Chapter 1214: The little prince is unparalleled in eloquence
Daji Dynasty, Zhongdu City.
In the early morning, "Pah, pah, pah!" Three clean whip sounds fell, and the melodious bells spread throughout the city, lasting for a long time.
The emperor sat in court as usual, officials went to court as usual, merchants trafficked goods as usual, the night market was connected to the day market with almost no interruption, farmers plowed the fields as usual, and weavers weaved cloth as usual...
It’s a new day, but everyone’s life is almost the same as before. It’s just that the specific circumstances are slightly different.
A normal dynasty is in this state. If the contradictions are not so sharp that they have to be reformed, who would be willing to march on the streets every day or go to the mountains to become bandits?
The prince's education, no matter which country he belongs to, attaches great importance to it. There are three hundred and sixty-five days a year, except for the Holy Father's birthday, ancestor sacrificial ceremonies and other seasons, there are classes almost every day, without breaks, and teaching
Their teachers are also some of the top people in the empire.
After Prince Zhi'er became literate at the age of three, he already had three teachers teaching him about books and etiquette, but these were only the simplest and most basic aspects, and they only taught him three hours a day.
Of course, compared with ordinary children, there are many, but you only need to know that those princes over ten years old study and practice martial arts for at least eight hours a day to understand the hardships of the royal family.
In order to be on the same level as the empire's top think tanks and generals, the efforts made by each prince are unimaginable by ordinary people.
On this day, the teacher who taught Prince Zhi'er the ancient etiquette, as usual, came to the study room specially opened for the prince. Princes including King Yong spent their childhood here? Prince Zhi'er could foresee
The same will be true in the future.
What this teacher is going to teach today is the opening chapter of the ancient book "Spring and Autumn", which is Zheng Bo's passage about Yan? The main purpose is not to tell the little prince the meaning behind this story, but to teach the little prince to read these words. If he can recite them,
, that would be better.
In this story, Uncle Zheng and Duan's mother were born, and when Uncle Zheng was born, the location was wrong. His mother almost died because of this, so she hated Uncle Zheng.
Although Zheng Bo successfully succeeded to the throne according to ancient rituals, that is, the eldest son inheritance system, his mother still favored Duan and provided various conveniences for Duan to rebel.
Someone reported to Uncle Zheng that Duan was plotting rebellion, but Uncle Zheng was not in a hurry to take action. When Duan attacked, he caught a turtle in the urn and not only killed Duan, but also imprisoned his mother. He killed two birds with one stone.
In the scriptures, Duan's rebellion should be criticized, but after Zheng Bo found out that his brother was rebelling, he not only did not follow the advice, but sat back and watched. He was not a good person, and he also held negative opinions.
Considering that Prince Zhi'er was too young, the teacher read the sentences clearly. While dictating, he avoided redundant words and tried to tell the story clearly. He also stopped from time to time to explain patiently.
Despite this, Prince Zhi'er still showed a lack of interest. He held his little head with one hand and thought about what happened last night. It was incredible. He didn't pay attention to the class at all, which made the gray-haired teacher's beard tremble with anger.
Endless.
"Zhi'er," the teacher reminded loudly. The little prince suddenly woke up and asked, "What are your instructions, teacher?"
"Tell me what story I told you before!"
The little prince had a sad face. He had been sleepwalking before. Who knows what the teacher said. He was ready to be taught a lesson. However, he vaguely seemed to have a memory of this story in his dream last night.
Ever since, under the teacher's incredible eyes, the little prince started talking. Not only was the content of his story more detailed than what the teacher said, he also told the second half of the story.
When Uncle Zheng imprisoned his mother, he felt very sad, but he had sworn not to meet above ground, and he couldn't keep it. He was very distressed. Some officials came up with an idea for him, which was to dig a tunnel underground. This is
They met underground and did not break their oath. Zheng Bo was overjoyed and the mother and son were reunited.
The scriptures hold a positive opinion on this second half of the story, believing that it demonstrates the way of human relations.
While the little prince was chatting, he didn't realize that his father, who was the emperor after the morning court, happened to be walking over and heard these words from the window.
As the end of the election system continues to approach, the emperor's power continues to shrink, and the courtiers are busy standing in line. No one in the court listens to his words anymore. They just go up and down. I have nothing to do, so I walk here.
Come.
It seemed to be a decision made in the dark. When the emperor heard this, he didn't know that the second half of the story was added by the little prince himself, but he was still very happy that the little prince could restore the story eloquently.
When the teacher saw the emperor coming, he saluted with intention. The emperor shook his head and signaled not to interrupt and let him continue teaching.
Because of the emperor's sudden visit, the teacher had forgotten the contents of the little prince's retelling, and he did not mention many of them. In his opinion, the little prince must have heard this story told before.
Since the young prince already knew it before, he could teach it further. He asked: "What do you think of Uncle Zheng?"
The little prince blurted out, "He is a wise king!"
A guy who killed his brother and imprisoned his mother was actually called a wise king by the young prince. This was unacceptable to the old gentleman, and he immediately continued to ask: "In that case, tell me, where is his wisdom?"
"Although he has the status of a legitimate son, his mother is displeased at home, and his brother is plotting to cause trouble outside. If he hadn't been foresighted, he would have been killed and the country would be in chaos." The little prince said eloquently.
"In ancient times, the benevolent kings ruled the world with filial piety and brotherhood, just like Zheng Bo. They were unfilial and disloyal, and they were traitors to the people!" The old gentleman tried hard to correct the young prince's concept.
But what he didn't know was that he was not talking to a four-year-old child, but to a child who inherited Wu Yi's mind. In essence, he could no longer be called a child.
"The stories of benevolent kings recorded in ancient books are difficult for modern people to examine. They are made up by later generations. The unearthed ancient books often say something very different from them, which is really not credible."
It was hard for the teacher to imagine that he had fallen into a disadvantage, but he was not anxious and continued: "Otherwise, if you look at the world today, from the emperor to the common people, they are all filial and loving people. You can see that the ancient books are true."
A young child with no practical experience could just believe what he said. The old man had a wonderful idea, but Prince Zhi'er's words made him feel like he was dying.
"Otherwise, don't my brothers just hope that my father will give up the throne as soon as possible?"