Ten days later, inside the Mandarin Palace.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was sitting in the most central position, and on both sides and in the position of the lecturer, standing or standing, there were more than a dozen lecturers of the Hanlin Academy.

On that day, Zhu Houzhao finished his retreat and practiced, and he went out to take the exam, so Zhu Youzhu specially arranged such an assessment to examine his son's progress in the Four Books of Scriptures.

At this moment, in the inner curtain of the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Youzhu also invited Zhang Zhou, who had also been teaching his son in the Wenhua Hall for the past ten days, and Dai Yi and others stood behind him to witness together.

Wang Wei had just been promoted to a bachelor's degree, and he was leading the examination that day, and next to him stood Li Jie, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and Jiao Fang, a bachelor of the lecture.

Wan Zhang asked: Dare to ask what is the heart of communication? Mencius said: Gong also. ”

Wang Wei gave a start, this is the part of "Mencius", and the way of investigation is a bit like the question of the imperial examination.

Examining the scriptures, relatively speaking, is relatively easy, basically just give a paragraph, and then let the prince compare the "Four Books Collection Notes", to make some understanding, the current Zhu Houzhao has not learned to write articles, let alone write eight strands of text, in fact, can recite the corresponding collection of notes, it is very rare.

Even Wang Wei didn't dare to think that this kid could really recite it?

I'm afraid that even the original text of the four books is still stumbling.

This passage is a dialogue between Wan Zhang and Mencius, a question and a question and a question and answer method, and Mencius expounds the principle of living in the world, and this part is about making friends and giving gifts to each other.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Ji, pick it up." Communication, it means that people are handed over with ceremonial money. ”

Take the annotation of Zhu Xi's "Commentary on Mencius" as the beginning.

Zhang Zhou told him about the meaning of the Four Books, and it was exactly like this, first listing the original text, then listing the collection notes, and then explaining it again with the grammar of the ancients, and then explaining it again in the vernacular, and some also extended a story, using allusions to explain the actual intention of this passage.

This gave Zhu Houzhao an unprecedented way of understanding the Four Books.

Because in the past, even if someone had commented something with him in the vernacular, very little, he still took the initiative to ask.

Picking paragraphs, sentences, and words like Zhang Zhou to talk about it in a popular way is something that all the gentlemen of the Hanlin Academy and even the Ming Dynasty will not do.

"It's disrespectful to repeatedly refuse gifts from others, why? Mencius said: If the Venerable One has given something, he has to think about 'whether the gift is righteous or not' before accepting it, which is disrespectful, so it is inconvenient to refuse. Wan Zhang said: I said, I don't need to refuse his gift with words, I refuse with my heart, and I say in my heart that this is his ill-gotten wealth from the people, and then use excuses to refuse, can't I? Mencius said: He interacts with me according to the rules and contacts with me according to the etiquette, so that even Confucius will accept gifts. ”

Zhu Houzhao almost used the most popular tone to explain a complicated-sounding "but disrespectful" truth.

The approximate meaning is the last two sentences, people interact with you according to the rules and give you gifts, you don't need to think about whether his gift is coming from the right way, just accept it.

Of course, it doesn't mean that it's all right, but it should be with friends.

Zhu Houzhao said this, and then turned around and interpreted it in the "Commentary on the Collection of Mencius": "However, it is not accepted and returned." In other words, it is not detailed. Between the ten thousand chapters of doubtful communication, if there is a refusal, people will think it is disrespectful, what? Mencius said that the Venerable Gift, and the heart steals the reason why he got this thing, he does not know whether it is righteous or not, it must be righteous, and then acceptable, otherwise it is nothing, so it is disrespectful. ”

When Wang Wei heard this, he was already a little impressed by Zhu Houzhao.

He didn't expect that this bear child might not even be able to memorize the original text of the four books ten days ago, but after more than ten days, it would become like this?

The emperor initially asked us to go to the East Palace to tell the crown prince, but later refused to let us go...... In the past ten days, what has the prince experienced that has made his schoolwork progress by leaps and bounds?

Listening to the meaning, the prince understands very firmly, and he can open his mouth to say both popular and non-popular.

The mastery of "Mencius" is not bad, first change the "Analects" question to see if you are temporarily clinging to Buddha's feet.

Wang Wei said: "The next question, speak out of the Analects." Zi said: Hui is not the one who helps me, Yu Wu said everything. ”

Zhu Houzhao said confidently: "Say, Yinyue." Help me, if the son of the summer is given, there is a mutual benefit because of doubts. Yan Zi is in the words of the sage, tacitly aware of the heart, and has no doubts. Therefore, if the master Yunran has regrets in his words, he is actually deeply pleased. Hu Shi said: The master is in return, how can he really help me hope for it. Cover the humility of the saints, and praise the Yan clan Yuner ......"

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In the examination room of the Wenhua Palace, there were questions and answers between the lecturer and the prince.

In comparison, Zhu Houzhao had more words, and after thirteen days of confinement, Zhu Houzhao burst out with a vigorous vitality, and his voice was full of energy, and his voice was almost the only one echoing in the entire hall.

Zhu Youzhu hid in the inner curtain and listened, initially nervous, and both fists were clenched.

He is also very afraid that his son will not study well, and he will be counted down by Mr. if he fails the exam today, which makes him a shame as a father, and he also lives up to his hard work.

But after seeing the content of this exam and my son's performance on the spot......

Zhu Youji's heart gradually relaxed.

So far, Zhu Houzhao has been able to answer all the questions fluently.

The confidence on his son's face was not pretended.

There is no problem of collusion between examiners and candidates, because Zhu Houzhao came to the exam after breakfast after getting up in the morning, and Zhang Zhou, including Zhang Zhou, had no chance to contact these East Palace speakers.

Again...... This does not mean much to Zhang Zhou and Zhu Houzhao.

"Bingkuan, prince...... It's a good study. ”

Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but think of Zhang Zhou, the biggest contributor to this matter.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, in fact, the prince is smart, and he usually just doesn't learn. If you use it too much, I am afraid that it will be difficult to work again, but it will make them tired and disgusted, which is not conducive to future study. ”

"Hmm." Zhu Youzhu nodded with a smile when he heard this, and asked again, "How did you let him learn it?" ”

For this question, Zhang Zhou is not easy to answer.

"The minister just teaches with his heart. Usually, many times the prince is reciting the scriptures, and the minister is preparing for the exam, forming a kind of example, as long as the minister is attentive, he has to be attentive. ”

"Oh. Example. Zhu Youzhu took it to heart.

Zhang Zhou looked very humble.

Teaching and educating people is also a matter of experience, Zhang Zhou used to feel that he was just a teacher, and this skill should be the latest to be used, and he may not even be able to use it for a lifetime.

As a result, it has now become his trump card.

Teaching is nothing more than treating others with sincerity, not putting yourself in the position of the teacher, discussing with students, and sometimes even asking students for advice, and then making progress together...... is not only teaching, but also making friends, and it is more useful to make friends than to just explain the truth.

And Zhu Houzhao, a student, is really smart.

It's just that the heart is too mixed and refuses to learn.

Besides, there are ten classes a day for a year, all of which are learning Chinese, and they are all rote memorization.

It's weird to be able to keep him focused.

It's hard for Zhu Youzhu to set a goal for himself, his only brother is dead, and he doesn't even have a competitor, what can he do after he learns? I can't be an emperor if I don't learn?

Letting others accompany Zhu Houzhao to stay in the small black room for ten days may not have any positive effect.

That is, Zhang Zhou......

In fact, he finished teaching in seven days, and in the remaining three days, Zhang Zhou continued to teach Zhu Houzhao about knowledge that did not belong to this era while simulating the exam, so that Zhu Houzhao was not in a hurry to find his father to take the exam, because Zhu Houzhao was also used to Zhang Zhou telling him interesting things by his side.

Zhu Youzhu said with a satisfied face: "Bingkuan, you are not a jinshi, but you know how to cultivate disciples than these Hanlin in the East Palace, if you enter the Jinshi in the future, you will definitely become a model for the people of the world." ”

That's right......

I haven't even taken the Jinshi exam, and you think I'll arrange for me to enter the Hanlin Academy?

We all have different ideas, maybe in the eyes of your emperor, it is very easy to take the Jinshi exam, and you can get into the exam casually, because all you see are Jinshi.

This is called survivorship bias.

You haven't seen those students who have been crying all their lives when they look at the gold list.

"Your Majesty's praise."

"Bingkuan, it's been many days since you entered the palace! Hurry back and meet your family. Recently, the Empress Dowager also mentioned you recently, and I will go back and visit you in my spare time to say goodbye. ”

"Yes."

"Xiao Jing, send some things to Bingkuan." Zhu Youzhu said, "Bingkuan, you don't have to refuse, it's all some daily use, and you can use it." It's been a hard time for you these days! I can't help but want to witness the day you enter the Hanlin Academy......"

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Zhu Youzhu wanted to stay and encourage the lecturer of the East Palace and encourage his son.

The father and son haven't seen each other for nearly half a month, and then Zhu Youzhu also plans to take his son to see the queen and princess, and also to ask the Empress Dowager Zhou and the Queen Mother to say goodbye, and at the same time, he will also take Zhu Houzhao to meet the Wu family, who has been deposed but is still filial to Zhu Youji.

After the Wu family was deposed as the queen, because he had the grace of raising Zhu Youji, even if he had no name, he was also treated like the queen mother.

The birth mother is not as big as the adoptive mother, which is especially obvious in Zhu Youji.

Zhang Zhou left the palace under the guidance of Xiao Jing.

"Gonggong Xiao, the reward given by His Majesty, you see ......"

Zhang Zhou is an open person, and he often does this kind of thing by the way, and even Xiao Jing feels sparse and ordinary when he hears it in his ears.

If he doesn't ask for it, Xiao Jing will feel awkward.

Xiao Jing smiled: "You have to give people time to prepare, don't you?" ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty didn't say how much to give, but let you look at it, right?" That Father-in-law Xiao, you ......"

Shameless!

It's not okay to give, this is the point, how much?

"Your Majesty didn't stipulate the amount, but said that it was your daily use, and you shouldn't expect too much, if we can give you more, we will give it more. But it's not uncounted, and you have to report it later. ”

"Oh, give more, there is no income recently, it seems that the new year is going to be spring, and it will be delayed for a long time, the price of this capital is really expensive!"

"Huh!"

Xiao Jing pointed to the palace gate in front of him: "It's right there, just go over, the people in the palace know you, you just have to go!" Let's go prepare something to send to your house first? ”

"There is labor!"

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Early in the morning, someone went to inform Zhang Zhou that he would return home that day.

Zhang Zhou came out of the palace, Zhu Feng came to wait for him early, and Zhu Feng was followed by Sun Zhanglun, the British princess.

"Brother Zhang!"

Zhu Feng was very happy to see Zhang Zhou, and wanted to hug Zhang Zhou when he came over, but was pushed away by Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou looked at Zhang Lun and said, "Why are you there?" ”

Zhu Feng said: "Brother Zhang is a little forgetful when he enters the palace, didn't the British prince let this son follow you before and after the saddle?" ”

Zhang Zhou thought about it for a while, frowned, and said, "Is that what the British Duke said?" ”

Zhang Lun arched his hand and said, "It is an honor for students to study with Mr. Zhang. ”

"Hey! Talking! Zhu Feng summed up his previous hostility towards Zhang Lun, and leaned into Zhang Zhou's ear and whispered, "He has been with me for the past few days, he is a bit silly, and it is very funny." ”

Zhang Zhou felt a chill in his heart when he heard this.

The so-called "fun", how is it fun?

Zhang Zhou really wanted to remind Zhang Lun, don't learn bad from this product, the old Zhang family is still waiting for you to pass on the ancestry, anyway, the Chengguo Mansion has no plans to pass on the title to this product now, but he doesn't know that he will inherit his brother's title in the future.

The three of them walked together in the direction of the carriage.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Zhijie, you are not young, why haven't you had children after being married for so many years?" ”

Zhu Feng couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and grinned again: "Don't worry." ”

Zhang Zhou asked, "Does your brother have children?" ”

"Yes, there are sons and daughters, but my son just died last year, and my father has taken several concubines for my brother in the past two years, and I heard that there is also movement in the stomach, so I didn't ask in detail."

Zhu Feng obviously didn't think about inheriting the title by himself.

is also because Zhu Feng's brother Zhu Lin is not infertile, in this year, if he has been born, even if he has not given birth for a few years, if he recuperates, why can't he give birth to a few women when he goes back?

Do you want to be like Zhu Youji, hang yourself on a tree?

Besides, this disease is not hereditary, doesn't Zhu Houzhao just grow up alive and grow up better than anyone else?

"Then your wife......

"My wife is very good, she also asked about you, I said that I have time for you to have a cup of tea or something, she also heard about your writing peach blossom poems, she is very interested in this, and said that she wants to ask you about poetry."

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, do you want to ask for poetry, or do you want the next chapter of "Sister Jin Lian's Change of Life Against the Sky"?

Seeing the carriage in front of him, Zhang Zhou said: "You don't have to send it, I know the way home, there are not a few steps!" You should also hurry back and discuss with Mrs. Ling about having a child! ”

"What?" Zhu Fengren was a little confused.

This is a bit of a big leap in thinking, do you want to discuss this in broad daylight?

"Brother Zhang, have you stayed in it for ten days, it's a little ......"

"By the way, Zhijie, do you know any family surnamed Chen? Is it still close to your Chengguo Mansion? ”

"This ...... Is that Miss Chen of the Lianghuai Salt Yun family counted? ”

"Oh."

Zhang Zhou nodded.

Zhu Feng nervously asked, "Brother Zhu, have you figured out something?" Don't hide anything from me. ”

Zhang Zhou patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Work hard!" ”

"Effort for what?"

Zhang Zhou didn't answer, and went straight to his own carriage.

According to historical records, Zhu Feng's son, that is, Zhu Xizhong, who rescued Zhu Houxi from the fire with Lu Bing in the future Jiajing period, and the Chengguo Duke of Zhu Feng's later generation, was born to the Chen family.

That means that Zhu Feng didn't give him any sons now.

As for who this Chen is, Zhang Zhouke has not investigated in detail, and the ghost knows if it is the Miss Chen who failed to recruit a son-in-law, or the young lady of the guard commander and the local official's family.

Right now, this Mrs. Zhu looks very unhappy.

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Zhang Zhou's carriage squeaked to the door of his house, but he saw a carriage parked at the door, and it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.

Zhang Zhouzheng was curious about who it was.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, he saw a familiar figure also getting out of the carriage, his old face wrinkled, and the wrinkles on both sides looked very uneven, trotting all the way towards him.

"Virtuous son-in-law, the old man finally saw you again! Don't come unharmed! ”

It's Jiang Dezhong.

Zhang Zhou chuckled in his heart.

The old guy knew that he was going to come out of the palace, so he came to block him in advance.

Later, Zhang Zhou saw the wine jar that Jiang Dezhong's servants had moved down from the carriage......

Hiss.

Again?

(End of chapter)