Zhang Shou originally thought that the matter of going from a boy with a drooping hair to a teenager with bundled hair and then an adult gathering at the door to ask for an apprentice was just a trend after the incident of the east window of the four princes, however, he never expected that four or five days had passed, and by October 14, that is, the day before the canonization of the crown prince, his house was full of people from the gate to the side door to the back door, and even outside the wall.

As a result, he has been fond of riding horses since he learned to ride horses, and he has to take a carriage every time he travels. And even when you sit in the carriage, you can hear the voices outside calling the teacher affectionately - by the way, many people are even more than twice his age.

Zhang Shou was very puzzled in his heart, no one suspected that he was just putting on a show and coaxing the four princes? Moreover, he treated the four princes like this, it was because he was also present when the four princes were talking nonsense, and he didn't stop the fault in the end, so before disciplining the four princes, he also needed to give an explanation to the queen mother and the emperor. But it's not like he does that to all students.

If every student makes a mistake, he must be connected to the teacher, hehe, then the teacher is really the most dangerous profession in the world, there is no one.

Therefore, Zhang Shou couldn't figure out where the trend in the outside world came from.

When he reappeared in the Wenhua Hall on this day, broke away from the ranks of the Guozi Inspectors, and felt a little out of place in the middle of a group of Hanlin—this was also the second time after the incident on that day, because the emperor had summoned him to the Wenhua Hall to participate in the feast—he finally realized with hindsight why the frenzy of the people in the capital had lasted so long.

Because a scholar beside him, who was of the same grade as him and was old enough to be his grandfather, smiled at him very kindly, and then squinted his eyes and said, "Master Zhang knows that Old Lady Ge was invited to preside over a literary meeting on the day of the incident, and when he was reviewing the article, someone mentioned the incident of the Four Princes, and then he said something to the people himself. ”

He said that outsiders say that he is seven yuan and the first, the past and the present, and what kind of old man in the literary world, the master of arithmetic, but Master Zhang has received more students this year, but there are more students than he has received in his life. It is said that Maxima is often there, but Bole is not often, and Bole who is good at Maxima like you is even less common. ”

"There will always be a day when you will be better than the blue, and the peach and plum will be all over the world, and you will go down in history more than him, the so-called master of arithmetic."

Although Zhang Shou, with hundreds of years of knowledge, did look down on the group of scholars who were so-called well-read sages in Guozijian, but were actually busy with intrigue, and felt that the tradition of respecting Confucianism for thousands of years was about to become obsolete today, he did not feel that he could change all this alone, so he decided to take the lower route at the same time as the upper route.

However, he hasn't made many achievements yet, and his teacher Ge is bragging about him as a student all the time!

At this moment, seeing other colleagues who didn't know each other at all or looked over, showing all kinds of different expressions because of the words of the old Hanlin next to him just now, Zhang Shou even felt a little helpless about Ge Yong's high opinion of himself outside, but in the occasion of the scripture feast, which was the easiest for literati to take lightly, of course he knew that he could not be humble.

At that moment, he smiled lightly: "It turns out that the teacher has such high hopes for me, a closed disciple. It's no wonder that my house has been surrounded every day in the past few days, and even it has become difficult for my family to go out. ”

"Oh, it's just hearsay from fools and fools...... a really small muttering came to an abrupt end after only saying this half-sentence, probably thinking that the four words of hearsay are really inappropriate here. After all, the person who took the initiative to make a name for Zhang Shou was the apex of the imperial master and all the court officials.

So, after a pause, the person who spoke immediately remedied: "Although Master Zhang is a famous teacher, he is a teacher at a young age, and there are also inconsiderate places, otherwise how could there be such a thing as the fourth prince?" ”

This last sentence is an explicit attack, Zhang Shou glanced at it casually, and found that it was a strange official in his thirties, he was about to ridicule him, but he didn't want to hear the voice of Yue Shanchang, the head of Zhaoming Academy, next to the array of Hanlin Academy: "It's just a little thing, and it's worth being respected for such an occasion?" ”

"Although the four princes are inferior to the emperor, they are the royal family after all, shouldn't they be the honorable ones? Or is it that he learned etiquette from his teacher since he was a child, but he didn't even learn this? ”

Speaking of this, Yue Shanchang said calmly: "Today's people, the saints under them are also far away, and they are ashamed to learn from their teachers. The fourth prince is respected as a prince, but he knows that he respects his teacher and knows that he can change his mistakes, isn't this worthy of praise, but because of this negligence, he was used to attack his teacher on such an occasion? ”

Zhang Shou's counterattack had not yet arrived, but he was coldly subjected to Yue Shanchang's sharp sarcasm, and the young official who spoke just now couldn't help but turn blue and white, especially when he was pointed out to attack Zhang Shou with the four princes, he was even more eager to swallow back all the words he had just said because of a moment of jealousy.

However, he died down, but Hong Shanchang, the head of Yuzhang Academy, couldn't help it. As one of the four mountain chiefs summoned by the emperor to the capital, he has entered the palace, lectured, and his daughter has been praised by the queen mother.

Because since the feast, Zhang Shou and Yue Shanchang and others have already lectured, but he has not!

Even if Zhang Shou did not come to the feast every day, but was absent from many games, no one felt that the emperor did not pay attention to him. Because Zhang Shou is still teaching students in Jiuzhangtang on weekdays, he is a busy person. However, he, who attended the sutra feasts from time to time, in the published list of sutra feasts, the days of his lectures were listed on October 18...... The crown prince has been canonized, what's the use of him lecturing again!

So at this moment, seeing that Yue Shanchang was suddenly on Zhang Shou's side, he couldn't help but instinctively feel that people were taking the opportunity to sell favors to Zhang Shou, so he snorted angrily at the moment: "Yue Shanchang will pretend to be wrong for humanity!" Since ancient times, the teacher is supreme and noble, and even more valuable is his academic and moral behavior, only the disciple is blamed on behalf of the teacher, how can there be such a strange thing as the teacher is blamed on behalf of the disciple! ”

"If this is not grandstanding, it is a fame!"

His last words were so powerful that anyone could hear the undisguised contempt in them. However, as soon as the words fell, a cold voice suddenly sounded.

"Whoever slanders my teacher is my lifelong enemy!"

With this voice, everyone realized that the four princes had quietly entered from the door of the main hall. In the past, he followed the emperor in with the three princes every time, but today he suddenly appeared, and no one reported at the door, of course, let alone remind, and I don't know how many people were secretly happy while being surprised.

You must know that Zhang Shou's reputation suddenly skyrocketed, and people who were not used to it wanted to scold and grandstand like Hong Shanchang, and there were many people who sold their fame and reputation, but it was just because the first person who jumped out was frustrated by Yue Shanchang, and then the second one was preempted by Hong Shanchang!

At this moment, Hong Shanchang also recognized the four princes, but when he heard the words of the four princes as if declaring war, his scholarly spirit came up, and instead of stopping there, he raised his voice.

"Just listening to the words of the fourth prince, I know that I haven't really reflected on the mistakes of my previous vain! Teachers should be respected, but when teachers make mistakes, students should also respectfully point them out, instead of blindly following them......"

I have long realized that Hong Shanchang is a stubborn Taoist, so when Zhang Shou just saw people jump out and scold and provoke, he was not angry at all - first, Hong Shanchang's virtue would definitely not be left in the capital by the emperor, and second, there were also a bunch of his students who came to listen to the lecture today, so he would not want to go into battle in person. But the fourth prince suddenly came alone first, but he was a little surprised.

At this moment, seeing that the four princes did not pay any attention to the impassioned Hong Shanchang, he actually walked straight in front of him, because the emperor did not enter the palace for a few days, this was the first time he saw the four princes afterwards, he couldn't help but take a good look at people. However, after three or four days of hard work, the four princes looked much calmer, and their eyebrows were no longer childish.

"Teacher." didn't even look at Hong Shanchang, the four princes directly looked at Zhang Shou, and then said in a deep voice, "The student has copied the "Book of Filial Piety" in the Fengxian Hall these days, and he has copied the "Teacher Said" ten times. It is really a sin for a student to be careless in his words and cause trouble, and now he has caused the teacher to be ridiculed. ”

"In the future, students should study hard and be cautious in their words and deeds. However, if someone slanders the teacher, the student will never keep silent! As a student, how can I sit back and watch someone insult my teacher? ”

Hong Shanchang was so angry by the declaration that the fourth prince didn't even look at him directly, however, just when his temper came up and he planned to ignore the hard top for such a time, he didn't want to suddenly hear a loud shout outside.

Starting from the place closest to the temple gate, the crowd that was still talking hurriedly got up and gradually stood solemnly, and for a moment the sound of the rubbing of clothes in the main hall could not be heard, only the sound of people's breathing as restrained as possible could be heard. As the footsteps approached, the people who had been standing neatly and solemnly bowed deeply in unison, just like a forest bent their waists together.

The emperor who was holding the four princes in one hand walked slowly, but when he passed by Zhang Shou's side, he caught a glimpse of the four princes also avoiding the side and bowing deeply, so he stretched out his hand, and saw that the four princes did not respond, but avoided directly behind him, so he withdrew his hand and walked forward again, until he sat down on the throne in the middle, and saw the three princes standing on the side, and the four princes standing at the bottom of the steps, he smiled indifferently.

"The ceremony of canonizing the prince tomorrow has been prepared, but the East Palace has only set one person for the Hanlin attendant to lecture on Zhang Jiuzhang, which is insufficient. Now that the banquet has been held for nearly half a month, I have carefully examined the words and deeds of the speakers, and I have gained a lot. ”

"Before giving a lecture today, I will first decide to give a lecture in the East Palace, can you recommend any candidates?" After leaving such a big news that was enough to make the audience in an uproar, the emperor did not give everyone a chance to react at all, but looked straight at Wu Ge Lao and Zhang Yu.

Under the emperor's gaze, Wu Gelao, who has always been known as the Son of Heaven's echo worm, took the lead in the ranks, and said word by word: "The minister thinks that the chief of Zhaoming Academy, Yue Shan, has outstanding conduct, extraordinary learning, and good teaching, and can be read by the East Palace." ”

Yue Shan Changdeng, who had just helped Zhang Shou out, was stunned. Although he went to the Jiuzhang Hall of Guozijian to watch on the day he entered Beijing, he lost some points because Fang Qingkou was unobstructed, but he knew very well that with his own and many students in the academy in agriculture, the emperor should keep himself.

But that should be, not inevitably, at this time, he was really recommended by others, and he was recommended by Wu Gelao, who is known for being the most proficient in the eyes of the Son of Heaven, how could he not feel that he was nine out of ten? But also, if you don't choose him, can you still choose the ancient Hongshan Chief?

He was about to bow his head to show his humility, but the next moment he only heard another voice from the side: "The minister recommends Xiao Shan, the head of Taihu Academy!" Xiao Shanchang was famous in Jiangnan for a while, and his previous lectures were also praised by everyone. ”

Hong Shanchang didn't expect that he would be sure to decide on the candidate for the East Palace lecture at three moments, and he looked around unexpectedly, but saw that no one looked at him - even those Jiangxi officials who had seen him intentionally or unintentionally avoided his gaze, and he chuckled in his heart.

When he first met the emperor, he also expressed his reluctance to be an official and hoped to return home as soon as possible, but when the East Palace, which had been suspended for many years, suddenly had a lord, his initial wish was not important - or rather, he hoped to make the crown prince professor the gentle and polite, calm and generous humble gentleman he hoped for, and become a saint and sage in history in the future.

That's why he was extremely difficult to accept, the first East Palace lecture ordered by the emperor before turned out to be Zhang Shou!

But seeing that those important ministers said a word, they put forward a candidate, among which Xu Shanchang of Huating Academy was also nominated, and at the same time, Hong Shanchang was tormented in his heart, and he couldn't help but look at the three princes, but he saw that the eyes of the three princes were the four princes who frequently lingered under the stairs, and then looked up.

Just when he thought that the third prince was looking at himself, he saw that the third prince suddenly smiled, then withdrew his gaze and calmly saluted the emperor.

"Father, Mrs. Hong taught her sons to paint before, and she did her best. Now that I heard that the queen mother and the female students who generously donated money will be opened, she is going to go to the women's school to persuade her to learn women's history, but her sons are not willing to let a famous teacher like her. The Queen Mother also rewarded Hong Niangzi for her virtue and talent, and implored her father to give Hong Niangzi a name, so that she could continue to teach her sons to paint in her spare time in addition to women's studies. ”

The words of the third prince can be described as sleek and beautiful, and no one can find fault with it. And the emperor's reaction was quite fast, and he nodded with a smile at the moment: "The daughter of the Hong family is indeed quite talented, and what is more valuable is that she is humble and studious, and she often can't let go of the scroll in the palace, what she wants is that women in the world can learn and know." When his father, Hong Qing, the head of Yuzhang Academy, first saw me, he bluntly said that he was not seeking an official, and he would go back to preside over the academy after lecturing. I will do what your father and daughter want. ”

Hongshan Changdeng, who was unprepared for being the emperor's army, chuckled in his heart, and was about to defend one or two, but the emperor's decision had already come: "Give Hongqing a hundred gold, and send it back to Jiangxi after the feast." Hong's daughter persuaded the female Shi Yin to enter the palace at any time to meet the queen mother. ”