At the end of the third exam that Xie Qian was responsible for, the written answer part was over, and Zhu Houzhao's examination papers were collected and reviewed by Wang Wei, Wu Kuan, Jiao Fang and Xie Duo.

In fact, there is nothing to correct, the prince's answer sheet is filled in the blanks except for the original text, and then there are simple questions with questions and answers, and no one can approve it if anyone reviews it.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the exam papers sent to the four markers, eager to know how his son answered, but according to the established process, he could not ask his son about the exam papers for the time being, because he had to answer the questions himself.

Zhu Youzhi is in charge of the examination and questioning part, which is very different from the strategy he took in the palace examination, if the kind of difficult policy question is used to test Zhu Houzhao, it is unrealistic to let Zhu Houzhao understand it.

The main direction of this inquiry is the commentary on the Four Books and the Five Classics, as well as the content in the Twenty-One History, covering some of Zhu Houzhao's personal understanding of the Four Books and the Five Classics.

Before today's exam, Zhu Youzhu specially prepared a few questions that he thought were good, but at the moment, it seemed that his son might not be able to answer them, so he could only think of some relatively simple questions now, but he couldn't choose for a while.

Seeing that the emperor was silent, Liu Jian asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, is it up to the old minister to do the work for you?" ”

Zhu Youzhu waved his hand and said, "I can come in person." ”

Emperor Hongzhi is not very at ease with an upright minister like Liu Jian, but he has a little more affection for Xie Qian, just now from the situation of his son's answer, only Xie Qian's questions are relatively easy, and his son can do it like flying, as for Liu Jian and Li Dongyang's exam questions, there is no "desirability".

At least that's what Zhu Youzhu thought in his heart.

But in fact, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang only used the original content of the "Four Books" and "Five Classics" as the examination questions, and did not "exceed the outline".

What did the emperor ask us to test, we came up with the corresponding questions, can the prince rely on us if he can't answer?

Zhu Youzhi first wanted to investigate the part of the "Twenty-first History", but in fact, the main content of the investigation was concentrated on the "Historical Records", "Book of Han" and "Book of the Later Han". What Zhu Youzhu thought was, nothing else, you should be familiar with the first three books, right?

It was no problem to think like this before, but now that he thinks about it, he is not very sure in his heart, his son even stumbles over the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", not to mention the "Twenty-one History"?

Especially Shen Xi who taught his son "Twenty-One History", this kid is very knowledgeable, but he can't work hard, and always teaches my son the tricks of playing, so can my son learn well?

Zhu Youzhu thought of a simple question and asked: "How much content is there in the "Historical Records"? ”

Zhu Youji's first question made the ministers present feel "extremely profound".

How much content is in the "Records of the Historians" is a question that is enough for the historiography and cultural circles to discuss for decades and there is no answer to the end.

"Historical Records" covers too many historical events and characters from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and often between the lines, a microcosm of an era can be revealed.

Let Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others answer this question, but they can't answer the reason, is it too much to use it to test the prince?

But obviously, the emperor would not come up with an unsolvable question to embarrass the prince, but just wanted the prince to answer some simple and well-known content.

Zhu Houzhao was silent for a while, as if he was thinking, and then replied very confidently: "Back to my father, there are a total of eight books, ten tables, twelve books, thirty families, and seventy biographies in the "Historical Records", a total of 130 articles. ”

When the ministers present heard Zhu Houzhao's answer, they couldn't help muttering in their hearts, is this answer too simple? Anyone who has just studied the "Records of the Historians" should know all this.

If Emperor Hongji's question was really that simple, it wouldn't be a difficult one.

But anyway, Zhu Houzhao replied, and he answered fluently, which finally allowed Emperor Hongzhi to earn back face a little.

"Hmm."

Zhu Youzhu nodded with satisfaction, and asked again, "Then which one do you like the most in "Historical Records"?" ”

The problem immediately rose to another level, there are a total of 130 articles in the "Historical Records", each with its own merits, a person's preferences can basically determine his character and pursuit, this kind of question is not too much to discuss with some Confucians.

It sounds like it's a tall question again.

But if you think about it carefully, the emperor has the intention of finding the bottom of the stairs by himself.

I don't ask you which one you are specifically in, I just ask which one you are interested in, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is to see which one you are quite proficient in, just say a reason, and you can pass the test with a short paragraph on your back.

Don't say that you haven't even mastered one of the "Historical Records", then you really learned the "Twenty-first History" in the belly of a dog.

Zhu Houzhao raised his head and said in a proud tone: "Back to my father, the child's favorite article is "The Biography of General Wei's Hussars", because the child reveres Huo Quai, and can lead the army to fight against the Huns when he is a teenager, seal the wolf Juxu, and establish immortal achievements. ”

Zhu Youzhu originally just asked casually, but when he heard this, even he was impressed by the young prince.

Regardless of whether it is appropriate for the prince to worship Huo Quai, but just in terms of this spirit, it is better to have ambition than no ambition, and it is just right for the situation, the Tatars suddenly made enemies with the Ming Dynasty and violated the Ming border pass, and now the war has just ended.

Zhang Heling was worried to death, but hearing that his little nephew was so ambitious, under the support of his sister's eyes, he hurriedly came out and sang praises for his little nephew: "Your Majesty, congratulations, the prince has such insight and attainments, and he will definitely be a promising prince ......in the future."

The ministers next to him all looked at Zhang Heling with contempt, and when they saw that the emperor's face had improved, they jumped out and slapped their ass, which was really the psychology of flattering relatives.

However, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not rely on martial arts to govern the country, but to rely on civil governance, except for Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, no emperor was idle and had nothing to do with the grassland people, the grassland kind of bird does not, and it cannot be occupied for a long time, what is the meaning of sealing the wolf?

Zhu Youzhu changed from the initial surprise to worry, and finally his face sank, and he advised: "Mingjun should use virtue to calm the people of the world and make the country prosperous. ”

This is said to the hearts of the civil officials!

This is the judgment that a virtuous son should have, not like Zhang Heling who said two words of praise and thought that the prince really wanted to be the martial emperor who opened up the territory and expanded the world.

"The child disagrees with his father's statement."

Just when all the ministers nodded in agreement, and some ministers were about to stand up and say two words of praise of "My Emperor Shengming", the crown prince Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth resolutely.

Empress Zhang was anxious when she heard this, I, the emperor, am honest on weekdays, but today I dared to come out in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to confront his father.

She tried her best to give her son a look, but Zhu Houzhao's face was flushed with excitement, and he was ready to argue with his neck high, and all his mother's hints were in vain.

"The child thinks that if the foreign Yi invades my territory, if the monarchs and ministers can't work together, and the soldiers can't rise up, in the long run, it will only make the frontier not defended, and sooner or later it will inevitably have the shame of Jingkang and the disaster of the cliff mountain, then the land of China will be invaded and occupied by the foreign Yi!" Zhu Houzhao said loudly.

Zhu Youzhu was stunned by his son's set of "crooked fallacies", and then he thought of a question, where did his son learn these messy things, and the shame of Jingkang, isn't this a curse for the ancestors to leave the country to be invaded by foreign countries?

"Ridiculous, ridiculous!"

Zhu Youzhi couldn't help but scold his son loudly anymore, and his tone became extremely tough.

For a while, no one in the hall dared to squeak, Long Yan was furious, and whoever spoke would find death.

Only Zhu Houzhao was still unconvinced, stubbornly looking at Zhu Youjiao, panting for breath with "snort" and "snort".

Zhu Youzhu suddenly turned his head sideways, looked at Shen Xi, and asked, "Shen Qing's family, the prince's words, but you taught them?" ”

Shen Xi was watching the excitement, but he was suddenly named by Emperor Hongzhi, and he was wronged in his heart...... I don't even know what questions you always have to ask, how could I teach the prince these words in advance? Blame me for saying to the prince a lot of cautionary words about being born in sorrow and dying in peace, which frightened the bear child, and once he was afraid, he liked to ask more about it, and summarized my words and stated them in front of your elder.

said that he didn't teach, but in fact he still taught, but how can it be truthful at this time?

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister did not teach the prince these remarks." Shen Xi hurriedly went out to accuse.

Zhu Houzhao also stood up to speak for Shen Xi at this time: "It's not about Mr. Shen, these ideas are all thought up by the child himself, don't talk about it, let's talk about the Tatars, who have repeatedly violated the border, and my Ming soldiers can drive away foreign enemies because my father treats the soldiers of the three armies well on weekdays, and the soldiers are willing to guard the territory for the imperial court...... But if even the father and the emperor don't want to fight, then why should the soldiers be bloody on the battlefield and serve the country loyally? ”

Zhu Houzhao initially said that it was reasonable and extraordinary, but later, the lack of language organization ability was exposed, but he still spoke coarsely.

Even the Confucian ministers present who advocate civil rule on weekdays cannot deny the correctness of Zhu Houzhao's words, and the Son of Heaven still can't be firm in his heart to fight, let alone the soldiers of the three armies?

Tranquility was restored in the main hall.

It's scary-quiet.

There is a conflict between the emperor and the crown prince in the concept of governing the country, which is an extremely dangerous thing in all dynasties, and the emperor is not satisfied with his son, and may depose the prince, but in this dynasty there is no concern about this...... Not to mention the brothers, the crown prince doesn't even have a brother, it seems that it will be difficult to have the future, Emperor Hongzhi will not pass the throne to Zhu Houzhao, to whom?

And most of the ministers also think that the prince's words are very reasonable, you must know that Emperor Taizong moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, isn't it just for "the Son of Heaven to guard the country"? Besides, the Ming Dynasty itself was established in the process of expelling the Meng Yuan, so you can't throw away the glory of your ancestors, right?

It's a pity that the little prince was kept in the dark, thinking that this time the Tatars were beaten away by the concerted efforts of the soldiers of the three armies, if he knew that in fact, the border soldiers he relied on avoided the battle and watched the Tatars flee after a large plunder, how chilling would this make the little prince feel cold?

At this time, Ma Wensheng, the elder of the Four Dynasties, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that it is not appropriate to use military force, but if the foreign invaders invade the border, they will have to fight a battle, and the prince's words are very good." ”

Several ministers came out to agree with Ma Wensheng's views, but in fact, it was a kind of dissatisfaction with this border army's policy of non-resistance.

Zhu Youzhu sighed softly, he was originally a person who was good at accepting advice and liked to listen to other people's opinions very much, and unconsciously, he regarded the Wenhua Hall as a court for deliberations, and now the discussion was already about whether the Tatars would commit another border in the future, and whether to fight the whole country. When he reacted, he couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face, now it is obviously an examination room to examine his son's knowledge.

"Hmmm......"

Zhu Youzhu cleared his throat slightly, wanting to resolve the awkward atmosphere in the hall, and suddenly thought that his son's previous examination papers were still in the hands of the four markers, so he looked at Xie Duo and the others and asked, "How is the prince's answer?" ”

Wang Wei said: "Back to Your Majesty, except for a mistake or omission in the second "Book of Songs: Xiaoya", the rest of the answers are neat. ”

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