The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 203 Saints
Liu Qingyuan has always been a steady temperament, although he has doubts in his heart, the surprise on his face is also fleeting.

For Lin Zisu to appear here in a grand manner, she must have obtained the emperor's permission. Everyone is here, so why bother to make the emperor suffer?

Afterwards, the emperor gave his answer. When the emperor saw Lin Zisu, he smiled and asked, "Madam Su, I'm afraid I'm getting bored by keeping you waiting for so long."

Lin Zisu smiled and said, "Your Majesty Long En, since the time the servant girl entered the palace, she only cared about being happy, but she didn't pay attention to the time."

The emperor laughed when he heard the words, pointed at Lin Zisu and the other officials and said, "This girl lived in the palace a few days ago, and she said she wanted to learn more, so I agreed casually."

Qian Minzhong and Lu Zhiyuan stood side by side. Hearing what the emperor said, they all looked at each other.

"After thinking about it for a while, there really aren't many places in the palace where you can gain knowledge. I wanted to let it go. But you all say that I have a golden mouth. If you really don't count, it will hurt the face of the court. I have no choice but to make it difficult and let When she came to the Sutra Feast, she came to fulfill my promise, let her experience learning, and also gave her an errand, so she can't be lazy here."

As the emperor said, he turned to Lin Zisu and said, "Su girl, you will be the book exhibitor today."

The so-called exhibitors are actually turning over books for lecturers. They don't need much knowledge, but to be smart, it's best to be able to understand the hints of lecturers, so that they can cooperate seamlessly with lecturers.

In front of the court officials, Lin Zisu didn't respond too much. She followed the rules and gave the emperor the courtesy.Guided by Cen Gui, he stood beside the desk in the center of the hall.

The civil servants below are all in high positions, and the kindness in the emperor's words can be heard by all of them.

After all, the little girl from Kangning Bolin Yuanzhi's family cured the emperor's illness and got the emperor's blue eyes, so there is nothing to say.

Besides, Cen Gui was Cao Shouli's capable general, so he had the emperor's approval to bring Lin Zisu here himself.

At this time, to criticize the emperor's fault, saying that the emperor's action violated the etiquette system, isn't it tantamount to slapping the emperor in the face?
A censor was not convinced, and wanted to speak to the emperor, expressing his thoughts bitterly, another censor beside him stretched out his hand and grabbed his sleeve, and winked at him.

After the complicated process, an old man with white beard and hair stood in front of the desk in the center of the hall and began to preach the sutra feast.

"Great is the way of a sage. It is vast, develops all things, and is as high as the sky. It is excellent and great. There are three hundred etiquettes and three thousand prestige. Wait for the person to do it."

"Buddhism talks about emptiness, and Laoshi talks about nothingness. They are both extremely high and far away. If you think of the way of a sage, if you guard against the truth, you will lose human relations, waste food and drink, and be useless in the world. The world only admires its name and does not recognize it. Lost, addicted to mistakes, the longer you don’t know yourself. This is why I can’t do it, and those who seek it will wait for a sage.”

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"The Emperor Fu Wei, with the capital of a sage, preached the way of a sage, took the position of practicing the way, and exercised the right to praise the cultivation of the heaven and the earth, restore the peace of the ancients, and eliminate the heresy of the late learning, which is expected to flourish today. Ministers, etc. It is beyond wish.”

This old man is Fan Zhen, a great Confucianist in the present age. Although he is well-known in the present age, he has never been an official in the court and has always lived in the Sanqing Mountain in the river.

After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he sent people to invite him again and again, but Fan Zhen always refused.

It wasn't until this year that Zhang Ruogu personally came forward to invite him into the capital and confer the false title of enshrined in the Imperial Academy.

This was Fan Zhen's first Jingyan lecture, and he was well prepared.Moreover, Fan Zhen has been studying for 50 years, and he has learned more than tens of millions, and he has all kinds of allusions and golden sentences.

Fan Zhen prepared two sermons today, and he spoke eloquently for half an hour before finishing this one.

Lin Zisu was about to open another article, but the emperor suddenly stopped and said, "Mr. Fan, I have just recovered from a serious illness, so I will stop here for today, and I will listen to your knowledge next time."

The emperor didn't wait for Fan Zhen's consent, and said, "Sir, have some wine!"

The rituals of the banquet are all fixed, the meaning of the emperor's words is just like how ordinary people serve tea to see off guests.

Cao Shouli beside him understood, and immediately said loudly: "The Hanlin Academy enshrines Fan Zhentong Confucian scholars, and rewards him with a hundred taels of silver!"

After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he always attached great importance to the Jingyan. For more than ten years, the first and fifteenth day of every month has never missed the Jingyan day.

Fan Zhen has done a lot of research on the emperor's life since he entered the court, and he was surprised when he heard that the emperor abruptly stopped the sutra feast.

However, although Fan Zhen hadn't dealt with the emperor a few times, he was used to seeing the market, and the emperor had a reason to stop, so he obediently accepted the order to thank him.

It was almost noon, and the emperor had no intention of keeping anyone for dinner, so he got up and left the Wenhua Palace.

This day is the beginning of autumn, and although it is the beginning of autumn, the heat still hasn't dissipated.

There is no cloud in the sky, and the hot sun hangs in the middle of the sky. If you stay outside for a while, you will sweat profusely.

The sun was scorching hot outside, but inside the Qianqing Palace, it was cool and cool.Having just walked for a while, the emperor was a little tired, so he sat down on the throne, took a sip of the tea at hand, and asked with a smile: "Girl, what Mr. Fan said today is simple and easy to understand, what do you think after listening to it?" reward?"

Lin Zisu stood by the emperor's side, listened to the emperor's questions, and was not polite, and shared some of her own views with the emperor.

"What Mr. Fan said, the courtier's daughter suddenly understood after hearing it, and she also realized some truths from the things she didn't understand in the books before."

"Tell me."

The emperor stared at Lin Zisu and asked with great interest.

"Scholars in the world usually talk about respecting the sages and learning principles, and they must say studying things to gain knowledge. However, since ancient times, it is easier to know than to do. Acting according to reason. From this we can see that most of the scholars in the world only understand the principles, but do not know how to practice the principles."

"There is an old saying that when a sage comes out, Anhe is cleared. For more than 1000 years, Anhe has not been cleared a few times, and apart from Confucius and Meng, there are no so-called saints in the world. If the sage does not come out, will the world be in chaos? Your Majesty, instead of counting on saints to govern the country, it is better to try capable people to govern the country."

"well said!"

The emperor clapped his hands and praised: "Su girl, these words of yours really need to be heard by those people. Look at these people, they are full of great truths here every day, but they are useless when it is critical. Such people, I support them." What are they for?"

The emperor paused for a moment, and then asked: "Do you know why I stopped the sutra feast?"

"Didn't Your Majesty just say that?"

Lin Zisu blinked, and asked, "Your Majesty is not feeling well, can I ask my servant to check your pulse?"

(End of this chapter)