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Chapter 407 Enemies finally meet ([-])

Che Ming was not executed after all, even though the old man threw him into death row in a fit of rage, he didn't intend to really execute him, and the other side of the eighth master was secretly interceding with someone, so the old man also Taking advantage of the situation, Che Ming was exempted from the death penalty. Of course, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime is inevitable.With this edict, the undercurrent of persuading the crown prince that was still surging in the court came to an end. For the people of the time, learning literary and martial arts was only for the purpose of selling goods to the emperor's family. No one is willing to do so, because of this, no one dares to make a fuss about the establishment of the reserve, because Yinfeng was abolished again and the chaotic court situation That's how it settled down.

On the first day of July in the 48th year of Kangxi, the old man once again issued an edict, approving the dividend book submitted by the Eight Banners firm, a total of 9108 million taels of silver will be distributed to all the Eight Banners' children according to their rank.With this decree, all the disciples of the Eight Banners cheered for it. There was a lot of heated discussions, and they had endless expectations for the dividends in the coming year. The turmoil was completely revealed.

The turmoil of Li Chu is over, but the lingering sound is not. Although the courtiers dare not move on this matter, there are many heated discussions in private about what is written in the imperial edict hidden behind the plaque in the main hall of Qianqing Palace. There are many guesses about whose name is taboo, but generally speaking, the third master has the highest popularity, and is already regarded as the most popular candidate. However, even so, there are certainly many people who have tried the third master However, there are not many courtiers who really voted for the third master. There are only a few dozen people, and most of them are middle-level officials of the fourth and fifth ranks. Nothing has been moved. Obviously, the old man's initial goal of not setting up a prince to reduce the intensity of party struggles has basically been achieved.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the beginning of September. For the rest of the two months, the political situation is as smooth as water, not to mention the storms, but there is not even a bubble. The only thing that can be called a problem is only one, That is the third long-distance voyage fleet of "Eight Banners Company" loaded with various goods and the strong hope of all Eight Banners' children to set sail again from Guangzhou and Jiao'ao, with the help of the monsoon, to Dongying and Nanyang, which is slightly different from the previous time. The most striking thing is that the fleet going to Dongying has increased from 22 to [-] ships, while the number of ships going to Nanyang remains the same. It seems that the difference is not big, but in fact there is a mystery hidden inside, but there are only a few people who are full of such mysteries. Can know what's going on.

As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, the weather was already getting colder, and the Changchun Garden, which was specially used for escaping the summer heat, was not easy to live in. The old man returned to the imperial city on the fourth day of September, but he was obviously a little slack in government affairs. Since the crown prince was abolished at the end of June, he has only been to the court four times in total. Even though he has returned to the palace, he has never been to the court for half a month. Even Zhu Zhuzhe is much less than in previous years. Most of the government affairs are handled by Zhang Tingyu and other academicians. As for the affairs of the various ministries, they seldom intervene, as if they were a big shopkeeper.

When the old man's indolent administration happened, the courtiers would inevitably have some criticisms, and even some rumors spread randomly between the court and the public. There were different opinions, some said that the old man was in poor health, and some said that the old man was seduced by the beauty of the harem, As a result, the king did not go to court early, and the rumors that more than a dozen new draft girls were pregnant in the harem one after another confirmed the old man's notoriety of indulging in wine and sex. However, no matter how wild the rumors spread between the court and the opposition, Hong Qing ignored them at all. , not for anything else, just because he knows that the old man is not really lazy, but to test the ability of the brothers to govern. In view of this, Hong Qing will not care about those gossips Every day, I went to the school management department step by step, and my life was carefree. No, I got up early in the morning, had a quick breakfast, and went straight to the imperial city, entering through Tiananmen Square. After leaving the palace, he wandered all the way to the upper study room. Just as he turned around the screen at the door, his footsteps paused involuntarily. There is nothing else. The vice president, Yan Yan, who has always been known for his strictness, has already sat down in the copywriting office. behind.

"Students have met Master Yan."

Yan Jun has always been punctual, and he would never show up before class, but it is obviously a little strange to be sitting here so early, but it is only at this moment that Hong Qing cannot allow Hong Qing to think about it. I could only walk a few steps quickly, get to the copywriter, salute respectfully and say hello.

"Ah."

Hearing the noise, Yan Jun raised his head, saw that it was Hong Qing who came, but he didn't say much, he just let out a noncommittal, signaling Hong Qing to sit down by himself.

Um?What's the matter, is there something wrong with this guy's eyes?

Hong Qing is sensitive by nature, although the strange light in Yan Jun's eyes just flashed by, but Hong Qing was extremely keenly aware of it, and she couldn't help but muttered in her heart, but there were too few clues, but It's hard to get anything to speak of, so I simply didn't pay any attention to it, and put the scriptures and other things that should be learned today on the copy, and then quietly waited for the start of the class. After a while, the old fifteen and others The underage brothers also arrived one after another, but with Yan Jun present, all the people did not dare to be as casual as usual, and all sat upright, waiting for the bell on the Tiananmen turret to ring.

"When, when, when..."

When the time is right, the bell rang on time, and all the sons and grandsons of the dragon who were sitting upright pretending to be upright were all refreshed, and all their eyes were cast on Yan Jun. Because Yan Jun's lectures are too strict, except for Hongqing and Hongli, the rest of the elder brothers are often punished by Yan Jun, even the most courageous old sixteen, Yan Jun is also Terrified.

"Hey, what I'm studying today, the general outline of "Great Learning", Hongli!"

The bell just stopped, Yan Jun did not check the homework of the previous class first as in the past, but fake coughed, cleared his throat slightly, pointed out the questions learned today, and then raised his voice again In the name of Hongli.

"The students are here."

Hearing Yan Jun's roll call, Hongli, who was sitting upright in his seat, didn't dare to neglect, got up quickly, and respectfully accepted the promise with fists clasped.

There is a problem, there is definitely a problem, what exactly does Master Yan want to do?

When Yan Jun taught in the past, Hongli often took the lead to lead the reading, and now he called Hongli's name again at the beginning, and everyone didn't think it was strange. Seeing that Hongli was about to stand up, everyone followed suit. Opened the scriptures and prepared to read along, Hong Qing was no exception, the difference was that Hong Qing had a faint feeling in her heart that there must be something strange in today's morning class, but she couldn't guess the root cause for a while, and her brows casually Then slightly wrinkled.

"Have you ever studied The Great Learning?"

All the people were ready to follow the reading, but Yan Jun did not directly ask Hongli to lead the reading as usual, but asked casually.

"Returning to Teacher Yan, the student has indeed studied this scripture."

"University" is one of the Four Books and Five Classics, and it is a compulsory course for Confucian students. Hongli has been in the study room for more than two years, and he is very familiar with this scripture. It is unavoidable to be quite suspicious of the usual way of asking, but I didn't think about it carefully, and hurriedly responded with words.

"Well, can you recite it?"

Yan Jun was obviously very satisfied with Hongli's respectful attitude, he nodded approvingly, and then continued to ask questions.

"can."

At this moment, Hongli still couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Yan Jun's gourd, but no matter what, Hongli didn't dare to show any disrespect. He responded with a sound.

"Well, then, let's carry it from the head."

Yan Jun glanced at Hongli, and ordered calmly.

"Yes, the students obey."

Although I don't know why, since Yan Jun had an order, Hongli didn't dare to disobey, so he respectfully agreed, quickly sorted out his thoughts, and recited melodiously: "The way of university lies in Ming Mingde, and in being close to the people." , in stopping at the ultimate good. Knowing to stop and then having steadiness; being steadfast and then being able to be calm; being still and then being able to be at peace; being at ease and then being able to think; and then being able to think and then being able to gain..."

The general outline of "Great Learning" is not too long, only about [-] characters. Although Hongli's recitation speed is not fast, it only takes a cup of tea to finish the whole text, and there is no mistake in it. No matter the sentence reading or the scriptures themselves, they are all accurate, which shows that Hongli has worked hard on the scriptures.

"Good, although it is good to be able to memorize the complete text, but you must be able to understand it, which is the foundation of writing. Is it possible for you to do it?"

Although he knew Hongli's erudition and extensive records for a long time, he really heard Hongli recite the scriptures so familiarly. Yan Jun still showed a slight smile of approval on his always flat and serious face, but seeing him nodded kindly, once again asked.

"If you return to the strict teacher, the students will try their best to do it."

Without knowing Yan Jun's true intentions, Hongli dared not speak too much, so he replied humbly.

"That's good. Today's class will focus on the solution of the general outline. Let's see who can express the true meaning of the general outline in the most concise words. I'll let you do it first."

Yan Jun nodded calmly, and started today's topic.

"Yes, the students obey."

Hearing Yan Jun's question, Hongli didn't dare to be negligent, first he respectfully agreed, then he pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Master Yan, the students think that the eight words can explain the whole text, so it should be Investigate things, extend knowledge, be sincere, straighten one's heart, cultivate one's morality, regulate one's family, govern one's country, and bring peace to the world!"

"well said!"

As soon as Hongli finished speaking, there was a round of applause, but it didn't come from Yan Jun's mouth, but from the screen. As soon as this happened, all the eyes in the study immediately turned to the door looked over...

(End of this chapter)