It's not that the eldest brother has not studied, he just changed his teacher. I heard that the teacher is very powerful!"
"Where is eldest brother studying?"
Third Prince Zhu Fan asked.
Zhu Ping replied: "I don't know, but it's quite far away from the palace anyway."
"Who is Big Brother's teacher? Why don't you come over and teach us?"
The fourth prince Zhu Di also became curious.
Zhu Xi shook his head and said: "I don't know. Anyway, I only know that my eldest brother's new teacher is very powerful. It is said that no one can compare with him!"
"Can't you even compare to Master Song?"
Zhu Di continued to ask.
Zhu Xi affirmed: "That is natural, otherwise how could my father let him teach his eldest brother?"
Because of his close relationship with Zhu Biao, most of the topics that the princes chatted about were related to him.
Song Lian listened to the conversation between the princes and felt a little angry towards Su Jing.
A guy who didn't know where he came from had actually threatened his position.
Prince Zhu Biao won’t talk about it anymore. After all, he is not here.
But these other princes, although they were taught by themselves all day long, still felt that others were more powerful.
"Ahem..."
Song Lian coughed twice.
When the princes heard this voice, they immediately dispersed.
"Second Prince, you said His Highness the Crown Prince's new teacher is more powerful, so I would like to test you. How are you doing in your studies?"
Song Lian walked up to Zhu Xi and said solemnly.
Zhu Ming's face looked ugly. He was really not interested in reading.
Facing Song Lian, he could only lower his head and dare not speak.
"Master Song."
At this time, Zhu Biao appeared at the door of the main hall.
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
........
Zhu Ping immediately shouted to Zhu Biao as if he saw a savior, and with Zhu Ping taking the lead, the other princes immediately stood up and shouted to Prince Zhu Biao.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Song Lian also bowed towards Zhu Biao and saluted.
Although he was a teacher, Zhu Biao, as the prince, had a very high status in the entire Ming Dynasty.
All this was done deliberately by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The main hall is not only a place to study and study, but also a place where Zhu Biao received greetings, studied government affairs and worked.
Here, there are officials ranging from the prince's young master, young master, and young protector to Shizheng, Xima, concubine, and Zandu. It can be said to be a small court.
Therefore, even Song Lian still needs to bow to Prince Zhu Biao.
"Brother, where have you been these days? We miss you so much."
Zhu Fang immediately used the technique of changing the subject. He didn't want to be tested by Song Lian at all.
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Second brother, I just changed my place to study."
"Brother, you are so tanned!"
The Sixth Prince Zhu Zhen asked curiously: "When you were studying outside, didn't you stay in the house?"
"Brother, you seem to be stronger than before."
The third prince Zhu Fan also looked at Zhu Biao curiously.
The fourth prince Zhu Di asked: "Brother, who is your new teacher? What did he teach?"
.........
All the princes were talking about it, and they were all very curious.
Zhu Biao raised his hand and said to everyone: "Brothers, Master Song is teaching now. If you have any questions, you should wait until the class is over to ask."
Sure enough, as Zhu Biao finished speaking, all the princes immediately returned to silence and sat down obediently in their seats.
The prince's majesty is quite effective.
"Master Song, please continue."
Zhu Biao bowed towards Song Lian, and then sat directly in his seat.
At this moment, Song Lian stroked his beard slightly, which was quite helpful.
There are rumors that the prince has a new teacher, who is very powerful, and he, the prince's master of the Five Classics, is not as good as him.
Now it seems that the prince still treats him the same as usual.
A mere country man who didn't know where he came from could not threaten his position.
"Okay, then I will continue to talk about "Spring and Autumn"."
Song Lian picked up the textbook in his hand and started reading it carefully.
The sound of reading sounded again, and it didn't end until ten minutes after sunset.
"Okay, that's it for today."
As soon as Song Lian finished speaking, all the princes immediately gathered around Prince Zhu Biao like they were having fun.
On weekdays, Zhu Biao is very kind to his younger brothers, and they naturally rely on Zhu Biao.
"Brother, tell me, what have you learned these days?"
The third prince Zhu Fan asked impatiently.
"Yes, yes! Brother, tell me."
The other princes agreed.
Even Song Lian, who originally planned to leave, couldn't help but stop, but in order to make it less obvious, he slowly packed up his books, but his ears were perked up.
Zhu Biao was surrounded by a group of younger brothers. He did not show any impatient expression, but smiled and said, "Okay, then I will tell you what I have learned."
"I learned how to plow the ground, plant seedlings, run the hall, dye cloth, sell, and do accounting..."
Zhu Biao described everything he had done in the past month, big and small.
Because most of his brothers are very young, they sometimes don’t understand and have to describe it in detail.
Listening to Zhu Biao's description, the princes were obviously surprised and curious.
They hate some jobs that sound tiring, while they are quite interested in jobs that sound fun.
For Song Lian, who was eavesdropping on the side, this was already a treason!
It is simply an insult to the noble prince to be taught to do these things!
The prince was his student, and if word spread, wouldn't his own reputation be ruined?
Who is this person?
Song Lian's face was already filled with blood.
"Brother, what do you think of this teacher?"
Zhu Di asked Zhu Biao. This was also a question that other princes wanted to ask.
How did their eldest brother evaluate such a strange teacher?
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment and replied: "Fourth brother, I can only say that Master Su is a heavenly being. It is my blessing to be able to learn from him."
