Fang Yuan didn't ask about matters outside the Fang Mansion.

Dogs, they didn't bother Fang Yuan because of this.

Or something they can handle, they won't bother Fang Yuan.

In the afternoon, Fang Yuan received a summons from the palace, asking him to enter the palace tomorrow to counsel the prince.

After being away for so long, being questioned for so long, and just receiving an order, Fang Yuan responded.

After a night's rest, Fang Yuan went out in a carriage the next morning.

Although the carriage did not pass through the main entrance, Fang Yuan could see that there were still two shelves at the main entrance.

Faintly, two hoarse voices were heard begging for mercy.

It didn't take long for Fang Yuan to enter the palace and go directly to the East Palace.

Naturally, Li Zhi was living in the East Palace now, and he was sitting precariously waiting for Fang Yuan early.

"Master Fang!"

After Li Zhi saw Fang Yuan, he saluted Fang Yuan very politely.

"Feel free, you don't have to see me like this in the future."

Fang Yuan returned the salute and then waved his hand.

Although Tang Li is very humane, it also feels cumbersome when there are too many.

Moreover, Fang Yuan felt that the relationship between master and apprentice was originally a fate, and there was no need to be too obsessed with formality.

"Okay."

Li Zhi was a little surprised.

But he nodded obediently.

Then the two sides sat down facing each other.

There are also two children about the same age as Li Zhi on either side of the two.

They are after the meritorious service, which is the so-called accompaniment.

"Today is my first lesson, and I'm not going to teach you anything too deep."

"At the same time, I'm curious, what exactly should I teach you?"

"So I'm asking you first, what is science?"

Fang Yuan didn't know how to teach.

But Fang Yuan can be reasonable, can tell the truth, maybe this is also a kind of teaching.

"What is science?"

Li Zhi muttered.

The two children on the side also began to ponder.

"Science, I think it's a very virtual thing, you can't see it or touch it, but it's real, and it can be shown in concrete things."

Li Zhi was the first to speak.

"I think science is science, like fireworks, like bicycles."

"I think science is just fantasy, a delusion, a deceptive thing."

The other two children said with different ideas.

"Pick up the pen and write down your definition of science today."

"Wait until a few years from now, and then you will think about what science really is."

Fang Yuan said slowly.

"Isn't Master Fang now defining what science is for us?"

Li Zhi was suddenly surprised.

The same goes for the other two children.

The other teachers were straightforward.

But Fang Yuan let himself think about it later.

Such a different way suddenly surprised the three children.

"After all, what others say is someone else's, and only what you understand is your own."

"What science is, as I teach, you will slowly have your own understanding."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

What is science?

In fact, three or two sentences don't make sense by yourself.

Since it doesn't make sense, don't define him in vain.

If Li Zhi and the others really have the heart to learn, they will know what science is in the future.

"Thank you for your teachings!"

Li Zhi and the others muttered, and then solemnly saluted Fang Yuan.

This teaching made them feel different, and they felt very powerful.

They are not children of ordinary families, they know more than others about many things, and they also have their own small opinions.

Especially Li Zhi, he was precocious and had different wisdom, and he felt that Fang Yuan's words contained great wisdom.

"Alright, let's start the class."

Fang Yuan smiled.

Next, Fang Yuan talked to them about the origin of explosives.

Let's start with black powder, how they became explosives, how they became explosives with great power.

Li Zhi and the others listened with relish, their eyes flashed, and they couldn't help but fall into fantasy.

It didn't take long for the time of the class to end, and Fang Yuan's class was over.

"Class is over, let's meet next time."

Fang Yuan got up and said.

"Xie Fangshi!"

Li Zhi and the others were a little disappointed.

But according to their previous habits, they got up and solemnly saluted Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan bowed his head and walked out of the East Palace with his waist stretched.

The Imperial Study.

The content of Fang Yuan's teaching was reported to Li Shimin word by word by the eunuch.

Although Li Shimin didn't listen to them as much as Li Zhi, he also felt interesting.

"I really didn't think that the appearance of an explosive has been discovered so much, Fang Yuan is really talented."

Li Shimin said with a sigh.

He only knew how powerful the explosives were, but how they were made.

As an emperor, you don't need to know how explosives are made, just know how to manage the people who make them.

Therefore, Li Shimin didn't care much about Fang Yuan's science, but when he learned that Li Zhi and the others listened attentively, they also gave a good evaluation of the science course.

Yes, every teacher of the crown prince will speed up to the emperor in the first class, and if the emperor thinks that the other party's lecture is okay, he will evaluate a good one, if he thinks that he can speak well, he will evaluate a good one, and if he thinks it is not good, he will evaluate a bad one.

After the score is good, the excellent ones will be arranged a lot of classes, the good ones may only have one or two classes a month, and the bad ones will not have classes for a year and a half, and they will finally be dismissed from the post of prince teacher.

Then, Li Shimin glanced at the fold next to him again, and directly threw it aside.

That was the twist and turn of Kong Yingda and others to participate in Fang Yuan, saying that Fang Yuan maliciously executed the criminal law against people.

But what the truth is Li Shimin knows, so after making sure that Fang Yuan is okay, he directly ignores these impeachments.

After all, it was all the things they started first, denouncing Fang Yuan one by one, and even spreading wilderness at the gate of Fang Mansion, it was really bold.

Naturally, none of these sources are known.

After he left the East Palace, he was ready to go to work in the household department.

It's been more than half a month since I left, and I don't know how many things I haven't done.

However, before he returned to the household, Fang Yuan met Li Ke on the road.

"Fang Yuan, this king thought you were hiding from this king."

Li Ke walked in an unkind tone.

"Your Highness misunderstood, I just happened to be in a hurry."

"Even if I'm not there, I'll have someone give you what you want."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

"That's very good."

"I'll leave Chang'an tomorrow and have a drink?"

Li Ke's face returned to normal.

I thought Fang Yuan was hiding from himself and didn't want to give a weapon.

It seems that he thinks too much, after all, the outside affairs have a greater impact on Fang Yuan's reputation.

"Tonight, or tomorrow I'll see you off."

"I've been away for too long, and I've probably piled up a lot of official business."

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

But it's not a refusal, let Li Ke choose.

"Then tonight, I'll see you at a taste."

The look on Li Ke's face became kind.

I'm leaving, and I don't think I can come back in the future.

In order to prevent Li Zhi from settling accounts in the future, many people did not dare to get close to him.

It is rare that Fang Yuan dares to have a drink with himself, which can be regarded as a rare friend.

"Okay, you book."

Fang Yuan bowed his head and said goodbye to Li Ke.

He thinks that people are leaving, and they may not come back in the future, so they can send it away.

As for whether he would be held accountable in the future, Fang Yuan didn't think about it that way, and he didn't worry about it.

It's just that it's hard to say whether Li Zhi will be held accountable in the future.

At night, Fang Yuan and Li Ke gathered for a taste.

It is above board, and many people know it.

But the content of the conversation in it may only be known to the two of them.

The next morning, Li Ke left Chang'an with large bags and small bags.

There are not many people who send it, so it seems that Li Ke's departure is a little lonely.

But winning or losing, this is already the best ending for the loser.

After seeing Li Ke leave the city, Fang Yuan set off for the palace.

However, before he entered the Suzaku Gate, he was blocked by a young man.

"Kong Zhiyue, the son of the Viscount of Qufu County and the son of Kong Yingda, has seen Fang Shilang."

The young man said loudly.

"What?"

Fang Yuan looked at the young man with a little surprise.

It's the first time I've met someone who introduces himself like this.

Those who don't know still think that the young man in front of him is a viscount.

It's just a viscount, do you need to say it so solemnly?

"My father hopes that you will raise your noble hand and let go of his two apprentices."

Kong Zhiyue said respectfully.

But the voice is obviously much, much quieter than self-introduction.

This surprised Fang Yuan again, the sound before and after had changed too much.

However, Fang Yuan quickly understood that because there were people coming and going, the other party was afraid of being known.

"Since your father pleaded, then you go back and tell him that you will hang for five days and send him back without dying."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

Let the carriage move on.

Xue Rengui, who was driving, naturally knew what to do, and drove straight towards Kong Zhiyue's body.

Kong Zhiyue's face flashed with a hint of shame, and he quickly dodged the carriage, looking at Fang Yuan's carriage very dissatisfied.

His father personally spoke, but he still had to hang for five days, and he was sent back without dying, which made Kong Zhiyue feel faceless.

Back at the household department, Fang Yuan once again felt the eyes of his colleagues changing when they looked at him.

But it's all in private, and on the surface, they never dare to show disrespect to each other.

"My lord, the people of the Kong family are all looking at the sky, you have to be more careful."

Fang Qingping came to report on the work and said in a low voice.

He happened to pass by Fang Yuan's carriage when he went to work today.

And also noticed that after Kong Zhiyue and Fang Yuan separated, their faces were very ugly.

"What do you mean by that?"

Fang Yuan asked curiously.

"After the people of the Confucian family claimed to be the Confucian saints, they were the most famous in Shandong."

"Although this is Chang'an City, they are also famous and high, and they look down on the world, I personally think they are very stingy."

"If you refuse Kong Zhiyu, he will definitely hold a grudge against you, and may unite with other literati to attack you again, so the lower official tells you to be careful."

Fang Qingping explained.

Many people know about the situation of the Kong family, and many people don't like them.

They just like to do things with the skin of the Confucian family, as long as they disobey their Confucian family, they will be sorry for the saint.

That is, they have only restrained themselves in front of the royal family, which also makes them not have much problem even if they have not done well over the years.

"Sage Kong?!"

"I see."

Fang Yuan smiled and waved his hand.

Confucius has gone through vicissitudes more than 1,000 years ago.

It is difficult to guarantee whether today's Kong Yingda is a descendant of Confucius, but they do things in the name of Confucius.

So many powerful people in Chang'an City have no opinion, and let them be unscrupulous?

"The next official retired."

Fang Qingping stepped back with some concern.

He felt that Fang Yuan didn't take his words seriously.

But as a subordinate, it's not good to say too much.

Fang Yuan really didn't take it seriously and began to sort out his official duties.

About an hour or so, a subordinate came in to report, and Kong Yingda asked to see him.

Kong Yingda?

Fang Yuan was a little surprised.

But still let people invite each other in.

"Master Fang!"

After a while, an old man with gray hair walked in.

His body was emaciated, but his eyes were shining, and at first glance he was a literati who had read poetry and books.

"Kong sacrificial wine, what is the matter with looking for this official?"

Fang Yuan smiled slightly, calling the other party official.

He guessed that Kong Yingda came to himself and called himself Master Fang to equalize his status, after all, he was the prince's teacher.

But Fang Yuan didn't let him, and with a sentence of Kong sacrificial wine, the identities between the two widened the distance, and Fang Yuan was several levels higher than him in terms of official position.

Because he wasn't sure what the other party was here for, Fang Yuan didn't even invite him to sit.

"Master Fang, the old man is old, and he doesn't ask about trivial matters for a long time, but he can't resist the students below."

"I heard that the old man has two apprentices who have committed something, and I want you to let them go once for the sake of the old man's thin noodles."

Kong Yingda still called Fang Yuan Fang Shi, and there was no hint of pleading tone between his words, only a deep helplessness.

"Do you think it's trivial for your two disciples to pee at the door of my house?"

Fang Yuan sneered directly.

A sentence that he is old and exalts himself, and a trivial thing that makes his two disciples lightly behave.

It's really a good guy, you Kong Yingda is not so thin to let yourself go.

"Master Fang, the child is not sensible, so you don't need to be so aggressive, right?"

Kong Yingda's face stiffened, and his tone became a lot heavier.

"Since it's a child, parents don't want to take care of it, so let outsiders take care of it."

Fang Yuan snorted coldly.

Still a child?

They are all about the same age as themselves, and they are still children.

"Master Fang, do you really want to give some thin noodles?"

Kong Yingda said in a deep voice.

"Didn't your son tell you?"

"For your sake, hang them for five days, and send them back without dying."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

This is similar to what he said to Kong Zhiyue just now.

He didn't want to kill those two, he just wanted to teach them a hard lesson and deter the others.

One person hanging for five days is already the limit of human beings, whether it is mental or physical, it will be a huge blow, and any more may die.

So whether it was to give Kong Yingda face or not, Fang Yuan also planned to hang them for five days at the beginning.

"Fang Yuan!"

Kong Yingda said coldly.

"Kong Yingda, you dare to call the official by his name, believe it or not, how many slaps will you take?"

Fang Yuan said coldly.

In general, subordinates who call their superiors by their first name are only offensive and will not be punished with any punishment.

But if someone like Kong Yingda breaks into Fang Yuan's post, and then Fang Yuan is rude, it is really possible to be slapped in the face.

"Very good, the old man remembers you!"

Kong Yingda snorted coldly and left with his sleeves flicked up.

Fang Yuan's eyes were cold, and he immediately wanted to give the order to block Kong Yingda.

However, at this time, Gao Shilian appeared at Fang Yuan's door, which made Fang Yuan dispel that thought.

In the end, it was the prince's teacher, if he slapped the other party, the matter would not end so easily.

And Gao Shilian suddenly arrived, and I don't know what conspiracy he has.

(End of chapter)