February 27 of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty.

In the first month of this year, Li Zicheng called the king of Xinshun in Xiangyang, and recruited homeless people to cultivate the fields. Subsequently, Li Zicheng raised troops again, besieged Kaifeng, and eroded Henan.

At this time, the main force of the Ming Dynasty was hesitating in Songshan outside the gate. There, outside the border walls of the empire, an alien regime that thrived and expanded by devouring Da Ming's body was like a tiger opening its bloody mouth, waving its claws, and once again pounced on Da Ming, the twilight lion. This time, they meet again at a turning point in history, deciding the fate of the most dazzling civilization on earth with blood and fire.

And today's Jingshi is the day of the grand feast in the Forbidden City.

When the inside and outside of the domain were filled with a gloomy and dead atmosphere, there was a rare breath of vitality in the Imperial Court.

Perhaps only the heavens know that the source of all this vitality is an unusual teenager.

His name is ...... Zhu Cihong.

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On the Wenhua Palace, in the face of a group of monarchs and ministers, the first to talk on the banquet in front of the emperor was Liu Zongzhou, the last Confucian master of the Ming Dynasty, and only listened to him: "Prudence is the first meaning of learning." Words are cautious and alone, the heart, the mind, the knowledge, the family, the country, and the world are all together. Therefore, in "University" is the starting point for Gewu, and in "The Mean" for the way to reach the Heavenly Virtue Sect and the way to the top, it is also ......"

Emperor Zhu Youzhen, who listened to Liu Zongzhou's lectures, bowed his head from time to time, and the ministers and assistants were also thoughtful. Incense is burned in the hall, and the mist is wafting like in a fairyland.

Suddenly, Liu Zongzhou frowned.

I saw Liu Zongzhou with a straight face, his gaze solemn, and fell on the fourteen-year-old boy next to Zhu Youzhen.

The young man has a handsome face, a winged crown on his head, a dragon pattern robe embroidered with gold and a dragon pattern with a plate collar and narrow sleeves, a jade belt, and a beautiful young man, who is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty: Zhu Cihong.

Although he has beautiful eyebrows and a good skin, Zhu Cihong at this moment is dull-eyed and free from the immortals.

It has been a month since Qin Xia crossed over to the Ming Dynasty, and every time he encounters a sutra feast, his scalp is numb, and everyone listens to it with relish, but he trembles, and he will wander out of the world every time, I don't know what he thinks.

This made Liu Zongzhou, who was the main speaker, embarrassed and angry, and at the same time, he couldn't help but worry about the country and the people, and sighed secretly again. Since the prince recovered from his illness last month, Zhu Cihong seems to have been so sick that he has made mistakes in even common-sense questions, let alone studying the scriptures.

"His Royal Highness the Prince." Liu Zongzhou called, and Zhu Cihong was blank: "His Royal Highness the Prince? ”

"Ahh Zhu Cihong seemed to wake up in vain, and then he reacted and got up and saluted: "Mr. Ji (ji) Mountain." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks that Lao Chen's "The Mean" has been released, what does it mean?" Liu Zongzhou's eyes were blazing.

Zhu Cihong raised his head to meet Liu Zongzhou's gaze, opened his mouth, and did not speak.

Ni Yuanlu, a scholar, sighed softly, and the entire hall seemed to be contagious, and there was a slight commotion, and everyone was disappointed when they looked at each other.

This is the crown prince, the prince of the country, but he is so stupid. How can one be reassured that the country will be in his hands in the future?

Zhu Cihong couldn't help but look at his father in this world. Emperor Chongzhen's gray hair gradually increased, and his spine was still straight, as if he was not shaken by the scene behind him.

He turned around and stroked Zhu Cihong's back, with concern in his eyes, and encouraged: "Brother Hong'er thinks of something, just say anything." ”

Zhu Cihong gradually lowered his head, his eyes were not focused, and said softly: "Erchen...... No...... Know. ”

Liu Zongzhou frowned even deeper: "Dare to ask the prince, is it because the old minister is not good at reading?" This was what the old minister said at his first feast last month. The prince doesn't know? ”

Zhu Cihong's head was as big as a bucket, and fine sweat appeared on his forehead, and after a long time, he said dryly: "Mr. Hui Jishan, be honest...... I can't remember. ”

Qin Xia was just a business man in later generations, and he knew some about the history of the Ming Dynasty, and knew about the Qishan School, but he didn't understand the ideological meaning of the Qishan School at all. As for the memories of the lectures in the past, they are vaguely blurred after the time-travel. Now the soul that dominates this body is already a modern Qin Xia! But can you say this kind of thing?

At this moment, there was a commotion behind the curtain.

Uncle Jiading Bo Zhou Kui slammed his thigh, lowered his voice and said anxiously to Queen Zhou: "It's only been a month, and Brother Hong has forgotten everything." With such talent, where would the ministers care? I heard that King Dinghui was wise, and the last time he had to enter the scriptures to lecture and read, the scriptures were never forgotten, which aroused the admiration of the ministers. Now, I'm afraid that Brother Hong'er will not be protected. ”

Queen Zhou glared at Jiading Bo angrily, she was also anxious, I don't know why the child would forget everything she learned in class after she got sick.

Of course, such poor teachers don't like it, and parents won't be reassured. Empress Zhou cared about the child, but Zhou Kui was completely worried that Zhu Cihong would lose her holy favor and her status would not be guaranteed.

Liu Zongzhou was gloomy for a while, and said with a wry smile: "It is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who thinks that the old minister is not good." Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not agree with the doctrine of the old minister, he naturally has the reason to refuse. ”

This is a very beautiful statement and has been recognized by many people. On the bright side, no one dares to criticize Zhu Cihong for being stupid, this is the crown prince!

But these days, the prince's homework is very poor, and it is like a world of difference from his previous astute appearance. Liu Zongzhou said this, just to take care of the child's father's face. A fourteen-year-old child can have a little understanding of the scriptures, and where is there any possibility of different Taos.

In fact, it was secretly rumored among the high-level that the prince was seriously ill and his brain was burned out!

Now it seems that the rumors may not be false!

A group of courtiers looked at each other, and the meaning was self-evident.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Zhu Cihong's anxious face, his heart ached, and his smile was unnatural.

Seeing his father's demeanor like this, Zhu Cihong felt a pain in his heart, and his cheeks were hot. Zhu Youzhen may not be a successful emperor, but he is a dedicated father. Maybe it's the lesson of Emperor Apocalypse's lack of education, or maybe it's the bad situation that Zhu Youzhen pinned his hopes on the next generation. In any case, he spared no effort in teaching Zhu Cihong. And Zhu Cihong can also feel Chongzhen's love and expectation for him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cihong was very sad. He keenly sensed that he was in a dilemma. He wanted to achieve something, win some prestige and confidence, and make his father happier. But his recent performance has been just too stupid. On the one hand, he is too young to be taken seriously, and on the other hand, he shows stupidity and scarcity of talent. This undoubtedly added to the sorrow, which made Zhu Cihong feel depressed.

Suddenly, Zhu Cihong got up suddenly, and his voice was like gold and iron striking each other, sonorous and powerful: "It is true that the Tao is not the same. Lonely thought that Mr. Jishan had learned, and the self-cultivation of the Qi family was acceptable. But Lone can't see how to govern the country and level the world. How to strengthen the country and enrich the people, how to govern the army and Yongbian, and how to manage finances and secure the people. In this case, Lone naturally felt that there was nothing to learn! ”

As soon as the words came out, the audience was shocked.