Chapter 3 The Tough Kong Yingda

Although Li Xiang could read it, he couldn't fully understand the meaning of the poem, and the following straight scholars were shocked.

This poem is plain at first reading, but after careful aftertaste, the philosophy contained in it is profound and timeless.

One of the straight scholars got up and bowed to Li Chengqian again and said excitedly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so poetic, I am really ashamed of me." Today, thanks to the blessing of the emperor's eldest grandson, it is really a privilege to receive the teachings of the prince! ”

Li Chengqian saw that he was burly, handsome, and sincere in his words, so he asked, "The lonely king is clumsy, I don't know what this gentleman is called?"

"Minister Hao Chujun meets His Royal Highness the Prince." Said solemnly bowed.

Li Chengqian was shocked, Hao Chujun was the prime minister of Tang Gaozong, and he had assisted Li Ji to quell the rebellion and opposed Tang Gaozong's abdication to Wu Zetian.

Li Chengqian hurriedly gave the peeled oranges to Li Ju, got up and helped Hao Chujun up.

Said to him sincerely: "The Duke of Yongshan County does not need to be polite, the lonely king has long heard that the Duke of Yongshan County is erudite and talented, and he is especially good at the Book of Han. ”

Hao Chujun's father was named the Duke of Yongshan County for his credit to the Tang Dynasty, so Li Chengqian called him the Duke of Yongshan County.

Hao Chujun heard that Li Chengqian had heard of him, and he excitedly bowed down again and said: "Weichen is incapable of doing things in Chongxian Pavilion for two years without making an inch, and it is really ashamed to insult His Royal Highness the Prince."

Li Chengqian gently calmed the excited Hao Chujun, and asked the names of several other straight bachelors.

One of the old men turned out to be Zhang Shiheng, a great Confucian in Sichuan, Zhang Shiheng took students out of Sichuan to study, and was invited to the East Palace by Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian couldn't listen to his advice, so he put him in Chongxian Hall as a straight bachelor.

Now Li Chengqian knows the roots, so he naturally reassures a few straight bachelors with kind words so that he can serve his life wholeheartedly.

Li Chengqian's sudden act of Corporal Lixian made all the straight scholars excited, thinking that they had seen the hope of being promoted to become rich.

Li Chengqian was secretly proud in his heart, and when he saw that the heat was almost over, he decided to work harder.

He said with a smile: "Xiang'er is still young after all, and he may not be able to understand some advanced knowledge." ”

Several straight scholars heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and they all hurriedly got up and saluted: "Please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to teach." ”

Li Xiang also followed: "Please teach my father." ”

As everyone was talking, an old man with a gray beard walked in slowly.

Li Chengqian looked at everyone with a smile: "To achieve the depth of knowledge, we must achieve the 'unity of knowledge and action'

So how can we achieve the 'unity of knowledge and action'? Do you take a book of scripture and do what is written on it?

Of course not, that kind of person is mistaken by the book, and after reading the book, it is necessary to practice, find the mistakes in the book through practice, and find the correct solution, and then summarize the correct method, and compile a new book for future generations to practice with the new book.

In this way, our knowledge can be carried forward and updated with the unremitting efforts of generation after generation. In Li Chengqian's words, it is actually the essence of ***'s "Theory of Practice", and it is also in line with the "Book of Changes".

"It's nonsense, how can the prince make such a big rebellious statement."

The white-headed old man's beard was all open, and he looked at Li Chengqian with round eyes, waiting for Li Chengqian to admit his mistake.

Li Chengqian had seen this old man a long time ago, but he didn't know which one of them was Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, and Yu Zhining.

But no matter which one it is, judging from his performance just now, it's an old thing that has been badly praised. As an authoritative expert, no one is allowed to say a different point of view from him, and as soon as he speaks, it is someone else's mistake.

In his previous life and present life, Li Chengqian didn't like such people, so he didn't see it and continued to feed Li Ju to eat oranges.

"The prince is not quick to retract your rebellious remarks." The old man saw that Li Chengqian was silent, and took a step forward with great righteousness, glaring at Li Chengqian angrily, as if Li Chengqian had done something rebellious, and completely ignoring his words was very rude.

"Ahh......h

Li Chengqian was furious, stepped over the small table in front of him, pointed at the old man's nose and scolded: "The bold old man dared to speak out in front of the lonely king, and he was scared to cry the emperor and grandson. ”

"Come on, drag this old horseman out, slap your mouth!"

Several straight bachelors were completely stunned, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually scolded his teacher Kong Yingda for being an old horseman, and dragged him out to slap his mouth.

You must know that Confucianism has always preached heaven, earth, king, relatives, and teachers, and it is a serious crime to insult a master in person. Disrespectful to the master, saying that light is called immorality, and saying that the point is rebellious.

Seeing a big storm arise, several straight bachelors were all stunned.

A few chamberlains reacted quickly, and came up and persuaded in a low voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry, how can you quarrel with Confucius, Your Royal Highness the Prince." ”

It turned out to be Kong Yingda, no wonder he was so fierce when he came up.

In history, Kong Yingda, as Li Chengqian's teacher, was like a judge who judged Li Chengqian's rights and wrongs every day, and as long as Li Chengqian's behavior he thought was wrong, he would reprimand him in person and show no mercy.

Li Chengqian's nursing mother once privately begged Kong Yingda to say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is old, don't always lecture him in person.

Kong Yingda replied: "I can't wait to die." "That's a freak.

However, he was born in Shandong Kong and is a descendant of Confucius, and his position in Li Shimin's heart is relatively important, and he is also famous in Shilin. If I scold him today, it will inevitably cause an uproar, and if I don't get it right, more people will write and ask for the abolition of his position as prince.

Just don't do it, pour some dirty water on his head,

"You don't respect your teacher, you don't learn anything, you change the classics without authorization, how can you be a prince if you are really guilty? He is also a tyrannical monarch like Emperor Yang of the former Sui Dynasty. Kong Yingda scolded endlessly.

When Li Chengqian heard this, he was in the middle of it.

He scolded loudly: "The old horseman has sinister intentions and ruins the reputation of the lonely king.

I want the lonely king to follow your heart, listen to your words, and let you be a powerful minister in the future.

Why don't you go to find a piece of dough and pinch a prince, shape a prince, and pinch out what kind of prince you want.

Wouldn't it be easier?"

Li Chengqian's words were very heartbreaking, and they scared Kong Lao'er, but the more ruthless ones are still to come.

"Who do you think the old horseman thinks you are? Who do you say is the king of the dead country, and who is the king of the dead country? Today, you slander the lonely king as the king of the dead country in the future, and tomorrow you will also rumor that your father and the emperor are the king of the dead country, so as to open up the eyes of the anti-thief?

The old puppet bewitches the people and shakes the foundation of the country, and you are extremely evil. ”

Kong Yingda eats by mouth, and he has always been the one who shoots bricks and buttons on the line for others, and scolds people to death.

He has rightly scolded Li Chengqian for more than ten years, but today he was ruthlessly labelled by Li Chengqian for "misleading the people with fallacies and shaking the country's foundation", and his lungs were blown up.

Pointing at Li Chengqian, he couldn't speak for a long time, but Hao Chujun stepped forward to pull him out.

"I will impeach you to Your Majesty, a great rebellion!" Kong Yingda walked out of the door, and did not forget to turn around and threaten Li Chengqian.

"If the old man wants to slander, just go."

Li Chengqian wanted to chase him out to make a big fuss, but found that his leg was hugged by Li Xiang.

Li Xiang's face was full of tears, and he begged: "Father, stop your anger, don't argue with Confucius, otherwise the emperor's grandfather will punish his father again......" Li Ju still hid behind Li Xiang and cried.

Li Chengqian looked at the sensible Li Xiang, and his heart was also sour, he squatted down to wipe away the tears of the little brothers, and comforted: "My son is not afraid, even if he dies for his father, he must also protect your brothers." ”

"Father, ......" Li Xiang threw himself into Li Chengqian's arms and cried.

At this scene, the attendants and palace maids in the Chongxian Pavilion also cried.

Hao Chujun also felt pantothenic acid when he saw this scene, and several other Chongxian Pavilion straight scholars were also sighing.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry, and Master Kong is also in a hurry, I have already advised him not to go to His Majesty." Hao Chujun bowed.

Li Chengqian appeased Li Xiang and Li Ju and handed them over to their nanny to take away.

"What's the use of me calming my anger, even if he doesn't go to his father's place, he will find a way to let his father know, 'How unscrupulous the lonely king is', and then spread all over the world to encourage people to write to impeach me, this is their usual trick." The words were full of helplessness.

"The emperor will not believe their fallacies." Zhang Shiheng said angrily.

"They have framed the lonely king like this for many years as adults, dripping water through the stone rope and sawing wood, and the father is hard-hearted, and there is a day when they are softened by them."

Li Chengqian looked at everyone again, and said in a gloomy tone: "If you have a way, you should also change places, so as not to be affected by me in the future." ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince, how can we be disloyal and unjust, and let the traitors slander the prince." Hao Chujun said indignantly.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, don't worry, the emperor has gone to Lishan Tangquan Palace, and he will not return to the palace until the first day of next month." A straight bachelor reminded Li Chengqian.

"Oh." Li Chengqian didn't say anything more, for fear that if he said too much, he would reveal his flaws.