It was obviously Hong's big exam, but Zhang Shou suddenly made a long speech. However, he was originally in the middle of the mood, talking freely about the technical experience other than the rise and fall of the rise and fall, and after he finished talking about it, he realized that he had robbed Hong's play, and immediately smiled and apologized to himself.

He apologized freely, and Princess Yongping was neither annoyed nor angry.

As for the happy Zhang Shou to stir up the situation...... That's probably a little bit, because there will inevitably be comparisons between talented women, she believes that her status is noble, her father is the supreme in the world, and her mother is tough and strong, so her father would consider letting the Hong family take part of the enlightenment course of the three princes because he was poured ecstasy soup by Chu Kuan, she simply felt that this was too messy.

Why did you know that it was Chu Kuan's recommendation of the Hong family, that was Liu Feng, the steward of the Qianqing Palace, heard what the emperor said in the Qianqing Palace, and immediately told her the secret. In her opinion, if the father really needs a woman to teach the third prince some superficial things, then she can definitely do it, where is the use of the Hong family?

However, Hong's apology to Zhang Shou was very calm, and he said sincerely: "Dr. Zhang's words are tantamount to enlightenment for me. Like the literati and writers you mentioned, whenever I talk about the change of dynasties, in addition to the rise and fall of existence, at most I only pay attention to the official system, territory, and how the local government is governed...... In the final analysis, it was all about the upper class, but I didn't think of the most basic peasant workers. ”

When the third prince heard Hong's answer, he also nodded hurriedly and said: "It's not just Mrs. Hong, my father found a few people to give me lectures in the past, and they all talked about some old-fashioned gentlemen and ministers, and they were politically clear, and they have never spoken from the perspective of you, teacher!" So my fourth brother and I said to my father that the teacher's lecture on history in the Mid-Levels Hall was much more interesting than those people! ”

"I can't afford to boast. Moreover, the monarchs are wise and virtuous, the world is peaceful, and the people have the leisure time to ponder these haves and nos, and in the troubled times, it is too late for the people to avoid the military disaster, how can they have the time to ponder what peasants and workers? ”

Zhang Shou smiled and shook his head: "Besides, compared with those historians, my little tricks are not elegant." If what I just said to you had been said during the previous lecture of the Guozijian, perhaps a small number of people would find it as useful as you, but many more would have pointed their noses at me and scolded me for being ridiculous. ”

In the eyes of most people, only literati and writers can guide the world, and peasants and workers only need to do things in peace, and as for profiteers and others, they must be severely suppressed to prevent corrupting the atmosphere. And this is indeed the case, because those who know how to improve those agricultural and industrial tools are probably also scholars who are interested in the common people, and occasionally there are some craftsmen who have read books and have insight. ”

"But in a sense, it is indeed the continuous improvement of the level of farming, the continuous improvement of the yield per mu, and the continuous promotion of society forward. The popularity of cotton, a crop, has allowed people to dress warmly in addition to being fed. So, after enough food and clothing, he knew honor and disgrace. Otherwise, if the yield per mu is always very low, if there is no cotton, how much effort will it take for farmers to get food and clothing? ”

"If the people are deprived of food and clothing, even if there are many literati and writers in the world who leave poems and songs, even if there are many people who sing praises of peace, how can it be regarded as a truly peaceful and prosperous era?"

At this point, Zhang Shou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, that is, in his time, he realized the real peace and prosperity that countless Ming monarchs and virtuous ministers have not fundamentally achieved for thousands of years.

Princess Yongping finally couldn't listen to it anymore. Although she disdains poetry and songs, even the Yuehualou Wenhui is also the stepping stone for the scholars to take the imperial examination now-Baguwen, but it is impossible for her, a talented woman, to admit that the development of agriculture and industry is the foundation of the progress of the world, just like the Hong family who tends to curry favor with the three princes and Zhang Shou.

Looking at Zhu Ying, who had a delicate face and only one Zhang Shou in her eyes, she couldn't help but feel that this rival was simply fascinated by Zhang Shou, so much so that she completely ignored Zhang Shou's deviance.

But her father obviously liked Zhang Shou's deviance, and now he had made up his mind to let Zhang Shou continue to teach the third prince, and she couldn't be even less capable of dissuading this matter, so she immediately diverted the topic and said: "By the way, I also want to ask Mrs. Hong, what books have you read since you were a child, and who have you taught?" But what do you know? ”

Hong, who was asked about his old career, suddenly laughed. She said calmly: "In my father's opinion, I was a talented woman who read through female commandments and other books of female virtue since I was a child, but I can also recite poems. But what my mother taught me since I was a child was "Dream Creek Writings", "New Rituals and Images" and so on. Of course, "Dream Creek Writings" is better, but "New Ritual Method" is fragmented and incomplete......"

Zhang Shou saw that the Hong family finally began to show his talents in front of the three princes, and he naturally wouldn't be in the limelight anymore after stealing the scene once, even so, when he avoided it with a smile, Zhu Ying still followed up and quipped: "It turns out that Ah Shou, you will also have such an unkind time to steal the limelight!" ”

Zhang Shou was told by Zhu Ying that he could only laugh dryly: "It's just a momentary feeling, I really can't help it." I'm just just not used to the fact that I am now emphasizing literature over reason, and I am abandoning the basics. ”

"If you say this to others, you have to provoke those rotten people to chase you three hundred miles with swords!" Zhu Ying deliberately exaggerated her words, because she saw Zhang Shou looking at herself with a smile, she snorted lightly, "It's only me who believes in you, you didn't look at Yongping's girl, it was okay at first, but then your face was almost black when you said it!" ”

"Are you the only one who believes me?" Zhang Shou quietly and gently held Zhu Ying's hand, and said calmly, "Why do I think that the emperor also believes in me?" ”

"Who made the emperor a student of Grandpa Ge? Besides, the Queen Mother said that he has been a maverick and deviant since he was a child, and I don't know how much heart she has to worry about! Zhu Ying sold the emperor directly without thinking about it, but then said solemnly, "Ah Shou, you must teach the three princes well and raise two rebels, the emperor must be very sad, he can't afford more blows." ”

Zhang Shou was not surprised by such a request, because he had long felt that the emperor treated Zhu Ying as if he were his own daughter, and Zhu Ying also admired the emperor. As for him, it seems that he is also treated by Emperor Aiwu and Wu as his son-in-law.

Therefore, he said very happily: "Teacher, preacher, teacher and solver are also." Don't say that the third prince is a good student, even if he is a bad student, if he falls into the palm of my hand, I will try my best to break him over. Don't worry, whether it is the third prince or the fourth prince, they are all very likable children, and I will naturally be a good teacher wholeheartedly. ”

The thought of teaching a future emperor naturally gave him a sense of mission in his heart. Of course, it would be a very stupid delusion to pin all your hopes on the monarchy, but since you have the opportunity, it is not bad to work hard.

At the very least, the current emperor is a person whose character is very flawed in the eyes of the ministers, but in his opinion, he has advanced vision and strength. Moreover, the emperor is still in the prime of life, and the muscles and bones that have been cultivated by riding horses and practicing martial arts all day long have a life span of one or two decades, and by that time, the three princes should also be mature.

When Zhu Ying heard Zhang Shou's promise, she naturally smiled, and ignored Princess Yongping and the Hong family who were arguing over there, and just quietly pointed to the three princes and said: "Today, the emperor plans to let the Ministry of Rites draw up the canonization ceremony, canonize the three princes' relatives and concubines as noble concubines, and Concubine Yu will also be promoted together, the three princes don't know about this, but Yongping definitely knows." ”

The news that the emperor made it clear that he would not establish a queen had become a well-known secret under the propaganda of the Son of Heaven himself, so the emperor did not set up a queen, only a concubine, Zhang Shou did not feel strange at first when he heard it, and then suddenly realized a little.

"Didn't there be a concubine in the palace before?"

"Nope. The queen was not pleased. Zhu Ying shrugged her shoulders and said lightly, "The emperor originally only had one queen and three concubines, after the change of King Lu, the emperor was left with only one in this generation, and the queen mother saw that the next generation would only have the eldest prince and the second prince, so she repeatedly persuaded the emperor to accept three more concubines, two of whom were the mothers of the third prince and the fourth prince, and the other gave birth to the fourth princess Qingyang." ”

"So, once upon a time, the six palaces of the east and west were exactly half empty."

In terms of the number of harems, the emperor is really not lustful...... Zhang Shou was turning such a thought in his heart, but then he heard Zhu Ying lower her voice again: "But Concubine Yu seems to have it again." ”

Zhang Shou was stunned. Concubine Yu and Jiuniang used to be close friends in the boudoir, and they were pregnant that day, and they were also in distress together, and finally escaped with his mother Widow Zhang, and at this age...... If he's not mistaken, it should be at least thirty-five or sixteen, right? In later generations, this is already considered a late childbearing, and in today's years, this childbearing age is even older.

He couldn't help but glance at Princess Yongping, who had regained her tranquility on her face, and then glared at Zhu Ying and said, "Yingying, you should be cautious in the future, don't take out this kind of palace matter and talk about it in such a place." ”

"Today's news must have been announced, that's why I just said it, I've known about it for several days." Zhu Ying looked like I was very tight-lipped, and when she saw Zhang Shou, she suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, so she smiled and said, "I knew about it with Yongping, and the imperial doctor came to ask for peace at that time, and I also touched Concubine Yu's belly, and I ...... it."

"I also hope that my mother will give me another brother! In this way, after I get married, my grandmother and mother can also have someone to accompany me! ”

Zhang Shou was immediately choked and coughed repeatedly. What do you think of having a baby? It's not about having cats and dogs as companions! In today's era when production is a half-way street, childbirth is risky, and it is even more risky to give birth at an older age!

Fortunately, Zhu Ying did not continue this very hot topic, and then gossiped about Princess Yongping's marriage with great interest, and even revealed the small list of Concubine Yu to Zhang Shou.

Zhang Shou, who had only seen Concubine Yu twice in total, was unbelievable, and the favorite concubine of the Son of Heaven, who was often covered with sorrow, would also worry about her daughter's marriage like this, and when Zhu Ying turned the topic to Zhang Chen, he scratched his chin in distress.

After all, he only has no news of this promise he owes to Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin...... Zhang Chen is really difficult!

"Childe, eldest lady!"

Zhang Shou, who was worried, heard a call downstairs, and then immediately came back to his senses, he quickly came to the window on the third floor, and looked down, and saw the little peanut that was stopped by the soldiers of the Rui Cavalry Battalion guarding downstairs, and was obviously jumping his feet. Without waiting for him to open his mouth, Zhu Ying behind him rushed forward and shouted: "This is the entourage of Ah Shou's family, what are you stopping him from, let him come up!" ”

Zhang Shou saw that the two sergeants listened to Zhu Ying's words and let them go without hesitation, so he made a gesture to Zhu Ying and walked downstairs quickly. When he reached the second floor, he happened to collide with the little peanut who rushed up in three steps and two steps.

"Childe, the sixth brother came back suddenly and took Song Gongzi away directly. Fang Gongzi was startled and went to chase after him alone. The whole family didn't know what was going on, so I asked Mrs. Wu to preside over it at home first, so that everyone should not panic and come to you first. Seeing that Zhang Shou was also confused, Xiao Peanut originally thought that finding Zhang Shou was to find the backbone, so he was a little panicked.

"You don't know what the hell is going on with Sixth Brother?"

Of course I do...... Of course I know there are ghosts! Let him go and ask the Yang Zhan Yang Qilang mentioned by the Hong family, what are you doing when you run home and take that Song Qilang away? This is simply that the eight poles can't be hit together, okay?

The more Zhang Shou thought about it, the more he felt that this was simply ridiculous, but looking at Xiao Peanut's obviously pitiful appearance, he could only cough and say: "Although Ah Liu is a bit straightforward, he has always been measured in his work, and he always has his reasons." ”

Although he himself didn't understand what Ah Liu's truth was, his calm and composed attitude at this time naturally calmed the restless little peanut. However, since he let go of this matter, he looked upstairs for a while, and then whispered: "Childe, the last time the emperor came to the house, I didn't recognize anyone, it's too clumsy. ”

Seeing Zhang Shouwan'er smiling, he clearly didn't care, he suddenly became a little anxious: "I was quick to talk for a while, saying that the emperor looked good, and the emperor later said that I should not worry about the eldest prince harming people or something, I am not afraid of anything else, I am afraid of ......"

Little Peanut was already crying when he said this, which was the biggest thing he had been pressing in his heart for the past two days, so that he tossed and turned. What he was most worried about was that the emperor already knew that he was the one who disguised himself as a man and deceived the eldest prince at that time! It doesn't matter to him, but if Xian Yunhe and Zhang Shou are involved, then he really even wants to die.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, the emperor said before that he wanted to see your uncle......"

Before Zhang Shou finished speaking, he saw that the little peanut suddenly changed color, and he didn't know that people were like frightened birds at the moment, so he simply pressed the person's shoulder. But before he could continue to comfort people, there was another commotion downstairs. When he walked quickly to the window on the second floor and looked, he saw a carriage just stopped in front of the building, and the driver was Ah Liu.

And immediately after, Song Juren jumped out of the car from the car door with a rolling belt, and Ah Liu, who slowly left the car door, reached into the car, not so much to help, but to support a person down. I saw that the man had a familiar but unfamiliar thing on the bridge of his nose, and the whole person was as thin as a bamboo pole, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.

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