"Since so many people know it, there is no need to choose this option."
After listening to the Queen's opinion, Chunmei went out and continued to ask who was good at calligraphy and painting.
While Chunmei was asking, the Queen turned around and said to Li Xian who was behind her: "It's enough for you to choose Xiao Xiao. Next, just leave it to me and the Crown Princess. Don't you still have something to do?" Schoolwork? Don’t delay.”
Li Xian originally wanted to continue to rely on it, but then he thought about it and had to give up.
Today, Hao Chujun was supposed to come to the East Palace for class. This guy was uncharacteristically absent from the class today, which meant that he was busy with government affairs. When he was done, he would probably come to class with a lot of important documents.
In this case, which one is more important?
With no choice, Li Xian had no choice but to stand up and cup his hands and said: "I understand, I will go back to the East Palace now. I have to thank my mother for the selection of the concubine. I believe my vision."
This flattery must be flattered. After all, it involves one's future happiness, or sexual happiness. Since flattery is flattered, the diva must choose carefully, right?
in addition....
Li Xian could see that Fang Furong, as the crown prince, still had some say. Rather than believing in the Queen, it was better to say that he believed in his own wife. Fang Furong's character is somewhat submissive, and after experiencing Zhang's incident, she will definitely be more cautious when choosing a concubine for her husband.
In this way, as long as Fang Furong can take a liking to her, Li Xian feels that he will not look down on her.
With an uneasiness of 30% confidence and 70% confidence, Li Xian secretly left from behind Ziyuting.
It wasn't until her husband left that Fang Furong breathed a sigh of relief and said to the Queen: "Mother, my husband has left. Do you think we should continue to choose according to his requirements?"
Glancing at the Crown Princess, the Queen waved her hands, and after clearing the left and right, she said: "Silly girl, of course you have to choose according to his preferences. Let me tell you, you use sex to entertain people, and when sex fades, your love will relax. You don't have to choose your appearance. Now is the time to be beautiful. But one day, you will grow old. By that time, how can you capture the heart of an emperor?"
"Only feelings! So, as a wife, you can't be too wary of other women. Men are lustful. This is natural. You can't stop him from liking other women. You just need to ensure that the one he likes most is you. That's enough. ”
"The same goes for choosing Liang Di's concubine now. If you deliberately choose someone who looks different and doesn't suit his liking, it will only make him unhappy."
"So, being a wife is a science. Pampering is mutual. Only if you pamper your husband, will he turn around and pamper you. Of course, this pampering must have limits. As a crown princess, When necessary, you still have to speak out and rebuke.”
....
Listening to the Queen's warning, Fang Furong could only stand up and salute. She knew very well that this was a successful queen teaching her daughter-in-law how to be a good wife.
These are all experiences, and now they are taught to her today, so while listening respectfully, she also has to show her gratitude.
However, I was just asking on behalf of my husband, wanting to see if my mother had her own ideas. Who knew, the queen mother would have misunderstood her. Although Fang Furong longed for her mother's teachings, she was still a little disappointed when she thought that she was wrongly accused by her mother of being a jealous woman.
On the other side, Li Xian, who had just left Daming Palace, met Hao Chujun.
However, to his great surprise, Hao Chujun showed no signs of overwork, but was very happy, as if he had encountered something great.
It is still rare to see people wearing linen clothes in the imperial city. When Hao Chujun saw clearly that the person wearing linen clothes was actually His Royal Highness, he quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness should be waiting in the East Palace, why did you come here?" Are you here? Are you going to kill me?"
Unexpectedly, Hao Chujun misunderstood...
Although making mistakes can move the old guy, Li Xian knows that a lie may need more lies to cover it up. When it can no longer be covered up and is exposed, the matter will become bigger than before.
Without hiding anything, Li Xian smiled and said: "Hao Zengshan misunderstood. I just went to the Daming Palace to pay my respects to my mother. We just happened to meet each other."
Seeing the prince say this, Hao Chujun breathed a sigh of relief. If His Highness the Crown Prince came to see him, even though it would sound good to the public, but according to the rules, he would definitely be affected.
Since it was a chance encounter, that would be great.
Putting down his hand, Hao Chujun said with a smile: "It is indeed a chance encounter. I am about to go to the East Palace."
Seeing Hao Chujun smiling happily, Li Xian couldn't help but ask: "Hao Zengshan, what makes you so happy? I can't hide your smile no matter what."
Hao Chujun tried hard to control his smile, but found it a bit difficult, so he had to reply: "Reporting to His Majesty the Crown Prince, the reason why I smiled so heartily is because the "Book of the Two Tang Dynasties" written by me, a total of ten volumes, has been approved by His Majesty to engrave the sun. The edition is printed.”
Printing books is indeed something to be happy about, especially since there is no movable type printing yet, and the only printing method is block printing. Block printing, to put it bluntly, is to carve fonts on a piece of wood. In negative printing, words are cut out on a wooden board, so that the printed books are dark, and the fonts are formed by the blank parts.
Positive printing, on the other hand, carves three-dimensional characters on the wooden board, so that the printing is similar to normal printing.
Because of this, engraving printing is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The printing of official documents of the imperial court takes up almost all the craftsmen, so many people would rather copy than wait in line for printing.
There are many people writing books, but there are really only a few who can get permission from the emperor to print positive versions. This was Hao Chujun. Someone else might not have had such an opportunity.
"Hao Zengshan's book is naturally very detailed. I wonder when you will print it? Remember to give a copy to the East Palace. I will read it carefully."
Hao Chujun cupped his hands and said: "I just took advantage of my official position and being a close minister of the emperor. The books I wrote are meager. But since Your Highness wants it, I will definitely send it to the East Palace. I hope Your Highness can give you more advice."
Scholars are all like this, as if they are not scholars if they are not humble.
Li Xian was sure that there would be no faults in his book. That's just being polite.
Walking together to the East Palace, the two of them chatted while walking, and they seemed not to be tired from walking anymore. As for the carriage at home, Hao Chujun had long forgotten about it.
"I heard that His Highness has enjoyed reading "Han Shu" since he was a child. I wonder if His Highness would be interested in re-annotating "Han Shu"?" 1
Annotate "Hanshu"?
Li Xian was just stunned for a moment and then laughed. In the Tang Dynasty, compilation and annotation of books were popular. To put it bluntly, it meant rearranging previous books, or combining several similar books into one; of course, there were also re-annotations of a book.
After Zhenguan, this trend became more and more intense, so much so that the imperial court had to support this behavior and specially dispatch suitable officials to participate in it. The compilation in which the imperial court participated is called official repair.
This kind of behavior...how should I put it, is a bit like looking for trouble. If this incident started out as a way for some people to correct mistakes and clear up the source, when it became a trend, everyone was just trying to gain a reputation. Because history books are also compiled and edited by people, and whoever participates in the annotation and compilation of a book will be recorded by historians. This is the simplest way to leave a name in history.
But... annotating the "Book of Han"?
It seems feasible.
A prince always wants to show his love for learning. Even though he is squatting in the East Palace, only a few people nearby know about it. And if you want to announce this in a high-profile manner, what better way to follow the trend than to annotate a book?
Li Xian couldn't help but nodded, and said: "It is true that since the publication of "Han Shu", there have been many annotations by ancestors, but many of them are mixed with family opinions and cannot be counted. Since I like this book, I should add its annotations. Just correct it again."
After saying that, Li Xian looked at Hao Chujun and immediately smiled: "Hao Zengshan, I wonder if you have time to participate?"
Hao Chujun also likes Han Shu. If he also participates in it, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
Li Xian originally thought that Hao Chujun would agree immediately, but unexpectedly he shook his head and said: "Zhongshu is busy with affairs, and I am afraid that I have no time to participate in it. However, if His Highness wants an annotation, he will definitely attract a large number of scholars to follow him, and I am not short of him, haha. "
No shortage?
Li Xian looked suspiciously at Hao Chujun, who was laughing. This guy was definitely moved, but for some unknown reason, he was unwilling to participate, or in other words, he was unwilling to put aside his official position temporarily.
Could it be that this guy is afraid of being replaced?
It's impossible. You must know that this guy's character has been evaluated by Wu Zetian. In history, Wu Zetian once wanted to deal with Hao Chujun, but who knew that he could not find any flaws and could only use force to demote him, but could not punish him further.
With the ability of Wu Zetian's ruthless officials, there was nothing they could do to him. How could such a flawless person be so greedy for power?
Seeing Li Yun and several eunuchs following behind, Li Xian waved his hand and drove them away without hesitation.
It wasn't until there was no one around them that Li Xian paused for a moment, walked side by side with Hao Chujun, approached him and asked in a low voice: "Why did Hao Zengshan refuse? But what dangers are there in the court? You don't want to leave your position temporarily?"
Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked such a question, Hao Chujun breathed a long sigh of relief, looked around, then moved a little closer, and whispered: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, please remember that there are many people who are concerned about the position of important ministers in the court. If it is your subordinate, It’s okay to replace me, even if you ask me to file a lawsuit directly. But, right now..."
Looking back at the Daming Palace meaningfully, Hao Chujun closed his mouth and stopped talking.
Li Xian is so smart. When he saw his secretive look, he knew there was a story inside.
As for what makes him so afraid, I'm afraid...
There’s only one queen!
Recalling the process of Wu Zetian becoming emperor in history, Li Xian knew what Hao Chujun was afraid of.
This means that he traveled through time and came to the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, after the death of the prince Li Hong, Li Zhi's condition became more serious. According to the normal historical trajectory, Li Zhi did not think about making himself the prince, but first planned to give the Zen throne to Wu Zetian of.
It was Hao Chujun who persuaded Li Zhi to give up this idea.
After the Zen position failed, Wu Zetian's approach was to recruit a large number of scholars to participate in the compilation of books, and gave them the right to participate in government affairs, dividing the power of the prime minister.
Thinking of this, Li Xian couldn't help but shudder.
When he looked at Hao Chujun again, he could only say: "It's Gu Menglang. Don't worry, Hao Zengshan, Gu has understood the pros and cons."
"Your Highness knows the stakes involved?"
Hearing what the prince said, Hao Chujun was a little frightened. Obviously he was afraid that mentioning the Queen would arouse the prince's dissatisfaction, but he still understood the meaning even though he didn't say everything?
Li Xian smiled bitterly and said: "Don't worry, there are some things that Gu still takes a fair stand. As for some things that it's not convenient for you to say, it's not convenient for Gu to reply. As long as we know each other well."
Hearing these words, Hao Chujun knew that the prince's guess was absolutely right.
Indeed, as a minister, it was okay for him to be wary of the queen, but it was wrong to talk to the prince about his mother's faults. The prince is a human son, and filial piety comes first, so naturally he cannot deal with his mother with outsiders. Not even listening.
but....
Since the prince said that he took a correct stand...
Thinking of this, Hao Chujun immediately laughed and raised his voice: "What His Royal Highness said is that we all know each other well. It's embarrassing to say that I was so happy about the book printing at noon today that I didn't even eat well. Why don’t you make the dinner I’m waiting for today a little earlier?”
Seeing that Hao Chujun changed the topic to eating, Li Xian said loudly: "Since you said so, of course you have to advance. I don't know what you want to eat today? In fact, you can eat whatever you want. Tell the cook. You sacrificed your rest time to come to the East Palace to teach Gu Gu, how can Gu Gu tell you your identity?"
Hao Chujun laughed loudly and said: "In that case, how about I wait to eat the sea eggplant tonight? I heard that Liu Rengui and the others boasted about their good meal, but the sea eggplant is a tribute to His Majesty from Dengzhou and other seaside state capitals. I can't eat it leisurely. Arrived."
....
While chatting about eating, the two people stepped out of the palace and walked towards the East Palace.
Hao Chujun was deliberately trying to be polite and find an excuse for the prince to send away his servants. Li Xian naturally understood what he meant, so he spoke loudly and cooperated with him.
Now that he knew that Hao Chujun could not leave his position casually, Li Xian not only gave up the idea of asking him for help, but also knew what he should do in the future.
That is, trying every means to keep several high positions in the government. Only if these people are his supporters can he survive the period of being a prince.
The Queen of Heaven obviously has a lot of thoughts about these positions. It makes sense to think about it. Although only members of the royal family can get involved in imperial power, the high officials in the court are also factors in the succession of the throne.
Perhaps, for me, it is lucky that the Queen has not completed her arrangements in court.
