"Stop talking to me! You said that Kong Aiqing doesn't understand benevolent governance, do you understand?"
"I don't say that I understand, but I don't have the shame to teach you! I believe that the people can decide whether the government is benevolent or not. You and your ministers should work hard. As long as you are willing to work hard in a good direction, the results will be certain.
It won't be too bad. Even if the result is not satisfactory, it is the best of the bad results. Do your best and obey fate. There is nothing you can do but accept your fate!"
Li Shimin felt how Kong Yingda felt when he faced Li Mu. This guy was too eloquent. The most annoying thing was that he had no sense of propriety at all. Even if what you said was reasonable, couldn't you save some face?
Just as he was about to say something else, Li Mu seemed to suddenly realize something and said to himself: "Oh, I shouldn't have said this. Thanks to teachers like Lao Kong, who taught me disciples who are like wood, I am like this
You can use your talents to your fullest. If everyone was Li Mu, wouldn’t I, Li Mu, starve to death? That’s all, Lao Kong, just pretend that I didn’t say anything today. You said it very well and everything you said is right.
.”
Kong Yingda's face was ashen, he took a deep breath, saluted Li Mu as a disciple, and said: "Zhuluhou no need to be so sarcastic, his skills are inferior to others, Kong Yingda just accepts it. What Zhuluhou said is thought-provoking, I should study it again and again.
Before you get it all right, just don’t let anyone’s disciples fall by the wayside!”
"Oh, is this right?" Li Mu spread his hands and said with a smile: "I am very happy that you can understand this truth. It is worthy of your bow. Just like what is said in "Shi Shuo", hearing
Tao has its own sequence. Although I came into contact with Confucian classics later than you, this does not prevent me from "hearing the Tao" earlier than you. On the contrary, it is my advantage because I have not been exposed to Confucian classics as you have.
In this so-called Great Confucian interpretation, what I learned was the Tao that I understood from the words of the saints, and what you learned was the Tao given to you by your teacher. This is different."
With that said, Li Mu turned to the students and said: "I am telling Kong Jijiu this. You should learn how to learn, just bring your brains to it."
Li Chengqian shouted: "Father, my sons and ministers also want to imitate my elder brother and learn Confucian classics by themselves!"
"No!" Li Shimin said no nonsense and rejected it directly.
Li Chengqian was dissatisfied and said: "Father, why can't you do it? My eldest brother has no teacher to teach him, but he 'heard the Tao' before Kong Jijiu. I don't want a teacher either."
Li Shimin glared at Li Mu angrily, and Li Mu had no choice but to answer: "Prince, let me ask you, are you a genius?"
"Uh..." Although Li Chengqian wanted to be cheeky and say that he was a genius, no one ever said that he was a genius since he was a child, so he still didn't dare to say it. He mumbled twice and said nothing.
Li Mu chuckled lightly and was extremely arrogant: "If you want to be like me, you can! Ask yourself first if you are a genius like me. If so, you can do whatever I do, and you can do whatever I do.
The result will definitely be the same, but if you are not a genius and still want to imitate me, then you have to think about the consequences."
Li Chengqian was twelve years old. He had never seen such invisible pretense before. His self-esteem was suddenly frustrated and he lowered his head. Li Shimin glared at Li Mu displeased and said in his heart, arrogant brat, this is my son, the prince, the future emperor.
Are you so frustrated that you are worthless? You are a genius, but he is still the son of a dragon! Is he worse than you?
But when the words came to his lips, Li Shimin thought about it and let it go. Li Mu is a ungrateful kid. If he says something again, he will be disgraced along with me. What can I do to him? Punish him? Kill him? Pass on him.
When you are about to leave, it is not a good reputation to be envious of talents.
Li Mu kept looking at Li Shimin from the corner of his eye. He guessed that nothing was wrong, so he dared to say that. He smiled and said: "Students, don't think that I am arrogant. Arrogance requires capital. If you can do it, I
You can also stand here and talk about what you have accomplished, and you will definitely not feel arrogant when the time comes."
"Do you really think I am arrogant and happy? No, you will not understand my pain. I am very lonely! I sincerely hope that one day, you can be as outstanding as me. If such a day comes, Datang will surely
It is prospering because of the existence of you and me. My emperor is already an incomparable sage, and we will continue to serve as good ministers. The prosperous age is just around the corner. We are all hot-blooded young people. We can't expect an old man like Lao Kong to prosper the Tang Dynasty.
If so, will Datang still have a future?"
The students had been successfully brainwashed and screamed with excitement. Li Mu raised his hands to calm down and calmed everyone down: "Study hard and make progress every day. The future of the Tang Dynasty is in your hands! Okay, that's it for today's lesson.
It’s over, please give me lunch, Your Majesty!”
Li Shimin had just ignited a little anger, but was slapped away by Li Mu with a flattering slap. He glared at Li Mu angrily and laughed, waved his hand and said: "Pass the meal."
Eunuch Gao had already prepared the meal beside him. After hearing the words, he immediately arranged for the meal to be passed around and the students enjoyed it on their own study plans. Li Mu and Kong Yingda, as well as Li Chengqian and Li Tai, were brought to the Tai Chi Hall by Li Shimin, because he had some
I want to say something to Li Mu.
Kong Yingda seemed a little sluggish. After he was given a seat, he sat down blankly and ate and drank by himself without saying a word. Li Shimin could understand his mood and did not disturb him. He asked Li Mu, "What are you doing?"
You just did it on purpose! I asked you to give a lecture, and you just said these shocking words?"
Li Mugang picked up the wine glass and was questioned before he could drink it. He felt unhappy and said: "Your Majesty, I am so wronged. You asked me to teach, so I went to teach. The contents I taught are all from my careful study of Confucianism."
Even Lao Confucius had to admit that I didn’t make up random constructs to deceive the ancients, so why did I shock the world? These students just kept saying this, and I originally planned to teach the prince and the king of Yue.
, it’s even more shocking than this.”
When Li Chengqian and Li Tai heard this, they immediately opened their eyes and wanted to ask what the shocking content was, but they did not dare to speak nonsense in front of Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was also very curious. He looked at Li Mu and asked, "Is there anything more shocking?"
Li Mu ate a piece of meat, shook his head, and said, "I'd better not say anything. It's inconvenient to say it in front of you."
"I let you say it."
"Say it?" Li Mu asked carefully to confirm.
Li Shimin nodded.
"Oh, that's what I said." Li Mu cleared his throat and said, "I plan to discuss with the prince how to securely hold the position of prince and prevent the King of Yue from rebelling. At the same time, I also want to discuss with the King of Yue, if there is a rebellion, how can
Is there a chance of winning? What is the chance of winning?"
"puff"
"puff"
Li Shimin and Kong Yingda spit out the wine from their mouths at the same time, and they looked at Li Mu dumbfounded. Kong Yingda suddenly stood up and asked loudly: "Zhuluhou, are you losing your mind and going crazy? What do you say to me? I already admit it.
.You, how dare you be so rebellious, what are your intentions!"
Li Shimin also frowned and said: "Li Mu, you are too presumptuous. Can you say such nonsense?"
"Your Majesty, Lao Kong, you are too excited." Li Mu sighed and said seriously: "This is just a class, it's not real. Besides, I didn't say this in front of those students.
It’s just a discussion. This is also based on Confucian scriptures, the examples are just different.”
Kong Yingda said angrily: "How can we in Confucianism have such a rebellious and unethical scripture meaning? Tell me!"
"Why not?" Confucius said, "I am determined to study at the age of fifteen." Confucius, at the age of fifteen, determined to study and became a saint. Our Majesty, at the age of fifteen, determined to serve as an army and conquer the world. The prince was twelve years old, and the king of Yue was ten years old.
At the age of 10, I will soon reach the age of determination. Is it wrong for me to discuss the issue of ambition with them first?"
Li Shimin frowned and said: "When discussing ambitions, you can discuss ambitions. What do you mean by rebellion, what does it have to do with rebellion?"
"Your Majesty, this question needs to be analyzed. Prince, what ambitions can he have? To inherit the throne and be a good emperor. After he becomes the emperor, what he fears most is naturally the instability of the throne. What about the King of Yue? What ambitions can he have?
, the greatest ambition is not to win the throne, it is appropriate for me to discuss these issues with them!"
Li Shimin's face was ashen. He could hear some traces of his own body in Li Mu's words, and he said displeasedly: "That is not allowed to be discussed!"
Li Mu did not give up and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Crown Prince and the King of Yue?"
"No." Li Shimin was about to reject it when he suddenly saw his two sons' eyes flashing as if they had something to say. His heart moved and Li Chengqian had already spoken, saying: "Father, this is a question that I would like to answer."
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay, Cheng Qian, you say."
Li Chengqian straightened up and said: "Brother, you are wrong. Although I am the prince, my ambition is not to inherit the throne and guard against my brothers. My ambition is to be like my father, to be a man who can conquer all directions and pacify the world.
General. If my father asks me to be the general, I can not be the prince. I will give up the crown prince position to Qingque and let him be the emperor. I will be the general!"
Li Tai hurriedly said: "Brother, no! You have ambitions, and I also have ambitions. My eldest brother also misunderstood me. My ambition is not to be a prince. I am obsessed with learning. My ambition is to be a learned person."
, arithmetic, arithmetic, geography, cartography, etc. What I want to do is this kind of knowledge. I don’t want to be a prince, and I can’t do it. If you don’t want to be a prince, why do you have to push it to me? No, there’s more,
And..." Although Li Tai didn't want to do it, he was not stupid. He knew that the throne could not be passed on to a bastard, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Isn't there still a child slave? He can do it, let him come!"
Li Shimin felt his head pounding when he heard this, and slapped the table: "Two bastards! The child slave is only two years old! What are you talking about! Cheng Qian! I don't need you to be a general. I have no shortage of generals like you in the Tang Dynasty.
You just need to be a good prince! And you, Qingque, you are nothing but academic mathematics and geography, I think you are just playing with things and losing your ambition! I, I have to punish you!"