In the Eastern Palace.
In a side hall, Ning Qiwen sat on a soft couch.
He had just handed the recommendation letter to the Eastern Palace's scholar when a small yellow door settled him here.
The teacher of the imperial grandson!
Even though Ning Qiwen had been the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue for a few years and had seen many big scenes, he still felt uneasy.
Creak!
The door rang again, and a person walked in. He had a valiant face and was dressed in green. His clothes seemed to have been rinsed many times, and the corners of his sleeves were already somewhat white!
His footsteps were sonorous. He did not say a word to the welcoming and sending off of the Little Yellow Door. It was obvious that he did not like it!
Foolish!
Ning Qiwen cursed in his heart.
Chen Hong was the Crown Prince's servant, but he was only a fifth-grade official. Who in the world dared to ignore him?
It was the same for these small yellow sects. Although they were of low status, no one could stand it when they schemed against you at a critical moment!
There was a phrase in Zhuge Liang's apprenticeship report that said that there was a barrier between China and foreign countries.
Looking at the white clothes, Ning Qiwen slapped his thigh in frustration.
I also have such clothes, how could I forget to wear them!
If he wore it, it would definitely give the crown prince the best impression.
This person was one step ahead of him!
As the saying goes, a black-hearted person would feel black-hearted no matter what he saw. Ning Qiwen was one such person.
He wanted to test the man's words, so he walked up to the man and bowed respectfully."Brother, I'm Ning Qiwen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue!”
"Oh, Lord Assistant Minister! I am Zhou Guanzheng, the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censorate!”
A seventh-grade official!
Ning Qiwen felt a sense of superiority and asked,""I wonder what meridian it is?"
The first round of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty was to test the five books of the classics, the Book of Songs, the Book of Rites, and the Spring and Autumn Annals. However, other than Wang Yangming, no expert could master all five books!
Therefore, before the imperial examinations in the capital, they would first fill in the examination form of the Ministry of Rites, stating which subject they were studying!
"Spring and Autumn!"
"Oh? Hahaha!" Ning Qiwen laughed out loud.”
"I've heard a lot about you!"
"I don't dare, I don't dare!"
Zhou Guanzheng sat there without looking sideways. Ning Qiwen continued to ask,"But I wonder how Lord Zhou plans to teach his imperial grandson?”
"Lord Vice Minister, this humble subject thought hard for a long time the night before I was recommended by the directorate.”
"I feel that I should supplement it with the classics, adding agriculture, water conservancy, shipbuilding, and strategy. This is the way to study!”
" Lord Zhou," Ning Qiwen said." This doesn't conform to the words of a saint!"”
"Don't you know that when Song Lian was teaching the Crown Prince and the other princes, he would spend 10 hours in school every time and he would teach them the Great Dao of the Saints!”
"Now you want to add irrigation and other four things. Aren't you neglecting the essentials and pursuing the trifles?”
"I believe that there are no saints or emperors in the world, and emperors don't have to follow the rules and set the Supreme Saint as their goal!" Zhou Guanzheng said bluntly.”
"What he knows should be farming.”
"If you know about farming and understand the sufferings of the people, you won't increase taxes at will.”
"If you know about irrigation, you will be able to master the power of the rivers in the world. You will be able to send the taxes paid by the farmers to the capital with the least loss. This will reduce the burden on the people.”
"It's the same for building ships. The more stable the ship, the less burden the people have.”
"As for the war, Northern Yuan has been attacked twice by the Emperor. Although it was defeated, it is still struggling on its last breath.”
"I think so," said Ning Qiwen.
"Don't tell me you're biased towards that Wen Yao from Liao Zhai!”
"These comments were all written in Fan Jinzhong's book!”
Zhou Guanzheng was straightforward and said,"I also read Fan Jinzhong's book!”
"Sir, to be honest, I think it's quite well written.”
"Mr. Liao Zhai's name is sarcasm, but it's not without unwillingness. It's not without the intention of exposing the scars and forcing people to improve.”
"To be practical and realistic is a thunderbolt from the blue. It's worth pondering!”
"Humph!" When he heard Liao Zhai, Ning Qiwen thought of the embarrassing situation where he had been scolded by the bulletin board. He ignored him and sat at the side.
At this moment, Chen Hong walked in.”
"Eunuch!" Ning Qiwen hurriedly got up to greet him, but Zhou Guanzheng only cupped his hands slightly.
Chen Hong didn't mind." The Crown Prince asked me to lead you to the main hall. The royal grandsons are all there. It's up to you to choose who to use!"”
"Thank you for leading the way, Eunuch!" Ning Qiwen said.
"Thank you!" Zhou Guanzheng cupped his hands.”
The two of them arrived at the entrance of the hall. Chen Hong let Ning Qiwen in first while Zhou Guanzheng waited outside.
Stepping into the hall, Ning Qiwen suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia. Zhu Biao was sitting on a smaller dragon throne with three children beside him.
Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunyu!
"What would you teach them if you became the teacher of the imperial grandson?" Zhu Biao asked.”
Ning Qiwen had already prepared for this question. He was about to tell her everything about the scriptures, but he suddenly swallowed his words.
He heard from Hu Weiyong that the Crown Prince and Liao Zhai were on good terms. The Crown Prince must have liked Liao Zhai's theory of practical learning!
If he only talked about the empty scriptures, it was very likely that he would not be able to pass!
It's better to cater to his preferences ~
He rolled his eyes and suddenly changed his words."If I were to teach you, I would mainly focus on the classics, but add strategy, irrigation, farmland, and shipbuilding.”
"Oh? He didn't know why he added those four things!”
"Your Highness!"
This grandson was debating with Zhou Guanzheng in the side hall, but he didn't like the practical thinking of Liao Zhai at all!
However, when he was about to enter the hall, he actually made a fuss about Zhou Guanzheng's words, completely treating them as his own words!
After Zhu Biao heard this, he was delighted and nodded."Good! Good!"
"Crown Prince," Ning Qiwen said eloquently.”
"Many scholars today inherited the Daoist teachings of the Song Dynasty. They stick to the chapters and sentences and compare them with contemporary articles. The high ones talk about nature and heaven and compile sayings.”
"The humble ones are tired and have to read the scriptures of the sages all day long. Not only do they not pay attention to the rites, music, soldiers, and agriculture of the Holy Road, but they also do not know the name of the criminal law in the world. They indulge in their thoughts and say that they have knowledge. It is really inappropriate!”
"This lowly subject will definitely not educate the imperial grandson into such a person!!”
"Yes!" Zhu Biao stroked his beard and nodded slightly."Go out first and let Zhou Guanzheng in.”
"Yes, sir!"
Ning Qiwen pushed the door open and Zhou Guanzheng walked in with his head held high. When Zhu Biao asked him what he would teach, he said the same thing as Ning Qiwen.
Although it was a draw, Zhu Biao clearly had a deeper impression of Ning Qiwen.
He looked at the three children.”
"Who do you think will win?"
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