At that moment, the fourth prince only felt that there were countless wronged souls lingering in this ancient and modern collection library, and almost subconsciously hugged his third brother's arm. The energy of not being afraid that day seemed to have disappeared in an instant. The third prince was stunned.
Then he couldn't help but sigh: "Fourth brother, this palace was originally the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, and no one has died anywhere!"
The fourth prince looked angry and dumb. When he saw the emperor looking back, he lowered his head and said: "Even if people have died in other palaces, they are not as gloomy as here at night... No, it's
What a shame! Father, can’t we come during the day?”
"It's more exciting in the evening." The emperor seemed not to notice the fourth prince's instantly frozen face, and actually said with a smile, "The first time I came to Gujintongjiku, it was at night that my father screened everyone away.
, he came with me alone. He held the lamp and I followed behind. At that time, I looked around and felt that there were a lot of monsters and monsters hidden behind the bookshelves."
The fourth prince knew that his father meant that there were at least three people at this moment. He couldn't help curling his lips, but he didn't agree with it. In fact, he was not really afraid of the dark, the lack of people, or ghosts. Anyway, with such a powerful father here
, this is in the palace, even if there are monsters and monsters coming out, they can still fight. Doesn't he just want to show off his third brother's wisdom and martial arts?
However, what he didn't understand the most at the moment was why his father brought his two brothers here. Therefore, at this moment, he casually released his hold on the third prince's arm, and instead grabbed the man's clothes again.
Then he asked in a low voice: "Third brother, I have never been here before. Do you know what books are in this ancient and modern collection?"
Although the third prince is the prince, he has never been here very often before, so he really can't answer the fourth prince's question. But the emperor didn't say anything, so he could only say uncertainly: "The ancient and modern Tongjiku
It is said that there are many rare and even unique copies in it. My father had some of them printed by the Li Jingjing Factory before. Some of them were given to important ministers and some to famous people. Many people are very grateful for God's grace."
Hearing his son praising himself, the emperor was naturally delighted: "Because these things exist here and few people will read them, of course they must be published. I have already thought about it, and compiled the four classics and histories that were compiled during the last years of Taizu.
I will print a few more sets of the Kuquanshu, and all the thirteen chief ministers in the world will have one set, and a large library will be built in the provincial capital for students to go and read."
"Father, Holy Ming!" The third prince said this sincerely, "This is better than the library that Lu Jijiu wants to build for borrowing and reading books. After all, how can the private sector have so many books in the palace?
! It’s time to print it out so that scholars all over the world can see it.”
The emperor caught a glimpse of the fourth prince behind the third prince nodding vigorously, and he finally realized that the younger one was trying his best to set off the older one.
He touched the heads of his two sons with mixed feelings, then turned around and continued to move forward. When he came to the middle bookshelf, he put the oil lamp on the big ebony table aside and went to the third shelf.
I took out a box and opened it, only to see a pile of yellowed writing paper inside.
Seeing that the fourth prince was the first to come over this time, after just two glances, the little guy's brows wrinkled into a big pimple. He looked to the side of the third prince, and found that the man was gently and thoughtfully speaking there.
Holding his chin, he said calmly: "These are some of the posthumous manuscripts of Emperor Taizu. You have also seen them. They are all such ghostly symbols, or heavenly books, that no one can understand."
The fourth prince's eyes flickered, and he suddenly raised his head and asked: "Father, do you want to encourage us to study hard with the teacher, and then try to understand this heavenly book that looks like a ghostly sign?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor shuddered in the head: "When you finish your studies, why don't I go directly to your teacher?"
Seeing the fourth prince holding his head and whining in pain, he immediately ducked behind the third prince and looked at him pitifully. He ignored this naughty kid who was playing tricks, and immediately spoke earnestly about what Chu Kuan and Hua Qi had reported after they came back today.
The two brothers told the story together. Now, although the third prince was shocked, even the fourth prince was angry.
He had always had the worst relationship with the eldest prince and the second prince, and he shouted angrily: "This is nonsense. After Emperor Taizu abdicated, he traveled around the world, but later he obviously fell ill and died after returning to Beijing!"
"This is what is written in the records. But in fact, the events in the last few months of Emperor Taizu in the records were all conspiring with Emperor Taizong and several elders to whitewash peace, so the Spring and Autumn History Book... Haha." Emperor.
Seeing the faces of the third prince and the fourth prince froze at the same time, he chuckled and said, "I was younger than you when I knew this. At that time..."
"At that time, I felt that the biggest statue in my mind had collapsed."
Seeing that his two sons were as shocked as clay sculptures, the emperor gently closed the wooden box, and then said calmly: "I have ordered people to ask your teacher to go back to Gujin Tongjiku to have a look.
Look at these manuscripts of Taizu. Of course, this is only a part, and it is still a very small part. At that time, you two brothers will accompany him."
Although he still couldn't fully come to his senses, the third prince immediately nodded in agreement. As for who the term "your teacher" refers to, of course he would never get it wrong. Besides Zhang Shou, how could there be anyone else?
However, the fourth prince on the side lowered his head and whispered: "If it is really like what you said, father, then what if Emperor Taizu really encounters an accident somewhere overseas and cannot come back temporarily?
, is it possible that when you come back later, you will find that the court has said that he is dead?"
"If that's the case, isn't it...isn't it somewhat similar to the second brother's current situation?"
Although he was reluctant to call the second prince his second brother in the past, the fourth prince could not help himself and finally spoke out what was on his mind. But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he regretted it.
Forget it about Emperor Taizu, who is the second prince worth complaining about? But just when he was angry with himself, he heard the third prince speak for him.
"Father, the fourth brother just said what he thought of at the moment. You..."
"I don't blame him, because when Chu Kuan and Hua Qi reported that to me, what I thought of was that if Emperor Taizu did not die, but could even leave another descendant overseas, then
, His situation is really similar to that of Erlang." The emperor didn't mean to be angry at all. After laughing, he said calmly, "Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world."
"If Emperor Taizu is still alive and appears in front of me at this time, and there are still many people who know him living in that world, I will certainly be willing to admit my mistakes on behalf of my ancestors, recognize him, regard him as my ancestor, and wholeheartedly
Serve him with filial piety. His unparalleled achievements in quelling the bandits and establishing the country are what everyone from the late emperor to me most admires and admires."
"And if it is his so-called descendants who cause trouble, whether it is true or false, male or female, I will never forgive him lightly!"
"If you had the ability to stand up as a descendant of Taizu when the throne changed and the world was in turmoil, and then sweep across Liuhe and take over the palace, otherwise what would you do now? If you are really a descendant of Taizu, plus
At that time, the elite soldiers and generals who went to sea with Emperor Taizu on the ship, the heroes of Yuancong in the past, should really be able to establish a country overseas. If they come back..."
"Then it is absolutely a matter of coming back in glory to recognize our ancestors. Even if we are not willing to be vassal of the Ming Dynasty, at least we can have an open and honest relationship between the two countries, instead of being so sneaky and plotting behind our backs!"
After hearing this, the fourth prince, who had been a little listless just now, suddenly became energetic.
He shouted without thinking, "Your Majesty said it well, and I think it should be like this! If the descendants of Emperor Taizu don't have this spirit, then they are not surnamed Zheng!"
The third prince couldn't help but rub the center of his eyebrows, thinking to himself that the descendants of Emperor Taizu were not all heroes. Not to mention that among these clans now, there are people as open-minded and open-minded as King Jiangdu, as well as those with the mind of Zheng Huai'en in the past.
Narrow, even the former emperor Gaozong Shizong, how could he have any trace of the heroic spirit of Emperor Taizu?
However, he did have doubts about the group of people who claimed to be the Miao descendants of Taizu, so of course he would not pour cold water on them at this time. He immediately echoed in a deep voice: "Since these people are making trouble, they might actually turn this group around in the future.
The flag is raised. Father, I think that Taizu's birthday next year happens to be his 130th birthday, so should we make arrangements for it properly?"
"If someone really has evil intentions, he might take that opportunity to jump out and cause trouble. This can be regarded as a conspiracy to lure the snake out of its hole."
The third prince did not just agree, but took the initiative to think of solutions. The emperor was naturally very pleased. Although he had made corresponding arrangements and dispatched corresponding manpower, he still expressed his approval of the prince he selected with satisfaction.
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"Your idea is a good one, let's do it like this. Then...you and Shiro will take care of it first, and I will fill in the gaps for you."
The fourth prince immediately beamed with joy and agreed.
The third prince seriously considered whether he could bear such a responsibility, and then proposed that he would bring his fellow students from Ciqing Palace to do this. Of course, the emperor was happy to see this.
Success, it is inevitable to praise others again.
And then, the emperor took his two sons around in the huge ancient and modern collection library, carefully taking down the so-called Taizu's Notes from one shelf after another. The third prince and the fourth prince initially
He was still amazed at his father's memory for being able to remember the exact location in the sea of books, but gradually he became simply numb.
I have already seen ten or twenty pieces of Taizu's Notes, all of which seem to be very ordinary, mixed in with other books, just placed on the bookshelves casually. If you don't know, just come in and look for it. It's simply
It's like finding a needle in a haystack... Why does my father have such a good memory? This is simply a gift!
Just when the fourth prince simply fell into self-doubt, and the third prince was thinking about how many Taizu's letters there were in the ancient and modern Tongji library, the emperor suddenly stopped and then calmly said: "Okay,
I’ll just stay here today and I’ll bring you here next time, otherwise I think you’re going to be dazzled.”
"When my father first brought me here, I was in the same situation as you are now. It took me a long time to write down the location of these things. After I came to the throne, I moved these manuscripts to a new location.
Locations, and then write them down one by one again. Saburo, you will do the same in the future."
Seeing that the fourth prince's mouth was even wider than that of the third prince, the emperor showed a faint smile, as if he saw himself when he received the same explanation from his father.
“Although it’s just a precaution, it’s important to take precautions!”
"Precaution before it happens! The teacher is the smartest person in the world, but I don't think he can understand these books, let alone others? Besides, third brother, you and I have never entered the ancient and modern Tongji library before.
Even when important officials in the imperial court need to check some books, the deacons there will do it themselves. Very few people can get in, and thieves will suddenly break in somewhere?"
After returning to Zhaoren Hall, the fourth prince, who had been holding it in for too long, couldn't help but drag his third brother to complain. The third prince could only smile bitterly, because even he had heard his father tell the story of Emperor Taizu since he was a child, but it was really
I don't think Emperor Taizu's weird letters are that important. However, it is impossible for him to make a fuss about his father and ancestors behind his back.
Therefore, he could only avoid the important matter and said: "There are no thieves, and there may be curious people. Besides, since this is the ancestral family law, we just need to follow it. It seems that the bookshelf where this manuscript is hidden is really messy, so my father
He just took us together. Fourth brother, we have to divide the work and remember things separately. I don’t have a memory as good as my father, so you have to help me.”
"Of course, third brother, don't worry!" The fourth prince happily agreed. After rolling on the bed, he still lay there and blinked and said, "Third brother, do you think the teacher will really agree? When the time comes, he will
What was your expression after seeing Taizu's handwriting?"
"You forgot that the teacher had a code from the secret box in his hand! If he could have solved it, he would have taken it out long ago." The third prince said this, but thought in his heart that his father was probably also angry.
If you are confused, you may treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
Xianggui thought this way. When Liang Jiucheng personally accompanied Zhang Shou into the palace the next day, the third prince who was accompanied by the order naturally did not reveal the slightest bit of strangeness. But the fourth prince was different. He was an impulsive person.
He followed into the Gujin Tongji Library and saw that Liang Jiucheng was still following him, so he couldn't help but ask: "Eunuch Liang, have you also seen those Taizu's letters?"
"I have been studying for decades, but unfortunately I have gained nothing." When Liang Jiucheng said this, he was calm but a little disappointed, and then he sighed and said, "I can also learn the writing of all major foreign countries.
Seventy-seven or eighty-eight, I even had some rough exposure to some Western writings, but I still gained nothing."
Even though he had known for a long time that Eunuch Liang was a rare language genius, Zhang Shou was still amazed. Emperor Taizu probably didn't know how many people he had deceived by his casual diary... Of course, even if he knew, he might be very proud of it.