Zhang Siwei's first lecture was much more effective than Lu Tiaoyang. This is not to say that his knowledge is more intelligent than that of Lu Tiaoyang, but that his teaching methods and teaching materials are very different. In his hand, he was holding a newly drawn atlas, on which were drawn the small stories of the Ming monarchs of the past dynasties, or some principles of how to deal with people.

Previously, Zhang Juzheng compiled "The Emperor's Illustrated Narrative", which also used this mode of reading pictures and speaking to carry out basic education for the emperor. However, the painting in that book is rather clumsy, emphasizing the truth rather than the level of painting. The album in Zhang Siwei's hand was painted by Fan Jin in the past two days after the funeral, and the characters are vivid and vivid, similar to the painting work in Yue Quanchuan and the Thirteen Sisters, which makes Wanli feel cordial when he sees it. In addition, Fan Jin was standing in the corner of the hall to read, and the effect of reading was much stronger than last time.

In fact, in Fan Jin's view, Wanli's current age is earlier than the age of reading and learning knowledge, and formal teaching should be carried out. This kind of comic book textbook teaches an emperor of this age, which is actually a bit of a waste of time. In the kind of remote miasma in Guangdong, he is not comparable to him in terms of conditions, but at the same age, his knowledge is far above Wanli. If this Venerable of Ten Thousand Vehicles abandons the status bonus, if he ends up in the imperial examination at this time, he will be able to win the middle school and be between the two, which is really a disappointing of these famous ministers and Confucians who taught him.

But there is no way, the emperor is the emperor, no matter how knowledgeable he is, he is the highest leader of this empire. The pursuit of the Ming system, as well as the purpose of the civil system, was to ensure that the emperor could monopolize power regardless of his talents. As a minister, you can only do your best to teach knowledge to the emperor, and within the scope of your ability, let the emperor master more knowledge and improve his ability.

On the side of the main hall, several eunuchs raised a bead curtain, and behind the bead curtain, the current Empress Dowager Li was listening there. Fan Jin can be seen from his location, and generally scholars of Fan Jin's age, no matter how good their knowledge is and how calm they are on weekdays, they will be a little nervous at this time. But looking at the Empress Dowager Li behind the bead curtain, this young scholar looked calm, and although his expression was serious, there was no nervousness at all, which made her quite appreciative, and couldn't help but admire:

"This Fan Qing is really a bit of a famous minister, the first time he entered the Qianqing Palace, he was so calm, this qi cultivation kung fu is really amazing!"

Li Cailian said in her heart: Of course he won't be nervous, even I have become his pillow person, the palace is just a relative to him, the emperor is his nephew, and the queen mother of a country behind the bead curtain is just a sister-in-law to him, what is there to be nervous about? But still followed the words of the Queen Mother:

"That's what the Queen Mother said. If it is an elderly minister, it is not surprising that he has this calmness. It's hard for him to be at his age, so calm, but he is a famous minister. Queen Mother, you see, Fan Gongzi is about the same age as His Majesty, and when he reaches the age of forty, Fan Gongzi is also in the prime of life. ”

"Yes......" Empress Dowager Li raised her eyes and looked at her cousin, although this cousin was respected in the past and had weight in front of her, she was very measured in her behavior, and she would not praise a minister, let alone ask about the government. In the palace, he will take the initiative to avoid the affairs of the court, and occasionally open his mouth to remain neutral, and there will be no tendencies. Why did you behave so unusually today?

"Queen Mother, Aunt Huang is so beautiful today." Standing behind Empress Dowager Li, a little eunuch with delicate eyebrows said softly. Listening to the voice, you can see that this is not a little eunuch at all, but a big girl.

Empress Dowager Li glared at her and scolded in a low voice: "Don't make a sound!" Not a spark of decency! You are grinding the mourning family to take you to listen to the reading, it is already a violation of the system, how dare you speak out? If you let people know that you are a girl who has not left the cabinet and listens to people reading, will you still be alive? ”

Although she scolded her daughter, Empress Dowager Li also found that today's cousin is different from the past. She...... Powdered fat?

It was not surprising that the two sisters were close enough to smell her scent. But looking at her bright red cheeks again, I felt that she was quite wrong. Because of the relationship between the monks in Baoming Temple, my cousin always puts on a fairy attitude on weekdays, and several children in the family respect this aunt very much, but they will not praise her for being beautiful.

But now it seems that this immortal has lost his former detachment. A hibiscus powder face flushed slightly, bright ** people, it is really beautiful. Her hands clenched the dust, her breathing was short, her chest was heaving, and her eyes were blurred when she looked outside the bead curtain, full of admiration, and her expression was clearly that the lovesick girl peeked at her lover. As a person who has come over, Empress Dowager Li's eyesight is not bad, and besides, when she watched Zhang Xiangguo behind the curtain, wasn't she like this? Could it be that my cousin is ...... with this scholar

Looking at Li Cailian's appearance, and then thinking about her abnormal words and deeds today, Empress Dowager Li has six or seven points of certainty in her heart, and she can basically do her own thoughts.

Unjust! This is an injustice!

Regardless of age or identity, it is impossible for the two of them to have any results, and Empress Dowager Li naturally will not agree to her cousin doing such a ridiculous thing. With her identity, if she wants to break up the two of them, or even solve Fan Jin, it is just a matter of a casual wave. But...... Her mind couldn't help but think of that scene.

The helpless girl, holding the sign in her hand, ran desperately to the firewood room, her body pressed against the door, and no one could open it. As if this way he could escape that damn fate and avoid marrying that old man who was older than his grandfather.

In hindsight, that resistance was, of course, useless. But for a poor girl, what other way can she rebel against fate? In the dark firewood room, the girl cried desperately, outside was the scolding of her parents, and her father, who was a plasterer, scolded loudly, saying that he wanted to tie himself up in a sedan chair, in short, he could not spoil this marriage.

The little girl, who was already quite resourceful at a young age, also knew in her heart that this kind of resistance was doomed to fail, her arms couldn't twist her thighs, and sooner or later she would have to marry the old man to fill the house. Just when she was desperately about to let go of the door and accept her fate, her cousin stood up and shouted: "The lottery is wrong, it should be me, it's not Caifeng's business." ”

When he opened the door, he didn't allow his father to beat him like a little adult, and he did everything possible to coax himself to be happy. In fact, the little girl knew very well in her heart that it was her cousin who sacrificed for herself......

If it weren't for my cousin's sacrifice that day, how could I be rich today. Although he can give her a good life over the years, he can't give her other comfort. is also a widow, so that she is very clear about her cousin's pain, even with the dignity of the queen mother, it is inevitable that she will toss and turn when she dreams back at midnight, and she can't sleep all night, let alone her cousin?

That's it...... Let her go. Empress Dowager Li thought in her heart, as long as she told Feng Bao to make sure that she didn't make things bigger, she just thought that she had repaid her kindness that day. Besides, if you can't do it yourself, if your cousin does it, maybe ...... Your mood can be better.

She had this idea in her heart, and when she looked at Fan Jin again, she brought a slightly critical perspective. This scholar not only ruined the innocence of Zhang Juzheng's beloved daughter, but also hooked his cousin's heart, if it wasn't for his cousin's face, as long as he said casually, it would have ended his life. But...... I don't blame my sister, who doesn't love such a handsome young man?

"Queen Mother, Fan Gongzi is really a famous minister, and the royal brother should learn more from him." In front of Empress Dowager Li, a chubby boy pulled his mother's robe sleeve flatteringly and said. According to the Ming regulations, the clan is not qualified to enjoy the same standard of education as the emperor, so there is no possibility that the children of the clan will go to the palace to read to the emperor as a companion, and even listening to the lecture together is suspected of violating the system. But Empress Dowager Li doted on her young son, and if she had to bring him, no one dared to really accuse her of anything. As for the daughter who pretended to be a eunuch, it was purely because of her son's light that she could come here to listen to the lecture.

"Don't speak, so listen." Empress Dowager Li reprimanded her son in a low voice, and said to Li Cailian: "Is Fan Qing's age a little younger?" That's how old you are...... Square peg. However, as long as the royal sister sees that he likes, everything is easy to say, what position to arrange in the future, the mourning family will discuss with the imperial sister, but he also needs to know how to advance and retreat, know how to measure, don't be pampered and arrogant, unscrupulous, that is the way to die. ”

Li Cailian's heart was on Fan Jin at this time, her eyes were firmly on him, and she didn't hear the ambush in the Empress Dowager's words, so she only nodded and said: "Everything is arranged by the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager Lao will be fulfilled." ”

Zhang Siwei's first lecture ended very early. Wanli waited until Zhang Siwei left, and hurriedly called Fan Jin over and said, "Fan Qing, you have never entered the palace, I will take you around." ”

The imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty was actually not as closed as the Qing Dynasty in later generations. Outside the Xuanwu Gate, which is only one wall away from the Ciqing Palace, where the prince lived, there was a simple market for trade every Thursday. Weapons such as swords, bows and arrows can also be purchased there. In another time and space, the perpetrator of the famous attack case entered the palace through the inner city to commit murder, and what is even more amazing is that after this incident, the inner market was not affected as usual, and the magnanimity and mind are really not comparable to the Qing Dynasty.

Wanli has not yet got married, and there are no concubines in the palace, as long as they do not go out of the Qianqing Palace, they are not worried about offending any of the heavenly family members. Fan Jin also knew that he was advancing and retreating, and would not let the emperor take him to a distant place, and it was not a reason for a courtier to casually watch the inner palace, and besides, Wanli himself was sick and walked not very neatly, so he only walked for a short distance, and the two of them sat on the ground very casually to rest.

Generally speaking, ministers would remind the emperor to pay attention to his sitting posture at this time, or find a seat or something, but Fan Jin did not have such a request or expression, and sat opposite the Son of Heaven very usually, which made Wanli feel quite happy in his heart. He has always been in a controlled and suppressed environment, with both a strict master and a mother, even Feng Bao will persuade his behavior in many ways, and there are few times when he can completely relax. Fan Jin is also a well-dressed person, I thought that he would be as serious as his teacher and others, but he didn't want to be so free and easy. Wanli asked:

"Fan Aiqing, won't you persuade me to pay attention to my demeanor, or find something to sit on?"

"Back to His Majesty's instructions, it is already summer, and the climate in Beijing is warm, so it doesn't matter if you sit on the ground. At most, it is to get the clothes dirty, and besides, the palace is so clean, even there is no need to worry about it, the minister will not be bored to the point of interfering in this kind of thing. ”

Wanli was overjoyed and said: "Fan Qing's words have come to my heart, I have always felt that it is okay to do some things, but I am being managed by others, and I can't do this or that, it's boring." ”

"The ministers have the thoughts of the ministers, and the Queen Mother has the thoughts of the Queen Mother, and for Your Majesty, it is actually a good thing that someone cares. When he was a teenager, he was also in charge of the high hall at home, and this time he left home, and he felt happy at first, but now he misses his mother's family law. ”

The conversation between the two was like more friends than monarchs from the beginning, after all, Wanli still regarded Fan Jin as an idol in his heart, and Fan Jin never wanted to be a famous minister who was outspoken and dared to admonish, so he deliberately catered to Wanli to say. Of course, this doesn't mean that he can take Wanli to toss casually, there is the Queen Mother and Feng Bao in the palace, and Zhang Juzheng outside the palace. These people represent the most powerful force of our time: order.

Imperial power relies on absolute order to exist, and to maintain order is to maintain the power of the emperor. If the emperor takes the lead in deviating and tossing around, the actual damage will be the foundation of his own status and authority. If there are ministers who try to take the emperor to toss around, transmit some strange ideas such as the reality of the hypocrisy, and even do not need the emperor to do it himself, it is these people who maintain order who will take action to erase this guy who may bring the emperor from the world.

At present, the little emperor is not in power, no matter how much he pleases him, there will be no particularly intuitive benefits. If the little sister-in-law of Empress Dowager Li thinks that she is bringing his son badly, it will not end well. It was because Fan Jin didn't dare to take out things like board games to curry favor with the emperor now, but used the moment of chatting to talk to the emperor about the benefits of respecting order for the imperial power.

It's just that ordinary ministers will not tell the emperor this kind of truth, or the emperor may not be willing to listen to it. Fan Jin started with order and explained to Wanli, compared to Zhang Siwei's teaching, what he talked about was relatively simple, belonging to art rather than Tao, but for Wanli, it was obviously more ear-catching than the truth of life and Mingjun's thoughts.

He nodded and said, "In this way, Mr. Zhang and the queen mother's words are very reasonable, but why don't they say these words to me?" Except for Fan Qing, no one else has said this to me. ”

"The minister thinks that Mr. Zhang is going step by step, and when His Majesty is old, or he has read about the same books, he will naturally talk about it."

"Then what Fan Qing thinks, how do I read?"

"Your Majesty, the real dragon descends to earth, what is the mere article? The people who write articles in this world are all Your Majesty's courtiers, and only everyone is worried that their articles are not good, and there is no reason why they are not good at reading the book with peace of mind. Long live only need to control these good writers, including ministers, and there is no need to compare them with any literary talents. ”

"But if you don't read much of the article, you can't understand the chapter."

"Your Majesty is so smart, don't worry about the recital. At most, some of the canons are obscure, or they involve secrets, and they are not familiar to His Majesty, and this is nothing. As long as there are cronies and loyal ministers to explain on their behalf, a little bit will be completely clear. ”

What Fan Aiqing said is that governing the country requires loyalty, especially loyalty like Fan Qing, and I will definitely use it. Fan Qing, you remember, no matter what time it is, you have to tell me the truth. ”

"The minister does not dare to bully the king."

"Don't be so nervous, I just said that when you and I get along with the monarch and the minister, I have something in my heart to say it directly, and I don't need to care about the difference between the monarch and the minister. Even if it's a scolding, it's not impossible. When Wanli said this, he looked around again, although there were eunuchs and palace maids waiting from afar, but he didn't dare to move forward after all, so he lowered his voice and said: "Fan Qing, are you painting the thirteenth sister out of thin air, or is there really such a woman in the world?" Some time ago, someone sent me a picture of a beauty, which is said to be a picture of Xue Wu, a chivalrous man from the southeast, but I looked like ...... It's really incomparable to what you sent Fan Qing. ”

Fan Jin hurriedly smiled: "Xue Wu's nickname is Xue Wu Mazi, and his appearance can be known without asking." This kind of woman, the minister did see it on the way to the exam, but she was nowhere to be seen, and if she had the opportunity to find her, she would definitely be sent to the palace. ”

Wanli's eyes lit up, "Fan Aiqing really knows my heart and is a loyal person." If you can really find such a stunning beauty, I will not treat you badly. ”

"Your Majesty, women in the world don't have to be as stunning as they appear in the paintings, after all, those people are very rare. In fact, there are always beauties, the key is to rely on the eyes to discover, this is also a science......"