On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, the last court meeting at the end of the lunar month, in addition to solving the follow-up impact of the demotion of the clan and the county king a few days ago, the most important remaining issue was to change the yuan. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It has been four months since Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, and it is approaching the New Year, so the matter of changing the yuan is naturally imminent. According to the etiquette system, after the name is discussed, there are follow-up etiquette and rewards, so after hastily talking about the affairs of the clan, the climax of the court meeting began.

The first is the name of this change.

As Li Shimin's brother-in-law, the eldest grandson Wuji, as the secretary of the ministry, was naturally the first to come out and suggest: "It is better to be called 'Yuan Heng'." "Everyone knows, this change of the name of the Yuan is very important, the word "Yuan Heng", in the "Book of Changes" Dayou hexagram explained, "its virtue is strong and civilized, should be in the sky and the time, is to Yuan Heng." That is to say, Li Shimin's ascension to the throne is in response to the great righteousness of heaven, and it is not contrary to the times.

This matter is a matter of saying good things to Li Shimin, so anyone who is a little knowledgeable must show off at this time.

The eldest grandson Wuji, the word 'Yuan Heng', kicked out all those who wanted to say 'Xianheng' first. "Xianheng" comes from the Kun hexagram, and the content of the Zheng'er Eight Classics is high in the "Book of Changes", and it is also the easiest to think of, which means that the land is big and virtuous. But the eldest grandson Wuji even said it to God, and the style of the earth was too low.

Pei Lin was not willing to be lonely, and said: "It's better to take the name of auspicious charms." The place of heaven must be given to Fu Rui first, the prosperous benevolent monarch, isn't it a godsend? "Although Pei Lin has some truth, it seems to be a little worse than the eldest grandson Wuji's 'Yuan Heng', but it is much better than any 'Xianheng' and the like.

Another chamberlain from the Ministry of Rites came out and suggested to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, why don't you use the name 'Zhengxuan' to show the dignity of your ancestors and the virtue of your descendants." This is a matter of Li Shimin and his Lao Tzu respecting Lao Tzu's ancestors, and it is also the meaning of having a Li Shimin's name.

Later, some officials also came out to talk about their suggestions, which made Li Shimin start to have a headache.

At first, he thought that Changsun Wuji's suggestion was good, but the few that popped up immediately were not bad, and Li Shimin was a little uncertain about what to choose.

Seeing that Li Shimin was still a little hesitant, Luo Yan came out of class and said: "It's not as good as the name 'Zhenguan'." Adhering to the idea that if you don't say it anyway, someone else will say it, Luo Yan said these two words that are very profound in his memory. The way of heaven and earth, the chastity of the viewer also. It means that the principle of heaven and earth is to face up to man.

Such a suggestion has naturally been secretly praised by many people. is also from the Book of Changes, Luo Yan's sentence is definitely much better than the sentence of the eldest grandson Wuji. Returning to his position, Luo Yan saw that many officials began to nod, and it was obvious that they were agreeing.

Next, it is naturally up to Li Shimin, but with so many years that feel good, it is really difficult for Li Shimin to choose one. After pondering for a while, Li Shimin was still very hesitant about which one to choose. After a long time, he chose to give up his choice.

Since Li Shimin was hesitant, then he needed the help of officials from the Ministry of Rites. After some controversy, as Luo Yan expected, the familiar name was decided. Listening to the final result, Luo Yan began to tremble with some excitement. In the eyes of others, it is their own suggestions that have been adopted, and names like this that have been associated with the country for decades will be exciting as long as they are personal. But Luo Yan was excited that he had finally arrived at the era he longed for.

Now that the era name has been decided, all that remains is the ritual of changing the yuan, and these things are all routines, so there is no need to discuss anything at the court.

The main remaining issue is the issue of reward.

After the reform of the yuan, rewarding meritorious officials and granting amnesty to the world cannot be missing from these two things. First of all, it is the reward of the meritorious ministers, originally a meal was added to the knighthood, and the rewards that should have been rewarded have been awarded, and the rest are some old ministers, who need to give some gifts to comfort them. But this matter, just send it along with the benefits of the New Year, and there is no need to do it.

The main thing is the issue of amnesty.

In the past, amnesty was granted to the world, as long as it was not heinous, and basically considered a lot of crimes, five or six out of ten could be released. This time was no exception, and what made the courtiers discuss was the range of criminals who could be released.

Fortunately, these are not the scope of Luo Yan's thinking, and the main participating units in the amnesty world are the Ministry of Rites and the Criminal Department and the three provinces, so it is enough to have those bigwigs involved.

In the end, after a debate, the will of amnesty for the world was basically determined, and if it was not a heinous crime, the dead would be converted to a prisoner, and the rest would be reduced to the third degree. Basically, half of the prisons in the world will be empty.

After the meeting, I returned to Hongbunkan, and the bachelor on duty was also arranging the students' vacations. There are seven days off before and after the first month, and the officials are resting at home, and the students naturally have to follow the New Year. However, the bachelors of Hongwenguan are not soft-hearted, it seems that holiday homework is ancient, although there is no specific homework assigned, but no matter who it is, there is a small test when you come back after the holiday.

The content of the small test is all the content that has been taught before, and no mistakes are allowed.

Obviously corporal punishment is used to intimidate students, but it works. Luo Yan looked at the face of crying from big to small, but he was very happy. When they were teaching, they were masters and apprentices, but after teaching, Luo Yan was friends with them, especially these little guys who taught themselves, all of them were ghostly, and Luo Yan liked these children very much. So at this time, schadenfreude is also completely a bit of a joke.

After the bachelor on duty went out, Cheng Chubi immediately ran over to hug Luo Yan's leg. "Assistant Teacher Luo, tell me what to take in the small test, the beating board hurts, and my grandfather has to scold me after beating me." As soon as Cheng Chubi said this, the children of Mengxue had experience, so without saying a word, they surrounded Luo Yan first. If Luo Yan doesn't say it, he won't let Luo Yan go.

Holding back a smile, Luo Yan said with a straight face: "What kind of system, you don't want to think about how to study your homework well, but you come up with such a cheating and tricky method, just rely on this, you don't have to wait until the small exam, I will judge you to be unqualified now." "Children, sometimes they have to be coaxed, but they can't all get used to it, they still have to clean up.

Seeing that he was scolded by himself, Cheng Chubi let go of his hand and stood aside obediently, the other children were also tearful, Luo Yan sighed and said, "Back to your position, in the near future, I will give you one more lesson." ”

When I heard that there was still a class, the children's drooping faces were even more depressed. On the contrary, those who studied the scriptures, seeing Luo Yan so repeatedly before and after, were interested, and they were not in a hurry to leave, waiting to hear what Luo Yan had to say.

"The first eight sentences of the "Disciple Rules", Luo Yan's always concise words mean to let the children recite the first eight sentences.

A few short sentences, accompanied by a crisp children's voice, seem to make people feel that this is not yet the time for vacation. After the children finished reciting these eight sentences, Luo Yan said slowly: "Applying what you have learned is a text." Candidates for the exam, but to examine your attitude towards studying, remind you and others, don't play all day long and forget to study. The small test is called the technique, the sorcerer, a thousand changes, or silent, or recited, or posted, the form is only. Learning is the way, the Taoist, it is not easy for all ages, and it is the root of all changes. ”

"If you can turn the eight sentences you just recited into a standard for you to act, why do you need to wait for us to do this little test." Looking at the children, some of them turned to look at the people who listened to the lectures, and Luo Yan said: "Before I came to Hongwenkan, my teacher asked me, 'Erudite, interrogatory, cautious, discerning, and dedicated', what did I do. I'm speechless either. As for memorizing the scriptures, although I have not forgotten them, I can still recite them after reading them several times. As for interpretation, I have also done the "Commentary on the Analects". But even so, I felt like I wasn't doing anything, especially the practice. ”

"It's easier said than done, so today you're just reading a book. If he holds tens of thousands of lives in his hands every day, if he is so slack, will he not bring disaster to the country and the people. While asking these people, Luo Yan was also introspecting, so at this time, he did not speak to a group of children, but raised his head and looked at the sky.

"Teaching assistant, I know I'm wrong." The older children showed a thoughtful look, while the younger children took Luo Yan's words as a reprimand, so they were a little choked up and admitted their mistakes.

looked at himself with emotion, just playing the role of scolding people, and Luo Yan was also helpless. There was no choice but to let a group of children go home early.

Back at Lu Deming's house, Luo Yan found Lu Deming with great interest. Today, he taught the children a lesson, but he also got a lot of his own income, so he couldn't wait to see his teacher immediately and tell what he had obtained, so that Lu Deming could evaluate it.

After listening to Luo Yan's story, Lu Deming said: "You said it well in applying what you have learned. If reading books is only used as a pastime, then what is the difference between drinking tea and chatting? It is self-cultivation and self-cultivation, and it is enough to talk about Taoism and metaphysics. Why bother to teach, educate people, and become officials. It's just what you learn in your chest, not only cultivating virtue internally, but also cultivating fame externally. Where does the fame come from, and the so-called people who do their best are nothing more than that. It seems that you have slowly found your way, and in this way, I am relieved. ”

The old gentleman is now speaking more and more slowly, he is getting older, and his body is a little weak, at this time, he can listen to Luo Yan and say so many words in one breath, which shows Lu Deming's closeness to Luo Yan.

After listening to this, Luo Yan bowed down and said: "The disciple is only a little eyebrow now, but just like the teacher said, after bowing and dying, I must use what I have learned in my chest to benefit Shengli, this is the path of the disciple." ”

Lu Deming praised with some satisfaction: "Since I have found it, I will keep doing it." As a teacher, you can't live for a few years, you can't see you make some achievements, no matter when and where, don't forget your original intention. ”

Looking at Lu Deming's increasingly aged face, Luo Yan lowered his head and wept. The boy doesn't flick when he has tears, but he hasn't reached the sad place.