In the vast sea of southern Xinjiang, Qiongzhou, which is almost separated from the mainland, is still a deserted island that is rarely visited.

Li Zongzhi, who was only 12 years old, stood on the edge of the high edge and looked into the distance, the blue sky was fluttering with white clouds, and the sea was connected with the sky, as far as the eye could see.

"Dad, the emperor sent us here, does he never want us to return to the court?" He looked back at his father, who was speechless, and asked.

Li Gang sighed, "Now the country is difficult, the external troubles are not endless, the internal strife is endless, the emperor can't see me, this country is ......" He sighed heavily again, and couldn't go on.

"Dad, the scenery here is beautiful, and it's good that we can live here for the rest of our lives." Li Zongzhi said with a smile.

"Nonsense!" Li Gang was furious, "When this country is in trouble, the eldest husband should sacrifice himself for the country and drive the enemy Anbang, how can you have such an idea?" Have you forgotten all the teachings of the saints you taught you on weekdays? ”

Li Zongzhi's original intention was to comfort his frustrated father, but he didn't expect to provoke a scolding, so he hurriedly knelt down, "The child knows that he is wrong!" ”

Li Gang sighed, "Okay, you get up." He looked far away, "Although Qiongzhou is far away from the temple, the country is unforgettable." Fortunately, the place is far away from the war, the people are simple, and the fishermen are not hungry. Zongzhi, you should not waste your studies, and in your spare time, you should interact with the local residents and observe the likes and dislikes of the people, which is your duty. ”

"Yes, Dad!" Li Zongzhi bowed his head and agreed, not daring to say another word.

"However, you don't have much time, so let's prepare first and return to Beijing with my father." A hint of warmth flashed in Li Gang's eyes, and several seagulls circled and landed on the sea in the distance, splashing bursts of silver-white waves.

"Dad, did the emperor let us go back?" Li Zongzhi was overjoyed when he heard this.

"The day before yesterday, I received a holy decree announcing that I would return to Beijing to take up my post and be responsible for teaching the prince." Li Gang's tone was a little uncertain.

"Daddy. Didn't you say that the prince was born with a disease and couldn't speak? Li Zongzhi said.

Li Gang nodded, "This is exactly what I am worried about for my father, and now the saint suddenly wants to recruit a teacher for the prince, and there are many disagreements between the father's proposition and the saint, and this matter is probably not simple." There may be something else he wants. ”

"So what are we going to do?" Li Zongzhi asked.

"What to do? What else can I do? As a courtier, of course, you have to do what the king orders. Li Gang glared at his son and threw his sleeves away.

From Qiongzhou to Lin'anfu, the smoothest should be the waterway, but on the way to pass through Liuqiu, although the mainland is farther than Qiongzhou, but there are often pirates, so Li Gang still abandoned the ship and landed from Leizhou. Starry Night rushed to Lin'an Mansion.

Compared with Li Gang's thousand-mile journey, Lu Haowen's journey was much shorter, he lived in Guizhou at the time, and it was not far from Lin'an Mansion, but for a sixty-five-year-old man, this short journey was enough for him to endure all the hardships. But the matter of being a teacher for the prince is too important, and Old Man Lu has to climb to Lin'an Mansion even if he climbs.

And the great Confucian Fan Jun mentioned in Zhang Jun's mouth did not rush to his death, one is because Shaoxing Mansion and Lin'an Mansion are in close proximity. Another reason is that he has just married a concubine and is in the warm fragrance world of you and me. with his personality. originally disdained to be an official, but the holy decree came, and the current emperor called him Mr., for the twenty-seven-year-old Fan Jun, it also made him earn enough face, and more importantly. The job given by the emperor is to tutor the crown prince, which is the fundamental reason why he agreed without hesitation.

And Li Qingzhao, the Li family who made Zhao Tianci excited and disappointed, lived in Xujia Lane, Lin'an Mansion, and was nearly forty years old, if he didn't follow Zhao Gou to run around. has a vicissitudes of life on his face, and this great poet of the time should still be in his prime. After receiving the emperor's order, she had no surprise, but she couldn't go to the post yet, because her husband Zhao Mingcheng's condition deteriorated, and he returned to the West before he arrived in Jiangning.

She was going to mourn.

Therefore, Zhao Tianci, who heard the news, had no hope in his heart for the prince.

However, after all, Zhao Gou was in great favor with his "lost and regained" son, and when he saw that Ai'er was displeased, he made a decree to seize his affection, and allowed Li Qingzhao to take the funeral to his post, so that the four princes finally had the opportunity to gather together and jointly "assist" the prince, the future emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

As for which day is a good day and an auspicious day, for Zhao Tianci, it is completely confused. When all the four princes arrived, a grand apprenticeship ceremony was held in the Zhixing Palace, and Zhao Tianci saw these legendary cattle men for the first time.

First of all, of course, the four masters bowed to his three-year-old prince, and he sat on it, with Zhao Gou in the first place. As soon as these four people came up, he suddenly had a feeling that he didn't know where he was.

Lu Haowen was the oldest, and he was a little unsteady when he walked, he was really worried about whether this old man would be able to get up after he knelt down.

And Li Gang is different, he strode in high spirits, kneeling and kowtowing. However, it was obvious that Emperor Gaozong didn't like him very much, and his gaze only stayed on him for a while, and then drifted to Li Qingzhao, who was dressed in white behind.

Zhao Tianci is extremely familiar with this face, but it is not as energetic as he remembers, not only are the corners of his eyes covered with fine crow's feet, but his face is difficult to hide the sadness. She came forward to bow and said, "The people's daughter's husband is newly mourned, if there is any loss of honor, please forgive the emperor!" Without even raising his head, he stepped aside.

Of course, Zhao Gou couldn't be difficult for her. Then came forward the twenty-seven-year-old Confucian Fan Jun. Although this person is not very old, his eyebrows are full of an old and steady atmosphere, his body is tall, his eyes are not squinting, and after bowing respectfully, he didn't say any nonsense, and retreated to the side to wait.

Zhao Gou's nonsense can't be left unsaid, because he is the emperor and the prince's father.

"Ladies and gentlemen, from today onwards, the heavy responsibility of teaching the prince will fall on your shoulders, what kind of emperor will I have in the future of the Great Song Dynasty, it is all up to you for your work today, I thank you in advance!" After saying that, he got up and bowed to the four people, who hurriedly avoided it.

Then it came to Zhao Tianci's apprenticeship. After worshipping Sage Kong three times and bowing nine times, and kneeling down with four masters, this ceremony is over.

The four masters teach in the upper study. The so-called upper study room is a main room and two west wings in a two-entry courtyard, and there is also a side room in the main room. There were beds, tables and chairs inside, which were used for the prince to rest temporarily.

When the crown prince Zhao Tianci came to the study with joy, the four teachers had already arrived. This was the first time that there were no outsiders, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

After coming in, he found that there was another person who was there, that is, his brother Zhao Bocong. He was happy again at once, with this brother here, he would have one more playmate, so that he would not go to class dryly, which would be boring to death. However, his mind changed completely after two days, and this brother Bo Cong simply set an example for him, which is a later story.

"I've seen the prince!" Although the four masters are masters, they still have to pay homage to him first.

The division of labor between these four people is also very simple. Lu Haowen was responsible for teaching the general policies for governing the country, Li Gang taught him the strategy of stabilizing the country and securing the country, that Fan Jun was responsible for reasoning with him, and Li Qingzhao was of course here to improve his literary literacy.

This first day is a collective communication between the four masters and the prince, even if it is a run-in, and then they will teach separately.

Zhao Tianci was a student, and Zhao Bocong stood there with him and let the four masters take their seats. Before the masters could speak, the prince spoke first.

"Old man. Are you okay? He looked at Lu Hao, who was sitting in the first place, and asked.

Lu Hao was stunned for a moment, and the other three also looked at him in surprise.

"Prince, you should respect the old minister as a master." Lu Haowen stroked the white beard under his chin, shook his head and said.

The prince ignored him, his gaze crossed directly from him, and looked at Li Gang. "Lao Li, you are in good health, can you still fight?"

Li Gang's face changed, "Prince, this ...... Of course, the minister can still go into battle to kill the enemy. ”

"You killed Jin Bing in Kaifeng Mansion, right?" The prince came to be interested.

"Not bad!" Li Gang nodded. A hint of pride flashed in his eyes.

"Great, tell me more of those stories in the future."

"This ......" Li Gang wanted to say something, and the prince's gaze also moved away from him.

"Sister Li is okay?" His gaze fell on Li Qingzhao's face.

Li Qingzhao sighed lightly, revealing a rare smile, "The prince has a child's temperament, and it is okay to have no words, but if this is still the case in the future, those of us who are masters will lose our jobs." ”

The prince said: "Sister Li, I once had a long, long dream, in which I met my sister many times, and my sister also gave me a new poem. ”

"Really?" The smile on Li Qingzhao's face flashed, "What words did I give you?" ”

Prince: "That word is called "Thunder God Fu". He cleared his throat and groaned, "

The saint had no intention of putting on the imperial robe and preparing the horse soldier and sword for Chen Qiao.

Authoritarianism releases the wine in the cup, and the national weapon is wielded.

The drums of war suddenly heard that they were outside, and the Hulu tart caused a disaster.

Tokyo Castle broke Rokka, and the former served the woman and then offered money.

The snow fell and the night thundered, and the thunder god descended from the sky to Hu Ma sorrow.

The heavenly soldiers did not move, and they rushed to welcome the emperor back at night.

Thousands of mountains and thousands of mountains, what a way, across the world of Kyushu open.

The heroes of Iron Horse Guanshan are here, and they are young talents.

Picking up the moon and picking the stars is like a finger, calling for wind and rain outside the southern sky.

You don't see it, the sun and the moon lose their brilliance, and the gentleman dares not to worship? ”

He recited word by word, and the faces of the listeners all changed, and Li Qingzhao even stood up from the chair, "Is this really what I did to give you?" ”

Zhao Tianci nodded, and a trace of deep sorrow and disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Li Qingzhao smiled bitterly and said: "Prince, do you know that if this poem is really written by me and spread, I will be wiped out by the Nine Clans." ”

Zhao Tianci felt bitter in his heart and was silent. It seems that all the things I have experienced before are really an absurd spring and autumn dream. "Sister Li, rest assured, I've never met you before, so ...... It won't get you in any trouble. ”

Li Qingzhao shook his head, sat back, his eyes fixed on him, and he was a little distracted in an instant.

"This eldest brother of the Fan family, what are you going to teach me?" The crown prince Zhao Tianci spoke surprisingly again.

Fan Jun, who was still sitting there watching his nose and nose, stood up in fright, "Prince, this monarch and minister can often be chaotic. If the prince is interested, he can discuss the mysteries of science with the prince. ”

"Science?" Zhao Tianci shook his head, "I don't know much, if you want to say, you have to start from the simplest place." ”

"It's okay!" Fan Jun sat down with his hands over.

Zhao Tianci's eyes turned round and round, and suddenly asked, "Masters, if I make a mistake, will you punish me?" ”

"It depends on what the prince has done." Lu Haowen squinted his eyes and said, "If it is a small mistake, it will be punished by the prince of the school, and if it is a big mistake, then it will be up to those of us who are teachers to bear it." ”

"Oh," Zhao Tianci nodded, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "That means that no matter what mistakes I make, someone will bear them for me, right?" ”

The four princes looked at him directly, and from the prince's little face, they could clearly see a gloating expression. (To be continued.) )