Chapter seven hundred and seventy-ninth father teaching son, wife talking husband
I didn’t understand. This was the honest answer given by the third prince after he saw the emperor in Qianqing Palace after returning to the palace. But for such a kind child, the emperor burst into laughter after being stunned for the first time. He almost burst into tears. As a bad father who teased his son from time to time, he certainly considered that Chen Xianzhang might not adjust the content due to the arrival of the prince.
However, if my honest and eager-to-learn son is struggling so hard, are those who lift people really any better?
So, after laughing, the emperor gently hooked his hand at the third prince. After they came forward to stand beside him guiltily, he asked in detail about his visit to the public school today. He learned that Zhang Shou He very considerately introduced Liang Chu, a disciple of Chen Xianzhang, to give an explanation to the third prince. He also said something very insightful, and the emperor couldn't help but be very interested.
He tugged at his mustache and laughed again.
"Zhang Shou knows a lot at a young age. And Chen Xianzhang is just like what my teacher said, he is indeed persistent. After all, there are so many people here, if he changes the scheduled lecture just to make you understand. , I’m afraid he’s sorry for his own persistence. It’s just that... he really feels that those gestures are for teaching, not for a chance to show off to others? "
The third prince also agreed with his father's words and couldn't help but whispered: "So, I feel that what the teacher said to me was not only meant for me, but also for others. Isn't that the way the teacher is? Once you say it, others won't make random comments outside, saying that what Mr. Baisha said is obscure and difficult to understand?"
"That's right, since you personally said that Mr. Baisha is a thinking person, then of course you will carefully consider these candidates when they are passed on to the outside world, because it is one thing to be profound, but admitting to outsiders that you don't understand is another matter. Another thing, that's embarrassing."
"It's just that if Chen Xianzhang wants to use this method to select suitable students to teach his knowledge, I think it may be a bit difficult. Didn't you also say that in the question session afterwards, there were not many people who actually asked about the content of the lecture, let alone Many people just tell themselves their family background and then ask some irrelevant questions?"
The third prince began to hold back when he was listening to the lecture today, and he also held back when he heard other people's questions. At this time in front of his father, he originally wanted to hold back the question, but at this time he finally couldn't hold back.
"That's right, Father, I feel that those candidates are all the most talented people in the world. I can't understand Mr. Baisha's lectures. This is because I am young, but they can't understand either. Could it be that they Don’t you have real talent and learning?”
"Or is it that they got the Juren exam because the examiner made a mistake? But if the examiner of a rural examination in one place made a mistake, that's normal. It's unlikely that all the examiners of the provincial examinations in various places made a mistake, right? If there is something fishy about the provincial examination, it would be even more unbelievable..."
The more he talked, the more he felt that his words were really a bit conjectural. But when he thought about it, when he was confused when he heard it, he suddenly turned around and saw many people with faces as confused as his. But as someone discovered him, In an instant, those little eyes like lost children turned serious and attentive.
If Zhang Shou knew about the third prince's doubts, he would definitely tell the little guy sincerely. In this situation, the teacher in class was struggling to write on the blackboard, but when he turned around, he found that a bunch of students were wandering... No, wandering in the world, but It's the same reason for everyone to be attentive after a glare. Although he rarely sees this kind of situation in Jiuzhang Hall now, he actually saw it a lot in the past.
The emperor was also very amused by the third prince's words. But after laughing this time, his expression turned cold.
"Zheng Rong, you need to know one thing. Whether it is the imperial examination or any other form of assessment, although it can select some talents with outstanding talents and abilities, it will inevitably select another kind of people, and that is He has no ability or ability, but he is the only one who is very good at handling this kind of exam."
"Let's call it talent, because being able to take exams is also an ability. And this kind of person devotes all his energy to exams, to analyzing the personality, conduct, writing style and other factors of the examiners, and to investing in I imitate various models of essays, speculate on and study various contemporary essays, and invest in comparing myself with various talents in the local area and the world."
"This kind of person's articles may be very beautiful, and the writing style may even be amazing, but the core or soul point of view of the exam essay is not his, because he doesn't think about it. But this kind of person, really Is it useless at all?”
Seeing that the third prince was thinking about his words seriously, the emperor said calmly: "Just like there are a group of people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they are only responsible for finding faults, not solving them, because they have the ability to find faults, but not the ability to solve them. .But can we say that these people are completely useless? Indeed, some censors are like annoying flies, but they are indispensable."
"If these officials in the imperial court become partisans and only obey their promises, then they will be in silence. In short, as long as one-tenth of the candidates who pass the Jinshi examination in each session are truly talented, then this will The imperial examination is an effective screening method. Because today's imperial examination is at least relatively fair, and it is fairer than family background, recommendation, etc."
The third prince was silent for a moment, and suddenly said unconvinced: "But what about those talents who are not good at imperial examinations?"
The emperor finally smiled again. He was naturally relieved to be able to think of such a question. When he, who was rebellious in his early years, thought of this question, it was after he had been living among the people incognito for two or three years, and it was when he was fifteen. And now. , the prince he chose was already aware of this problem when he was less than ten years old.
He once thought that this little child was shy, shy, and not good at expressing himself, but now he took a closer look and saw that he was like a dusty pearl that was being polished brighter and brighter. He nodded happily, and then he calmed down Go on.
"Throughout the dynasties, the emperor who founded the country was often wise and mighty, and then over the next few decades, the emperor became more and more mediocre. In the end, he was either in the hands of women... or in the hands of ministers!"
"But some of these mediocre emperors tried to cheer up and get rid of the old rules. However, the dynasty was already in deep trouble. They were no more than middle-aged people, but they tried to turn the tide, but in the end they ended up being a joke. Why am I telling you this? Because when I was a Once the matter has become a system, it will be extremely difficult to overthrow him from other aspects, even add a special case, even if the emperor takes action."
"Do you think your grandfather, Emperor Ruizong, and the previous Emperor Yingzong, didn't want to recruit more talents from other channels? Recommendations, searches, conquests... They actually used a lot of people, but the vast majority of these people, They are unable to adapt to the big dye vat of the imperial court, and coupled with the exclusion, alienation and even frame-up from others, it is difficult to get a foothold, so the vast majority of them simply hang up their titles and seek employment.”
"For example, Chen Baisha's teacher Wu Kangzhai, because your grandfather Emperor Ruizong acted a little more fiercely, but when the throne changed, I was still young and the Queen Mother came to the throne, but she had to fight with those ministers in some places. There are quite a lot of twists and turns between hypocrisy and betrayal, so a celebrity like Wu Kangzhai would of course rather hide in his hometown and avoid getting into trouble."
"Zheng Rong, you need to understand that it's not that no one is willing to use those talents who are not from the academic field, but that they have to spend more energy to gain a foothold in the government. Even if there are people to protect them, they have to rely on themselves for many things. Moreover, special cases are not a system, they can only be used once and twice, so since such talents come in piecemeal, it is difficult for them to cling together like fellow students from the same year in the examination hall."
The third prince was of course very alert when his father called him by his name again and again instead of calling him Sanlang. However, when he heard his father's last words, he faintly felt as if he had caught something, and he couldn't help but frown. He frowned in thought.
After a while, he finally realized it and shouted loudly: "I know, that's why my father values the teacher so much, because although the teacher often asks Mrs. Ge and other people for help, he can do many things independently. Get through it! Moreover, Teacher's Jiuzhangtang is not a special case, but a system!"
"As long as Jiuzhangtang can continue to operate well, there will be a steady stream of talents who are different from the examination hall available in the future!"
"Yes, yes, children can be taught!"
His painstaking efforts and intentions were completely noticed and understood by his son. The emperor felt that he was in a very good mood. He couldn't help but stroke the third prince's newly wrinkled eyebrows, and then said with a smile: "Besides, your teacher can bring out more students." The talent that can be created, Lu Sanlang alone, is worth my support for him, because he dragged Lu Wan into the water."
"So, you don't need to question those candidates, because it is normal for the good to be mixed. If all of them are unprecedented talents, can you control them? As for their moral character, there is no need to be demanding. Although in the past, Cao Mengde's meritocracy Ling has been criticized a lot, but does the exam test morality? No, it only tests classics and history. As long as people with average morals know how to pretend to be good people, that's enough."
"What can restrain people is always the law!"
Starting from Chen Xianzhang, the emperor gave his son a very simple education in imperial studies. But also starting from Chen Xianzhang, Zhang Shou returned home after the day class at the public school, and what he said to Zhu Ying was something else. talk.
"This kind of lecture is actually not suitable for the prince to listen to. But since the prince asked the emperor for instructions and the emperor agreed, I knew there would probably be a problem. Sure enough, Chen Baisha was too serious as a teacher, and the prince was too serious as a student. , these two serious people meet together, unlike Zhang Chen and Lu Sanlang who will be both negative and positive when they meet, the two of them..."
"It's a matter of positives and negatives!"
When Zhang Shou saw Zhu Ying laughing so hard, it was obviously because of his close relationship with Zhu Zhechi that he had been able to accept and understand some simple mathematical knowledge. He was naturally very pleased and immediately spoke out his prediction.
"I estimate that if Liang Shuhou, Chen Baisha's student, tries to be nominated for the Apricot List next year, he might be allowed to stay in Beijing, but Chen Baisha himself might enter Ciqing Palace to give a few lectures, but there is a high probability that he will stay in Beijing. I will go back and continue to be his Mr. Baisha. I think it would be better for him to come back in five years than to stay now."
Although Zhu Ying did not go to the public school to listen to the lecture today, Zhang Shou talked about it as if she was at the scene. Therefore, she held her chin and listened attentively. It was not until Zhang Shou made such a judgment that she couldn't help laughing.
There was a sound.
"The emperor wants to leave a powerful person to his son whenever he meets one. I think at the beginning, he actually wanted Grandpa Ge to be the teacher of the eldest prince and the second prince, but Grandpa Ge refused. Later he found another
There are several capable gentlemen, but it's a pity that after being deposed, I don't like any of them, so he just doesn't care about them."
"Now the imperial concubine is the kind of person who only wants to be liked by the emperor. The prince doesn't know how to refuse. Even if you say so, she will definitely stay in Ciqing Palace at least until after the exam next year. Moreover, the emperor will
People are crammed into public schools, do you believe it?"
Zhang Shou looked back at Zhu Ying in astonishment, and then had to admit that what she said was probably right. He judged such a matter based on rationality. As for Zhu Ying... who knew the emperor best, she obviously learned from the emperor.
Judgment based on character.
The couple looked at each other, and finally laughed out loud. After laughing, Zhu Ying suddenly shouted in a long voice: "By the way, Ah Shou, can you do me a favor?"
"My lady has a destiny, so of course I will do anything." Zhang Shou agreed without hesitation, but he didn't even mention a single condition.
Regarding such an answer, Zhu Ying was naturally very happy, and immediately told her story: "The head of Hailing County planned to become a student at a girls' school for a while, but her parents and four
Her brother refused, so she wanted Song Benben to beg his parents, but Song Benben was almost beaten out by her future father-in-law and uncles."
Seeing Zhang Shou suddenly showed a bad expression, she smiled and said: "My son-in-law has no choice but to take action, so she came to beg me. She felt that she knew nothing and could not rely on a generous dowry in the future."
She is full of food all day long, so she plans to come to study first and become a concubine in a women's school in the future. Song Benben, who plans to open sugar water shops all over the capital, is very supportive of her idea."
Hearing what Zhu Ying said to Song Benben, Zhang Shou couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for Song Juren.
However, thinking about it, a beautiful girl like the Lord of Hailing County would be suitable for Song Juren who likes to toss. He couldn't help but feel that this pair was a good match, so he hesitated for a moment, then coughed dryly and asked: "
By the way, why don’t Prince Jiangdu’s family agree? The women’s school is also funded by the Queen Mother, and those ladies are also very serious people.”
Zhu Ying stuck out her tongue, and then said seriously: "Because that girl in Hailing said... He is not interested in needlework for female celebrities, nor is she interested in checking accounts and settling accounts. She has been immersed in housekeeping and employing people since she was a child. She wants to ask me
Learn martial arts from the Ye family. She just feels that no one in their family is good at martial arts, so her children will not have a good role model in the future."
Zhang Shou suddenly fell into a sluggish state, and after a long while he asked with a headache on his face: "Doesn't she know that it's too late to learn now? Moreover, why does Song Juren support her? He is not afraid of a quarrel in the future.
There was a fight and he was beaten so hard that he ran away with his head in his arms?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhu Ying's slightly resentful eyes, and immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and immediately continued seamlessly: "But as a husband, he should also have the awareness to let his wife get her wish.
, not to mention that the whole family is weak, this is really not good... Forget it, okay, leave this matter to me, I will go back to King Jiangdu to give it a try."