In the Forbidden City, in the Imperial Garden, it is the time to enjoy chrysanthemums in September.

Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu summoned the British Duke Zhang Mao, the three pavilion elders Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, the six Shangshu and more than 20 princes and nobles in Beijing, to set up a chrysanthemum banquet in the imperial garden, and Empress Zhang and the crown prince all attended.

It's a pity that at this banquet, something big and small, Zhu Youzhu took the prince's knowledge and asked the prince to recite a poem of Yongju, but the prince not only couldn't recite it, but also flew out of his sleeve A bird flew out, which almost startled the holy driver. This made the atmosphere of the chrysanthemum banquet suddenly tense, and the minister of the banquet did not dare to squeak.

"Ridiculous! Ridiculous! Ridiculous! ”

Zhu Youzhu was furious, and said "ridiculous" three times in a row, originally he wanted the prince to show his face in front of the ministers, and specially instructed the Japanese lecturer to let the prince recite a few chrysanthemum poems in advance to meet the occasion, but he did not win face, but lost face, and let the courtiers know that the prince's plaything was demoralized, and he was actually addicted to the birds, and even participated in the palace banquet with birds.

As the head of the nobles, the British Duke Zhang Mao saluted: "Your Majesty is angry, the prince is not more troublesome, he should be persuaded well, and he does not have the intention to disturb the holy car." ”

Zhang Mao's words attracted the disgust of Empress Zhang, Shouning Marquis Zhang Heling, and Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling, if it weren't for Zhang Mao, who was a veteran of the Three Dynasties who had been in charge of the Beijing camp and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies for many years, Empress Zhang would have refuted Zhang Mao on the spot, what is the meaning of "the prince is less and not more important", my son is a genius in the sky, and he is the best candidate for the Son of Heaven in the future.

Zhu Youzhu actually learned a few days ago that his son was fiddling with birds and sparrows recently, and ordered the release of all the birds and birds raised in the East Palace, so that Zhu Houzhao could study hard.

Zhu Youzhu was furious: "How old does he have to be to do more, I am as old as he is, he is still knowledgeable and enterprising, and he is working for the world, isn't it that after I return to old age for a hundred years, he is still not enterprising like this?" ”

Zhu Youzhi has a gentle personality, there is little anger in the court, and many ministers are so angry when they see the emperor for the first time, and under the anger, Zhu Youzhu coughs violently. His body is not good, and the most taboo thing is to move the liver fire, and Queen Zhang next to him hurriedly supported her husband and stroked his back for him.

"The emperor is angry." Empress Zhang said first.

"Your Majesty is angry." The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs hurriedly saluted and persuaded.

Zhu Youzhi calmed down a little, and still looked gloomy: "Go and check, who sent the bird to the East Palace, and will not tolerate it!" ”

Zhang Yanling next to him panicked when he heard this.

The matter of sending birds and birds to the prince was his idea at all, and the prince saw him one day and said that he wanted to catch some birds and birds to play.

The prince was originally angry with Shen Xi to shoot birds, and when he saw such a fun bird, he put the matter of shooting birds behind him and concentrated on playing birds.

This is much more fun than using a wooden sword to "slay demons and eliminate demons"!

At this time, Xie Qian suddenly came out of the queue and saluted: "Your Majesty, the old minister knows something inside......

Everyone looked at Xie Qian, thinking in their hearts, what kind of mess did you Xie Lao'er come out to make, I know that you can speak well, but now that the emperor is in a rage, even if you know the "inside story", can't you wait for the emperor to dissipate his anger?

Zhu Youzhi can't be regarded as a strict father, his doting is the main reason why Zhu Houzhao has been addicted to pleasure since he was a child, and today his anger is not due to his own personality, the courtiers came out to speak, or a cabinet scholar like Xie Qian, his anger calmed down a little.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Xie Aiqing, what is the inside story, isn't there someone who sacrificed birds to the prince in order to invite pets?" ”

Xie Qian glanced at the two brothers, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, because he knew very well that the people who offered the bird were the uncle Zhang brothers, but he did not intend to accuse them in public, those who were familiar with Xie Qian knew that he was eloquent and well-known, and he was famous for his smoothness, and he was similar to Liu Ji, the "Liu Mian" at the beginning of Hongzhi, but Xie Qian's official reputation was much better.

Xie Qian said: "The minister happened to look through the prince's living room before, and felt that the prince tasted it and asked about it, there were three birds on the tree, and one was shot at the geometry, and there were both and nothing. However, there is a person who is allowed to taste the right or increase unabated, and it is said that the bird dies and is buried, and there are many mourners, and the rest depends on the number of relatives......"

Hearing such an absurd answer, the ministers present unconsciously smiled on their faces, how absurd is it that the world dares to teach the prince in such an unorthodox way?

Even Emperor Hongzhi's face became ugly when he heard this.

Empress Zhang directly interrupted Xie Qian's words: "Who dares to tease my emperor like this? ”

Xie Qian replied: "Back to the queen, it is the right Zhongyun of the right Chunfang of the Zhan Mansion and the Hanlin Repair Shen Xi. ”

Hearing this name, Zhu Youji's face was a little angry, but suddenly became stunned, and then shook his head and smiled.

It's ridiculous for someone else to talk to the prince like this, and you, a scholar, use such unrealistic words to deceive the prince?

But if it is Shen Xi, it is easy to understand, because in the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi, Shen Xi is just a teenager, not a few years older than his son, Shen Xi and the crown prince are like two children, and they don't need to be too serious and rigid when talking to each other.

Zhu Youzhu said: "What happened then?" ”

Not only did the emperor want to know what happened later, but even the military generals who were present also wanted to know. In fact, Shen Xi's answer didn't sound serious, but it seemed smart, which made people think that this kid was a little smart.

Xie Qian continued: "Back to Your Majesty, the prince said, birds are not human, how can there be a reason for a mourner to die a bird? ”

Zhang Heling grabbed the white and said: "Okay, the prince asked very well, which shows that the prince is young and still quite aware of human affairs." ”

Even Zhu Youzhi nodded, and his son exposed the clever Shen Xi in one bite, which made him very face-saving, in the end, Shen Xi was the champion of the Ming Dynasty.

Xie Qian said again: "Shen Zhongyun said again, people are not birds, how do you know that birds have no reason to be mourners?" Taste said, one of the three birds died, or there are blind, deaf birds, do not know the surrounding so, do not fly is also the norm, if you try it with three birds, shoot a bird and a little, a glance can be seen. ”

Xie Qian said this, everyone present was relieved what was going on, in fact, Shen Xi's purpose in saying those words was not to tease the prince, nor to show how smart he was, but to tell the prince a truth, if you want to know how many are left after the three birds shoot one to kill, you should practice the real chapter.

Logically speaking, this is a disguised way to educate the prince to practice.

Even Empress Zhang, who hated Shen Xi so much just now, heard that her face improved, and asked Zhu Houzhao, who was standing next to her in a daze, and said, "Emperor, you are fiddling with birds, but you want to confirm what Shen Zhongyun said, see how many are left after the three birds shoot one?" ”

Zhu Houzhao is a little clever, just now let his father be angry in front of the courtiers, and he may be grounded when he turns around, but now the old lady is obviously helping him exonerate. Immediately said: "Yes, Queen Mother, I want to confirm it...... Is Shen Xi's words right, so I asked my uncle to find me birds, but I ...... If you don't know how to draw a bow and shoot an arrow, you can't shoot anything. ”

In a word, the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were sold.

The faces of the two brothers suddenly became ugly!

Just now, Emperor Hongzhi wanted to investigate who offered birds and birds, but they didn't immediately kneel down and admit it, and now it is the prince who personally confesses to them, whether to admit guilt or not?

Zhang Heling glanced at his younger brother hatefully, as if to say, why don't you discuss with me before you sacrifice birds? His two brothers have always been in the same spirit, and now even if it is just Zhang Yanling sending birds to the prince, he can't escape from it.

Zhang Heling knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty of negligence. ”

Zhang Mao, who said just now, said with a smile: "The prince is not only young and intelligent, but also has the desire to seek truth. ”

In one sentence, all the ministers present nodded, and even Zhu Youji's face changed greatly. Zhu Youzhu nodded and said: "I will not blame people for this matter, Shou Ninghou will get up." ”

Zuodu Yushi Min Gui said: "Your Majesty, Shen Xi is allowed to enter the prince with jokes, and he has not fulfilled his duty to guide the good people, please condemn this person." ”

Zhu Youzhu groaned slightly, not commentatal, but Liu Daxia next to him played: "Min Shaobao's words may be biased, Shen Xi's words are all to persuade the prince, for the Hanlin official's responsibility, Shen Xi is not also a lecturer, the daily responsibility is only to record the prince's words and deeds, the minister thinks that although the law of persuasion is improper, but it is not guilty." If this is the case, who can persuade the prince well? ”

When Ma Wensheng heard Liu Daxia's words, he understood in his heart that Liu Daxia was excusing Shen Xi and explaining a problem to the emperor that Shen Xi was not an official yet.

Emperor Hongzhi transferred Shen Xi, the champion of the new department, to Zhan Shifu, which can be regarded as well-intentioned, Shen Xi is the same age as the prince, which can serve the purpose of teaching the prince, and at the same time let the prince have a mentor and friend of the same age.

Zhu Youzhu himself was a prince, and he knew the hardship of not having friends in the palace, and those gentlemen were all old scholars, and they were more than old grandfathers, how could they become friends?

Now Shen Xi used a very informal method to teach the prince, saying a string of words about the funeral of relatives and friends, which sounds absurd and uninhibited, but this is the pattern of talking between children, and the result is that the prince seeks truth and finds birds to experiment, which can be said to have a "good" effect.

Shen Xi's responsibilities have actually been completed.

Of course, this kind of "good" is only based on saving face for the emperor, and whether the prince really takes this matter as an opportunity to learn and practice is another matter.

Everyone was silent, and now that both views were said to the emperor, the rest was up to the emperor to decide.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at the queen: "Queen, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Empress Zhang had a smile on her face, because she knew that her husband was angry, and this matter made the royal family have a lot of face, she felt that she should make her husband more face: "The concubines are women and children, and they dare not discuss court affairs." ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Youzhu nodded and said, "Zhan Shifu right middle Yun Shen Xi, persuade the prince, the method is inappropriate, but there is no fault, I hope to persuade the prince well in the future, from tomorrow, the responsibility of the official is." ”

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