The king of Jiangdu, who had changed his mind, rushed into the palace at the speed of a 100-meter race, and how he coaxed the county lord of Hailing, did he promise a lot of unequal treaties, which is not something to be curious about for Zhang Shou...... Anyway, the anti-twenty-four filial piety father was already entangled to the point of collapse, and now it is normal to collapse in front of his baby daughter.

And helped Zhu Ying so much, and by the way completed the task of visiting the fourth prince and Zhang Chen, Zhang Shou killed two birds with one stone, and naturally got a great reward from his beloved wife after returning home. It's just that the consequence of this reward is that he yawns constantly after getting up the next morning, and when he arrives at Ciqing Palace, he has to ask Chu Kuan to bring him the most bitter strong tea.

He even wondered if he would ask the skillful mother-in-law at home to ponder two medicinal dishes and make up for him......

The third prince heard his father gloat yesterday that the king of Jiangdu followed Zhang Shou out of the door to Tongzhou, and when he came back, he bowed his head to his beloved daughter, of course, he knew that Zhang Shou had also led people to meet the four princes and Zhang Chen. And the Luo Sanhe he sent was gone, and there was no news of him, he and the fourth prince were separated, and it was already a month in the blink of an eye, he was obviously anxious, but at this time he still felt that it was difficult to open his mouth.

He only felt that if he opened his mouth, Zhang Shou would think that he was monitoring his whereabouts. However, he tried his best to resist the urge to ask about the current situation of the fourth brother, and listened to a class seriously, and when it was time for the recess, Zhang Shou actually took the initiative to speak: "The fourth prince has lost a little weight these days, but he is still full of energy, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not have to worry." ”

The third prince's eyes widened, and he hurriedly asked, "Has he lost weight?" Is it because you haven't eaten well and slept well? Or maybe they are too obsessed with wanting to win, so they ......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard Chu Kuan cough lightly. Realizing that he cared about it, he spit out all the words that had been stuffed in his heart for several days in one breath, and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but thinking that this was Zhang Shou, not other teachers who he couldn't communicate with and didn't dare to communicate with, he still whispered: "I just ...... I just miss him so much. ”

Zhang Shou immediately smiled. With such a good brother who loves his younger brother, he is not sure if the third prince will be able to do this forever, but at least from the current point of view, he is undoubtedly happy to see it. Therefore, he nodded slightly and said softly: "The fourth prince should miss you very much, but when he left the palace, he let go of big words, but he didn't want to come back to be soft, so it is estimated that he will have to be separated from you for a while." ”

"As for the Luo Sanhe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent to the Fourth Prince's side last time......" He paused, didn't go to see Chu Kuan, but casually told the Fourth Prince's words to fool people. Sure enough, when he saw that he said that Luo Sanhe had gone to another village, the third prince first showed a blank expression, and then became angry again.

"How so! How could he be so self-conscious! However, after scolding Luo Sanhe in annoyance, he lowered his eyelids again, but he thought of the character of the fourth prince. has been like this since he was a child, the people his fourth brother doesn't like, or finds people he doesn't like, so people try their best to fool away, and even don't hesitate to play tricks in front of their father.

However, if the four princes like someone, then people will do everything possible to keep people! This is the same as the four princes who left in a bad mood because they were not admitted to Jiuzhangtang, but then they chased after Zhang Shou as usual, saying that the teacher is long and the teacher is short.

Having said that, although the little Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very unhappy with Luo Sanhe's self-assertion, however, he didn't want the third brother to leave someone by his side who did everything according to his heart. After thinking about it, he still felt that he was right to send people.

Just like Chu Kuan, although he is very comfortable when he acts and speaks a lot of the time, he always keeps a little distance from people, he knows that there should be someone by his side who will often look down on you and will speak slander.

So, the third prince finally changed his words and said: "Luo Sanhe is certainly wrong, but the fourth brother is really too worry-free...... When he comes back, I will definitely let him take care of this too arbitrary temperament! ”

Zhang Shou smiled, then shook his head and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, with all due respect, the character of the four princes can only be guided, not overkill." Because his edge is his most valuable thing, if he is overkill, then he will never be as gentle as jade like His Royal Highness the Prince, but is likely to become extreme. ”

"All we can do is let him understand what is right and what is wrong, and then, according to his temperament, let him do what he thinks is right, instead of stopping him because of difficulties or other scruples. As for the idea that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not at ease, so he wants people to stay by his side, I don't think there is any problem. ”

"This time I went to see Zhang Chen and the Four Princes, but I didn't go to see Luo Sanhe, not because I didn't think he would encounter problems, but because I thought that he came out of the inner study hall of the celebrant and actually had been out of the people for too long, he didn't necessarily do better than the Three Princes and Zhang Chen, so why not let reality correct his radical character?"

"He thought he was reprimanding the Duke of Chu in front of me before, but this time he saw the Four Princes and spoke disrespectfully, such a person who is too self-centered, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince expects him to be a minister by the side of the Four Princes, but in fact, he is not competent now. Only by making him understand that he can do things well without courage and justice, then he will have a future. ”

"Don't look at the imperial history of the DPRK and China, it seems that it is only a thorn all day long, but if it is really possible to be a good imperial history as long as you can pick thorns, then it will not look at the past and the present, there are only so many famous ministers and officials. That kid wanted to be a minister, but he chose the wrong person and the wrong method. ”

Chu Kuan knew that Zhang Shou had chosen the wrong person, which was a pun, referring not only to the brothers of the third prince and the fourth prince, but also to him and Zhang Shou himself. Even though he knew that Zhang Shou was not completely courting himself, he still nodded with a smile.

Then, he whispered to the third prince: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, although the fourth prince may really be tired and thin because of the rush for a while, compared to reading and spending time in the palace every day, this life may be more suitable for him now. Didn't you say that he likes to be a virtuous king or an idle king, it all depends on his own preferences? ”

Zhang Shou said this, Chu Kuan also said so, the third prince had no choice but to nod, but he hesitated again and again, but the biggest worry in his heart still did not say it, because he was afraid that after saying it, it would cause Zhang Shou and Chu Kuan to be strangely concerned.

The fourth prince is not in the palace, he is not worried that this younger brother will be estranged from him because of this, but he is worried that because of his heavy schoolwork and all kinds of miscellaneous affairs, he has gradually forgotten the happy time when they helped each other in the past, and forgot the brotherly love that was so deep that it seems to never change.

Even now, when he looked back at himself when he just went to Banshan Hall to listen to Zhang Shou's lecture more than a year ago, he only felt that the shy and shy child was really a little naïve...... So, in a few days, months, or even a few years, will he feel that the little bit of getting along with his fourth brother is also naïve?

His father once lamented to him that time will change a person, and it doesn't matter what can make people feel that the most important thing once was. It's like when my father turned out the words and items he wrote down in his childhood after many years, but he couldn't find the original touch.

His father even told him that he couldn't remember King Lu's face clearly, and even if he tried hard to recall the bits and pieces of the brothers getting along with him when he was a child, he could only think of a few very poor pictures. Every time he thought of his father's confusion when he said that, the third prince felt extremely frightened, and even a little worried.

The third prince, who had to try his best to appear precocious because he became the crown prince, even had a faint thought in his heart that he couldn't tell anyone. He doesn't want to grow up very much, and even hopes that his father will live a long life and continue like this, he just needs to be a little prince.

The third prince was very confused, and Zhang Shou and Chu Kuan could see it. However, neither of them gave any advice on this point. Zhang Shou hoped that the innocence of the third prince could be maintained for a few more years, and he would not immediately become sophisticated and sensitive, as for Chu Kuan...... He had other ideas of his own.

In any case, the trivial matter of Zhang Shou taking King Jiangdu to visit the Four Princes and Zhang Chen only caused a small stir among the people concerned. What attracted more attention was that after the public school had given five consecutive lectures, Ge Yong invited five celebrities to come over again, and then, the wonderful drama came, a group of clans suddenly came to the door, and then the group was cross-examined.

Although the status of the clan in this dynasty is different from the pig-like clan system in the middle and late Ming Dynasty in history, and is more similar to the clan system in the Tang Dynasty, it has added the article that the children of the clan can take the imperial examination. Except for those who cannot be in the cabinet and cannot be in charge of the military, other officials can be appointed. On the contrary, by virtue of his birth, he can be raised by the court for the rest of his life, and this kind of happy life is gone.

Therefore, the people gathered in Gefu this time were not those children of the clan who had eaten all day long, but a group of people who had served as magistrates or officials of the six ministries, belonged to the direct descendants of Emperor Taizu, and were all quite outstanding in knowledge and ability.

So, at first, some of the celebrities and scholars were disdainful of their knowledge and reputation, but after dealing with it for a while, they had already raised the spirit of 100,000 points. However, no one expected that this scene of the clan's martyrdom was just a trick at all, and the emperor quietly hid in the middle. After all, neither Yan Yuxi nor Chen Xianzhang had ever seen this middle-aged emperor.

And the emperor privately promised these clans that as long as anyone can refute one person, he will choose the best beauty for these clans with equal vacancies, which makes several clans feel like they have been beaten with blood. After all, even if it is a clan from a Jinshi, in the face of the tacit suppression of civil officials, if you want to finally become the upper class, only a few extremely talented people are lucky.

Under the cover of these impassioned clans, the emperor who reined in all his edges and didn't speak out was naturally inconspicuous. However, if this Son of Heaven had just listened to the whole process in this way, and then after the fact, he would have selected a suitable speaker of the Eastern Palace according to what he had observed, then ...... That's not the day of the day that is known for its willfulness!

At first, the Son of Heaven, who seemed to have only ears and no mouth, finally opened his mouth and asked, "Dare to ask all the gentlemen who just gathered in the capital at the wedding of Master Zhang, is it really such a coincidence, or is it because the four mountain chiefs such as Yue Shanchang of the Ming Academy were summoned to Beijing before, and now the three of them have become teachers of the East Palace, and you also want to follow suit?" ”

As soon as these words came out, at least four of the five celebrities suddenly changed color, including Chen Xianzhang, and the last Yan Yuxi was as heavy as water. And seeing that the other clans all shut up for a while, as if it was the only middle-aged man who had just been inconspicuous, although everyone saw that this person was smiling and groaning as if he was very easy-going, they were in a very bad mood.

While others were considering, Chen Xianzhang was the first to speak: "I went to Beijing at the recommendation of the former Guozijian Da Sicheng, and it happened that a student was taking the exam next year, so they set off together." Before I left, Yue Shan, the head of Zhaoming Academy, had already been called to set off, and to say that I had no idea in my heart was naturally a lie, but it was unrealistic to say that I had the idea of replacing me. ”

"Yue Shan is good at agriculture, and I once went to Zhaoming Academy to ask for advice, so I know that if he can teach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I will never be competent. As for the history of Confucianism, although I am confident, this is a matter of choice, and I have never heard of anyone recommending himself. For me, in the past, when I was in Guozijian, Da Sicheng was my teacher, and now he recommends me, and I can't refuse. ”

"After all, I have also received money and food from the students and prisoners, and I have also passed the examination, and my family now has a total of 100 acres of land that can be exempted from taxes, and I can often get preferential treatment from the post station and the official party when I go out. After all, I was able to teach and educate people in the countryside thanks to the shadow of fame. ”

The emperor saw that the other people had different expressions when they heard this, so he continued to ask with great interest: "Then Mr. Bai Sha's so-called doing something must not mean that even if the court does not reuse you, but only uses you as a small official, you are willing to sink into the subordinate for the rest of your life?" ”

Why does this clan speak so harshly? This is the biggest thought in the hearts of Yan Yuxi and the other three celebrities at this time, of course, they are also very glad that they did not speak first, and of course, some people are even more fortunate that since Chen Xianzhang has spoken to the full, then the possibility of this knowledgeable celebrity entering the Ciqing Palace should be very low.

Of course, the most important thing is Chen Xianzhang's next response. However, as soon as Chen Xianzhang's answer came out the next moment, even Yan Yuxi, who hadn't changed much color when he was initially questioned by the middle-aged sect, couldn't help but change his face.

"The so-called doing a little thing, it is naturally to repay the investment of the imperial court in me as a scholar, and after the repayment is completed, it will naturally be when I return to my hometown to study." Chen Xianzhang said extremely calmly, and even revealed an indescribable determination in the faint way.

And the emperor seemed to hear from the words of the people that the meaning of "Mencius" was deeply hated by most of the emperors, that is...... The king regards the minister as a sibling, and the minister regards the king as the heart; The monarch regards the minister as a dog and a horse, and the minister regards the monarch as a countryman; The king regards his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard him as an enemy.

Although Chen Xianzhang has not yet extended to the last sentence, the meaning of the middle sentence is already obvious. However, with such a big truth, the emperor, who has always been a maverick, was not only not annoyed, but asked again with great interest: "Then if Mr. Baisha wants to set a deadline for this matter, then how many years should it be?" ”

"In other words, how long do you think it should be worth serving the imperial court for the little grain and rice that the imperial court gave to the prisoners, as well as the little taxes that you were exempted from as a lifter?" When he said this, the emperor's expression was still smiling, however, the surrounding clans couldn't help but be secretly awe-struck, all of them were worried that this Mr. Baisha, who was too daring to speak just now, would not be shocked to death.

And under everyone's gaze, Chen Xianzhang really thought for a while, and then said with a smile: "I was sixteen years old, I was twenty years old, and now I am thirty-seven years old. In this way, even if I am really just a small official this time, I should be conscientious for five years. ”