Since Zhang Zhou left in Wenhua Hall, it had a great impact on Zhu Houzhao.
It was probably a stress reaction. When Zhu Houzhao found out that he might be abandoned by his old father, he actually studied hard for several days, as if he wanted to come up with a new mental outlook. In exchange for his father's new understanding of himself, he can establish his position as the crown prince.
On this day, Zhu Houzhao took the initiative to go to Kunning Palace to pay his respects to his old mother, and also planned to test the old mother's tone.
But he never expected that when he arrived at Kunning Palace, he was told that the queen had something to do and asked him to wait outside.
In the past, he would not have given face to the person who notified him, and would have just rushed in. In the end, he would have probably been kidnapped or walked straight into it... But this time he learned to behave. , sitting on the temporary stool prepared for him, just waiting with peace of mind.
"Who do I think it is?"
A small figure ran out, it was her sister Zhu Xiurong.
At this time, Zhu Xiurong was already over eight years old and looked like a big girl.
She looked at her brother who was sitting upright, but her tone of voice seemed to be very tricky, which made Zhu Houzhao inexplicably angry after hearing this.
Zhu Houzhao said: "I am whoever you think I am. I am your brother or the prince. When you see me, shouldn't you bow and greet me?"
"Exactly. "Zhu Xiurong looked unconcerned, standing at the door of the outer hall of Kunning Palace and said with a smile, "Are you here to see the queen? I told you, if you want to see me, you have to wait, if the emperor is here. If I know you came here, I will definitely punish you. If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet.”
Only then did Zhu Houzhao realize that it turned out that the old mother chose not to see him because she had something to do with the old father.
At this time, he was already eleven years old, and many things had begun to be vaguely understood. After all, he was already an adolescent and began to learn to be an adult.
He was also rejoicing in his heart. It would be better to be calmer. If I really broke in like before and my father knew about it, then I would be in trouble. It is really a bad year. Come and see me. The queen mother can actually see her father?
Wait.
In the past, it seemed that every time I came to Kunning Palace, I could see them. However, it seems that things have been different in the past two years.
"Hey, hey, what are you thinking about? Did you hear what I said?" Zhu Xiurong asked curiously when she saw this big brother mumbling as if he was planning something big.
Zhu Houzhao then regained his composure, glared at her and said, "Sister, if you don't study hard and wander around here, believe it or not, I'll tell your mother and let her punish you later? You're not young anymore, either. It’s time to be sensible. If you were an ordinary girl, you would be able to help the family a lot, but why do you still look at you like a little girl? You are like a father, do you believe that I will teach you a lesson for my father? "
Originally, Zhu Houzhao thought these words would scare his sister.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Xiurong couldn’t stop giggling.
“You old hen?" Zhu Houzhao heard it was really harsh and frowned, "No, it's a little hen! Do you think it’s funny to say it as a brother? "
Zhu Xiurong covered his mouth and smiled and said: "Father said, brother, you are out of shape and asked me not to imitate you. It turned out to be true. I recently learned a word, it's called a fox pretending to be a tiger, and it should be almost like you. ”
“Who said I am a fake and powerful person? "Zhu Houzhao said sternly, "You are calling it a misnomer. "
Then he thought of the scene when his "Mr. Zhang" taught him a lesson about his improper use of words.
Zhu Xiurong said: "Why not?" You know that trying to scare me with your father's power is just pretending to be powerful, isn't it? Little fox, you don’t have much ability, but you still want to pretend to be a tiger? Cluck..."
"Ah! ”
Although it was just a conversation between two children, the content was almost devoid of nutrition.
But it caused 10,000 points of damage to Zhu Houzhao’s heart.
He is in a state of depression recently. How can he hold back even if his sister doesn't give him face?
He will then rush to beat someone.
This. Gao Feng, who came with Zhu Houzhao at that time, quickly stopped him, fearing that the prince was playing tricks... Anyway, the prince seemed not qualified to hit his sister, even if he was really the prince, the heir apparent, and the eldest brother like father, but the key point is Their old father is not dead yet, so they don't need him to play the role of father.
What's even worse is that the little princess has been doted on by the emperor recently. If Zhu Houzhao really beats his sister, it will be bad luck. The one must be the prince.
“Who are you trying to scare? Hey hey hey, come after me if you can! "
Zhu Xiurong thought this was something fun, so he turned around and ran towards the palace.
Zhu Houzhao rushed inside without saying a word.
This time Gao Feng held on to his clothes.
"Your Highness, please calm down. The princess is just joking, how can you take it seriously? Besides, you can't get in there... "Gao Feng is reminding the naughty child that this is your sister's trap.
She can enter, but you cannot.
Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "The emperor and the empress are inside Why can she go in when I'm working on something, but I can't? "
After hearing this, Gao Feng wanted to find something to say. Is this what a child should say?
But thinking about it again, there seems to be nothing wrong, so he can only defend himself. He said that the meaning of the naughty boy's words was different from what adults understood.
Gao Feng said: "It is true that you can't come in. Your Highness, you have grown up and should understand the truth now. If you go in, doesn't that mean His Majesty will punish you? ”
The look on Zhu Houzhao’s face was angry.
But when you think about it, it makes sense.
I just want to gain the trust of my old father again. , I just came here to pretend to be a good kid, but who would have thought that after being provoked by a bear sister, my true colors would be revealed...
Thinking about it, it's still a bit more than worth the gain.
"I will continue to wait. "Zhu HouZhao sat down again and suppressed the anger in her heart, "Next time I catch her, I will definitely beat her! No one taught her a lesson, she really thought she could go to heaven. Who did she learn from?"
< p>Gao Feng looked troubled and looked at Zhu Houzhao."What do you mean, you mean, she is imitating me?" Zhu Houzhao has now begun to learn to understand what others cannot express with their mouths.
Gao Feng said hurriedly: "Your Highness, this servant didn't say anything. The princess is naughty, why do you bother with her?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "Such a naughty sister. , It really makes people angry..."
After saying this, he was sulky for a while, and seemed not to be angry anymore. After a while, he muttered, "Isn't it true that I was the same in the past? Are you as annoying as her?"
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Zhu Houzhao failed to enter Kunning Palace in the end.
But when Zhu Youtang came out, he took his son with him to Qianqing Palace. Both father and son were speechless along the way.
After arriving at the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youtang said to Chen Kuan who was standing aside: "Prepare pens, inks, paper and inkstones for him. Since you saw them, let's take a test. I haven't paid much attention to your schoolwork recently. Let's see how well you learn first."
Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, I can recite the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics in full, and even annotate the meanings of the scriptures. See "Collected Commentary". After finishing it, I have been learning to write articles recently. Otherwise, my father would give me a topic and ask my son to write an article."
When Zhu Youtang heard this, he was also a little uncomfortable.
This naughty boy, when he met the school before, he always pushed back and blocked, but this time he actually took the initiative to make it more difficult for himself?
But think about it again, there are various flexible ways to deal with writing articles, while the examination of school classics and meanings are basically dead content... It is probably because after the prince learned to write articles, he wanted to take advantage of it.
After all, the school entrance examination requires memorizing the content. If you cannot write it out, it will be equivalent to showing your cowardice, but writing an article can make a difference. At worst, the argumentative essay will not answer the question, and use some clichés to deceive the trust of the examiner... After all, articles are not dead.
When Zhu Youtang thought of this, he looked unhappy and said: "Have you learned how to choose topics? Then write an article and get "Mencius"."
Chen Kuan then picked up a book "Mencius" was handed over.
Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, when writing an article, shouldn't you start with The Analects of Confucius? You just gave me a question on Mencius. It's not easy to write."
"Humph." Zhu Youtang sneered, "Both of the saint's classics are the same. They both emphasize the way of governing the country. If I ask any questions, you can just draw inferences. If you don't know even the most basic questions, "What else do you want? I didn't give you any questions from the Five Classics, just because you are still young."
Zhu Houzhao took the paper and pen and sat down alone to prepare them for him. in front of the table.
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It took about an examMany hours.
Zhu Houzhao is here, but in fact, many times, Zhu Youtang is just wandering around with a pen.
The son doesn’t want to study, and the father doesn’t want to work either.
After enjoying the happy time of going on tour, if you want to calm down and deal with court affairs, you will not be able to calm down. Probably only by staying closed can you not be disturbed by external things.
After Zhu Houzhao put down his pen, Zhu Youtang saw it for the first time, raised his hand and said: "Go back after you finish writing. It is already past noon, so you are not allowed to rest. Go back and continue to review your homework. If you can write well No, I will punish you again!"
"I understand."
Zhu Houzhao stood up and bowed before leaving.
When Zhu Houzhao left with the attendants of the East Palace, Zhu Youtang looked in the direction of the palace door, then looked at Chen Kuandao: "Is there any difference between the prince and before?"
Chen Kuandao : "I don't understand what Your Majesty means."
Zhu Youtang thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't say why. Why does he talk so little?"
Chen Kuanxin said , it’s too difficult for this prince to ask you a question in front of you, and you only have so little talk after a long argument? How disobedient was he before, or how much he liked to talk back? What makes Your Majesty have such thoughts?
Zhu Youtang said: "This article... what is it about!"
Obviously Zhu Youtang is used to reading the great Confucian articles, but when he reads this, it seems What a child's play.
Chen Kuandao: "Your Majesty, the palace examination is about to begin. The prince's articles may not be comparable to the tributes of this year."
"That's true." Zhu Youtang He said, "Don't say he is a Gongshi. Even if he can compare with a student, I will be satisfied. But my own knowledge is not up to the level of a Gongshi. How dare I ask for him? But what kind of teacher is he usually? People? Born in Hanlin, they are all among the best, but what about him? "
At this point, the emperor began to scold his son again.
Obviously Zhu Youtang's biggest dissatisfaction with Zhu Houzhao is that his son does not have a personality like his own.
Every father will have a kind of self-confidence and feel that he is the best one. Only when his son is like himself can he be considered promising.
Chen Kuan said: "Your Majesty, do you still read this article?"
"Show it to Bingkuan." Zhu Youtang said, "Also, let Bingkuan Let me think about it and come up with a question. In the past, this was a matter for the Hanlin Academy. Now I want Bingkuan to come up with the question, and then Bingkuan will lead the examination."
Chen Kuanxin. He said that Cai Guogong was not the examiner of this session, but he wanted to select Jinshi on behalf of the emperor.
Your Majesty still misses Cai Guogong.
Chen Kuandao: "Your Majesty, in fact, the Cabinet and the Hanlin Academy have also been preparing questions recently. I heard that Mr. Cheng Ge himself came up with the questions."
Although the questions for the usual palace examinations are They are all written in the name of the emperor, but the person who wrote the title is a great scholar of the Hanlin Academy. This is a rule. You cannot let everything go.The emperor did everything himself, and not every emperor had outstanding talents and knowledge and could write an excellent policy for the imperial examination.
Of course, the emperor can stipulate the direction of the questions, which means that for the palace examination questions, the emperor will first give a question to the people of the Hanlin Academy and let them write the questions based on it.
Zhu Youtang said: "Have I asked them to prepare this time? If not, why do you have to ask? I asked you to tell Bingkuan, then go quickly! Also, recently in the capital, Is there anyone who criticizes Bingkuan?"
Chen Kuan said: "I'm afraid I have to ask Dongchang."
"Then ask later." Zhu Youtang looked bored. Just now, he was reading with his son, which made him mentally and physically exhausted. Sitting down for an hour made him feel mentally unbearable.
"I'm going to eat something first and make some adjustments. Unless something big happens, don't disturb me! I don't know what's going on in the northwest recently."
While Chen Kuan responded, , also thinking about it.
Since the battle of Huamachi, the northwest has been calm, and the Tatars have not been forced into a desperate situation. At the same time, no more plundering has been seen by the Tatars.
Both sides thought it was over.
This may be a good thing for people in the DPRK. No news is good news.
But for the emperor, this is not enough, because what the emperor pursues is a great victory, a change in the battlefield pattern that can make the Tatars tremble, but obviously Huamachi is not the best choice. In the First World War, Liu Jin, Ma Yi and others alone did not achieve such great results.
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Zhang Zhou was sitting at home.
He got an article written by Zhu Houzhao, which made him want to pick his feet awkwardly after reading it.
But talking about the matter, Zhu Houzhao can write a complete article at least, and the words are getting better and better. It is difficult to be admitted as a student with this talent alone, but in some places, it is difficult to take the exam for Tongsheng. If you take the first-level county examination, it is already possible to pass.
"Master, tea." Lin Yi brought the tea in.
According to the rules of the Zhang family, when Zhang Zhou was doing official business, serving tea and water should not be done by the maids, but should be done by several young ladies in turns.
This can also enhance the relationship with Zhang Zhou. By the way, Zhang Zhou will also draw people over to chat about everyday things.
"Look, what do you think of this article?" Zhang Zhou handed the article written by Zhu Houzhao to Lin Yi.
After all, Lin Yi came from a scholarly family. After reading it, he nodded and said: "It's okay. I have little talent and little knowledge, so I can't tell the difference."
Zhang Zhou said: "That's right. Most people see it. After reading this article, I feel that it is almost done, but is His Majesty satisfied? The prince...the expectations he received were not in line with his age, but he never realized it and thought that he could do what others of his age could do. Yes. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s just a matter of trying to push things along. “(End of this chapter) The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thanks