Chapter seven hundred and seventy second good teacher
When Zhu Er had been sending the two agricultural book authors he wanted to win over to the gate of Ge Mansion, he immediately asked about their residences (although he had already found out about them), and agreed on the date of the next visit. He was in high spirits.
When he returned to the study, he saw Ge Yong who was in a daze, and Zhu Ying and Zhang Shou who were flirting with each other.
If Zhang Shou knew what his second uncle was thinking, he would definitely slap the person on the back of the head.
What a ghost of an expression, he hoped that Zhu Ying could think of a way to bring back the teacher who was obviously wandering after listening to his words, but Zhu Ying didn't seem to understand, and still helped Ge Yong gently.
Massage the shoulders and back, as if you want to let people stay in a daze for a while longer.
Therefore, when he saw Zhu Er coming in, he naturally coughed heavily. As a result, Teacher Ge, who had been in a daze just now, as if he was a clay sculpture, finally came to his senses, and this time he waved his hand without hesitation.
"Okay, let's all go home. Don't worry about me keeping you, a newlywed couple, and a guy who is about to get a wife!"
Seeing that Zhang Shou wanted to say something else, Ge Yong said impatiently: "Don't worry, I understand what you mean. Don't think that your teacher, I, don't even understand this bit of human nature. Also, don't think that those who don't want to get out of school can't
Scholars and scholars who do not seek fame, let alone a future, really have no desires or pursuits. If they have no desires or pursuits, what students will they teach and what books will they establish?"
"These people seem to be calm and relaxed, but once they really push people into a hurry, just like Chen Baisha today, he can slap you directly into the corner! If you are not satisfied with being used as a foil... Haha, what you want is
Some people are dissatisfied. I think Emperor Taizu told my ancestors that since the Han Dynasty, the exclusive emphasis on Confucianism has made it easier to govern the world, but academic disputes have never ended."
"The Confucians themselves are fighting among themselves! What they are fighting for is the right to speak in the court and the right to speak among the scholars! From the ancient classics and modern classics in the Han Dynasty to the new learning and modern classics in the Song Dynasty
The old school, and later Neo-Confucianism... Emperor Taizu wanted a hundred schools of thought to contend, but Emperor Taizong decided that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was the official school."
"Emperor Taizong was certainly influenced by some people around him, but now that the prestigious Emperor Taizu is no longer suppressed in the court, the civil servants in the court who were originally law-abiding have long been divided into factions. In the last years of Taizong's life, he almost cut his brains out!
Emperor Taizu’s original intention was to use schools to select talents, but since then, since it is all based on imperial examinations, what is the subject, that is not the top priority?”
After saying two extremely vulgar words, Ge Yong said expressionlessly: "I said before that Wu Kangzhai is the master of Confucianism, and that is what I really mean, because even if I have a rank of Qi Yuan, I only have a family background.
Yinba, I happen to have a little bit of talent and fame, so if you want to say that I am some kind of literary great master, I think I am not qualified. But..."
"I am the master of arithmetic! But for so many years, why has there been only a few talents here and there? The imperial court's ban on astronomy was one thing in the past. Scholars looked down on astronomy, so there were no successors.
, that is another matter. I made such a fuss through your marriage before, why do you think I agreed to Lu Wan and Liu Zhiyuan? "
The old man glanced at Zhang Shou lightly, with a deeper smile on his face.
"Although the next lecture in the public school seems to be to promote your reputation and make you more prestige, but a thoughtful person can see that it is a group of guys who have been suppressed for too long and are fighting against the group of old guys in the court who have been comfortable for too long!
Moreover, Jiuzhang, do you know why I didn’t dissuade you at all when I saw the emperor giving you such a promotion and favor, making you a target of public criticism?”
"Am I not afraid of pulling out seedlings to encourage growth? Am I not afraid that a tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind? Of course I am! But once you set up a benchmark, look at how many people in the capital and even the world are staring at your Jiuzhangtang!"
"As long as talents come in droves, why worry about not being interested in studying! You need time, and studying also needs time. Don't let others compete to highlight the center of the public school. Even if you are the prince's teacher, where will you get the chance? I still
As for the emperor’s teachers, there are also old friends like Chu Ying and Qi Jingshan, and the emperor himself is also very interested in reviving Jiuzhangtang, what’s the result?”
"It turns out that when you were born, I found an opportunity! It turns out that under your guidance, Lu Sanlang turned a prodigal and turned into a genius. Only then did I have the opportunity to show the world that arithmetic can lead to a successful career!"
After Teacher Ge clearly admitted some of his thoughts, he issued the eviction order again.
"Okay, okay, go back quickly, so that you don't dangle in front of me and irritate me, an old man who has no wife. Zhu Erlang, you too, don't look at me like that, who makes you Jiuzhang's brother-in-law
, is Yingying’s second brother!”
Is it possible that my background has become a sin? Zhu Er simply felt that he was extremely unlucky, and he could also suffer the same disaster as Chi Yu. You know, he still didn't understand Ge Yong's words!
However, after being dragged out directly by Zhu Ying, he saw Zhang Shou turning his head to look back at the study from time to time. Only then did he remember what Ge Yong had just said, and he asked uneasily: "Brother-in-law, Mrs. Ge just now
What the teacher said..."
"It's rotten in the stomach." Before Zhang Shou could say anything, Zhu Ying interrupted Zhu Er directly, and then added, "Don't even tell your parents and grandma."
At this moment, Zhu Er was immediately convinced. What does it mean that he has the same secret as his sister and brother-in-law? It means that Zhu Er is indeed like what Ge Yong said before. He is no longer what he used to be and is no longer marginalized in the family.
He was a dandy and frivolous. So, he nodded happily and said that he was going to make plans to visit Jin and Guo. He was so quick to dodge people.
When she went out with Zhang Shou and saw her husband looking worried after getting on the carriage, Zhu Ying was immediately worried and couldn't help but said: "Ah Shou, don't think that Grandpa Ge used to tease you.
Roasting on the fire, he actually..."
As soon as Zhu Ying spoke, Zhang Shou finally woke up from his trance. He listened quietly to Zhu Ying's words, but before anyone could finish speaking, he took her into his arms and patted her back.
Then he smiled calmly.
"You are mistaken. If I feel resentful just because of what the teacher said, wouldn't that be too heartless?"
"If you want to stand out and be dazzling in more than a year, you can only take the path that seems to be lucky. And if you want to have the status to marry you in a short period of time, there is only that path. I used to
I have also said that it is impossible to get the top prize in this life, but there may be hope in the next life, and it may not be possible to be knighted in the next life. Is it possible that I have to marry you in white?"
"The teacher said that he was using me to attract people to learn arithmetic, but for me, why not use his reputation to attract students to learn this 'Gregist's Arithmetic Classic'?"
"So, I just reminded the teacher that I hope he and Mr. Liu, Mr. Lu Jijiu, don't play too much and get themselves into trouble later. But since the teacher has already planned it, that's fine. As for the teacher's heartfelt words, we remember
Just keep it in my heart. I just hope that during the teacher's lifetime, he can see the wonderful scenery that will be followed by others."
Although they were already a couple and had been having fun these days, Zhu Ying still felt that her cheeks were slightly hot after being hugged by Zhang Shou. However, when she heard what Zhang Shou said, she
Knowing that Zhang Shou didn't need to be tender and charming at this moment, but needed a good listener. Therefore, she quietly put her head on his shoulder and listened to him finish what he said.
"It's not me alone, nor Lu Sanlang alone, nor is it the case that Jiuzhangtang has less than a hundred people in two terms. It's hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of people... We, China, have never lacked the soil for talents.
, it’s just that many people have never had this opportunity, so they will be buried in the mud and wither without blooming. Arithmetic is a new thing, so that’s even more so.”
Until finally hearing Zhang Shou say that many people have lost their lives without opportunities, and Zhu Ying couldn't help but be moved. Let's not mention that she was born into a wealthy family, but there are thousands of people in the world, how many of them really need an opportunity before they have it?
A chance to leap?
If at that time because her second brother insisted on marrying her to Lu Sanlang, she had not gone to the countryside because of her grandmother's arrangement, and had not met Zhang Shou... wouldn't it be impossible for the current harmonious scene between the two of them to happen? And Zhang Shou...
Shou, will you be trapped in that quiet but unchanged little village, and then become mediocre and unknown?
If a talent like Zhang Shou is like this, what about other people in the world? Just like today's Confucian scholars like Chen Baisha, they all failed in the examination, not to mention those who are not good at the Four Books and Five Classics at all, but have extraordinary talents in other places
Talents?
Thinking of this, Zhu Ying shook her head slightly, then left Zhang Shou's arms, straightened her hair and said with a smile: "Since you have made up your mind, Shou, if you want me to do anything, you can
Even though women among the people know that when you marry a chicken, you will follow the chicken, and if you marry a dog, you will follow the dog. Naturally, I will be your wife and share the same journey with you."
Seeing Zhang Shou froze there, as if he couldn't believe that he would say such words, Zhu Ying couldn't help but said angrily: "Why, do you think I am too vulgar to say these words? Or are you unwilling to be with me?"
Am I traveling the same way?"
Zhang Shou didn't expect that Zhu Ying would be so angry for a moment. After being stunned, he burst out laughing. If he weren't in the carriage, he would have wanted to pick up his wife and spin her around to vent the joy in his heart.
While the young couple was having a tender relationship, the groups of people who left Ge Yong's mansion spread today's events to all parts of the city as quickly as possible.
Among them, those celebrities and sages obviously didn't care about such trivial matters as the old judge being provoked by the new judge, otherwise they wouldn't have left one after another before Zhang Shou came back.
What they cared about was that disciples of Chongren School such as Chen Xianzhang had also arrived in the capital. Someone from the third generation of Chongren School had passed the examination and was about to enter the examination hall. Therefore, almost as soon as they returned to their temporary residence,
He immediately sent his nephew and students around to deliver the message, feeling as if a wolf was coming.
The group of wealthy businessmen in the Suzhou Guild Hall, including the Hua Hui leader, were helping Zhu Er exaggerate the righteous act. In their descriptions, Jin Wanquan and Guo Sheng's words and deeds in the past when they angrily criticized people for trampling on young people were Infinitely higher, so Zhu Er's angry and hateful slap became natural.
As for Zhang Shou... Hua Guild Leader knew very well that there was no need for Zhang Shou to appear in this whole matter, so when he asked those in his guild hall, he deliberately reminded him not to mention Zhang Shou less, or even not to mention Zhang Shou. , trying to weaken his existence.
So, in the evening, both the emperor in the Qianqing Palace and the third prince, the prince, all learned about the matter. As for the gathering of sages at Zhang Shou's wedding banquet, the emperor who personally took the third prince to Zhang Garden certainly I know. However, he did not dress up and go to the wedding banquet in front of him at that time, because he was not very interested in meeting those wise men in private.
He has been the emperor for many years. He goes out of the palace incognito when he has nothing to do. He has met all kinds of people. He is no longer a young man who goes to visit wise men after hearing about them.
But Ge Yong had already invited the second group of people to his house, and a pair of teachers and students who sounded interesting popped up in the middle. The emperor was naturally very interested. You know, he was not as powerful as Emperor Taizong. If the emperor wants you to be an official but you don't answer the call, then you will be imprisoned. From his children, nephews, to students, there will be no need to serve as an official, and he has always had a very casual attitude.
If the subordinates recommend someone who has a reputation as a virtuous person, he will issue an edict to summon him to the capital. But after issuing the edict twice, if the other party shirks it, then he will forget it and will never issue the edict a third time. When it comes to being an official, he will do it according to the cooperation. If it doesn't work, go ahead. There are plenty of talents in the world, so why should he force himself?
Therefore, Chen Xianzhang's teacher, he summoned him twice, but others refused, so he left this person behind. Even though he had heard about the great reputation of Chongren School in the world over the years, and officials wrote letters to recommend him, he did not Just ignore it.
At this moment, facing the prince who was supported by his family, the emperor had to instill his ideas in others. However, the third prince listened quietly, and at the end he suddenly asked: "Father, that Chen Baisha Jinke Obviously he doesn't plan to take the exam with the students, and he was recommended by Zhou Jijiu's predecessor and has also come to the capital, so does the emperor plan to let him become an official?"
"If he becomes an official, what kind of official position do you intend for him to be?"
This is a very practical and direct question, but since the third prince asked it calmly, the emperor said openly: "He is a juren, and he is not yet forty years old, and he cannot be said to have contributed to the court. , if he is appointed as Hanlin according to the standards set by Hongru, even if it is just a mere review, I am afraid it will attract countless attacks."
The third prince was now able to follow the emperor's thoughts. He was slightly startled and then nodded, and then whispered: "Then, just like the teacher before, let him go to the Imperial College to educate him. This should be the right way for him... No, since Zhou Jijiu stopped his lectures because he went to attend the teacher's wedding banquet, he obviously rejected him. Did his father plan to let him go to a public school?
"Haha, my dear friend Mo Ruozi, you got the answer right, but it's a pity that there is no reward." The emperor smiled and touched the round head of his beloved son. He felt that it felt very good, except that the hair crown tingled his hands. It was as if he could see three things. The prince was puzzled, so he smiled slightly and said: "The public school already has two officials, Liu Zhiyuan and Zhang Shou, why can't there be one more? And, do you want to have one more teacher?"