"Down-to-earth?"

As if he didn't expect Gu Yunji to say this, Emperor Jingfeng's eyes flashed with surprise, and he smiled: "This word is novel, I thought you would say something like he was smart and clever." ”

Gu Yunji was neither humble nor arrogant: "Being smart is boasting of talent, even if God is endowed with thick and thin, but you can only see one or two advantages when you are young, and it is not the foundation of a person's life." Compared with talent, Weichen still thinks that a person's character is more important. ”

"Most of people's character comes from nurture, and His Highness is now young, and his temperament and character have not yet been fully formed. However, as the saying goes, three years old looks old, only from the current point of view, 'steadfastness' is really the most valuable point of His Highness's character, and it is also the point that can affect his life the most. ”

Emperor Jingfeng raised his eyebrows: "How can you see it?" ”

Gu Yunji said: "'Down-to-earth' is a popular saying, and in terms of expansion, it means that the mind is calm, not ambitious, and the focus is on doing what you can at the moment." When Fang Caichen talked to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness spoke clearly, his words were logical, and in the face of a strange minister from a foreign court, he was neither arrogant nor cowardly, and behaved decently, and even had a royal demeanor. ”

The flattery was slightly obvious, and Emperor Jingfeng smiled and did not answer.

Gu Yunji said again: "Your Highness is studious, and you know that learning is for yourself, which is particularly valuable. Children in the world are playful by nature, and there are many evil scholars, and occasionally those who love books are mostly to please their parents and elders. His Royal Highness knows that reading is to know the righteousness of life, not to show off or please anyone, which is really rare. ”

"Being able to have such insight at the age of seven shows that the heart is extraordinary, and His Royal Highness's achievements in the future will definitely not be low, worthy of being the bloodline of the Heavenly Family and the prince of His Majesty."

Emperor Jingfeng was known for his diligence and studious when he was young, and this is also in line with the image of the Holy Son of Heaven in the hearts of the courtiers, which can be said to be one of the important reasons why he was elected to the throne. Emperor Jingfeng himself is studious, and naturally he also likes studious children. Liu Guifei did what she liked, urged the second prince to study every day, and rushed to show the results of his learning in front of Emperor Jingfeng, and over time, Emperor Jingfeng became more and more fond of the second prince.

However, today's encounter made him know that the second prince's "studiousness" was just an appearance, and once he was not around, he would immediately reveal his true form, and he would not touch the books. In contrast, even if the eldest prince is learning the Three Character Classic, he still learns steadily and seriously, no matter whether Emperor Jingfeng can see it or not, it will not reduce his enthusiasm for learning, which is really studious.

Emperor Jingfeng is the Son of Heaven, and he has listened to thousands of words to praise his children, but the most satisfactory sentence is nothing more than "even Xiao his father", Gu Yunji praised Li Jinze for his studiousness, which happened to be praised in his heart.

Emperor Jingfeng raised his eyebrows happily and said with a smile: "You can speak." ”

Gu Yunji bowed his head modestly: "The contact between Weichen and His Highness is only for a short time, but according to the impression, there may be deviations, and it must not be as in-depth as His Majesty's understanding." ”

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that Emperor Jingfeng snubbed and hated the eldest prince, not to mention that he knew deeply, I am afraid that he even forgot about his birthday. If these words were changed to Zhou Minqing, Emperor Jingfeng would think that he was sarcastic about himself, but Gu Yunji was just a Hanlin official who had not been in the government for a long time, and he would not be arrogant to this point.

Emperor Jingfeng was a little hot by Gu Yunji's words, and he couldn't blame him, so he had to change the topic and said: "I just heard that you are teaching the Great Prince the Three Character Scripture, how did he learn?" ”

Gu Yunji did not hesitate to praise: "Your Highness has learned very well. Weichen taught His Highness eight sentences, a total of dozens of words, which sounds slow, but after learning, His Highness can not only read and write, but also memorize and know its meaning. ”

"Most of the children of the same age as His Royal Highness have already been enlightened and can recite more than a dozen classics. Although His Royal Highness has not yet finished learning the Three Character Sutra, as long as he is down-to-earth and diligent, as long as he is given a slightly better learning environment, he can grow up quickly and make rapid progress. ”

Emperor Jingfeng raised his eyes and glanced at him, and his tone was cold: "Gu Qing is blaming me for not letting the eldest prince go out of the pavilion to study?" ”

"Wechen doesn't dare." Gu Yunji bowed down and took a respectful posture, "Your Majesty has his own considerations about the prince's study, not to mention that the princes of the court and the central government have a lot to talk about this, and there is no need for Weichen to say more." ”

Gu Yunji didn't seem to answer anything, but his attitude was already very clear. Thinking of the courtiers' repeated letters for many days, Emperor Jingfeng's heart rose with irritability, and he asked quietly: "Then Gu Qing also thinks that the eldest prince should be allowed to study in the pavilion?" ”

Gu Yunji's expression was calm, and he said unhurriedly: "In the three-character scripture, it is said that 'people do not learn, do not know righteousness', this is the truth that a child will learn when he is enlightened. Weichen is shallow, does not have the vision of the princes of the court, only knows that life is in the world, if you want to go through the past and the present, look at the four seas, reading is the fastest and most effective way. ”

"Wechen originally studied for the imperial examination, but not all for the imperial examination, reading brought not only fame, fortune and honor, but also the broadening of horizons and the deepening of thoughts. Wechen has read books for more than ten years, and understands the value of knowledge. Gu Yunji's words were sincere, and after finishing his words, he bowed deeply to Emperor Jingfeng.

Hearing the words "regret very", Emperor Jingfeng's heartstrings trembled fiercely, and he couldn't help but think that in his early years in the Zhao Palace, there was no parental elder around him to teach, and the collection of books in the mansion was like a sea of smoke, but he was difficult to understand its meaning, and often had to hold the books to the Guozijian to ask Mr.

At that time, he was still a prince of the clan who was not concerned, coupled with his young age, some gentlemen were unwilling to take on the responsibility of extracurricular teaching, and they were very cold to him, and only he knew how much bitterness there was in the meantime.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, his son Guigui became a prince, but he embarked on his old path, and it was even inferior to him. After all, he still had a collection of books to read when he was young, and Li Jinze even learned the three-character scripture, and he had to rely on chances to consult the courtiers, and all of this was caused by himself.

After staring at Gu Yunji quietly for a while, Emperor Jingfeng suddenly smiled, his eyes mixed with relief and desolation: "If Jia Daoheng had such eloquence as you, he would not be beaten by the board." ”

Gu Yunji bowed lower and was silent.

After a while, Emperor Jingfeng raised his hand: "That's it, the palace banquet will be dispersed in a while, you should go back early." ”

Gu Yunji lowered his eyes and responded: "Yes, Weichen retired." ”

Emperor Jingfeng stood in place, his eyes kept chasing Gu Yunji's figure into the main hall, and he still had no intention of leaving. Suddenly, he turned around decisively and strode forward: "Let's go, hurry up, take a shortcut." ”

Ning Fuhai was taken aback, and hurriedly followed: "Your Majesty, where are you going?" ”

Emperor Jingfeng smiled happily: "Go see the eldest prince!" Didn't he say that I had never been to his palace during the holidays? Then I will go back today, and I must go as quickly as possible, before he returns to the palace, so that I can surprise him! ”

Seeing that his master was happy, Ning Fuhai's eyebrows were dyed with joy, and he replied heavily: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

(End of chapter)