Didn't understand. This is the answer that the three princes gave honestly after returning to the palace and seeing the emperor in the Qianqing Palace. And for such a kind-hearted child, after the initial stunned, the emperor laughed so much that tears almost came out. As a bad father who teased his son from time to time, of course he calculated that Chen Xianzhang might not adjust the content due to the arrival of the prince.

It's just that his honest and studious son is so hard, is it really any better for those lifters?

So, after laughing, the emperor gently hooked his hand at the third prince, and after waiting for the others to stand beside him guiltily, he asked about the situation of going to the public school today. Knowing that Zhang Shou very considerately introduced Chen Xianzhang's disciple Liang Chu to explain to the third prince, and said something very insightful, the emperor couldn't help but be interested.

He tugged at his mustache and laughed again.

"Zhang Shou is so young, he knows a lot. And Chen Xianzhang, just like what Teacher Zhen said, did insist. After all, if you change the established lecture just so that you can understand, I'm afraid that he will be sorry for his persistence. Merely...... He really thinks that those lifts are for lecturing, not for a chance to show off to others? ”

The third prince also agreed with his father's words, and couldn't help but whisper: "So, I think that the words that the teacher said to me seem to be not only for me, but also for others. Could it be that when the teacher says this, others will not comment on it outside, saying that what Mr. Baisha said is obscure? ”

"That's right, since you personally said that Mr. Bai Sha is a person who can think, then, of course, these people will consider it carefully when they spread it out, because it is one thing to be profound, and it is another thing to admit that you don't understand it to outsiders, and it is very embarrassing."

"It's just that if Chen Xianzhang wants to use this to select suitable students to pass on his knowledge, I think it's a bit difficult. Didn't you also say that in the question session afterwards, there were not many people who really asked about the content of the lecture, and more people reported their own homes and then asked about some inconsequential things? ”

The third prince began to endure today from listening to the lecture, and he was also enduring when he heard other people's questions, and at this time in front of his father, he originally wanted to endure this question, but at this time he finally couldn't help it.

"That's right, father, Erchen thinks that those people are all talents in the world, and Erchen can't understand that Mr. Baisha's lecture, this is because Erchen is young, but they can't understand either, don't they have real talent to learn?"

"Or did they pass the exam, and the examiner looked away? But if the chief examiner of the township test in one place looks away, this is normal, and it will not be so that the chief examiner of the township test in various places will look away, right? And if the township test is boring, this is even more incredible......"

The more he spoke, the more he felt that what he said was really a bit conjectural, but when he thought that he was full of confusion at that time, he suddenly glanced back, only to see a lot of people with confused faces like himself, but as someone noticed his gaze, in an instant, those little eyes like lost children all turned into serious concentration.

If Zhang Shou knew the doubts of the third prince, then he would definitely tell the little guy in a serious tone that this situation is similar to the teacher's hard work in the classroom, but when he turned around, he found that the students were wandering around...... No, it's the same thing that everyone is focused after a glance. Although he rarely found this kind of situation in Jiuzhang Hall now, he had seen a lot of it in the past.

And the emperor was also amused by the words of the third prince. But after laughing this time, his expression froze.

"Zheng Rong, you have to know one thing, whether it is the imperial examination or any other form of assessment, although it is possible to screen out some talents who are all quite outstanding in talent and ability, but it is inevitable that another kind of person will be selected, that is, talents who have no ability and ability, but are very good at coping with this kind of examination."

"Let's call it talent, because I can take exams, and I am also capable. And this kind of person, all his energy is devoted to the examination, to the analysis of the personality, personality, style and other factors of the examiner group, to the imitation of various model texts, to the speculation and study of various scholars, and to the comparison between himself and the local and various talents in the world. ”

"This kind of person's essay may be beautiful, and the style may even be amazing, but the core or soul point of the essay is not his, because he doesn't think about it. But is such a person really useless? ”

Seeing that the third prince was seriously thinking about his words, the emperor said lightly: "It's like there is a group of people in the Imperial Procuratorate, he is only responsible for picking thorns, not for solving them, because he has the ability to pick thorns, but not the ability to solve them." But can it be said that these people are completely useless? It is true that some imperial histories are like annoying flies, but they are indispensable. ”

"If these officials in the court become a fighting horse, they will only make promises, then they will be ten thousand horses. In short, as long as there can be one-tenth of the real talents among the people who take the Jinshi in each examination, then such an examination is an effective means of screening. Because today's imperial examinations are at least relatively fair, more fair than family background, relying on recommendation and the like. ”

The third prince was silent for a moment, and suddenly said unconvinced: "But what about those talents who are not good at the imperial examination? ”

The Emperor finally laughed again. He was naturally relieved to think of such a question. When he thought of this problem when he was rebellious in his early years, it was when he was fifteen years old after two or three years of being in the people. And now, the prince he chose is not yet ten years old, and he is already aware of this problem.

He used to think that this little child was shy, shy, and not good at expressing himself, but now when he looks at it again, he is like a dusty pearl, which is being polished brighter and brighter. He nodded happily, and then continued calmly.

"In the past dynasties, it is often the founding son of heaven who is wise and martial, and then in the following decades, the son of heaven has become more and more mediocre, and in the end it is not in the hands of women...... It's in the hands of the minister! ”

But these mediocre geniuses, there are also people who try to cheer up and get rid of the old rules, but the dynasty has been deep, and they are just a middle-aged person, but they want to turn the tide, and finally end up in a joke. The reason why I am telling you this is because when one thing becomes a system, then it is extremely difficult to overthrow him from other aspects, or even add a special case, even if the Son of Heaven makes a move. ”

"Do you think that your grandfather, Emperor Ruizong, the previous Emperor Yingzong, they didn't want to accept more talents from other channels? Recommend, search, and solicit...... They have a lot of practical people, but the vast majority of these people have not been able to adapt to the big dye vat of the imperial court, coupled with the exclusion, alienation and even framing of others, it is difficult to gain a foothold, and the vast majority of them simply hang up the crown and beg to go. ”

"For example, Chen Baisha's teacher Wu Kangzhai, because your grandfather Emperor Ruizong acted more intensely, and when the big throne changed, I was still young, and the queen mother was in charge of the dynasty, but she had to be in some places with those ministers, and there were quite twists and turns in the middle, so Wu Kangzhai is a celebrity, of course, he would rather hide in his hometown and not get involved in right and wrong."

"Zheng Rong, you need to understand that those talents who are not from the scientific field are not unused, but they have to spend more energy to gain a foothold in the DPRK, even if there are people in the shadow, but many things have to rely on themselves. Moreover, the special case is not a system, but one can be two can no longer be used, so such talents are scattered in, and it is difficult to be in a group with fellow villagers in the same year. ”

The father called him by his name again and again, instead of calling himself Saburo, and the third prince was of course very vigilant. However, when he heard his father's last words, he faintly felt as if he had grasped something, and he couldn't help frowning and thinking about it.

After a while, he finally came to his senses, and shouted loudly for a while: "I know, that's why my father values the teacher so much, because although the teacher often asks Mrs. Ge and even others for help, he can carry many things independently!" Moreover, the teacher's Jiuzhangtang is not a special case, but a system! ”

"As long as the Jiuzhang Hall can operate well, there will be a steady stream of talents who are different from the field in the future!"

"That's right, that's right, it's teachable!"

His painstaking efforts and intentions were completely perceived and understood by his son, and the emperor only felt that he was in a very good mood, and couldn't help but caress the three princes' wrinkled eyebrows for a while, and then said with a smile: "Moreover, your teacher can bring out more talents that can be created, and Lu Sanlang alone is already worth my support for him, because he pulled Lu Juan into the water." ”

"So, you don't need to question those lifters, because it's normal to have good and bad, if all of them are unprecedented talents, can you handle them? As for their moral character, there is no need to be demanding. Although Cao Mengde's meritocracy in the past has been criticized, is the science field moral? No, the test is only about scripture and history, as long as people with average virtue know how to pretend to be a good person. ”

"It is always the law that binds men!"

Starting from a Chen Xianzhang, the emperor gave his son a very simple imperial education. And also starting with Chen Xianzhang, Zhang Shou returned home after the end of the public school day, but said something different to Zhu Ying.

"This kind of lecture is actually not suitable for the prince to listen to, but since the prince said to ask the emperor and the emperor agreed, I know that there will probably be problems. Sure enough, Chen Baisha, as a teacher, is too serious, and the prince, as a student, is also too serious, these two serious people meet together, unlike Zhang Chen and Lu Saburo who will be negative when they meet together, the two of them ......"

"That's a matter of good and negative!"

Zhang Shou saw Zhu Ying smiling and trembling, obviously because of the relationship between Zhu Zhechi, he was able to accept and understand some simple mathematical knowledge, he was naturally very pleased, and immediately said his prediction.

"I estimate that Chen Baisha's student Liang Shuhou, if he will be nominated for the apricot list next year, then he may be left in Beijing, but Chen Baisha himself may enter Ciqing Palace to give a few classes, but nine times out of ten he will go back to continue to be his Mr. Baisha. I think it's better for him to come back in five years than to stay now. ”

Although Zhu Ying didn't go to the public school to listen to the lecture today, Zhang Shou told her eloquently, as if she had arrived at the scene, so she listened attentively with her chin in her hands, and it wasn't until Zhang Shou made such a judgment that she couldn't help laughing.

"The emperor is a person who wants to leave it to his son whenever he encounters a powerful person, and he actually wanted Grandpa Ge to be the teacher of the eldest prince and the second prince, but he was rejected by Grandpa Ge. Later, he found a few capable gentlemen, but unfortunately he couldn't look down on any of them, and he didn't care about them when he came and went. ”

"Now the imperial concubine is the kind of person who is good as long as the emperor likes it, and the prince doesn't know how to refuse at all, even if you say so, people will definitely stay in Ciqing Palace at least until next year's examination. Moreover, the emperor will stuff people into public schools, believe it or not? ”

Zhang Shou looked back at Zhu Ying in amazement, and then had to admit that what she said was probably right. He judged such a thing from the reasonableness, as for Zhu Ying...... She knows the emperor best, and she obviously made a judgment based on the emperor's character.

The husband and wife looked at me and laughed at the same time. And after laughing, Zhu Ying suddenly dragged out a long voice and shouted: "By the way, Ah Shou, can you do me a favor?" ”

"The lady has a life, and I naturally do everything." Zhang Shou agreed without thinking, but he didn't even mention a condition.

And for such a reply, Zhu Ying was naturally very happy, and immediately threw out her own incident: "The county lord of Hailing plans to come to the women's school to be a student for a while, but her father and four brothers refuse, she hopes that Song Benben will beg his father, but Song Benben was almost not beaten out by her future father-in-law and uncles. ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou suddenly showed a bad expression, she said with a smile: "My son-in-law can't help it, so she came to beg me." She felt that she didn't know anything, and she couldn't rely on a rich dowry to feed all day in the future, so she planned to come to study first, and then be a female master in the future. Song Benben, who planned to open sugar water shops all over the capital, was very supportive of her idea. ”

Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Song Ben was stupid, Zhang Shou couldn't help but tears of sympathy for Song Juren.

However, thinking about it, it is the lady of the sky like the county lord of Hailing, which is suitable for Song Juren who likes to toss, and he can't help but feel that this pair is quite a good match, so he hesitated for a moment, and then asked dryly: "Why don't the Jiangdu Wang family agree?" The women's school was also funded by the Queen Mother, and those female masters were also very serious people. ”

Zhu Ying stuck out her tongue, and then said seriously: "Because Hailing's girl said...... He is not interested in what needle girl is red, and she is not interested in reading and settling accounts, housekeeping, she has been exposed to it since she was a child, and she wants to learn martial arts from me and the Ye family. She just felt that none of their family was good at martial arts, so her children really didn't have a good role model in the future. ”

Zhang Shou suddenly fell into a sluggish state, and asked with a headache on his face for a long time: "She doesn't know, is it too late to learn now?" Moreover, what the hell is Song Juren supporting her? He is not afraid that if there is a quarrel in the future, he will be beaten to the ground? ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw Zhu Ying's slightly resentful gaze, and immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and immediately continued seamlessly: "But as a husband, you should also have the consciousness to let your wife get her wishes, not to mention that the door is weak, this is really not good...... Forget it, okay, leave this matter to me, I'll go back and go to King Jiangdu to give it a try. ”