Another thing that Zhang Shou was curious about was that the Confucius scholar agreed to Zhu Tingfang's conditions, but did not show up at Chen Xianzhang's lecture, and it was when the third prince, the crown prince, was personally present - nine times out of ten he felt that it was better not to come late at that time, so he pretended to be lazy - didn't he worry about Zhu Tingfang's revenge afterwards?

What's more, before the first lecture, Zhang Shou asked Zhang Datou to personally stab the elder of the pavilion, and the result was a little hint, that is, the Confucian scholar seemed to be prepared.

So the next day, the emperor and the queen mother fell out, and the news that he went to Fengxian Hall for a night did not come out, and the news that the prince accompanied the queen mother for a night in Qingning Palace did not come out, but next door to the Confucian scholar's house, the old man Kong Jiu was ill, and the news of his last life went away.

But in the capital, there are the most births, old diseases, and deaths, and the death of a mere Dr. Taichang is nothing at all, and it is because he is the brother of a Confucian scholar, so he can attract a little attention, but the news is really spreading too fast. Because, before a person dies, he left a suicide note and deeply reflected on the various sins committed in the previous years, which is really big news.

And what is bigger than the big news is that Master Kong Jiu took out all the family property in one go, claiming to make up for the previous victims, and it was shocking when it came out at this time!

The Kong family was originally a big family, and the family was rich, so in the most expensive place like the capital house, the two brothers could live next to each other, and the houses were counted, pavilions and pavilions, and the atmosphere was exquisite. Therefore, Master Kong Jiu can be an official of Dr. Taichang, who is good at dancing in the capital with long sleeves, and has countless intersections, and his life can be said to be more flamboyant than that of Confucius University.

And in the afternoon of that day, when the Confucian scholars appeared in the cabinet, outsiders saw that they seemed to be ten years old out of thin air, and there were countless gray hairs on their heads.

Of course, the dignified elder would never talk about his younger brother like Xianglin's sister-in-law, and others would not dare to come forward to inquire casually, but Wu Ge Lao and Zhang Daxue, as colleagues with similar status, could not pretend to be deaf and dumb, and were bound to come forward to comfort and comfort. For these two colleagues who did not agree with each other, Confucius University only nodded indifferently, and only sighed at the end.

"The family is unfortunate, but he is coming to the end and waking up, and in the end he is a brother, and I can't defend him as a sinner with a bad record. I have already spoken out when I was in his house to let people mourn, but if his family property is not enough to compensate those victims, I will take it out for him! ”

"It's because I've been negligent as a brother, and this time I'm not strict in discipline, so that he made a big mistake! Now that everyone is dead, they have come to their senses, but it is too late! ”

As he spoke, the Confucian scholar slammed the table heavily, and his heart was overflowing. And Scholar Zhang is not so familiar with it, he has been persuaded just now, and after a long sigh, he shook his head, but he obviously couldn't think of what else he could say, so he could only go back to his straight room. However, Wu Ge Lao did not leave, but still looked at Confucius University with a smile.

For this colleague who has always been a tumbler and a peacemaker, Confucius never dared to underestimate him, and when he saw people like this, he immediately raised his spirit, even if his face was still haggard and his voice was still low.

"What does Brother Wu have to teach you?"

"It's nothing, it's just that there are some things that you can't tell others, but you can't tell you to Confucius Scholar. After all, although you don't have the name of the first assistant, you have the fact of the first assistant. Wu Ge Lao's face was full of sincerity, as if he really didn't have a little ridicule in his words, and it seemed that he didn't see the face of Confucius University at the moment, which was darker than just now.

He directly moved a chair and sat down next to the Confucian scholar, and then lowered his voice and said, "You happened to ask for leave and didn't come to the morning court today, so after the morning court, the emperor summoned me over." Alas, the emperor spent the night in the Fengxian Hall yesterday......"

Scholar Confucius's shoulders trembled slightly. In the past, when he didn't have any problems himself, he could deal with the emperor's problems very calmly, but now he is worried about internal and external troubles, and he doesn't want to encounter any more moths at all. However, listening to Wu Ge Lao talking about the rumors of the death of the eldest prince in a very soft voice, he only felt that his head was banging, and it was about to explode.

The eldest prince didn't commit suicide by relying on medicine, but was drugged and killed? God, if this matter spreads, the emperor, who is the father, may have an unsolvable suspicion, won't he be suspected of being the one in charge?

Otherwise, how could the eldest prince die when he went to the Huangzhuang?

As a well-known Son of Heaven echoing worm and the elder of the Pavilion who has been to and from the Qianqing Palace the most times, Elder Wu didn't care about the angry gaze of the Confucian scholar like a needle prick. He had always been satisfied with his position, and for such a simple task as delivering a message to the Son of Heaven, even if he could understand the deep meaning behind it and the anger of his colleagues, he didn't care at all.

"Scholar Confucius, you took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Huangzhuang before, but then something like this happened, you returned to Beijing with illness, but the emperor not only did not blame you, but also repeatedly ordered the imperial doctor to go to you for diagnosis and treatment, which was to give medicine and comfort. Now that such rumors are spreading, you have to be careful. ”

Does this mean that he is tied to the Son of Heaven this time?

Scholar Confucius took a deep breath, and then tried his best to say in the most cold tone: "It is the emperor who has repeatedly been lenient, so after the two brothers were expelled from the sect, they were treated with such leniency. The second prince's capsizing should have been an accident at sea, and the eldest prince was resentful, plotting rebellion, and the crime was unforgivable. ”

Since it was only a statement to Wu Ge Lao, it was to ask Wu Ge Lao to pass on the message to the Son of Heaven, so although the Confucian scholar said that his voice was very soft, he chewed the words and tried his best to express his meaning clearly.

Sure enough, Wu Ge Lao, a smart man, immediately smiled and his eyebrows crooked, and then said casually: "Confucius University is very right, heaven is evil, it is forgivable, self-inflicted, not lived. It's just that there are some people with ill intentions who try to make things happen, how can they succeed? Now that everyone is dead, if there is anyone who pretends to be their brother in the future, it must be a rebellion! ”

"It's nature." Confucius University Scholar said loudly, "Don't say that they have been expelled from the clan, they are no longer royal families, or the clan is still there, and people are still alive, but they are only guilty of the clan, how can they be compared with the prince who has long been praised by the government and the people as virtuous?" Those with ill intentions are absolutely unforgivable! ”

You, a guy who has never blindly obeyed the board, have also said such flattering words, not in front of the emperor, but for me...... Of course, I also want to relay it to the emperor!

Wu Ge Lao felt in his heart, however, as the Son of Heaven Echo Worm, his ethics were naturally first-class, and he would never do anything like nodding in front of him and stabbing him in the back. It's like when he just spoke in front of the Confucian scholars, he didn't play freely at all, but only revealed that the emperor was crying in the Fengxian Palace, and the eldest prince was killed.

Therefore, when he returned to the Qianqing Palace in the evening, he repeated the original words of the Confucian scholar word for word, and after seeing that the emperor had no further instructions, he planned to retire. However, what surprised him was that the emperor, who had been silent all along, suddenly stopped him.

"Wu Qing, I have something I want to talk to you, the elder. Well, Zhang Shou assigned a topic to the little guys in Banshan Hall. The emperor knew that the well-informed Wu Ge Lao must know, but he still explained a little, and then said with a smile, "In my opinion, Zhang Shou probably wants to ask a question." ”

"The death of Song is the death of the faint king? Died of incompetence of the generals? Or did he die in a treacherous minister? Or is it because the country is really weak and difficult to resist the Jin army? Or is it completely wrong from the founding of the country, or is it something else? ”

Seeing that Wu Ge Lao's color changed slightly, the emperor said lightly: "This is the same question I asked those celebrities before. The court raised scholars, and how should these so-called scholars be rewarded?

"Is it true that just because of the king's luck for many years, he has reluctantly become a small official? Or can't you reuse it, just teach chemistry in your hometown, and the world is full of peach and plums? Or is it a battle in the field, and you can't win? Or do you get a similar fame in the exam, everything will be fine, and then seek your own ambition, just like the future son-in-law of the king of Jiangdu? ”

Wu Ge Lao had completely calmed down from his face to his mood at this moment. He doesn't care how others will answer this question, but since he accepted his current position, he has been implementing the same idea for more than ten years.

Therefore, he almost didn't think about it and bowed down and replied: "Your Majesty, Song Yangshi has been a scholar for hundreds of years, so of the changes in Yashan, there is Lu Xiufu who committed suicide by jumping into the sea with the little prince on his back, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians follow each other in the sea, but at that time, there were countless people in the world who ate the king's fortune, and how many people were loyal to the king?" Therefore, people like Mr. Bai Sha think that they have received the offering of people's fat and people's ointment, but they ......"

"There are also some people who think that these people should make offerings to them! Because as the old saying goes, those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people! They feel that since the Great Song Dynasty is to rule the world with scholars and doctors, and the ministers can spray spit on the emperor's face, then this world is not the Son of Heaven alone, the Great Song Dynasty is just a country, but the world is not dead, they are the world. ”

Therefore, these people will say to themselves and others with great righteousness in the face of national calamity, that they have done their duty by surrendering on their knees, keeping this useful body, and protecting their people. Even if they take the initiative to join the enemy, they abandon the darkness and turn to the light...... But the so-called thieves and traitors are all deceived by such self-righteous words! ”

"Therefore, the question that the emperor asked those celebrities before was to clear the source, and to ask those scholars what it means to serve the country! As for Mr. Zhang's topic, I just want people to understand......"

When Wu Ge Lao said this, he suddenly paused, as if he was trying to find a suitable adjective, but he was stuck for a while. At this time, he heard a faint voice: "Let people understand that the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband." ”

"Huh!"

Hearing that this crisp woman's voice was Zhu Ying, Wu Ge Lao immediately followed the prestige. Seeing that a woman in a fiery red dress was walking towards him, and changing to another minister, he was likely to change color at this time—that is, he immediately turned his face, but instead of even his shocked expression instantly dissipated, he nodded again and again with a smile.

"Well said, well said, but it's not the rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible? It is worthy of Miss Zhu, which is more appropriate than the sentence I originally thought, I originally wanted to say that the world is not only the world of kings and scholars, but also the world of people in the world. ”

Zhu Ying didn't smile at Wu Ge Lao's flattery, she glanced at the emperor with some resentment, and then stepped forward with an expressionless face, and then said lightly: "Wu Ge Lao is polite, this is what Ah Shou said, I just copied it." Ah Shou also said, in fact, this truth does not need to be said by scholars at all, every time there is a war, it is not a husband and wife who rushes to the front, is it still the Son of Heaven and the impassioned scholar doctor on weekdays? ”

Of course, the emperor saw Zhu Ying's cold face, and originally planned to deal with it as if he was nothing, but when he heard that someone had unceremoniously scolded Wu Ge Lao, he had to stop and said: "Yingying, you just break in casually, why do you talk to Wu Ge Lao like this?" I messed with you, and he didn't mess with you! ”

Wu Ge Lao listened to the front and felt that the emperor's reproach was finally a bit imposing, but when he heard the back, he almost didn't laugh out loud. As for being offended...... He never felt that the "usually impassioned doctor" referred to himself. You know, he has hardly been very impassioned, and if he were replaced by a Confucian scholar, he would probably be angry.

Therefore, without waiting for Zhu Ying to speak, he immediately said with a smile on his face: "It's okay, it's okay, Miss Zhu is also really temperamental, and Master Zhang's words are really sharp." No matter how impassioned the poetry and articles of some scholars and doctors are, they cannot hide the fact that they are not the ones who really fight and kill the enemy! What's more, Emperor Taizu also said so at the beginning! ”

"The rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible, this is not to say, but to do, Wu Ge Lao is right." Seeing that Zhu Ying finally turned annoyance into joy, it was Ying Ying who saluted and apologized to him, and Wu Ge Lao was immediately flattered. However, since he understood that it was the emperor who "provoked" Zhu Ying to be unhappy, of course he would not continue to stay here longer, anyway, he understood what the emperor meant, and naturally immediately proposed to retire.

He had to get out of here and make the big discussion the Emperor want more intense!

After Wu Ge Lao retired, he flashed quickly, and Zhu Ying glanced at the helpless emperor on his face, and did not hold on to yesterday's topic, but said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I organized an interview with Mingyue yesterday for the female school, and received a total of twenty daughters, including the lord of Hailing County, all of whom were interviewed one by one, and the remaining students came to post the questions to enroll, and then interviewed after the papers."

"Of course, I will no longer recruit the daughters of officials with more than five grades."

Seeing the emperor's stunned expression that you actually told me this, Zhu Ying just didn't see it: "Although Layue is a few days away, even if the class starts, it won't be able to go for a few days, but after recruiting students, we still want to give it a try after a few days of classes." I plan to invite the Queen Mother and her old man to come and see it in person, and by the way, I invite her to go out of the palace to relax, so you can say yes or no. ”

vertex