The old god Kong Xiang was sitting in the outer hall of the Zhengyang Palace, and Ruhua came over with a cup of soy milk.

"I heard that this chair was made by your Highness?" Kong Xiang carefully felt the comfort brought to him by the chair and asked.

"Yes, the chairs and tables we have here are all ideas that His Royal Highness came up with, and now we have them in Zhengyang Palace and the Emperor and Empress." Ruhua said proudly.

Since the emperor and the queen saw the magic of the chairs, they sent people to move them directly to Zhengyang Palace, so when Jing Zetian went to the workshop yesterday, he also planned to transport the chairs that had been transported back.

"Hehe, Your Highness is really a genius, not only surprising in the way of debate, but also in the way of craftsmen." Kong Xiang praised without trembling.

"That is, our Highness is the most powerful." Ruhua also said without modesty.

"Haha, you little palace maid is also very clever." The gray-haired Kong Xiang said with a laugh, and his white beard also trembled.

"Mr. Kong came to my Zhengyang Palace, why don't you inform me in advance, I can also let the palace people prepare." After Concubine Zhen knew about Kong Xiang's arrival, she also quickly freshened up and walked out of the inner hall.

The old minister paid a visit to Mrs. Zhen. When Kong Xiang saw Concubine Zhen come out, he immediately saluted him, now that Concubine Zhen is already at the level of a noble lady, he also needs to salute. (Concubine Zhen is used for dialogue, and Mrs. Zhen is used for formal occasions)

"Mr. Kong doesn't need to be polite, today is Mrs. Ben's poor hospitality, so you have been waiting here for so long." Concubine Zhen said with a smile.

"Mrs. Zhen is too polite, it's just that the emperor's order only arrived this morning, and the old minister didn't have time to tell his wife, so he came to the palace directly, and Mrs. Zhen shouldn't blame the old minister for being abrupt." Kong Xiang also said respectfully. Eunuch Huang got Jing Kaige's order, and although it was raining, he still went to deliver the decree early in the morning.

"It's raining, you still work so hard to teach Zetian, Zetian is really lucky this time, with an old gentleman like you, I feel relieved." Concubine Zhen also praised euphemistically.

"Hehe, Mrs. Zhen is overrated." Kong Xiang said modestly, but the pride on his face showed his original intention.

"Ruhua, your Highness, haven't you gotten up yet?" Concubine Zhen asked.

"Back to Niangniang, Qiu Xiang is serving His Royal Highness to wash and dress, and it is time to come out now." Ruhua replied obediently.

"Mother, the son-in-law is here." Jing Zetian, who was dressed in a white student robe and combed a square bun, walked out of his inner hall.

"The student made the teacher wait for a long time." At the same time, he said respectfully to Kong Xiang,

"Hehe, the old minister has seen His Highness." Kong Xiang also saluted Jing Zetian in return.

"Okay, since Zetian has come, then please leave the rest to Mr. Kong, Zetian is lively and active, and Mr. Lao will teach him more." Concubine Zhen said softly.

"Madame, rest assured, the old minister will go all out to teach His Highness to become a great talent." Kong Xiang agreed seriously.

"Okay, I'll go back first. Zetian, you have to listen to the teacher. Concubine Zhen instructed Jing Zetian. Then he returned to his inner sanctum.

"Your Highness, the old minister wants to test you, so that I can know the level of His Highness." Kong Xiang touched his beard and said.

"I'm not in a hurry to take the school exam, I don't know if the teacher has had breakfast." Jing Zetian said. He had just woken up and had not yet eaten, and his stomach was empty.

"Oh, forget that His Highness just got up and hasn't eaten yet, just right, the old man is at the table to test His Highness." Kong Xiang said without mind.

"Hehe, that's fine, let the teacher taste the craftsmanship of my Zhengyang Palace cook." Jing Zetian said with a smile.

In his heart, he was thinking about Kong Xiang. He had heard of this great Confucian when he was studying in Taixue before, and Kong Xiang was also a descendant of Confucius, and there were several descendants of Confucius in Taixue, who were doctors in Taixue. Taixue's eldest Taifu is also a descendant of Confucius. The Kong family is also a family, but it has a special status. This Dr. Kong Xiang is a true Confucian, with the most important quality of Confucianism, tolerance, and his tolerance is different from other Confucianism.

Normal rules, eat and don't say anything, especially this kind of teacher and student meet for the first time, but when Jing Zetian proposed to eat and chat, he didn't refuse, and he didn't say a bunch of reasoning, which shows that this person is not a pedantic person.

With such a teacher, it seems that it should be quite good in the future, Jing Zetian thought in his heart.

"Your Highness, the tables and chairs you have here are said to have come up with you?" Kong Xiang asked.

"Well, it was made when the students were bored. When I was studying too much, I sat on the mat for a long time, and my body was too uncomfortable, so I had the idea of making these tables and chairs, but I didn't expect to succeed in the end. Jing Zetian said casually.

"There are so many students who are too studied, and only His Highness thinks of transforming tables and chairs, which is really too few." Kong Xiang said disapprovingly.

"Teacher, Taixue is originally a place for students to learn, if they are all like me thinking about how to make their bodies comfortable, isn't it inconsistent with the teaching purpose of Taixue." Jing Zetian asked strangely.

"Hehe, the old man is not a pedantic person, some things are not suitable for you now, for fear of misleading you, you know, since the founding of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Taixue initially supported study tours, and students can seek famous teachers everywhere to increase their knowledge. Between the Han Dynasty and my Dahua, although there has been a fault in Taixue, it is not broken or established, and your father also hopes that the new Taixue can inherit and carry forward the good atmosphere of Taixue to establish the original. As a descendant of Confucius, I should support my students to learn what Confucianism does not have, so as to integrate into Confucianism, which is also the reason why my Confucianism has stood since ancient times. Kong Xiang said in detail, and what he said was also very direct.

"When students understand, while learning the merits of other academics to expand themselves, while suppressing other academics, so that one can eliminate the other, and with the support of the king, then the influence of Confucianism will naturally increase." Jing Zetian naturally understood what Kong Xiang meant, and said directly.

"Hehe, Your Highness is smart, and the old man wants to teach His Highness more and more." Kong Xiang said with satisfaction.

"Students can't ask for it." Jing Zetian stood up and bowed and said.

It seems that Confucianism in this era is extraordinary, and there are many contemporary Confucians, if they all see it like Kong Xiang, then Confucianism is estimated to be more powerful than the influence of the previous life. Jing Zetian thought in his heart.

"Okay, the meal is ready, let's have breakfast first, not afraid of criticism from the teacher, these meals are also studied by students." Jing Zetian said lightly.

"Haha, you kid, are you worried that I will accuse you with Mencius's sentence 'The gentleman stays away from the cook'." Kong Xiang said with a smile.

"Yes, this sentence is one of the more famous sentences in Confucianism." Jing Zetian said with an obedient look.

"Then I'll test you from this sentence first, how do you understand it?" Kong Xiang asked directly.

"The teacher will sit down first, and we will talk while eating. This is a meal that students have put a lot of effort into making. ”

Qiu Xiang and Ruhua on the side quickly put breakfast neatly on the table. Since the imperial chef in the palace came to learn cooking skills, Ruhua has been a lot more leisurely.

At this moment, he can be the same as Qiu Xiang, looking at his Royal Highness and the contemporary Confucian with admiration.

"You kid can also talk about his own research on food, it seems that you also have your own deep understanding of this sentence, you say, old man listen." Kong Xiang didn't move the dishes and chopsticks, but had to listen to how Jing Zetian answered his question.

How will the sixth prince answer the old man's question, many of the current students will distort this sentence, after all, the misinterpreted meaning is in line with the status quo they see now, and the gentleman is indeed far away from cooking. Kong Xiang thought in his heart.