"There is a noble man waiting for the old man?" Listening to the little woman's words, Dong Zhongshu was slightly stunned, and asked casually, "Who?" ”

The little woman smiled, "Sir will know when you go in." ”

After speaking, the little woman turned around and walked away, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared between a large rockery, bamboo forest and flower garden, which made the old thief stammer for a long time, and he was stunned without speaking.

He walked forward, came to the third stone hut on his left, coughed lightly, and arched his hand: "Excuse me, which noble person is here?" Dong Zhongshu took the liberty of it. ”

In the stone room, a woman said indifferently: "Dong Gong, come in." ”

Dong Zhongshu's face became strange, and he stretched out a hand to twist his beard, but he felt that it was not appropriate, so he simply tidied up his clothes, bowed and said, "Dong Zhongshu, I have seen Empress Wei." ”

Listening to the voice of the woman in the stone room, it turned out to be Wei Zifu?

Dong Zhongshu has naturally seen this Wei Zifu more than once, so he can tell it with just one sentence; The question is, you are a dignified queen, and you have come to this heavenly world...... Is it appropriate?

However, thinking about the current Tianfu world, it is actually Princess Nangong who is in charge, and Dong Zhongshu quickly thought it through.

In other words, the former Fengyue Field has now become a place for the Han magnates to play.

Dong Zhong walked into the stone room slowly, and when he arrived, he felt a warm breath like spring, with a faint and light smell of shower gel, and it was extremely comfortable to smell, as if there was an indescribable feeling in every pore.

A very thin woman sat on the embroidered couch, was holding a bowl of tea and tasting it slowly, with two slender and bright eyes, with a hint of joy and smile: "Dong Gong came from afar, and this palace is polite." ”

The woman put down the tea bowl in her hand, stood up, and solemnly bowed to Dong Zhongshu, holding the etiquette of a well-behaved disciple, which can be regarded as a comprehensive courtesy.

Dong Zhongshu returned the salute, sat down a few days after the case on his right hand, and asked straight to the point: "Empress Wei, what's the matter?" ”

Wei Zifu poured a bowl of tea for Dong Zhongshu with his own hands, and served it with both hands: "Dong Gong, this bowl of tea should be served by the palace for the crown prince Liu Ju......"

Dong Zhongshu let out an 'oh', put down the tea bowl, and said, "Empress Wei, this bowl of tea old man ......"

Wei Zifu waved his hand, sat back on the embroidered couch, and looked at Dong Zhongshu with a smile: "Dong Gong doesn't have to refuse so categorically, this move of this palace is actually the meaning of Princess Pingyang, General Wei Qing, and Princess Nangong." ”

Directly moved out of his biggest backstage, which made Dong Zhongshu even more suspicious, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The old man is the emperor's teacher, now, how can he be the prince's teacher again?"

The generations are a bit messy, and this is one of them.

Second, if the emperor knew about this, he would definitely think more, Empress Wei, if the emperor asked about it, how should the old man respond? ”

Wei Zifu chuckled lightly and said, "The emperor's idea is naturally to find a highly respected and world-renowned scholar for the crown prince to be his teacher; After all, as the prince of the Han Dynasty, His Majesty naturally hopes that his eldest son can succeed in his studies and be able to take on the heavy responsibility of the Han Dynasty and the country. ”

Dong Zhongshu shook his head: "Empress Wei, this matter must be carefully considered." ”

"In this way, the old man is willing to take the initiative to meet the emperor and ask for the crown prince Liu to teach some knowledge of the virtues of saints, as for the method of governing the country and controlling the civil and military officials, it is safe for His Royal Highness the prince to personally consult the emperor.

Empress Wei, how? ”

Wei Zifu pondered for a long time, and said quietly: "Could it be that Dong Gong is not optimistic about the prince? ”

Dong Zhongshu shook his head and sighed: "It's not that the old man is not optimistic about the prince, it's that Empress Wei's move is not appropriate, the emperor is looking for the prince to be a teacher of the world's first-class scholars, there is no problem, but ......"

The old thief paused, and arched his hand in the direction of Weiyang Palace: "Didn't the emperor say that he wanted to find a few teachers for the prince?" ”

Wei Zifu held a bowl of tea and drank it slowly, his eyes flashing, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Dong Zhongshu is not in a hurry.

The old thief slowly tasted the tea, feeling the faint bitterness, the trace of sweetness born at the bottom of the tongue, and the fried tea tree leaves, that wisp of very good smell and fragrance, but a bit of a posture of looking at the nose, the nose and the heart, and there is nothing outside the heart.

Finally.

After more than a dozen breaths, Wei Zifu suddenly spoke: "Dong Gong is the biggest scholar in my Han Dynasty, so ...... Teach me as much as you can;

In this life, if it weren't for the favor of His Majesty the Emperor's Dragon's Eye, he pampered my Wei Zifu when he watched the dance and music in the Pingyang Princess Mansion, so that there is today's Empress Wei, and there is today's Wei family.

Wei Zifu heard that he was not rich for three generations, and the reason for the lack of upbringing.

Dong Gong, Wei Zifu made a special trip to meet Dong Gong today, just thinking about worshipping a good teacher for the prince, and at the same time, also ...... for my Wei family."

Dong Zhongshu suddenly stretched out his hand and said, "Empress Wei, there are some things that please don't say or say." ”

"Of course, it's better not to think about it."

The old thief raised the tea bowl, signaled to Wei Zifu, then raised his neck and drank it all, and pinched out all the tea leaves in it with his fingers, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it for a few breaths, and swallowed it directly into his stomach.

He wiped his fluffy and wet mouth with the sleeve of his robe, and let out a long breath: "Empress Wei, the old man promised that in the matter of the prince, I will not scold him or talk about him in the future, and I will also restrain my disciples, try to be kind to the prince, and not deliberately target him, how about it?" ”

Wei Zifu was overjoyed.

The woman stood up and bowed very solemnly: "Thank you Dong Gong!" ”

Dong Zhongshu said lightly: "If you want to thank you, thank you Empress Wei's younger brother, the great general and the great Sima Weiqing." ”

"By the way, in fact, it is Her Royal Highness Princess Nangong who should be thanked even more."

"And ...... Changning Hou. ”

After the old thief finished saying these words, he didn't have the interest to continue to speak, stood up, and arched his hand to Wei Zifu: "It's here, Empress Wei, the old man has retired." ”

Wei Zifu turned his head sideways and asked: "The Changning Hou that Gong Dong said is not the righteous son of my younger brother Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang?" By the way, what's his name...... Yang Chuan? ”

Dong Zhongshu arched his hand expressionlessly and said: "Empress Wei has a good memory, and her name is indeed Yang Chuan." ”

Wei Zifu nodded slightly, then stopped talking, but silently picked up the tea bowl......

……

Out of the stone hut, Dong Zhongshu came to the seven or eight acres of square pond outside, and walked along the winding path inlaid with pebbles, and the two thick and long eyebrows were wrinkled together.

For this Empress Wei, the old thief has always been respectful.

It's just that this time in the 'Tianfu world', Wei Zifu's feeling for Dong Zhongshu was somewhat unsatisfactory, and it can even be said that he was a little disappointed.

The world is changing, the Han Dynasty and the opposition, how many people and how many things, even if you are a queen, you can't do politics, for the sake of the prince under your knees, you should know a little more; This special mother was held in the deep palace all day long, and the people who intersected were nothing more than palace people, palace maids, the emperor and a few relatives of his own family, and so on, if he was a bird in a cage by the emperor.

And a competent prince needs to face the future of this world......

"Dong Gong, why are you depressed?"

Suddenly, Zhuo's came out of nowhere, and looked at Dong Zhongshu with a smile: "Her Royal Highness the princess wants to invite Dong Gong to drink a bowl of water, I don't know if Dong Gong can appreciate it, so let Zhuo ask in advance." ”

Dong Zhongshu nodded slightly: "In this world, there are less than three or five people who can summon the old man to meet him anytime and anywhere, in addition to the emperor, Her Royal Highness Princess Nangong is also one." ”

The two of them went one after the other, and then came to another stone hut.

"Dong Gong is sullen, but for the sake of Empress Wei and Prince Liu Ju?"

As soon as she entered the door, there was no need to greet or be polite, Princess Nangong's two empty eyes looked straight at Dong Zhongshu, and asked very seriously: "If you don't want to, you can refuse her directly, scholars also have the rules and bottom line of scholars, Wei Zifu came to me to cry, saying that since Liu Ju was appointed as the crown prince, the emperor rarely went to her Changle Palace, and did not give Liu Ju to visit several world-class scholars as teachers, so the palace arranged this meeting." ”

Princess Nangong finished telling the truth of the matter in one breath, and naturally she was frank and unrestrained, and she had no intention of concealing it.

In the end, he also said with a smile: "Dong Gong, in fact, the teacher recommended by this palace to the prince, the first person, is not you Dong Zhongshu." ”

Dong Zhongshu smiled bitterly: "Her Royal Highness the princess is right, Yang Chuan, Marquis of Changning, is indeed more suitable for the prince to be a teacher." ”

"His arithmetic is the best in the world, plus the little masters' knowledge of farming, mulberry and crops, cattle and sheep breeding, and the bite of food in his Yang family's kitchen, no one in this world can match."

Princess Nangong's face gradually soothed.

She sat on a futon somewhat casually, and on the small table in front of her, there were several very delicate porcelain, but they were the kind of good things that were considered excellent in Yang Chuan's house, but now, they were only used to hold fried beans, desserts and fruits.

"Dong Gong's words, this palace likes to hear it the most."

Princess Nangong fumbled and grabbed a handful of fried beans, stretched out her hand and handed it to Dong Zhongshu: "Dong Gong is sixty-five years old this year, how are his teeth?" This is fried by Yang Chuan's family, it is very hard, but when you hold it in your mouth and chew it slowly, it has another flavor. ”

Dong Zhongshu was not polite, stepped forward to take the handful of fried beans, and confessed: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Princess." ”

"The old man is indeed sixty-five years old this year, and after this winter, he will be sixty-six years old."

"However, this tooth board is okay, the fried beans of the Hou family in Changning, the old man often secretly hides some in his sleeves, and chews more than a dozen when he reads at night, but he enjoys it very much."

Princess Nangong laughed, pointed at Dong Zhongshu's nose and scolded with a smile: "No wonder Yang Chuan scolded you for being an old thief, and he really didn't lie about you." ”

Dong Zhongshu twisted his beard and smiled: "Changning Hou's mouth, who spares this world?" ”

Princess Nangong said with a smile: "That's it, that guy's mouth is simply poison, he dares to say anything, and anyone dares to scold, but those who have been scolded by him are shameless and stick to it, eating and drinking, as if he can make him scold a few words from time to time, and you will have itchy skin." ”

Dong Zhongshu laughed again.

"As long as you can eat and drink at the house of the Marquis of Changning, even if he counts a few words and kicks a few times, it is worth it," the old thief looked in a good mood and continued: "But Your Royal Highness the Princess, this time it is not a good move to let Empress Wei find me to be a teacher for the prince." ”

"The emperor is in the prime of life, and Empress Wei is rushing to pave the way for His Royal Highness the Prince, doesn't it seem a little too early?"

Princess Nangong's smile gradually dissipated, and a slight sneer appeared on her face: "What does Dong Gong mean is that it is not too late to wait until the crown prince grows up to be educated?" ”

Dong Zhongshu shook his head and said, "Naturally not." ”

"The so-called upbringing must start from a person's childhood, let him read some sage articles, learn some ways to behave in the world, and when the prince is older, he can teach him some skills to control people, and at the same time, he can also let him observe the old emperor's methods of governing the world, and at that time, there will be no need for a teacher."

Princess Nangong said: "Dong Gong, this is wrong. ”

"It's okay to start your upbringing as a child. The problem is that in this world, there are only a few so-called sage articles, and what you Dong Zhongshu explains is completely different from what ordinary Confucians explain. ”

"What's more, even if the crown prince becomes the emperor, won't he need a teacher?"

"Dong Gong, do you mean to say that today's Liu Yu doesn't need you Dong Zhongshu, or do you Dong Zhongshu don't need to continue to beat and teach our Han Emperor?"

The old princess looked indifferent, and her empty eyes stared directly at Dong Zhongshu, which made the old thief's heart beat for no reason.

He pondered for a long time and said, "Her Royal Highness the princess means that the old man must be asked to teach the prince to read?" ”

Princess Nangong shook her head and said, "No, it doesn't have to be for your Duke Dong to teach the prince to read. ”

"Wei Zifu is a woman who has no opinions, since she became the queen, her heart has not been quiet, and she always wants to let Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang speak, so that Liu Ju can become the prince as soon as possible."

"Well, now that the emperor canonized Liu Ju as the crown prince, it can be regarded as fulfilling her wish, but the emperor almost ignores the current crown prince, doesn't Dong Gong feel strange?"

"So, Wei Zifu came to the palace to ask for a way to improve, which is why today's matter is here, Dong Gong, you are the number one scholar in our Han Dynasty, what do you think of this matter?"

Dong Zhongshu pondered for seven or eight breaths, and then slowly spoke: "Your Royal Highness Princess, in fact, for the matter of the crown prince, the old man feels that Empress Wei is in a hurry. ”

"Emperor Liu Che, a rare emperor in the ages, has a heart for the whole world, and has eyes on the world, he would rather bear the notoriety of a loser, but also find a way to completely erase the hidden dangers of the Huns for hundreds of years, why not do it for the sake of my Han Jiangshan Sheji?"

"Back then, when the emperor was still the crown prince, he once asked the old man a word, he said that he actually didn't have any idea about being an emperor, if it wasn't for being the emperor, he could sweep the unei and step on the spring and autumn, he was too lazy to learn what bird emperor to be."

The old thief spoke for a long time, and the expression on his face was very vivid.

It seems that he really likes Liu Che, a student.

Dong Zhongshu picked up the tea bowl, took a small sip, moistened his throat, and continued: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the old man has a sentence, I don't know if I should say it or not?" ”

Princess Nangong smiled and said: "In another three or five years, your Dong Gong should be at an age that is not excessive, what can't you say?" ”

"Say it, Hongu will listen to you."

I wish all readers a happy holiday!

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