Wentang

Chapter 622 Princess 2
"That's why I allowed her to enter the palace."

Li Chengqian was even more puzzled, most of the education he had received required him to restrain himself and return to propriety, why did Yue Shan do the opposite?
Seeing that he didn't understand, Yue Shan continued: "People are not cold tools, they are living individuals with flesh and blood, with their own emotions. Long-term suppression of nature will eventually lead to two results, either distorted personality or perishing."

"You are the crown prince. From the officials to the common people, they all hope that you will become what they want to see, so they restrain you and transform you according to their own ideas."

"But they never thought that you are also a person with your own preferences. They regard you as a tool. In fact, you are indeed a tool person to them."

Li Chengqian was ashamed at first, and subconsciously wanted to refute, but he opened and closed his mouth for a long time without uttering a word, and finally all the anger turned into frustration.

Because he knew what Yue Shan said was right.

No one knows better than him how depressing his life is. To satisfy his parents, to satisfy the civil and military officials of the court, he must do his best in every word and deed every day, for fear that what he does wrong will attract criticism.Even so, he was beaten from time to time.

It can be said to be trembling like walking on thin ice.

Sometimes he wished to kill all the teachers who taught them, or imagined what he would do when he became the emperor and took charge of his own affairs.

This kind of extreme thought often scares him into a cold sweat. How could he have such a rebellious thought as the prince.

Others restrain and teach him to be good to himself, to know how to be grateful... He always persuades himself to accept all this in this way.

He regards all of this as a test of becoming a monarch, or else it is said that the emperor is a lonely family.

But at this moment, Yue Shan told him that all this was wrong, which made him unacceptable, but deep down in his heart, he hoped that what the other party said was right.

But the education he has been through all the time made him afraid to express his true thoughts, so he hesitated for a long time before uttering: "What does this have to do with Mrs. Wu Er?"

Yue Shan didn't know his psychological journey, and continued: "Yu Si, your empress is my righteous sister, Li Zhi is about to become my wife, and you are also half of my disciple. I don't want you to become a cold tool."

"Yu Gong, you are the future monarch of the Tang Dynasty. I don't want the future saint to be a person with a twisted personality. This will not be a good thing for the whole Tang Dynasty."

"I've been trying to find a way to liberate your nature. It's just that you are deeply restrained by etiquette, and ordinary methods are useless to you, and you dare not use radical methods. It's a dilemma."

"Then Mrs. Wu Er appeared. She did what I couldn't do with all my strength."

"That's why you recommended her to the palace?" Li Chengqian said in disbelief.

It's that simple?
He had no doubts about Yue Shan's words, because the book "Education" mentioned the balance between etiquette and law constraints and nature.

What he couldn't believe was that Yue Shan's purpose for letting Wu Chang enter the palace would be so...simple and pure.

"What do you think?" Yue Shan asked back.

"It's been more than a month since the selection of the crown princess, and the empress's banquet has been held more than a dozen times. Could it be that there are so many girls and no one is suitable? If this is the case, then we will really worry about the future of Datang."

"There is only one reason why it has not been selected until now, and you are resisting in your heart."

"I haven't." Li Chengqian retorted.

Yue Shan didn't refute him, but said to himself: "The reason for your resistance is very simple, the period of rebellion has arrived."

This is also the concept put forward in the book "Education". Teenagers have a rebellious period, and Li Chengqian happened to be at this age at this time.

"Your nature starts to recover, you have your own thoughts and plans in your heart, and you start to hate the route that others have set for you."

"But you haven't lost your mind. You know very well that if you completely abandon all self-willedness and behave yourself, you may lose your crown prince position. You can only quietly resist in some inconspicuous places, so as to satisfy your... rebellion Heart."

Li Chengqian must have been told what was on his mind, and he was extremely ashamed and annoyed.

But Yue Shan didn't give up, and continued: "You know that there are some things you can't do, but you still frequently interfere in the government affairs, and it's also because of your rebellious heart."

"Last time, I didn't show any mercy and scolded you for doing too much in person. You should be very wronged and dissatisfied with me."

"I guess you will think, I will do everything according to what you said, and now I take the initiative to do things and take responsibility. Why do you still blame me? What should I do to satisfy you."

"Don't you think that you behaved abnormally in front of Mrs. Wu Er? You even lied in front of Mrs. Wu for her."

Li Chengqian didn't want to think about Yue Shan's words when he was talking about his pain, and just glared at him blindly.

Yue Shan sighed, and said: "You are a strict self-disciplined person, even if you are very dissatisfied with others and have grievances in your heart, you will not speak out, let alone indulge yourself."

"A large part of the reason why you behaved so indulgently in front of Mrs. Wu Er is because I stimulated you by what I said last time."

"Under this kind of stimulation, you lose your restraint and your restrained nature is exposed. That's why you lie for her and play with her for two consecutive days."

"You are indeed favored by the heavens. Not only did you lose control of your emotions once, but you also unexpectedly met a girl who made your heart flutter. This is indeed a surprise."

"Do you know how happy I was when I first heard about this? I immediately asked the saint and empress to let her participate in the selection of the crown princess."

"The first thing I did after I came out of the palace was to discuss this matter with you. It's a pity that you were parading through the streets with Miss Wu Er, but it didn't work out."

"According to the normal schedule, Duke Ying will leave Beijing to return to his post tomorrow. It is best to have a firm opinion on this matter today, so that the sage can decree to keep him."

"So Miss Wu Er must appear in front of the empress today."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian's mood gradually stabilized, he put away his hostility towards Yue Shan, and began to listen to what he said.

In order to prevent rebellion, ancient times not only had strict regulations on the mobilization of troops, but also had strict restrictions on the whereabouts of officials in the frontier.Unless ordered by the king, you are not allowed to leave your post, and you will be beheaded if you leave your post without authorization.

During the Chinese New Year, Muxiu went to the capital to report on his duties, and the date of leaving Beijing was also strictly regulated, and there was no delay unless ordered by the king.

If the emperor left the big officials in the capital without a legitimate reason, it would also cause criticism, and every move of the emperor attracted much attention.

So Li Chengqian could completely understand Yue Shan's words, and even nodded subconsciously.

Seeing this, Yue Shan also breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Li Chengqian would rebel against his superiors and would not listen to others.Fortunately, he was well educated and restrained, so he calmed down quickly.

"I'm running out of time and I can't find you in the East Palace, so I can only go to Duke Ying's mansion by myself, and invite Madam Wu to come into the palace to see your empress today."

"It's not that we don't respect your opinion and insist on making decisions for you, but that the conditions do not allow it."

"Also, calm down and ask yourself, do you really not want Miss Wu Er to be the crown princess?"

Li Chengqian's expression finally relaxed. He would not believe these words if others told him, but he was still willing to believe Yue Shan.

He approached Yue Shan with complaints, such as why so many people monitored his every move, such as wanting Wu Chang to be the princess without consulting him, and so on.

As a result, he was blocked by Yue Shan's words and couldn't speak a single word.

But he knew very well in his heart that as the crown prince, his every move attracted attention, and it was normal for him to be watched.Besides, this is both surveillance and protection. If everyone let him go, then you should really worry.

And is this constraint really unbearable?

He is aware of the sufferings of the people. Compared with those people who are struggling to die, his life is simply in heaven.

Crown Prince, Crown Prince.How many people are willing to trade their lives for something.What is the restriction that I have been subject to.

It is precisely because he understands this that he can endure this kind of bondage, just an exchange.

And marriage.

Since ancient times, we have paid attention to the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, and private life can only exist in story books and novels.His mother's eldest grandson Wugou married his father Li Shimin according to his elder brother's order, and his sister Li Lizhi was also married to Yue Shan by her parents...

People all over the world marry their wives like this, what can't Li Chengqian accept?

Even putting aside his parents' order and matchmaker's words, is he willing to let Wu Chang be the princess?The answer is yes.

As Yue Shan said, he played with Wu Chang for two days, a large part of which was out of rebellious psychology.He just simply felt relaxed with her and never considered marrying her.

When I first heard that she might become a princess, I couldn't react for a while.Another part is that the emperor and Yue Shan and others are starting to restrain him again.That's why I'm so angry.

Now that he calms down and thinks about it, he also hopes to have a pillow by his side who cares about his well-being.

It is not unacceptable for Wu Chang to enter the palace...

Thinking of this, he began to worry about gains and losses again. After Wu Chang entered the palace, would he restrain his nature and become a cold tool man?
The crown princess is also subject to various etiquette constraints. If she can't stick to her heart, she may become a second self.

He didn't hide this question, but asked it directly.

"...Mr. Ying's special situation is not tolerated by the court. The second lady Wu will definitely become a target of public criticism when she enters the palace. Self-protection is not enough... I am afraid that she will not be able to maintain her nature."

Yue Shan smiled and said: "You are right. I have considered this situation, so I will tell the world that Wu Chang is my disciple. As my identity, I should be able to protect her."

Li Chengqian said helplessly: "What you think about is really impeccable."

"There's no such thing as leaking water. Everyone just hopes that everything will become better." Yue Shan comforted: "Although the saint and empress are strict with you, they still care about you very much in their hearts."

"They know that you have a crush on Mrs. Wu Er, and they agreed as soon as I proposed to let her into the palace. It can be seen that they also hope that you can find a wife that suits you."

"It's just that while you are in the royal family, you have to pay a lot of money while enjoying the glory and wealth."

……

Royal Palace.

The assessment is still going on.

After the eldest grandson Wugou asked the question, he called the mistresses of each family to chat together, and the girls thought about the answer by themselves.

This question is difficult to say, but it is not simple. You girls are all from a scholarly family and have read some books, so it is easy to think of the direction to answer.

So everyone seems to be more relaxed.

Of course, another reason is that they have experienced this kind of assessment many times, almost every time the grandson Wugou would ask a question.

They were very nervous at first, but they soon discovered that this assessment was actually just a preliminary screening, and it didn't play any decisive role. As long as the answers were half-organized, they would be considered a pass.

So gradually the attitude becomes more relaxed.

After all, it wasn't that the imperial examinations didn't require them to write long speeches. Changsun Wugou only gave them a quarter of an hour to think, and it was almost time to hand in the papers in the blink of an eye.

"Which lady would be the first to tell her answer?" Changsun Wugou glanced around and smiled.

The girls glanced at each other, and they all saw the fighting spirit in each other's eyes.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl stepped forward and said, "Since you sisters are modest, let me start first."

"Oh, so it's Lady Su. I remember that you were the first to answer last time. You really deserve to be a well-known talented woman in Beijing." Changsun Wugou praised.

Su Niangzi was overjoyed, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, it's all praises, it's all the sisters who gave me this chance to succeed."

"Hehe, you are too modest." Changsun Wugou waved his hand and said, "Tell me your answer."

"Words are people, and they are all people in the world." Su Niangzi replied: "Mencius said, if you have the way in the world and its people, you will have the world. If you have the people with the way, you will have their hearts, and you will have the people..."

The ultimate purpose of this Mrs. Su is that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and she spoke in an orderly manner, which made her eldest grandson Wugou nod repeatedly.

People with similar answers to hers were annoyed, why didn't she stand up in advance, and she would definitely lose points if she said this answer later.

Wu Zetian felt a lot of pressure. She was a very proud person and always thought she was better than other women.But now she knows, what a talented woman in Beijing.Although I am excellent, others are not bad.

Think again about your own answer.

She thought of two answers, one was based on her own heart, and the other was written by trying to figure out what a normal person would think.

The former is more novel, and the latter is more stable.

Originally, she decided to use the latter answer. Now that she has a great advantage, there is no need to take risks. A steady answer is the best.

But now she has to re-examine this question, is the steady answer really good?
At this time, Yue Shan's words came to mind: After meeting the empress, you must follow your heart and answer whatever comes to your mind.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and followed her heart.

Just at this time, the girl in front of her finished answering the question, and it was her turn next.

She took a deep breath and stood up under everyone's gaze.

"Wu Chang pays his respects to the empress."

(End of this chapter)