There was silence in the huge Wenhua Hall. It may not be accurate to say silence, because there was an old man's slow voice echoing in the hall, but the reaction underneath could be seen from the blank and absent-minded faces. come out.
Those with extraordinary talents have blocked their five senses and are wandering in the world; those who are a little worse are thinking about their official duties; those who are a little worse are mumbling to themselves, trying to offset Ge Yong's voice; as for those who are completely unable to block the ear demon The poor people who don't know the sound have no choice but to bite the bullet and go through the baptism of Gurdjieff's arithmetic.
Even court officials who thought they had read some Gurdjieff alchemy scriptures when they were young, or were somewhat sensitive to numbers, faced Ge Yong's unheard-of lectures and baptism, but they felt worse than death.
As for Zhu Ying, who thought she had no talent for arithmetic since she was a child, she actually didn't care that the lecturer was Grandpa Ge, whom she always said she liked the most. She leaned her head on Princess Deyang's shoulder and dozed off. However, she could There are only a few people who are as unscrupulous as the eldest lady, and even the old ministers have to endure hardship.
Many people don't know if they have been abused too deeply, and they even have some admiration for the students of Jiuzhang Hall. How can they understand something like a heavenly book? How can they learn it?
Only people like Zhou Jijiu and Luo Siye, who had eavesdropped on... attended Zhang Shou's lectures and experienced the baptism of the Imperial College lectures, showed calmness. However, the so-called calmness was to treat those who were like The things in the Book of Heaven were more resistant and looked indifferent, or a little more detached. When Ge Yong ended his long speech, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
And those who also felt that they were alive were a large number of civil and military officials, officials' children and rich people in the Wenhua Palace. Especially the young people at the back were able to be appointed by the emperor to participate in the first day of the Sutra Banquet. They originally felt that It is a great honor, but now I don’t know how many people are secretly complaining in their hearts.
Teachers and students Ge Yong and Zhang Shou are obviously from the same origin. What Ge Yong said is already so drowsy - and in the face of today's world, they just can't sleep like this - Zhang Shou turned back to lecture, Wouldn't they still have to suffer such torture?
Moreover, a young and energetic person like Zhang Shou would probably like to show off more than Ge Yong, and he would definitely deliberately confuse them when the time comes!
Even Zhu Tingfang, who has always been smart, eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions, couldn't help but gently rub his temples when Ge Yong finished speaking. Even though he had always had reservations about Zhang Shou, his prospective brother-in-law, he always felt that people who are too good-looking are not so good. It was believable, especially the fact that Ge Yong accepted people as closed disciples was really doubtful. But at this time, he had to admit one thing.
He could doubt Zhang Shou's background and apprenticeship, but Ge Yong was probably really impressed by Zhang Shou's talent. You know, even though he was praised for his photographic memory and his ability to understand everything, he was also disliked by Ge Yong for his arithmetic talent. Pingping. Just like what Ge Yong said just now, he felt doubtful about life.
Glancing sideways at the gauze curtain that separated men and women not far away, he couldn't help but be curious. Apart from learning martial arts, he had only dabbled in martial arts since childhood, or how Zhu Ying, who gave up halfway, got along with Zhang Shou on weekdays. What if? Shou talked about extremely complicated things on a whim, could Zhu Ying understand even a little bit?
If Zhu Ying knew that her eldest brother was actually questioning her relationship with Zhang Shou, she would definitely sneer at it. It doesn't matter that Zhang Shou has a good talent in arithmetic, he would never show it off in front of her! Zhang Shou has many things besides arithmetic.
It's an interesting topic. Except for a girl like her who has a clear mind, other girls simply can't stand side by side with him!
At this moment, the eldest lady miraculously woke up the moment Ge Yong finished speaking, rubbed her eyes without saying anything, and even wanted to stretch her body. Finally, under the glare of the Queen Mother, she quickly stopped.
He made some movements, but still yawned a little.
Regarding her lazy behavior, the Queen Mother glared at her and gave up. Then she glanced at the fourth prince next to her and asked with a smile: "Silang, how much can you understand what Mrs. Ge just said?"
When the fourth prince saw that a lot of ladies and gentlemen were paying attention to him, he said with some embarrassment: "Reporting to grandma, grandson... In fact, I can only understand a little bit. Speaking of arithmetic talent,
, Erchen is far behind third brother. In fact, it’s not just his talent. My grandson’s concentration and persistence are just mediocre. It’s just because he doesn’t want to be thrown too far by third brother, so he struggles to hold on!”
"Third brother must have understood a lot!"
Hearing the fourth prince's words, the Queen Mother couldn't help but smile. She waved to her grandson to come closer. Then she reached out to rub the back of his head and said word by word: "You and Sanlang grew up together and have a deep brotherly love."
, This is very good. You have to remember that in the future, you should also help your third brother, the prince, and set an example for other brothers and sisters."
The fourth prince immediately beamed. He hated his two brothers deeply, but he was just mediocre to his other sisters. However, the Queen Mother did not ask him to get along well with them. Instead, she asked him to help the third brother, and emphasized the importance of the third brother.
He was the prince, and he was asked to set an example for his brothers and sisters. This really made him very proud.
At that moment, he replied loudly without thinking: "Don't worry, grandma, my grandson will definitely set a good example!"
At this time, Ge Yong was helped back to his original position by Lu Sanlang. Although the old man could walk quickly without anyone's support, he enjoyed the feeling of being taken care of by his proud disciple in full view of the public, so he didn't care much about other movements.
.
The emperor, who had previously been trying to keep up with Ge Yong's progress in publishing books, and the third prince, the future prince, who had always worked hard, were currently reminiscing about Ge Yong's lectures, and did not pay attention to the conversation between the queen mother and the fourth prince.
Most of the people in the Wenhua Palace outside them were still in a state of confusion that had just got rid of the demonic sound in their heads. Therefore, not everyone heard the answers of the Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince, but everyone who listened
When she arrived, her expression was very exciting. Especially those who thought that the Queen Mother was dissatisfied with the previous emperor's sudden decision to confer the crown prince, were on pins and needles.
It is said that the emperor and the queen were at odds, so the emperor begged, and the queen mother had to come forward to depose the queen. However, although she complied with the request, she actually fell out with the emperor... This is simply ridiculous! Why did the queen mother still act after they had a falling out?
Protecting the emperor and the future prince in this way? Who is so wicked as to tempt them to think wrongly and make mistakes in such critical judgments? This is simply life-threatening!
As for the eldest prince and the second prince, who finally got the opportunity to participate in today's prayer feast, they were shocked and angry when they heard the Queen Mother's words, but they did not dare to show it.
They have been running around in and out of the palace all these years, certainly because their mother is the queen, but why not because the queen mother has always been very protective of the palace and treated them favorably as a pair of direct brothers? But now, the queen mother personally issued an edict to depose the queen,
Then he commended the fourth prince in public and directly pointed out that the third prince was the prince!
The matter in the East Palace has been completely settled, how can they still have the slightest hope?
But after the initial despair, the two brothers heard the emperor's voice: "Master Ge's lectures are inspiring and enlightening. I am deeply inspired. I only hope that all the ministers can also gain something. But just looking at your expressions, I just feel that
There are really very few people who are afraid of getting something. In the past, local governors, household planners, and heads of the thirteen departments all entrusted complex numerical chores to their subordinates, didn't they?"
"There were even local officials who came to Beijing to report on their duties. They couldn't even explain how many household registrations they had, how many acres of land they had, and how much water conservancy they had. However, they left behind a reputation in the local area for the latest literary talent, poetry, and wine. I heard that
When I leave office, I can still earn a lot of money from the gentry! I really wanted to say that I was putting the cart before the horse, but this is actually commonplace, or a convention!"
After these powerful words, the emperor said calmly: "Today is a Sutra banquet, and the lecturer is Master Ge. Did you listen to it, or were you simply distracted and dozing off? I am too lazy to investigate. I guess you all
I know it well. Next, let’s have a lecture from Dr. Guozi and Donggong Lecturer Zhang Shoukai.”
It was not until this moment that many people suddenly realized that Ge Yong was here just now, but Zhang Shou... was not actually in the Wenhua Palace!
When Zhu Ying saw Princess Deyang and Liu Qing looking sideways at her, she said calmly: "Ah Shou just made some preparations beforehand, it's no big deal! Anyway, the emperor let him go, and I'm also very curious about what he sells in the gourd."
What kind of medicine!”
Not to mention other people, even Liu Qing, who had always been on good terms with her, didn't believe it, nor did Princess Deyang, an honest person like her, nor did Princess Yongping, who had been her enemy for many years. Zhu Ying and Zhang Shou were not married.
They went in and out openly in pairs, without any hesitation, and the Duke of Zhao let it go. What arrangements did Zhang Shou have, wouldn't Zhu Ying know?
However, since they couldn't pry Zhu Ying's mouth open, they could only wait quietly for Zhang Shou to appear on the scene to reveal the answer.
However, before Zhang Shou's men could wait, they were in for a big... "surprise"! Just across the screen-like gauze curtain separating the men and women, two teams of servants came up to them without saying a word.
Moved away!
Although neither the princess nor the other nobles and nobles had the kind of temperament that would kill them with shame and anger when someone saw their faces, this sudden encounter still made them stunned for a moment.
"Taizu once said that it is true that men and women are not close to each other, but Mencius also said that if a sister-in-law drowns, she has the right to lend a hand. However, there are a lot of people who have misunderstood the saints for thousands of years, such as the so-called Dadai
The Book of Rites, superfluous and self-righteous, added a lot of rules such as "Qi Chu". Since he drove away the Yuan captives, he should naturally smash these old rules to pieces."
"Since the early years of Taizu, I have never worn a veil when going out as an official, and I have never used any roadblocks when traveling. It is a waste of manpower and material resources. Today, when I am attending the Sutra Banquet in the Wenhua Palace, gauze curtains are even more unnecessary!"
The emperor's words seemed to make sense, but were actually very unreasonable. The commotion in the hall immediately calmed down again. There was nothing that could be done about it. The emperor Taizu left too many shocking words to count.
Come on, someone even specially left a copy of Emperor Taizu’s Quotations, and printed tens of millions of copies and distributed them among the people!
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong and Sejong, some powerful men in power tried to destroy these quotations and portray Taizu as a righteous and unparalleled hero. However, the people continued to ban them. There were even poorly printed quotations of Taizu that were circulated crazily. How could we ban them?
There was no way to put it out. As time went by, the bosses realized that Emperor Taizu might have left someone to run the matter.
In this case, the big guys didn't want to cause trouble for themselves, so they could only fabricate a series of half-true and half-false rumors about Taizu to make the already legendary founding emperor even more mysterious. As for Taizu's deviance
, no one can care about it.
Now that the emperor has cited Taizu's sayings as a basis, what else can they say?
When they realized that their sight was finally no longer blocked, some of the daughters bowed their heads shyly, but most of them looked openly at the officials opposite. Zhu Ying, for example, was looking for her father and brother, and planned to look back to see how her fiancé was doing.
appeared, but more people were curiously looking at the elders who were at the top of the court, and by the way, they also took a closer look at the young people with good backgrounds.
After all, many of them are their fiancées.
Most of the girls here have met each other at least once before getting married...or even more, but there are also a few who, because of the strict rules at home, still don't know what their fiancés look like, and they have to rely on others to tease them.
quietly pointed it out to them.
At this moment, some people felt that their future husband was handsome, while others lamented that their fiancé was missing everyone and looked like an idiot.
However, the girls who initially felt that their future husband was handsome and worthy of their noble birth and beautiful appearance soon felt that they were blind. Outside the main hall, someone first moved a black cloth to cover their eyes.
The equipment came in, followed closely by a young man wearing a scarlet official robe who walked in calmly. With just one glance, the girls felt like they couldn't take their eyes away.
The bright red crown that could only be matched by a middle-aged person originally looked gorgeous but not gaudy when worn by others. The Jinxian crown that is commonly seen in official uniforms, coupled with the face like a crown jade, is handsome.
No matter how you look at the facial features, you won’t want to leave him alone. Some girls even turned their heads to look at Zhu Ying after looking at the handsome man for a while.
Who doesn’t know that it is Zhang Shou at this moment? They had only heard of Zhang Shou’s name before, but not everyone had actually seen him. They thought the rumors were exaggerated. But when they saw the real person today, they found that not only were the rumors not exaggerated,
On the contrary, it is not as good as the real person!
The girl who went to see Zhu Ying was definitely not just one person. So, facing the eyes that were directed at her from all directions, Zhu Ying naturally smiled with joy, and her face was full of pride for how discerning I am. At that moment, she
I just feel that after meeting Zhang Shou when I went to the countryside, I resolutely stayed with the Zhang family. This was really wise!
Otherwise, if my father made a marriage contract without even a marriage certificate, maybe the marriage will be snatched away by someone else? When you see a good man, you need to have quick eyes and quick hands to snatch him!