Liu Ji walked out of the Hall of Diligent Government. His gaze swept past the dejection from before and became sharp instead.
As the publicly acknowledged number one scholar of the Hongwu new dynasty, he was the role model for almost all scholars in the world. He had great prestige in the Confucian Forest.
His status was not undeserved.
Liu Ji was intelligent and studious. He was taught to read by his father. His reading speed was extremely fast.
At the age of twelve, he was a scholar in the examination, and the elders in the countryside called him a prodigy.
At the age of 14, he entered the county school (the highest educational institution in ancient times. Below the government school were the county school and the academy) to study.
At the young age of fourteen, he could understand the Spring and Autumn Classic.
This was an obscure and profound Confucian classic with simple words and profound meanings. It was very difficult to understand.
This was especially true for the beginner students who would only read the book and not understand its meaning.
However, Liu Ji was different. Not only could he recite it fluently after reading it twice, but he could also explain it according to the meaning of the text, saying things that had never been said before.
His teacher was very surprised to see this, thinking that he had read it before, so he tried a few other passages. Liu Ji could read them all.
Liu Ji's talent had completely impressed the teacher who taught him. He secretly praised him as a genius and would definitely not be an ordinary person in the future!
The Spring and Autumn Classic, which was difficult to understand even for a normal High Scholar, was finished by the fourteen-year-old Liu Ji without much effort.
At the age of seventeen, he left the government school and studied under Zheng Fuchu, a famous scholar in Chuzhou. He studied the Confucianism of Cheng and Zhu, and received a Confucian education that taught him the classics.
Zheng Fuchu praised Liu Ji's father during a visit: Your ancestors have accumulated deep virtue and sheltered future generations. This child is so outstanding. He will definitely bring glory to your family in the future.
Liu Ji read a lot of books, and he read all kinds of philosophers.
He was especially interested in astronomy, geography, military strategy, and mathematics. He was very proficient in them.
Not only was he talented and knowledgeable, but he also passed the Jinshi examination (the highest academic qualification in ancient times, equivalent to a doctor in later generations) at the age of twenty-three during the war.
Look at this resume…even in the future, it would crush countless geniuses.
Although there were also geniuses in the later generations who were admitted to the PhD at the age of 23, if one compared the environment in which the two lived, one would know how powerful Liu Ji was.
One was in a time of peace, and the other was in a time of war.
Was there a comparison?
Throughout the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, only Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and the other experts among experts were worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Liu Ji.
Other than that, Liu Ji was not only good at learning, but he was also very qualified to be an official.
In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (1336), he served as the county magistrate of Gao 'an County in Jiangxi Province, assisting the county magistrate in handling government affairs.
During his time as the county magistrate, Liu Ji was diligent in his duties and strictly enforced the law. He quickly made achievements.
He went deep into the countryside and observed the people's situation. He discovered that some of the local tyrants and landlords in Gao An County were colluding with corrupt officials. They were lawless, cheating people of their money, stealing their wives and daughters, and committing all kinds of crimes.
After listening to the people's cries, Liu Ji was filled with righteous indignation and was determined to eliminate the evil for the people. (Zhu Yuanzhang also hated these things, so these two could come together.)）
After an open and secret investigation, and after obtaining real evidence, he resolutely punished a few despotic bullies with bad deeds.
The corrupt officials in the county government were also punished, and the social atmosphere of Gao An County quickly improved.
Liu Ji was upright and upright, and his righteousness had won the praise of the people.
In the five years of being an official, the principle of dealing with local affairs was strict but benevolent.
He can sympathize with the people's feelings, but he does not forgive illegal behavior.
He didn't shy away from power.
Therefore, he was loved by the local people, but because of his integrity, the local nobles hated him to the bone and always wanted to find trouble to frame him. Fortunately, the officers and subordinates trusted his character and avoided disaster.
To sum up, Liu Ji was a knowledgeable, upright, and upright scholar who hated corruption and loved the people.
If not for such a brilliant resume, as an official of the Yuan Dynasty, how could he be regarded as a distinguished guest by Zhu Yuanzhang?
Not to mention that he had asked Liu Ji to teach his beloved Crown Prince.
It was not because of anything else, but because he was really capable.
Such a talented genius, when he heard that someone had snatched his position as the emperor's teacher and even became the state preceptor.
How could Liu Ji be convinced?
Geniuses were all proud to the bone!
He really wanted to see who the Imperial Advisor was.
Liu Ji's expression was solemn as he returned to his residence to pack up. He called the old servant who had accompanied him for many years and went straight to the Stargazing Tower.
State Preceptor?
I want to see who you are.
……
In the Hall of Diligent Government.
"Your Majesty, Mister Liu should have gone to the Stargazing Tower. Do you need to send someone to stop him?”The head eunuch reported.
The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth curled up as he said lightly,"
"Stop what? Don't you think this is a good opportunity to watch a show? Master Liu was a great scholar in the world and believed that there was no one more knowledgeable than him. It was normal for him to be unconvinced by the state preceptor.”
"Let him fight with the state preceptor. When he understands the state preceptor's power, he will know that there is always someone better in this world.”
The Head Eunuch hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but say,"
"Your Majesty seems to be very confident in that Imperial Advisor?”
"Of course, the state preceptor is omnipotent.”Zhu Yuanzhang said confidently.
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