Chapter 60: Workshop
On the horizon, three horses carried Jing Zetian, Qiu Xiang and the palace people who led the way, and there was a carriage behind them, and under the leadership of the palace people, they rushed towards Kong Xiang's residence.
Kong Xiang's residence is located in the 'study workshop' in Hua'an City, Taixue was established in the study workshop, and the study workshop is also a very important existence in the fang market of Hua'an City, which is full of cultural atmosphere. When Jing Zetian used to take classes in Taixue, he didn't come here a lot.
Jing Zetian and the three of them rode horses, and soon arrived outside the study workshop. As soon as you arrive at the study workshop, you can feel the difference of this fang city, and on the pillars and cards of the study workshop, there are various Analects that teach people to learn. "A gentleman is erudite in literature, and he can be courteous, and he can also be a husband", "Those who are born to know talents are also on the top." Those who learn and know, the second also. Trapped beasts and learned, and secondary. Trapped beasts don't learn, and the people are the next ones"...... All kinds of Confucius's remarks about learning appear on the torii.
Taixue students and literati of all ages wearing white robes came and went, and many of these students wore swords, which were also decorative and a manifestation of identity.
Many young students, with handsome horses straddling under them, swords at their waists, and white caftan with different textures on the gown, look very handsome.
Jing Zetian looked at his ungrown body, and couldn't help but feel a little envious, the restrictions of age on him made him unable to do too many things.
The literati on the side, seeing Jing Zetian with a gorgeous outfit, and then looking at the carriage behind him, couldn't help but have some doubts in their hearts, but out of the style of the literati, they didn't inquire too much.
Jing Zetian ignored the gazes of others, and went straight to Kong Xiang's residence.
There is a special area in the study workshop, where all the doctors of Taixue live, and the houses are all given by the imperial court. On weekdays, many students come here to visit their teachers.
Not long after walking, a huge courtyard wall appeared in front of Jing Zetian, and then Jing Zetian and others continued to walk along the courtyard wall, and after walking for a while, they saw the main entrance, and the word "Confucius" was written on the door number, which was vigorous and powerful.
"Your Highness, this Kong family is really big." Qiu Xiang blinked her eyes wide and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Hehe, that's natural, now the descendants of the Confucian family are living in Hua'an City, and they have a special status among the literati, and they are also a benchmark in the family, and their base camp naturally can't be shabby." Jing Zetian explained with a smile.
In the history of the previous life, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the war in the north was raging, and the descendants of Confucius moved south with the Confucian family.
But in this world, the Kong family did not move south, but moved to the current Hua'an City, where they assisted the Jing family's rule over the empire.
When the guards of the Kong family saw Jing Zetian's arrival, they walked up to Jing Zetianma very politely and asked respectfully, "I don't know what a few people have to do with my Kong family?" ”
"Hehe, I'm looking for Dr. Kong Xiangkong." Jing Zetian said with a smile, his eyes also looking curiously towards the inside of the Confucian Mansion.
"Oh, then I'm sorry, today Master Kong Xiang went to teach Taixue." The guard said respectfully.
"Huh? Isn't it, it's so unlucky, it seems that it's not a coincidence today, so let's do it, you send me things to Teacher Kong Xiang's residence, and I'll go to Taixue Middle School to visit the teacher, okay? Jing Zetian thought about it and said helplessly.
"Well, yes, Master Kong Xiang's wife's mansion, are you going to pay a visit?" The guard asked kindly.
"Oh, it's okay, since we're here, let's go inside." When Jing Zetian heard the news, he was overjoyed, and he didn't come to Confucius Mansion in vain.
Jing Zetian and the others, under the leadership of the guards, entered the Confucian Mansion, and as for the rocking chair, they went directly through the side door.
Passing through the shadow wall, a marble statue of Confucius stands in the courtyard, flanked by two stone cranes. In front of the statue is a bronze tripod with three pillars of incense burning. Several willow trees were planted side by side on both sides of the compound, and at the moment the long willow branches fluttered gently with the breeze.
The guards did not stop here, bowed their heads respectfully and bowed to the statue of Confucius, and then walked towards the backyard with Jing Zetian and others. On the way to the backyard, I met many students and people in the Confucian Mansion, there are many small gardens in the Confucian Mansion, with flowers and trees in the garden, ponds and pavilions, so that the whole Confucian Mansion is full of natural vitality and scholarly atmosphere.
Along the way, I passed by many annexes, and there was a sign on the circular doorway of each annex with the name of the owner inside. After walking for a quarter of an hour, I finally arrived at a courtyard with the word "Kong Xiang" written on the door, which was Kong Xiang's residence.
Led by the guards, Jing Zetian and Qiu Xiang walked into the courtyard, where an old woman was washing clothes. Seeing the arrival of Jing Zetian and the others, he hurriedly pulled the blue apron tied around his waist and wiped his wet hands.
Then he got up and walked towards Jing Zetian and the others.
"Old woman, this is here to find Master Kong Xiang, but the master has gone too much to learn, so they want to come and visit you." The guard said respectfully.
"Hello master, I'm Jing Zetian, the teacher should have mentioned me to you, right?" Jing Zetian said respectfully.
"Huh? It turned out to be His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, the old man mentioned it to me before, and I said at the time that my old man coaxed me, but I didn't expect it to be true. The old woman said incredulously.
"I'm tired of this guard brother, you go get busy first. I don't have much to do here. Jing Zetian smiled, and then said to the guards beside him.
The quality of this guard is still good, although he didn't know Jing Zetian's identity along the way, he was still full of etiquette to the guests, and after knowing Jing Zetian's identity, he didn't show any special emotions, which made Jing Zetian once again improve his opinion of the Kong family.
"Well, that's good, Your Highness's things will be sent to you by my Confucius Mansion soon, just wait here for a while." The guard said respectfully to Jing Zetian, and then turned to leave.
"Your Highness, please go to the house with the old woman to sit, I didn't know that Your Highness was coming today, and I didn't prepare, Your Highness don't blame you." The old woman said embarrassedly. Although her husband is a doctor in Taixue and has an extraordinary status, she is still full of awe of imperial power.
"It's okay, this time it's also the kid who is abrupt, he didn't inform the teacher in time, and I hope the teacher won't blame him." Jing Zetian said politely.
The three of them walked into the main room, which was furnished very simply, with a portrait of Confucius hanging on the wall in the middle of the room.
"Your Highness, wait a minute, I'll go and prepare some refreshments for you." When the old woman had finished speaking, she prepared to go to work.
"Wait a minute, my wife will be stunned for a while this time, send the things, and go to Taixue to visit my master, I originally brought some dishes that the teacher likes to eat, but the teacher is not here today, so I can only put it here." Jing Zetian said, and at the same time, Qiu Xiang also handed the food box to Mrs. Kong Xiang.
As soon as Jing Zetian's words fell, a voice came from outside the door, Jing Zetian looked out of the door, and the subordinates of the Confucian Mansion and the palace people were carrying wheels and placing them in the courtyard.
"Okay, master, the things I sent have also arrived, and there is nothing else to do today, so I won't bother much, I'll go to Taixue to find the teacher." Jing Zetian got up and said. He always felt that his teacher was not there, and his wife was a little restrained, so he was very sensible and ready to leave.
"Hey, I didn't entertain Your Highness well today, it's really rude, since Your Highness has something to do with the old man, then I won't keep it much." Mrs. Kong Xiang said with some reproach.
"It's okay, I don't have to take it to heart, okay, let's go here." Jing Zetian said that, and took Qiu Xiang and the palace people out of the Confucian Mansion.
"Your Highness, we didn't know what your wife's name was, so we came out." Qiu Xiang said suddenly on the side.
"Hey, it's true, I'm not used to asking people's names directly, it's not important, sooner or later I'll know, let's go to Mr. Kong, I haven't been to Taixue for a long time." Jing Zetian said casually.
Jing Zetian arranged for the palace people to return to the palace with the empty carriage, and he and Qiu Xiang rode towards Taixue.