Chapter six hundred and seventy fifth embarrassing old Zhu
The closer to the ceremony, the busier it becomes.
Zhang Ximeng didn't even have time to go home. His son finally came back and he couldn't see him for a few times. He was so angry that Zhu Yuanjian actually sent someone over to invite him to meet the saint.
Zhang Ximeng had no relatives, so he had to put down what he was doing and quickly enter the palace.
The little eunuch who delivered the letter was a good man. He secretly reminded Zhang Ximeng that it was the prince who entered the palace and seemed to have annoyed his majesty, so he came to see the husband...
What's the meaning?
If you can't afford it, you have to find your parents, right?
Zhang Ximeng's little temper came up in an instant. "Zhu, you don't know what is good and what is good. I don't know what you are thinking about those bastard things in your house?"
Trying to force your way into the Zhang family’s gate is just a dream!
I have nine ways to make you regret it!
Nine kinds!
Zhang Ximeng entered the palace with a temper.
The little eunuch who delivered the order was still puzzled. It was clearly His Majesty who was looking for you, so why did it look like you were causing trouble for His Majesty?
Which one of you is bigger and more powerful?
The little eunuch was very frightened and did not dare to say anything. He took Zhang Ximeng into the palace and ran away quickly. He was afraid of suffering an unreasonable disaster.
Zhang Ximeng was so angry that he entered the palace and saw no one else. Only Zhu Yuanzhang was waiting here. Seeing Zhang Ximeng come in, Lao Zhu actually stood up and handed an examination paper to Zhang Ximeng.
"Sir, take a look!"
Zhang Ximeng was angry and took it directly without any words of understanding. He only scanned one item and said: "This is the elementary arithmetic course in the school. Whether it is Jimin School or Fudan School, it is very common.
Your Majesty, do you have any questions?"
Lao Zhu looked slightly embarrassed, "Um... sir, do you know what to do?"
"I know! I also asked your Majesty this kind of question back then... Your Majesty, have you forgotten?"
One sentence made Lao Zhu's face turn red. He coughed slightly, "This..." This, it's been a long time, we, we really neglected it."
Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, how can I remember that when I visited Zhongshan a few days ago, Your Majesty also wrote a poem, "Wandering around the mountain, looking up at the strange peaks. The sound of pines is soft, and the clouds are growing beside the water and rocks. This poem is quite interesting.
It’s neat!”
Lao Zhu was startled for a moment, "This is not a celebration, we can't live without something!"
Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "That's it. In fact, my lord received a complete education back then, and he was involved in various subjects...---- But after so many years, my lord has devoted himself to practicing calligraphy, writing poems and lyrics, and he has never relaxed.
Even the articles are getting better and better. However, my lord lacks interest in arithmetic, astronomy, calendar, geography, and even some other important subjects. It seems that I am not wrong, right?"
Lao Zhu's face became more and more embarrassed. He coughed lightly and said, "These things are all useful, and we don't dare to slack off. As for other miscellaneous subjects, they won't be needed for the time being."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "I don't think so. What my lord said is useful, just to be able to write poems and rhymes in front of a group of people, and receive applause and applause... - I thought that your majesty should not indulge in these things. I also thought that, your majesty,
You should improve your arithmetic skills, because after your majesty understands arithmetic, you will understand the value of developing industry and commerce. You will not be very stubborn and insist on the idea of intensive farming. Ten years after the founding of the country, your majesty should be aware of the increase in household registration in the Ming Dynasty and the extremely low population of the Ming Dynasty.
On average, many families have more than five children."
"Not only is the increase in children, the number of boys and girls is also uneven. How to properly and accurately grasp the population changes will play a very important role in the subsequent governance of the country. Your Majesty cares about the common people, and I know that. But the common people in the world are not just illusions, but
They are real people. They have their own joys and sorrows, and their own interests and requirements. With so many children, if only five children are allowed to inherit the property and house of one parent, there will inevitably be insufficient distribution.
Question. How to meet the needs of so many people is exactly what Your Majesty needs to do."
"I have the guts to say that I should write down arithmetic, pay special attention to statistics, make plans, and make up for it as soon as possible.
Only shortcomings will do."
Zhang Ximengbo spoke politely, and Zhu Yuanjian listened silently, just like a teacher lecturing a student.
It seems that the last time this kind of scene happened was the last time.
After all, Zhang Ximeng has not been so sharp since Lao Zhu ascended the throne... But after all, Zhu Yuanjian still wants to honor Zhang Ximeng as his sir, and this is a serious gentleman with the gift of teaching, not a casual gentleman like Li Shanchang.
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If Zhang Ximeng seizes the opportunity, he can really teach Lao Zhu a lesson.
This time, because of his son's matter, Zhang Ximeng thought that Lao Zhu wanted to bully others. He was angry and showed his dignity as a teacher, deliberately giving Lao Zhu a blow.
Then there is the famous scene of Lao Zhu being executed...--And at the side door, from Queen Ma down, there are Prince Zhu Biao, King of Qin Zhu Chun, King of Jin Zhu Fan, King of Steam Zhu Di, and so many sons and daughters.
Naturally, this includes the two children of the Zhang family, who just watched helplessly.
Everyone is stupid
Especially Zhu Di was stunned. Is this still a humble public weapon?
I believe you!
Mr. Zhang, you are too rude.
If I understand correctly, what you just said should mean that your father is too arty and despises arithmetic. If you don't understand arithmetic, you will not be able to understand the situation among the people and you will not be able to govern the country well... You also gave the example of population growth.
That's right, our Zhu family has almost twenty children. How dare you say that, sir!
Zhu Di's eyes were shining, he was holding his little fist, he was so excited that he almost called him an idol.
As for Queen Ma, she had seen this kind of scene before, but she just lamented that Mr. Zhang was back again.
In fact, she was quite impressed that Zhang Ximeng was not talking nonsense. If Zhu Yuanzhang could pay more attention to arithmetic and study it carefully, he would understand that developing industry and commerce, allocating the population, and giving full play to the people's ingenuity are the inevitable choices for the next stage of the Ming Dynasty.
Mr. Zhang is not talking nonsense. At the happy juncture of Yuji's tenth year, there are still people who can speak out and point out mistakes.
In fact, it was Zhu Yuanjian's blessing. After all, the longer he was the emperor, the less he could hear the truth.
Fortunately, Ming Dynasty still has Mr. Zhang!
Zhu Biao didn't think much about it, he was just worried that the two people would quarrel. He glanced at Queen Ma secretly and found that the queen didn't mean to worry. Zhu Biao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In this weird atmosphere, the second child of the Zhang family somehow broke free from the restraints and walked on two short legs.
Run over.
He stretched out his hands and shouted: "Hug, hug!"
Zhang Ximeng did not expect that his son was behind the side door. He thought that Lao Zhu would send them to the Queen's Palace, but he did not expect that his son was right next to him.
Did they hear what I just said?
Well, that's somewhat embarrassing.
While Zhang Ximeng was hesitating, Lao Zhu suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed Zhang Chengtian who was running over, held him in his arms, and kissed the little guy hard on the face.
"Mr. Zhang, your son is really good-looking and is a good general. What do you think of us having a son and a daughter?"
Good guy, Lao Zhu has given up on Zhang Shuning and is targeting the second brother.
Zhang Ximeng was slightly startled, then said with a helpless smile: "Your Majesty, it is better to wait until the children grow up and let them decide for themselves about this kind of thing!"
"No!" Zhu Yuanzhang also has a temper. If you, Zhang Ximeng, teach us a lesson, we will take advantage of your son. That kid Zhang Shuning is too cunning and difficult to deal with. Zhang Chengtian is fine. He is young and easy to bully!
"Let me ask you, which one do you want? To be your wife?"
Zhang Chengtian wanted to go to his father's arms, but he didn't expect to be intercepted halfway by Lao Zhu. The little guy was angry, so he casually said: "I want them all! I want them all! There are seven in total, and they are all mine!"
Good guy!
I immediately asked if I could fix Lao Zhu.
The Hongwu Emperor, who was so big, was stunned in embarrassment.
At this time, Queen Ma, Zhu Biao, and Zhang Shuning came over one after another, and Zhu Di and the others also followed.
Zhang Shuning stretched out his hand and snatched his second brother out of Zhu Yuanjian's clutches. He actually taught him a lesson: "What are you talking about? Those are golden branches and jade leaves, not something you can just joke about. Besides, what are you thinking about?
!Go to elementary school next month, study hard, and teach you some rules!"
Zhang Chengtian was afraid of his brother and did not dare to fart.
Zhang Shuning then gave his second brother to Zhang Ximeng
"Dad, I brought my second brother out, and now I give it back to you."
Zhang Ximeng nodded, so beautiful in his heart!
As expected of my son, there is no leakage, so Lao Zhu wasted all his efforts! I will roast the peacock for you when I go back:
The Zhang family and his son were satisfied, but Zhu Yuanzhang was embarrassed. It didn't matter that he had never played with Zhang Ximeng. He suffered a loss from Zhang Shuning... In the end, he couldn't even play with Zhang Chengtian.
These three men of the Zhang family are actually my nemesis!
At this time, it was still up to Empress Ma. She smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, what's going on is that Chongba called Shu Ning and the others over, asked what they were studying, and asked Shu Ning to ask a few questions on the spot. As a result, I
Helping your son or daughter doesn’t even count. Zhongba got angry and called you over to ask you what’s going on? Could it be that you are a gentleman from the Hanlin Academy?”
Only then did Zhang Ximeng realize that there was no conflict between the children! He was also wary of Zhu Yuanzhang going too far and always thinking about bad things.
If I had known this, why would I have to say so many unpleasant things?
Zhang Ximeng thought of this and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I think this matter has little to do with the Hanlin Academy...-Since your Majesty assigned King Qin last time, the King of Jin's masters went to Peiping, and now the Hanlin Academy is just teaching honestly.
What's more, you princes and princesses are still young and don't get involved in those messy things... The bottom line is that we pay too much attention to articles and poems in teaching. I think talents are chess, calligraphy, painting, poems and songs."
"For some knowledge that can really play a role in governing the country has been too neglected - take arithmetic for example, why is it so important? Measuring the water level and calculating the water area can determine the flood discharge capacity, which can prevent
Floods. By counting the number of locusts and recording weather changes, locust plagues can be predicted. There are also manufacturing textile machines, processing weapons and mirrors, banking and commerce, and dealings with various countries... In short, without numbers as a basis, it is just a matter of saying that the world is peaceful or that the people are in dire straits.
Not convincing."
Zhang Ximeng said seriously: "Your Majesty, I feel that the royal family must take the lead as an example, regard arithmetic as the foundation of the country, and regard accounting ability as more important than anything else! We can do without poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting, but we cannot live without food, clothing, housing and transportation.
There is no livelihood economy."
"Um!"
Zhu Yuanjian took a long breath, looked at his children, and then at the two children of the Zhang family, and suddenly felt a little feverish... He and Zhang Ximeng could fight back and forth, but in this generation of children,
, too different.
"Sir, what do you mean, how can we improve the status of arithmetic? How can we teach these children?"
Zhang Ximeng immediately said: "Your Majesty, learning must have an atmosphere. For princes and princesses, it is not the best way to simply arrange famous teachers for one-on-one teaching in the palace. Take Duning as an example, he is at Jimin Academy.
He is not the best student either. Teachers and students work hard on each other and improve each other. These questions were also summarized by everyone together. Therefore, I think that if your Majesty wants the prince and princess to improve their studies, you should let them
They enter school, study, compete, take exams, and improve just like ordinary children!"
Zhu Yuanjian was slightly startled, "Didn't we set up a martial arts school? Isn't that enough?"
Before Zhang Ximeng could say anything, Empress Ma couldn't help but laugh, "Chongba, you are so confused. Can you let the princess lead the army?"