Chapter seven hundred and sixty second flickering skill
"Why is the weather getting colder and colder?"
After finally getting to the end of the afternoon class, when the fourth prince came out of the classroom, he was hit by the cold wind coming towards him. He stamped his feet vigorously and rubbed his hands, as if he couldn't bear the cold.
However, although he was not wrapped in fur like he used to be in the palace, there was also a soft silk cotton jacket in the outermost layer of old and stale robes, so when he saw Xiao Huahua and Xiao Cheng followed him out, and both of them looked at him sideways. When he saw his classmates who changed their classes every day, he couldn't complain.
Because although these classmates who were older than him were not in rags, many of them were wrapped in heavy coats that were completely inconsistent with their figures. Obviously, these were not their clothes, but probably theirs. Father, brother and elders in the family.
And he heard from Little Peanut and Xiao Cheng that on the morning of class in the summer, these students would take a shower and change clothes, and put on the best clothes at home, so as not to be looked down upon in the public school with their smell. But this is becoming more and more common. In the cold and freezing weather, it became increasingly difficult to maintain such cleanliness. For example, in the past few days, he found that the smell emanating from those classmates was really unbearable.
But at this time, he only saw people wrapped in big coats and walking away in a hurry, with joy written all over their faces.
Just before the end of class today, Zhang Shoudai Public School announced the news to Lu Wan. The public school funded and ordered hundreds of cotton robes from a clothing workshop in the capital, and also built a large bathhouse in a corner of the public school. From now on, every day Morning classes are delayed for half an hour so that students can take a shower before class and then change into uniforms. The same uniforms are left behind at the end of the school day to be worn seven days later.
Although the school uniforms are only for students to wear in class and cannot be taken back, when the news was announced, it was clearly stated that everyone's name and class will be embroidered on the school uniforms, so even if the students only come once every seven days, they will still be able to wear them. There will never be a phenomenon of one piece of clothing being rotated for others to wear, and it will truly be one clothes for each person. Therefore, the students were all overjoyed.
After all, for most poor families in the capital, they can just take a shower in summer, but in winter, heating hot water to take a bath has become a luxury. And the fourth prince could not wait to raise his hands and feet in support of Zhang Shou's announcement. However, after Zhang Shou announced it before, he was frightened by the little peanut Xiao Cheng's account.
The price of a cotton-padded coat is very small, but hundreds of pieces are a huge expense; and the firewood used by one person to bathe is also very small, and the cost of hundreds of people bathing, from charcoal or coal to water supply, is also a very big expense. Huge expenses. Xiao Huahua knew the prices well, Xiao Cheng was good at calculating accounts, and what the last two showed to the fourth prince was a very big number.
Just when the fourth prince was in an extremely complicated mood, he heard a nasty voice coming from behind: "With tens of thousands of mansions, it can protect the poor people all over the world. I didn't expect that the imperial court could not do this for the poor people." But the public school did it for a group of poor people."
"Do you think the imperial court doesn't want to do it? How many poor people are there in the world, how many can the imperial court take care of? And how many poor people are there in the world, the public schools can only take care of these few hundred at the moment! That's inappropriate! I don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are, but how much do you think it would cost for this person to wear a cotton robe and school uniform and come to class and take a shower every day?”
The fourth prince saw that Luo Sanhe, who had been sent by Zhang Shou to continue teaching after a conflict with him, also came out of the classroom and was still talking in vain. Thinking of how embarrassed he had been in front of Xiao Cheng and Xiao Huahua,
He couldn't help but become furious and directly responded tit for tat.
Anyway, the other students were gone now, so he was not afraid that Zhang Shou would see the fight and get scolded again.
But this time, even Xiao Huahua and Xiao Cheng didn't help Luo Sanhe - what Ren just said sounded right, but it was too far from reality. After learning Du Gongbu's song "The Thatch Was Broken by the Autumn Wind"
, they also heard Zhang Shou explain it, so of course they all knew that it was impossible for all poor men in the world to be happy.
And the fourth prince was victorious, and now he was even more eager to learn and sell.
"Besides, you are not a scholar. To be more precise, you, me, Xiao Huahua and Xiao Cheng are not scholars at all. Of course, the students in this public school, even the masters, can be
Among those scholar-bureaucrats who really have the right to speak, there are probably not many who admit that they are scholars!"
"The top people are Lu Jijiu, Mr. Liu, Tang Jieyuan, who used to teach here, and Xie Wanquan, who went to Tongzhou to open a public school. There are probably only a few of them. Even Bachelor Zhang was ridiculed, right?
The nouveau riche who study classics and history, and the group of elite scholars who call themselves scholars, have always been the most difficult group in the world to satisfy. How can you know honor and disgrace after having enough food and clothing? No, it's a big mistake!"
"When they have enough food and clothing, they want the right to speak. Once they have the right to speak, they want to point out the country. To point out the country, they will inevitably scold corrupt officials and the court. After scolding the court, they will boast that their talents are not met. After they boast that their talents are not met, they will inevitably have to
Reminiscing about the past and the present... Well, now my Ming Dynasty is powerful in the world and has no rivals, otherwise they would not only reminisce about the past and the present."
"If there is any big country overseas that is better than the Ming Dynasty, they may brag about other countries and belittle our country to show off their foresight! Therefore, people like Han Shi, with money from the court, may not say good things about the court, nor will they
Maybe everyone is happy! Moreover, have you ever seen a guy who lives in a big house and rides in a BMW and a fancy car, but he keeps saying that he is a poor man?"
"Xueshi Zhang never said that he was a poor scholar. He always admitted that he was a nouveau riche with good luck. Those guys who wear fur and admire the snow and wish the weather is cold, write poems and essays with pity for the world, but they are not seen as really serving the purpose of governance.
No matter how hard the local government contributes, all they can do is find fault with the officials who are doing their jobs. Such people are simply shameless!"
"What's the use of just lamenting how difficult people's lives are. People who only talk but don't do anything are the most hateful! Even those who give up food and clothing to do superficial good deeds are better than this kind of guy!"
The fourth prince tried hard to recall some of the words Zhang Shou had said inadvertently. At this moment, he poured out the words in one breath like beans from a bamboo tube. Seeing Luo Sanhe looking at him with a look full of disbelief, he felt extremely satisfied.
You want to show off your knowledge in front of me? Are you kidding me? I grew up listening to my father's "heresies"!
In the words of his father, Emperor Taizu was full of out-of-date and fantastic ideas, so he later traveled around the world when he couldn't think of anything. As a result, he was never heard from again. However, the Zheng family's love for these novel ideas was passed down.
Come down.
Therefore, my father liked Zhang Shou's novel ideas very much, and he also liked the difference between Zhang Shou and other masters, especially imitating Zhang Shou's tone of speech, especially refuting others. It felt so happy!
Well, fortunately, he has a good memory, and he often likes to prick up his ears and pay attention to every word Zhang Shou says. Even if he doesn't ask for a clear explanation, he will memorize it before speaking, which will come in handy now!
Seeing that Luo Sanhe was once again being talked about by the fourth prince, his face turned blue and white, while the fourth prince was so proud that Xiao Huahua finally couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed angrily, and was about to expose the fourth prince for parroting.
But he didn't expect that the fourth prince would be the first to admit it.
"I learned these all from my teacher all day long! So, if you want to be a good master in a public school, it's 800 years early. You can't just copy and apply the things you learned in the inner hall of the Li Jian.
That's enough! Speaking of which, I made a bet with Zhang Chen before, do you want to make that bet with me now?"
"Although you were born among the common people, you have already separated from the common people since you entered the Neishu Hall. This time you are going to Tongzhou with me. Do you want to try it too? How to select talents from poor families? You
, I, plus Zhang Chen, the three of us will compete together! Of course, to be precise, I am not alone. After all, I am younger than you, so I have to add Xiao Peanut and Xiao Cheng!"
"You know, the three of us together don't read as many books as you! But the three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. If you don't dare, forget it!"
Seeing Luo Sanhe's expression of serious consideration, Little Peanut wanted to cover his face. Even the relatively honest Xiao Cheng showed an expression that he couldn't bear to see - Are these four princes addicted to gambling?
He actually wants to trick someone who was specially sent by his own prince brother to help him into a gambling fight?
The fourth prince looked at the other party with confidence. Finally, he waited for the answer he wanted: "Since it is a bet, what is the bet?"
Unexpectedly, this idiot is not stupid... and he even knows how to bet! The fourth prince thought so in his heart, but his face still looked very calm: "I made a bet with Zhang Chen. If whoever wins, he can make the other party do whatever he wants.
One thing, you must respect the other party unconditionally in the future. Since you have joined in, of course the bet will be the same. Although you are a chamberlain, the bet does not depend on your background, only the outcome!"
Luo Sanhe did not expect that the bet was so broad and generous. Although this was only a unilateral statement by the fourth prince and did not represent Zhang Chen, he had no interest in winning against Zhang Chen. On the contrary, the fourth prince...he was thinking at this time
I was thinking that if I won, would I be able to ask the fourth prince to behave himself and be a good prince?
So, he took a deep breath and said decisively: "Okay, I'll make a bet with you!"
When Zhang Shou learned about this fresh bet from the arrogant fourth prince, he simply wanted to give a thumbs up to the naughty kid for his creativity. The person sent specially by the dignified prince, even if it was recommended by Chu Kuan
Yes, he couldn't refuse, and couldn't put it aside, so he thought of a damaging move. But he didn't expect that the fourth prince became more courageous as he fought, and directly trapped him in a big trap.
However, since Luo Sanhe also came with the fourth prince, even if he really wanted to praise the fourth prince, he had to keep a straight face and criticize and educate the naughty kid very seriously, to the effect that you are the third brother of the prince.
How could the person who was sent here do this and that... But before he even said a few words in this scene, Luo Sanhe said the rest for him.
"Scholar Zhang, I volunteer. I just ask for your permission. It doesn't matter if Mr. Zhang doesn't agree. Anyway, I just need to decide the outcome with the fourth prince. I just don't know who will be the judge at that time?"
Seeing Luo Sanhe's expression of "I have the right to doubt whether the judgment will be unfair," Zhang Shou immediately laughed. At this time, he heard Ah Liu's voice coming from outside: "Master, I'm back."
Of course Zhang Shou remembered that Ah Liu had gone out with Zhu Ying when he got up early, but when he suddenly came back, he knew that Zhu Ying's side should have come to an end. He remembered the agreement he had made with the third prince when he went to Ciqing Palace to teach.
Something moved in his mind, and he immediately called Ah Liu in, and then asked with a smile: "How is the progress at the women's school?"
Ah Liu knew what Zhang Shou wanted to hear, and since there were outsiders here, he avoided mentioning the dispute between Zhu Ying and Princess Yongping, and only focused on the matter of the third prince Chu Kuan coming to ask someone to judge.
Sure enough, Luo Sanhe's brows immediately wrinkled into big knots when he heard that the judge turned out to be a master from the women's school.
But the Fourth Prince exclaimed: "Is it Miss Ye who met the evil young man who teased and robbed someone, then cut off one of the person's ears in the street, beat the thugs to pieces, and then took the person to Shuntian Mansion Office? I think back then?
When the eldest brother and the second brother heard that it was such a girl, they quickly tried their best to screen her out for the final selection. No one wanted to marry such a tigress into their home!"
After all, Luo Sanhe was once promised by the Director of Ceremonies. When the fourth prince said this, he immediately understood who this person was. However, he also heard secret rumors that the Ye family had become famous after passing the re-election.
Therefore, the elders in the family who had competitors were confused for a while, so they instigated a bad boy who had just come to the Northland and didn't know the bounds of the world to try to ruin the reputation of the Ye family.
Of course, this kick was on the iron plate... Afterwards, Song Tuiguan of Shuntian Prefecture personally came to visit and apologize, but was directly turned away by Ye. He said that it was just a matter of justice, and there was no need to apologize.
She also told the outside world that the Shuntian government office was not just in charge of one street or two streets, and could not cover everything. After this incident, if anyone wanted to take advantage of her again, they would have to have their ears or even their heads cut off.
! As for the reaction of the eldest prince and the second prince after this incident, Ye Shi ignored it at all, because she said that a guy with bad character is not qualified to be her husband.
As for Luo Sanhe, he had some friendship with Qian Ren, the current Chief of Ceremonies. He also heard this Eunuch Qian say another little-known speculation, that is... maybe it was no one else who instigated the evil young man to attack Ye.
It was the second prince, or even the eldest prince. Because the emperor suddenly set the prerequisite that the prince's concubine could only be chosen from those below the fifth rank, they were very dissatisfied!
When they first heard rumors that Liu Qing, the daughter of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, might be the future royal concubine, the second prince dared to block the streets and shout abuses, not to mention that both the fathers and grandfathers of the Ye family have stopped serving as officials?
Therefore, when Ah Liu did not answer the fourth prince's question, but repeated Ye's words seriously, and did not even skip the words "I am rude to them even if they were beaten," Luo Sanhe couldn't help but squint.
He glanced at the Fourth Prince. He expected to see the other person's fear or dissatisfaction, but who knew that the Fourth Prince's face was full of energy.
"As long as the judgment is fair, will I still be afraid?"